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Amazing. From http://www.minds.com/blog/view/257921183838638080/chi-master-controls-animals-by-channeling-his-energy-a-true-super-human
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September 10, 2012
I am rehabilitating my knee and interested in baguazhang anyway so I am thinking why not apply circle walking for both rehab and for continuous, creative, turning skill? It is hard enough to execute turns in bagua but adding in controlling a ball while taking "push hands" type pressure from someone and ideally faking them out and scoring a panna is even harder. So basically I walk the circle dribbling a ball with gentle turns, good for the soft tissues and good for the creativity and smooth turning motions. I somewhat visualize a light pressure on the body shielding the ball in doing so, while doing various stepovers, etc. Do some short taiji forms before and after and it's a much more interesting rehab/prehab/slow movement skill builder. Hmm. If I can rehab the knee while entertaining my ima and soccer interest, it's three birds with one stone.
January 17, 2011
Finally got another KB, a whopping 25 lber. With various kinks in my joints, the recommended 35 lber will have to wait, but the 25 lber feels good. Swing feels about right, and Turkish getup offers a good challenge for the abs and shoulder stability without feeling like I'm going to mess up any joints – really "prehab" / rehab and I should be ready to move up to a more standard (less wimpy) weight soon enough. Forgetting about any MA interests now but just helping with ADLs like standing up easily and having better posture is good enough. Also trying to get some anaerobic power training in for soccer sprints, kicks, and sudden turns – the swings and getups don't seem sport specific here whatsoever, but the general training feels helpful nonetheless. Seems more sport specific for an eventual return to judo/jiu-jitsu, especially if I can keep moving up in weight. TGU especially good. Grip training is integrated without having to think about it, too.
May 23, 2010
Comments on Youtube on whether it's real – seems real to me.
February 15, 2010
Decided to focus on soccer for a few months so laying off anything MA for a while except for a little form work and trying to make the occasional judo class as a form of cross training. No fancy ideas of how to train except to do a lot of little sprints whenever I think of it and try to do tabata protocol squats as much as the legs can take. A few dynamic flexibility kicks, some bagua stepping, a few mat things like plank, and a few touches on the ball. That oughta do it for the most part. Maybe a few half pistols – just the negative to a chair or just the raising up. The motivation is the main thing. Gotta do something fun and then there's a reason to add some training which would otherwise be pretty boring. I hope the side effect is some basic fitness to get me ready for some more judo – maybe I'll treat it as a summer sport. As intense as sprinting and cutting is in soccer, it's really pretty much nothing compared to judo. There I said it. It's just not nearly as difficult, especially when ne waza is factored in.
November 15, 2009
July 10, 2009
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Internships, Jobs, and Israel Opportunities
Elon Hillel actively recruits Jewish students for summer and post-graduate internships, programs in the Jewish community, and opportunities in Israel.
Here is a snapshot of Elon students "doing Jewish" in Summer 2014 and during the 2014-2015 academic year:
- 21 Elon students (and one staff member) will participate in Taglit-Birthright trips during the 2014 summer
- 2 Elon students and 1 Elon alum will participate in the Brandeis Collegiate Institute
- 2 Elon students will participate in the MASA Eilat Hotel & Tourism Israel Internship
- 2 Elon students will participate in the Onward Israel Repair the World Service Learning Initiative in Be'er Sheva
- 1 Elon student will participate in the Onward Israel Internship in Jerusalem
- 1 Elon students will participate in the Onward Israel Internship in Tel Aviv
- 1 Elon student will work at the Union for Reform Judaism 6 Points Sports Academy
- 1 Elon student will be a Machon Kaplan intern at the Religious Action Center
- 1 Elon student is starting a fellowship at the American Hebrew Academy
- 1 Elon student is starting work as a Hillel professional
- 1 Elon student will lead trips for BBYO Passport
- 10+ Elon students will work at Jewish summer camps
Here are 3 great resources for jobs, internships, programs, and study opportunities:
- jewishjobs.com
- The Elon University Jewish Studies website
- Masa Israel Journey "Find your Israel Program" website
SUMMER 2016 INTERNSHIPS, JOBS, AND PROGRAMS (see listings for POST-GRAD at the bottom of the page)
Amir is seeking young adults with a passion for education and food justice for its summer fellowship. Amir Farmers run educational programming at one of our 30+ summer camp partners across North America, using gardens pace as a medium for inspiring youth to serve their communities. Farmers come together at the beginning of the summer for a week-long Seminar to learn the nuts and bolts of gardening, as well has how to leverage Amir's curriculum. The application deadline is April 22; please apply here. Feel free to reach out to Alex Goldfarb with any questions.
"Jews of the American South", is an Emory University Summer Course that examines the history and culture of Jews in the American South from the colonial period to the present. It will explore Jewish settlement in the region from the arrival of the first settlers in Southern coastal cities during the eighteenth century, the development of Southern Jewish communities during the antebellum period, how Jews were sustained by the regional economy, and how the decline of smalltown Jewish life and the arrival of Jews from other regions during the twentieth century challenged traditional patterns and initiated new ones. The 3-week course includes: Two weeks in Atlanta combining classroom instruction and local field trips. One week traveling in New Orleans and Mississippi to visit historical and cultural sites and local Jewish communities.
This is a fantastic opportunity for students interested in Jewish Studies! For more information , please visit: http://summerschool.emory.edu/maymester/
* Non-Emory students welcome.
The "International Reporting in Jerusalem" course is a Summer 2016 course offered by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for which students can receive up to three (3) transferrable credits. The program runs from June 20 - July 19, 2016. Students will learn how to develop sources, conduct interviews and work with an interpreter, and then report on the city around them, publishing their work on a multimedia website. The course will be taught by a team of veteran journalists who have covered the Middle East for years. In addition, students will have free days to travel around Israel. Apply by February 15, 2016.
MJCCA Adamah Adventures Jewish Adventures Trip is looking for Trek Leaders for this upcoming summer. During this adventure summer pogram for tweens and teens, campers spend 1-3 weeks out on a trek camping, rock climbing, river rafting, hiking and more. All of this is done within the context of a Jewish environment. Contact Adam Griff with any questions.
Israel Unlimited is a young and innovative boutique travel agency based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company is looking for three (3) interns for the 2016-2017 year; the interns' jobs would include dealing with future projects like building trip plans and preliminary business projects. Contact Adi Jasman for more information about how to apply.
Masa Israel offers a wide range of programs such as gap year, study abroad, volunteering, and post-grad opportunites. Visit their website to find the program that's right for you!
Brandeis Collegiate Institute is offering a 26 day program where students will be engaged through artistic exploration, spiritual reflection, outdoor exploration, and trans-denominational learning. Young Jewish adults from all over the world can engage in Jewish learning, arts, culture and an exploration of community and self. Click here to apply.
The TI Fellowship is designed to give participants a sense of what all aspects of life are like as a young Jewish professional living in Memphis, TN. The TI Fellowship is perfect for young Jewish adults- whether originally from Memphis or a potential transplant to the city- who want a head start on beginning a career in a great city that offers ample opportunity for career advancement and the chance to make a profound difference in the life of others. Each fellow receives a stipend of $3,000 for the successful completion of all the required program components. Click here to apply.
