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#1 A Papal Homecoming to a Combative Germany [Protest by Gays, Feminists, Atheists]
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BERLIN Instead of a pleasant visit to his native land, the trip to Germany this week by Pope Benedict XVI promises to be a journey to one of the front lines in the battle over the future of the Roman Catholic Church.
The protests and demonstrations announced for the popes visit are a far cry from the jubilation set off here by his election to the papacy more than six years ago. There was a naïveté to that celebration, which ignored the collision course between an increasingly secular society and a church leader set on a conservative, traditional path.
Benedict will be greeted with demands for change on a variety of controversial issues, including the celibacy requirement for priests, womens role in the church, gay rights and aid for victims of sexual abuse by priests. Many in Parliament have threatened to boycott his speech to its members.
I never understand these kinds of protests. Nobody has to be a catholic. The Catholic church can have whatever rules it wants, as long as they don't force people to join their religion.
I would understand protests regarding the pedophile scandals and the church's protection of the guilty priests, but that's not what this protest is about. It's about gays and women wanting to be priests. There are plenty of churches that ordain women and gays. Go join one of those instead of expecting the catholic church to change.
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The RC is a sovereign state with an observer seat at the United Nations.
The RC has ambassadors to other nations, and they have ambassadors to the RC.
The RC is a spider web of multi-national corporations operating both for profit and as charitable institutions- often contracting with governments and receiving tax dollars.
The RC lobbies governments and in the United States has many operatives who are in violation of laws against unregistered agents of foreign governments, but who are never prosecuted because of the blurred lines between the American Catholic churches and the Vatican.
The Vatican has tentacles which reach into the highest levels of power in the US and Western Europe.
The Vatican manipulates public perceptions and policy in Africa and South America in ways which destabilize governments and thwart progress.
The Vatican is a vestige of the Roman Empire and still wields considerable power. It's not your neighborhood Full Gospel Church.While you were hanging yourself , on someone else's words
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Q: Are there any concerns using our pond if I fertilize the lawn?
James – Augusta, GA
A: Lawn fertilizers can do beautiful things to your terrestrial landscape. They infuse the soil with nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. They make the grass green and lush. They're sometimes mixed with pesticides and selective herbicides, creating a bug and weed-free lawn. When used as directed, fertilizers give you an easy way to feed your meadows.
They do, however, have their down side – particularly if they find their way into your pond or lake.
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- Divert storm water away from your pond: Some runoff will inevitably flow into your pond but, if possible, fashion trenches and canals that steer that storm water into the sewer system or an unused field.
- Find a fertilizer with low or no phosphorous: Fertilizer labels include three numbers that refer to their nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) levels. In a 5-3-4 fertilizer analysis, for instance, the "3" represents the amount of phosphorous; the higher the number, the more phosphorous in the mix. When shopping for a lawn fertilizer, choose one with the least amount of phosphorous.
- When fertilizing, stay at least 25 feet away from the pond's edge: This will create a fertilizer-free barrier around your pond, thereby preventing the chemicals from leeching into the water.
- Use natural products that help cleanse organics from pond water: If algae blooms do happen in your pond, use natural products that contain nutrient-eating beneficial bacteria. The microorganisms found in products like Pond Logic® PondClear™ will break down the suspended debris and muck, while Pond Logic® EcoBoost™ Bacteria Enhancer binds and eliminates phosphates and other toxins.
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One of the fastest goals in Spanish football history and a lightning hat-trick in Serbia feature in FIFA.com's latest stats review, along with success for Cliftonville and Sampdoria and a new crop of milestones for a 25-year-old Argentinian.
years after Cliftonville last scored eight times on their travels, they repeated the feat on Saturday. Tommy Breslin's men visited Ballymena United, who were looking to extend their unbeaten run to eight matches, having only beaten their opponents 2-1 at home in the sides' first meeting of the Irish League. However, doubles apiece from Liam Boyce and Stephen Garrett propelled Cliftonville to an astonishing 8-0 victory that moved them seven points clear at the summit. The result was the joint-second-biggest victory – and the biggest away win – in the 132-year history of Northern Ireland's oldest club. Cliftonville's most emphatic success of all time was the 10-1 defeat they handed Saint Malachy's in 1886.
goals in the UEFA Champions League is what Lionel Messi reached by hitting a brace in Barcelona's 3-0 win at Spartak Moscow, moving him joint-second, alongside Ruud van Nistelrooy, on the competition's list of all-time top scorers. Interestingly, the aforementioned Dutchman had only netted 12 times in the Champions League when he was 25 years and 149 days old – the age at which the little Argentinian was on Tuesday. Raul is the leading marksman in Champions League history, on 71 goals, but by scoring in Moscow Messi did equal the Spaniard's record of finding the target in 19 different cities in European club football's showpiece event. The Barça No10 also become the first man to score more than one goal in 15 Champions League matches, ending Raul's co-ownership of the landmark. Meanwhile Xavi made his 124th Champions League appearance, moving him level with Clarence Seedorf in joint-fourth on the all-time list, behind Raul (142), Ryan Giggs (131) and Iker Casillas (126).
seconds is all it took Jose Antonio Reyes to thump home the fifth-fastest goal in La Liga history on Sunday. Not one of the Sevilla attacker's team-mates had touched the ball before he capitalised upon an error by Betis goalkeeper Adrian San Miguel to score in the fixture for the first time in over nine years. The only men to register a quicker goal in the Spanish top flight are Joseba Llorente (for Valladolid after seven seconds in 2008), Dario Silva (for Malaga after eight seconds in 2000), Carlos Diarte (for Valencia after ten seconds in 1977) and Mariano Armentano (for Osasuna after ten seconds in 2001). Reyes' deadlock-breaker also made him fastest all-time marksman in the Seville derby, smashing the previous 35-second record set by Pepe Mel – the current Betis coach – in 1990/91. Reyes ended up with a brace, as did Federico Fazio, as Sevilla avoided going five league derbies without victory for the first time ever. Furthermore, Ivan Rakitic's stoppage-time strike, which sealed the 5-1 success, ensured Los Rojiblancos scored five goals against their arch-enemies for the first time in almost 70 years.
straight losses was the sequence Sampdoria extinguished by inflicting a 3-1 defeat on arch-rivals Genoa, who lost for the sixth successive time since 1992. Gigi Del Neri, who had been the last man to guide Samp to victory in the Derby della Lanterna in April 2010, has now lost all five matches since assuming the Rossoblu reins. The result elevated Sampdoria from the relegation zone and dropped Genoa to rock-bottom.
goals is what Spartak Zlatibor Voda substitute Aleksandar Noskovic scored in the last 11 minutes to turn a deficit into a 3-1 victory over Jagodina in the Serbian Superliga on Saturday. The 23-year-old midfielder had only been on the pitch eight minutes when he volleyed home an 83rd-minute equaliser from close range. Noskovic then produced an exquisite flick to put the hosts ahead in stoppage time, before completing his hat-trick by carrying the ball from the halfway line and slotting it home. It was a turnaround result that enhanced Spartak's turnaround season. Indeed, after losing their first four matches, Petar Kurcubic's team have gone unbeaten in their subsequent nine, taking 16 points from a possible 18 to leap into fifth.


