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My latest liqueur infusion project, if not my absolute favorite, is possibly the most "me." The inspiration actually came from a scholar in my field who stayed in our apartment during a conference last year. Learning of my love of coffee, she suggested infusing Sambuca with coffee beans. The thought was appealing, but I'm not crazy about the anise flavor in Sambuca, so I didn't try it.
The seed was planted, however. I started thinking about what liqueurs would pair well with coffee. I've always loved coffee and orange together. Back when I was in high school Starbucks used to have a Mocha Valencia Latte, which was the only thing that would make me pay the prices of a Starbucks latte. My first thought was Grand Marnier, but given the cost of Grand Marnier and the fact that this was a total experiment on my part, I went with its cheaper little sister, Triple Sec.
I bought about two cups of whole bean coffee. I went for my favorite locally-roasted, super-dark roast (also fair-trade certified). Because if I'm going to go low-end on the booze, it's important to be as pretentious as possible about the coffee. I bought a 750ml bottle of Triple Sec and poured roughly half of it into a mason jar with half of the beans, then put the other half of the beans in the bottle with the remaining liqueur. A lot of recipes online for making coffee infused vodka suggest using ground coffee—I didn't do that, because it sounded like filtering would be a pain in the ass. If you do use ground coffee, it will infuse faster. On the other hand, it infuses quickly regardless, so there's really no point in grinding if you ask me.
And that's it. Store the jar and the bottle somewhere cool and dark and taste it every day. Like I said, this infuses fast. I waited forty-eight hours to taste the first time and it already had a good coffee flavor. At that point it was orange with a hint of coffee and I was looking more so for coffee with a hint of orange, so I left it in longer. After four days it had the flavor I wanted, but I didn't have time to strain it, so it sat another day and a half.
The end result in amazing. It's like drinking a good dark roast coffee, but then you get this hint of citrus at the end. Excellent for sipping. It's very popular with my friends (I've gone through two bottles). It also makes a nice addition to desserts. My roommate added it to the filling for her Yule Log (she uses the French name I can't spell and am too lazy to look up). I've added it to trifles with delicious results. And, of course, it goes nicely in coffee.


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Buying an Xbox Kinect
This is just a quick note to say that I've ordered an Xbox Kinect as a Christmas gift for the kids… Or maybe it was for me? I guess time will tell. 🙂 After reading some reviews, I've been thinking that a Kinect would make a cool gift, but I'm not crazy about getting up at the crack of dawn and waiting in line to buy one.
Last night, however, I struck gold. While doing a bit of Christmas shopping at Amazon, I decided to check Kinect availability on a whim. Well, guess what? They had it in stock, and with free shipping to boot!
I've actually had pretty good luck snagging hot Christmas gifts at Amazon in the past. You just have to be persistent and check in a few times per day. Nonetheless, I was surprised to see it there. After a quick bit of hand wringing, I added it to my cart and headed to checkout.
While the Kinect ships with a game called Kinect Adventures, I also picked up Kinect Sports. On top of that, I subsequently ordered a copy of Kinectimals for our younger kids.
Anyway… If you've been wondering where to buy an Xbox Kinect, now you know where to look… Amazon. Last I checked, they were out of stock again, though you can still get one through one of their third-party sellers for a $25 premium.

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Parents are leading the way in the fight against increasing childhood tooth decay according to an online poll.
The survey by the British Dental Health Foundation, found that almost half of those surveyed said that they would prefer to give their children sugar-free sweets as a healthier alternative.
Christmas has well and truly taken hold in stores across the country and this time of year can be difficult for parents as pester power from children ramps up a few notches.
This decisive action could be in response to statistics revealed earlier in the year which showed 26,000 primary school aged children were admitted to hospital due to tooth decay in the last 12 months – and is the single biggest reason for having to have general anaesthetics.
Dr Nigel Carter OBE, chief executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, said: "It is good to see parents recognising the definite need to limit children's sugar intake.
"Sugar-free sweets are a great way for us to soothe our children's sweet tooth without risking their dental health. We would also advise whole fruits, as opposed to dried fruit which can be as damaging as sweets, as a great source of natural sugar and which also provide many essential vitamins and minerals.
"With Christmas rapidly approaching we want to make sure that everyone is aware of the amount of sugar we consume and try to avoid having too much of it in our diet, this will not only benefit our dental health but have a positive impact on many other aspects of our overall health."
Tooth decay happens when sugar reacts with the bacteria in plaque. This forms the acids that attack the teeth and destroy the enamel. After this happens many times, the tooth enamel may break down, forming a hole or 'cavity'. Tooth decay almost always leads to fillings and can even lead to teeth having to be removed.
Early tooth decay can have no obvious symptoms, but your dental team may be able to spot a cavity in its early stages when they examine your teeth. This is why you and your family should visit your dental team regularly, as small cavities are much easier to treat than advanced decay.
Dr Carter added: "We need to also be aware of hidden sugars in our food and drink, make sure that you check the ingredients closely," added Dr Carter.
"There are extremely high levels of added sugar in some foods and soft drinks, things like cereals with added sugars and smoothies that we might consider healthy, are not so kind to our teeth.
"Thankfully it is very easy to reduce the effect sugar has on our oral health.
"Ensuring that we brush your teeth last thing at night and at least one other time during the day with fluoride toothpaste is the first step in combating tooth decay, visiting our dentist regularly will allow us to stay on top of any potential problems too."


