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Monet Avenue 2.0 at Victoria Gardens
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The Traditional Main Street Reinvented
Location Rancho Cucamonga,, California, United States
Client Forest City Development
Scope Planning, Landscape Architecture
Size 147 Acres
A decade after completing Victoria Gardens, the owner was looking to refresh the project to keep it relevant for years to come. SWA redesigned a three-block streetscape and plaza along Monet Avenue, a main retail street there. The focus is on the next generation of users, with a shopping environment that highlights the social landscape and blurs the lines between retail and recreation. The design scope included landscape, paving, fountains, site furnishings, and art interventions, with the use of drought-sensitive planting, high-efficiency irrigation, and innovative storm water treatment.
This 147-acre downtown combines the best traditions of Western American town centers with the social and planning demands of the early 21st century. Retail, office, residential, civic and cultural uses are placed within the landscaped urban experience of a traditional main street environment. The landscape framework for Victoria Gardens is a grid of local streets and sidewalks with a town square, plazas, paseos, and parks distributed throughout the downtown district. The streetscape trees are planted in beds of native shrubs and groundcovers to further enhance the garden heritage of the project.
Victoria Gardens will be the second largest open-air shopping center in the United States behind Stapleton in Denver, CO, which is being built by the same developer, Forest City Development.
Rancho Cucamonga, which is located in the Inland Empire, is expected to grow by about four million people in the next 15 years. The area has a rich history dating back to the mid 19th century. Six major trade routes passed through the area including the El Camino Real (connected the missions by a days travel), Santa Inez Trail (major trade route connecting the Colorado River to the settlements out West), and Route 66 (major vehicular route for the mass migration westward during the dustbowl and post WWII era).
You enter the site for Victoria Gardens through a formal Date Palm grove that calls back to the region's agrarian roots while creating an identity from the nearby I-15 freeway. The downtown area is framed by parking lots containing linear planters of Bradford Pears creating an orchard-like effect. Both North and South Main Streets are lined with London Plane trees, which have a rustic quality that celebrates the passing of seasons through their fall colors. Other arterial streets are lined with California Peppers, Eucalyptus, African Sumac, and Aristocrat Pear.


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Sitting in a café this morning I came up with this short poem; I hope you like it.
Crystalline facets glint
flashing come hither signals
from the pale brown surface.
The small pile of rough cubes
call, entreat, tempt.
Gently he caresses the vessel;
savours the exotic aroma
born from the deep red soils
of some distant land.
Glad he didn't add sugar.
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Are people who use social media frequently more likely to feel depressed? A new study says this is possible.
According to research from the University of Pittsburgh's Centre for Research on Media, Technology and Health, young people who spend too much time on social media may risk becoming chronically depressed individuals.
The study involved 1,787 people in the United States between the ages of 19 and 32. On average, participants in the study used their social media accounts about an hour per day and accessed their accounts around 30 times per week. Of the 1,787 people included in the study, 25 percent were found to have solid signs of clinical depression.
The people who accessed their social media accounts most often during the week were 2.7 times more likely to show clinical signs for depression than people who accessed their social accounts less often.
However, the study's lead researcher, Dr. Brian Primack, says that the results do not show whether or not frequent social media use leads to depression or whether clinically depressed people are more likely to use social media platforms more often than the average person.
It is possible that people who are prone to depression use social media more as a substitute for direct personal relationships. However, it is also possible that frequent use of social media can cause depression in people who become over exposed to the perfect pictures of life that are often portrayed on other peoples' profiles.
There is also the possibility that frequent use of social media is a vicious cycle that is fed by both factors: depression leads to frequent social media use and frequent social media use increases depression in people.
Does frequent use of social media make people more depressed? Or, is it that depressed people tend to use social media more frequently? The verdict is not in yet, according to researchers.
Regardless of which way the link between social media use and depression goes, people might be better off spending less time posting, liking, friending and sharing on Facebook et al and more time living life away from their computers and smartphones.