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'This is not your father's variable annuity,' to paraphrase the 1970s-era Oldsmobile commercial, might fairly be said of Jackson National's Elite Access platform, except that in some sense it is your father's VA — with a very contemporary twist.
Variable annuities have been known for an alphabet soup of pricey guarantees but, stripped down, their core benefit is the tax-deferred wrapper that allows an investment to grow free of taxes until the income is distributed after age 59 ½.
Jackson National, one of the industry's largest variable annuity underwriters, sells those annuities, but it is going back to basics with Elite Access, selling annuities designed mainly for their tax advantages but with subaccounts that include 20 different alternative categories and strategies.
That of course is the contemporary twist, and since alternative investments and strategies are not as widely understood as the mainstay equity-based investments typically included in VAs (including, of course, Jackson National's), the Lansing, Mich.-based firm has been taking its show on the road.
"When we launched Elite Access in 2012, advisors were still trying to understand what alternative investments are," Jackson National's head of sales training, Bill Burrow, tells ThinkAdvisor.
"So we explain how to break them down between alternative assets and alternative strategies. That's the first part of our training.
"The second part of our training is helping them understand how to implement them in their practice," for example detailing how a convertible arbitrage strategy would work in a particular market environment.
To that end, the firm has aggressively offered training across the country in different formats, saying it reached more than 10,000 advisors in 374 events in 2013, with plans to expand that reach this year.
"We've recognized that advisors learn in many different ways, so we have robust live in-person training sessions… we have a conference call series for a global view on how to think of alternative investments as well as more granular strategic views; and we have a virtual series as well as our Elite Access site where our managers discuss their strategies in detail. Last year 450 advisors logged on," Burrow says, adding that the firm even has a LinkedIn Group with 213 members so far.
Just as advisors have different learning styles, they also have different investment management approaches, and Burrow says the firm offers solutions for three types of advisors it has identified:
Do-it-yourself advisors— "they're the ones that understand how all the pieces work," he says — can take an a la carte approach to portfolio design with a diverse set of both traditional and alternative products.
"For advisors who'd like to be involved in construction of asset-class allocations but not necessarily selecting individual managers, we offer a solution that gives them access to our due diligence process," including prepackaged portfolios, including funds of funds, designed to meet various risk tolerance levels.
"For those who prefer to spend their time managing client relationships and completely outsource portfolio construction, that's where our guidance portfolios come into play," Burrow says.
The case for a platform built around tax advantages rests on two pillars. First is what Burrow calls "the macro tax environment," meaning today's higher tax rates, including new taxes on high-income earners as a result of the Affordable Care Act.
"We are in a much more onerous tax environment than in the past," he says.
While higher taxes increase the appeal of an annuity's tax deferral feature, it is the desire to improve risk-managed return that makes alternatives a valuable investment option, Burrow says.
"Many alternative strategies have characteristics that make them tax-inefficient," which their inclusion in a VA can ameliorate, he says.
The firm's alternative asset categories include commodities, infrastructure, natural resources, real estate investment trusts and private equity; its alternative strategies include managed futures, risk parity, merger arbitrage and others.
While Jackson National leaves to the advisor to decide how much of a portfolio should contain alternative investments, Burrow says that "we believe that diversifying sources of return will provide better risk-adjusted return for clients in the long run."
Burrow adds that "global leader" managers like BlackRock and AQR, as well as less well known up-and-comers like PineBridge Investments and Nicholas Investment Partners, manage the subaccounts.
Variable annuity providers have gone back to basics, touting the product's tax-deferral benefits while broadening investment options. To learn about alternative asset classes and portfolio strategies, register now for our free webinar: Realizing Opportunities in the Alternative Annuity–ThinkAdvisor eds.


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South Australian company Rising Sun Research has been recognised by the Academy (of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences – you know who we mean) for its work in developing the remote collaboration technology cineSync.
Developers Tony Clark, Neil Wilson, Alan Rogers and Rory McGregor have been given a Scientific and Technical Award, to be presented 12 February at a ceremony held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.
CineSync was developed in 2004 and is now an industry standard tool. It allows multiple copies of a single video to be synchronised in multiple locations distributed via broadband networks. The technology resolves the issue of remote reviews and approvals, allowing directors, visual effects artists, editors, colorists and supervisors to perform live run-throughs of work being carried out in another country, another city or the next studio lot.
The technology has been used in productions including Harry Potter, Iron Man, Avatar and Inception.
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"My wife thinks our marriage is like the tail of a comet," Som commented, "do you know what is a comet?" Sam was surprised by the question, and he did not know anything about a comet. He did not think Som knew either.
"a comet is an object circulating in outer space that has a brignt head and a long tail of gas and debris," Som flashed a picture on his mobile phone and said, "a comet shines in the reflected light of sun,"
Friends were chatting in a pub after work. Som did not want to go home to his wife. Sam had no place to go. The thought of going back to his apartment, he tried to delay.
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Som Prakash Chauhan and Samsher Singh have become friends. Both are new trainees. Both are new to the big city. Both hail from the same state of North India. They gelled. Only difference was their social status. Som belonged to land owning family with a lot of political clout. Samsher did not have much to brag about his family. But in the melting pot of a big city, social status of Rajashtan did not matter.
Som recently married a girl from another moneyed family, with a lot of fanfare. Many influential politicians attended the marriage and blessed the newly weds, because together, bride and groom's families represented a great deal of muscle, money and political power.
Sam was curious with so much influence, why Som has joined a low ranking job of a trainee police man? "We have money, we have muslce, we want to have a connection in the police," said Som with conviction, "my job is more of a prestige in my village than a job."
"You married the girl your family chose!" Sam asked sipping his drink.
"Yes our families got married, but my wife and me do not get along," answered Som.
"my wife thinks, like a comet, I glow in the reflected glory of my father and father in law," Som complained bitterly, "my drinking and womanising habits only adding to the long gassy tail of comet."
"You go to other women?"
"Which man does not have an affair, brother?'
Sam was not sure what to say at this moment. He simply listened and nodded.
"My wife is right in a way," said Som thoughtfully, "but coming from a woman, I feel like putting a gun to my head and pulling the trigger, not before strangling her with my hands."
