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Self Defense Family - "You Are Beneath Her"
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Self Defense Family are one of the most interesting bands in contemporary independent music. You Are Beneath Her is the first of two duets records Iron Pier released for the band. In both records, longtime Family member Caroline Corrigan takes the lead or shares vocal duties with usual family singer Patrick Kindlon. You Are Beneath Her consists of four songs sung by Corrigan; three songs taken from Self Defense's You Are Beneath Me sessions with new vocals, and one song entirely re-recorded soon after. All four songs were remastered in 2013.
Credits: Caroline Corrigan, Patrick Kindlon, Hans Leibold, Andrew Duggan, Sean Doody, Eric Busta. Design/layout by Caroline Corrigan. Cover Photo by Andrew Franciosa. Mastered by Carl Saff at Saff Mastering.
All orders from Iron Pier include an immediate download of the album in your choice of audio format. Downloads include album artwork and digital booklet.
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Akeem Olajuwon, the Houston Rockets` All-Star center, will miss at least two weeks with an injured knee. Monday`s game against Golden State was the first Olajuwon has missed in two seasons as a pro. He is averaging 23.4 points and 11.4 rebounds a game.
Team physician Charles Baker said Olajuwon strained the medial collateral ligament in his right knee Saturday in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Now that you have made up your mind to shop for unlocked cell phones, it is expected that the 7 tips below will help you in no small measure.
Although there are quite a number of places where unlocked cell phones are sold, you must first of all contact those that sell at wholesale rate. Of course, you will find a wide range of unlocked phones from the wholesalers and the cost of buying such phones will be cheaper than what is obtainable with the retailers. Therefore, you need to get the online contacts of these wholesalers so that you can order for the unlocked phones of your choice with little or no stress at all.
As a matter of fact, you need to understand every term and condition of sales as regards the warranty and return policies of the cell phones. Even if you intend to get the phone from the retailer or wholesaler, it is necessary that you study the policies of the seller even before you make any attempt to buy the cell phone. Be that as it may, such knowledge will help you to understand the level of support service that you stand to enjoy once you get the desired unlocked phone.
Before you opt for your choice, you must make sure that you run a check on the cost difference of available phones in relation to their configurations. This will help you make an informed choice. Therefore, you have to make research as to the cell phone that your budget can accommodate. On this note, it becomes necessary that you consider the expected cost of the available mobile phones.
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You might want to make your phone transaction online, it pays you to adopt PayPal as a means of payment. This is because it offers you financial protection and save you from any form of online theft that may follow suit. Of course, the flexibility in the use of PayPal make it convenient for you to use above the normal bank transfer system. With PayPal, you can still have your money back if the phone sold to you is defective because it takes a few time before the money is transferred unlike the instant money transfer evident in normal bank transfer.
Always make sure that you get the cell phone that can work with all the major frequencies obtainable in the world so that you can derive the optimum satisfaction from the phone. Once you have doe this, you will be able to use the phone in virtually every country under the globe and the better it is for you.
As a user of cell phone, you might not be happy with the way your cell phone is working and as such you might want to get something done to it so that you can at least effect some changes on it. Because they have been locked up at the point of manufacturing. Don't worry, every cell phone can be unlocked easily. Of course, it is the joy of every owner of cell phone to derive optimum satisfaction from the phone even if it means that certain amount of money would be used to effect the needed change. Obviously, the desired change could be in the area of sound quality, roaming charges or the service cost made available to the user by the carrier especially when the cell phone is made to recognize just one carrier.Read More
At this point, you begin to see the possibility of getting your cell phone unlocked so that you can use another carrier on it. Of course, the necessity of buying another cell phone at such a time may be a luxury. So, you think it's wise to unlock the cell phone you are using and make it compatible with another network. Interestingly, this change can be achieved because advancement in technology has made it so. Apparently, you can get the best out of your cell phone once you have unlocked it. When this is done, you begin to enjoy the available features of your desired network service provider. Be that as it may, it is very easy to get your mobile phone unlocked. Of course, cell phone unlocking is legal and the software application for the process is user friendly. You might been made to believe that some cell phones cannot be unlocked
As a matter of fact, some of these manufacturing companies would like to make you believe such lies because they want you to stay with them forever. If you have been fed with such lies, you should go ahead with the unlocking process if only you so desire. It has been observed that some companies often lock the cell phone permanently at the point of purchase. So, you must be at alert each time you visit the manufacturers of cell phones. One other benefit that you stand to gain when you Unlock Your Iphone 5 / 5s / 5c to Use Any Carrier is that it helps you save lots of money especially when you travel out of your country of residence. All you need do is to switch network in the country and enjoy same call flat rate being charged in the new country. However, if you continue to use the network of your resident country in another country, you will have to pay in excess as a result of the high roaming charges.