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TORONTO (Reuters) - In case anyone's missed Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's scandalous confessions, expletive-laden videos and Jimmy Kimmel appearances over the past year, a new theatrical production is bringing his honor's story to the musical stage.
"Rob Ford the Musical: Birth of a Ford Nation" held auditions in Toronto on Monday for a show expected to open in mid-September, just ahead of October's mayoral election. Ford, who has entered rehab for substance abuse, is currently taking a break from his reelection campaign.
By early afternoon, a few dozen would-be Fords had taken a turn for the show's creators, and several men with the mayor's heavyset build and close-cropped hair wandered the halls at the downtown theater school where the open curtain call was held.
Geoff Stone, 32, a singer-songwriter from Ottawa, arrived in full costume, sporting dyed-blonde hair with a shaved bald spot. A glass pipe protruding from his jacket pocket completed the look.
"A lot of my friends kind of liken him to Chris Farley, so I've been tapping into that a bit," said Stone, referring to the late film and "Saturday Night Live" actor often noted for his likeness to Ford.
Ford went on leave from both his job and his re-election campaign last month to seek treatment for alcohol abuse. That decision followed months of denials that he had a substance problem. He has admitted that he has smoked crack cocaine.
Even before taking leave, Ford had been performing only some of the duties of mayor. City council stripped him of much of his power late last year and gave it to Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly.
"This story of Rob Ford has taken everyone by storm," Anthony Bastianon, who wrote the music for the production, told Reuters.
He said the play would not be a simple send-up of Ford, and that he would seek to expand the mayor into a three-dimensional character from the public view of him as two-dimensional.
"It's going to be fun, but we're also trying to show a lot of different sides of the story."
Ford is expected to return to public life in early July.
Reporting by Cameron French; Editing by Frank McGurty; and Peter Galloway


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Dental braces are wire-based appliances that orthodontists use to correct crowded and misaligned teeth or jaws. Many people who need dental braces get them during their early teenage years. However, adults also may benefit from wearing braces. The goal of dental braces is to properly align your teeth and jaws to produce an even bite and pleasing smile.
For teens or adults who need minor corrections, an alternative to fixed braces is a series of clear, customized, removable appliances called aligners or "invisible braces." Clear aligners may be more expensive than fixed braces, but may have a more acceptable appearance to some adults. However, many people need fixed braces to appropriately correct their dental problem.
Modern materials and technologies make the experience of having dental braces much more comfortable than in the past.


