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In the last few days the Chancellor George Osborne announced a £140 billion 'kick start' to the British economy in an attempt to get the country out of stagnant growth. The plan is to provide high street banks with up to £80 billion of funds to lend to businesses and potential homeowners, with the intention of creating jobs and sustainable growth throughout the economy. The idea is a switchback on the general conservative approach to economics, which claims intervention in the economy in the short term will inevitably create inflation later on in the business cycle. I find it difficult to contest that argument however it is not my main concern with the Chancellor's new plan.
My issue with the idea is it prevents market correction, which is the reduction of prices created by falling income which is seen in a recession. If incomes fall it is not possible to maintain demand for goods making prices fall relatively. This mechanism creates a natural compensation during a recession. People may earn less but the prices they have to pay to buy goods fall in tangent. There is a relative price correlation between income and earnings that in a normal recession (without government intervention) allows for a reduction in the cost of living which falls at a similar rate to income.
All of the methods of intervention prevent market correction and this natural compensation. The mechanisms used to artificially stimulate the economy will see one sector of society benefit at the expense of the rest of the country. Maintaining artificial prices of certain goods within an economy prevents the opportunity for new buyers to enter the market and maintains the control of those assets within certain sectors of society.
House prices in particular are kept high through artificial mechanisms. The low interest rate and increased lending to mortgage borrowers will push the demand for housing up (or at least remain the same) and in turn prices will rise or remain high. This in my opinion is unfair on potential homeowners who are either priced out of the market or have to borrow larger amounts of money to buy a property. In addition to this factor the cost of renting is also related to house prices and will remain high as a result of the Chancellor's plan. I have written about the real consequences of debt orientated intervention in a recent article at the Adam Smith Institute (ASI), if you are interested in reading that you can here.
I therefore find it difficult to support the new plans for economic growth. I have two very large reservations about the plans. The first is the plans seem to benefit one sector of society over everyone else. People who already own a house and existing businesses have been allocated an advantage over the rest of the country through the low interest rates and ability to get cheap credit. I don't think this is fair and I don't think it is helping. There is evidence to suggest these plans are detrimental to certain sectors of society (especially the young), which I addressed in my article at the ASI. The second problem I have with the plans is the increase in debt could create problems further down the line than just an increase in inflation.
Just assume that the plans fail. The price that was paid for the mortgages on the houses bought during the implementation of the plan would be artificially high. That means it is unlikely the price can be sustained in normal market conditions, which will occur as soon as the stimulus stops. Whoever bought a house during that time would have negative equity and would have to pay back a mortgage greater than the value of the house after market correction. Therefore the plans, although perhaps well intentioned, may well create more problems than a short term fix to the economy justifies. I can appreciate the concept of stimulus and the desire to get the economy growing again. However I believe there are better ways of doing it. I would personally use the new funds created through QE to pay for a reduction in tax, in particular VAT and National Insurance Contributions.
A cut in VAT would lead to an increase in consumption and generate greater demand in the retail sector. I believe a decrease in National Insurance Contributions would lead to an increase in employment due to the lower hiring costs it enables. These supply side techniques would conform more to the traditional conservative economic perspective than the plans suggested by the Chancellor and would also pose less of a threat to the economy later on in the business cycle, either through the prevention of inflation or negative equity.
In addition to the domestic consequences of the suggested plan I think it is poignant to include the international ramifications. Foreign investors will look at the plans negatively because the market has not been made more open. The options the Chancellor has chosen will create a greater debt ratio or currency devaluation, which will deter foreign interest in the UK. The tax reduction strategies I suggested would be appealing for foreign investors and direct funds from abroad because they offer the potential for long term growth and an increase in the private sector market, this would be desirable for foreign investors as it offers the greater potential for a good return.
Finally I have an issue with the overriding concept of the plan, which assumes an increase in growth is needed to remedy the economic problems seen in the UK. The idea that growth will make things better is in my opinion a false promise. The economy may grow but that does not mean the standard of living improves. Where the money is spent through further QE will determine who will see a better living standard in the country. The best method of creating an improvement in living standards for everyone would be to allow market correction that sees the price of goods fall back in line with earnings. That way the cost of living will become lower for everyone not just the lucky few who manage to push some QE funds in their direction.


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This spring, TV star, entrepreneur and best-selling author Sandra Lee will be launching her exclusive collection of home products, Sandra by Sandra Lee, at Sears and Kmart stores nationwide. The collection – available in stores mid-April – will include cookware, utensils, gadgets, bakeware, small kitchen appliances, tabletop items and storage solutions.
"The launch of the Sandra by Sandra Lee Collection underscores our commitment to quality and value," said Nick Grayston, SVP and President, Footwear and Home, Sears Holdings. "Both Sandra's down-to-earth style and sense of practicality shine through in this innovative collection, which is aspirational, affordable and attainable."
Acclaimed for her warmth and approachability, as well as her talent for offering easy solutions for everyday living, Sandra Lee is anticipating a product line and a collaborative effort with Sears and Kmart that will help customers focus most on what's important to them.
"Launching my collection of home products with Sears and Kmart is a wonderful opportunity to continue helping over-extended homemakers and busy professionals live their lives beautifully and simply," said Sandra Lee. "What is equally exciting is that the 'Sandra by Sandra Lee' collection will be offered at down-to-earth prices while maintaining the fun, fashionable flair my brand is known for."
"Sandra's philosophy of implementing easy ideas that create dramatic results is achieved by a 'keep it simple, keep it smart, keep it sweet' approach that resonates with our customers," added Grayston. "We are happy to be able to offer the new collection exclusively in our stores and online."
The Sandra by Sandra Lee license agreement with Sears Holdings was entered into by Sandra Lee in association with Iconix Brand Group, Inc. The collection retails at a price range from $2.99 to $79.99 at Kmart, and from $4.99 to $139.99 at Sears.


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The Hype: Alabama vs. LSU, the Next ChapterNovember 5, 2013
No. 1 Alabama will take on No. 13 LSU in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide and the Tigers have faced off in some epic battles over the years, including the showdown in 2011 that was coined the "Game of the Century."
Bleacher Report has created a hype tape with highlights of one of the best rivalries in college football.
Watch the video, and get fired up for this year's chapter.
Highlights courtesy of XOS Digital.


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Sorry authors, this ain't Las Vegas. If you've picked up the most recent edition of RT's magazine, there is a little piece about authors behaving badly on the internet. Told in broad, but descriptive terms, the article poses three examples:
- A Bestselling Author asking for bank statements of an ebook publisher
- A "fanged" author referring to the stupidity of readers
- A popular author angry about the commentary over grammatical errors in books
Guess the reading world is smaller than we suppose or the internet has longer arms than we suppose. One or the other.


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Zimbabwe's under-17 Young Warriors say they feel confident of victory over South Africa's Amajimbos in the African Youth Championships second round at Katlehong Stadium in Gauteng, South Africa, on Saturday.
Young Warriors coach Rodwell Dhlakama named a squad of 17 players Monday and the team leaves for South Africa Thursday after a two weeks of local friendly matches.
Despite Dhlakama's confidence, the Amajimbos squad is looking strong having beaten Botswana 9-1 on aggregate in first round matches in September and December.
This is the first leg, second round tie; Zimbabwe faced Reunion in the same round of qualifiers. After drawing 1-1 at home, the two teams also drew 1-1 in the second leg, forcing them into a penalty shoot-out that Zimbabwe clinched 4-2.
The African Youth Championship finals will be played in Togo next March.
Reporter Marvellous Mhlanga-Nyahuye asked Young Warriors coach Dhlakama why he is so optimistic about his team's prospects against Amajimbos.
More reports from VOA's Studio 7 for Zimbabwe...