Be that as it may, in will interest you that cell phone unlocking process is very simple. All you need to do is find the specific unlocking code for your mobile device. You have series of software applications that you can use to get your cell phones unlocked. Quite a number of online websites can provide these codes for you at a very affordable cost. You can contact some of these sites to get the appropriate unlocking code for your cell phone. It should be noted that you may not be able to use codes to unlock some cell phones. If you have any phone that does not respond to these codes, you may need to connect it to unlocking software applications before it can be effectively unlocked. Be that as it may, it is your responsibility to make sure that your cell phone gives you the satisfaction that you want. You can take the option of unlocking it if that is all you need to do.
It is your responsibility to ensure that the unlocked phone you want to buy is compatible with the technologies that the various carriers use. Such technologies include GSM, CDMA and LTE. These technologies require different system hardware. So, you need to know the hardware requirement of your technology before you buy your choice mobile phone.
You should take your time to see the latest phones in the market even if you don't have interest in buying a new one now. This knowledge will help you in no small measure to either upgrade your phone or provide adequate information for you in order to make a good phone choice when the need arises.
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The favorite topic of conversation among people who live in New York City is how much it costs to live in New York City. You know real estate prices are crazy when folks refer to a 500 sq ft studio for $1.5 million as a deal. There is hope though, as long as you don't mind sharing a space with some turtles who love martial arts…and pizza.
To promote the new movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows, Paramount and Nickelodeon have listed a Turtle Lair on Airbnb. The three-bedroom apartment sleeps six and is located in the prime neighborhood of Tribeca and only costs $10/night, which you'll get reimbursed for at the end of your stay.
The apartment is the perfect place to "order up a pie, shoot some hoops & chill with your squad." It has a glow-in-the-dark basketball court and a retro video game arcade. There is even an entire closet filled with nunchucks. Perhaps the best perk of staying in the space is that you get free pizza delivery. Sweet, sweet pizza.
However, don't plan on getting wasted and throwing a rager. In the House Rules, the host Leonardo says, "We say no to drugs and alcohol, so none of that in the Lair" and "We have neighbors too so keep it chill…try not to bring the ruckus!"
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Bernard Novak, 82 of rural Toledo died March 2, 2010 at his residence of cancer. Services were held March 8 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer with burial at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in Clutier. 40/8 military honors were given on Sunday evening at Overton Funeral Home in Traer.
Bernard Raymond Novak was born August 19, 1927 in Chelsea, the son of Joseph and Mary Matula Novak. After the death of his parents, a brother and a sister in a car train accident in 1941 in Clutier. He was raised by Leo and Agnes Pusteoska. He received his elementary education at Howard # 1 thru 8th grade and graduated from Toledo High School in 1945. After his schooling he entered the United States Army where he served his country from 1945-1947. After his discharge he was united in marriage to Doris Novotny on October 28, 1948 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in rural Clutier. Bernard and Doris made their home farming on the family farm nine miles north of Toledo. Bernard's death came at his home on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at the age of 82 years surrounded by his family after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. He was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and later St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer. He was an active member and Past Commander for the Kubik Finch Post # 142. He also was a 3rd District Commander and a member of the 40/8 of Marshalltown. He was a member of the Tama Toledo Fraternal Order of Eagles # 2828 where he had served as Past President and Trustee and served as bar Manager for many years, a member of KD Lodge # 130 and Catholic Order of Foresters. After his retirement from farming in 1998 he enjoyed playing cards, fishing, gardening and spending time with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Doris in 1995, brothers Richard, and Jerome and a sister Margaret. He is survived by his children: Ron Novak of Chicago, Ill., John (Mary) Novak of Traer, Tom (Nikki) Novak of Toledo, Anita (Dennis) Bohnstengel of Rollingstone, Minn. and Robert Novak of Des Moines, 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. A brother Donald (Dorothy) Novak of Waterloo and a very special friend Vernis Williams of Waterloo. His witty sense of humor will be missed. A Memorial are being established.