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Not popular, but suicide is an option if you can see the bomb's impact close enough that you know you will either be hit by a heat wave, fallout, or scavengers after the fact.
International Level: Specialist / Political Participation: 39 3.9%
Personally, if I knew there is going to be a bombing beforehand, I would've built a fallout shelter to hide in or bought an airplane ticket out of the city. But, if it's immediate, I would run into the attic and hope for the best.
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Holder: DOJ Used Discretion In Bullying Swartz, Press Lacked Discretion In Quoting Facts
from the convenient deptFresh off of explaining why the President can use drones to kill Americans on American soil, Attorney General Eric Holder apparently feels emboldened to say just about anything to justify ridiculous government actions. The latest? Defending the Aaron Swartz prosecution at a Congressional hearing called by Sen. John Cornyn, who has already expressed his concerns over the prosecution.
As I've talked to the people who have looked into this matter, these news reports about what he was actually facing is not consistent with what the interaction was between the government and Mr. Swartz. A plea offer was made to him of 3 months, before the indictment. This case could have been resolved with a plea of 3 months. After the indictment, an offer was made and he could plead and serve 4 months. Even after that, a plea offer was made, of a range of zero to 6 months, that he would be able to argue for a probationary sentence. The government would be able to argue for up to a period of 6 months. There was never any intention for him to go to jail for a period longer than 3, 4, potentially 5 month range.These claims are not only misleading, but also total and complete bullshit. First off, if you never intended for him to spend more than 6 months in jail, and you're upset at the "media" for using the 35 year number... why is it that the DOJ's own press release on the arrest played up the 35 years:
AARON SWARTZ, 24, was charged in an indictment with wire fraud, computer fraud, unlawfully obtaining information from a protected computer, and recklessly damaging a protected computer. If convicted on these charges, SWARTZ faces up to 35 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, restitution, forfeiture and a fine of up to $1 million.I'm sorry, but you don't get to push that number around in your own damn press release and then whine and complain about how "unfair" it is that the media uses the number you gave them.
Separately, concerning the insistence that they never wanted him to spend more than 6 months in jail, they leave out the fact that this was only if Swartz agreed to plead guilty to multiple felonies. According to various reports, the DOJ, via Assistant US Attorney Steve Heymann made it clear that if Swartz did not agree to the plea, then he would seek somewhere around seven years in jail.
Cornyn goes on to ask about why the DOJ pursued the case even after the supposed "victim," JSTOR said it didn't want to have anything to do with the case. Cornyn specifically asks if it makes sense to threaten someone with 35 years in prison when the victim doesn't even seem to feel harmed by the situation. Holder than tries to spin this around and, incredibly, argue that the fact that they didn't pursue the full 35 years is an example of good prosecutorial discretion. Seriously.
Cornyn: The subscription service didn't support the prosecution. Does it strike you as odd that the government would indict someone for crimes that would carry penalties of up to 35 years in prison and million dollar fines and then offer him a 3 or 4 month prison sentence?In other words, the only thing Holder is really saying here is that there was perfectly reasonable prosecutorial discretion if and only if Swartz agreed to a plea bargain in which he plead guilty to all felony charges against him. Basically, it's a "good use of prosecutorial discretion" to bully someone into pleading guilty to a crime they don't believe they've committed, and as long as they accept that, go to jail, and be okay with being labelled a felon for life, then there's no problem.
Holder: Well I think that's a good use of prosecutorial discretion. To look at the conduct, regardless of what the statutory maximums were, and to fashion a sentence that was consistent with what the nature of the conduct was. And I think what those prosecutors did in offering 3, 4, 0 to 6 was consistent with that conduct.
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Women in Cancer Research (WICR) is a membership group within the AACR committed to recognizing women's scientific achievements and fostering their career development and advancement in cancer research.
WICR Council acts as an advisory body to the AACR leadership on issues of concern to women investigators and is also responsible for organizing the activities of WICR through its committees. The council is made up of 13 members who are elected to serve on the council for three-year terms. The council elects a chairperson and approximately three new council members annually.
There are several opportunities for WICR members to contribute to fulfilling the mission of WICR through
committee service. WICR members are strongly encouraged to share their knowledge and expertise by volunteering to:
Any AACR member, male or female, who supports the mission of Women in Cancer Research is eligible for
membership and is encouraged to join. If you are an existing AACR member and would like to join, all you have to do is email email@example.com.
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In all organisations there are different elements that determine an individual's level of performance and employee engagement with their company, and certainly one of the most important is the attitude and motivation of an individual.
One activity performed successfully by organisations, which is backed by research, is that a group of employees who have continuing high motivation, is company tailored specific (not generic) targeted training and development.
This is why one of the company alternatives to increase motivation is to train your employees.
Considering that research shows that in many organisations, which have sustained this targeted training process, they have obtained better results. These improved business results are also further sustained by training their leaders and senior managers as part of the people skills development targeting engagement and motivation levels. These make internal change initiatives more effective and also provide innovative differing techniques, a culture and motivational dynamics that promote more job satisfaction, higher performance, more people taking responsibility.
Here are just a few helpful tips that are key to the heads or managers of companies, to develop the motivation of staff to take responsibility and stay motivated to the organisation goals.
1. Establish good relations
Your leaders, need to communicate at all levels explaining rational for change and decisions that are made, explaining points of view and promoting dialogue. Leaders need to highlight your achievements so far and as initiatives develop, practicing appreciative methods. Recognition results in increased employee motivation. When problems within the organization become more frequent and if they are caused by bad attitude and lack of commitment of employees, we must analyse how leadership is delivered, and that these problems may be a reflection of a bad leadership. We must be ruthlessly honest about our leadership.
2. Set clear goals
With the right environment created, your people always look for ways to exceed the goals that have been established and will come up with, if you let them, many different innovative and creative solutions that can be used to troubleshoot problems. Monotonous and repetitive tasks where the work is done in a mechanical way are a not always a source of motivation. It is the responsibility of the leaders to set challenges and innovative methods for staff to work as professionals using their own strengths to achieve clear goals. People won't be aligned or motivated toward their goals, if no clarity on the why of goal achievement is absent.
Leaders should not just give orders, employees must have a forum to submit their views and provide possible solutions. Leaders must learn to delegate duties involving a challenge, setting budgets and dates to meet clearly defined goals.
3. Offer good compensation and recognition
An important and powerful motivator for contributors are the salaries and benefits that the organization offers. However, all the new research about motivation suggests extra money does not create long term motivation. If I offer twice the salary, I won't get twice the return over the long term, unless the goal is intrinsically motivating.
Yes, it is of great importance to offer attractive salaries and fringe benefits for employees who may become a part of the annual profit sharing or offering of shares.
3. To be impartial when promoting staff
It is advised to be objective when promoting employees. The person who is being promoted may require a greater degree of authority and responsibility. They need to have been selected as the best person to fill that role. Not just promoted because they were there the longest. Those overlooked for the promotion must have a clear debrief and explanation for why they didn't attain the position on this occasion.
3. Provide professional growth and personal development tracks
Workers who are in companies offer ongoing training for better development of their professional skills is a great motivator. The organisation must engage with their employees to see where they perceive their long term career needs. They must provide a means for growth in different areas, that are useful to the business results and also that help the individual they believe they will grow with the company. The organization must invest in the people who can make it and contribute over the long term,, and who are delivering both human and productive capabilities.
4. Business Model
All people want to be part of a business model, an institution of which to be proud. Employees are highly motivated to have good references and comments from the company where they work. They can become your advocates or your enemy. An engaged motivated employee will promote your business and open doors to new opportunities if you have created an environment where they will have the opportunity to be successful in their career and to balance other life priorities to the level that they need.
5. Find additional means of motivation
Although financial rewards often plays an important role in motivation, this is not everything, good relations with superiors, increasing job skills and be part of the decisions made in the company are factors that increase motivation of employees.
It's not too late to start implementing these tips in your organisation, see for yourself the benefits of motivation.
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When I was a little kid, my favorite books were those full of illustrations that showed the guts of airplanes, ships, locomotives, space vehicles and all kinds of machinery. They still are. Machines' entrails are fascinating. Devoid of any skin, you can't do anything but marvel at human ingenuity.
Here you have some amazing and often surprising examples, including the photo above. What the hell is that Terminator about to kill someone, anyway?
You've seen it more than a hundred times from the outside. This is how it looks inside: the space shuttle's liquid hydrogen tank.
A barebones Saturn IB S-IB stage without its tanks and eight H-1 engines, which produced a combined thrust of 1,600,000 pounds.
Photo: NASA/Michoud Assembly Facility
The crazy guts of the Planck Observatory, a spaceship built by the European Space Agency to "observe the anisotropies of the cosmic microwave background." And eat humans.
Image by European Space Agency (ESA)/Stephane Corvaja
A real life cutaway: the engine room of the MV Tricolor, a Norwegian ship that sunk in the English Channel carrying carrying 3,000 automobiles.
Image by tricolorsalvage.com (defunct) via The Atlantic and Marine Nationale/Getty Images
The guts of a Computer Tomography scanner. This thing can spin twice per second.
Image by The Herald/Dan Bates
Part of the cowling of a B-25 bomber engine being assembled in 1942.
Image by Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division/Alfred T. Palmer
A modern airplane engine: the Engine Alliance GP7000 turbofan engine, capable of pushing 81,500 pounds of force (36,980 kgf or 363 kN) at full thrust.
Image by AP/Jessica Hill, Jens Meyer
The open rotor and combustion chamber of a much powerful engine, the SGT5-4000F gas turbine.
Image by Siemens AG
The interior of another familiar shuttle friend: NASA's 747 mothership.
Images by NASA
A naked and obsolete (super) computer: Cray Y-MP at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Images by LLNL
More engines: the CPR 8000 steam locomotive's water tube boiler and firebox is a crazily complex plumbing job.
Image by Brass Goggles
Compare it to this old school electric locomotive, the Kalman Kando's V40.
Scanned from Möller Károly: A mai technika (Technics Today). Királyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda (Hungarian Royal University Press), Budapest, 1942, photographer unknown.
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Forget the Oscars! Trentonian readers know the only contest that matters is our Page 6 Girl of the week!
This past week's winner was Sarah, who edged out Kendra in the final round.
Sarah is a native of Montgomery County, Pa., and a student at DeSales University. She hopes to one day be a fashion designer, and her idea of an ideal valentine is a chivalrous guy with a nice smile. Sarah is a die-hard Eagles fan. See more of Sarah at her profile on College Mansion.
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Pictured: Max Perlman
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Max Perlman allowed just four hits in seven innings but the Harvard baseball team dropped a pitchers' duel, 2-0, at the University of Charlotte on Friday night.
Perlman was masterful for a third-straight start on the young season but Charlotte broke open the scoreless draw thanks to a leadoff walk in the seventh, eventually scoring on a two-out tapper.
Harvard (1-11) managed just three hits against a tough Charlotte staff as the 49ers improve to 13-5.
After a leadoff walk and a strikeout to start the seventh, Perlman got a strikeout which was followed by a stolen base. The 49ers successfully laid down a sacrifice bunt to move a runner to third base. The strategy paid off as Justin Roland tapped a ball towards the pitchers' mound. Perlman was unable to make a play at first base and the eventual winning run came in.
Harvard threatened in the top of the eighth as Dillon O'Neill singled and stole a base with one out but reliever Brock Hudgens got a fly out and a ground out to end the frame.
Charlotte got a much needed insurance run in the bottom of the eighth against reliever Ben Sestanovich who had been impressive in previous outings. Sestanovich hit J.J. Elseser to lead off the inning and, after another sacrifice bunt, cleanup hitter Ross Steedley singled to left to make it 2-0.
Perlman (0-3) struck out six against the four hits and three walks in his seven innings of work.
Andrew Smith (3-1) matched Perlman with six strikeouts in 7.1 innings while walking two and scattering the three hits.
Harvard did steal three bases with O'Neill collecting two.
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In 1621, the first Thanksgiving celebration took place in Plymouth Colony (present day Massachusetts). However, it would be more than 200 years later when President Abraham Lincoln designated the final Thursday in November as a national day of Thanksgiving. Congress would make Thanksgiving an official holiday in 1941. There are various Thanksgiving Day traditions that have evolved over the years. Some celebrate by attending a local Thanksgiving Day parade, some choose to crowd the TV and watch the annual football games, and of course, you can't forget about the Thanksgiving feast as well. Turkey, cakes, various kinds of stuffing and more will be consumed.
No matter how great Thanksgiving traditions are however, it is important to remember what this holiday is all about. Thanksgiving is more than food, TV and parades. It is about being thankful. It is about showing gratitude for what you have in your life.
So what are you thankful for this year? Your answer may vary, but don't let this day pass without giving thanks. At Filtersfast.com, we are thankful for you, the loyal customers who make our job worth doing every day. So from the very bottom of our heart, we all say a heartfelt thank you. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, be safe and remember to be grateful on this day of thanks.