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Hackers launched a second cyber-attack on Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police, posting the personal information of more than 100 transit officers on the BART Police Officers' Association Website.
The attack was purportedly a response to the transit agency's decision to turn off cellular service in its San Francisco stations to thwart a potential protest.
The information leaked included home and e-mail addresses and passwords. The activist group Anonymous claimed responsibility for the first hacking incident, but not the second.
In cutting wireless service, BART was trying to calm a brewing protest over the police shooting and killing of a homeless man they claim lunged at them with a knife. The planned protest never materialized.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Related: BART Shuts Down 4 Stations, Faces FCC Probe
michael @ 8/18/2011 10:10 PM
WOW, now that is just wonderful news. Thanks for protecting the officers information so well. I hope someone is on the chopping block because this is totally unacceptable.


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New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors
Author names starting with It
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Follow these links for explanations of the aim & purpose of this catalog, its condition of use, the dates, the general abbreviations, the language abbreviations, the nationality abbreviations & the electronic library codes used, and for advice on buying or borrowing & on selling or valuing old books.
More information on many of these authors, and on other books of theirs, is contained in their individual webpages, which can be found by searching on their names at the top-level of the Author and Book Info .com site.
If you have any corrections, additions or other suggestions, please send them to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Rolf (Bruno Maximilian) ITALIAANDER {US?} (M: 1913 Feb 20 - ?) Harvey A ITANO {US} (M: 1920 Nov 3 - 2010 May 8) Molecular Structure And Biological Specificity (jt ed) [e|1957] Jean (Marc Gaspard) ITARD (De RIEZ) (M: 1774 Apr 24 - 1838 Jul 5) 20966 De L'Éducation D'Un Homme Sauvage [n|Fr-1801] Traité Des Maladies De L'Oreille Et De L'Audition [n|Fr-1842] Rapport Sur La Vaccine [n|Fr-?] ITHACUS (see: John SHAW) Ab ITHEL (see: John WILLIAMS) ITHURIEL (see: George Frederick MANDLEY) ITISAM-UD-DIN (M: ? - ?) [Shigurf-Nama] [?-c1784] Stanley ITKIN (M: ? - ?) Successful Advertisting For The Small Business Man [n|1959] Prof, Kiyosi ITO {JP} (M: 1915 Sep 7 - 2008 Nov 10) Sylvester ITOYAH {AG} (M: ? - ?) Pedro Leonidas ITRIAGO {VE} (M: ? - ?) Dr, Harry Augustus ITTER {US} (M: 1899 Mar 26 - 1940 Jul 14) Johann Wilhelm ITTER (M: ? - 1725) Maximiliano ITURBE TORRES (M: 1884 Aug 2 - 1905 Feb 26) Padre, Diego de ITURRATE (M: ? - ?) Francisco ITURRONDO (M: 1800 - 1868 Sep 30) (ps: DELIO) Prof, Catherine (Lenore) ITZIN, Mrs BOROWY {US} (F: 1944 May 29 - 2010 Mar 9) Karl ITZININGER {AT} (M: 1888 Feb 26 - 1948 Apr 13)


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Quite a cake walk for Katie
COLOMBIAN pop star Juanes was the big winner at the 2008 MTV Latin America awards scooping up four trophies, but as our pictures show it was Katie Perry's performance that stole the show.
The US singer brought the house down, diving into a huge birthday cake, and then sliding across the stage floor. Gene Simmons (right) of Kiss was also a big hit at the show.
Guadalajara -- Mexico's second-biggest city -- was the most adventurous venue yet for the ceremony, which was held in Mexico City for the past two years and in Miami before that.


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You say wine, we think France! Until New Zealand came along that is… Now you can get the very best of both with Funky French Cars. The company has been set up to allow visitors to explore the vineyards of the Central Otago region in a classic French car.
On a recent trip to New Zealand, Funky French cars offered Lost At E Minor a personalised tour packed with local knowledge of the Central Otago wine region. Our favourite story involved a renowned vineyard full of famous Pinot Noirs, The Wooing Tree.
The Wooing Tree vineyard is suitably named after a large tree nearby that has long been a popular place for locals to "woo their lovers". When the new owners tried to remove the tree there was uproar from the community who said that it had to be left alone. There are even stories of people being conceived under the tree! You will be glad to know that the tree was saved and still sits proudly in the middle of the vineyard.
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A team of Korean researchers has created an "urban donation motivating robot" called DONA that looks like a robotic version of Little Red Riding Hood. The robot began life in a 72 hour workshop in Seoul, where a multidisciplinary team including members of the MIT Media Lab collaborated on simple projects by combining their expertise in engineering, industrial design, human computer interaction, and the social sciences. Given the time limit, DONA's first phase was little more than a roving box with a cup that would shake from side to side. Later that year, a cute little doll was added that could tilt its head to warm the hearts of the indifferent masses.
The third version is the most sophisticated yet; it actually interacts with people as they donate money. Ultrasonic range finders located just above the donation box detect when somebody moves in to drop a donation, and DONA reacts by bowing, blinking, waving, and wiggling its arms with gratitude. Its neck has much better articulation than the doll's, and it can now move its arms and hands separately.
As you'll see in the following video, DONA has no trouble attracting throngs of generous onlookers, which may come as a bit of a shock to real panhandlers. And DONA isn't just pocketing the money people donate; the project has a partnership with "Save The Children". Any donations collected during public demonstrations go to children's education in the Ivory Coast. Cool robots and charitable causes – it's a win-win!
The robot was the work of Min Su Kim and Dong Min Park (Hong Ik University), Byung Keun Cha (LG electronics), Sae Mee Lee (Yonsei University), Sonya Kwak (KAIST), and Min Kyung Lee (Carnegie Mellon University). Videos of the project's earlier phases, and a few more snapshots follow after the break.
[source: This Is Minsu] via [Yanko Design]
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Video (DONA 2nd phase) (Mirror):
Video (DONA 3rd phase motion test) (Mirror):
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I love the saying - If your dog is fat you are not getting enough exercise... - by TWYLA053
I walk my dog everyday for 20-30 minutes each time, most of the time twice a day. he needs it and won't settle for less.
I also take him on longer walks when i am able to because i am training for a marathon.


text: Who is going to take Warmack before us? Nobody. I'd be considering Eric Fisher, Ezeikel Ansah, and Kawann Short. We took "best impact" player last year, Kendall Wright.. instead over need like DeCastro, Chandler Jones, and Harrison Smith. I'm always a fan of BPA, when they're a fit with our scheme. I'm just worried that by adding another 3-tech, our run defense will still suck.


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Approximately 36,000 Cherwell council tax bills will need to be changed and replacements issued after a fault was discovered on the original bills.
The annual Council Tax Demand, which is produced by the external supplier Capita Business Services Ltd, commenced delivery this week to households in the Cherwell district, advising residents of their council tax bill for the 2014/2015 financial year.
However part way through the mailing process a data fault was identified which led to a series of errors on the bills. These include errors with names, payment and instalment figures as well as inactive barcode information. The barcode is required for bill payment at PayPoint and Post Office facilities.
Those residents who have received incorrect information will have the first bill invalidated and a replacement bill containing the correct information will be issued shortly. For those residents who have not currently received a bill only the correct bill will be issued.
However, as the fault lay with the printing by an external supplier, the information held on Cherwell District Council databases remains correct. This means people who pay by direct debit will have the correct amount debited from their bank accounts, regardless of any errors on the bills. Those who use the automated telephone service, LinkPoint, self service kiosk or who pay online at http://www.cherwell.gov.uk will also be able to pay as normal, despite any inaccuracies on their bill.
The only residents who will be unable to make an immediate payment will be those who have already received a bill and pay at PayPoint and Post Office facilities, as they will need to wait for the revised bill to be issued before payment can be processed.
Cherwell District Council apologises for any inconvenience caused to residents and would like to stress that the costs of re-issuing these bills will be met by Capita and not at the expense of the taxpayer.
Capita manages the entire process from the administration and extraction of the data through to the printing and despatch of the bills.
A statement from Capita said: "Capita can confirm that around half of the annual Council Tax bills, issued on behalf of Cherwell District Council, have been sent to customers with an invalid barcode. The barcode is used by customers who pay their bill at PayPoint and the Post Office. A percentage of those bills have also been issued with further incorrect information.
"Capita has taken immediate action and revised bills are being sent to customers. This only affects residents who have already received a bill. Customers who have received a bill and normally pay via PayPoint or at a post office, should wait for their revised version.
"We would like to apologise for any inconvenience and confusion that has been caused."