JScreen is looking for paid student interns, with bonus available for students who successfully coordinate an on campus genetic screening event. The expectation is to create awareness about JScreen and the importance of Jewish genetic screening on campus through online and on-the-ground efforts.
The Onward Israel Hillel International Internship Program will help participants develop their professional future and build their resume through a high-level internship side-by-side with Israeli peers. This tailor-made, Jerusalem-based internship program provides students the work experience based on skills, interests and future plans. The program runs from June 8 - August 3, 2016. The application deadline is March 15, 2016.
Israel Teaching Fellows is an elite fellowship that places outstanding college graduates in Israel's underserved communities to teach English as part of a 10 month service learning program. Israel Teaching Fellows is heavily subsidized by Israel's Ministry of Education and Masa Israel, making the total cost to participants only $1,000, including flight, housing, medical insurance and a monthly stipend designed to cover food expenses. (Updated January 2016)
Hillel News
Holocaust survivor Hank Brodt speaks about remembrance at LaRose Digital Theatre
First Friday Indian Shabbat
Junior Steven Klausner advocates for Israel on campus
Elon Hillel chosen for cover of Hillel International's College Guide
Solidarity Shabbat honors victims of Pittsburgh shooting
Sklut Hillel Center celebrates 5th anniversary
Contact Information
The Sklut Hillel Center is located at 401 E. College Avenue, at the corner of E. College & Antioch, across from the tennis courts
Elon Hillel
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Officers found the body about 2 p.m. just north of the track. Authorities say the body appeared to have been of someone who was "recently deceased."
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Anyone with information on the death is asked to call Pueblo Crime Stoppers at 719-542-7867 or to submit a tip through pueblocrimestoppers.com.


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People all over the world are waiting around to see Peter Jackson's much-anticipated Lord of the Rings "prequel", The Hobbit. A whole country full of lucky wankers – namely New Zealand – gets to see the thing early. And while we should all be jealous, we should also all heed the warning that some New Zealander's are sending:
People watching The Hobbit are becoming physically ill.
And before you ask, no it's not the quality of the movie that's doing it. It is, in fact, Jackson's experimental, crazy-ass, high-tech 48 frames per second format that he decided to shoot the thing in. One might think that the more frame rate the better the movie, but that just doesn't appear to be the case. In addition to complaining about sick stomachs, people are also saying that the flick looks unnatural and that the higher frame rate is unnerving.
Normally, we human beings watch movies at 24 fps. The new 48 fps format is still in its early stages and The Hobbit is the first film to bring its marvel to a world-wide audience. Unfortunately, it just doesn't seem to be working out.
Luckily, the 48 fps is only in select theaters, so you can just avoid it entirely and stick with the 24 fps if you fear for your stomach's health. Otherwise, you might want to bring a barf bag, just in case.
Me, I'll pass on the new technology. I never liked being used as a guinea pig anyways and I'm there for the story, not the fancy camera tech. What do the folks in Internet land think? Want to see this new frame rate or could care less?
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Prevention Allergic Disease of Infant With Probiotics During Pregnancy and Neonatal Period
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00325273
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 12, 2006
Last Update Posted : March 17, 2015
- Study Details
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- No Results Posted
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- How to Read a Study Record
|Condition or disease
|Atopic Dermatitis Allergic Rhinitis Asthma
|Dietary Supplement: Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG
|Phase 3
The prevalence of atopy at Taiwan increased 8 times in past 20 years and also increased all over the world. In our previous study, maternal atopic history rather than paternal one is the major factor to effect infant eczema and IgE titers. This may be related to maternal inheritance and environments during pregnancy. Kalliomaki et al. (Lancet, vol.357, p1076-9, 2001) presented that Lactobacillus GG used 2-4 weeks prenatally to mothers and 6 months postnatally to infants was effective in prevention of early atopic disease in children at high risk.
We designed a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study to evaluate whether cord blood IgE and childhood atopic disease decreased after allowing allergic mothers intake of Lactobacillus GG in second trimester, followed by infant intake of Lactobacillus GG for 6 months after birth.
Materials and Methods:
- Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women with atopic disease, which was determined with atopic history, elevated total IgE > 100 kU/l and positive specific IgE.
- Case number: 100 cases were collected in both control and study groups.
Study design: In a double blind randomized placebo-controlled study, eligible cases are allowed to take Lactobacillus GG or placebo daily from gestational age of 24 weeks until delivery in both groups.
In study group, Lactobacillus GG is given prenatally from gestational age of 24 weeks to delivery for mothers and 6 months postnatally for infants.
In control group, placebo starch is given prenatally from gestational age of 24 weeks for mothers to delivery and 6 months postnatally for infants.
- Schedule of follow-up: Infant/child clinical symptoms and sign are evaluated and IgE and specific IgE are tested in bloods from umbilical cords, infants in 1, 3 and 5 year old.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|180 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Crossover Assignment
|Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Prevention Allergic Disease of Infant With Probiotics During Pregnancy and Neonate
|Study Start Date :
|April 2005
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|April 2008
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|April 2010
Experimental: probiotics & allergy
Dietary Supplement: Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG
use Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in pregnant women from gestational 26 weeks till newborn 6 months
Other Name: Brand names: Culturelle DS, Culturelle HS
- Prevalence of atopic disease in infant [ Time Frame: two years ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Older Adult
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant women with atopic disease, which was determined with atopic history, elevated total IgE > 100 kU/l and positive specific IgE
Exclusion Criteria:
- Multiple pregnancy
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00325273
|Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
|Kaohsiung, Niao-Sung, Taiwan, 833
|Principal Investigator:
|Chia-yu Ou, MD
|Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Chiayu Ou/chief in department of Obstetrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00325273 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|May 12, 2006 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|March 17, 2015
|Last Verified:
|June 2011
Keywords provided by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital:
Lactobacillus rhamnosus
Atopic dermatitis
Allergic rhinitis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Dermatitis, Atopic
Rhinitis, Allergic
Skin Diseases
Nose Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Skin Diseases, Genetic
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Skin Diseases, Eczematous
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Immune System Diseases
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My general policy with new rules systems has always been to try them 100% Rules As Written - at least for the first session or two. If there's something that proves problematic in play, then I'll make a note of it and bring a solution to the next running (either from a different iteration of D&D, from the Web, or from my own rapidly-decaying positronic brain). When I ran Drunk D&D, I made sure to stick to RAW as closely as humanly possible, and I ultimately succeeded without any of the PCs dying.
|I doubt that anyone under the age of 50 (besides me) will laugh at this.
(You might notice that my above description specifically excludes certain iterations of the game; if you've read my past posts, you'll know which ones they are without my having to name them here.)
Referring to the rulebook in all but the most fringe cases also gives an important impression to new players: this is a game. Games have rules, and it's sticking to them that gives a game its challenge. When I was a kid, I made liberal use of cheat codes and external devices in my video games, but as I grew up I understood that I never really beat those games - I had cheated my way through the game, and by doing so I cheated myself of some rich experiences. (I have no regrets about a few of those, though; to steal a line from El Santo, Super Mario Land sucks so hard it has an event horizon.)
One particularly glaring issue came up for me recently in AD&D 2nd Edition, thanks to some experiences in both the game world and the "real" world... but that's a topic for another post. Probably the next one (if my own laziness doesn't catch up with me), so stay tuned!