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Hulk related because of his implied hatred/misinterpretation for/of the character.
Regarding Bendis - too little too late, I am afraid. His garbage characterizations and lack of respect for continuity have spread through Marvel writers and editorial for so long that it is all that Marvel knows now. I feel bad for DC, but I hope Marvel can start recovering from his years of stench drenching their line.
Sure, he had a few good things in there. But hey when you write 1000 damn books, something in there better be good.
Good riddance, Bendis.
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Saturday, December 22, 2007
Climaxed in 54 Seconds: NOT a Johnson Commercial
Titled "Near Miss", this short piece posted by shurie does a great job mixing foreground and background composition with telephoto lens technique, builds up the tension and have it climaxed - all in just 55 seconds. I am not sure what it is exactly but I am 99% positive it's NOT a Johnson commercial. To watch the vid click the above photo or the link below. Enjoy :-)
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Marketing has played a role in society since societies' been, well…society. As time passed, marketing has evolved to adapt to changes in culture, media, and just about every other facet of humanity.
This fantastic Infographic by Hubspot takes us through this history, highlighting many interesting key-points along the way.
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|Bob Filner
- Former Democratic member of Congress
- Former Member of the Progressive Caucus
- Active member of the American Civil Liberties Union, Common Cause, the NAACP, and the Sierra Club
- Son of a Communist Party USA member
- Current mayor of San Diego
Bob Filner was born in Pittsburgh in September 1942 and grew up in New York City. His father, Joseph Filner, was a member of the Communist Party USA.
In 1961 Bob Filner spent two months in a Mississippi jail as a result of his activities as a civil-rights Freedom Rider. He earned a B.A. in chemistry in 1963 and a Ph.D. in history in 1973, both at Cornell University.
From 1970-92 Filner taught history and served as director of the Lipinsky Institute for Judaic Studies at what today is San Diego State University. In 1974 he spent some time working as a legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Hubert Humphrey (D-Minnesota), and the following year he worked for U.S. Representative Don Fraser (D-Minnesota).
From 1979-83, Filner served on the San Diego city school board. From 1987-92 he was a member of the San Diego city council. In 1992 Filner was elected to represent the newly created 50th congressional district—stretching from south San Diego eastward nearly 300 miles to the Arizona border—which the Democrat-dominated state legislature had carefully gerrymandered to conjure a Democratic congressional seat out of one of the most Republican regions of California. The ethnic makeup of this district (which was renumbered as the 51st after the 2000 Census) is more than 53% Hispanic, more than 9% black, 12% Asian, and 21% white. Filner was re-elected to this seat every two years thereafter, serving in Congress until 2012.
From his earliest days in the House of Representatives, Filner was a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. According to Americans for Democratic Action, he voted on the left side of legislation 95 to 100% of the time. For an overview of Filner's voting record on a variety of key issues, click here. For Filner's various interest-group ratings, click here.
Since at least the mid-1990s, Filner has had a close relationship with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). He has attended a number of DSA events (including its 1999 national convention in San Diego), and the organization actively supported his congressional campaigns in 2004 and 2006.
In February 2002 Filner was part of a delegation of California congressional Democrats who paid a friendly visit to Fidel Castro in Havana, in an effort to soften U.S. policy toward Cuba. Other delegates included Sam Farr, Diane Watson, and entertainer Carole King.
On October 26, 2009, Filner spoke alongside fellow Representatives Jared Polis and Jan Schakowsky at a national conference held by J Street, an organizations that urges Israel to negotiate with Hamas and contends that "Israel's settlements in the occupied territories have, for over forty years, been an obstacle to peace." In February 2010, Filner was one of five members of Congress to participate in a J Street-sponsored congressional mission that toured Israel, Jordan, and Palestinian-controlled regions.
On December 22, 2009, Filner was one of 33 U.S. Representatives who wrote to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, urging her to press the Israeli government to lift its ban on Palestinian student travel from Gaza to the West Bank. Five weeks later, Filner was one of 54 members of Congress to sign a letter asking President Barack Obama to push Israel to end its blockade of Gaza, which was enacted to prevent the flow of weapons into that region.
In August 2010, Filner spoke at a Veterans For Peace event in Portland, Maine.
Throughout the course of his congressional career, Filner received large sums of campaign cash from organized labor. Among his major donors were the AFSCME, the Air Line Pilots Association, the American Association for Justice (formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America), the American Federation of Teachers, the Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union, the National Education Association, the Service Employees International Union, the Teamsters Union, the United Auto Workers, and the United Food & Commercial Workers Union.
On June 8, 2011, Filner announced that he would not be seeking re-election to Congress in 2012, but instead would run for mayor of San Diego. He won that election over his Republican rival, city councilman Carl DeMaio, by a margin of 52.5% to 47.5%.
On July 11, 2013, allegations began to emerge that Filner had sexually harassed "numerous" women during his tenure as mayor. Later that day, Filner issued a video statement apologizing for his bad behavior and pledging to seek professional counseling. By August 9, fourteen women had come forward with allegations. At that point, California Senator Barbara Boxer exhorted Filner to "step down immediately." Other high-profile Democrats like Senator Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz also asked the mayor to step down. But Filner refused, opting instead to undergo two weeks of psychotherapy and then return to his political post.
Filner is an active member of the American Civil Liberties Union, Common Cause, the NAACP, and the Sierra Club.
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Don't let his unkempt outfit fool you: Jack is robust, tasteful, and adds an elegant frill wherever he goes. Just like a traveling Russian peasant, Ragged Jack has many colorful stories to tell: stories of wilted kale salads, deep green sautes, and potato-kale soups. Be kind to this weary world traveler, and let him take root in your garden.
This variety's tender leaves are bluish-green framed by pinkish-red veins. It's as at home in a decorative border as it is in a productive row. Because its leaves are flat and thin, it wilts very quickly; if cooking with thicker, curlier kale varieties, toss it in later to keep it from overcooking.
Kale is biennial. That means that here in the Northeast we have to overwinter the plants and they will flower and go to seed next spring. Usually we cover our kales to give them a bit of winter protection. In fact, most kales get sweeter after a frost and can survive well into winter.
Sow Ragged Jack Kale indoors beginning 8 weeks before last frost. Sow in succession until 8 weeks before first fall frost to ensure an autumn crop, which is tastiest. Prefers fertile soil, but will generally succeed even in less-than-ideal conditions. Harvest outer leaves, which allows the plant to continue to produce new growth. Stays delicious well into winter.
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RRD's new This N That is full of Fabulous images and Sentiments and as you can tell I couldn't wait to use them all :)
Stamped on a Tile, I used 3 shades of blue inks, the Sheet music and Bubblewrap background stamps from Behind the Scenes stamp plate and from This N That stamp plate-Midge, Birds, Clock and Sentiment. I did stamp Midge and the Sentiment in black ink to stand out.
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Welcome to raymondburner.com, your source for local sports photography. Feel free to browse and enjoy the images you find here. I don't mind if you clip some photos and use them on your Facebook or for any other non-commercial personal usage. The picture file sizes used on this site are suitable for viewing on a computer, but aren't large enough to make a nice print. If you would like a larger file that could be used to make an 8x10 or larger, email firstname.lastname@example.com the file number to me and I will email the photo back to you. I'll do a few of these at no charge, yes, it's free, for each player on the Keyser team. You can then take the jpg to Walmart and get a nice print for a few bucks.
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Laser Dentistry in Dubai – The 21st century has seen a revolution in technology and its most valuable contribution has been in the field of medicine. Both conventional treatments as well as more targeted areas such as dentistry have seen a great difference in their operations. In recent times, one of the biggest breakthroughs has been the introduction of the laser in surgery and other forms of medical treatments. From LASIK eye surgery to laser dentistry, the use of this technology is growing quite quickly. A laser is a device that emits a very narrow yet powerful beam of light. When this beam comes into contact with tissues, it is able to reshape or get rid of them in order to achieve the desired result. Although it took some time to become as popular as it is today due to various legal requirements and protocols, the technology has been in existence since the 1990s and is now being used together with a variety of dental procedures.
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There are a number of benefits that can be experienced our treatments for laser dentistry in Dubai. For starters, as the beam ends in a narrow point, treatment is far more precise and targeted. Furthermore, as there are no scalpels or sharp instruments involved, pain is minimal and sometimes eliminates the need for anesthesia which contributes to a much more comfortable experience. This is also a good option for those who suffer with diabetes, as healing time is minimal and bleeding is far more lessened.
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Lasers have been deemed safe by the appropriate regulatory bodies, however it is still important that you exercise precaution, as prolonged exposure can still cause damage. Our dentists will be able to guide you through these guidelines and what you need to do during your appointment. Before you decide on the treatment on your however, you must undergo a consultation first to ensure this is the right form of treatment for you.
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These August 2016 robots range from collaborative assembly bots to sophisticated racing drones that are designed to be customized by users with an appreciation for hyper-personalized tech experiences.
In addition to a myriad of multimedia and competition-focused drones, other standouts include robotic restaurant concepts like Momentum Machines' fast food eatery in San Francisco, California. Furthermore, examples like massage-giving droids and sausage-grilling robots are replacing human wellness professionals and making household duties a more hassle-free affair for all -- especially those with limited cooking skills.
Additional August 2016 robots include creative examples like programmable printer bots and robotic sculptors that are changing traditional art and design practices. In addition to giving artist more creative freedom, these particular examples also provide creatives with the resources needed to make conceptual ideas a reality.
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This homemade body wash recipe uses olive oil to create a thick lather of tiny bubbles that stay close to your skin. It feels luxurious and moisturizes well, so it's great for the dry winter months.
My friend, Helene first gave me a sample of this body wash several months ago and I've been making it myself ever since. Substitute the oil or essential oils for your own favorites if you feel inspired.
Fractionated coconut oil would be a good substitute for the olive oil because it lathers well, is a little lighter and doesn't have a strong smell.
Switch up the essential oils based on the time of day you shower. Sweet orange essential oil will wake you up in the morning and since it improves circulation it will keep you warm in the winter. If you shower in the evening try lavender, clary sage or German chamomile essential oils. All of these are calming and will help you drift peacefully to sleep.
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- SAFIR consortium chosen to carry out U-space drone demonstrations in Belgium
- ScottishPower Renewables has partnered with Cambridge-based Aveillant, part of the Thales Group, to test a pioneering new radar system
- Aveillant to provide three-dimensional tracking of fast jets at The Royal International Air Tattoo
- Aveillant is pleased to announce the appointment of our new Chief Executive Officer
- Thales completes the acquisition of Aveillant, world pioneer in Holographic Radar technology
- Paris Charles de Gaulle airport installs Aveillant Gamekeeper radar for drone detection
- Turbines near East Midlands Airport to start generating power with help from Aveillant's radar
- Aveillant's Gamekeeper radar sold to ST Electronics - Singapore represents second installation in major urban environment
- Aveillant launches city and coastal drone detection system in Monaco
- Dr. Mohammed Jahangir speaks about the potential for tackling drones with radar
- Aveillant radar receives CAA operational approval at East Midlands Airport
- Aveillant to present at Royal Aeronautical Society Conference
- Aveillant to demonstrate three-dimensional tracking of fast jets at the Royal International Air Tattoo
- Aveillant radar selected for world's first complete civil drone protection system in Monaco
- Aveillant explains its Radar Revolution in this month's Wind Energy Magazine
- Aveillant strengthens commercial team
- Aveillant's Holographic Radar stands proud as new demands for primary surveillance emerge
- Professor Chris Baker to join Aveillant as Chief Technology Officer
- Full scale PSR Holographic Radar is now ready
- Aveillant - A Clear Choice
- International Crime Science Conference
- Aveillant Exhibiting At FAHM 2015
- Introducing UWAS, the UAV Watch
- Aveillant and Finmeccanica – Selex ES Join Forces For Prestwick PSR Tender
- Aveillant attending 2015 Paris Air Show
- 2015 IEEE International Radar Conference
- Holographic Radar: Drone-Tracking Capability Proven
- BBC Report on Drone Tracking
- Derby's wind turbines start turning for next seven days
- Aveillant Heads To Madrid For World ATM Congress 2015
- Aveillant Announced As IHS Jane's Finalist
- Derby's Wind Turbines See The Development Of A World First In Radar Technology
- 2014 - The Year That Changed Radar
- Drones At Airports Need To Be Monitored
- The Problem With The Radar Isn't The Wind Farms - It's The Radar
- Strengthening Ranks With Aviation Heavyweight
- Recognition For Top Security & Technology Management System
- Joining 'Sustainable Airports For A Stronger Economy' Debate
- Aveillant Takes To The Podium At The Military Radar Conference
- International Standard Achieved
- Aveillant To Attend The BGAD
- Reaching For The Sky At Prestwick
- Presenting At Congress In Rome
- Achieving World Leading Accolade
- New Chairman Following Investment
- £6 Million Of Funding Secured
- Quality Management Accreditation
- Aveillant Heads To Madrid For World ATM Congress
Published: 20 November 2014
Aveillant's leadership recognised in the international field of Navigation and Surveillance by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Leading UK surveillance company Aveillant is the proud winner of the Navigation and Surveillance Communications category, sponsored by Boeing, at this year's Institution of Engineering and Technology Awards.
The prestigious annual awards, which were held in London yesterday (19 November) recognise the best innovations in engineering, science and technology across the globe.
The award recognises that Aveillant's 3D Holographic Radar™ represents a significant breakthrough in radar technology, providing a constant view of airspace at all times, removing unwanted "clutter".
Aveillant's Holographic Radar™ is extremely spectrum efficient, with a low cost of ownership, whilst delivering high fidelity clutter free, 3D surveillance. Therefore achieving multiple market aspirations.
The IET is one of the largest engineering membership organisations in the world and is supported by the department for British Innovation and Skills.
Tim Quilter, Aveillant's Engineering Director, says: "Last night was a real celebration of the best innovations in technology and we're extremely proud to have been awarded the IET Innovation Award 2014. We were shortlisted amongst other great institutions such as NATS, University College London, LeddarTech, Universitat Politècnica de València and Xidian University. This is recognition of a UK company supporting the aviation and renewable industries. With products ranging from deployable units to 40-mile regional surveillance solutions, designed and built to achieve current regulatory requirements, our 3D Holographic Radar™ is future-proofed to support upcoming developments."
Picture: L-R Shane Bennison (Boeing), Tim Quilter (Engineering Director) & Gordon Oswald (CTO)
See below an interview with Boeing's Engineering Director Shane Bennison, before presenting the award to Aveillant.