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The club would like to thank everyone that has taken the time and effort to nominate players in this process.
The School of Rugby is the first tier of the Academy structure and the nomination process is the key to ensuring the right players progress through the structure - so without the club and school coaches the Academy cannot function.
The response has again been overwhelming which is a great illustration of the passion and support for Gloucester Rugby in the local community.
The talent ID evenings will take place at the Gloucester Rugby Training Centre at Hartpury College on the following evenings:
Tuesday 3rd July
4.30pm - 7.00pm
Wednesday 4th July
4.30pm - 7.00pm
Thursday 5th July
4.30pm - 7.00pm
The players taking part in the talent identification evenings are listed in the downloadable documents at the foot of the page - please make sure you check the right age group, these are NEXT SEASONS age grades.
Players attending the evenings are asked to:
- Register no later than 4.45pm, so please ensure you arrive at the Gloucester Rugby Training Ground at Hartpury College by 4.30pm.
- Arrive at the talent ID evening changed and ready to train.
- Bring boots, trainers and gum shield.
|U13 SOR Talent ID List
|U14 SOR Talent ID List
|U15 SOR Talent ID List


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Web Design & Development
Indigo Digital has used Flash in the past to design immersive educational environments for Berklee College of Music, slideshows and other multimedia applications for various clients. Though it is gradually being replaced by other technologies like HTML 5, Flash still has a place in the rich application development where web pages need to function more like desktop applications.
From Wikipedia:
Adobe Flash (formerly Macromedia Flash) is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast. More recently, it has been positioned as a tool for "Rich Internet Applications" ("RIAs").
Flash manipulates vector and raster graphics to provide animation of text, drawings, and still images. It supports bidirectional streaming of audio and video, and it can capture user input via mouse, keyboard, microphone, and camera. Flash contains an object-oriented language called ActionScript and supports automation via the JavaScript Flash language (JSFL).
The Berklee City Music Network is a non-profit education program the brings contemporary music to underserved 4th to 12th graders all across the country.
When Madison Park Development Corp went from being just a local non-profit to a full community revitalization agency they needed a website to match.
Working with design partners Stoltze Design, Indigo Digital built out several informational sites and several distance learning initiatives for the Berklee PULSE project.
MIT's Blended Learning Open Source Science and Math Studies needed a website that would bring their video lessons to high school students "from Brooklyn to Beirut to Bangalore." It needed to allow
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All things share the same breath -
the beast, the tree, the man...
the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports.
- Chief Seattle (attributed)
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Share our similarities, celebrate our differences.
- M. Scott Peck
Recovery begins with embracing our pain
and taking the risk to share it with others.
We do this by joining a group
and talking about our pain.
- John Bradshaw
Live boldly. Laugh Loudly. Love Truly.
Play as often as you can
Work as smart as you are able.
Share your heart as deeply as you can reach.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Everyone has an opinion on many subjects
and is ready to share those opinions -
labeling them as "truth."
Sometimes it is relatively easy
to filter out these opinions.
Upon hearing an ad for the latest
weight-loss powder on late-night TV,
our skepticism leaps to our defense.
However, if we have heard the same opinion for years
from our parents, friends,
government officials, or religious leaders,
we are more likely to believe without questioning
than to raise our filter of skepticism
and ask the hard questions.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
One must know not just how to accept a gift,
but with what grace to share it.
- Maya Angelou
Friends share our pain and touch our wounds
with a gentle and tender hand.
- Henri Nouwen
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Thoughtful people seldom share exactly the same opinion -
the same point-of-view.
The wise ones understand that they know nothing -
for virtually none of our experience is truly factual -
and they graciously honor all other opinions.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Whosoever is spared personal pain
must feel himself called
to help in diminishing the pain of others.
We must all carry our share of
the misery which lies upon the world.
- Albert Schweitzer
Share your heart as deeply as you can reach.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
We listen. We listen. We move.
We sit. It rains. The sun comes out.
(there stands a friend)
We listen. We laugh. We share.
We sit. We dance. It rains.
There stands a friend.
We listen. We share. We sit. We dance.
The sun comes up.
There. I stand, a friend.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
We all share unity with each other
and with the one Creator Spirit.
We are one.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
My Chosen Family
You are my family, but we don't share blood.
You are my family by choice.
The most powerful bond is the one that we choose.
I choose you as my friend, and rejoice.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
I want to share with you the three rules
that I have in order to accept an apprentice.
Rule Number 1: Don't believe me.
I don't want you to believe me
but I want you to listen and make choices - your choices.
If what I say, doesn't work for you, leave it.
But if it works for you and that's what you want, then make it yours.
Rule Number 2: Don't believe yourself.
Why? Because most of your belief system is a lie - it's not true.
And by believing yourself, you create all the limitations
that don't allow you to be what you really are.
Don't believe yourself. Listen to what you say,
listen to what you think, listen to what you believe.
And when you listen, open your ears, open your mind,
open your intelligence and make choices.
Rule 3 is, don't believe anybody else.
Don't believe them at all.
Open your ears and your mind; listen and make choices.
- don Miguel Ruiz
I cannot know the pain you feel.
I cannot share your memories or your loss.
My words of sympathy are beneath measure, yet
know that my heart reaches out with love to your heart.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Feel Unity with Spirit and All Creation
All things share the same breath the
beast, the tree, the man... the air
shares its spirit with all the life it supports.
- Chief Seattle [actually written by screenwriter Ted Perry in 1972]
The one thing that kept our family together was the music.
The only thing that our family would share emotionally
was to have our dad cry over something the kids did with music.
- Dennis Wilson
The surprising thing about fatherhood was finding my inner mush.
Now I want to share it with the world.
- Christopher Meloni
In a finite world this means that the per capita share
of the world's goods must steadily decrease.
- Garrett Hardin
Capitalism works better from every perspective when
the economic decision makers are forced to share power
with those who will be affected by those decisions.
- Barney Frank
Choose love. Choose to release all resentments.
Forgive everyone. Choose to release all regrets.
Forgive yourself for all decisions that you have ever made
that didn't work out as you hoped.
Forgive yourself for any financial decisions
that didn't meet your expectations.
Release your regrets if you choose
the "wrong" spouse or the "wrong" career.
Today, choose love.
Choose to love yourself.
Choose to love your life.
Choose to love all the friends, family, co-workers,
acquaintances, and others who share your life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
If liberty and equality, as is thought by some,
are chiefly to be found in democracy,
they will be best attained when all persons alike share
in government to the utmost.
- Aristotle
You leave home to seek your fortune and,
when you get it, you go home and share it with your family.
- Anita Baker
There are only two things a child will share willingly;
communicable diseases and its mother's age.
- Benjamin Spock
If a friend of mine gave a feast, and did not invite me to it,
I should not mind a bit.
but if a friend of mine had a sorrow
and refused to allow me to share it,
I should feel it most bitterly.
If he shut the doors of the house of mourning against me,
I would move back again and again and beg to be admitted
so that I might share in what I was entitled to share.
If he thought me unworthy, unfit to weep with him,
I should feel it as the most poignant humiliation.
- Oscar Wilde
We don't have a monopoly.
We have market share.
There's a difference.
- Steve Ballmer
I have to really like you to share my food with you.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Put your nose into the Bible everyday.
It is your spiritual food.
And then share it.
Make a vow not to be a lukewarm Christian.
- Kirk Cameron
We are suffocated by writers who want to enlighten us with their truths.
For me, the theatre is beautiful because it is a secret,
and secrets seduce us, we all want to share secrets.
- Howard Barker
I don't like to share my personal life...
it wouldn't be personal if I shared it.
- George Clooney
But if you look at teams that want to share more revenues,
they're teams that don't have a lot on the table.
They've long since not had any serious investment in their team.
- Jerry Jones
The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower,
share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another's,
smile at someone and receive a smile in return,
are to me continual spiritual exercises.
- Leo Buscaglia
More than ever before in human history,
we share a common destiny.
We can master it only if we face it together.
And that, my friends, is why we have the United Nations.
- Kofi Annan
Life is action and passion; therefore,
it is required of a man that he should share the passion and action of the time,
at peril of being judged not to have lived.
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The best way to spoil love is by talking to too many people about it.