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Both Majuro and Chapter And Verse have failed to figure since winning on the Polytrack last month while C&D winner, Numeral, hasn't raced since March. Emkanaat beat previous dual winner Fast Finian at Wolverhampton last time and should go well but Centrifugal's winning run came to end at Folkestone last time and he's gone up another 3lb. Rustic Deacon bounced back with victory at Sandown in August but ALRAASED went close to defying a 7lb rise at Yarmouth last time having scored over C&D before that and is just preferred to Golden Tempest and Little Black Book in a tough race to call.
Majuro (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, 11th of 13, 12l behind Big Note (9-3) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) hvy in Sep.
Chapter And Verse (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Tracked leadedrs, ridden over 2f out, losing place when slightly hampered inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Basseterre (8-8) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep.
Harrison George (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Raced centre tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 17th of 21, 17l behind Idler (8-5) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sep.
Numeral (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Forceful Appeal (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Mar.
Emkanaat 7-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, soon led, edged left over briefly over 1f out, ridden and edged right well inside final furlong, held on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep beating Fast Finian (8-13) by hd, 11 ran.
Centrifugal (IRE) 5-2 (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Duster (9-5) at Folkestone 7f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Sep.
Rustic Deacon 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leading pair, switched towards far side rail inside final 2f, squeezed through to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well final furlong, won at Sandown 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug beating Golden Tempest (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Masai Moon 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and not clear run over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 9l behind Emkanaat (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
Street Power (USA) 28-1 (8-10) Dwelt, in rear stand side group, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 16th of 23, 10l behind Mass Rally (9-9) at Ayr 6f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Sea Soldier (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 22l behind Amazing Amoray (8-10) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep.
Alraased (USA) 7-1 (9-3) Keen tracked winner, ridden to join winner over 1f out, every chance until towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Shena's Dream (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.
Treadwell (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) In rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, last of 9, 9l behind Idler (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
Golden Tempest (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd final 75 yards, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Islesman (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
Little Black Book (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leading pair, led on outside 2f out, soon driven, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Shamir (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.


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October 14, 2008
More Kids Graduating on Time / Statewide Rate is 81.3%, but 6 Richmond-Area Districts Doing Better
Six of the 20 school districts in greater Richmond beat the state percentage of 2008 graduates who finished school in four years. Statewide, 81.3 percent of Virginia's graduating class of 2008 finished high school on time, according to the state's first graduation rate calculated by tracking individual public school students for four years from the time they entered ninth grade in 2004.
"The fact that better than eight of 10 students in Virginia graduate on time with a diploma is gratifying, given that estimates relied on in the past were much lower," said Board of Education President Mark E. Emblidge.Previous estimates for Virginia have hovered around 75 percent.
King William County tops the list in the 20 localities in the Richmond area with 91.9 percent of its students graduating on time, while Hopewell was the lowest at 57.9 percent.
Richmond city schools graduated 64.2 percent of its students on time, including one high school - Open High - that graduated 100 percent of its students in four years.
State educators have anxiously awaited this year's result since starting the data-management system in 2004. It tracks each of its 1.2 million students with a unique 10-digit identifier from prekindergarten to 12th grade. The number records everything from attendance to test scores to whether the students leave school early and if so, where they go.
Statistics break down into multiple subgroups so educators have specific data to target intervention and to inform teaching practices.
Statewide, female students graduated at a rate of 84.3 percent, male students at 78.3 percent. The rates were 92.9 percent for Asian students, 85.3 percent for white students, 72.6 percent for black students and 70.4 percent for Hispanic students.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Patricia I. Wright cautioned that the dropout rate is not the inverse of the graduation rate, and that thousands of students are taking more than four years to graduate or are earning a General Educational Development diploma.