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The pages of medical history are rich with illustrations of cases of "suggestive suicide." A man may commit suicide through negative suggestion, just as effectively as by any other means. In a midwestern city, a man by the name of Joseph Grant, a bank official, "borrowed" a large sum of the bank's money, without the consent of the directors. He lost the money through gambling. One afternoon, the Bank Examiner came and began to check the accounts. Grant left the bank, took a room in a local hotel, and when they found him, three days later, he was lying in bed, wailing and moaning, repeating over and over these words, "My God, this will kill me! I cannot stand the disgrace." In a short time he was dead. The doctors pronounced the case one of "mental suicide." Just as electricity will turn the wheels of industry, cheap oakelys
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TORONTO, July 10 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index opened lower on Friday as falling prices for oil, gold and other precious metals rattled the resource-heavy index.
The S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was down 88.51 points, or 0.91 percent, at 9,685.41 at the open. Eight of the TSX's 10 sectors were lower, led by a 2 percent drop in the weighty energy group and a 1.6 percent fall in the mining-laden materials sector.
The TSX index entered Friday's session down 4.9 percent on the week. Last week it fell 1 percent. (Reporting by Frank Pingue; editing by Peter Galloway)


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Under the banner of mentorship in the development of our nation's next generation of leaders, the U.S. Army will partner with the 100 Black Men of America during 31st annual 100 Black Men of America National Conference in New Orleans next week.
Alongside the 100 leadership, the Army will assist at the conference by sharing experience and guidance that can lay the groundwork for the long-term success of our young African-American men and women. Army leadership will participate in panel discussions such as the Women of Influence Panel, as well as the Collegiate 100 Workshop and will host an interactive exhibit area with elements that will test attendees' mental agility and critical thinking, as well as opportunities to discover career matches based on their STEM and leadership strengths in the Army and beyond.
"We believe that to make a difference in the lives of young African American men and women, we must continuously offer leadership and mentorship that truly impacts long-term success," stated Lt. Col. Michelle Nhambure, program manager for the U.S. Army Marketing and Research Group. "The U.S. Army stands strong in support of leading organizations such as 100 Black Men of America for we have a common belief that mentorship breeds strong leadership."
The Army's continued partnership with 100 Black Men of America is consistent with its ongoing focus on leadership development and education. Last year, the Army awarded more than $280 million in ROTC scholarships to students at more than 275 colleges and universities across the country.
As well, the Army has more than 150 career paths, including in-demand fields such as information technology, engineering and health care, among others.