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I've heard my share of Van Halen.
I never liked rock.
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Women's propensity to share confidences is universal.
We confirm our reality by sharing.
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Once I was able to take care of myself and my children,
I then wanted to share.
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However, we all share the firm belief in the triumph
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With rising incomes, the share of expenditures for food products declines.
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Honestly, people have said everything under the sun.
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I've had my share of doing things that I really wish I hadn't done.
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People who want to share their religious views with you
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I think more and more people want to live alone.
You can be a couple without being in each other's pockets.
I don't see why you have to share the same bathroom.
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Count no day lost in which you waited your turn,
took only your share and sought advantage over no one.
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I don't have wild dogs chasing people with scripts away from my door.
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I've done okay.
But I usually do independent stuff because that's mostly what I'm offered.
- Billy Connolly
Although it's easy to forget sometimes,
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- Peter Lynch
I wish to share and pass down some of my generation's traits,
and encourage young people to create their own art,
music, and literature.
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People are inclined to say that I am Ramona.
I'm not sure that's true, but I did share some experiences with her.
- Beverly Cleary
Having been given that public trust,
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Our relationship is unique among all nations.
Like America, Israel is a strong democracy,
a symbol of freedom, and an oasis of liberty,
a home to the oppressed and persecuted.
- William J. Clinton
The helicopter is a fine way to travel,
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A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us
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I'm trying to find a man to share my life with,
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I'm a 35-year-old woman with two small children.
- Nicole Kidman
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Don't take things that aren't yours.
Put things back where you found them.
- Robert Fulghum
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Sugar. It's my best friend and my enemy. While I know there's no such thing as "good" foods or "bad foods" — and I am not interested in a restrictive eating plan — I've definitely suffered the regret of going overboard on sugar.
It has been referred to as "the cigarettes of our generation," so I wanted to see what would happen if I cut it out, cold turkey. Some suggested I remove sugar from my diet gradually, but I wanted to see what five days without sugar would REALLY feel like. Would I immediately feel healthier? Would I have more even energy? Would I even be able to do it?
While some effects didn't kick in after just five days, others were blatantly apparent. More importantly than these immediate effects though were the lessons I learned about food. For example, there's a difference between the sugars found in fruit and the refined sugars added to candy bars, and this kind of sugar is hiding in a lot more foods than you think.
Watch the video to follow along on my sugar-free journey. If you're a real sugar monster like I am, you'll probably relate.
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Leadership Positions, New Deals, Expansions, Approvals and Upcoming Results - Research Report on Las Vegas Sands, Caesars Entertainment, Pinnacle Entertainment, Penn National Gaming, and Vail Resorts
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Sep 27, 2013, 08:00 ET from Analysts' Corner
NEW YORK, September 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR), Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: PNK), Penn National Gaming Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN), and Vail Resorts Inc. (NYSE: MTN). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Research Report
On September 12, 2013, Las Vegas Sands Corp. (Las Vegas Sands) announced that it has achieved a leadership position regarding the quality of climate change data it submitted to the global marketplace through CDP, which is the world's only global environmental disclosure system. Las Vegas Sands stated that it has achieved a position in CDP's Global 500 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for the first time, with a performance band of A- and a score of 98 out of 100. The Company's President and Chief Operating Officer, Michael Leven said, "Being included in CDP CDLI further demonstrates the commitment Las Vegas Sands has made to being a global leader in sustainable building and business practices, and we are very proud that our dedication to respect the environment in a comprehensive and impactful way has been acknowledged by CDP. We are committed to environmental responsibility by promoting sustainable development and reducing the impact of our operations on the environment. Our position on CDP's CDLI is further illustration of our dedication." The Full Research Report on Las Vegas Sands Corp. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/c7e0_LVS]
Caesars Entertainment Corporation Research Report
On September 24, 2013, Caesars Entertainment Corporation (Caesars) reported that it has entered into a deal with International Game Technology (IGT), a global leader in casino gaming entertainment and systems technology, under which IGT will supply 7,000 AVP Video Poker terminals to the Company. According to Caesars, the contract with the Las Vegas-based operator includes 3,600 G20 Uprights, 2,400 Universal Slant cabinets and 1,000 G20 Bar Tops. The Company further informed that the new machines will replace the existing units in Caesars-operated resorts across the country and will be part of the largest gaming re-investment made by the Company in 10 years. Melissa Price, Caesars' Senior Vice President of Gaming said, "Our decision to partner with IGT for our video poker slots is a reflection of the confidence we have in their products. We're excited to deliver to our players the most modern, state-of-the-art gaming experience available and feel confident these units will serve us for years to come." The Full Research Report on Caesars Entertainment Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/3aac_CZR]
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. Research Report
On September 16, 2013, River City Casino & Hotel, a property of Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. (Pinnacle Entertainment) announced the completion of an $82-million expansion and held a grand opening ceremony for its new hotel. The Company stated that unveiling this elegant 200-room River City Casino & Hotel completes an extensive two-year investment commitment to St. Louis County and the state of Missouri which also includes a 1,600-space parking garage and a 14,000 square foot Event Center. The Company further stated that River City Casino & Hotel's expansion created 350 construction jobs and 100 new permanent jobs. The Full Research Report on Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/b831_PNK]
Penn National Gaming Inc. Research Report
On September 19, 2013, Penn National Gaming Inc. (Penn) announced that it has secured approvals from five regulatory agencies that have jurisdiction over its gaming and racing operations of the steps necessary to implement the previously announced planned separation of its operating assets and real property assets. According to the Company, the steps necessary to implement the planned separation were approved by the Illinois Gaming Board and Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission, and the Maine State Harness Racing Commission. The Company also mentioned that the Ohio Casino Control Commission approved the suitability of Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) and its subsidiary GLP Capital, L.P., following its approval of the transactional aspects of the planned separation. Penn stated that upon securing approvals from all regulatory agencies that have jurisdiction over the Company's gaming and racing operations and satisfaction of other conditions, it plans to separate its operating assets from its real property assets into two publicly traded companies, and GLPI would become a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) holding substantially all of the Company's real property assets. The Full Research Report on Penn National Gaming Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/0a54_PENN]
Vail Resorts Inc. Research Report
On September 4, 2013, Vail Resorts Inc. (Vail Resorts) announced that it will release the Company's financial results for full-year FY 2013 (period ended July 31, 2013), before the market opens on September 27, 2013. The Company will also host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET on the same day during which Company executives will review the financial results. The call will be broadcast as well as archived over the Internet at http://www.vailresorts.com. The Full Research Report on Vail Resorts Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/067f_MTN]
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Gov. Jan Brewer traveled to eastern Arizona's White Mountains on Wednesday, saying she wants to celebrate the area's ongoing recovery from the Wallow Fire.
Brewer met with local officials, business owners and residents during stops in Springerville and Big Lake.
Her office in Phoenix released a statement in which the governor said she was "proud to be part of a celebration that shows the resilience of Arizonans and the land they call home."
Brewer's statement says the White Mountains remain beautiful and it urges people to return to the region to see what it has to offer.
Brewer visited the region the same day that federal prosecutors announced the filing of charges accusing two southern Arizona men of accidentally starting the fire by leaving a campfire unattended.


