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April 5, 2011
US Investigating iPhone Apps Like Pandora
The U.S. is investigating how customer data is being used by applications running Apple Inc. and Google Inc. smartphone software.
Pandora, an online radio service, said in a regulatory filing on Monday that it was subpoenaed by a Federal grand jury requesting information, reports Reuters.Pandora said it is not the target of the investigation and that similar subpoenas were issued to the publishers of numerous other smartphone applications as well.
"Privacy groups and government bodies have increasingly scrutinized the ways in which companies link personal identities and data associated with particular users or devices with data collected through the Internet," Pandora said.
"We expect such scrutiny to continue to increase."
The information was contained in an amended filing ahead of a public offering of about $100 million expected later this year.
The online radio service has over 80 million registered users, some of whom use mobile apps to access the music service beyond their personal computers.
Privacy watchers are concerned that applications like Pandora's can disclose critical information about a user like location, gender and age.
Over 300,000 apps are available on Apple's App Store, while Google's Android software boasts 100,000 applications.
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A chiptune music player made from the Notacon 8 visitor badge in one day. Released for Pixel Jam 2011. 1st place Wild Demo Category.
The sound is produced by a SN76489 PSG sound chip. It has three square waves, one noise channel and built-in analog sound amplifier. The music is a VGM file which was emailed to me overnight.
I messed up the breadboard area by lining up IC sockets on one side leaving my no space (or time) to fit a 3.5Mhz oscillator and two banks of 32K EEPROMs. I worked around my error by having the microcontroller(arduino based) generate the PSG clock signal via PWM and moving the song data into flash memory (chopped to 25K). I think all the extra wires made it look cooler.
Somewhere in Ohio, there is a hotel alarm clock missing a speaker and capacitor.
Code : Luis Music : Blue Reverberance Compo : Wild Demo Platform : AVR Microcontroller Hardware : Notacon 8 visitor badge
Badge Design by Seth Hardy. Special thanks to Cleveland's Hackerspace: Makers' Alliance and Notacon 8

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global outlook
British beef farmers are concerned by the current low beef prices. They have rightly singled out exports as an important lever to increase competition for cattle on the UK market and put pressure on prices, and are calling for a rapid increase in beef exports. They have also highlighted the loss of specialist exporters during the beef ban and potential pressure of retailers on large processors not to step up their export activities.
While supporting the aim of improving beef farmers' current low or negative returns, these assumptions must be discussed. First, beef exports are growing fast, up 16% in volume and value for the first half of this year to nearly all destinations. However, export growth must be solid and profitable, and any rapid growth in exports must not be based on 'buying' market share. Exports of this nature tend to lower prices for the whole sector.
This said, export growth must continue. Continued support from Eblex, in particular, will ensure a 'natural' balance between home market and exports.
The issue of exporters' capability is important. Nearly all major UK beef processors are now involved with exports. They do not do it for altruistic reasons, but for higher margins on overseas markets. Yes, we have nearly lost a generation of exporters and a wealth of experience during the 10 years of the export ban, but we are rebuilding it. The new generation of British meat marketers is increasingly adventurous and at ease on foreign soil. However, the development is slowed by the important issue of lack of export credit and the difficulty of operating in a low-margin environment. Furthermore, the main difficulty is a lack of responsiveness that stems from limited human resources, itself a consequence of low margins and retail pressure.


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36 CFR 251.56 - Terms and conditions.
(1) Each special use authorization must contain:
(i) Terms and conditions which will:
(A) Carry out the purposes of applicable statutes and rules and regulations issued thereunder;
(B) Minimize damage to scenic and esthetic values and fish and wildlife habitat and otherwise protect the environment;
(C) Require compliance with applicable air and water quality standards established by or pursuant to applicable Federal or State law; and
(D) Require compliance with State standards for public health and safety, environmental protection, and siting, construction, operation, and maintenance if those standards are more stringent than applicable Federal standards.
(ii) Such terms and conditions as the authorized officer deems necessary to:
(A) Protect Federal property and economic interests;
(B) Manage efficiently the lands subject to the use and adjacent thereto;
(C) Protect other lawful users of the lands adjacent to or occupied by such use;
(D) Protect lives and property;
(E) Protect the interests of individuals living in the general area of the use who rely on the fish, wildlife, and other biotic resources of the area for subsistence purposes;
(F) Require siting to cause the least damage to the environment, taking into consideration feasibility and other relevant factors; and
(G) Otherwise protect the public interest.
The Department is making explicit its preexisting understanding of § 251.56(a)(1)(ii)(G) of this subpart in the context of authorizing noncommercial group uses of National Forest System lands. Section 251.56(a)(1)(ii)(G) provides that each special use authorization shall contain such terms and conditions as the authorized officer deems necessary to otherwise protect the public interest. In the context of noncommercial group uses, the Forest Service interprets the term "public interest" found in § 251.56(a)(1)(ii)(G) to refer to the three public interests identified by the Forest Service on August 30, 1995. These public interests include the protection of resources and improvements on National Forest System lands, the allocation of space among potential or existing uses and activities, and public health and safety concerns. Under this construction, § 251.56(a)(1)(ii)(G) allows the Forest Service to impose terms and conditions that are not specifically addressed in § 251.56(a)(1)(ii)(A)-(F) but only those that further these public interests. The Forest Service shall implement and enforce § 251.56(a)(1)(ii)(G) in accordance with this interpretation.
(2) Authorizations for use of National Forest System lands may be conditioned to require State, county, or other Federal agency licenses, permits, certificates, or other approval documents, such as a Federal Communication Commission license, a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license, a State water right, or a county building permit.
(b)Duration and renewability -
(1)Requirements. If appropriate, each special use authorization will specify its duration and renewability. The duration shall be no longer than the authorized officer determines to be necessary to accomplish the purpose of the authorization and to be reasonable in light of all circumstances concerning the use, including
(i) Resource management direction contained in land management and other plans;
(ii) Public benefits provided;
(iii) Cost and life expectancy of the authorized facilities;
(iv) Financial arrangements for the project; and
(v) The life expectancy of associated facilities, licenses, etc. Except for special use authorizations issued under the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986, authorizations exceeding 30 years shall provide for revision of terms and conditions at specified intervals to reflect changing times and conditions.
(2)Ski area permits.
(i) For authorizations issued under the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986, the authorized officer normally shall issue a ski area authorization for 40 years, if, upon consideration of information submitted by the applicant, the authorized officer finds that the ski area development meets the following standards:
(A) In the case of an existing permit holder, existing on-site investment is of sufficient magnitude to justify authorization for 40 years;
(B) In the case of an existing permit holder, existing investment of capital is in ski-related facilities;
(C) Planned investment capital is directly related to development of ski area facilities and is not for financing regular, ongoing operation and maintenance costs;
(D) Ski facilities requiring long-term investment are, or will be, located predominately on land authorized under a permit;
(E) The number and magnitude of planned facilities, as detailed in a Master Development Plan, clearly require long-term financing and/or operation;
(F) The United States is not the owner of the principal facilities within the authorized ski area.
(ii) A term of less than 40 years shall be authorized for a ski area when the applicant requests a shorter term or when, in the authorized officer's discretion:
(A) Analysis of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that a shorter term is sufficient for financing of the ski area;
(B) The ski area development, whether existing or proposed, does not meet the standards of paragraph (2)(i)(A) through (F) of this section; or
(C) A 40-year authorization would be inconsistent with the approved forest land and resource management plan governing the area ( 36 CFR part 219).
(c)Preconstruction approvals. Forest Service approval of location, design and plans (or standards, if appropriate) of all developments within the authorized area will be required prior to construction.
(d)Liability. Holders shall pay the United States for all injury, loss, or damage, including fire suppression costs, in accordance with existing Federal and State laws.
(1) Holders shall also indemnify the United States for any and all injury, loss, or damage, including fire suppression costs, the United States may suffer as a result of claims, demands, losses, or judgments caused by the holder's use or occupancy.