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The growth in use of electronic medical records, electronic insurance claims processing and other healthcare information systems has led to massive increases in the collection and storage of individually identifiable health information. Generally speaking, use of identifiable health information is restricted to the primary purpose of direct provision of healthcare related services, including the associated administrative activities such as billing and insurance claims. Health information remains one of the most sensitive types of personally identifiable information (PII). Individuals want to be assured that their healthcare information, including their diagnoses, lab results and medications, remain only accessible to those with an absolute need to know. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996, established national standards for the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI).
On the other hand, the adoption of health information technologies accelerates the potential to facilitate beneficial studies that utilize these increasingly large, complex data sets. Any use or disclosure of an individual's PHI, outside of the direct provision of healthcare related services, such as research, usually requires explicit authorization/consent from that individual. Obtaining such authorizations/consents can be operationally difficult and challenging, especially after the patient is no longer present. Individuals are also concerned with the increasing frequency of data breaches and resulting potential for identity theft, insurance fraud and exposure of their sensitive health information. Organizations are concerned with incident costs, including regulatory fines, law suits and reputational damage.
The process of de-identification, by which identifying information is removed from a data set so that data cannot be linked to a specific person, mitigates privacy risks to individuals. Using de-identified data, whenever possible, reduces risk to the organization by decreasing the dissemination of regulated data such as PHI, thus effectively minimizing the potential for data breaches. There is also no requirement to obtain authorizations/consents for use of de-identified data. De-identification thereby supports the secondary use of data for life sciences research as well as quality assurance, comparative effectiveness studies, precision medicine initiatives and other endeavors. De-identification attempts to balance the contradictory goals of using and sharing personal information while protecting privacy. Please note, use of de-identified data for Human Subject research, will still generally need IRB review and approval.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides two methods for de-identification of health information, expert determination and safe harbor. De-identification leads to information loss which may limit the usefulness of the resulting health information in certain circumstances. This is particularly true for the safe harbor method which utilizes a strict, inflexible approach. The expert method takes a risk-based approach that applies current standards and best practices from de-identification research.
Privacy Office De-Identification Services
Privacy Office, in conjunction with UHealth IT, provides services that can de-identify clinical data sets utilizing software solutions from Privacy Analytics, a market leader in the expert de-identification method. As with the safe harbor method, all direct identifiers such as name, social security number, medical record number, email address etc. must still be removed or masked. However, depending on the data sets, the expert method may allow greater flexibility in the handling of indirect identifiers such as, for example, zip code and dates of event. This results in potentially richer data sets that better preserves the analytical qualities of the data while simultaneously seeking an appropriately low probability of re-identification.
Privacy Analytics provides one tool for use in de-identification of structured data. Please note that the software requires data sets with unique record identifiers. UHealth IT will perform the initial extract of the data and can provide guidance on what data fields are available, criteria for data selection etc. This data set will then be passed to the data broker for de-identification.
The de-identification process is an iterative one, where multiple passes may be required through the data set to achieve a sufficiently low risk level. So using a date of birth (DOB) field as an example, generally speaking, de-identified data sets will not include the full date MM\DD\YYYY. An initial pass may be removing the DD component (really replacing all occurrences of actual DD with 01). So effectively the data set will be left with accurate month and year of the DOB MM\YYYY. This could yield an acceptable risk level and if so, the de-identified data set will include that level of precision i.e. accurate month and year of the original date. However, if the risk of re-identification is still above a threshold value, then another pass may be necessary requiring the removal of the month component. So in effect, for the net result to be a data set with an appropriately low level of re-identification, then potentially only the year YYYY component can be retained out of the DOB field. There is also an option to shift dates so that the entire date format is retained. All the dates for a particular patient can be shifted in a manner that attempts to maintain the relationship between different dates.
Hence this process may require frequent interaction and communication between the requestor and data broker to come to an acceptable solution that both acceptably de-identifies the data while retaining the analytical usefulness to the recipient.
Uniquely, Privacy Analytics also offers another tool for de-identification of unstructured data such as progress notes. Note that the unstructured data set (one single field containing free form text, for example) must be a separate and distinct data set from any structured data. These are two distinct tools that are run separately against their respective targets, so one tool is used only for structured data and the other tool is run against only unstructured data. This tool uses natural language processing techniques to detect personally identifiable information (PII) in unstructured text such as names, locations, IDs, CPT codes, age, dates, phone numbers and email addresses. Once this information is detected, there are multiple options to handle including masking (replacing the characters with *****) or replacing (a similar value is chosen at random to realistically mask the personal information, e.g. Bob Smith is replaced with John Jefferies).


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All equipment shelters have to be secured against wind overturn. This usually involves mounting the shelter to a concrete slab. The slab, in turn, acts as the floor of the shelter.
However, there are times when a true floor is required, whether for spill containment, environmental control, or operator convenience. For those applications Openchannelflow offers:
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Discussion in 'General Global Topics' started by Said1, Jul 24, 2005.
The South African leadership has absolutely no shame, whether it means supporting Zimbabwe's oppressive leadership or covering up Sudan's genocide in Darfur.
Yay for great African leadership.... ugh.
Whatever it takes to keep the starving masses out of their country.
I put the wrong link with that article!
Separate names with a comma.


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Today, in partnership with three of the country's top motorcycle builders, Allstate Insurance Company is unveiling in Daytona four custom motorcycle creations inspired by the company. One of them, an Arlen Ness Custom 2012 Victory Cross Country, will be given away as the grand prize in a national sweepstakes. "These four beautiful and elaborate creations tell a unique story about our motorcycle product, industry innovations and rider advocacy efforts," said Keith Rutman, vice president of Allstate's Consumer Household unit "
The customs each bear unique themes that mirror the distinguished styles of the builders, while reflecting Allstate's dedication to protection. "Rick, Dave and I have distinct differences in our styles," said Ness. "But in the end, we were able to come together with one goal in mind – the rider." The bikes will be on display during Daytona Bike Week at the Allstate Rider Protection Zone located at Daytona International Speedway (1801 W. International Speedway Blvd.), which opened Friday, March 9.
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After Daytona Bike Week, the 4 bikes will travel to other major motorcycle rallies across the country during 2012, including: Daytona Bike Week – Daytona Beach, Fla., March 9-17, Leesburg Bikefest – Leesburg, Fla., April 26-29, Laconia Motorcycle Week – Laconia, N.H., June 9-17, Thunder in the Valley – Johnstown, Pa., June 21-24, Roar on the Shore – Erie, Penn., July 12-14, Sturgis Motorcycle Rally – Sturgis, S.D., Aug. 4-11, Bikes, Blues & BBQ – Fayetteville, Ark., Sept. 26-Sept. 29, Biketoberfest – Daytona Beach, Fla., Oct. 18-21, Lone Star Rally – Galveston/Houston, Texas, Nov. 1-4.


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Over the past few years, automation has proven to be an important tool in the management of biomedical inspections, maintenance, and service activities. Automation enables effective equipment tracking, scheduling, service management, and management of parts and inventories. Benefits include improved productivity, reduced downtime, increased equipment life expectancy, compliance with regulations, and lower overall maintenance costs.
In the past, many automation solutions offered paper-based software, which produced paper work orders to perform field service. Once paper forms were returned to the office, they would be manually entered and integrated with the software product. The same concept applied to web-based solutions, which required paper work orders and computers to enter the data back onto the system.
In recent years, the role of handheld devices and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant) has gradually increased from toys used by early adopters, to day-to-day tools deployed by organisations that want to improve staff's productivity and minimize unnecessary administrative tasks.
Can a PDA (handheld device) automate biomedical inspections and replace paper work orders?
Absolutely. Most handheld devices operate on either the Palm Operating System (PalmOne) or Pocket PC (Microsoft), and both platforms can easily handle biomedical inspection and service software.
Handheld devices have to provide information that already exists on paper forms or on the desktop and at the same time improve one's ability to access and utilise the data. For example, if a user fills out a monthly inspection report providing specific information, the handheld device has to fulfil the same function. A handheld user can pick from a list of possible choices and/or write or type in information, according to the organisation's requirements and preferences. Handheld devices make current, past, and future information accessible and easy to use. Handheld software should also be tailored towards biomedical field service personnel who need to perform their tasks using easy-to-use screens and functions. Furthermore, by simplifying navigation buttons and minimising keystrokes, field technicians can learn to operate PDA software in a short timeframe.
Handheld applications specifically designed for biomedical inspections, maintenance and service activities should deliver the following functionalities: List all information required by technicians, engineers, inspectors, and maintenance personnel to perform their tasks, including equipment list, task list, activities, parts, instructions, etc; Provide easy to use navigation, search capabilities and quick access to information; Allow technicians to enter as much information as needed; Automatically track labour and apply it to timesheets (if applicable); Enable technicians and inspectors to record recommendations and/or quickly create new corrective work orders; Provide additional value added features such as asset tracking and audit; and Produce reports or invoices as required using portable printers.
Handheld devices can include validations that allow or disallow data entry. Handheld devices can also provide the user with historical information pertaining to previous service orders or particular pieces of equipment. Furthermore, barcodes, timestamps and scanners attached to handheld devices enable quick identification of devices and equipment, identify points of entry and exit, improve efficiency, and minimise human errors.
Handheld applications should also be designed to minimise the amount of data entry and keystrokes required by incorporating a variety of techniques, starting from pick lists, through check boxes, to look-up lists and automatically generated results and shortcuts. Minimising the amount of data entry that the end user has to perform is recommended to improve speed, accuracy, efficiency, ease of use and cost.
Finally, handheld software should be able to run on multiple hardware platforms, providing flexibility and utilisation of future technology without avoidable and costly software upgrades.
The Desktop / Database / Server
To maximise utilisation and return-on-investment, handheld applications should not be stand-alone. They should be designed from the outset to collect information, display and manipulate information, and transfer information to and from a desktop or server database and back to the handheld seamlessly. The desktop/server application should provide a variety of operational and management functions including scheduling, tracking, management functions and reports, and analysis tools. The means of data transfer between handheld devices and the database can be through a standard cradle, wired modem, infrared, Bluetooth, Email, or wireless communications.
Benefits of combining software with PDAs to service biomedical equipment
Using handheld devices in conjunction with desktop/server software will automatically transfer data from the handheld to your database without the need for further data entry or data reformulation. In addition, the use of such technology will: Improve operational efficiencies; Minimize unnecessary administrative tasks and data entry; Increase productivity and profitability; Enable effective completion of tasks; Simplify repeatable tasks and provide staff with easy to use tools that focus on performing tasks; Incorporate mechanisms to focus on exceptions and ensure proper execution of tasks, including automatic listing of activities, reminders, alerts, escalation procedures, and easy access to information; Ensure that service is performed according to warranties, guidelines and regulations; and Improve controls and accountability leading to better quality of work.
How does a biomedical inspection or service provider find the right solution?
By following three simple steps, described below, biomedical inspectors/service providers can accelerate the selection process and ensure that their selection would fit their needs: First, determine what the resultant of the solution is and make sure the current processes and information flow is understood. Next, evaluate features offered by different solution providers and compare them to your needs. Create a list of desired features so as to compare apples-to apples, without getting confused (or blindsided) by the different vendor presentations. When reviewing brochures offered by vendors or when speaking with sales people, it is sometimes difficult to clearly identify the differences between the packages. However, certain packages offer significantly better value than their competitors, both in terms of functionalities, ease of use, and price. Highlight the differences between the packages. Finally, determine the best value and fit; Include in evaluation important factors such as the ability to tailor a solution to needs and the cost of the solution.
Maintaining this focused approach is the way to select a biomedical service package that is right for the needs. By taking the time to systematically research and evaluate options, avoid regretting hasty decisions later.
Finally, how much should it Cost?
The evaluation process described above should include cost estimates for such solutions. However, the cost may be evaluated in terms of ROI (Return on Investment). Try to calculate savings, in terms of minimising data entry efforts, speeding up information flow and information accuracy; and easy access to customer queries and audits, shortening the timeframe it takes to issue an invoice (if relevant), etc. Once on estimation of the savings (tangible and intangible benefits), the amount of money willing to spend on such system can be evaluated. ROI should be between six and 12 months.