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Siva Karthikeyan And Simbu Friendship: Tamil cinema has couple of actors who share good friendship between them but at the same time Tamil cinema has many actors who is ego and angry with other actors. There are two money rumours which have spread across the Internet stating the fight between Simbu and Sivakarthikeyan. But those rumors have come to end.
Siva Karthikeyan during the success meet of 'Remo' made some serious statement about his struggles during the release of 'Rajini Murugan'. Siva almost cried for few minutes which made whole Tamil cinema industry people's to focus on his issue. Knowing this, Simbu is the first person who came forward to support Siva Karthikeyan, which has proved the friendship between Simbu and Sivakarthikeyan.
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Hope these to actors will continue their good friendship. Stay tuned for more news updates on Tamil cinema.
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Half Time: Ipswich 1 - 1 Blackpool
Despite taking the lead, The Seasiders go in at half time 1-1 at Portman Road against hosts Ipswich Town.
A wonderfully crafted goal scored by Alex John-Baptiste gave 'Pool a one nil lead on the half hour mark. The defender thumped his effort past the Town 'keeper from inside the penalty area.
And AJB's day got a whole lot better when he cleared off the line for the 'Pool seconds after the restart.
But that was cancelled out minutes later when Town midfielder Tommy Miller found the corner of Matt Gilks' goal to level the scores.
Ben Thatcher and David Vaughan were both given yellow cards by the referee towards the end of the first period.
Roy O'Donovan went close just after the Blackpool goal, but his side-footed shot was easily saved in the end by Richard Wright in the Tractor Boys' goal. The winger will also count himself a little lucky not to be in the book after a string of fouls.
Moments before the half time whistle, Danny Haynes crashed a shot just past the Blackpool post - an effort Gilks probably wouldn't have reached.
There is a hush around the ground, with the Ipswich fans nervous and very quiet - hopefully Tony Parkes can galvanise the away team at the break.
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People lined up along the boundaries of a makeshift track about the length of a football field, where motorcyclists raced two at a time, the deafening roar of their bikes drowning out cheers from the crowd.
Nearby, three onlookers cooled off in a kiddie pool set up in the back of a truck, and people several yards away took a Sunday afternoon nap in their tents.
Paradise Point at Perry Lake was transformed into a biker's utopia this Labor Day weekend for the 38th annual bike rally, a fundraiser for the Kansas chapter of American Bikers Aimed Toward Education (ABATE).
The money raised from admission fees for the thousands of campers and bikers will pay lobbyists who represent the perspectives of ABATE members on state laws and proposed laws that may affect motorcyclists. ABATE opposes mandatory helmet laws, and is currently advocating for harsher punishments for texting while driving and for the removal of cable barriers along roadways because of the danger they pose to motorcyclists.
"This is the biggest and final fundraiser of the year," said Paul Woodyard, representative for ABATE District 15 based in Manhattan. "Each district has some part in the whole thing. We're the hosts of this party for everyone else."
While Woodyard and others registered attendees and tallied profits, just down the road the scene was a little less politically minded. Gleaming motorcycles lined the roads, and people grilled, played games and waited in line for $5 showers as engines roared and hard rock music wafted from the track at the bottom of the hill.
There were live performers Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, a dance floor, food stands and vendors selling helmets, leather jackets, T-shirts and motorcycle accessories.
Bill Todd of Dearborn, Mo., set up his lemonade stand at the rally for the second consecutive summer. He and his girlfriend, Lisa Donovan, sold lemonade and listened to the bands performing on the stage next to their camper.
Other than the unexpected storm early Sunday morning, which broke their awning, disrupted their sleep and created a mud pit, Todd and Donovan said they were enjoying their time relaxing and seeing the different bikes.
"It's just so mellow," Donovan said. "You see no cops, and nobody is fighting."
As the three-day rally came to an end Sunday evening, people dismantled their tents and packed up their campers. Motorcycles streamed out of Paradise Point by the dozens.
Natalie Wrigley, a member of District 15, sat at the registration tent, watching people make their exit.
Though it was over, Wrigley said, people would take a bit of the rally with them.
"You won't be the same when you leave," she said.
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28 January 2013
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) has proposed to tax derivatives on an annual mark-to-market basis with ordinary gain or loss treatment. This far-reaching proposal is the centerpiece of a series of tax changes for financial products set forth in a discussion draft released on January 24 as part of Chairman Camp's ongoing effort to develop comprehensive tax reform legislation.
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Michigan Football: Mattison's Defense Was Also to Blame for 7-5 Finish in 2013December 6, 2013
Since being revamped by Greg Mattison, the accomplishments of the Michigan Wolverines defense have been trumpeted from mountain top to mountain top.
Now in his third year as the defensive coordinator, Mattison has more than resumed the post vacated by Greg Robinson. He has completely resurrected a defense that ranked No. 101 of 125 FBS programs in 2010, per Yahoo! Sports.
Defense was indeed optional under the former regime, but that didn't stop Mattison's Baltimore Ravens pedigree from shoving the Wolverines in the opposite direction. In 2011, his first year, Mattison's four-man-front philosophy catapulted the Wolverines back near the top in total yards and points against.
Similar improvements were witnessed in 2012, making the incredible leap, perhaps, one of the greatest achievements in the history of Michigan defenses.
Blame for the 7-5 finish in 2013—which was compounded by losing five of the past six—has been, for the most part, placed on the shoulders of the offense. While at its best, the Devin Gardner-led scoring attack was entertaining, but far from reliable.
At its worst, it was painfully ineffective and weak. Look no further than the 29-6 loss to Michigan State for a mental image of a group on crutches. Anger brewed among fans as offensive coordinator Al Borges seemingly failed his system and personnel with lethargic efforts each weekend.
Borges didn't execute flawless game plans with a No. 9-ranked conference tilt, but Mattison's slouching defense shouldn't fly under the radar—it deserves to be dissected and critiqued, too.
After two years of beyond-steady improvement, the defense sank to No. 39 overall in 2013, per NCAAFootball.com.
|A Decline Follows the Climb
|YPG (nat'l rank)
|PPG (nat'l rank)
|317 (No. 19)
|17.2 (No. 8)
|311 (No. 11)
|18.8 (No. 17)
|Yahoo! Sports
The coaching staff dodged the axe, as it was recently announced that Brady Hoke and his group of merry men would return for another go next year. Losing a handful of seniors won't help the offense—and that means the pressure is on Mattison to align his former defense with Team 135 or watch Michigan suffer through another blunder-filled stumble toward the season finale.
Get Back, Get Defensive
Blake Countess' stock is on the rise, despite the finicky nature of the Wolverines secondary. Other than his league-leading six picks, there wasn't much for the redshirt sophomore and the defensive backs to celebrate this fall.
Raymon Taylor, a junior, emerged as a one of the Big Ten's better pass-disrupters with nine pass deflections and four interceptions. That's one of few positives for Curt Mallory's crew.
Collectively, however, the defensive backs allowed 12 red-zone touchdowns, the second-most in the conference. That's not a positive. But they came away with two interceptions inside the 20-yard line and finished with 17 on the year, second to Northwestern's 19.
There goes another promising sign. Michigan's pass-defense efficiency, believe it or not, was among the best in the conference, coming in at No. 4.
|Tracking the DBs in 2013
|Total Yards
|Efficiency Rating
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A lukewarm secondary didn't help the hobbling Wolverines. Manned by a shutdown-corner-in-training who was flanked by senior Courtney Avery and Taylor, the secondary should have been stingy through the air.
The opposite was the case. Michigan's pass defense was ranked No. 7 in the Big Ten, and it went from leading the nation with 1,832 in 2012 to giving up 2,736 yards this year. Put that into perspective: This year's average would have ranked in the 80s in 2012.
Talk about a drop.
As freshmen, Dymonte Thomas and Jourdan Lewis each received valuable reps this fall. Paired with Taylor and Countess, their youth and game experience should only strengthen the secondary.
They'll have to, because Team 135 won't make it through 2014 by replicating the 2013 effort. Mattison is more of a line specialist, but he'll have to address issues with Mallory sooner than later.
Watch the Run
Other than losing yet another game to the Ohio State Buckeyes, this time 42-41, Mattison's defense earned the dubious distinction of being the one that allowed Carlos Hyde's record-setting 226 yards during "The Game."
It certainly didn't help that Michigan had just three series wins this millennium and lost at The Big House, but quarterback Braxton Miller chipped in 135 yards and two touchdowns for good measure, extending Urban Meyer's 24-game winning streak and priming Ohio State for its Big Ten championship meeting with Michigan State.