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Bakugan: Battle Trainer
Bakugan: Battle Trainer is a new Bakugan DS game. It has a few minigames, and it's a remake of Bakugan Battle Brawlers (video game). There are 30 Bakugan, like the last game, and it will also have hidden Bakugan.
One month ago, a spaceship called the Dark Star has abducted most of the Earth's Bakugan. To make matters worse, Dan has forgotten all of that! In order to rescue the captive Bakugan, Dan will have train himself and his Bakugan in order to beat the kidnappers, who call themselves the Regulars.
Near the finale, the Brawlers discovered that Profesor Trecov is Vector, and he stole all Bakugan from Earth with his pals Rurock, Viper and Mantis. Vector reveals his plan to take the Silent Core and create the ultimate bakugan. After the final battle, he escaped while claming revenge on Dan.
In the game's ending, Masquerade appears angered because of the Regulars's failure, reveling that they were working for Naga and the Doom Beings. He claimed to take down the Brawlers himself.
The game takes place between episodes 37 and 38 of Bakugan Battle Brawlers.
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It's never too early to start planning for the holidays, and now is the perfect time to begin. The summer is slowly starting to wind down and the next big thing on your list is getting your business prepped and ready for the big holiday boom. Email is an essential part of this, so in order to get you started, I've crafted a short list of things to start reviewing before you begin organizing your campaign.
First thing's first – Review your 2010 holiday campaign and get what you can from it. Evaluate your analytics, past purchase patterns, how you segmented your subscription list, etc. Come up with a list of what worked and what didn't work and model your plan on that.
Create an email frequency plan. Check out the patterns of customers from last year's holiday campaign as well as what you have from this year, and divide them based on certain qualifications. For example, segment based on purchasing frequency, open rates, and purchasing habits during holidays. For more active customers, you may want to ramp up the frequency of your emails a bit, while holiday emails to those who aren't as active should be spaced out. You may even think about creating a special holiday campaign for those that are very active. Create a "12 Days of Christmas" campaign that includes special deals in the days leading up to the holiday. You can create a sense of urgency with this type of program, or offer special insider deals with ideas and special pricing on last minute gifts. Cross-marketing comes into play here. Did customers who bought one item frequently buy another product? Explore past purchases made by subscribers. This may shed some light on the buying behavior of your target market.
This is also a good time to talk about the subject line of the holiday emails you're sending out. How are you going to stand out amidst all of the spammy emails people are getting in their inbox? Value propositions make excellent subject lines. Although you'll need to personalize them based on what your store offers, lines like "Last Minute Gift Ideas + FREE Shipping," "10 Great Gifts Under $100," and "What Are You Going to Get Mom This Year?" are just a few ideas. Consumers like getting good deals, but don't overload them with a ton of messages in their inbox. Studies show that most customers respond less when they're flooded with emails from the same business.
After you've gotten the basic framework of what you're going to do, you'll need to update your template with some creative holiday graphics. Don't be afraid to add a little tinsel and sparkle, but make sure your branding stays in place. Ensure that customers feel comfortable clicking through your email by making sure value propositions are in clear view. Customers love to save time and money – so offering free gift wrapping and shipping deals are excellent ways to entice them to click through. Make sure you keep the standards like return policy, gift card offerings and store locaters in your email…preferably at the bottom.
Finally, email just doesn't end with email. Integrate your social networks with email to gain more subscribers. On your store's Facebook page, you can offer a discount on first purchases for those that decide to sign up for email. Or offer a similar discount in an email to those who opt to follow or friend your company on Facebook.
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When Facebook made the official announcement regarding their latest app called Facebook Home a lot of people were curious and interested in getting it on their devices. Last Friday the app was finally made available over at Google Play for US based Android users. Those who were able to test out the new app were generally disappointed with it though.
Out of the 3,710 reviews made by different individuals regarding the app 1,747 of gave it a one star rating. That's the rating given by nearly half of those who reviewed the app. The other scores show that 660 gave it five stars, 347 gave it four stars, 415 gave it three stars and 541 gave it two stars.
So what are the people's complaints about this app? Let's check on some of the comments given by those who rate the app as one star.
- User1 – Not an intuitive app. Made my phone so frustratingly complicated to use that I uninstalled after just four or five hours. Unless major changes are made including an easy way to get to my home screen I will not reinstall.
- User 2 -Cool way to use facebook, but with no support for my other widgets, it limits my phone. If I wanted a single company to take over my homescreen appearance, I could use an iphone.
- User 3 – It won't let you launch the app without clearing your preference for a home screen, the app doesn't have customizable shortcuts for the main screen, adding apps to the app screen is lame. Just getting to the phone app to make a call takes too many clicks. It's a phone first people. Needs a lot of work. The app needs to help a phone be more functional and integrated, not take away from the flexibility that android provides.
- User 4 – Tried this on my Samsung Galaxy S3 and it was fine for posting comments and liking things on Facebook, but other than that it's worthless. Hides most of the default apps when you go to App tray, hard to find where to post a new status to FB from. Still requires the FB app so it will still add that additional battery drain. All in all, should have had more testing before release.
One factor that we can point out contributing to this frustration is that people may think that Facebook Home is just like any ordinary app when in fact it is a launcher. The company needs to better inform the public on what it really is
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Secluded amid 140 acres of lush grasslands, rocky streams and rich foliage, Martin Park Nature Center is an enchanting and exhilarating escape from urban life. More than three miles of trails wander through the wildlife sanctuary and recreational area. The park features a hands-on educational facility, bird observation wall and 12-foot watchtower.
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Sacred Beetle
"The Sacred Beetle of Egypt, Ateuchus sacer, somewhat resembles the Dor in form and habits. After depositing her egg on a piece of dung the female rolls the mass about in the sunshine with her forelegs until it forms a rounded ball. The process of hatching is thus accelerated, and a thin hardened crust is formed around the softer material inclosing the egg. A hole is then dug in the earth by means of its powerful forelegs, into which the ball is rolled and then covered over with earth, where it remains until fully developed. Those beetles show great perseverance in conveying the egg-laden pellets to their destination, frequently carrying them over rough ground on the broad flat surface of their heads, and seeking, when unable singly to complete the work, the assistance of their fellows." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893


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We are defined by what we miss, by what we haven t got by our negatives and shadows.
As light is defined by darkness, matter is defined by void, so life is defined by death. If darkness wouldn't exist the meaning of light could be pure energy with no color and shadow variations, if the universe was void based no matter could define it, no words could be written and no readers would read those words.
The basic inner fear from death is but an emotional instinctive alarm to be aware to watch for this precious life continuance, two questions arose from this notion:
Life continuance for what?
And why to be afraid from death?
I will start with the second question, there are no human beings on this planet that were soldiers in the first world war, there won't exist any living human being that lives now in 200 years' time, so death is a natural process as being born as being able to walk and speak, there is nothing to be afraid, it is much more frightening to live forever, so now I can refer to the first question, life couldn't and shouldn't be an endless process, the one direction journey of the physical body from conception, birth, growth, maturity and death is what defines the urge to live, the need to speak out to be special to leave a mark and live by this mark the entire life.