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Ukraine's parliament has voted to give amnesty to arrested protesters on the condition they vacate all occupied government buildings. Opposition politicians boycotted the vote, calling for amnesty without conditions.
The Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday approved amnesty for protesters jailed during recent demonstrations on the condition that all currently occupied government buildings be vacated by protesters. About 100 people have been arrested and detained since protests began in November.
Over the course of two months, anti-government protesters have established a large tent camp in the main square of Kyiv, called Maidan, or Independence, and seized three buildings nearby as operation centers and sleeping quarters. They have also erected large barricades of ice, wood, furniture and other materials.
A different proposal discussed in parliament on Wednesday would have required protesters to leave the main protest hubs as well as the government buildings they occupy.
However, opposition leaders had said they would not accept amnesty conditions that included ending the protests. "The people came out onto the street to change the situation in the country," former professional boxing champion turned opposition politician Vitali Klitschko said. "To say now, 'We'll only let people free if the demonstrators go home is unacceptable."
Despite adjusting the terms to just demand the vacation of administration buildings, opposition members of parliament boycotted the vote.
The opposition has called for a blanket amnesty, President Viktor Yanukovych's resignation and early elections.
Small steps
The amnesty comes amid a series of concessions from Yanukovych. On Tuesday, the prime minister and government resigned, and parliament voted 361-2 to recall anti-protest laws.
Klitschko said he considered Tuesday's concessions to be "not a victory, but a step to victory."
Unrest first erupted two months ago when Yanukovych backed away from a deal with the European Union that would have strengthened ties with the bloc and instead opted to improve ties with Russia.
Clashes turned deadly last week after protesters reacted with anger to the introduction of the now-repealed protest law.
Russian response
On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country would wait until Ukraine could form a new government before releasing a $15-billion (11-billion-euro) loans package in full. Putin's comments indicated that Moscow may reconsider its recent economic promises to debt-laden Ukraine, if the new government turns out to be staunchly anti-Russian.
"Let's wait until a new government is formed in Ukraine," Putin said in remarks to his cabinet. "But I ask you not to lose contact with your colleagues even in the current situation."
Putin's announcement came after senior allies had urged him to wait to see the makeup of Ukraine's new government before honoring December's agreement in full.
"Understanding the necessity of fulfilling all the agreements, we have to do it in a reasonable manner," Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said. "And it will be possible to do it in a reasonable manner only when we understand what the government will look like, who will work there and what rules they will stick to," he said at the meeting with Putin.
Merkel in parliament, on phone
In her annual address to Germany on Wednesday, Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Ukraine's government to listen to the demonstrators. The pressure of the demonstrations has led to "serious talks on necessary political reforms" in Ukraine, Merkel said, voicing support for the "justified demands of the opposition."
"They must be heard," Merkel said.
In a telephone conversation with Putin later on Wednesday, Merkel asked the Russian president to "push at his end for a constructive dialogue between the opposition and the government" in Ukraine, according a statement from the chancellery which also specified that the chancellor had called President Yanukovych.
Merkel's spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said the chancellor told Putin that "all sides should fulfil their responsibility to the country's stability and the protection of civil rights."
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The repeal of anti-protest laws in Ukraine are seen as a victory by opponents of the government, but the fate of Ukrainians already jailed under the law remains unclear. The opposition demands their release. (29.01.2014)
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his cabinet have resigned. The news coincided with an extraordinary session of parliament to end the country's political crisis in which anti-protest laws were also stripped. (28.01.2014)
World heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko is hanging up his gloves to pursue politics full time. Klitschko has said he intends to be a candidate in Ukraine's next presidential election. (17.12.2013)
Ukraine has focused heavily in EU talks in Lithuania after Kyiv rejected a free-trade deal with the EU in favor of closer ties with Moscow. But the EU remains keen on bringing the country into the fold. (28.11.2013)


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Enjoying dining al fresco, Gerard Butler grabbed lunch with friends at Fred Segal in West Hollywood on Monday (October 7).
The "300" star wore a gray button-down shirt, brown pants, and black boots as he chatted with his pals at an outside table.
As previously reported by GossipCenter, the 43-year-old actor is currently in talks for another major motion picture.
If the deal goes through, Gerard will portray an ancient Egyptian god who reigns over the desert, storms, and foreigners in "Gods of Egypt."