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The BAFTA Television Awards is an annual award show that honors the best in television of the past year, decided by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, a British charity.
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The 2013 research trip to Dublin will take place from October 13 - 20.
Here is the general information.
Week long research trip to Dublin's major genealogical repositories including:
National Library of Ireland
General Register Office
National Archives of Ireland
Registry of Deeds
Valuation Office
Arrive in Dublin on Sunday for a week of serious research, guided by professional genealogists from the US and Dublin. You will receive an introduction to the facilities and can then choose to work at the location that best fits your needs.
Accommodations are at Buswell's Hotel which is across the street from the National Library All of the other repositories are within walking distance.
Trip Includes:
• 7 nights hotel accommodations
• Irish breakfast each day
• On-site research assistance
• Two hours of pre-trip research assessment
• Sunday dinner and Saturday banquet
• Ticket for Back to Our Past Conference
Participants are responsible for air and ground transportation. Travel insurance is strongly recommended and proof of medical coverage is required.
Researcher per person (double occupancy) $1,400.00
Roommate matching available
Researcher per person (single occupancy) $1,725.00
Only 5 rooms available - after the 5 are booked,
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Non researching companion $1,000.00
This trip requires a minimum of 15 participants. Pricing may be adjusted for a smaller group or for changes in the currency.


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Ski resorts hope recent snow will buoy business
DENVER (AP) – Consistent snowstorms in the past couple of weeks could help Colorado resorts and hotels recover from a slow start to the winter season.
The Denver Post reports (http://bit.ly/ZikyWy ) visitation to 21 of the state's 25 ski areas was down 11.5 percent through the Christmas holidays because of sporadic snowfall. But Bill Tomcich, president of Stay Aspen Snowmass, says Mardi Gras celebrations last weekend and Presidents Day this weekend have filled area hotels, with two-week occupancy surging past 80 percent. He adds that this weekend, hotels from Aspen to Snowmass are almost completely booked.
The Mountain Travel Research Program is a survey of property management companies in 16 Western resort communities. Its director, Ralf Garrison, says the timing of the late-March Easter and upcoming school spring breaks bodes well for resorts.
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Hi! I'm Kaayio or Ka-chan... I'm not really new cause some members from the Discord know me ^^
Tonikaku, here I am :
Name : Imane
Age : 12
Location : Paris, France
I'm a little girl who has a bad english. I love DC since my 5 years old. In the beginning, I was not too interested by DC. I stopped it for ... 6 years before restart it. Now, I'm very happy to have discover DC.
My favorite character is very hate by a lot of people, yeah, I mean, Amuro Tooru.
For real, I have no idea for why I love him...
If you want to know all my favorite "things" in DC, view at my profile.
I'm glad to join you and write my presentation now.
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This question was originally the one below dashed line. Now after further discussions, it has boiled down to this question: Is the following construction possible? Suppose we have a 3 dimensional ket space in which the basic vectors are simultaneous eigenvectors of two observables $\xi_{1}$ and $\xi_{2}$ such that they can be represented as $|a,b\rangle , |a,d\rangle , |c,b\rangle$ where 'a' and 'c' are eigenvalues of $\xi_{1}$ and 'b' and 'd' are eigenvalues of $\xi_{2}$. Clearly, $\xi_{1}$ and $\xi_{2}$ form a complete, commuting set.
Or is it necessary that $|c,d\rangle$ eigenvector must exist? If this is the case then in 3D ket space, two observables can never form a complete, commuting set and the same thing can be generalized to any prime dimensional ket space. This leads to the conclusion that any prime dimensional ket space has either 1 observable having all distinct eigenvalues or it has p observables forming a complete commuting set each one having only one eigenvalue. And this thing is quite hard to believe unless there is a nice argument which can account for these weird conclusions coming from this.
If the above construction holds and $|c,d\rangle$ can be missing then I would like to ask as to why do we take n-fold integrals while writing the representation of an inner product of a ket and a bra when the set of eigenvectors forming complete, commuting set has continuous eigenvalues? The argument against it being that as some eigenvectors can be missing, the limits of each integral are dependent on other integrals and hence the notion of n-fold integrals breaks down. Another possibility is that we consider those missing eigenvectors as 0 vectors with the breaking of integral at discontinuity points being understood. Is it so or is it the former way if the above construction is correct and valid?
The text below the line and comments to the question may help in giving the context of the question more clearly.
On Page 65 of his book, Dirac argues that we can generalize the results mentioned previously by taking a $u-v$ fold integral of a particular inner product mentioned there.
I have a problem that it can't be done as $\xi(v+1), \xi(v+2) ... \xi(u)$ may not be independent. And hence it's not necessary that for a fixed value of $\xi(v+1)$ there would exist eigenvectors as we vary other $\xi's$ and so the integral can't be formed as the limits of other integrals vary as we go on evaluating a particular integral.
As a counter-example in a discrete case, consider two observables which form a complete set with eigenvectors as $|a,b>, |a,d> and |c,b>$. Here, there is no eigenvector $|c,d>$.
I hope that I make myself clear that while passing on to continuous case, we might get same circumstance in which the notion of $u-v$ fold integral breaks down. May be I have largely wrong intuitive concepts as to when a multiple fold integral can be taken. If so, please rectify me. If the above counterexample is correct, then how would you justify the generalization that Dirac takes?