Samsher hoped Som Prakash did not do anything foolish. Because at the end of the day, as his father said, "it is easy to die and difficult to live. A cactus plant grows under extreme sun and very little water, yet it remains green. As if, cactus is telling the world, "throw whatever you have at me, I shall not bend."
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I've seen religion as an excuse for people to get what they want without admitting to the true reason why they want it. Anti-prostitution laws are supported on moral grounds, but it is widely believed that all women are prostitutes. I am one person who believes that women really only care about money. I suspect that women who wanted to become wives saw prostitutes as unfair competition. I personally would never marry if I could hire a clean, safe prostitute, because although I love women, I know they won't love anything about me other than my money. So by saying extramarital sex is immoral, women saw a political victory, and they were able to have a stable means of income by attaining a prostitution monopoly over one man- her husband. It's just like an inventor who files a patent has a monopoly over his or her invention.
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I'll call it anecdotal evidence, Don.
I think women want security, and that this is hardwired into their gender, the male representing someone who is always going to care for them and make sure that they, as a couple, and their children, should they desire to have them, will always have the security of a roof and three squares at a minimum. Men generally want a woman who wants this, too. But who am I to say?
A woman's prostitution services go overwhelmingly toward clients from whom she perceives her own ability to draw a means of material support, to the point that other qualities are irrelevant. She will provide enough prostitution services to keep the rich guy around, and will withhold her prostitution services when she objects to his behavior. A woman remains sexually attracted to men who demonstrate the ability to conceive children with genetic advantages in survival, to the point where she will be a nasty ho' and cheat on her prostitution client, get pregnant by the smart, handsome, muscular guy, and defraud her rich prostitution client into providing parental support for her offspring from the stud (as evidenced by the appalling amount of paternity fraud out there). Not all women are nasty ho's. Only perhaps 80% of them are. And an equal number of men are just as nasty.
Well the 80% number comes from studies that estimate how many men are cheaters. I don't believe men have worse morals than women. I think just as many women cheat as men. It's absolutely disgusting how many non paternity events occur. And evolutionary psychology is a branch of psychology that studies this phenomenon, among others, as I understand it. I believe women have evolved to be attracted to men who demonstrate that they have a means of attaining material support. It's disgusting. The financial system is illegitimate and corrupt, and always has been. I'm a nonconformist and my money hasn't shown up yet. Women are as ridiculous as the money they are sexually attracted to.
My computer science degrees (BS/MS CS) are a great education, but they're not doing too much for me. With all the outsourcing of skilled jobs and importing of foreigners to work skilled jobs, software developers are horribly overworked and ridiculously underpaid. I refuse to work for the market rate.
I am an entrepreneur. I've tried and failed to start tech businesses three times. This will be my fourth time. I was considering a software game company, but due to my market analysis, I just don't see the money coming from that. So I'm afraid to follow through, develop a game engine, produce a game, and get clobbered when I could have spent my time otherwise.
I read a study where they showed women pictures of average-looking men in expensive cars and good-looking men in cheap cars and asked the women to rate the attractiveness of the men. The men in expensive cars were rated more attractive. The study has disappeared, so I can't link to it. The 80% number counts all relationships that are presumed monogamous, not just marriages. It's hard to say exactly what the number is, but it's disgusting.
Part of my number comes from here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1211104/Think-men-unfaith...
Studies show different numbers for the percentages of children caught in non-paternity events. In the link there, you'll see 15% suggested. One study in the University of New Hampshire showed that it's 30%: http://www.wnd.com/2006/02/34861/
Those are two links that I was thinking about when I wrote that. The 80% figure is my guess, based on what I've gathered and processed. Too bad the link for that one study disappeared. It was scientific evidence that women are whores.
Here are two references to that study. They are not the actual web news article I read. In the end of one of those videos, somebody said that women care more about other things, but that claim wasn't supported by any evidence in the study.
Men complain about women only wanting money, yet they do just as much to perpetuate the money thing, with insisting on paying for everything and trying to buy their way into a woman's pants. If I am not sexually attracted to someone, money and showing me with gifts will not change that. I haven't been all that impressed by guys who can't think of anything else to do but draw attention to their lucrative careers.
I agree, PR Girl. And let us not forget that 80% (lol) of men chase after women who are younger and hotter than them.
I feel that this whole conversation is insane. I enjoy all the loving relationships in life, both sexual and non-sexual. And I'm fine with prostitution. I am also fine with getting a massage. What is the difference?
My goodness, Brian, you have some pretty hard-and-fast rules about women. Stop and think a minute. If you had children by mutual agreement, or by lack of planning, would you not want a partner to do the many tasks required to raise healthy and happy children? Do you think you could raise children alone? Do you think you could impregnate a woman and walk away from your responsibility as a father? Do you really think all women are prostitutes and all men are what? Free to spread their seed hither and yon without a thought of parenting your offspring. Do you like sex? Do you attempt to have sex from time to time? Do you think women like sex? Should they be denied their sexuality simply because they are women? Do you not recognize your double standard? Have you ever loved a person, male or female?
I haven't had sex for over 5 years. In 2007 I was falling in love with a girl. She didn't tell me she was married until after I had fallen for her. I haven't dated since. I absolutely do not want children. I never said that men are free to spread their seed. You have the wrong ideas about me. And yes, part of the point that I'm making is that all women are prostitutes, and it makes me sick. Despite holding my beliefs, I am still attracted to women, because although I feel they are wired wrong, I am also wired wrong, because I love women despite believing they are heartless prostitutes.
Hmm...which came first, the misogyny or the not being able to get sex...
Rejection came first. Then analysis. Then misogyny.
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Also- their were some bad *** golf carts at the show this year, almost bought one but decided to wait.
I checked out our boat show this weekend as well. I did see an aluminum duck boat on a tandem trailer, which I thought might have been a little much, granted it was a pretty big boat. I was pretty impressed with the G23, unlike moleson10 and his wife. I spoke with the rep who I know, and he said he will be bringing his personal G23 to my lake in April and he will be happy to take me for a spin. I am anxious to try out the wake on this boat. I loved the camera system they had on the ski rope tie off. It also had an amazing sound system, which I'm sure that many of yours do as well. I was glad to see the ski 200 on the floor as well, as the only true slalom boat present. One thing I did notice on the 200 was the engine cover foam. Does anyone recognize this as anything they have seen in other boats? I liked the way their engine hatch opened as well with a latch instead of the rubber clips, but it did not have any gas shocks to hold it up. Just an observation.
I also spoke with Zane in the MC booth for a little bit. It is really a small world bc he knows some of the same people I know and grew up in the city where I used to live. I guess knowing everyone comes with being in the industry so long. I liked the MC showing and I think my overall favorite was the X2 or X10. I am still not sold on those big power assisted towers, but I have not owned one, so I cannot really speak as to how good they actually are.