When dealing with stars and galaxies we are in totally different time-space dimension, in stars time we hardly exist like a one hour living butterfly, that in this short hour he has got he shines with the most colorful wings in an inspiring calm glide. an hour before he was in a cocoon now the hour ends his harmonious colorful body would melt in the ground unnoticed.
Physically it is the same description for any human being what differs us from all other living creatures is our minds, our ability to dwell, ruminate, contemplate about our origin and mission. This is the true meaning of the human journey to explore what would be its best performance in the short time he appears on this planet with the machinery he have got and with the understanding that there is not a second chance.
We are defined by our questions and answers and if there are more questions than answers it means we are still alive
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NWSB Editor and Insider Chris Anderson gives you his three seniors that the Oregon Ducks basketball team will most in 2013-2014. With all the praise and accolades that can be given to the Ducks basketball program, they will be without some of their best players in the coming years, as E.J. Singler, Arsalan Kazemi, Carlos Emory, and Tony Woods played their final season in 2012-2013. Catalysts part of Oregon's run to the Sweet 16, the Ducks will surely miss the services of each and every one of them. And while all have their own special talents, fans of the Ducks will miss three of these guys the most.
Three seniors Oregon basketball will miss the most
Oregon Ducks basketball rewind: The 2012-2013 season
NWSB Editor and Insider Chris Anderson recaps what was Oregon's surprising and outstanding 2012-2013 college basketball season. Picked to finish seventh in the Pac-12 by the Pac-12 Media Poll, the Ducks outplayed their competition throughout the year en route to their first Pac-12 Tournament Championship since 2008. Though they eventually lost to Louisville in the Sweet 16 of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, the Ducks upset both Oklahoma State and St. Louis while putting the program back on the college basketball map.
Oregon shuts down Marcus Smart, finishes off Cowboys
NWSB Editor and Insider Chris Anderson talks about Oregon's big win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The Ducks used a furious attack on the boards as well as an impressive effort form the three-point line to ease past a dangerous OSU team. Eliminating the production of Marcus Smart as well as letting Arsalan Kazemi go beast mode were big contributions in giving Oregon the victory.
Oregon Ducks vs. Cowboys NCAA Tourney game notes, predictions and tweets!
NWSB Editor and Insider Chris Anderson previews Oregon's NCAA tournament game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys that is slated for a 1:40pm tip. The Ducks are still dancing this year and will have a great shot to play the spoiler to Oklahoma State and prove to the nation that they deserved to be much higher than a 12-seed. The last time these two teams met on the court, Oregon took care of business and beat the Cowboys by 13 on December 28, 1987.
Oregon wins Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament, earns 12 seed
NWSB Editor and Insider Chris Anderson talks about Oregon's recent performance in the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament as well as their 12 seed in the upcoming NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. While it was great to see the Ducks win the Pac-12 Tournament for the first time since 2008, their 12 seed is a complete joke and they deserve to be ranked higher. That being said, playing the underdog card throughout the rest of the season won't be a bad thing, either.
Oregon basketball gears up for stretch run
NWSB Editor and Writer Chris Anderson previews Oregon's upcoming basketball games that will determine what seed the Ducks take in the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. While Dominic Artis' return is still in question, Oregon can manage to strengthen their seed by continuing the play from their past three games.
Overachievers and underachievers for Oregon's basketball team
NWSB Editor and Insider Chris Anderson talks about the overachievers and one underachievers on Oregon's 2013 basketball team. Using a talented roster filled with young players to compliment their impressive veterans, the Ducks have climbed the rankings throughout the year, now rated as the No. 16 team according to the AP Top 25
Oregon Basketball in Top 25 for first time since '07
NWSB Editor and Insider Chris Anderson talks about Oregon's No. 21 ranking in the latest AP Top 25. After a few years spent being the Pac-10/12 college basketball punching bag it looks as though the Ducks are back from the depths and ready to show the nation that the University of Oregon is much more than just a football school.
Oregon Ducks make statement, beat undefeated Arizona
NWSB Editor and Insider Chris Anderson talks about Oregon's huge victory over the Arizona Wildcats. Once the laughing stock of the Pac-12 in 2008 and 2009, Oregon made a huge statement last night as to how far they have come under Altman as they took down the undefeated Arizona Wildcats at a rowdy and boisterous Matthew Knight Arena by the score of 70-66.
Oregon men's basketball gets spot in Lunardi bracket
NWSB Editor and Insider Chris Anderson talks about Joe Lunardi's latest braket that has the Oregon Ducks sitting in a 10 seed position. Though conference play has not even started yet, many NCAA Basketball fans are already anticipating the next March Madness. Luckily for most college basketball fans, Joe Lunardi, one of ESPN's master bracketologists, satisfies everybody's craving early on in the season with his release of his very early 2013 March Madness bracket.
Oregon Ducks flying high early in the season
NWSB Insider Steve Lee talks about Oregon's early success on the basketball court this season. Currently sitting fourth in the PAC12 standings, the Ducks, who during the preseason were predicted by many (including myself) to sit in the bottom half of the division standings and hold a NIT ticket are making a push for the Big Dance. Damyean Dotson, E.J. Singler, and Carlos Emory have looked great.
New kids on the block: Profiling Oregon basketball's newcomers
NW Sports Beat Editor and Writer Chris Anderson profiles the newcomers to the Oregon Duck basketball program in the 2012-2013 season. With these new players, the Ducks should maintain their status as a viable threat to claim the Pac 12 title. Players include talented PG Dominic Artis, SF Damyean Dotson, and JUCO player Devon Branch.


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I needed a quick sympathy card....sad to say but I don't have any left in my collection. I based this card on one I had done a couple of weeks ago. I also wanted to play along with two challenges at Splitcoast....one was a CAS card white on white and the other was to use half an image.
I masked, stamped and sponged on Distress Inks. I distressed the edges for interest and mounted the whole thing onto a white card.
Hope your week goes well and thanks for coming by to take a look.
Supplies: stamps; Paper Smooches, PTI / Distress Inks/ distressing tool/ pop dots/ pearls/ Spellbinders oval


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Sunday, October 6, 2013
Halloween Bag
Hello folks from wet and windy Germany - Today I have made a Halloween Trick or Treat Goodie Bag with two digi images that I have had for a couple of years now. I coloured them both with Graph'it makers and Promarkers. Sat him on a fence from the Pretty Tuff CD Rom (Polkadoodles)
die cut a moon and some grass. Mounted it on a backing paper from one of the Halloween Collections from (Polkadoodles) matted it on black cardstock and then added a spiders web border around the image. Made a tag and added Halloween on the Moon. That is it. I will submit this into Graph'it markers challenge this week.