Richmond city schools have the distinction of running the area's best and worst performing programs, according to the report. Of greater Richmond's comprehensive high schools, Armstrong High School came in last, with 54 percent of the students graduating on time.
The city's interim superintendent, Yvonne Brandon, said Armstrong, among other schools, caters to nontraditional populations, including students who return after dealing with family or criminal issues.
"But that's not an excuse, that's a characteristic," she said. "We have to find ways to support those students."
The school system will expand its dropout-prevention program, the Performance Learning Center, to Armstrong next year, among other things.
The report also lists Richmond Alternative with a 2 percent rate, but school officials weren't sure why it was listed. The year-long program is for students with academic, discipline or attendance problems, but success or failure of those students counts toward the school they came from.
Wright said while she isn't satisfied with an 81.3 percent statewide rate, she is pleased that the rate is increasing as the academic rigor in schools rises. State educators are considering tying graduation rates to school accreditation.
North Carolina, the only neighboring state that uses the formula, reported that 69.9 percent of its graduates finished school on time in 2008.
Angela Ciolfi, an attorney with JustChildren, said there's good news in Virginia's graduation rates but the results also indicate several significant issues, including a double-digit gap between white and black students.
"This is a more accurate rate," she said, "but it's not infallible."
On-time graduation rates
This year's graduation rates are the first calculated by tracking individual public school students for four years from the time they entered ninth grade in 2004. Statewide, 81.3 percent of the graduationg class of 2008 finished high school on time.
Amelia: 80.7%
Caroline: 72.7%
Charles City: 84.4%
Chesterfield: 84.3%
Colonial Heights: 69.3%
Cumberland: 80.6%
Dinwiddie: 68%
Goochland: 80.9%
Hanover: 91.8%
Henrico: 79.9%
Hopewell: 57.9%
King and Queen: 60.3%
King William: 91.9%
Louisa: 82.4%
New Kent: 80%
Petersburg: 58.4%
Powhatan: 91.1%
Prince George: 77.5%
Richmond: 64.2%
Sussex: 73.4%
- Contact Olympia Meola at (804) 649-6812 or [email protected]
- Staff writers Jeremy Slayton, Zachary Reid and Lisa Crutchfield contributed to this report.
MEMO: BREAKING NEWS 10/8/08 9:40 AM on inRich.com
Originally published by MEOLA; Times-Dispatch Staff Writer.
(c) 2008 Richmond Times - Dispatch. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.


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How Much Does Game Tape and Practice Really Help NFL Players?September 19, 2012
Watching game tape and a good practice schedule are invaluable in preparing to play each week in the NFL.
With game tape, defensive players get to see the type of offense they will face that week. Every team's offense runs a lot of the same plays, but they also tend to put their own twists on them.
They also have tendencies when it comes to when and where on the field they run certain plays, and if you watch enough film you can start to pinpoint them. Individual players also have their own tendencies that can tip you off to what they are going to run at times.
I remember one week when I was in the NFL I noticed that an offensive tackle always dug his foot into the ground before running plays. It was probably something he did without even thinking about it, but it proved to be a good key for me in that game.
Some receivers might fiddle with their gloves when a passing play is called, or a running back may scan the field only when he is about to run the ball. Those kinds of individual quirks can be useful nuggets of information when you are trying to gain every advantage over your opponent.
Watching film is especially helpful on that side of the ball when watching the opponent's offense against a defense similar to your own. You get to see which offensive linemen are physical and which ones are more finesse. You can see what kinds of pass-rushing moves and blitzes work against that offense as well. Defensive backs can watch the route combinations against different coverages to help them anticipate what the wide receivers will do in the game.
Offensive players can gain similar advantages from watching film on the opponent's defense. They can break down when the upcoming team likes to blitz by certain downs-and-distances and areas of the field so they can anticipate when it's coming. Those players also have the opportunity to discern whether the defense will try to disguise its coverages or not.
What players are good pass-rushers?
Which secondary guys are weak in coverage?
When they do blitz, who are the guys they like to send, and what are their best moves?