(2) Holders of special use authorizations for high risk use and occupancy, such as, but not limited to, powerlines and oil and gas pipelines, shall be held liable for all injury, loss, or damage, including fire suppression costs, caused by the holder's use or occupancy, without regard to the holder's negligence, provided that maximum liability shall be specified in the special use authorization as determined by a risk assessment, prepared in accordance with established agency procedures, but shall not exceed $1,000,000 for any one occurrence. Liability for injury, loss, or damage, including fire suppression costs, in excess of the specified maximum shall be determined by the laws governing ordinary negligence of the jurisdiction in which the damage or injury occurred.
(e)Bonding. An authorized officer may require the holder of a special use authorization for other than a noncommercial group use to furnish a bond or other security to secure all or any of the obligations imposed by the terms of the authorization or by any applicable law, regulation or order.
(f)Special terms and conditions -
(1)Public service enterprises. Special use permits authorizing the operation of public service enterprises shall require that the permittee charge reasonable rates and furnish such services as may be necessary in the public interest, except where such rates and services are regulated by Federal, State or municipal agencies having jurisdiction.
(2)Common carriers. Oil and gas pipelines and related facilities authorized under section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, 41 Stat. 449, as amended ( 30 U.S.C. 185), shall be constructed, operated and maintained as common carriers. The owners or operators of pipelines shall accept, convey, transport, or purchase without discrimination all oil or gas delivered to the pipeline without regard to whether such oil or gas was produced on Federal or non federal lands. In the case of oil or gas produced from Federal lands or from the resources on the Federal lands in the vicinity of the pipeline, the Secretary may, after a full hearing with due notice thereof to interested parties and a proper finding of facts, determine the proportionate amounts to be accepted, conveyed, transported, or purchased. The common carrier provisions of this section shall not apply to any natural gas pipeline operated (i) by any person subject to regulation under the Natural Gas Act, 52 Stat. 821, as amended, ( 15 U.S.C. 717) or (ii) by any public utility subject to regulation by a State or municipal regulatory agency having jurisdiction to regulate the rates and charges for the sale of natural gas to consumers within the State or municipality. Where natural gas not subject to State regulatory or conservation laws governing its purchase by pipeline companies is offered for sale, each pipeline company shall purchase, without discrimination, any such natural gas produced in the vicinity of the pipeline.
(g)Conversion of Ski Area Authorizations.
(1) The Forest Service shall request that all existing permit holders convert existing authorizations for ski areas to a new authorization issued pursuant to the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act.
(2) Any current holder of a ski area permit who wishes to convert an existing permit to one issued pursuant to the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act must submit a written request for the new authorization to the authorized officer.
(3) With the consent of the holder, the authorized officer shall convert the authorization if:
(i) The holder is in compliance with the existing authorization;
(ii) All fees currently due under the existing authorization are paid in full; and
(iii) Any proposed modifications of terms and conditions of the existing authorization included in a request for conversion meet the standards of paragraphs (2)(i) (A) through (F) of this section and the relevant requirements of this subpart.
(4) A holder retains the right to decline a new authorization offered pursuant to this paragraph and to continue to operate under the terms of the existing permit. However, pursuant to the rules at § 251.61 of this subpart, major modifications of existing permits shall require conversion to a permit issued under the authority of the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act, unless the holder provides compelling justification for retaining the existing permit.


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Rights leaders warn voters would lose franchise under proposed voter ID bill
Washington, DC - National rights groups held a conference call today with reporters outlining how hundreds of thousands of voters would be disenfranchised under the proposed national voter ID law, H.R.4844, the "Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006," which would require all voters to obtain and show government-issued photo ID that proves their citizenship. The House is expected to vote on the bill tomorrow.
"Our election systems have many serious systemic problems, but people pretending to be someone else at the polls is not one of them," Common Cause President Chellie Pingree said. "Congress should focus on the real problems that have shaken Americans' confidence in voting, such as requiring a voter verified paper trail in case electronic voting machines malfunction, or assuring that polls have enough workers and voting machines so people don't have to wait in long lines on Election Day. We should be making voting more accessible, not putting up more hurdles."
The AARP, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, and the NAACP joined Common Cause to explain how the proposed Voter ID legislation would harm older and minority voters.
- "AARP is particularly worried that this proposed bill adversely affects older voters who no longer drive and don't need to, and therefore don't have drivers' licenses. Who no longer travel outside the United States or, like many rural residents, never did, and therefore don't have passports. We think that there are many reasonable alternatives to prevent voter fraud and see rules like this photo ID proposal as simply another effort to reduce the number of older, low income and minority voters," AARP Sr. Legislative Representative Larry White said.
- "This legislation would erect serious barriers to political participation for Latino voters - U.S. citizens who have a fundamental right to vote. Many eligible voters in our community do not have the required citizenship documents or the means to obtain them. It's unconscionable, and unconstitutional, to charge them the equivalent of a poll tax to cast their ballots," Interim President and General Counsel of MALDEF John Trasvi�a said.
- "Hundreds of thousands of NAACP members have worked tirelessly to destroy barriers to voting for African Americans. They register to vote, they vote, and they and the NAACP are not about to allow passage of disenfranchisement in disguise," NAACP Washington Director Hilary Shelton said.
Maria Frencher of Kansas City, a plaintiff in a Missouri voter ID federal lawsuit, joined the call to give a real life example of how legal voters could be shut out of the ballot box if overly restrictive federal or state voter ID laws are put in place. Frencher, who has voted legally in Missouri for more than a decade, was adopted and does not have the proper paperwork required under the proposed legislation to vote.
Lawyers from the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, People for the American Way, and Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law were available to field legal and constitutional questions on the proposed legislation.
Office: Common Cause National
Issues: Voting and Elections
Tags: Voting Rights
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Management buyout at Peter's
The future of Peter's Food Service is on the up after a £20 million buyout by their management team and NBGI Private Equity.
After 10 years at the helm, managing director John Griffiths and daughter Judith Griffith Evans, have handed over the Bedwas-based business' reigns to Peter's dynamic management team who have already announced exciting plans for two new product launches in early 2008.
South Wales born Mike Grimwood, a former executive of food group 'Northern Foods', has been appointed managing director.
He said: "The great thing about Peter's is that it's in cracking shape. It's a solid company with a great workforce and we're all really excited about the future. We want 2008 to be about growth and stability - that's why we're planning to launch an exciting new range of sausages and a very special steak and ale pie in collaboration with Fuller's brewery."
Peter's currently employ more than 600 staff throughout Britain and have a staggering £53 million annual turnover.
The savoury pastry manufacturer produces over 100 million pastry products every year from its Bedwas HQ and distributes the pies, pasties and sausage rolls to major supermarkets, stadiums and local fish and chops all over England and Wales.
Grimwood added: "Peter's is a tremendous business with a great commitment to quality and service to its customers. It has a high quality management team and workforce that will allow the company to grow its Peter's brand, retailer brand and food service business rapidly."
The buyout will also see Justin Griffiths take over as foodservice director while current management team David Peek, David Jackson, Steve Jones and David Llewellyn continue in their respective roles as finance director, technical director, operations director and regional director south.
Dains, the Midlands-based Chartered Accountants and business advisers, were lead advisers on the deal and finance was provided by Peter's longstanding bankers, The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), who are keen to support Peter's progressive growth plans.
Simon Bursell, Dains' corporate finance partner, said: "Dains has been delighted to work with such a high quality management team. They deserve the opportunity to take Peter's Food Service onto the next stage of its development. Under Mike Grimwood's leadership the business is well placed to continue providing its customers with great value products and a first class service."


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Knaresbrough Town will travel to Glasshoughton Welfare for the club's first FA Cup match in its history.
Knaresborough will head to the Castleford outfit in the extra preliminary round of the competition on August 16.