The MB Sports boat was the first one I saw and while they have come a long way, they still have a way to go. Their gelcoat lines were not straight and also had quite a bit of porosity in the deck. The deck also did seem a little thin as previously mentioned. Overall, it was a nice boat though.
I think one of the nicer looking boats was the Chris Craft Launch 22. I can say that with having something to do with the design, years back. I did not like the fact that it was 80k and sat 8 people but to each his own. The fit and finish was is very nice on the Chris Crafts.
Several of the boat manufacturers have really had to step up their game, including Supra, Tige and Moomba. Moomba is still pretty far behind, but they are looking much better than they once looked and would probably make a decent entry level boat.
I could probably critique most every manufacturer that was present, including the pontoons, as my dad was looking. BTW, there are some pretty ridiculous toons out there as well. Some may say why 300hp on a pontoon? I say bc you can. They are approaching the prices of some wakeboard boats as well. Gone are the days of hoping to spend 30k and get a top of the line boat, unfortunately. I still managed to have a good time though.
My apologies if I offend anyone on their boat of choice. We all have opinions and it can be fun to share sometimes as long as it's not mean spirited. I don't think all mastercrafts look good and someone else might not like my choice in boats, its all good.
Now with that disclaimer, the G boats looked to me like the bow should drop when they hit the beach and marines come charging out.
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^^That's funny. G Design is slowly growing on me. It does have downfalls and is not perfect, but I hear the wakeboard wake is amazing, same with the surf wave. I hear if you come off plane too fast, it takes water over the transom That would be annoying, especially when surfing b/c people fall a lot. Or any time for that matter.
That description of the G is the best way I have heard it put, that puts into words exactly how I feel it looks.
I personally love the G though they are a bit ugly on the water. I'd would have taken a hard look at one if not for me needing a bigger tow vehicle. New Star is beautiful but small inside. When I looked at the X25 side by side to the star the star had a smaller cockpit though a bigger bow. Seemed to have less freeboard too and I don't care for the step up in the walkthrough.
I find MB's very cheap looking and their graphics dated. Tiges and Bu's are ok but interiors don't match CC IMO. My other problem with Tige and Bu is that every second boat on my lake is a RZ2 or 23LSV, and I'd rather be unique, having the only X25 I saw last year the whole summer.
I'd say CC and MC league of their own though.
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MasterCraft Display yesterday. 2013 X Star is slick but so is the price! Tons of room in the thing and the fabric is second to none with that sharkskin look.
I really liked the new G 23. Don't know but for me it was just the right mix between solid boat and new things that really make sense. I really liked the interior and little details they - in my opinion - solved well. I'm also a bit tired of all this too much of bling in the newer MC. Up to now the CC's in my opinion where too old school and always a few years behind actual design, but now...
Guess I would go with a G23 if I didn't bought a 2008 Star a few months ago.
Shaun was there, that's probably why I was so impressed by that new boat
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Everson's goal cut the BU lead to 2-1 four minutes into the second period (photo courtesy Gil Talbot).
BOSTON—No. 16 Boston University scored two goals in the second period and two more in the third to pull away to a 5-2 win against the Harvard men's hockey team Saturday night at Agganis Arena.
Marshall Everson's goal cut in half a 2-0 deficit in the second period, but the Terriers (10-5-6) regained control with a pair of goals off Harvard turnovers, one shorthanded in the second period and another in the first minute of the third. Ryan Grimshaw also scored for Harvard (3-12-0), and Michael Biega notched two assists. Kyle Richter made 32 saves for Harvard, while Kieran Millan stopped 31 for BU.
Luke Greiner had the game's first great chance, redirecting a Danny Biega point shot past Millan but off the right post. The Terriers threatened shortly thereafter, when a pass on the rush set up Alex Chiasson alone in the slot. Richter, however, stoned the top BU scorer with a left-arm save.
The Terriers later gained the lead on a power-play goal after Harvard took the game's first penalty. Chris Connolly set up in the right circle and scored on a one-timer off a pass from Adam Clendening. BU carried the 1-0 lead and a 13-8 edge in shots to the end of the period.
BU took its first penalty late in the first period, killed it in opening minutes of the second and scored right after Garrett Noonan stepped out of the box. Richter made two great saves, but Wade Megan put the third shot into the top right corner.
Everson answered about two minutes later. Millan's save of a Danny Fick point shot caromed to Michael Biega high on the left side. The senior threaded a pass to Everson at the right post. The sophomore's first shot hit iron, but he banged in the rebound.
Harvard got a chance to tie with a power play, but Connolly intercepted a point-to-point past and skated in on a breakaway for the first shorthanded goal Harvard has allowed this season and a 3-1 BU lead. Richter made consecutive tough stops on Connolly in the closing seconds of the period. The Terriers outshot the Crimson, 14-11, in the frame.
The Crimson held a 14-10 edge in third-period shots, but it the Terriers had added one goal to their lead by game's end. Joe Pereira made it 4-1 just 23 seconds into the frame, stealing the puck on a Harvard breakout and scoring from right outside the crease. The Terriers were whistled for a major penalty for contact-to-the-head elbowing, but they killed the first three minutes of the penalty and a too-many-men-on-the-ice call caused an early end to the Crimson power play.
Justin Courtnall added the fifth BU goal about eight minutes into the period, sneaking the puck inside the left post on a wraparound shot. Grimshaw cut the margin to 5-2 when he backhanded the puck past Millan on the rush after passes from Michael Biega and Alex Killorn.


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Tis the Season For Rejoicing with Family
As we're gearing down in 2013, I believe it's a fitting time to look through the windshield as we hammer down towards the holiday season. Okay, I'll stop with the racing puns but you have to admit inserting three into one sentence is impressive.
It's hard for us not to be in the Christmas spirit at BMS. Ford Speedway In Lights powered by TVA, the Johnson Controls Ice Rink and HVAC Chill Hill have been in operation for over a month now. We also have a fellowship area that consists of a faux fireplace, Christmas music, snacks and an area for us to gather. The fellowship area is a great opportunity for us to take a second and chat with our colleagues. After all, we are a big family at Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway and this is just another example of that statement.
Speaking of family, I hope each of you has the opportunity to spend time with or connect with relatives during this holiday season. Heck, many of us have friends we consider family so I should include them as well. Regardless, this time of the year is near and dear to my heart and I look forward to spending time with my loved ones.
For many of us, it is easy to get caught up in the retail hoopla of the season. People are so fixated on buying a gift for everyone on their list, but Christmas is much more than that (at least it should be). Remembering the true "reasons" for the season should remain the center of focus for us.
I guess what I'm really getting at is the importance of loved ones and family during this season. While I haven't had the privilege of personally meeting most of you, I still consider you a part of my Bristol family. So many of us walk into this place as strangers but we leave as "family" after the first trip.