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tisdag 5 januari 2016
Nail art
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Snyggt! jag köpte något slags nagellack med tunna penslar...målade en tunn linje på ett annat lack men det torkade aldrig..sur. Stod inget om att det skulle användas ihop med en tork eller så...SvaraRaderaSvar
Måla mönstret med akrylfärg istället :-). Vanlig hobby-målarfärgRadera
Very beautiful! I can barely give myself a decent solid coat of color! This is impressive, Heheh.SvaraRadera
Nicely done!SvaraRadera
Your nails look amazing! You are much more skilled than I am!SvaraRaderaSvar
When I was a teenager, I painted zebra strips with a toothpick, that can be an option if a brush is hard to manouvre.Radera
I agree with everyone, that you're much more skilled than I! I wouldn't even attempt a fancy pattern - I'm happy if I can manage not to get grey polish all over the sides of my fingers. I really need to try my Jamberry's one day, but I'm afraid I'll ruin them all trying to get them on right. :)SvaraRaderaSvar
Of course you will try your jamberry :-). I also get a lot of paint on my fingers but that is easily removed.Radera
Snygga naglar! :)SvaraRadera
Jag har tyvärr den dåliga vanan att bita på mina naglar... :(
Kram, Jenny
Lovely and nicely done! I don't even have the patience to simply paint my nails...:)SvaraRadera
Beautiful swirls! So you did them with a brush? Great job!SvaraRadera
Your nails look great. Very creative.SvaraRadera
I believe these turned out great! I for sure know I cannot do that! hahaSvaraRadera
Superfina naglar!SvaraRadera


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The Markets are currently poised at an Inflection point at present levels of 5475-5500 (Nifty). An immediate Upside or downside of around 700 points may be in the offing. The view on Indian stock markets is broadly bullish so the chances are high that the breakout will be on an upside. Mid-Small caps with good fundamentals which have relatively underperformed the market in the last six months or so may come in the limelight. Very fast gains can be made in the next rally which can happen soon. My view on SHRI LAKSHMI COTSYN is ACCUMULATE. It is a definite MULTIBAGGER STOCK in the long term.
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It is kinda funny that in 3 of the first 4 weeks of the MLS season RSL is facing a team built by Tim Leiweke, if you don't know who Tim is well then you haven't paid very close attention to MLS for the last 10 years or so. We will talk about Tim in a bit. So last Saturday RSL kicked off the home portion of their 2014 season, and while it didn't go the way RSL players or fans wanted, the 1-1 draw was probably a fair result on a night that saw both sides suffer some big losses due to injuries. We can relive the many bad calls that were made or not made but in the end there isn't anything that can be done about that.
The loss of Joao Plata to a hamstring injury clearly impacted the rhythm and style that RSL wanted to play in the match, but in the end it may have been the elevation that drained both teams and turned the match into something resembling the Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug. You know spots of excitement, but lots of "meh" to get to those spots. I will say this, Sabo's goal was a great one but the highlight of the night had to be the capacity crowd that was loud, dedicated and rocking the entire match. TIFOs, banners, signs, and flags were all around the stadium, enough so that Brian Dunseth reports several national soccer folks reached out to him to compliment the RSL faithful for their outpouring of team pride.
So with the Galaxy in the rear view mirror, sights are now set on Toronto FC that are coming to town, but this isn't the same TFC as in years past, as I said RSL will be facing a Tim team for the 3rd time in their first 4 weeks of the season. So I guess I should explain who this Tim guy is to those of you who may not know about him.
It was Tim who brought David Beckham to MLS, it was Tim who brought Robbie Keane to MLS, and while as the head of AEG he spent tens of millions of dollars to get LA back to the top of MLS. All the while pushing the league to re-write the rules to allow for not just DP's but a class of Mega DP's that have radically changed the league. I remain unconvinced if the Mega DP is a good thing for MLS or not, but it is what it is. So after bringing in huge names in LA and finally getting Landon Donovan a Mega DP contract, as AEG looked to liquidate, it was no surprise that Tim found a new place to replicate his vision of what MLS should look like.
Of course that took him to Toronto (one of the few organizations willing to spend money like LA did in order to get a team worthy of their fans) and that is where he went and from day one he made promises of bringing in the biggest players MLS had seen. Of course the first move he would make that would shock many was signing Tim Bezbatchenko (yes another Tim) as the teams GM, and yes fewer people would know who he was but in short he was the guy responsible at MLS HQ for player contracts, loans, transfers, budgets and more. In other words if you couldn't find an insider with more knowledge of the rules and how they apply, this was a huge get for TFC
So in the offseason he put MLSE's money where his mouth was, dropping over $100 million dollars in salary and fees on two players, two of the biggest names to ever take the pitch for a MLS team. However that wasn't the first big move the team would make, first was signing Brazilian striker Gilberto to a DP contract and paying a multi million dollar transfer fee. That move be more than enough for most teams, but the Tim's were just getting started as rumors kicked off 2014, and in the end the rumors would all be true.
The return of Michael Bradley, who some believe may be the best American player in the world right now, who comes from to MLS after a successful run at Roma in Italy and other European teams. Bradley is one of the anchors of the USMNT for the last several years, and clearly one of the biggest gets of any MLS team, at 26 still very much in his prime.
That of course was just one part of a dual announcement in January, the second part was England National Team player, Tottenham Hotspur forward Jermain Defoe, who at 31 is in the prime of his career and joins players like Robbie Keane and Thierry Henry as forwards to come to MLS after successful careers in the Premier League.
Now these moves were all huge moves and all required a lot of money be spent in both transfer fees and salaries, and while some questions were raised about MLS's ignoring their own allocation process rules on returning USMNT players in favor of a newly penciled highest bidder rule for players they determine they don't want the normal rules to apply to, something that has the 2nd Tim's fingerprints all over it. The final major piece to their roster is one that leaves me (and many others) wondering exactly how they got this one past the rules (unfortunately with the complete lack of transparency, we will probably never know) is when they signed Brazilian national team keeper Julio Cesar to a loan deal of undisclosed details.
Now all these moves bring a lot of pressure to Toronto but with two matches under their belt so far this season, they have lived up to it, or have they? They beat Seattle 2-1 on the opening day of the MLS season, thanks to two early goals by Jermain Defoe but in that match they were generally out played by Seattle. Then last week they picked up a 1-0 win in their home opener against DC United, not exactly a huge test of a talent rich roster. Now coming to Salt Lake they might face their biggest challenge, a tough road match where they won't take anyone by surprise, perhaps the best backline in MLS with Beltran, Schuler, Borchers, and Wingert, the best keeper in MLS in Nick Rimando.
Perhaps the most interesting matchup however will be the Beckerman vs Bradley one, which has writers around the MLS circuit buzzing this week. I won't pick one over the other, because that is rather silly when you consider the reality that one (Bradley) is reportedly making 10 times more than Kyle Beckerman makes, and nobody in their right mind would tell you that he is 10 times the player of Beckerman.
So as you prepare for the Saturday night match at Rio Tinto (should be another sellout) keep in mind that you will be seeing some of the very best players in the world, and a good number (6 or 7) that will likely be representing their respective national teams at the World Cup this summer.
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First visit of 2013! Hopefully this sets the tone for rest of our 2013 visits to come, because once again, lunch here was great. While there were only a few changes to the main menu since we were last here in December, there were enough specials for us to only repeat one dish - the roasted padron peppers.
There was an uni and prawn bisque, which was beautifully served in a sea urchin shell on top of a huge stone. This dish alone should silence all the Esquina detractors out there who think this place doesn't serve food worthy of a fine dining restaurant. The presentation was exquisite, and the flavours were really intense.
The duck confit paella with gambas and mussels was also very good - kind of like a rustic surf and turf paella. The addition of the shredded duck confit was a nice touch, as it added a savoury meatiness to a regular seafood-based paella.