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Women's rights advocate and president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Cecile Richards, joins us for a discussion of her new book, Make Trouble.
Richards has been an activist since 7th grade, when she was taken to the principal's office for wearing an armband in protest of the Vietnam War. She had an extraordinary childhood in ultra-conservative Texas, where her civil rights attorney father and activist-turned-Texas governor mother taught their kids to be troublemakers. Now, after years of advocacy, resistance, and progressive leadership, she shares her story for the first time—from the joy and heartbreak of activism to the challenges of raising kids, having a life, and making change, all at the same time.


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FaceySpacey.com necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 162 diseños de 40 diseñadores freelance.
We need the homepage for DrTATTOFF.com, the first branded Laser Tattoo Removal Company. I'm the developer--my company is http://FaceySpacey.com. We already have a bunch of designs to help inspire you. Simply look at all the images and if you're inspired, cook something up. I'm very active and always available throughout the process. So I will be working very closely with all the designers to get what we want in comments, ratings and private messages.
Some core source files (fireworks .png):
Just check the images below and make whatever you think is the perfect homepage to entice people to find about more about Laser Tattoo Removal. We need to keep it professional and medical oriented while also being edgy and maintaining a heavy Web 2.0 Orange Gradient design. I will add more instructions later--for now, I want to give people an opportunity to do whatever they come up with. Here is what we have so far:
http://download.yousendit.com/35DBB00E1CBFCEBC (browse through the folders to find the good stuff)
I would also like to note that this stuff was done by my designer, Emiliano Gonzalez. His designs were submitted as the first designs in the contest, but HE WILL NOT BE SELECTED AS THE WINNER. This is a guaranteed contest and I promise you the winner will be anyone but him. I've done several contest on 99designs and just love it. I run a development company and design sites all the time. I have complete faith in all of you to come up with the most impeccable design for DrTATTTOF.COM's homepage. The designs I've provided are just to serve as inspiration so you can quickly get to creating what you think it should. I do however like what I have, and think the winner will probably be someone who takes these designs to the next level, while making it a more complete and cohesive design. That being said, I'm also open to anything. So Take anything you see so far in the contest and make whatever you want really. The only goal is that this capture the design scheme/theme for the whole site.
- video player
- Before & After imagery or special video player type thing. We need to show before and after Laser Tattoo Removal stuff on this homepage.
- boxes with any elements you want. They will be dynamically controlled from our admin panel. Use any of the graphics you see in the images provided.
- a screen resolution a little less wide than 1024x768
- any file format, but .png fireworks files are my favorite. However, if you use photoshop, illustrator or another program, don't worry. Use what you're best at!
- simple table-based (i.e. 2 or 3 column) design.