The match also pits new Town assistant manager Rob Hunter against his former club.
Hunter resigned as manager at Welfare in March. He joined Brian Davey's backroom staff at Manse Lane at the end of last season.
Glasshoughton finished 16th in Northern Counties East League Premier last season, while Knaresborough came sixth in Division One.
The winners of the tie will play either Hebburn Town or West Allotment Celtic on August 30.
Meanwhile, Tadcaster Albion will host Barnoldswick Town at Ings Lane in the extra preliminary round on August 16.
The Lancashire club play in the North West Counties League Premier and finished 16th in the 2013/14 season.
The winners will host Evo-Stik Northern League First Division North side Spennymoor Town.
Spennymoor have also been drawn against Harrogate Railway in the preliminary round of the FA Trophy.
The match will take place on October 18 at Station View.
Railway manager Billy Miller said: "We have got to be happy with any draw at home.
"They are a good side with a decent following.
"It will be a difficult game but one we will go out and enjoy."
Knaresborough Town have also been handed a trip to Durham in the FA Vase first qualifying round.
They will play Chester-Le-Street Town on September 6, with a possible return trip to Marske United in round two.
Marske United knocked Knaresborough out of the competition when they entered for the first time last season.
Town will also visit Tadcaster Albion in the NCEL League Cup.


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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- A Knoxville-based handbag producer wants to help a local food bank with its new giveaway. Maggie Bags announced it will donate $1 to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee for every entry into its Seatbelt Handbag Giveaway, up to $2,000.
"Maggie Bags™ has very generous customers and fans so we found a creative way to get them involved.," says Kerri Karel, Senior Director of Marketing of Maggie Bags™. "The Cicily Tote, one of our most popular bags this Holiday Season and is sold out in Dark Red. We held one back to offer as the prize for this giveaway with a purpose."
The announcement came after Executive Director of Second Harvest Food Bank Elaine Serno told the company cash donations are critical to its operations.
"Every city has those who are in need and Knoxville is not different. We want to help people in our own community this Christmas. Maggie Bags™ is thrilled to provide some much needed cash support to Second Harvest Food Bank to help feed families in our own backyard," says Steve Dew President and CEO of Maggie Bags™.
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'The Real Housewives of Orange County' Recap: Tamra's Son Drops a Bombshell
Monday, July 21, 2014
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In tonight's episode of
The Real Housewives of Orange County
, Vicki and Brooks discuss their future together. Lizzie reaches out to Shannon. Tamra suffers from a serious case of empty nest syndrome. Briana and Vicki attend counseling to try and resolve their issues. And Ryan makes a big announcement.
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Someone Please Pass the Crazy
When we last left our favorite bevy of Botoxed beauties, Shannon was having an extreme meltdown in the middle of Lizzie's dinner party. The cause? Tamra. Well, Tamra and Heather.
Things pick up right where they left off. Tamra's contrite and concerned minutes after bad-mouthing the woman to Heather. So why'd you go and get the ball rolling, Tamra? Karma is almost as big a bitch as you, and she's going to be coming for you soon.
Shannon's husband escorts her out for a breath of fresh air and, hopefully, a Xanax. Lizzie feels bad for her paranoid party guest, saying she'd lose it too if she didn't know who was telling the truth.
Vicki heads out to offer back-up to her new bestie. Shannon says she cannot stand it when people accuse her of being something she's not or doing something she didn't do. Heather's continued insistence that all Shannon does is yell has pushed her beyond postal. Vicki advises Shannon to stand up for herself.
Heather asks Terry if they should call an ambulance because it appears Shannon is having some type of psychotic break. Get real! It's not like Shannon has armed herself with silverware and is threatening anyone. This is really starting to look like a nasty smear job on behalf of Tamra and Heather. They're like a two-headed beast that should have some Greek name. Maybe I'll just call this mutant creature "Heatam."
Lizzie's husband has the good sense to put a kibosh on the whole ambulance idea. Lizzie thinks that it's easy to write Shannon off as crazy because she is hurting. But Lizzie thinks what Shannon really needs is a friend.
Shannon pulls herself together, comes back inside and says her goodbyes. She adheres to Vicki's advice that staying would just be fighting a losing battle.
Shannon continues to say her outbursts are uncharacteristic of her, but if that were the case, why does she keep having them?
Housewife, Interrupted
The next day, Heather, Tamra and Tamra's friend Danielle get together to rehash the whole ugly scene. Tamra was smashed by the latter half of the evening, so she conveniently claims to have had alcohol-induced amnesia for the better part of the night. She also doesn't recall telling Shannon that Terry wants to "take the Beadors down."
Tamra's poison tongue strikes again when she says that Shannon and David haven't slept in the same bed for years. Although, Shannon has been very open about this herself. Tamra also tells the other ladies that Shannon drinks vodka straight -- a lot. The threesome even bat around the idea that Shannon may be, at the very least, verbally abusive to her husband. They all absolve themselves by determining that Shannon needs help.
Living in Sin
Vicki and Brooks head to the beach, and Brooks brings up the idea of the two of them moving in together at a time to be determined in the near future. They both agree it would be the next logical step in their relationship. Like Woody Allen said in
Annie Hall
, a relationship is like a shark. It has to keep moving or it dies.
Vicki's very concerned about how she would break the news to Briana and Ryan, but since they're moving to Oklahoma, I'm not sure why she even cares.
To help cushion the blow that's coming, Vicki arranges a session with her therapist, Dr. Sanders, and Briana.
Briana wants to have better communication with her overbearing mother and would also like Vicki to be less manipulative. Vicki wants Briana's blessing for her to keep schtupping Brooks.
While Vicki claims she and Briana are extremely close, Briana indicates that she's spent most of her life smothered and controlled by her mom. She suspects that her attitude about Brooks may be a payback of sorts.
Things devolve quickly, and it isn't long before Briana is in tears. She's no dummy. She knows the minute she moves, Brooks will become a more permanent fixture in her mother's life. She also confesses that she doesn't think Vicki shows much interest in how she feels. It's all about Vicki all the time. Briana feels her needs and opinions just don't matter. I don't think her fleeing the OC is a move as much as it is an escape.
A New Ally
After getting the healing hand from Dr. Moon, Shannon declares she will never make a scene like the one she made at Lizzie's again. She's not going to allow anyone to have that kind of power over her.
Lizzie calls to give her condolences. She's very supportive, but Shannon doesn't fully trust Lizzie because she believes her to be a defector from Team Heather. Shannon complains about Heather throwing her out of her home in the same way that Heather complains about Shannon yelling at her. Both are exaggerating greatly and neither can let it go.
Lizzie must sense Shannon's hesitation because she addresses the fact that she may not have seemed very sympathetic in the past. Lizzie says she doesn't want to choose sides but does want to be Shannon's friend.
Wedding Bell Blues
That karma thing I mentioned earlier is kicking in. There appears to be serious custody issues brewing between Tamra and ex-husband Simon. Also, her beloved eldest son has decided to pick up and move to Northern California to be with some chick he met on Instagram just a few months ago. Tamra feels Ryan is acting impulsively and doesn't realize the long-term ramifications of what he's doing. She also worries his actions could be a response to some disturbing medical diagnosis he recently received. He has a blood disorder that, if left untreated, can lead to organ failure.
Tamra convinces Ryan to bring this girl over for dinner. Tamra's first impression is that the girl, Sarah, looks like her. It becomes evident pretty quickly that Tamra isn't going to be able to run all over this girl. Sarah sells guns for a living.
It turns out things are even more serious between Ryan and Sarah than Tamra realized. The two drop the bombshell at dinner that they've set a wedding date. Tamra comes unglued. She feels completely shut out of the process, on top of worrying that her son is moving way too fast. Tamra pulls a full-on Shannon. She's obviously overwhelmed by things going on off camera.
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SPUD Assay Standard Curve "bell-shaped" - (Mar/22/2012 )
Hello everybody,
my problem is related to the preparation of a standard curve.