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Making the grade with Provigil
From Reuters:
In December, Volkow said recent surveys on college campuses suggest drugs such as Novartis' Ritalin (NOVN.VX), or methylphenidate, and Provigil are being used by students, professors and others as a brain-boosting drug.[1]Turns out there's a high chance it's addictive. Athletes are well known for having their pharmacological sins, but apparently academics have a few secrets as well. Not me. The military has also had successful use with it, though not so much for cognitive enhancement as for minimizing the necessity of sleep during combat operations:
The French government indicated that the Foreign Legion used modafinil [generic for Provigil] during certain covert operations. The UK's Ministry of Defence has admitted conducting on-going research into Modafinil. While it has has reportedly been investigated by the United States military for use by its soldiers to replace the current amphetamine derivatives. One study on helicopter pilots suggested that 600 mg of modafinil given in three doses can be used to keep pilots alert with only 8 hours of sleep in an 88 hour period. Another study on fighter pilots showed that 300 mg modafinil given in three divided 100-mg doses sustained the flight control accuracy of sleep-deprived F-117 pilots to within about 27 percent of baseline levels. It's unclear what the long-term effects on the brain would be from this sort of sleep deprivation, especially for people in as high-stress an environment as combat.[2]Of course if one is in low stress levels, maybe it is just merely addicting. It does offer up an interesting thought experiment. Suppose you knew that some illegal drug was addicting, but it would raise your IQ to 140, putting you right up with leading math and physics professors in mental ability (approx. 1 in 100 people).[3] Would you do it? Still, if you got caught, you'd be forceably taken off it, so you'd float back down to where you are now, something known in fiction as the Algernon-Gordon Effect.
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[1] "Cephalon's Provigil may be addictive-US study" Reuters (Accessed March 17, 2009)
[2] "Modiodal, What is Modiodal? About it's science chemistry and structure." Chemistry, Structure, and 3D Molecules (Accessed March 17, 2009)
[3] "Definition of IQ" Geocities personal website of R.N. Seitz.
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Aditi Laser Integrator company formed on 10/10/2010. Motive of the founder members behind incorporation of the company is to manufacture laser machines with innovative ways that can appeal customers for both the designs and usage capabilities.
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We currently use a wide range of machines including fiber laser , co2 laser and also end pump diode lasers . Our machines range from 30 Watts to 400 watts. This wide range of machines enable's us to mark on variety of materials with optimum results.
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Laser is an intensified light beam that is produced by exciting various material using differnt techniques. Laser when focused on a mterial causes a reaction on the material. By varing the parameters on the laser we can achive various effects like marking , engraving and even cutting of materials. Laser can be used on almost all types of materials including : -


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Shaers of ACCO Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO) have been recommended as a long term growth pick. With the firm's stock price currently trading around $8.22, the firm has proven a solid track record of growth over the recent years. Investors might consider the stock as a long term growth candidate as the firm has yielded -4.70% earnings per share growth over the past 5 years and 2.10% revenue growth over that same time frame.
Individual investors have a lot to study when dealing with the stock market. New investors may start out thinking that with enough capital, they can easily start securing substantial gains. While equity market investing can help individuals build wealth, it can also be highly risky. Market education may be an extremely important part of any investor's game plan. Knowing exactly where the money is invested and why it is invested there, may be a big help when reviewing portfolio performance down the line. Any investor who takes the reins and decides to make their own decisions should realize the importance of a well-rounded stock market education.
Long-term growth (LTG) is an investing strategy where a stock will (hopefully) grow in value for a relatively long period of time. Long-term growth should be considered to be a relative term, due to different styles and goals of investors, but the endgame is the same.
Recent Performance
Let's take a look at how the stock has been performing recently. Over the past twelve months, ACCO Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO)'s stock was -32.62%. Over the last week of the month, it was -2.03%, -32.90% over the last quarter, and -31.21% for the past six months.
Over the past 50 days, ACCO Brands Corporation's stock is -33.71% off of the high and 11.23% removed from the low. Their 52-Week High and Low are as follows: -43.79% (High), 11.23%, (Low).
Analyst Recommendation
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Meteorites from the asteroid over Sudan
Creationists and other twinkies prevented me from writing about the fact that meteorites were recovered from the small asteroid that blew up over the Sudan in October. However, via Emily, is a story relating the whole thing. It's a great read, and a fascinating tale of how they found shrapnel from this visitor from outer space.
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Dr. Phil Plait:
Creationists and other twinkies prevented me from writing about the fact that meteorites were recovered from the small asteroid that blew up over the Sudan in October.
Life is easy; it is other people who make things difficult!
Gee – I haven't seen you use the term "twinkie" for quite a few years now. Maybe I just haven't been paying attention.
I can't wait til we can go back to enjoying fun astronomy facts, like in the days before this extremely vocal minority monopolized our attention. Thanks Phil for sneaking this post in amongst the other ones!
Echoes here of Flawedprefect's words.
The universe is awesome once we take into account its own beauty. These pieces of evidence of our solar system's past are a thing to behold in their own right.
Once those small, should-be-insignificant, narrow-minded, peculiar-fundamentalist-Christian/whatever views begin to obscure, with their magic clouds, these same things become either stones to bow to, or discard as unecessary.
The human race may still be able to profit from Asteroidal, Oortal, Kuiperal material in the future, once our descendants make solar travel feasible. Thereby making interstellar travel acceptable, although not within the time-scale of human life-span of the time.
So long as we don't abandon reason in favor of a vague, contradictory, and non-existent doomsday that some intellectually lazy political pundits fall favor to.
The human race, within the next perhaps 5-thousand years, has a choice whether or not to continue carrying on. After that, it'll all be a strong human-driven will to remain an intact species.
But before that, we need to cast aside dangerous an vague notions of non-natural notions of punishments and rewards. We need to start remembering that we are part of the Universe, born of the Universe, and humbled by those facts. Plausible deities, or deity-like entities notwithstanding.
In short, we need to instill our descendants, whether they remember us or not, a will to continue our humble species through petty wars, through unnecessary genocides (even when whitewashed as "ethnic cleansing"), past the last remnant of slavery, to a future we can only speculate.
Galaxy could only guess what path our sentient will take.
Universe can only guess the more likely path ours will take. (Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, or Type Null.)
We must set down that course now, lest we become a footnote in future history.
I love the photos of the trails left behind. I'd seen two meteors make such a trail in the sky; on both occasions they were very bright and moving very fast; way too fast to be a satellite; then at some point they broke up and fragments went zig-zagging in different directions and then the light just disappeared. Another favorite of mine is watching a meteor 'shower' – the best fireworks show you could ever see – and often you'd swear those tiny rocks were headed right for you.
Huh? How did Creationists prevent you from writing about this? My first thought was they staged a DNS attack or something. But now, I'm guessing you mean just the amount of time you spent on the Texas thing?
//reading DFTS now and liking it very much
I'm looking for coverage of North Korea launching their new satellite, although it isn't really astronomy. And there seems to be considerable suspicion as to whether they're actually doing that or should be allowed to if they really are, and if they aren't then it's just -totally- off topic.
A missile that makes it to orbit can land anywhere on the planet.
Hey Phil, thanks for picking up on this story. There's another good account in Nature: http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090325/full/458401a.html.
Seth Shostak of SETI has a good write-up too: http://www.seti.org/Page.aspx?pid=1281
Lik GG asked, "How did Creationists prevent you from writing about this?"
My thoughts were that they took out some court injunction preventing you from commenting, if so I would love to know what grounds.
If it was because you were dealing with the Texas issue then technically they were not preventing you in the very literal sense so that bit could have been rephrased better along the lines of "because I have been having to take time dealing with creationists and other twinkies, I have not been able to write about . . . ."
Or am I quibbling over semantics here?
Emily's got a great story. It reads like a "what we should have done…" kind of story, but they went ahead and did it.
What?! I e-mailed you about this at 1:29am your time zone, on March 26, complete with a link to the story, and Emily gets the credit? Jeez… no respect, I tells ya…
Seriously, though, what surprised me more than the way cool story itself was where I first saw it: online at Yahoo's main page as a lead story. HUH?! Astronomy news making the lead story on a mainstream info page? Wow, now THAT's cool!
'It reads like a "what we should have done…" kind of story, but they went ahead and did it.'
That's a very neat observation.
I'd better point out that while I really DID try to e-mail Phil about this, I'm really NOT sore about not having gotten through! Forgot to add the winky emoticon. 😉
What will we do if and/or when these highly expensive, sensitive, fragile, and extremely technological devices aren't up looking for these unlimited supplies of Near Earth Objects ? Then, what should we be thankful about? Then, what will and would be our odds of escaping getting hit ? I personally could not even begin to construct etc. any such a device. How many people are working on it? How can we guarantee that this technology shall never fail from the tools of modern earth culture, so as to insure the future of all mankind? how much will it cost, what is it worth, where do I send my check?