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Sound engineering
An audio engineer is concerned with the recording, manipulation, mixing and reproduction of sound. Many audio engineers creatively use technologies to produce sound for film, radio, television, music, electronic products and computer games.[1] Alternatively, the term audio engineer can refer to a scientist or engineer who develops new audio technologies working within the field of acoustical engineering.[2]
Audio engineering concerns the creative and practical aspects of sounds including speech and music, as well as the development of new audio technologies and advancing scientific understanding of audible sound.[2]
- 1 Research and development
- 2 Practitioner
- 3 See also
- 4 References
- 5 External links
Research and development
Audio Engineers who carry out research and development invent new technologies, equipment and techniques, to enhance the process and art.[3] They might design acoustical simulations of rooms, shaping algorithms for audio signal processing, specify public address systems, carry out research on audible sound for video game console manufacturers, and other advanced fields of audio engineering. They might also be referred to as acoustic engineers.[4][5]
Audio engineers working in research and development may come from backgrounds such as acoustics, computer science, broadcast engineering, physics, acoustical engineering and electronics. Audio engineering courses at university or college fall into two rough categories: (i) training in the creative use of audio as a sound engineer, and (ii) training in science or engineering which then allows students to pursue a career developing audio technologies. The second type of courses necessarily have the significant scientific and mathematical content needed to carry out research and development in audio engineering.[6]
Audio engineers in research and development usually possess a bachelor's degree or higher qualification in acoustics, physics, computer science or another engineering discipline. They might work in acoustic consultancy, specializing in architectural acoustics.[7] Alternatively they might work in audio companies (e.g. headphone manufacturer), or other industries which need audio expertise (e.g. automobile manufacturer), or carry out research in a university. Some positions, such as faculty (academic staff) require a Doctor of Philosophy. In Germany a Toningenieur is an audio engineer who designs, builds and repairs audio systems.
The listed subdisciplines are based on PACS (Physics and Astronomy Classification Scheme) coding used by the Acoustical Society of America with some revision.[8]
Audio signal processing
Audio engineers develop algorithms to allow the electronic manipulation of audio signals. These can be processes at the heart of much audio production such as reverberation, Auto-Tune or perceptual coding (e.g. mp3). Alternatively the algorithms might carry out echo cancellation on Skype, or allow audio tracks to be categorised or identified through Music information retrieval (e.g. Shazam (service)).[9]
Architectural acoustics
Architectural acoustics is the science and engineering of achieving a good sound within a room.[10] For audio engineers, architectural acoustics can be about achieving good speech intelligibility in a stadium or enhancing the quality of music in a theatre.[11] Architectural Acoustic design is usually done by acoustic consultants.[7]
Electroacoustics is concerned with the design of headphones, microphones, loudspeakers, sound reproduction systems and recording technologies.[5] Examples of electroacoustic design include portable electronic devices (e.g. mobile phones, portable media players, and tablet computers), sound systems in architectural acoustics, surround sound in movie theater and vehicle audio.
Musical acoustics
Musical acoustics is concerned with researching and describing the science of music. In audio engineering, this includes the design of electronic instruments such as synthesizers; the human voice (the physics and neurophysiology of singing); computer analysis of audio; music therapy, and the perception and cognition of music.[12]
Psychoacoustics is the scientific study of how humans respond to what they hear. At the heart of audio engineering are listeners, who are the final arbitrator as to whether an audio design is successful, for instance whether a binaural recording sounds immersive.[9]
The production, computer processing and perception of speech is an important part of audio engineering. Ensuring speech is transmitted intelligibly, efficiently and with high quality; in rooms, through public address systems and through mobile telephone systems are important areas of study.[13]
Producer, engineer, mixer Phil Ek has described audio engineering as the "technical aspect of recording—the placing of microphones, the turning of pre-amp knobs, the setting of levels. The physical recording of any project is done by an engineer... the nuts and bolts."[14] A variety of terms are used to describe audio engineers who install or operate sound recording, sound reinforcement, or sound broadcasting equipment, including large and small format consoles. Terms such as "audio technician", "sound technician", "audio engineer", "audio technologist", "recording engineer", "sound mixer" and "sound engineer" can be ambiguous; depending on the context they may be synonymous, or they may refer to different roles in audio production. Such terms can refer to a person working in sound and music production, for instance a "sound engineer" or "recording engineer" is commonly listed in the credits of commercial music recordings (as well as in other productions that include sound, such as movies). They can also refer to technicians who maintain professional audio equipment. Certain jurisdictions specifically prohibit the use of the title engineer to any individual not a registered member of a professional engineering licensing body.
In German, the Tontechniker (audio technician) is the one who operates the audio equipment and the Tonmeister (sound master) is a person who creates recordings or broadcasts of music who is both deeply musically trained (in classical and non-classical genres) and who also has a detailed theoretical and practical knowledge of virtually all aspects of sound.
Audio engineers come from backgrounds such as audio, fine arts, broadcasting or music. Some audio engineers working in production are autodidacts with no formal training.
In the recording studio environment, a sound engineer records, edits, manipulates, mixes, or masters sound by technical means in order to realize an artist's or record producer's creative vision. While usually associated with music production, an audio engineer deals with sound for a wide range of applications, including post-production for video and film, live sound reinforcement, advertising, multimedia, and broadcasting. In larger productions, an audio engineer is responsible for the technical aspects of a sound recording or other audio production, and works together with a record producer or director, although the engineer's role may also be integrated with that of the producer. In smaller productions and studios the sound engineer and producer is often one and the same person.
In typical sound reinforcement applications, audio engineers often assume the role of producer, making artistic and technical decisions, and sometimes even scheduling and budget decisions.[15]
There are four distinct steps to commercial production of a recording: recording, editing, mixing, and mastering. Typically, each is performed by a sound engineer who specializes only in that part of production.
- Studio engineer – an engineer working within a studio facility, either with a producer or independently.
- Recording engineer – engineer who records sound.
- Assistant engineer – often employed in larger studios, allowing them to train to become full-time engineers. They often assist full-time engineers with microphone setups, session breakdowns and in some cases, rough mixes.[15]
- Mixing engineer – a person who creates mixes of multi-track recordings. It is common for a commercial record to be recorded at one studio and later mixed by different engineers in other studios.
- Mastering engineer – typically the person who mixes the final stereo tracks (or sometimes just a few tracks or stems) that the mix engineer produces. The mastering engineer makes any final adjustments to the overall sound of the record in the final step before commercial duplication. Mastering engineers use principles of equalization and compression to affect the coloration of the sound.
- Game audio designer engineer – deals with sound aspects of game development.
- Live sound engineer
- Front of House (FOH) engineer, or A1.[16] – a person dealing with live sound reinforcement. This usually includes planning and installation of loudspeakers, cabling and equipment and mixing sound during the show. This may or may not include running the foldback sound. A live/sound reinforcement engineer hears source material and tries to correlate that sonic experience with system performance.[17]
- Wireless microphone engineer, or A2. This position is responsible for wireless microphones during a theatre production, a sports event or a corporate event.
- Foldback or Monitor engineer – a person running foldback sound during a live event. The term "foldback" is outdated and refers to the practice of folding back audio signals from the FOH (Front of House) mixing console to the stage in order for musicians to hear themselves while performing. Monitor engineers usually have a separate audio system from the FOH engineer and manipulate audio signals independently from what the audience hears, in order to satisfy the requirements of each performer on stage. In-ear systems, digital and analog mixing consoles, and a variety of speaker enclosures are typically used by monitor engineers. In addition most monitor engineers must be familiar with wireless or RF (radio-frequency) equipment and must communicate personally with the artist(s) during each performance.
- Systems engineer – responsible for the design setup of modern PA systems which are often very complex. A systems engineer is usually also referred to as a "crew chief" on tour and is responsible for the performance and day-to-day job requirements of the audio crew as a whole along with the FOH audio system. This is a sound-only position concerned with implementation, not to be confused with the interdisciplinary field of system engineering which requires a college degree.
- Audio post engineer – a person who edits and mixes audio for film and/or television programs.
An audio technician is proficient with different types of recording media, such as analog tape, digital multitrack recorders and workstations, and computer knowledge. With the advent of the digital age, it is becoming more and more important for the audio technician to be versed in the understanding of software and hardware integration from synchronization to analog to digital transfers. Audio engineers in their daily work operate and make use of:
- Amplifiers
- Analog-to-digital converters
- Digital audio workstations (DAW)
- Digital-to-analog converters
- Dynamic range compressions
- Loudspeakers
- Microphones
- Mixing consoles
- Music sequencers
- Preamplifiers
- Signal processors
- Tape machines
Recording engineers of note
Mastering engineers of note
Live sound engineers of note
See also
External links
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- Audio Engineering Society
- Audio engineering formulas and calculators
- Recording engineer video interviews
- A free collection of online audio tools for audio engineers
- WikiRecording's Audio Engineer Directory
- Creative Commons Licence
- Audio White Papers, Articles and Books
- Rane Pro Audio Reference
- Audio Engineers Freelancer Marketplace