We tried a new egg dish on the menu - a poached egg with truffle egg mayonnaise, charred leeks and a walnut vinaigrette. Again, great flavour combinations, with each element not overpowering the other.
The tandoori lamb shoulder was probably the least successful dish of the day. The tandoori flavour was quite subtle, and the lamb, though very tender, was more braised/slow-cooked than we usually like. The accompaniments, a pickled cucumber and some kind of chutney, tasted faintly of achar; I wonder if that was the chef's intention.
We tried a new dessert - a chocolate tea ice cream with sacher sponge, pickled cherries and hazelnut praline. I quite liked this for a change, but I think A would've preferred the cookies and cream again.
For Esquina newbies, they've just lauched a Chef's Tasting Menu - $95 for 10 courses. It's available at both lunch and dinner, and you get tasting portions of most of their specialties, with a choice between 2 main courses. Since we've pretty much eaten our way though their entire menu (and all its variations), we may not go for this, but if you're planning a visit and don't quite know what to order and where to start, this sounds like a good idea.
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Win! Plus, the new Chef's Tasting Menu is great for newbies. I may try it myself one day if I can't choose between all the great dishes there.


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If you weren't there, you are probably wondering why all my electronics are broken. Well. It wasn't raining when we started the race so all my bags were out in the open. However by the end of the race it was the heaviest rain I have ever been in. There was an actual cyclone in the third turn, as the drain failed miserably in its attempt to get rid of a foot of rushing water.
We took warm-up laps on a relatively dry course. As we lined up it started to fall. I was staged right next to Alex Meier and my teammate Dan FitzGibbons. Alex and I had this same weird awkward smirk on our faces. Something about riding in the rain. I like it. I do it well. Dan didn't seem to care about it either. Maybe it's a cyclocross thing? Maybe it's a motorcycle thing? Who knows, but I knew that was an edge we had on the field.
The plan was simple. We had a lot of guys. Guys I've never been more proud of. Lining up selflessly, in these miserable and dangerous conditions, to help me cross the line first. We would attack all day. We had the numbers. We had serious power to roll a strong move. We had it all.
Dan attacked from the gun. The rain was falling hard. It's always safer when it's strung out. It was a good move. I slotted in a few wheels behind him. We went into turn three for the first time in the wet. Too fast I thought, game over. No other choice but to lean it over, hang on, and hope to make it out the other side. I used all of the road. My tires squirmed, but held. I hear scraping metal and carbon behind me. First crash, hope my guys aren't in it.
Over the next couple laps I chill out as the team goes to work ahead of me. Attacking, covering, things are going to plan. As people learn the course in the wet it's getting safer and safer every lap. A few more laps in and there is a crash at the exit of turn 4. I narrowly avoided it. But all was good.
This made me realize I was probably riding too far back and I started working through the group towards the front. As I go forward I realize gaps are everywhere and I just hop one to another. When I get closer I see my teammate Adam Bernstein putting some work in on the front and I realize he's making all the gaps out there. This is our chance to get multiple teammates in a break, Adam is making it happen.
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I get to the front and lay down a hard lap, finishing off Adams move and establishing a break of 4: 2 GLV, Alex Meier of Pedal Power, and a Blue Hills rider. It takes a lap or two to get the coordination down, but we get a real strong rotation and go to work. A prime bell rings and the Blue Hills rider attacks and wins. He may have regretted this effort because soon after he was no longer in the break. I was still confident that the break would stick with just 3, but next thing I know, Dan has bridged up!
We have 3 in a break of 4. All strong, all smart, we got this. The rain is crashing down, we pedal real hard between corners, relax and keep it smooth as we turn, then back on the gas. Honestly, it was easy. Laps are ticking down, then all of a sudden they drop from 13 laps to go to 3 laps to go. As much as I like him, we had to get rid of this Alex Meier character quick. Luckily, after failing to win with 3 teammates in a 10 person break at Concord just 4 days before, we talked at length about what we messed up and we were not going to do it again.
Dan attacked as we heard the bell. Alex had to chase. He did and caught Dan before the last corner, towing me around the whole time. Alex opened up his sprint and I came around for the win. Dan took third and Adam fourth. It was a work of art. This team...this team. Always learning, always getting faster, always doing better.


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The brand is still the market leader in tampons, but it is fast losing its grip on the No. 1 slot-a victim of corporate mismanagement and a marketing strategy that's out of step with the 1990s.
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"The management [in the early 1990s] lost sight of-and didn't seem to care-who their customer is, and then tried to make money by continually pushing up prices," he says.
Corporate woes have certainly played a role in Tampax's problems. In mid-1993, new leadership was brought in but Tampax will need more than a shot of morale boosting.
Although Tambrands still dominates the $714 million tampon category with a 49.5% share through the second quarter of 1994, its share has yet to show an upturn back to the 60% level it held in 1989. Chief competitors Playtex Family Products Corp. and Kimberly-Clark Corp. have taken advantage of Tambrands' difficulties, introducing new products and slashing prices. As rivals cut prices, Tambrands raised them and also cut marketing spending.
Tambrands' executives acknowlege that much of the share erosion is due to cuts in U.S. advertising and promotion in the early 1990s, a factor they hope to remedy this year and into 1995.
"We are concentrating on increasing Tampax usage in the U.S., and to do that we are investing more in ... advertising and marketing," says Janey Loyd, VP-marketing at Tambrands North America.
Several new products will share a $25 million ad budget, handled by BBDO Worldwide, New York.
Women tend to remain loyal to feminine hygiene brands for many years after the onset of menstruation, so Tambrands had better act fast to restore its shrinking market share.
Says Mr. LePre: "It's not too late to turn around the company, but [current] efforts may be too little."


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The South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the intention the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request an extension of a currently approved information collection, the Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops Surveys.
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Photo: rough water
Heading out into the waves can be bumpy.
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the camera mounts on my kayaks are custom made jobs and not commercially available.
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Some mounts require modification to the deck and fibreglassing skills are essential to create the mount and modifications to the kayak.
Each kayak's deck is different and I have to create a new mount for every one of them. A different angle also requires a new mount.
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22 February 2010
Another weekend find
How could I! I forgot to mention this great find from my little trip on Saturday. I found this crocheted blanket in the dog bedding section of a charity shop.
It will do nicely to keep my new love of all things crocheted under control until I am ready to start a project of my own.
I do need to wash it, but I'm a little nervous about getting it wrong... can I pop it in the washing machine on the wool cycle?
PS: I looks like I have lost that embroidered tablecloth for good :(
4 comments:
- Ann Marie said...
love this blanket! so beautiful. wishing i knew more than one crochet stitch.
- 24 February 2010 at 17:32
- Annabelle said...
Thanks Ann Marie, I wish I could make one like this too, maybe one day... I feel like an clumsy elephant with my crochet hook at the moment :)
- 25 February 2010 at 12:02
- pennycones said...
This blanket is lovely.
I picked one up a few weeks ago in a charity shop and I just bunged it in the wash (normal for me I'm afraid) on a cool handwash and luckily, it came out completely fine.
- 5 March 2010 at 13:56
- Bolmara said...