Mark Weisman powered his way to late real estate during Iowa's 24-21 victory. Ameer Abdullah was lethal on the run and on the pass, and Michigan didn't have an answer for him during its 17-13 loss to Nebraska.
The Wolverines had the Big Ten's No. 5-ranked run defense, giving up 1,673 yards and nine red-zone touchdowns (13 total). They also had the league's No. 5 red-zone run stoppers.
It's time for more perspective: The elite of the elite anti-run collectives gave up 1,500 or less in 2012, a mark that should have held true this year.
Under Mattison, the Wolverines have been a few individual performances shy of holding the opposition to that milestone. Limit the Hydes, live to see another day.
|Yards Come and Go, but Hyde is Forever
|Yahoo! Sports
What's the Scenario?
Numbers are numbers until they're put into context. Simply judging a defense on season totals doesn't paint the whole picture. As mentioned above, the Wolverines were respectable in the red zone. Stakes are raised when inside the 20-yard line, and Mattison's men proved they could prevail during crunch time.
But stalling drives and forcing punts is an important aspect that the defense still must master. Too many extra downs were gifted to the other side this year. Believe it or not, Team 134 nearly had fourth down defense down to a science, made clear by opponents' 40 percent success rate.
But Team 134 let the chains move 38 percent of the time on third downs, which was part of its downfall, especially during late-game scenarios against Penn State, Akron, UConn...is there a need to list the rest?!
If anything, prior success motivates. It should. Despite a flat 2013, Mattison's defense has already proven that it's far from the prior scheme run by Robinson. The Wolverines have a secondary that can alter outcomes. It has linebackers, when they're all healthy, who can put the lid on any running back.
Don't solely judge Mattison,who is a phenomenal recruiter, on the recent regression. However, sliding back right here, right now, doesn't cater to the best interests when the offense appears relatively lost when it has the ball.
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West Texan uses sleep apnea testing to make truck driving, oil field work safer
Published 6:00 pm, Saturday, November 15, 2008
By Kathleen Thurber
Staff Writer
ODESSA - For some, avoiding falling asleep on the job isn't as simple as drinking an extra cup of coffee or turning the lights out early each night.
Many suffering from sleep apnea, which doctors say affects millions of Americans, are prone to falling asleep easily and are also at risk of more serious side effects. The disorder has in the past caused truck drivers and other industrial workers to avoid seeking a diagnosis for fear it will mean losing their job, but one West Texan says that doesn't have to be the case.
Mike Samp, chief executive officer of Sentry Medical Corp., has started offering sleep apnea detection tests to companies and industrial workers so professionals can identify the disorder and seek treatment methods that can be performed in the truck between driving routes.
Sleep Apnea has a few different root causes. When untreated it causes people to stop breathing during different points in the night, sometimes hundreds of times. The repeated halt in oxygen can cause high blood pressure and heart problems as well as drowsiness, which often leads to motor vehicle accidents, according to the American Sleep Apnea Association.
The condition, said Eddie Reece, technical director of the Advanced Sleep Centers in Midland, is generally under diagnosed and when coupled with little sleep can be even more dangerous.
"As a society we live and function generally sleep deprived," Reece said. "When the very statistically high incident of sleep apnea is put into that equation you're at a much higher risk of industrial accidents and vehicle accidents."
Driver fatigue, which is a frequent side affect of sleep apnea, is estimated to cause between 20 and 40 percent of big-rig truck accidents, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
Trucking companies, Samp said, pay millions in compensation to families of those killed in trucking accidents caused by sleep apnea each year. Plus, he said, they often lose the items being transported and have to pay for vehicle repairs.
To curb the problem, and in turn decrease the number of truck driving related deaths, Samp is using a pulse oximeter to detect sleep apnea. Sleep labs, he said, are sometimes necessary to help treat the condition later. But, for those simply wanting to know if they have the condition, the pulse oximeter test can be completed for about $100 rather than the $1,000 plus needed for many sleep labs.
The device clamps onto a person's finger and then sends readings to a small box that measures oxygen saturation levels in the body and heart rate every 10 seconds while a person sleeps through the night. The levels are then compared to detect sleep apnea.
When the body stops breathing, one's heart rate will pick up to compensate for the decrease in oxygen. If the different measurements show drops and spikes at the same time repeatedly throughout night, it indicates the person may suffer from sleep apnea, Samp said.
"We're not diagnostic," he said. "We're basically indicators."
Oxygen saturation levels are supposed to measure at least 88 percent at any given time. For those with sleep apnea they drop to 68 percent and lower throughout the night, Samp said, pointing at a sample measurement which shows consistent dips.
In the short-term, Samp said, oxygen deprivation doesn't always cause problems since the body has natural mechanisms to compensate for a drop in saturation levels.
When oxygen levels drop, carbon dioxide levels increase which will cause the body to wake up and start breathing again. But, he said, after many years of these cycles it can cause serious issues and even congestive heart failure.
Reece said some estimates show one in five men suffer from some form of sleep apnea and Samp said other studies show one in four adults suffer from sleep disorders, which could include sleep apnea and other conditions.
If a severe case is detected, Samp will recommend people visit sleep labs and other doctors, but for those with mild cases they can often detect and treat the issue at home.
Mild cases of sleep apnea, he said, can be treated with simple breathe right strips and other cases can be treated with devices called mandibulars which go in the mouth and open up airways while people sleep.
Other treatment methods include Uvuloplasty, where doctors will surgically trim the uvula so it doesn't block airways during sleep. Patients can also use a continuous positive airway pressure device or CPAP, Reece said, which is a mask that puts pressure in the airway and enhances oxygen through mechanical dilation. It's also commonly used to treat snoring.
Though sometimes still reluctant to test drivers, Samp said the trucking industry is coming around, in part because they're struggling to find enough employees and don't want to lose any to sleep disorders.
"I'd like to have an impact on saving people's lives," Samp said. "Not just the truck drivers but the people they hit."
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Kobe Bryant ready to play on injured ankle
Kobe Bryant sat in the stands inside the New Orleans Arena wearing dark sunglasses, just close enough to hear Lakers Coach Phil Jackson talk about the status of his All-Star guard for Thursday night's Game 6.
Bryant had declined to speak with the media about his sprained left ankle, but Jackson did talk about how his star would be limited in the game against the New Orleans Hornets.
"There's limitation on what he can do, obviously, but he tries to overcome," Jackson said at the team's shoot-around. "He's still a guy that's working on not 100%."
Bryant injured his ankle in the fourth quarter of Game 4 on Sunday but played in Game 5 Tuesday night at Staples Center, helping the Lakers open a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series.
Bryant played 29 minutes in Game 5 on the injured ankle, but Jackson wouldn't hesitate to play him more in Game 6.
"It's a matter of where his physical well-being is going to be with the ankle," Jackson said. "It's not whether he plays 28 minutes or 38 minutes. That obviously is going to put a little more stress on the ankle, but I think he can play 40 minutes tonight if he has to."
Jackson said they hoped to close out the series against the Hornets on Thursday night not so much to get some rest but so they don't prolong the series.
"These games are full of physical contact," Jackson said, "and there's plenty of things that can happen that take teams out of their rhythm, take players out of the game."
-- Broderick Turner, reporting from New Orleans
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|Ian McLean
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The amalgamation of Auckland councils, championed as a major exercise in efficiency, has had one clear outcome – an increase in rates for Auckland ratepayers.
Local Government must deliver core services (infrastructure to keep our environment operating, our economy working, and our people safe), and promote the four wellbeings (environmental, social, economic, cultural) ensuring that we live happy lives.
Thirty years ago, the principle that "future users should pay for current development" was established for LG. Also, through the RMA and LGA (and revisions), central government has delegated increasing responsibility to LG.
The heritage is LG overwhelmed with debt. Well, we are the future users, and we are not happy.
Central government is retrenching because LG struggles to deliver on all its responsibilities in the context of "growth at any cost". Environmental wellbeing, the most important of all, will take the biggest hit due to the mistaken belief that it is the least important element of our economy.
Ian McLean is a spokesperson for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand.