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While unknown indie bands and seasoned rock 'n roll vets from all across the U.S. were belting songs on the second day of the Escape to New York music festival this past weekend on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation in Southampton, the East End got wind of some very unfortunate news.
The Hamptons' highly anticipated second act, MTK: the Music to Know festival, had come to an end—before it even had a chance to begin.
Sure enough, just days before it was scheduled to unfold atop the tarmac of the East Hampton Airport, the MTK: Music to Know festival was officially cancelled. In keeping with the weekend's suddenly dour turn of events (Day Three of E2NY was cancelled for weather-related reasons), MTK was abandoned. As festival organizers proclaimed, ticket sales were just too low.
Like many other MTK festival hopefuls, we too were sad.
MTK not only promised to educate us isolated Long Islanders on the relevant new music of the day — the "music to know," if you will — it promised to punctuate our summer with a large-scale event: two days' worth of live music, good food, new trends and the opportunity to brush shoulders with thousands of people all gathering in the same place with one overarching goal: to have a good time.
We commend the ambition of those who backed the effort to make this festival happen. Yes, certainly for their creativity and their desire to infuse the East End with something (dare we say it?) hip — but, to be honest, mostly because we remember what it was like when we actually had the opportunity to attend such shows. There was the "All For the Sea" concert with the likes of James Taylor, Jimmy Buffet and Bob Dylan, which used to be held every year as a fundraiser for Southampton College. And then there was "Back to the Ranch" in Montauk, which showcased Paul Simon, among others.
The way MTK fizzled out of sight this past weekend, it seems there's little hope the concert might make a resurgence next year. And while we would hate to see these efforts all for naught, even more importantly, we would hate to see the push to bring a music festival to the East End suddenly diminish.
Clearly, there's a taste for something of this caliber here. (MTK did, in fact, manage to sell about 2,500 tickets, not to mention those that would have been purchased on the day of the concert itself.) Hopefully, this year's MTK effort is just a taste of what we can look forward to in the future.


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Charlene A. Carruthers is a Black, queer feminist community organizer. As the founding national director of the Black Youth Project 100, she has worked alongside hundreds of young Black activists to build a national base of activist member-led organizations of Black 18-35 year olds dedicated to creating justice and freedom for all Black people. She has led grassroots and digital strategy campaigns for national organizations including the Center for Community Change, the Women's Media Center, ColorOfChange.org and National People's Action, as well as being a member of a historic delegation of young activists in Palestine in 2015 to build solidarity between Black and Palestinian liberation movements.
Join us as she reads a piece of her new book Unapologetic and discusses her struggles and inspirations with organizer, educator and curator Mariame Kaba.
Unapologetic challenges all of us engaged in the social justice struggle to make the movement for Black liberation more radical, more queer, and more feminist. This book provides a vision for how social justice movements can become sharper and more effective through principled struggle, healing justice, and leadership development. It also offers a flexible model of what deeply effective organizing can be, anchored in the Chicago model of activism, which features long-term commitment, cultural sensitivity, creative strategizing, and multiple cross-group alliances. And Unapologetic provides a clear framework for activists committed to building transformative power, encouraging young people to see themselves as visionaries and leaders.


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Dear SOS: We love to order the "Famous White Sangria" at the LGO Café in Pasadena at La Grande Orange Café. Perfect on a summer evening — can you please help us get the recipe?
Alex Zucco
Dear Alex: LGO Café was happy to share its recipe for this libation, and now that warm weather is just around the corner, it's the perfect time.
La Grande Orange Café's white sangria
Our recipes, your kitchen: If you try this or any other recipe from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen, we would like to know about it so we can showcase it on our food blog and occasionally in print. Upload pictures of the finished dish here.
Total time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8 to 10
Note: Adapted from La Grande Orange Café in Pasadena. The restaurant uses Presidente brandy.
2 (750-ml) bottles dry white wine, preferably Pinot Grigio
1 1/3 cup orange juice
1/2 cup triple sec
1/4 cup brandy
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 oranges, sliced
1/2 lemon, sliced
1/2 apple, sliced
Large bunch grapes, stemmed
In a large pitcher, whisk together the wine, orange juice, triple sec and brandy. Add the sugar and vanilla extract and continue to whisk until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add the sliced orange, lemon and apple, along with the grapes. Serve over ice with fruit slices as garnish.
Each of 10 servings: 259 calories; 1 gram protein; 30 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram fiber; 0 fat; 0 cholesterol; 24 grams sugar; 10 mg sodium.
SOS REQUESTS: Send Culinary SOS requests to email@example.com or Culinary SOS, Food section, Los Angeles Times, 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. Please include your name, phone number and city of residence.


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They started putting out Christmas decorations last week!!!
They started putting out Christmas decorations last week!!!
I love Outdoor Christmas Lights!!
Hobby Lobby is awesome! I like to see the decorations and have time to plan.
"Hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him Lord of all."
They're not in this part of the country
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
wow,this is soon,can you make photos?
When it seems the magic slipped away...
We find it all again on Christmas Day.
*Seeing isn't believing.Believing is seeing.*
From previous years:
Love, love, love me some Hobby Lobby! They start putting Christmas decorations out in June...not all of them, but they put out some...gives you a hint of Christmas spirit in the heat of summer...will be visiting one near me really soon!
So baautiful and nice things
So many and so wonderful things, I'm loved in them
That's so cool I would love to have a look at their Christmas stuff
Merry Snowy Christmas
Love & Peace to the World
In the past I've bought Christmas trees and ornaments from Hobby Lobby:
(the chocolate bar)
(the heart)
(all of these)