I am using the SPUD assay as kind of an Internal Positive Control (IPC), to check for inhibition in my samples. I would like to have a standard curve with 7 points in triplicate, 10-fold dilution steps.
I do not know if this information is necessary, nevertheless, the SPUD assay consists of a Taqman-probe (FAM/TQ2), 2 Primers AND an synthetic amplicon oligonucleotide.
This oligonucleotide is the artificial target. By establishing a standard curve with "clean" DNA/Samples and certain amounts of the SPUD-oligonucleotide, the performance of this assay can be determined. Subsequently, specific amount of SPUD-oligonucleotide is added to perhaps "clean" samples and more "dirty" samples. With these runs inhibition of samples can be detected.
So, I started the standard curve with about 112 000 000 copies of the SPUD-Oligo, followed by 7 10-fold dilutions, therefore the last point was with about 112 copies.
I am absolutely not sure what the reason for this bell-shaped curve points is. This is not my first qPCR and many other runs were successful before.
Does anybody have a plausible explanation for this phenomenon? It was probably not the first time a run showed such results.
Perhaps there is any enhanced adhesion of oligonucleotides to tubes or tips?
..the graphs are attached
Thanks for helpful suggestions
for me it seems that you forgot to mix the tube between dilution point 3 and 4 when you prepared the STD curve dilutions.
Ok, sounds possible. But also the other Threshold cycle values before this point seem either too low or too high.
A possible solution I've now been thinking of is, that i missed a crucial point in the SPUD publication.
The SPUD assay is developed to determine inhibitory substances, no matter what kind of sample. But, in the original paper, the authors describe the use of this SPUD assay in combination with an expression experiment, including the steps reverse transcription and expression analysis.
Therefore, they added the SPUD assay (F- and R-Primer, Probe and SPUD-amplicon) to the reverse transcription step. Thus, the single stranded oligonucleotide was made doublestranded cDNA, and this step was then followed by regular exponential multiplication and measurement of SPUD fluorescence.
My mistake was that I utilised exactly the same assay as the publisehd, in an absolute quantification approach, with only one single stranded oligonucleotide as amplicon.
Consequently, amplification was not exponential, but linear, especially in the beginning.
I hope this is the solution of my problem, and I'm full of expectations waiting on the ordered antisense-olignucleotide strand
This is not the cause for sure. In most RT reactions you yield ss cDNA. After the first cycle of PCR your cDNA template is ds and gets exponentially amplified.
@tea-test: regarding the setup and mix of the STD solutions, this would not explain the distance of approx. 5 cycles between the first and second dilution.
I resolved the 100bp amplicon in H20. Is there an enhanced risk of degradation? Its stored in minus20 for about a month or two.
In fact, so far it looks like i didn't cool the oligonucleotides enough upon thawing. I only resolved them in H2O and there was not enough cooling. Seems like this is the reason for the strange results.


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This is Scott Barnes with the Voice of New Jersey Audubon for Thursday May 3, 2012 with reports of WHITE-FACED IBIS, EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE, MISSISSIPPI KITE, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, LITTLE GULL, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, seasonal and local reports of interest.
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A EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was reported at Island Beach State Park May 3.
Mannington Marsh hosted 5 COMMON GALLINULES and PECTORAL SANDPIPER Apr 26; a SANDHILL CRANE was viewed from the Rte 45 causeway Apr 27.
Sandy Hook sightings this week included AMERICAN BITTERN at north pond, 2 CATTLE EGRETS Apr 27, two MISSISSIPPI KITES over the Migration Watch Apr 30, three CLIFF SWALLOWS and 2 BLUE GROSBEAKS Apr 29. Fifteen species of warblers were noted May 1 including NASHVILLE WARBLER, WORM-EATING WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, and HOODED WARBLER. Also there that day was a SORA at the salt pond and a LINCOLN?S SPARROW at raccoon alley. Three LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were noted at the north end of the hook May 2.
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Optimism Vs Pessimism: Which is a Jaguars Fan to Choose?September 26, 2009
Listening to the Jaguars play-by-play, I was getting frustrated. Finally, around the third quarter, I gave up. I walked away, threw my jersey off, and took a deep breath. Shaking my head, I thought about my high hopes for the season.
Then I pulled up the Internet. I went to nfl.com and saw the Jaguars had finally scored a touchdown. I turned the radio back on, and listened to the Jaguars force a comeback.
Yet on fourth down, Nate Hughes dropped the ball on a sure touchdown.
And what would have been one of the greatest comebacks in the NFL this season disappeared, just like that.
And so did the Jaguars' season.
Of course, the season is far from over—in fact, it is only week two, and there are 17 weeks of football (14 games) left to be played.
Only around 13 percent of teams who start 0-2 make the playoffs.
But was the Jaguars' objective this season to make the playoffs, or to just show improvement?
Of course, the goal for every season should be the playoffs.
And thus begins the debate. Optimism or Pessimism?
What should we see from the Jaguars? Should we see a team that doesn't give up, a team that exploded through the air in the second half, MJD playing like he was supposed to, and the possible emergance of Mike Sims-Walker?
Or should we see a team who let Kurt Warner throw for hundreds of yards and break the percentage-completion-in-a-game record, a team that may have been able to move the ball in the second half because the game was already seemingly over, a team who couldn't maintain drives?
Personally, I have been leaning toward the optimistic side for the first part of the season. Yet the 31-17 score of last weekend's game brings down the postives that were established.
It's all perspective, my friends, and this persepective is what defines the Jaguars' success or failure so far this season.
Take the loss to the Cardinals.
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At the time I just giggled. But his Tweet stuck in my head. After the election I looked back on my twenty years as a scientist in the "NIH system" and I began to see the signs. So I read about cults – about what differentiates them from normal, run-of-the-mill organization. And I started keeping score (on a 1-9 scale, of course, with 1 being the most cult-ish).
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Entry Submitted by J. at 10:06 AM EDT on October 10, 2016
As we approach the precipice of change, and a deeply meaningful transition, this writer wants to offer-up a piece he put together a few years back. At the time, it was written to address the psycho-spiritual development of men, and the tendency for men in general to potentially self destruct; predicated upon their choices and perspectives. In terms of acknowledging one's inner wealth, it seems more significant now than when first written. In this essay, I believe the feminine pronoun applies just as equally if exchanged for the masculine.
The Gold-Light Pathway
In most anything a Man encounters or desires, he has a choice upon which road to traverse. And in that destination, he chooses one of two essential directions in which to flow his decisions, and to release and direct his energies.
One path taken is guided by his shadowy dark fears.
It appears to be, and he perceives it as, the real fabric of his experiences.
This illusory path was configured from the legacy of his youth by the labors of shadow
figures echoing within him; then made believable by the investment and attention of
his own energy.
Through sheer mental projection, or by sheer attraction, this path is filled with ominous
shadows, tricksters, and miscreants.
From the dark recesses, he may summon demons, monsters, the darkest of fellows, or
wicked Sirens. Those energies populate the dreams-cape of his own creation; for it is
but a dream--an illusion dictated by his own creation, and his choice to take the dark
And those energies are what he sees reflected through people and circumstances, alas,
even his own body (through the muscles, his posture, and his health).
As he gives those energies power, he is kept in that realm, under a spell, entangled.
And, either consciously or unconsciously, he forms an allegiance with those energies.
He attracts other men, women, and conditions that are in tandem with his shadow realm;
people or conditions that share similar dark- shadow energies.
In maintaining the illusion of the fearsome shadow realm, they too assist him, and he
them, in making it real.
This dark shadow path is centrifugal, progressively narrow, and leads the Man further
and further away from his true center.
It has a horizontal, outwardly focused, reflective orientation; where the Man defines
himself and his Life through external means.
It serves his shadow realm. It is self perpetuating and continues for as long as the Man
values it; finds it somehow useful; indeed...for as long as he remains spellbound.