These are all questions that offensive players can answer if they take enough time to watch film. When those players are identified, then it's a lot easier to minimize their effect on the game.
The special teams guys watch a lot of film as well, and I don't want to leave them out. People don't tend to pay as much attention to the third phase of the team, but special teams can make the difference between winning and losing many games.
Watching film helps special teams guys take measure of the standouts on the other team. It also can expose the weak links that can be exploited to block a punt or return a kickoff.
The teams' practice schedules are vitally important also.
When I first signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad, we would have a walk-through and a practice Wednesday through Friday to prepare for the games each week. Our defensive coaches decided to add another walk-through just for us called a "fit drill" so we could go through the types of runs we would face and make sure we knew where everyone fit in each gap.
This somewhat minor addition to our schedule ended up helping us tremendously. As an aggressive, up-the-field, one-gap defense it was of utmost importance that every defensive player knew where he was supposed to go to defend the run. If even one guy was out of place, there was the potential that we would give up a big run.
By taking the time to walk through the running plays once by ourselves, a second time at the team walk-through and then practicing full speed against them later in the day, we'd be almost absolutely sure what gap we were supposed to be in on any given play.
The unsung heroes of practice preparation are the guys on the scout team. They go out every day at practice and try simulate exactly what the opponent does. Your team won't be completely prepared for the game unless those guys work their butts off to give the same look as the team will see on game day.
There are practice squad guys on the scout teams, but many other scout team players are also backups who may get some playing time during the game. That was a role I played for much of my seven-year career; you learn to embrace the challenge.
You have to go from giving a look to the offense to getting looks from the offensive practice squad so you can work on your own preparation. It's definitely hard work, but the payoff is seeing your team perform well on Sunday.
Having said all that, I have to also say that as a team, you generally are who you are. You can't totally change your offensive or defensive playbook every week just because you see something on film that you like.
You try to marry the things your offense, defense and special teams do well to what other people have done successfully against your upcoming opponent as best you can. At the end of the day, you still have to have your own identity in all three phases.
For the record, there is no substitute for talent in the NFL, and you're not going to win a lot of games with mediocre players. If you have good practice schedules and your players take watching film seriously, you will maximize whatever talent that you do have on your team, however.
Superior preparation can definitely be the difference between a win and a loss when two similarly talented teams are playing.


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CLONE DRONES IS FINISHED!(well almost)
We have finally finished writing Clone Drones. As I said in the title.....almost. We are deep into rewrites. I am taking today off though. I know authors talk about their characters as if they were real......but I honestly have an emotional investment in our characters. I have written about that before, it is truly amazing. This book has been especially difficult because of everything that happens to the O'Rourke team in this book. I do a LOT of rewriting. However this time it is difficult to continue to read and rewrite certain scenes. It has to be done so we're doing it. Of course I am rewriting those scenes too. Also when we were on our vacation last September we decided to make it a working vacation and do research on an area we had never visited before that we wanted to incorporate in our books. I love putting our characters into places that we know well. As you write the different scenes they become alive in your mind. This book ends at our vacation spot, Blue Ridge, Georgia. We loved it there....so peaceful and beautiful. At the end of our book however it is anything BUT peaceful! We got permission to use the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway from the general manager before we used it in the book. I am so glad he liked the idea because I think it makes for a great ending. Blue Ridge has a population of 1300. You would never believe it though when you go there. It has a thriving antique, boutique and restaurant business. Oh yes and lots of tourists. Our hope is that when you read our books you can see all the scenes as vividly as we do.....blog later Joan
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Positive Psychology and Addiction Treatment
So you're wanting help to stop drinking?
More traditional psychology focuses so much on the disease as an alcoholism recovery model—the negative, what people can't do, their weaknesses and that sort of thing. It made sense to me that when you focus on the strengths of a person and the things that they are doing well, they can better overcome problems.
I think people with addictions tend to do a lot of blaming. They don't take responsibility for their own behaviors, and they feel like the victims. Positive psychology gets people out of that and focusing on their strengths and visualizing themselves in a good way instead.