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Why choose daily wear lenses?
Daily wear lenses are a great option due to their simplicity of use. Unlike reusable lenses, you won't need to worry about keeping the lenses clean. In fact, most experts agree that daily contact lenses are the healthiest choice for contact lens wearers because they don't get the build-up of minerals and debris that other types of lenses can get. Additionally, daily lenses are also a better option for those who suffer from allergies, as the cleaning and solutions associated with reusable contacts can sometimes exacerbate the allergy problems. The materials used to manufacture daily contacts are also designed to make the lenses extremely thin and comfortable to wear. The lenses release moisture throughout the day, helping to avoid the dry eyes that many people associate with wearing contact lenses.
How do daily lenses work?
Most daily wear lenses are made from a soft plastic called silicone hydrogel. This is a gas permeable material - meaning that it allows oxygen to circulate through the lens to the surface of your eye. This is crucial for maintaining good ocular health and can help to prevent infections and other complications. Daily contact lenses are usually provided in boxes containing multiple pairs of lenses - generally a one-month supply. Each lens is individually packaged in a small container, along with some moisturising fluid. When you're ready to insert the contact lenses, you simply need to wash your hands and then open the package containing the new lens. Put the lenses in as normal and go about your day. Before you go to bed at night, simply remove the lenses and throw them away.
The options available when you choose daily contacts
Whatever your vision requirements, there are daily contact lenses that will fit your needs. Options are available for those suffering from nearsightedness and farsightedness. Toric lenses for astigmatism and varifocal lenses for presbyopia are also available. If you're looking for daily contacts, you may also want to choose coloured lenses, like Freshlook 1 Day Colours - have a different eye colour every day! These options can transform your appearance with natural colour effects - including brown, hazel, green and blue.
Finding the right pair of contact lenses
Before you decide which daily wear lenses to get, it's important to get your eyes carefully checked to ensure that the ones you choose will correct your vision adequately. Your eye care professional can also help you decide which type of contacts best suit your lifestyle. Remember that routine eye examinations are recommended to ensure your eyes remain healthy and to monitor your vision correction needs. Over time, your prescription is likely to change, so be sure to get your eyes checked on a regular basis. Depending on your age and other circumstances, you may be eligible for a free eye exam on the NHS.
Author: John Dreyer Optometrist Bsc(Hons), MCOPTOM, DipCLP
Created: 24 Apr 2015, Last modified: 17 Jul 2019


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Euro 2016 opponents Wales and Northern Ireland have played each other 60 times since the partition of Ireland in 1921.
Here, News Letter Sport looks at five of their memorable meetings before Saturday's last-16 tie at the Parc des Princes in Paris.
March 31, 1954
Wales 1 Northern Ireland 2
The 1953-54 British Home Championship doubled up as a qualifying group for the 1954 World Cup. Peter McParland scored twice to give Northern Ireland a 2-0 lead at Wrexham before John Charles claimed a late consolation. But it was still England who made it through to the finals in Switzerland that year.
April 15, 1964
Wales 2 Northern Ireland 3
A British Home Championship game in Swansea remembered for George Best making his Northern Ireland debut. Martin Harvey, Samuel Wilson and James McLaughlin scored for Northern Ireland. Ron Davies and Brian Godfrey replied for Wales.
September 8, 2004
Wales 2 Northern Ireland 2
An incredible 2006 World Cup qualifier in Cardiff saw three players sent off and Wales recover from a two-goal deficit to draw. Robbie Savage and Michael Hughes were dismissed after an eighth-minute clash before Jeff Whitley and David Healy scored for Northern Ireland. Healy was red-carded for an over-exuberant goal celebration and John Hartson and Robert Earnshaw secured a share of the spoils.
October, 8, 2005
Northern Ireland 2 Wales 3
The Belfast return just over a year later saw Wales claim their first win of the campaign. Simon Davies fired Wales ahead, Carl Robinson added a second and the game would have been over but for Maik Taylor saving Hartson's weak penalty. Keith Gillespie and Steve Davis levelled for Northern Ireland, but a stunning Ryan Giggs free-kick gave Wales victory.
March 24, 2016
Wales 1 Northern Ireland 1
The most recent game between the two countries was in March ahead of the Euros. Craig Cathcart's shot on the turn on the hour mark looked like handing Northern Ireland their first away friendly win in almost a decade. But Wales - who were without star men Ramsey and Gareth Bale - rallied in the final quarter and Simon Church converted a last-minute penalty.


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* Agrees to settlement of Celebrex securities class action
* Settlement subject to approval of New Jersey federal court
By Nate Raymond and Ransdell Pierson
Oct 9 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc has agreed to pay $164 million to settle a shareholder class action accusing the drug maker of misrepresenting the clinical trial results for Celebrex.
The settlement was disclosed in court papers filed Friday in U.S. District Court in New Jersey. The accord came about two weeks before the company was to go to trial over allegations that it misled investors by distorting the results of a study of the arthritis drug.
Christopher Loder, a spokesman for Pfizer, in a statement Tuesday confirmed Pfizer had reached a settlement. Pfizer continues to deny wrongdoing, he said.
Patrick Coughlin, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, did not respond to a request for comment.
Pfizer acquired Pharmacia Corporation, which manufactured Celebrex, in 2002. Celebrex is Pfizer's fifth biggest-selling medicine, with annual sales of about $2.5 billion.
In 2003, shareholders sued Pfizer and certain former officers of Pharmacia for alleged violations of federal securities laws.
The lawsuits alleged that the defendants from 2000 to 2001 misrepresented the clinical trial results of Celebrex to make its safety profile appear better than rival drugs.
In 2007, U.S. District Judge Anne Thompson certified the investor class in the lawsuit. But she subsequently that year granted a motion by Pfizer to dismiss the case.
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the case in
2009. The U.S. Supreme Court denied Pfizer's petition to review that ruling in May 2010.
Pfizer sought again to have the case dismissed in January, but Thompson denied the motion in May. A trial was scheduled for Oct. 22.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs are applying for a contingency fee of 27.5 percent of the settlement, or $45.1 million.
The case is Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, et al. V. Pharmacia Corporation, et al., U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 03-cv-01519
(Reporting By Nate Raymond and Ransdell Pierson in New York; editing by Matthew Lewis)
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