It's amazing the relationships that I've formed with folks from all of the country simply because we have a passion for racing and Bristol. I can't wait to see what 2014 holds and look forward to creating new friendships as you make the trek to The Last Great Colosseum and Thunder Valley.
From our Bristol family to yours, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!


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Nars Cosmetics Flagship Boutique: 8412 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, (310) 623-1730, narscosmetics.com. This 1,500-square-foot makeup Valhalla offers some exclusive products not available elsewhere, including the Self Portrait Palettes that are part of the new Nars Andy Warhol collection for the holidays.
David Webb: 9621 Brighton Way, Beverly Hills, (310) 858-8006, davidwebb.com. Jeweler David Webb's new West Coast flagship features an expansive collection of the house's signature animal-inspired and colored jewels, which have been worn by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor and Babe Paley.
Kimberly McDonald: 8590 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, (310) 854-0890, kimberlymcdonald.com. American jewelry designer McDonald chose L.A. as the destination for her first boutique. The 680-square-foot space features her one-of-a-kind, earthy jewelry designs and home accessories, including silver and agate ice buckets, cocktail shakers and trays.
Van Cleef & Arpels: 300 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, (310) 276-1161, vancleefarpels.com. The Parisian jeweler, which first opened on Rodeo in 1969, has reopened after a seven-month renovation. The boutique floor is now designed to have the feel of a Parisian apartment, with several individual rooms for bridal, timepieces and fine jewelry.
Burning Torch: 1627 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, (310) 399-1920, burningtorchinc.com. The L.A. brand, founded by Karen Craven in 1999 and known for its melding of vintage, modern, organic and global elements, now has its own boutique offering sportswear, including leather jackets and tops, silks, up-cycled sweaters, jewelry, vintage eyewear, one-of-a-kind pieces and vintage furniture, tabletop items and home furnishings.
Dior: 309 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, (310) 247-8003, dior.com. The French fashion house, which is enjoying much buzz thanks to new designer Raf Simons, has reopened its Rodeo Drive boutique in grand fashion. The art-filled interior features different salons devoted to ready-to-wear, accessories and fine jewelry and special items, such as a starry gold lace cuff, created exclusively for the store.
Isabel Marant: 8454 Melrose Place, Los Angeles, isabelmarant.tm.fr. Opening Jan. 3. It's a wonder it's taken so long for the Parisian designer, who started her business in 1994, to open here, considering L.A. seems to be her spiritual home. For the last several seasons, her laid-back cool collections have been directly inspired by the West Coast. And her label is already a huge hit with the young Hollywood set. The boutique will be the designer's second location in the U.S. after one in New York.
Joseph: 156 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, (310) 385-7187, joseph.co.uk. The British brand comes to L.A. with its first West Coast store and all the smart-looking knitwear, sleek trousers and day-to-night dresses that have made the label a mainstay for women in Europe and Asia.
Madewell: The Grove, 189 the Grove Drive, Los Angeles, (323) 900-8080. J. Crew's little sister has opened a store at the Grove, with all the cool-girl skinny jeans, colorful printed scarves, friendship bracelets and boyfriend cardigans that fans of the brand have come to expect.
J. Crew Men's: The Grove, 189 the Grove Drive, Los Angeles, (323) 939-1070, jcrew.com. J. Crew's first stand-alone men's store in L.A. stocks the brand's suits, sweaters and tees, along with a curated selection of goods from other brands, including New Balance sneakers, Corgi socks, Hav-A-Hank bandanna print handkerchiefs and stylish coffee-table books.
Rag & Bone: 8533 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, (424) 245-4816, rag-bone.com. The New York-based brand's new L.A. flagship (see accompanying article) is a two-story structure with an old industrial feel and all the denim, chunky knits, leather jackets and ankle boots that the brand has to offer for men and women.
Vince: 189 the Grove Drive, Los Angeles, (323) 602-0550, vince.com. The newest Vince boutique is open at the Grove, with drapey cashmere cardigans and soft T-shirts, silky blouses, leather jackets and more.
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Clare Vivier: 3339 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 665-2476, clarevivier.com. L.A.-based handbag designer Clare Vivier worked with architect Barbara Bestor to give the airy Southern California space the feeling of the Marais District in Paris. Offerings include Vivier's fold-over clutch bags, which come in a festive stamped paisley leather for the holidays, Caran d'Ache pens and hats by Steven Alan. Customers can order monograms or custom stripes for their bags as well.
LaMerch: 1636 Silver Lake Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 663-4441, lamerchstore.com. Next door to the popular Silver Lake coffee spot LaMill, LaMerch offers an inspiring selection of gifts from near and far, including RB of McD leather goods (the designer John McDavid Lehman III was a regular at LaMill), Halcyon Days enamel bangles, Rifle Paper Co.'s royalty-themed paper coasters, Mor candles, Marie Belle chocolates, stylish books and, of course, the bags of LaMill's coffee.
Marimekko: 370 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, (310) 299-2530, us.marimekko.com. A one-stop shop for the Finnish design company's happy, colorful prints, on everything you can imagine, including women's dresses and scarves, men's bow ties and pocket squares, and cocktail napkins and place mats.
Will Leather Goods: 1360 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, (310) 399-8700, willleathergoods.com. The flagship for the Eugene, Ore.-based leather goods brand has a repurposed juniper and redwood interior, featuring rugged leather cuffs, zippered coin purses, belts and a deep bench of bags.
Apt2B-Alpha Pop-up at Satine: 8134 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, (323) 655-2142, alphaman.com; apt2b.com. The combination of Alpha's well-curated selection of guy-centric gear (hip headgear, Jack Spade camouflage and blaze orange Dopp kits and a "Godfather" trivia game among them) and Apt2B's quirky, colorful collection of furniture and housewares (including a Kikkerland mustache-themed wall clock, eye-catching throw pillows and comfy couches) make for one well-appointed nook tucked into the back corner of West 3rd Street women's boutique Satine — but only until Dec. 31.
Scoop NY Beverly Hills Holiday Shop: 265 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, (310) 362-6100, scoopnyc.com. The multi-label New York-based boutique chain has opened up an outpost in Beverly Hills for the holidays (it will close in January or February) with sparkly metallic Missoni sweaters and ponchos, Preen cocktail dresses, Scoop brand fur vests and coats, plus denim, menswear and shoes.
Christian Louboutin Men's: Opening Tuesday. 650 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, (310) 247-9300, us.christianlouboutin.com. The shoe designer opens a men-only boutique steps away from his women's boutique on Robertson Boulevard. Look for low-top sneakers, studded smoking slippers, patent leather color-blocked wingtips, travel satchels and totes. Shoppers will be able to add a personal touch to their shoes in the Louboutin "Tattoo Parlor," which will offer bespoke embroideries.