Positive psychology steers away from labeling and stresses giving responsibility back to the individual with the alcoholism recovery addiction. There is a theory called the "Broaden and Build Theory." It explains that the more positive thoughts we have, the more we expand—our thinking expands, our creativity expands, our intelligence expands. And that is what positive psychology for alcoholism recovery focuses on.
The number one thing we talk about is your strengths—your signature strengths, what you have to offer. These aren't accomplishments, they are things that make it so that you are able to accomplish. If people focus on their weaknesses, they get depressed and don't feel like doing anything. Focusing on strengths, value systems, and meaning of life can do the opposite. Forgiveness is another big one.
Using gratitude is huge. There has been a lot of research about that. Next time you are suffering from a hangover, start to write down how you feel. People who use gratitude are less depressed; they look at life differently. We talk a lot about positive journalling—getting out your negative things and putting positive thoughts back into your head by journalling.
Alcoholism Recovery
It is an entire attitude change. People who view the world in a negative way tend to bring negative things into their lives. The brain develops in an individual so much by the time they are eight years old. He learns how to talk, walk, ride a bike, but he also learns how to see life. Maybe he learns to see the world in negative light. Positive psychology therapy helps a patient to identify what the messages that define his actions are, and then to change the message if it is negative.
Make a list of all your strengths. Make a list of what you want to accomplish in your life. Make a list of your goals. Write these things down because if you don't write it down it is not concrete to you. Then, focus on those goals. Ask other people to tell you things about yourself that they like. Look at your weaknesses. I believe that when people really like themselves, they don't damage themselves. The first part of liking yourself is getting to know yourself. Do some inner reflection about who you are and what you want, separate from how others may define you.
The difference between an annual income of $5,000 and one of $50,000 is dramatic, Gilbert says. But going from $50,000 to $50 million will not dramatically affect happiness. Its like eating pancakes: the first one is delicious, the second one is good, the third OK. By the fifth pancake, youre at a point where an infinite number more pancakes will not satisfy you to any greater degree. But no one stops earning money or striving for more money after they reach $50,000.
There is an answer and you have it within you. Be patient and listen to your inner voice.


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NC State partners with Bio2Electric on new catalyst technology
North Carolina State Univ. is part of a project team that is researching and developing new catalyst technology to produce the commercially important chemicals ethylene and propylene from natural gas.
The project lead, Bio2Electric, LLC, dba EcoCatalytic Technologies, is collaborating with North Carolina State Univ., among other industry partners, to develop the new catalyst technologies.
NC State will head catalyst development and bench scale testing under Dr. Fanxing Li, an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering. Key personnel include Dr. Luke Neal, a postdoctoral research scholar, and graduate research associates.
"Our work will focus on a novel redox catalyst that has shown promise to enhance yield of ethylene and propylene while reducing emissions," said Dr. Fanxing Li.
Ethylene and propylene are major building blocks in the organic chemical industry, with more than 750 million tons per year produced globally and transformed into plastics such as PE, PP and PET—which are ultimately used in thousands of consumer products.
"The confluence of low cost natural gas in the U.S. and the need to reduce environmental emissions provides significant opportunity for innovation," said EcoCatalytic Technologies CEO Dr. John Sofranko.
The current technologies for ethylene and propylene production are energy intensive and emit more than 1.5 tons of carbon dioxide for every ton of ethylene or propylene produced. The new technology is anticipated to reduce the CO2 footprint by more than 90% and eliminate the release of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulfur oxide (SOx) pollutants.
Bio2Electric, LLC, dba EcoCatalytic Technologies, received a three-year, $3.8 million award from the U.S. Dept. of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop a new catalyst technology for ethylene and propylene production from components of natural gas. NC State's work will be funded by $1.29 million of the grant.
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Hi, I'm a girl from Sweden. I loove to read fanfictions, mostly about Draco/Hermione, so I decided I should write some too :) my banner I've done, what do you think? ;) : *broken image removed by staff*
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Ron, Hermione and Harry are still best friends and will always be through the hardest of times. Until Hermione and Ron get themselves into unexpected trouble. (great banner by secret_soul!)