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I have taken three pictures for you so you can compare the image quality between these. For best comparisons download them all and zoom to your hearts contend:
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|Antiques Digest
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( Originally Published 1963 )
Spangled glass was achieved by adding flakes of lustrous metal, usually mica but sometimes gold or silver, and gaycolored bits of glass to the batch. They added bright color and sparkle to a dark background glass. Some pastel pieces were made, in which case mica flakes usually were used (mica was most effective in pale green, for example). Again, methods of manufacture differed in New England and the Midwest. Hobbs, Brockunier and Company in Wheeling, West Virginia, made a cased glass lined with opaque white, and usually added mica flakes for spangling. Boston and Sandwich Glass Company made spangled glass without a white lining. The body of their pieces was a solid, and often a dark, color that was covered with a layer of thin glass to which metal flakes and bright-colored glass were added. Some spangled glass pieces had clear glass handles or an applied deco ration such as a bunch of cherries with the fruits in red glass, stems and leave in clear glass.
Spatter glass usually displayed less con trast than spangled glass, although the background also might be fairly dark. Colored glass broken into small pieces was incorporated for this art glass.
Vasa murrhina, which was first made by the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company, generally was dark although it was flecked with gold, silver, mica flakes, or metallic particles in various colors, which gave a variegated effect. Usually the background glass was so dark that it appeared to be almost opaque, although the whole outer surface was covered with clear glass. Vasa murrhina pieces were likely to be heavy. Some of them were blown, some pattern-molded.
The striped glass that was produced in the late nineteenth century by the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company copied a style of old Venetian glass. It is sometimes called Lutz glass because it was made by Nicholas Lutz (earlier he worked for C. Dorflinger and Sons in Pennsylvania). Striped or Lutz glass is thin, with colored and twisted stripes in it.
Mary Gregory, who worked for the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company in the 1870's or 1880's, was another artist who gave her name to an art glass. Her specialty was painted decoration, always in white on transparent glass, both clear and colored. Her style was distinctly individual. Her children are reminiscent of Kate Greenaway's. A pair of vases might have a girl on one piece, a boy on the other, in harmonious but not identical compositions. She also reputedly did miniature landscapes in a similar style. Vases, lamps, toilet sets, and knickknacks such as match-holders were the chief pieces ornamented with Mary Gregory decoration, as well as a few water sets. A good many firms produced painted glass, but Mary Gregory's style of painting was the most distinctive.
Black glass vases with enameled decoration in white and color, artist unknown, can be handsome. On the whole, the black vases are more distinguished than the white or lightcolored glass that was painted with fairly naturalistic flowers and fruits. Considerable foliage often was used in these painted or enameled decorations, and often sprays or garlands of foliage were touched with gold. Painted vases were made in all imaginable shapes-cylinder and footed cylinder, square, vase, and some that can only be described as bulgy.
One of the most sought-after types of decorated glass is the Bristol-type which was made briefly in this country. Bristol, England, had been a glass-making center from the seventeenth century, and from the middle of the eighteenth century became known for an opaque white glass and a dark blue glass. An opaque white glass with blue decoration based on florals and birds was perhaps the best-known of the Bristol glass. So-called American Bristol, however, was neither opaque nor blue and white but a frosted glass, either white or pastel colors, with decoration in colored paint or enamel and gold. Flowers and foliage, often quite naturalistic, were popular and sometimes they were worked into an over-all design that included scrolls and geometric tracings. Vases are most often found nowadays, and some of them are lovely. Miniature hats, potpourri jars, some lamps, and miscellaneous pieces also were made of American Bristol glass.
Colored glass with painted decoration and sometimes frilled edges was dear to the hearts of Victorians, but much of it is undistinguished and has little appeal today, even for collectors. Vases, pitchers, and cruets were common examples and are not at all rare now. An exception is bride's baskets, which were a specialty of midwestern factories. The name came from the fact that they were so widely given as wedding presents between 1880 and 1900. These bride's baskets, usually round and of good size, were colored glass with heavily frilled and rippled edges. Some of them had glass handles in a contrasting color; others came with a silver-plated stand or holder into which the base of the glass basket fitted. In the latter case, the handle also was plated silver and attached to the stand. A ruffled bowl without a handle that is found now may well have been a bride's basket that fitted into a stand. With or without stand, they are salable.
Bride's baskets averaged 6 to 7 inches high and were at least 4 inches in diameter. Most of them were pastel colors, although they also were made in cranberry, amber, and occasionally an art glass. Many had white linings. Ruffles often were clear glass, applied.
Crackle or ice glass was originally produced by the Venetians in their early days of glassmaking fame. It was natural that this old process should be copied during the art glass decades. The Boston and Sandwich Glass Company produced, for a short period, a crackle glass that is better known as overshot glass. It had a smooth inner surface and a sharply rough, outer one that had almost a crystalline look. This Sandwich overshot glass is recognizable almost instantly by its surface. There was no real pattern to it although the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company made it in a full line of tableware, in addition to a few ornamental pieces.
A considerable amount of crackle glass was made by glasshouses in Pennsylvania and the Midwest. It is interesting, but its quality is not comparable either to the old Venetian and later European crackle glass, or probably even to the crystalline overshot of the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company. Other firms made crackle glass in colors, mostly attractive pastels such as green and shades of pink. Sometimes applied decoration in clear and colored glass was added to pitchers and vases.
Iridescent glass was a natural goal for late-Victorian glassmakers. The lovely and priceless iridescence on ancient glass was not originally a color or an intrinsic attribute of the glass. It was the result of corrosion after centuries of being buried in the earth, and showed up on these old pieces when they were displayed in museums. But iridescence added so much beauty to the simplest pieces of glass that its achievement was irresistible to Victorian glassmakers. There were many unsuccessful attempts to produce even a passably iridescent art glass. Kew Blas, made at Union Glass Works, in Somerville, Massachusetts, obtained its name by a scrambled spelling of the name of the factory manager (W. S. Blake). It was a sort of iridescent, opaque, colored glass that depended more on staining of color for effect than sparkling iridescence. The effect is more opalescent than iridescent. Kew Blas, which is often so marked on the base, did have a smooth finish similar to satin or milk glass.
It was not until almost 1900 that a truly iridescent glass was produced. The best pieces were made for some years thereafter. Louis Comfort Tiffany produced after much experimenting his glowing Tiffany or Favrile glass. By 1904, Frederick Carder had perfected Aurene, another iridescent glass, for the Steuben Glass Works in Corning, New York.
Tiffany and Aurene both were of exceptionally fine quality, magnificent shadings of color and unmatched iridescence. Both were expensive glass to produce and to sell. Aurene was made for a much shorter period and in smaller quantity than Tiffany glass. Most of the pieces of Aurene were ornamental. The range of blues from peacock to purple was notable.
Louis Comfort Tiffany had established his own factory on Long Island in 1878. He would have gained honors for his stained glass windows, in which he endeavoured to reproduce Medievalquality stained glass. But he is remembered chiefly for his ornamental iridescent pieces, which resulted from his experiments with leftover lots of his wonderfully colored glass for windows.
Tiffany or Favrile glass was smooth and characterized by a magnificent blending of colors plus true iridescence.
Blues, greens, and golds were particularly fine. His gold shades and cobaltblue are probably the most famous. Favrile, which means simply "handwrought," is used as often as the name Tiffany for this glass. All pieces, incidentally, were signed either with Louis Comfort Tiffany or with his three initials.
Tiffany produced an enormous and varied number of ornamental pieces from the 1890's until about 1918. Lamps that burned oil and lampshades for gas and electric fixtures became immensely popular. So did his vases, some of which were in the shape of flowers. Realistic flowers, leaves, and vines were incorporated in many of Tiffany's ornamental pieces.
Many bowls and vases, compotes of various sizes, smaller footed dishes, and other ornamental pieces were as varied as they were glowing. His factory also produced a limited amount of tableware such as plates, dessert dishes, and drinking vessels. Tiffany was not above making colored glass panels for screens and windows. In addition to his glass windows for churches, he also made some other religious pieces.
Reaction to Tiffany and Aurene glass is always definite. A person either likes and admires it, or can't stand the sight of it. Like cut glass, Tiffany glass was consigned to cupboards, cellars, and attics in the late 1920's and disappeared from sight for many years. Now, although it's not genuinely antique, it is arousing collectors' interest.