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Veneers For That Million Dollar Smile
In the hunt for that perfect smile, individuals all over the country schedule appointments with a good dentist in order to get their advice on the best possible treatment. A common solution that many dentists give their patients is veneers. Houston-based dental centers have experienced doctors who will tell you all about these shells that can improve the contours of your smile.
Many people have no idea about veneers. In fact, quite a few individuals think that crowns and veneers are the same thing. However, this is not true. A crown is fixed in order to cover an entire tooth whereas a veneer is used only to mask the front part of a tooth. This means that the procedure is quicker and simpler than the former. If you have teeth that are badly discolored or chipped/broken then porcelain veneers is a great way to go. These shells will help give you that perfect smile line that you have been craving for.
Before you decide to go in for this procedure you need to have a few meetings with your dentist. During this time, he/she will tell you all about the process and how the transformation is going to take place. This helps patients prepare themselves mentally for the procedure. Choosing the right dental center will ensure top quality medical assistance from a dentist who has managed such cases in the past. As much as it is a medical procedure, the proper application of veneers also depends on the artistic touch of the dentist. He/she should know how to go about the entire procedure in such a manner that a person's facial profile should improve because of his/her new smile.
Cosmetic dentistry is something that should be left in the hands of a dentist that has been helping patient's improve upon their looks for a long time. This way you are sure to receive the best treatment from a doctor who is aided by friendly and experienced medical staff.
While thinking about veneers, Houston residents take their time to select a dental facility trusted by others in and around the area. By perusing through the official site of a center you can find out a lot about the dentist's that operate there as well as what previous patients have to say about the treatment they received. This is a quick and easy way of settling on a well known dental center.


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When it comes to makeup artistry, you have to master the kohl pencil. It's been around for a very long time and for good reason. So why not learn how to use it the most effectively? Here's how:
- Upper Lashline: Use the side of the pencil's tip to draw your line. You'll get a much more consistent, foolproof width this way, ensuring that the line won't be jagged. Simple hold the pencil almost parallel to your eye and trace it across the lashline starting at the inside corner and ending at the outside corner. I used Laura Mercier Kohl Pencil in Brown Copper above. If you're tightlining on the other hand, use the pencil's tip to really get up under and in between the lashes.
- Lower Lashline: Remember my post on making smaller eyes look bigger and more awake? To help with this illusion, we draw a thinner line along the lower lashline than the one we drew on the upper lashline. Or we can trace it just along the inner waterline. Or some of us like to only line the lower lashline and leave the top along. Regardless, the easiest way to line the bottom lashline is to use the tip of the pencil. You'll have more control to really smudge it into the roots of the lashes and be much happier with the results.
- Lip Perimeter: Use the tip of the lip pencil to define your lip perimeter with the most precision. Make sure to really sharpen the pencil each time so it's especially sharp for the points of the cupid's bow and for correcting any uneven slopes or edges. Lip Pencils tend to be waxier with less slip to them so they don't smudge and stay put. Revisit my Lip Cheat Tutorial to subtly make smaller lips appear a little bigger. I used Bobbi Brow Lip Pencil in Pink Mauve above. Her lip pencils are my all-time favorite because they really stay put and the pencils never dry out like some (ahem) other brands!
Once you've mastered pencil basics, you can explore different types (kohl, kajal, longwear, self-sharpening) and different techniques (lined vs. smudged, or liner as shadow). And please don't forget to go back and Fill in the Blanks!


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I am evil and I'M A PC, no IM A MAC!
Seems like the PC/Mac war is heating up, just recently a website has been launched that takes random stabs at the whole "I'M A PC" campaign by Microsoft. Gotta admit, as a tech guy, none of the systems are perfect and they both target their own types of users, so comparing them is some what unfair… Check out http://andimapc.com


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Nelson Platform Bench
The Nelson Platform Bench is one of George Nelson's most popular and well-respected pieces. In fact, it was part of Nelson's first collection with Herman Miller. This bench was introduced in the brand's 1948 catalog and reintroduced in 1994. The designer was known for his honesty in creation, making pieces that are practical and direct about an object's purpose. With solid wood slats, a clear-coat finish and a versatile height, the Nelson Platform Bench can serve as a bench, a low table, or a foundation for one of Nelson's other designs, like the Basic Cabinet Series. The Nelson Platform Bench comes with many high-quality features including:
- Polished and durable chrome legs.
- Built for superior strength.
An Official Herman Miller Retailer
Office Designs was one of the first companies to sell Herman Miller products and is now the brand's largest retailer. All of our products come directly from the Herman Miller factory, which means they've been made to fit the brand's high standards.
Warranty Information
The Nelson Platform Bench comes with an official 5-year, three-shift manufacturer's warranty.
For more information, read Herman Miller's full warranty (PDF).
Nelson Platform Bench Features
The Nelson Platform Bench has many features, including:
Expanded Style and Size Options
This bench comes in three different lengths: 48, 60 and 72 inches. You can choose between a natural maple or walnut finish to fit your room's desired aesthetic.
Although its name includes the word "bench," this piece of furniture has been used as a low table for decades. In fact, in Herman Miller's 1955 catalog, it stated that this bench "has proved to be one of the most flexible and useful units in the collection." The Nelson Platform Bench is perfect for any environment, personal, professional or otherwise.
About Herman Miller
Herman Miller has been one of the leading furniture designers in the world since 1923. The brand has worked with many renowned designers, including Charles and Ray Eames, Jerome Caruso and George Nelson. As one of the most practical designers, Nelson was a perfect fit for Herman Miller brand, a company with a mission to sell high-quality, innovative furniture that can transform the modern day office.