His Gold is continually hidden, he does not heed its calls to him, and he knows it not!
The other path to take, the other choice, is set down for him by his birthright, the path of
which his wise elders and true comrades speak.
It is his Garden, a field of potentials, ripe possibility, and is the true fabric of his being.
There too, he meets the shadow figures of his youth (as there is no escaping them).
However, through formidable instruction, sheer benevolent acculturation, or sheer
providence, he learns that an inner realm orientation is his true guide.
This inner realm path has a vertical orientation and fills all space, in all directions.
It is the realm of potentials and possibilities.
It is the path of brilliant (lighted) choices, of allowance, and expansion.
He chooses what he wants and makes himself wholesome.
This pathway connects him to the Grand Fabric of all Life and Humanity.
He chooses to listen to this guide--the constant echoes of his true inner Gold realm.
He confronts the shadow figures, dispels their lies and false apparitions, and forms no
allegiance to them.
He travels this path, exposing the falsity of the fearsome shadow realm.
He finds with each successive victory, he steps through another veil, breaks another
sheath to greater freedom; onto a space that is ever more expansive, where he
vibrates to his inner Gold realm...his true Essence.
Both paths are choices Now, and can be made each moment, within each day.
One path is ever ever expanding.
The other is ever constricting.
One path is Light and filled with Light beings in many forms.
The other path is dark and filled with false evidence appearing real.
One path flows with relative ease, grace, and integrity; a downstream motion.
The other path is constricted, contrived, and is a strife filled, upstream ordeal.
One is evidenced and indicated by predominantly positive feeling and emotion.
The other path is evidenced and indicated by predominantly negative emotion and feeling.
One is simple and True, and can be termed 'the next right thing' for the man.
The other is convoluted, perplexed, and riddled with broken pieces.
In duality, a Man learns from each path taken.
However, he must at some point choose one path over the other as the predominant
course he values most.
Either path becomes outwardly reflective and forms the quality of his experiences; from
the inside-out.
He must consciously form an ultimate allegiance to the path he will ultimately serve,
within himself.
For there is only one, clear, ultimate choice;
One ultimate allegiance to the path of his true essence.
For there he can live in his Gold...and find Bliss.


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As she ran through the small comfy cottage she called home, Belle could barely contain her excitement. She was finally going out to the movies with a group of close friends. After being at home all week, sitting around, cleaning, and cooking, Belle was exhausted and longed to be with her friends. She loved her family and all, but sometimes, she needed a little air.
"Can I have five bucks to go to the movies?" Belle asked her mother quickly. She wore her best puppy dog face, knowing she'd probably get what she wanted.
Mrs. Porter, her mother, sighed deeply and smiled. "Sorry, love, but you can't. Your brother has a soccer game in fifteen minutes, and little Monica has dance at two thirty. You can come and watch Kent's game, though, if you like. Or you could always invite your little friend Elizabeth over and go for a walk. Whatever you want. Only no movies today."
Belle's face fell a little, and it was her turn to sigh. "Okay, mom," she nodded. "You've got me. I think I'll go to crazy little Kent's soccer game. Hey, by the way, when you take Monica to dance, I can watch Kent. Is that okay?" Belle loved her younger siblings. They were the world to her.
Mrs. Porter, a short, motherly woman with a pretty face, smiled happily at her role model daughter. "Of course, honey!" she said as she beamed at Belle. "Thank you so much! That saves me a lot of trouble. You are so considerate of everyone else!"
The girl felt proud. Though they were poor, her mother treated her like a princess.
"Belle! Isabelle! Wake up!" yelled Lilli.
Quickly, Belle whirled around. Since when was Lilli in her family, in her perfect house? Belle went to public school; she didn't need a sheltering tutor like Lilli. "Huh?" Belle gasped, confused.
"Princess Isabelle! Please wake up! Our session is almost over!" called a stern voice with a strong British accent. "Ten minutes! That's all I'm asking of your highness!"
Belle looked around again, this time more carefully. Her world was changing, going black. Her home's pretty pink walls were fading, shimmering away. Belle closed her eyes tightly, then opened them again. She was in her boring old Grand Dining Hall with her tutor, Miss Lilli Hungary. It was sunny and beautiful outside, but poor Isabelle, also known as Belle, was trapped inside, in this chamber of madness, for another ten minutes of sheer torture.
"Aah. So you've joined me again. Really, Isabelle, you ought to just pay attention to it all. It's only an hour out of your day," Lilli scolded, frowning slightly. She hesitated, then declared, "Why, if you went to a public school, you'd have to put up with six hours of this. You got off lucky with me."
Belle laughed. "Clearly, you don't understand, Lilli. I'd have six different professional teachers if I went to public school. I wouldn't have even one of you!"
Lilli grinned, preparing her retaliation. "I know you love me, Miss, and since you've been so excellent, I will excuse you early. But only because I don't want you falling asleep again," Lilli added carefully.
The princess smiled. "That's more like it. Thanks, Lilli!" And with that, Princess Belle dashed out of the Grand Dining Hall and moved toward the door which led out to the courtyard, her favorite place on the palace grounds. Hundreds of flowers in every imaginable color, fruitful trees, and smartly trimmed and tamed bushed stood waving in the breeze, beckoning Belle. She ran to them, following their commands; following her mother nature.
Isabelle reached for the door swiftly and grabbed a firm hold of the solid gold handle. As she moved in front of the door to pull it open, Belle felt almost too happy, like she was supposed to be upset. But she brushed that thought aside as she thought of the beautiful courtyard. Princess Belle poised herself to back up and pull the door open, then--BAM!
Belle fell to the floor, clutching her head and holding her bloody nose, screaming crying with tears streaming down her face. Isabelle felt the pain shoot straight to her maimed head. She lay on the floor, then felt someone step on her long, straight black hair. She cried out in pain, unaware that the person was staring down at her in fear, holding his own nose and mouth in surprise.
"Oh my God! What did I do?" cried a boy's upset voice. "Um, miss? Miss? Oh, no! I killed her!" the person bent above her was frantically trying to scold himself and console Belle at the same time.
"OW!" Belle shrieked as this stranger spoke to himself. She felt a hand gingerly touch her head, moving her hair away from her face, which was now wet with blood and tears.
"AAH! She's bloody!" cried the boy. "Mary! My God, she's Bloody Mary! What did I do to deserve this?!?"
Isabelle opened her eyes briefly to try to catch a glimpse of this mass murderer. With difficulty, she made out that the criminal was a tall boy with fair skin and piercing but wide dark eyes. Still hysterical, Belle closed her eyes as her headache grew.
"I'd better get you on you feet, Mary! Oh, God, spare me!" he paused for a moment, unsure of how to comfort her. Belle heard faint footsteps between her cries. "Oh, no! No! Someone's coming! Shoot! I'd better take you with me, Mary!" the boy's voice grew suddenly frantic. "Aaw, I'm so sorry! Ssh! Shush!" Belle felt hands reach under her arms to lift her up. One strong arm brought her own trembling left arm over the boy's shoulder; another strong arm lifted her legs off the ground. The mysterious young man ran with her in his arms out unto the courtyard and carefully closed the door behind himself. Belle was certainly exhausted, and despite the fight she put up, the girl gave in to sleep in mid-step.
When Belle woke up, she was in the courtyard under a large pear tree. The sun was beating down on her face, but rather than being annoying, it felt good mixed with the autumn winds.
Belle tried to lift her head, but the pain pierced her so much that she decided to stay in the brilliant sunlight for just a moment longer. She laid there calmly, just breathing and looking around when a voice broke the silence.
"Thank God, Mary, I thought you were dead!" said a frantic boy's voice. "Now, if you don't mind, since my conscience is at rest knowing you're alive, I think I'll go."
She opened her eyes slowly. "Who? . . ." she couldn't put her question into a full sentence.