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Michael McCoy needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 14 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
I need three logo Icon's created for three different products we have.
All three need to look good in both large and small sizes to be used as fav-icons and logo buttons on websites.
Here are the three products:
1. "Traffic Magicians using the A9 process" what I would like it maybe the letters A9 and a magic wand with an arrow pointing up.
2. "Adwords Management Services" this is our pay per click management company so maybe something that has to do with like a pie graph or a regular graph.
3. "SEM Jerks Article Writers" This is our search engine marketing article writing product. so maybe something with a paper and a guy with sun glasses.
- The color should be bright but not neon maybe green blue and orange
- They should only be single color designs well plus either white or black
- no taglines are needed
- the design must look good in both large and small sizes
- multi color designs
- words in the design
- something that does not look good when I blow it up or reduce it.


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The future is now in New Jersey. The Newark office of Haskins & Sells, together with its suboffices in Bergen County and Morris County is situated in one of the most dynamic growth areas in the United States. Yet, paradoxical as it may seem to those who associate dy-namism with newness, much of the "Garden State" was settled very early and the state is dotted with fine old houses, towns rich in history and tradition, and business establishments founded in Colonial times. This is not new country by any means, but much within it is the newest and most progressive that America offers. Any way one looks at it, New Jersey spells challenge and oppor-tunity. One of New Jersey's great blessings is its location, which the first enterprising Dutch settlers saw from the start. In the three centuries since their time, this ad-vantage remains. Today the stare, and more precisely the city of Newark, is at the midpoint of the eastern megalopolis —the heavily populated belt of cities stretching five hundred miles from Wash-ington, D,C. to Boston. Most of New Jersey lies between two great navigable rivers, the Hudson and the Delaware, with their two major port cities, New York and Philadelphia. From the begin-ning, this region has attracted the enter-prising— builders, inventors, entre-preneurs of all kinds—and the combina-tion of proximity to markets, an extensive transportation network and talented, skilled people remains a great asset today. This is not a new story to Ralph Bartlett, partner in charge in Newark, who was bom and raised in New Jersey, and who entered the Newark office after graduat-ing from Lehigh University in 1947. He is enthusiastic about the practice of the office, which has become known through move than fifty years as one of the best training offices in the Firm. Newark has been a nurturing ground for an unusually large number of Haskins & Sells partners, many of whom have gone on to assume positions of high responsibility in the Firm. Among them, to name just a few, have been: Former H&LS managing partner John Queenan; Weldon Powell, the first chair-man of the Accounting Principles Board of the AICPA; and Oscar Gellein, now a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board—all three of whom have been awarded the gold medal of the AICPA for distinguished service to the profession; Casper B. Apple, who headed the Newark office for more than twenty years before transferring to Executive Office; Ralph S. Johns, who later was partner in charge in Chicago; Philip J. Sandmaier, Jr., EO partner who now co-ordinates the domestic practice of the Firm, and Russell D. Tipton, former Newark PIC and now head of the New York office. Mien the Newark office was opened in 1922, that city was the main popula-tion center as well as the financial and historic focal point of the northern half of the state. But the growth of popula-tion all around the city since that time, and the many forms of business activity that spread out from railways and high-ways have created a regional practice area which encompasses the entire northern and central part of the state. Cities and towns have grown so as to cover most of the open space that used to separate them, and the entire built-up region keeps developing outward into exurbia along a network of excellent high-ways and rail lines. The practice area of the nine New Jersey counties clustered around Newark and its suboffices is home to some 5.2 million people—all within an hour's drive of each other. And those five million-plus people are involved in almost every eco-nomic activity imaginable in this part of the country. A representative list of our Newark office clients illustrates the diversity of its practice. Schering-Plough Corporation, a major pharmaceuticals manufacturer, has its corporate headquarters in Kenilworth, its research plant in BIoomfield, and a manufacturing plant in Union. Beneficial Corporation, a leading consumer finance company, is in Morris-town, the seat of Morris County where we opened a suboffice in 1974- Union Camp Corporation, with headquarters in Wayne, has plants throughout the Eastern Seaboard and the Midwest and vast timberlands in the South. BASF, a subsidiary of a German industrial chemicals corporation, is in Parsippany; Federal Paper Board Com-pany and Benjamin Moore & O r are in Mont vale; Breeze Corporations, Inc., is in Union; Ragen Precision Industries is in North Arlington; Automatic Switch Company is in Florham Park; Imasco Foods Corporation is in Jersey City; Lea & Perrins, Inc. is in Fairlawn; and Reit-man Industries is in West Caldwell. The Newark office also has a con-centration of public utility clients, includ-ing Public Service Electric & Gas Co., the largest utility in New Jersey, providing View from the top (Opposite .page) From the roof of 550 Broad Street, which houses the Newark office, modern downtown office buildings loom over the white spire of Trinity Church, land-mark dating back to the eighteenth century, In May J 775, General George Washington passed through Military Park on his way to take command of the Continental Army besieging Boston Insert photo: In Jersey City, Mayor Paxil T. Jordan (r) and Director of Finance Jerome Lazarus (l) talk things over with H&S manager John Collins (second I.) and staff accountant Bob Rooney, Jersey City recently became an audit client of the Firm


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Not every Eagles fan is upset that the Birds signed Michael Vick.
His jersey is actually selling well at some Web sites despite protests and outcries from animal rights organizations and pet owners.
The jerseys were for sale on store shelves and on the Internet (of course) this weekend. Some fans quickly put down some hard-earned cash to be able to wear Vick's name on their back.
Critics were upset that the Birds signed Vick in the first place considering that he served time for animal cruelty stemming from a dogfighting ring.
But Vick's criminal past doesn't matter to every football fan.
Vick's green No. 7 Eagles jersey was listed as one of the "top sellers" at the NFL Shop at NFL.com. Just $79.99 will land fans a replica Vick Eagles jersey and fans seemed to be gobbling up the new Bird's threads.
What's amazing is the product description on NFL.com.
"Walking around wearing this Philadelphia Eagles Michael Vick replica jersey by Reebok® lets everyone know you're a hardcore fan," said NFL.com.
"Hardcore" for sure -- Vick jerseys could be polarizing even among fellow Eagles fans torn by the QB's signing with Philly.
Maybe they use that "hardcore" description for all the jerseys but it sure didn't look that way considering the descriptions were different for teammates Brian Westbrook and Donovan McNabb.
And the jerseys were also selling at some sporting good Web sites.
Three different Vick jerseys were listed among the "top sellers" at Modell's Web site but no Vick jersey made the top-selling list at the Sports Authority Web site.
And if fans really want a Vick jersey but can't afford the $80 price tag (or just want to be old school) they can always take an old Ron Jaworski or Roger Ruzek jersey and just cover over the name.