Oh! Annabelle your blog is wonderful, all your creations have their own style and I enjoy visiting this site , I love design and craft blogs and here is one of my favourites . Thanks for all these beautiful creations . From Buenos Aires , Bolmara .
- 16 November 2010 at 15:52
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text: FDA Issues Guidance on Antibiotic Use in Livestock April 11, 2012 08:31 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Julianne Johnston Pro Farmer Digital Managing Editor Email Twitter The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) today announced it is taking three steps to protect public health and promote the "judicious use of medically important antibiotics in food-producing animals." "Based on a consideration of relevant reports and scientific data, FDA is proposing a voluntary initiative to phase in certain changes to how medically important antimicrobial drugs are labeled and used in food-producing animals" it states. "FDA is taking this action to help preserve the effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials for treating disease in humans." Under this new voluntary initiative, certain antibiotics would not be used for so-called "production" purposes, such as to enhance growth or improve feed efficiency in an animal, says the FDA. These antibiotics would still be available to prevent, control or treat illnesses in food-producing animals under the supervision of a veterinarian. "It is critical that we take action to protect public health," said FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. "The new strategy will ensure farmers and veterinarians can care for animals while ensuring the medicines people need remain safe and effective. We are also reaching out to animal producers who operate on a smaller scale or in remote locations to help ensure the drugs they need to protect the health of their animals are still available." The FDA is publishing three documents today in the Federal Register: A final guidance for industry, The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals, that recommends phasing out the agricultural production use of medically important drugs and phasing in veterinary oversight of therapeutic uses of these drugs. A draft guidance, open for public comment, which will assist drug companies in voluntarily removing production uses of antibiotics from their FDA-approved product labels; adding, where appropriate, scientifically-supported disease prevention, control, and treatment uses; and changing the marketing status to include veterinary oversight. A draft proposed Veterinary Feed Directive regulation, open for public comment, that outlines ways that veterinarians can authorize the use of certain animal drugs in feed, which is important to make the needed veterinary oversight feasible and efficient. Reacting to the announcement, the Animal Heath Institute (AHI) said it supports the process. "AHI and its member companies have supported the stakeholder approach used by FDA to reach this point and we will continue to work collaboratively to implement the policy goals articulated in these documents," it states. "The veterinarian is critically important in animal care decisions and, ultimately, in protecting food safety and human health. We strongly support responsible use of antibiotic medicines and the involvement of a veterinarian whenever antibiotics are administered to food producing animals," AHI said in a prepared statement. Back to news


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I opened my eyes to the first blush of sunrise backlighting the tippy tops of the pines on the point. The lake water, tufted like a chenille bedspread, was brown-gray, the color of the rabbit my friend's dog had chased in the woods behind Sandhill just a few days before. Outside the French doors that opened onto the lanai, Sunday morning was waking up too, stretching and sighing and blinking her eyes.
I had not been to the lake in a long time. I had never been in this house, built on the ashes and memories of the first one. Lying on my back, I stared out at the view, but saw only an endless film-strip reel of images of days and nights spent in this place – a circle of chairs around a chiminea and its corkscrew curl of smoke wending into the blue night, an old woman in a hat casting her fishing line toward the water like a spider's spinneret, a boat bumping against the dock in stormy weather.
When my friends built the first house, I gave them an angel to watch over the place when they weren't there. She was about 18 inches high and made of terra cotta. In her outstretched hands she held a book. We hung her on the second floor screened porch and, in a little indentation on the back, my friends left the extra key.
The fire that would eventually reduce the house to ashes left nothing – no dark skeletons of appliances, no loose coins, nothing charred but still recognizable. It was as though the entire structure has simply melted down like the Wicked Witch.
When the ground was cool enough to walk on, my friend shuffled through the ashes with a stick, stirring and poking, hoping to find something that could be saved. When the stick struck something solid, she barely dared to believe.
Reaching down into the soft blackness, covering her hands in the powdery soot, she pulled out the angel. One piece of her skirt had broken off but was lying in place. "I couldn't believe it," she told me, her voice quavering, when I finally reached her on the phone. "Nothing else was saved. Nothing. She fell two stories and was lying there face up."
Life isn't always easy. It gets busy and complicated despite good intentions. It takes its toll on our bodies and our dreams. It never ever turns out the way we imagine.
Because of that, it took me a long time to get to the new house, to open myself to the idea that different walls could hold the same hospitality, to believe that something equally good – maybe even better? – could rise from the ashes. It took a long time, but here I was watching the same sun rise in the same spot over the same trees.
Before I left to come home, there was one thing, my friend said, that had to be done. The angel, her skirt repaired with a double portion of hot-glue gun, had to be re-hung. We debated on placement, measured and drilled and gently hoisted her up onto the nail. Just right.
We backed away for a wider perspective. The book in the angel's hands looked like an offering. "Here," she seemed to be saying. "Take what I give you." And I wondered what that might be.
"She needs a new name, I think," my friend said. "Don't you agree?"
"Absolutely," I said and stared at her for a moment before turning to say, "Her new name is Phoenix."
At the very bottom, at the edge of Phoenix's hem, there was missing a small triangular piece, so small that it had most likely been crushed by her fall. "I wish so much I'd been able to find that little piece," my friend sighed.
"I don't," I told her. "None of us goes through a fire completely unchanged. That is a reminder."
It took me a long time to get to the new house and, like Phoenix, I am not unchanged. I am, I think, better. And for that I can thank the fire.
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This module is about emotion regulation. Difficulties regulating your emotions can cause a whole host of problems. If your emotions are out of control, you can wind up screaming at people you like, self-sabotaging, or being suicidal. A lot of people who have problems with binge eating, substance abuse, or self-harm are using them as ways to handle their emotions, because they can't handle their emotions any other way. Conversely, you can wind up suppressing or numbing your emotions and never feeling anything at all.
A few days ago, I saw on Tumblr someone responding to a worksheet from the emotion regulation module of DBT with "this is the most neurotypical bullshit I've ever read". And while this is prima facie absurd– after all, DBT is a treatment for a mental illness– I think it gets at a very real truth.
A lot of people with overwhelming emotions have experienced a long history of people offering their goddamn useless opinions about it. "Why don't you just calm down?" "Pull yourself together!" "Just take a deep breath!" "You're just being manipulative." "Normal people don't feel upset about that." "Stop looking for attention." And so when you read advice about how to manage your emotions, you think of it as just another person who doesn't know how bad you have it offering their goddamn useless opinions. And even if you try the strategies and they work, you feel like you're admitting that every dickhead who said "pull yourself together!" was right.
So let me be upfront: fuck those people.
Emotion regulation– especially if you're a person with any kind of Big Emotion, especially if you're someone who never learned as a kid, especiallyespecially if you're both– is really hard. Dealing with your emotions well is something to be proud of. And if you fuck up– even if it's a time 'normal' people wouldn't fuck up– it's okay, because it's really fucking hard!
And emotion regulation doesn't mean "calm down". In fact, sometimes it means "get more upset".
Emotion regulation isn't about not having emotions. Instead, it's about having useful emotions. A useful emotion is effective and fits the facts in duration, intensity, and kind.