"Oh." The voice seemed less frantic, more shocked than scared. The voice's body grabbed Belle's arms and propped her up against the sturdy pear tree. "Right here, ma'am. I'm Oliver."
She looked around, and her eyes settled on the boy who'd knocked her out earlier. From what she had seen earlier, which was sort of blurred and distorted, Belle expected either a sizzling hot prince or a nerdy duke, coming to court her, who'd lost their way. She'd expected someone who looked extreme, or maybe even her boyfriend who she hadn't seen in a month because he was on vacation in the Mongos Islands.
But instead, Belle's eyes landed on a teenaged boy who wasn't ugly, or even nerdy, but who, at the same time, exactly Orlando Bloom either. The boy looked fourteen, maybe even fifteen, but yet, he had a soft voice, and was thin and tall. He had strawberry blonde hair and extremely fair skin with a handful of freckles sprayed across his face. He had dark, concerned-looking eyes and was blushing slightly. He smiled a bit, then looked away, ashamed, when Belle glared at him. The young man looked back softly again, then gingerly touched her arm with a thin, fair-skinned, freckled hand.
"Princess, I apologize, but the authorities . . ." he tried to explain something, but had difficulty and gave up for a moment.
Belle glared at him and shook his hand off. "What were you doing, trying to enter the royal palace? I mean, why on Earth did you--who--did you even think--and that door--you know you could've--I could call out for the authorities right now, and they could just whisk you right off to jail! God!" Belle yelled, clearly mad at this regular citizen.
The boy's eyes widened. "Please, your highness. . . . I didn't . . . . But if you insist, I'll go. I mean, I probably deserve it for bashing you like that. . . . But I didn't do that other crime!" The boy frowned and whimpered softly.
Belle considered this. She could turn him in, and she'd strongly considered it, but after the way he'd stuck around to make sure she was alive, Belle decided not to call the cops. She rubbed her sore nose and noticed that there was no blood on it.
"Did you wipe my face off?" she asked quietly.
The boy nodded slowly, frightened by the princess. "Is that okay, Mary? I assumed you'd probably spare me. . . . Plus, you did look kind of bloody, and I felt bad. . . ." he trailed off slowly.
Belle nodded. "Thanks. By the way, why do you keep calling me 'Mary?' I'm Princess Belle; Queen Mary's my mother. And I'm sparing you because you stuck around . . . thanks." She gave him a funny look.
The boy shook his head. "I thought. . . . I thought you were Bloody Mary . . . you were all bloody. . . . I couldn't tell. . . . sorry," he said sheepishly.
The girl grinned and nodded. "Yeah, okay, I get it. And your name is . . . what?" she asked out of curiosity.
The boy blushed. "I'm Oliver Bunting, your highness," he said as he stood and bowed smoothly. "Nice to meet you."
Belle shook her head. "I've got to hand it to you, Mr. Bunting, you bow almost as nicely as my boyfriend." The princess thought briefly and longingly of her beau, Prince Pancho of Rockepa. He was handsome and kind to everyone. He was Belle's life. She would never be able to carry on without him. "Now let's go inside and you can go home, and we'll forget this ever happened.
Oliver nodded. "Okay." He hesitated for a moment before asking gingerly, "Just our of curiosity, who is your boyfriend?" He frowned slightly, as though he was deeply concerned that she even had a boyfriend in the first place.
Waving her hand in the air as if dismissing his question, Belle responded, "Oh, you know, Prince Pancho, the prince of Rockepa." She smiled dreamily.
Belle looked for Oliver's reaction. He had turned white now, and was shaking slightly. "You know him?" Belle asked. "You okay? Need some water?" Even though this guy had just given her a bloody nose and a migraine, Belle had a soft spot for the poor and the sick. If he wasn't feeling well, she was willing to tend to him, or at least bring him to her doctor.
The boy shook his head, staring at the ground. "Yeah, yeah, no, but. . . . he's dead." He looked slowly up at Belle.
It took a moment for this statement to register in her mind. Her prince was dead. Pancho was dead. He wasn't here. She would never see him again. Ever. Then it registered to Belle that this kid was most likely pulling her leg, but still . . . if he was, then why did he look so upset and sick?
"I'll see about that," said Belle. "No way my prince is dead. No." She stood up slowly and carefully, because her head still ached, then scurried to open the door to the courtyard. As soon as she opened it, she heard voices, and as she listened, she knew something was wrong.
"Yes, that's what we've heard. There's nothing more they can do." said an old man's voice.
"But what about Belle? How'll she handle this?" cried Lilli's voice, concerned.
"There's nothing left." said the first voice.
"But still, how're we going to break it to her? She'll be crushed."
"What can we do? She's in danger now, too."
"He's dead," said the old man.
"What?" Lilli cried.
"Prince Pancho is dead. Hear me now. He's dead. There's no life in him. There never will be. He's gone. He's dead."
And with that, Belle heard footsteps coming toward her down the hall. It was Lilli, and she had fat tears filling her soft brown eyes. When she saw Belle, she choked up even more and threw her arms around the girl.
Tears began to pour out of Belle's eyes, one salty tear after another. By the time Lilli had broken the news to her, Belle was already depressed. She was single, and a princess, and her perfect boyfriend was dead.
In a total of three minutes, Princess Belle's whole life was ruined.
Oliver timidly approached the weeping princess and her young tutor. He wished he could reach out and comfort her, but he was sure she'd be angry or throw the blame on him. Everyone else would. But it seriously wasn't his fault. Oliver had actually seen who had killed Belle's beloved Prince Pancho.
Earlier that day, young Oliver had been riding his ten-speed mountain bike to Church. He needed to pray for his Grandmother in a nice, holy place, such as a Church, and he'd run into the building at the perfect time, between masses. Oliver bowed his head to pray when he heard footsteps approaching quite rapidly. The boy knew he shouldn't have been in church at that time, and he was afraid that Sister Bernice was approaching. Although nuns were normally somewhat harsh unmarried women with no life, Heaven knew that Sister Bernice hated Oliver for no reason whatsoever. Even though she didn't know so much as his name, she would go to any length to make sure the boy was always punished. So of course, out of instinct, Oliver ducked down in his pew and waited out the footsteps.
After about fifteen seconds, the footsteps ceased momentarily. Oliver carefully raised his head a few short inches above the fancy wooden pews, only to be relieved at the sight he saw.
Rather than spotting Sister Bernice, his archenemy, Oliver's eyes landed on a tall, buff young man. The guy had naturally sunny blond hair and wore an expensive-looking suit. His head was bent in prayer, and he was murmuring softly. He was only about six rows in front of Oliver, so the Bunting boy couldn't sneak out undetected until this newcomer left.
As he sank back to the floor in his pew, Oliver heard a new set of footsteps approaching at a calm, steady pace. As the feet of this other person passed, Oliver caught a glimpse of another young man, probably about seventeen, who was wearing khaki pants and expensive alligator-skin shoes. Oliver cringed at the thought that those shoes were probably authentic. He had bleached blond hair and carried a potato sack. Strangely enough, he wore a trench-coat in the sweltering hot church.
About a minute after Oliver heard this second set of footsteps come to a halt, he took a quick peek above his pew again and saw a sight he wished he hadn't.
At first, he didn't know exactly what he was seeing, like it took a while to register in his brain. The man in the trench coat was holding a short, shiny, black object in his right hand and somehow aiming it at the man in the alligator shoes. Slowly, silently, the man in the trench coat brought his left hand up to join his right on the handle of the object he held.
That's when it all clicked. The first man, the guy in the trench coat, was trying to murder, or maybe even assassinate, the other man with a small handgun. Oliver's mouth went dry and his face flushed. His stomach jumped to his throat as he tried to form a response to this scene. He was about to witness a murder, unless . . . the man's life was in his own hands.
"Help!" Oliver finally shouted, gasping for air. Obviously, though, this was the wrong line, for instead of the assassin dropping his gun, or the assassinated ducking, the man in the alligator shoes turned around fully to greet his fate, and was instantly shot by a silenced gun. The poor man never even got to react. He just died.