But there is one jersey fans can't get on any of these sites. The NFL still won't allow you to buy buy a jersey with Vick's alias, Ron Mexico, scrawled across the back.


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Across the border in Mexico, DentiCenter offers U.S. citizens dental care at a third of the price they would pay in the states.
Appfrica Labs offers jobs and startup support to young Ugandan developers with bright ideas.
A music consultant travels the globe customizing luxury hotel playlists.
An entrepreneur delivers online access to government records in India's remote villages.
An American career coach living in Rome teaches other expats how to succeed in business overseas.
Open Blue Sea Farms takes a new direction by harvesting fish in aquapods.
Former JetBlue CEO David Neeleman changes travel habits in Brazil with his new airline, Azul.
A small U.S. firm builds a sustainable berry business in the Amazon.


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Worthing's Mason Crane took 1-35 as England u19s lost to Sri Lanka in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
England batted first but only posted a modest 185 all out with Crane, who plays for Hampshire, scoring 5.
Callum Taylor top-scored for England with 42.
In reply, Avishka Fernando hit 95 as Sri Lanka cruised to the target.
Crane bowled Charith Asalanka around his legs with the Sri Lankans needing just three to win.
Sussex's George Garton was in the squad but did not play a game.
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Reel style
Red carpet style has become too safe. With all eyes focused on how they look entering an awards ceremony, actors fear taking risks. So when they do, it's a treat.
At the Academy Awards, screenwriter Diablo Cody and actresses Marion Cotillard and Tilda Swinton deserve props for breaking out of the predictablility trap.
You might have hated Cody's flowing animal print gown, her tattoo and skull-and-crossbones earrings, but at least she wasn't borrowing diamonds from Harry Winston. (Not that we know of anyway — the jewelry companies are polished at sending out press release).
We also think Cotillard deserves an award for wearing that whilte mermaid gown from Jean Paul Gaultier. Admittedly, had it not been on her figure, with that perfect hair and makeup to go along with it, we might not have given it such high marks, but there was nothing to fault here.
And as for Swinton's draped velvet Alber Elbaz dress, we first thought they had stitched it in too much of a hurry and forgot one sleeve. Most of the one-shoulder looks on the red carpet were sexy; this one just looked odd. But with her cropped hair, minimal makeup and lack of jewelry, Swinton was making a statment and even though not eveyrone could pull this off, it suited her. And she went home with a little gold man, so there.


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Public Face of Space website updated
14 April 2010
Several additions have been made to the website of this year's ISU Symposium "The Public Face of Space". These include photos of the speakers and panels as well as summaries of any brief questions and answers that followed each of the presented papers. Text of the Lunch Address given on 15 February by Michel Laffaiteur, Vice President for Strategy, World Space Week Association has also been added.
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The decline in the number of students enrolled in the Park School District reached its 11th consecutive year this fall.
According to information recently compiled by school district officials, a preliminary count finds 1,145 students enrolled in the district. The official count will come in early October.
Using the preliminary count numbers, the district is down 266 students from its peak school year of 2002-2003 when 1,411 students were enrolled.
That's a drop of about 19 percent.
Park School District Superintendent Patrick Hickey said Monday the decline will likely continue, too. In fact, he predicts that enrollment will dip below 1,000 students in four years.
The question beckons: Why?
"We have an aging population," Hickey was quick to point out. "(Children in) families are growing up. They're leaving and not being replaced."
Hickey said there a number of reasons why young people are leaving but most center around the expensive housing market and the lack of decent paying jobs.
But, Hickey added, some are trying to stop the outflow of young people – like the newly-formed economic development committee. Hickey is hopeful that the committee can find ways to make Estes Park more appealing to young people and businesses.
"We have to find attractors to get people to want to live here," he said. "We've got to find ways to (1) make them want to work here and (2) live here."
Hickey went on to talk about the growing trend of the local workforce living out of town. He said if those people lived here, their children would be attending local schools
"Right now, about 20 to 25 percent of the population who works here doesn't live here," he said. "We must find opportunities for our employees to be able to live here."
While homes may be more expensive here, Hickey said there are some incentives to living here. He points out that the school's mill levy is much lower than in surrounding schools districts.
Park School District residents pay the district 31 mills on their property taxes. Poudre R1 (Fort Collins) residents, however, pay 54 mills. Thompson R2J (Loveland, Berthoud) residents pay 53 mills.
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The first meteorite in the collection was a 46g piece of the Searsmont (H5 ordinary chondrite) donated in 1872 by Mr. G.M. Brainerd of Rockville, Maine. In 1874 the Museum purchased the S.C.H. Bailey mineral collection which included eight meteorites. These were displayed in the Old Arsenal Building at 64th St. and Fifth Avenue, the former site of the Museum and now the administrative headquarters of the Parks Department of New York City. In 1883 Mr. R.L. Stuart donated a meteorite from the Atacama desert in Chile. A specimen of the Estherville mesosiderite was obtained in 1885. In 1891, 21 new meteorite falls were obtained with the purchase of the Norman Spang mineral collection. E. O. Hovey published the first catalogue of the collection (1896) in which he listed 55 specimens representing 26 different meteorites.
The importance of the collection was dramatically heightened in 1900 by the purchase of the Clarence S. Bement mineral collection through the generosity of J. P. Morgan. Besides containing 12,000 of the finest mineral specimens ever known, the collection included 580 meteorite specimens representing nearly 500 different falls and finds. This established the AMNH meteorite collection as one of the great collections of the world, and this has been maintained over the years by continual additions. Bement began collecting meteorites in the early 1800's, but his interest waxed and waned. He often purchased and exchanged meteorites with George Kunz, the famed mineral and gem expert who worked at Tiffany's for over 50 years and was an honorary curator at the Museum for 14 years. Kunz had an active interest in meteorites and from 1885 to 1891 described numerous meteorites from the United States.
In 1904 a major addition was made when three massive Cape York (IIIA) iron meteorites, brought back from Greenland by the explorer R.E. Peary in 1897, came to the Museum. These specimens are known from Eskimo folklore as "The Tent" or Ahnighito, "The Woman" and "The Dog". Ahnighito is the largest at 11 ft. long, 7 ft. high, and 6 ft. thick, and weighs 68,080 lbs. or 34 tons (avoirdupois). The Woman weighs 3 tons and The Dog weighs 896 lbs. The Ahnighito mass is the largest in any Museum and thus the largest in "captivity". The specimens were purchased in 1909 by Mrs. Morris K. Jesup, wife of a past president of the Museum.