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First, I am very curious about why there is such a large sudden uptick of obviously homework questions. Is it just that the site is growing and so we are starting to see them now, or is there some reason there has been such a large increase in the past few days?
Second, is there a community consensus on how to respond to them?
My initial reaction is that I am fine with homework questions that are phrased well and respectfully, and where some effort has been put in to make it general or to provide an answer. But where they provide a data set and ask for the community to flat out give them the answer, I find that really irksome. I know I can hide them easily, but there is something to be said for keeping this a community centered on database professionals and people making serious efforts to understand the concepts to become professionals.
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I'm absolutely prepared to help people with their homework, but same rules apply as in my house. I'll help. I'm not going to do it for you. So if all that is posted is a badly formatted request & some data, but no sample code that didn't quite work... they're on their own.
answered Mar 26, 2010 at 02:30 PM
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Not sure why the sudden influx!
Have prompted one particular 'offender' to try and participate a little more, but we'll have to see. Some of the questions are gaining votes to be closed, and if they get enough votes, then the community has spoken.
I agree with you, if the questions are well phrased, formatted and the user genuinely participates, then we should allow them to continue.
answered Mar 26, 2010 at 02:18 PM
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Hey, I just noticed. I can close questions. Did I cross a line recently. I'm not sure I should have this power. Certain homework questions might be in danger.
Mar 26, 2010 at 02:33 PM Grant Fritchey ♦♦
There is only one offender so far...and if you think the question is absolutely useless then exercise your power. After all you earned it and its their for a reason.
Mar 26, 2010 at 03:12 PM DaniSQL
I agree with @Dani. He made an attempt in one question now (the one about internet advertising skills) so I posted some real suggestions there. The rest, I have voted to close and see no problem with a mod finishing the job.
Mar 26, 2010 at 04:50 PM TimothyAWiseman
BTW although there is uptick in the number of homework's this week there isnt uptick in the number of users posting homework's. Have you noticed all homework questions are from one user?
My view is its okay to answer homework questions if u want to but do it if you feel they made effort before posting the question or at least put effort on composing the question otherwise wait 72hrs before answering them. That way people who suddenly come across to the page in the future will get the question with answer and use it as a reference. But yet again I formatted and tried to answer one homework today :-)
answered Mar 26, 2010 at 02:22 PM
I hadn't noticed until you pointed it out. Good catch.
Mar 26, 2010 at 03:08 PM TimothyAWiseman
I believe the increase may be due to a combination of increased site visibility and students' homework increasing as the end of the school semester/year approaches.
I strongly agree with the majority of opinions (and worded so well by Grant) that we should help but not do all of the work. My main concern is that some of this "homework" could in fact be take-home exams. I agree with the intent of Ian's comment (that the poster who doesn't even try gains no knowledge), but giving away answers to an exam can certainly help their grade. And then perhaps one of us pays for it a year later when that person becomes your new junior assistant that was hired due to their good college grades. :)
I haven't answered any homework questions yet (that I can recall), but that doesn't mean I never will. I would prefer to only answer ones that include an attempted solution.
answered Mar 26, 2010 at 02:39 PM
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The site is a victim of its success. Many of the individuals who answer questions here do so professionally and correctly, often with references. It has become an excellent resource in a very short time. As irksome as these can be when they are of the "please do it for me variety" it is also a badge of honour.
So in a roundabout way - congratulations to all who answer questions and help build the site!
(Answering homework is up to you)
(There are down vote capabilities for a reason)
answered Mar 26, 2010 at 03:46 PM
Mar 26, 2010 at 05:36 PM Tom Staab ♦
Mar 26, 2010 at 06:30 PM Ian Roke
The gold badge is longevity :)
Mar 26, 2010 at 11:10 PM Blackhawk-17
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Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
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|55 (+3 / LvL)
|27 (+3 / LvL)
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- Chronobreak is a potent escape tool, but it can also be quite powerful when used offensively. Don't underestimate its damage potential.
- If you can proc Z-Drive Resonance on an enemy champion, it's worth taking risks to do so. The bonus movement speed makes it easy to escape.
- Phase Dive's dash is a great tool for setting up Ekko's other abilities. Use it to get double hits with Timewinder or get into position to detonate Parallel Convergence.
Playing against Ekko
- Ekko is significantly weaker when his ultimate is down. Watch for the trail he leaves behind to determine if Chronobreak is available.
- Ekko's stun zone takes 3 seconds to arm. Watch for the image he creates on cast and try to guess where the zone was placed.
- The second hit of Timewinder does more damage than the first; try to avoid it.
A prodigy from the rough streets of Zaun, Ekko manipulates time to spin any situation to his advantage. Using his own invention, the Zero-Drive, he explores the branching possibilities of reality. As well as experimenting with multi-dimensional probability, Ekko spends his days running wild with the other lost children of Zaun. Though he revels in this freedom, when there's a threat to his friends, he'll endure anything to defend them. To the unknowing observer, Ekko accomplishes the impossible with ease, time and time again.


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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Inmates at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center soon will able to buy electronic cigarettes at the jail's canteen.
Virginia Beach Sheriff Ken Stolle tells media outlets that a poll he conducted showed 85 percent of the jail's roughly 1,400 inmates want access to the devices.
The battery-powered devices heat a liquid nicotine solution and create vapor that's inhaled.
Stolle says each e-cigarette is equivalent to two and a half packs of cigarettes and will sell for $15. He expects the jail's profit to be about $10 apiece. The revenue will be used for inmate programs and to hire more deputies.
Stolle says he will discourage inmates from using e-cigarettes . But he will allow them to make their own health decisions.
The devices will go on sale this month.