The other man, the murderer, began to run for the doors, but dropped his gun at Oliver's knees as he left, and yelled, "Nice going, bud!" as he left. Oliver stood and felt instantly sick. He leaned over and, as a reflex, threw up on the gun in disgust. As he wiped his mouth, Oliver made his way over to the victim. As he gazed down at the tall man with spiked, dirty blonde hair, Oliver realized that he had, in fact, just watched an assassination. The man he gazed down at was the one and only Prince Pancho of Rockepa. Little did he know he would see a similar scene again, when he knocked Princess Belle over fifteen minutes later.
Of course, being the barnacle of bad luck and misfortune, as Oliver stood over the body, who should come dashing briskly into the room but Sister Bernice herself? Automatically, she began to scold Oliver for being in the church by himself, but it wasn't until she saw the body formerly known as Prince Pancho that she panicked.
"My, oh, my, young man, are you in trouble! Why, if I were of a higher position in this church, I would have you thrown in jail! Who knows what you could've been--oh my God," she trailed off. Oliver made a mental note that she'd just used God's name in vain in a church. He turned around and saw that she'd finally noticed the dead body on the floor, and the gun lying several yards away. Naturally, she connected the gun to the body and the body to Oliver, and began to flip out. "Oh my God, young man, you're coming with me! And if you don't obey me, then you will suffer some mighty consequences from the Lord himself!" Sister Bernice yelled, frightened of Oliver, the body, and this sacred room simultaneously.
Of course, Oliver wasn't planning on following Sister Bernice to her office. Naturally, she hoped he'd obey and she'd be able to call the police and deal with this mess in an orderly fashion. But Oliver Bunting was in trouble for a crime someone else had committed, and he needed a place to run. If he ran home, it would just make his grandmother even more upset than she already was. And if he ran away, to hide in another country, the police would catch up with him by the time he was two streets over. So he needed somewhere close to the church, and fast. . .
Oliver fled the building, swift as a fox, to a place with which everyone was connected; a place close by--the palace.


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Computing sessions required for freshmen
Scott Brodfuehrer | Thursday, August 21, 2003
The proliferation of viruses and worms on computers connected to the Internet has prompted both Notre Dame and Saint Mary's to schedule mandatory computing sessions for first-year students."It is primarily an awareness-raising session on viruses and threats and how to compute safely on the network," said Gary Dobbins, director of information security for Notre Dame's Office of Information Technologies.The 15-minute sessions at Notre Dame will be held Aug. 25 in DeBartolo Hall at Notre Dame and in O'Laughlin Auditorium at Saint Mary's.Worms in the past have spread widely across both campus networks. Officials will instruct students on how to install AntiVirus software and other techniques to keep their computers safe.The Blaster worm, which exploits a vulnerability in the latest Microsoft operating systems, has the potential to infect computers that have not been patched once they connect to the Internet. To respond to this threat, Notre Dame has prepared a limited number of patch CDs that will be available.Keith Folkes, director of information technology at Saint Mary's, said the College's technology orientation will also address the issue of file sharing. Notre Dame's session will not directly discuss illegal file sharing but will instead address the security implications of installing peer-to-peer file-sharing applications.The Recording Industry Association of America has begun to issue subpoenas to determine the identity of persons who are using illegally-obtained, copyrighted files, with the intention of filing lawsuits against these users.In the past, both schools have been issued "cease and desist" orders, which require that users possessing copyrighted files delete them. In these cases, a student's identity was not disclosed. However, a subpoena requires that the school turn over the name of the user, which would put the offender at risk of legal action. Notre Dame chief information officer Gordon Wishon said that, while the University's responsible use policy has not changed, the climate of the music industry targeting file sharing has changed."We are advising all students to think very carefully about the degree to which they put themselves at legal risk by downloading or sharing copyrighted files," Wishon said.For more information about file sharing on campus, see the article next week in The Observer.


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(I sent this with incomplete distribution, hence I'm sending again... -LH) Mark, (I see that another message arrived from you ... you have addressed in it a couple of points that I made below.) At 05:41 PM 1/8/02 -0500, you wrote: >At 09:45 AM 1/8/02 -0700, Lofton Henderson wrote: >>At 10:51 AM 1/7/02 -0500, Mark Skall wrote: >>[...] >>>Is the "not-required" philosophy our strategy, or is this imposed by the >>>W3C process? If it's the former, I would prefer to see much more >>>discussion on this. As a minimum, we should document this as an issue >>>and resolve it. >> >>See http://www.w3.org/QA/WG/qawg-issues-html.html#x16. >> >>This may not be quite as broad as you are suggesting. But it was marked >>as "closed", due to the Brussels discussion. I think you're suggesting >>that it ought to be re-opened? > > >Huh??? I did not interpret that issue as addressing my question - What is >required and what is not required. I guess the ellipsis above -- "[...]" where I cut out Ian's original comment -- may have been a mistake. Ian said: ### begin IJ quote ### I think that the deeper question is: how formal will the QA requirements be on other W3C Working Groups? My understanding so far is that the QA Activity will promote processes that will improve specs, implementations, etc. but that these processes will not be required (e.g., at the Process Document level). ### end IJ quote ### It appeared that your reply to Ian was using "not required" in the sense that Ian used it at the end of his pgph. And that is what Issue #16 is about, albeit it focused on a couple of QA requirements for the WGs. I.e., I thought we were talking about (as Ian's mail implied) whether we promote our "QA Requirements" to be W3C requirements by somehow instantiating them in the W3C Process (big "P") Document. >I guess it depends on your definition of "deliverables". This issue also >says that "the QA Framework will require it." So, if we're talking about >the same issue there seems to be a contadictory conclusion; requirements >in the Framework document and non-requirements in the Process document. I don't see any contradiction. I think Daniel summarized it succinctly: ### begin DD quote ### I think we should have the same approach as for the WAI guidelines (Lynne seems to agree with me here): our QA framework specifies requirements, with various level of importance (MUST, SHOULD, MAY, P1, P2, A, AA, etc), and someone else decides what to do with them. This someone else can be the W3C Advisory Board stating that all WGs must comply with the QA Framework Spec Guidelines to level AA, or with the QA Framework Process Guidelines level A. ### end DD quote ### This is the way that we have been proceeding. See for example, these two sections of the Introduction, at: http://www.w3.org/QA/WG/qaframe-intro.html#b2ab3d184 If the language there does not in fact capture the sense we intend, then we should adjust it. (The "Terminology" is repeated in Procs&Ops.) >In any case, I feel the issue should be couched in terms of what we want >in order to accomplish our objectives - not what should be in each >document. Let's determine our strategy and then figure out how to say it, >rather than the other way around. I think our strategy is as Daniel summarized, which is more or less stated in the Framework. >As I said/implied somewhere (I don't remember where), it would make more >sense to resolve the issues BEFORE we write the document. Since we've >done it the other way around, I think it makes sense to at least address >the issue at the highest level and resolve it. I'd be happy to add an issue to the Issues List, if you'll send a message with a "Title" and a brief "Description". I can add hyperlinks to this mail thread and to the Framework (current de-facto resolution). >>>(As an aside, I think the Issues List needs to be expanded in general to >>>include other more substantive issues (e.g., the decisions that were >>>made about what actually ends up in the checkpoints should be itemized >>>as issues with the resolutions determined by consensus)). >> >>Opinion. We (QA) may not have the time resources to do it this >>way. We'd be talking about scores of new issues, considering the main >>Framework documents. We would need lots more f2f meetings, of longer >>duration, and lots more teleconferences. This is my guess, from the pace >>of issues resolution in e.g. SVG (2.5 hours per week of teleconference). >> >>As a practical necessity, we may have to go with the approach: draft >>(strawman), review, raise issues, resolve. > > >I don't think doing the issues first is as onerous as you might think. We disagree here. There are almost 20 checkpoints in Procs&Ops, and it's probably incomplete. Wild guess, I'd say we're going to ultimately have 100-200 in the whole Framework family. Writing each as an issue, and processing it in "plenary" (f2f or telcon), is going to take time. Just the editorial overhead is significant (I can vouch, as issue's editor). (Possibly irrelevant comparison, but SVG has been working on 1.1 spec since summer, has an advanced draft almost ready for last-call WD, has resolved 25 issues, and has 10 still open. That is with two 3-day f2f meetings, plus 2.5 hours *per week* of teleconference time, and a very active WG email list.) >At some point, all major decisions that are reflected in the document need >to be discussed and resolved. If we don't do this, we don't have consensus. I disagree again. If a strawman is put out for review, and it has 20 draft checkpoints, then: ** all interested parties should read them; ** they should raise issues on those that they have problems with; ** they should raise issues on ones they think are missing; ** no issue means everyone agrees with strawman draft. I don't see how consensus that way is inferior to the alternative, which is explicitly pointing at and discussing, in advance before we can even post a FPWD, every "SHALL", "SHOULD", and "MAY" in a document. >Why would it take more time to do this up front? As we know from >programming, doing a good job in design prevents errors downtstream. We >could use our bi-weekly conference calls to discuss the issues. We could >then use the time between calls to reflect on the issues and come to >conclusions. Should we formulate and resolve an issue here, about how we as QA WG want to work? Whether every checkpoint has to have a corresponding issue, and be explicitly reviewed and approved before any publication? -Lofton.Received on Wednesday, 9 January 2002 08:33:15 UTC
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|Reviews for Conceal
| nickyO chapter 1 . 3/11/2010
I like the imagery coupled with the lesson in the poem. Good work.