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So the Golden Globes were on tonight. In honor of the ocassion, I have decided to watch former Golden Globe nominated actor James Garner in the 1970s detective series The Rockford Files. In The Rockford Files, Garner plays private eye Jim Rockford, a former Korean War vet and an ex-con, as he served five years for a crime he didn't commit. After that, Rockford moved to a trailer located on the beach around Los Angeles, California, and pays his bills by risking life and limb as a private investigator with the help of a few colorful friends. So, on with the show.
Episode 1: Tall Woman in Red Wagon (season 1, episode 6)
The episode starts with Jim Rockford ordering two cemetery workers to dig up a grave. That has to be illegal, and I guess it is because two men come after Rockford and after a struggle, one of them shoots Jim in the head. Luckily, Jim wakes up and starts repeating the name Charlotte to the doctors. Then we cut back to another scene where Rockford meets a local crime reporter named Sandra Terkel (Sian Barbara Allen), who hires Jim to look for her friend Charlotte Duskey (Susan Damante-Shaw), although she insists that she will be handling most of the investigating while Rockford will be more of an enforcer. At first, Jim turns down the job, but Sandra's persistence pays off and the two work the case. Since Sandra found out that she was headed to Elmira, California, they head there, and are told that Charlotte has died of a heart attack. Well, that explanation doesn't wash with the two, so they talk to the doctor that pronounced her dead and learn that her body has been shipped off on a train. From there, they go to a train station, and all the while a man is following Rockford. After getting some information about the casket's whereabouts, Jim has a run-in with the man following him, whom as it turns out is a U.S. Treasury Agent named Harry Stoner (George DiCenzo). The three have a conversation, and as it turns out Charlotte's not the person Sandra thinks she is, as she was once the ladyfriend of a mobster named Joe Barron, ans stole $1.2 million from his estate after his death, much to the displeasure of his son Joe Jr. Rockford calls up Joe Jr., and learns that Stoner is not a federal agent but rather a disgruntled ex-employee. Well then. The three meet up on a train to the town where Charlotte is buried, and eventually Stoner is disposed of. The morning after, Rockford and Terkel (wearing the same clothes as the day before) get the cemetary owner to open up the casket of Charlotte, only to discover that it's filled with bags of dirt.
Rockford is given an address, so he and Sandra fly off to Minneapolis to meet with Charlotte (once again wearing the exact same outfits they were at the beginning of the show), where they find Charlotte injured, but not dead. So off to the hospital, where Sandra tries to convince Charlotte to come back to Longview and there's a weird quasi-romantic scene between Rockford and Sandra that goes nowhere, as Rockford is not interested in marriage. Rockford then goes back to the gravesite to find the money, and so we come full circle as the scene at the beginning is repeated, and Rockford is shot in the head, as it turns out, it was two of Joe Barron Jr's men that were after Rockford. Two weeks later, Rockford is released, and Stoner is waiting for him. Rockford gives him some story about the cemetery owner running off with the money, and Stoner takes off. Back home, Sandra is waiting on Rockford and wants to hire him to find Charlotte again, but Rockford advises Sandra to drop it as Charlotte is nothing more than a fortune seeker, and informs her that it was Barron that has the money. At the end, nobody, not even Rockford, knows where the money went. I bet it was the man at the train station that took it. Well, this wasn't too bad, although some of the guest actors performances such as the actors that played Charlotte and Stoner weren't too convincing. I'd give this episode a 7.2 out of 10.
Episode 2: A Portrait of Elizabeth (Season 2: Episode 16)
This episode guest stars John Saxon from Mitchell. Also, Saxon was in Enter the Dragon, but I choose to remember him from Mitchell. Anyway, Saxon plays a lawyer turned corporate executive named Dave Delaroux who hires Rockford thanks to the recommendation of his gal pal lawyer Elizabeth Davenport (Gretchen Corbett). In this case, Rockford is supposed to investigate Delaroux's cousin Tom, head of the L.A. office of Delaroux's company, who is suspected of stealing cashiers checks'. So Rockford goes down and finds out that none of the cashiers checks have been stolen, much to the relief of Delaroux, who changes his previous plans of going to the opera with Beth to take care of business elsewhere. Meanwhile, it is Rockford that goes to the opera with Beth, and none too happily, as he's beginning to suspect Dave's true intention. Dave has dinner at a lady friend's house, and the woman's ex husband shows up and challenges Dave to a fight. However, the ex doesn't know that John Saxon knows karate, so he gets his clock cleaned and swears revenge. He and his bodyguard follow Dave, who for some reason goes to Rockwell's house and starts digging around for something. That something is a gun, which he uses to kill the unsuspecting ex in a plan hatched by Dave and the bodyguard. To show his thanks, Dave shoots the bodyguard as well.
Rockford returns from a tumultuous night at the opera with Beth to find two dead men in his ransacked home. Naturally, this raises the ire of the local police force, as they try to pin the murder on Rockford. The FBI then gets involved, and charge Rockford with murder and attempted fraud of the U.S. Government and bank fraud, among other things. To make matters worse, Beth, as Dave's attorney, can not incriminate Dave by law. John Saxon is one clever man, I tell you what. The feds ask Rockford about a bank in San Diego, and we later learn that a Rod Fitzpatrick set up a bank account there using 2 million dollars worth of stolen cashiers checks, and that Fitzpatrick is a known dining companion of one David Delaroux. Eventually, Rockford passes a lie detector test and is free to go. Meanwhile, the revelation of Delaroux as a world class scumbag does not please Beth, as she really liked Dave, so she pouts over how wrong she was. After consoling her, Beth discovers that Dave has taken her car to supposedly leave it at the airport. But Rockford is ahead of the game, and the duo eventually learn of Dave's apartment/painting studio in L.A., where they go to confront him. Rockford is also unaware of John Saxon's martial arts expertise, so Dave is able to escape and tries to take Beth with him. However, Rockford has already blocked the driveway with his car, and catches up to Dave and slows him down by throwing blue paint at the windshield. Eventually, Dave stops to get out, but Rockford literally slams the door on him and the cops come to arrest him. Afterward, Davenport expresses disappointment that Dave never painted a portrait of her, unlike all his other girlfriends, which gets Rockford to thinking, and sure enough, there was a portrait of Beth painted on a 2 million dollar Federal Bearer's Bond. While John Saxon is quite clever, at the end he's just not good enough to beat Jim Rockwell. Good episode, but not great, as Beth's whining came of became annoying. I'd give it a 6.5 out of 10.
Well, that's it for now. Hopefully, I'll have a few things done in the next few days, so keep on the lookout. In the meantime, if you have any thoughts about this or other posts, or ideas for future posts, than let me know them either by leaving a comment or by sending me an e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Monday, January 17, 2011
The Canon Review of Two Rockford Files
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In 1936 Dutch geologist Jean-Jacquez Dozy visited Indonesia to scale Jayawijaya Mountain glacier in the Irian Jaya province in western Papua. While there, he made notes of a peculiar black rock with greenishcoloring, and spent several weeks estimating the extent of the gold and copper deposits. In 1939, he filed a report about the Ertsberg (Dutch for "ore mountain"). He was working for Nederlandsche Nieuw Guinea Petroleum Maatschappij (NNGPM), an exploration company formed by Shell in 1935, with 40% Standard Vacuum Oil (Mobil) interest and 20% Far Pacific investments (Chevron subsidiary).
In March 1959 the New York Times published an article's revealing the Dutch were searching for the mountain source of alluvial gold which had been flowing into the Arafura Sea. Geologist Forbes Wilson, working for the Freeport mining company in August 1959 after reading Dozy's 1936 report, immediately prepared to explore the Ertsberg site. In 1960 the expedition, led by Forbes Wilson and Del Flint, confirmed the huge copper deposits at the Ertsberg. It was financed by Freeport Sulphur. At the time the company was implicated in a nickel stockpiling scandal under investigation in the US Senate by John F. Kennedy.[citation needed]. Its directors included Godfrey Rockefeller, Texaco chairman Augustus Long, and Robert Lovett.
With permission from the Indonesian government (though West Papua was not part of the Republic of Indonesia at the time), Freeport built the Ertsberg mine at 4,500 metres (14,000 ft) above sea level. It officially opened in 1973 (although the first ore shipment was in December 1972), and was expanded by Ertsberg East, which opened in 1981.
Steep aerial tramways are used to transport equipment and people. Ore is dropped 600 metres (2,000 ft) from the mine, concentrated and mixed with water to form a 60:40 slurry. The slurry is then pumped through pipelines to the port at Amamapare, dried and shipped. Each tonne of dry concentrate contains 317 kilograms of copper, 30 grams of gold and 30 grams of silver.
In 1977 the rebel group Free Papua Movement attacked the mine. The group dynamited the main slurry pipe, which caused tens of millions of dollars in damage, and attacked the mine facilities. The Indonesian military reacted harshly, killing at least 800 people [2].
By the mid-1980s, the original mine had been largely depleted. Freeport explored for other deposits in the area. In 1988, Freeport identified reserves valued at $40 billion at Grasberg (Dutch, "Grass Mountain", just three kilometres (two miles) from the Ertsberg mine. The winding road to Grasberg, the H.E.A.T. (Heavy Equipment Access Trail), was estimated to require $12 million to $15 million to be built. An Indonesian road-builder who had contributed to the Ertsberg road took a bulldozer and drove it downhill sketching the path. The road cost just $2 million when completed.
The 2003-2006 boom in copper prices increased the profitability of the mine. The extra consumption of copper for Asian electrical infrastructure overwhelmed copper supply and caused prices to increase from around $1500/ton to $8100/ton ($0.70/lb to $4.00/lb).
Source : en.Wikipedia.org
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