In 1905 the meteorite collection of George Kunz was purchased for the Museum by J. P. Morgan. This added 186 new falls and finds. It was complemented in 1906 by the purchase of the magnificent 15.5 ton Willamette (IIIA) iron meteorite by Mrs. William E. Dodge. The Willamette was found in 1902 near Oregon City in Clackamas Co., Oregon, and is the largest meteorite found in the United States. Aside from its size, the striking features of this meteorite are its well-developed nose-cone shape and its deeply pitted rear surface. The pits and grooves were produced by weathering of the exposed surface of the meteorite in the wet Oregon climate.
The Chester A. Reeds catalogue (1937) listed about 3,500 samples representing 546 meteorites, and the Brian Mason catalogue (1964) had about 4,000 specimens representing 850 different meteorites. At the present time, the collection consists of approximately 5,000 specimens representing about 1,255 different meteorites. Of these, about 155 meteorites are on display in the newly renovated Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites . In recent years the focus has been on acquiring new and scientifically important specimens; carbonaceous chondrites, enstatite chondrites, unequilibrated ordinary chondrites, iron meteorites with silicate inclusions, mesosiderites, pallasites and rare achondrites such as brachinites and ureilites are of special interest. The collection is on an electronic database and a copy is available upon request to researchers, serious collectors and dealers.
- Hovey, E.O. (1896) Catalogue of meteorites in the collections of the American Museum of Natural History, to July 1, 1896. Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 8, 149-156.
- Mason, B. (1964) The meteorite and tektite collection of the American Museum of Natural History. Amer. Mus. Novitates 2190, 40p.
- Reeds, C.A. (1935) Catalogue of meteorites in the American Museum of Natural History, as of October 1, 1935. Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 73, 517-672.


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A group of patients in France who became infected with HIV and then started on antiretroviral therapy (ART) early in the post-infection period have shown no signs of a resurgence of their HIV infection seven years after being taken off therapy.
"These results suggest that ... antiretroviral treatment should be started very early after infection," said Charline Bacchus, lead researcher of the study at the French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis (ANRS).
The patients in the ANRS EP47 VISCONTI cohort (known as the Visconti Cohort) have an extremely low reservoir of HIV in their cells similar to that of "HIV controller" patients. HIV controllers are those who are able to control their HIV infection without the use of ART for an extended period of time, and represent about one out of every 300 people who have HIV.
In the study, 12 patients started therapy within 10 weeks of infection, were on therapy for an average of three years, and were able to control HIV after an average of seven years off therapy. At a press conference Asier Saez-Cirión, one of the study investigators, said they were interested in finding out whether HIV controller status could be induced. He estimated that 5-15% of those treated early could eventually control HIV off therapy. But don't stop those HIV meds just yet -- not only would we need to figure out how to identify who would have this type of response to early treatment, but also get those individuals onto treatment immediately following infection. The other question one might ask is, could some of those in the study already have been HIV controllers to begin with? While the genetic alleles commonly associated with HIV controllers was not found in these patients there may be other factors playing a role, which researchers now are trying to uncover.
Another study looked at two men who had been infected with HIV for many years, on suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART), and who underwent treatment of lymphoma via an allogenic (meaning foreign, or from another donor) stem cell transplantation. Both patients received a milder form of chemotherapy, known as the conditioning regimen, prior to transplant, which allowed them to stay on their ART during and after the transplant. One patient was on Atripla, the other on Isentress/Truvada. HIV was detectable in their cells immediately after the transplant, but the transplanted donor cells replaced the patients' own lymphocytes over time. The amount of HIV DNA in their blood cells decreased and became undetectable, for up to two years now in one patient and three-and-a-half years in the other. CD4s declined in both patients initially, followed by a robust CD4 increase in one patient, and the stabilization and no further decline of CD4s in the other.
Unlike Timothy Ray Brown, the "Berlin Patient," who received cells that were resistant to HIV because they lacked the CCR5 receptor, these patients received cells that were CCR5+. It is believed that the antiretroviral treatment protected the donor cells from becoming infected, leading one researcher to refer to it as "a form of PrEP [pre-exposure prophylaxis] at the cellular level." Further tissue sampling and analytic treatment interruption will need to be conducted to assess the full extent of the reduction of HIV in the reservoir.
At a press conference held the same day these two studies were presented, David Margolis, M.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was asked by a reporter about the media's role in reporting on cure advances responsibly and accurately, while at the same time not giving too much hope or creating complacency.
"That's your job," said Margolis. "We are very careful about what we say [as researchers], and we've defined cure several different ways. Different kinds of cure and eradication mean different things to different people, and have different levels of value. Perhaps we should come up with a word, like 'complicated-eradication-chemo-immunotherapy,' to slow people down. But you can't argue with the goal and you can't get there without working on it -- and I can't say how long it will take."


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If your contract contains a provision that prohibits you from obtaining new loans that are superior to the CWCB loan, you will need the consent of the CWCB before you can incur such debt. ("Superior" debt means that in the event of your default, the superior debt would have first access to your assets, and the CWCB would only get what was left, if anything, and that may be far less than what is owed.)
To request the consent of the CWCB, you will need to certify that the new debt meets the parity requirements contained in the loan contract and/or CWCB Financial Policy No. 6. Each request will be reviewed and evaluated by the CWCB staff on a case-by-case basis and will be approved or denied at the discretion of the CWCB Director.
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There has been Jasmine and Belle, Mulan and Pocahontas, but never before has there been a Latina Disney princess.
Until now.
Disney is about five weeks away from the introduction of Princess Sofia, who will make her debut on the Disney Channel on Nov. 18 in TV movie Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess, ahead of a 2013 TV series on both Disney Channel and Disney Junior. The TV movie and the show are geared toward viewers age 2-7.
Some may say that Sofia doesn't look very Latina and others might say Hispanics come in all shades, but Disney says she is.
During a recent press tour, one blogger pointed out that in concept art, Sofia's mother, Miranda, the newly crowned queen of Enchancia, had a darker complexion than the other characters, according to Entertainment Weekly. "She is Latina," executive producer Jamie Mitchell said of the character, acknowledging that this makes Sofia the first Latina princess to appear in a Disney animation project.
Set in the storybook world of Enchancia, the movie introduces Sofia, a regular girl whose life suddenly transforms when her mother marries the king and she becomes a princess, Sofia the First. Disney's Cinderella makes an appearance in the movie to offer Sofia some words of wisdom as she learns to navigate the life of royalty.
While producers say she is Latina, they don't make a point of pushing that fact. "We never actually call it out," said Joe D'Ambrosia, vice president of Disney Junior original programming. "When we go into schools [to talk to young students about the show], what I find fascinating is that every girl thinks that they're Sofia."
Ariel Winter from "Modern Family" will voice Sofia and Sara Ramirez from "Grey's Anatomy" will be Queen Miranda.
What do you think? Are you happy there is finally a Latina princess or do you think she doesn't look very Hispanic? Let us know in the comments and watch the trailer below.


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