However that being said, why are we superficial at times? What are in those dark clouds? And can it be beneficial sometimes to be superficial?
| SilentVoices chapter 1 . 3/11/2010
Loved it. Simple. Thought provoking.


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"You can face bullets and dodge bombs but you couldn't tell me you loved me! You could choose to believe the rumors from those gossiping old hags but not let me explain." Bearing no more of this conversation she roused up to leave. "Sit your sorry butt," he commanded "down now!" She just stood there stunned that he sobered up that fast to tell no apologies but commands she stood standing mustering up as much dignity as she could manage under his mocking glaze. Like a panther quiet, fast, and lethal he stood behind her, gripping her shoulders so tightly her knees buckled and collapsed beneath her causing her to sink into the same chair she sat before. "Better?" he whispered into her ear. She tried to shake him off but the only shaking came from his belly as he laughed at the failed attempt. "Always fighting are we," he purred into that same ear and hair on the back of her neck rouse "then lets not fight tonight but instead lets dance for the house is dark and our emotions a fired." He swept her out of the chair into his warm, broad chest and again shared the characteristic of a panther. No longer than a held breathe later did she feel the soft feathers of her bed under her and open her eyes to find him on top of her, holding himself up with his arms, grinning like a murder awaiting to kill his victim. She felled in love with him after that first kiss, the second was pure bliss and by the third and fourth she was in her own personal Eden. She awoke the next morning recalling last night events and blushed but as quickly as it came to her face it left. For she realized how happy she was forgetting for the moment the town gossip that she was a home wrecker and wrecked not only her pathetic excuse for a marriage that made her and her husband happy but also that of the beloved Ruth Stone. She did not care about that for she was finally in love with her husband and that alone made her happy enough not to care. Playing with his tousled hair until she thought he was awake so that she could kiss the other half of her spirit good morning and forget yesterday events.
Falling in love and Waking up carefree
September 25, 2009
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Konkana, Ranvir blessed with a baby boy
It's a celebration time for the married couple, Konkana Sen Sharma and Ranvir Shorey . On Tuesday morning, Konkana Sen Sharma gave birth to a baby boy at a South Mumbai hospital. The couple got married last year. After dating for almost three years, Konkana and Ranvir got hitched at a private wedding at their Goregaon residence in Mumbai.
No sooner the news came out of the hospital, twitter was flooded with congratulatory messages.
Actress Sandhya Mridul tweeted, 'Always great when friends have babies 🙂 DELIGHTED!!'
Rahul Bose too congratulate the couple, 'massive congratulations to @konkonas and ranvir! a boy it is. with those genes, the dynasty is secure,' he tweeted.
Vivek Oberoi and Mahesh Bhupathi too wished the couple.
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Do you recognize the subjects of the above reader-submitted photos? If so, please help us reunite the photographs with their photographer.
Do you recognize the subjects of the above reader-submitted photos? If so, please help us reunite the photographs with their photographer.
Do you recognize the subjects of the above reader-submitted photos? If so, please help us reunite the photographs with their photographer.
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People watching was my first hobby. I'd venture to say the same for anyone born with sight. If you've ever been in a room with a googly-eyed baby, you probably know firsthand the feeling of being watched. Children are fearless when it comes to staring, but upon entrance to adulthood many people drop the pastime of observing their own kind.
I still treasure the tradition, especially during tourist season. What better way to spend a lunch hour than inventing outlandish assumptions about passers-by, none of whom are likely to bear much real life resemblance to the characters that I create in my imagination.
A friend of mine used to write a blog about such ideas called "People Walking Past My Tree," in which he would post snapshots of people passing his front door and invent elaborate stories about them. His figments included varying details about where people were going, thoughts on their mind or what they would eat for dinner. But the common denominator in each entry was a detailed description of how each person would meet their end. Regardless of their tragic endings, his tales were grossly entertaining.
This all came to mind upon receiving an e-mail from a reader who came across a camera on the beach. She labeled the camera as "totaled" but was able to recover some images from its memory card. She discovered a number of photos that appear to have been taken during the first week of August in local locations, and her hope in contacting us was to reunite photos and photographer. She sent three images, clues into the lives of two women whose identities remain unknown.
After determining that I didn't recognize the photographs' subjects, I tried to imagine who they must be and what they were up to. The first photo shows a woman with strawberry blonde hair sitting in what appears to be an airport terminal of some sort. She looks ready for a vacation with a smile on her face and a duffel on the seat next to her. Her setting didn't ring any bells with me, so I couldn't make any assumptions as to where she travelled from. It can only be assumed that she is Juneau-bound.
The second shot is a wide view of an interior living space, showing our airport friend eating breakfast with a brunette friend of hers. Both women appear relaxed and seem to be enjoying themselves, though the brunette looks more at home. She sits with her feet on the couch and a notebook computer in her lap, slightly slouched against a pair of throw pillows. This photograph of the girls was shot from across the room implying a third party, perhaps the camera's owner. But there are no clues as to who that may be, only the reflection of a flash in the window pane.
The final clue is a portrait of our brunette friend hiking along a trail with a CamelBak pack and no sleeves. The air behind her is hazy. Fireweed and spruce maintain a familiar background, yet the location's appearance is too vague to pinpoint.
Who are these mysterious women of the memory card? We could continue to conceive rumors about them all day long, but if you know who they really are and think they might like their photos back, let me know.
Libby Sterling is the staff writer for the Capital City Weekly. She may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Tigers vs Paladins Final: 41-7 - Recap
Clemson's aerial attack produced 310 yards and the Tigers produced a 41-7 victory over Furman on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Andre Ellington rushed for 59 yards, while Sammy Watkins added 58 yards in the win. DeAndre Hopkins and Jaron Brown added 95 and 76 receiving yards respectively.
Jerodis Williams rushed for 87 yards for Furman, while Hank McCloud added 26 yards. Reese Hannon threw for 235 yards for the Paladins, while receivers Ryan Culbreath and Will King had 69 and 45 yards respectively.
Furman was outgained by Clemson 498-352 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-14 by the Tigers.
Clemson lost the time of possession battle 38:19/21:41, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.