Imagine that you show up at work and discover you left your house keys at home. A useful emotion would be feeling a little bit of guilt or shame– something that will motivate you to remember it next time. If you instead got angry at your girlfriend for not reminding you that you were supposed to take your house keys, that emotion wouldn't fit the facts in kind. If you broke down crying in your office while repeating "I am the worst person to ever live, I am the worst person to ever live", that wouldn't fit the facts in intensity– forgetting your house keys isn't bad enough to cause that strength of emotional breakdown. If you were still beating yourself up about it two weeks later, that wouldn't fit the facts in duration– that is far too long to be angry at yourself about forgetting those car keys. Finally, an ineffective emotion is one which causes you to behave in a way that doesn't match your goals and values: for instance, if you felt so guilty about forgetting your car keys that you couldn't work.
In DBT, emotions are divided into primary emotions and secondary emotions. Primary emotions are the instant responses we have to situations– for instance, you might feel love when you see something that reminds you of your child, anger when someone cuts you off in traffic, or happiness when you listen to an album you really like. Secondary emotions are all the other emotions. Sometimes, secondary emotions are emotions you feel about your emotions: for instance, you might feel ashamed of your happiness, because the things that make you happy aren't cool. Your secondary emotions might be a way of repressing your emotions: for instance, if you feel uncomfortable about feeling angry, you might turn it inward and feel guilt instead. Shame, anxiety, and rage are very common secondary emotions.
As a general rule, primary emotions tend to be more useful than secondary emotions do. Disgust keeps us away from things that might poison us; anger allows us to stand up for our rights; fear protects us from things that might hurt us. But a lot of secondary emotions are really inappropriate to their situations: if someone has just called you a nasty name, you really ought to feel angry at them, not guilty. And a lot of secondary emotions get in the way and don't let the primary emotions do their job. If you're busy feeling shame about your happiness, you can't feel happiness.
The primary strategy for dealing with secondary emotions is mindfulness. In particular, you need to be aware of what your primary emotion is, you need to not judge your primary emotion, and you need to expose yourself to it. (Note that this means whatever emotion you're currently feeling. If you're sad right now, then be sad. But you don't need to go digging up all your past sad, unless you want to.) Mindfulness reduces secondary emotions and allows you to feel your primary emotions.
The goals of the emotion regulation module are to teach you to be aware of what you're feeling in the present moment, to notice when you're avoiding your emotions or doing dumb shit because of your emotions and not do that, to notice physical sensations associated with your emotions and tolerate those, and to increase your ability to shift frames in a situation.
The first post in this series will be about understanding and naming emotions; the second, about changing your emotions; the third, about reducing your vulnerability to unwanted emotions; and the fourth, about managing really difficult emotions.


text: Hi folks, after finally updating my squeeze box to wheezy I had the error that sasl auth did not work anymore. All config files generally looked fine, also the issue I found here and on other pages in the web about changed sql plugin name, but this was not the issue in my case. The only thing that helped was to downgrade sasl to the packages from squeeze. But this feels like a temporary solution, especialy because of unsolved dependencies and thus annyoing cron-apt mails about those issues (instead of just updates that are available). Did anyone run into the same issue and found a better solution? Is there maybe some solution to totally get rid of saslauth in an ispconfig3 setup? Thanks in advance.


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Every year, it seems, we're forced to suffer some version of the same sad debate, the one about the position of women in comedy (prone?). In 2007, Christopher Hitchens did his chicks aren't funny routine for Vanity Fair; in 2009, David Letterman's confessions put a spotlight on the scarcity of women in late night. This time, the trigger was a post on the feminist blog Jezebel calling The Daily Show a boys' clubwhich in turn prompted a rebuttal signed by the show's female staff (including producers, makeup artists, teleprompter operators, and assistants). In their show's breezy-prickly style, the staffers bravely praised their boss while skirting Jezebel's argument, which is not that the show doesn't hire women but that it rarely hires them as writers or performers.
And look, the gender politics of late night are fair game, and even more so for Stewart, a progressive humor god. It's definitely worth thinking about the complex reasons why funny women so rarely edge into the angry-nerd, white-guy, Ivy League culture of a typical late-night writers' room, and why writers' rooms are like that in the first place.
But perhaps the strangest irony about this drought of funny women is that it seemingly exists only when the news is fake. Tiptoe over the blurry line dividing satire from actual punditry and the polarities reverse. Read the New York Times and you find two female columnists: the dazzling light-touch satirist Gail Collins and the vaudevillian snark specialist Maureen Dowd. None of the male op-ed writers, from Kristof to Herbert to Brooks, has a particularly comical style (although Rich has his dark-humor moments), and a few are downright grim.
On television, right across the aisle from Jon Stewartat least on that fake-to-real continuumis Rachel Maddow, who leavens her actual news program with funny faces and sarcastic drollery. There's also Ana Marie Cox, formerly of Wonkette. Right-wing women have their own share of slam-comedy put-down artists, from Mary Matalin to Ann Coulter to Andrea Peyser. (Though Fox News, which specializes in one-liner male commentators like Glenn Beck, just as often replaces funny with furiously angry, seethingly hot blonde as a female rhetorical style.)
A subset of powerful men are funnyAl Franken and Barney Frankbut they can also be dour, or angry, and still hold the microphone. In contrast, humor is often a litmus test for female authority. Why else would male pundits have spent weeks analyzing the naturalness of Hillary Clinton's laugh? Sarah Palin's whole act comes straight out of the Don Rickles playbook, with those Borscht Belt winks and hopey-changey punch lines and the sarcastic slams on community activists. As Rebecca Traister points out in her thoughtful forthcoming book Big Girls Don't Cry, female comedy was absolutely central to the 2008 election, climaxing with Tina Fey's brilliant parody of Palin and her Bitch Is the New Black routine: You can only fight funny with funny.
Because when women are actually trying to make an argument, not satirize one, comedy is, for better or worse, a survival technique: It lowers the feedback you get when adjusting that mike. Humor says you are not shrill, not bossy, not whiny, not a nag. It's a way to keep people listening instead of calling you Tracy Flick and making that talky-talky gesture with their fingers.
As Jon Stewart himself pointed out admiringly, when Elena Kagan made her joke about Christmas dinner, it neatly defanged every coded Jew-barbit made her look like Justice Kagan. Boom! he shouted, slashing the air with delight. Boom! Boom! Yes! My people use humor to defuse situations! Boom! A moment of genuine humor.
If that whole Supreme Court gig doesn't work out, maybe he could give her a call.


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The international markets are getting positive signals so the start of the Indian market was strong, but the pressure from upper levels of the Sensex and Nifty is marginally faster.
Midcap and Smallcap stocks is good shopping environment. CNX Midcap index has gone beyond 13400 with a gain of 0.5 percent. While the BSE smallcap index 0.5 percent looks around 11,600 with the present BSE 30-share key index Sensex rose 16 points, ie 0.06 percent is trading at a level of 27475. While the 50-share NSE Nifty index of leading with 7 points, ie 0.10 percent is trading at 8344 levels.
The market turnover Vedanta, Tata Steel, HDFC, HCL Tech, Yes Bank, Hindalco and heavyweight stocks such as Axis Bank has strengthened by 2.1 to 1 percent.
However, PNB, ONGC, ITC, Dr Reddy, Power Grid, NTPC and Bharti Airtel shares such luminaries as 3.5 to 0.6 percent recorded.
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