Genres: Romance, Angst Characters: Draco, Dumbledore, Fred/George, Ginny, Harry, Hermione, M. McGonagall, OC, Remus Lupin, Ron
Advisory: Mild Language, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature
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banner by me ;).....Draco Malfoy / Other Character..... This story is only from the OC PoV. She's had her heart broken in a brutal way, and how does she deal with it? Dark one, this. read and review!
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Did Obama's White House try to buy off Arlen Specter's Senate opponent, Joe Sestak?
When Pennsylvania's Arlen Specter announced at the White House last spring that he was switching from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party, President Obama said he'd do anything he could to help the embattled senator, now 80 years old, win reelection.
Apparently he wasn't kidding.
Joe Sestak, the retired Navy admiral and Pennsylvania congressman who is challenging Specter in the Democratic primary, says the White House offered him a high-ranking administration job in hopes he would not make the race.
In a cable news interview by Larry Kane to be broadcast Sunday, Sestak was asked about rumors that the White House had made feelers to see if he could be lured from the race.
Yes, he acknowledged, but "I'm not going to say who or how and what was offered."
Navy secretary? No comment.
High-ranking? Yes.
Sestak would not give further details, except to say that "both here in Pennsylvania and down there [Washington], I was called quite a few times." Afterward, Sestak told the Philadelphia Inquirer that the offer came in July, not long before he formally announced his candidacy.
The White House on Friday morning denied the report, but there's no denying that party leaders are worried that an expensive and bruising primary could weaken whoever wins in the race against Republican Pat Toomey in the fall. And anyone who knows White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel would not be surprised if the savvy politico had at least thought of this idea.
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HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) – Route 5 in Hamburg has re-opened after a head-on crash Monday afternoon.
Alyssa Ellis sent us this picture of the crash, which happened on Route 5 between Lakeview Road in Hamburg and South Creek Road in Evans. Ellis tells News 4 three vehicles were involved.
The roadway was shut down for two hours after the accident happened around 2:30 p.m.
Mercy Flight was called to the scene, but we are still awaiting details from police on this crash, including reports on injuries.


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TALLAHASSEE — While the conference realignment talk has buzzed around them all this week, Florida State officials have sat idly by, refraining from jumping into the speculative discourse that includes their university's athletics programs.
That changed Friday morning.
In an interview with the Orlando Sentinel, FSU athletics director Randy Spetman said his programs were "committed to the ACC" and that any conversations about the school switching conferences is pure nonsense.


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These days, playing one of the many timeless games made for the Nintendo Entertainment System feels like going back to the basics in the best way possible. Nintendo's 8-bit home console was the platform that ushered many of us into our lifelong love of video games, with its wildly diverse library full of first-party gems and third-party oddities. The NES' pleasantly pixelated visuals are the perfect prompt for the imagination, and the chiptunes it can pump out are still some of the most revered game songs of ever made. Like any iconic console, there are plenty of junk games you need to sift through to find the best - but luckily, we've already done the work, picking 25 games that exemplify the NES' finest. To keep the top end of the list from being dominated by Mario, Link, and Mega Man, we've chosen one outstanding entry to represent each esteemed series. Whether you're taking a trip down memory lane or getting in touch with the games that inspired a generation, you would do well to track down these carts and experience the very best NES games.
25. Batman: The Video Game
At first glance, Batman seems like an ordinary action platformer - you're jumping around, punching enemies, and gaining points. But Batman has a trick that puts him in league with Ninja Gaiden's Ryu Hayabusa: he can wall jump, adding more height to his leaps for those hard-to-reach places. It sounds so ancillary these days, but back then this mechanic was a pretty big deal, and it definitely sets Batman's level design and tense sidescrolling apart. With its steep challenge and rockin' soundtrack, it's a solid platformer that some superhero fans still consider to be the best game of its kind on the NES.
24. Duck Hunt
When a duck flies onscreen, there are two outcomes: either you deftly shoot it down from the sky and feel proud of yourself, or you miss and have to watch the biggest canine jerk in all of video games snicker at your misfortune. That's the basic hook of Duck Hunt, and what seems like such a simple game is actually an incredibly replayable experience. The use of the NES Zapper works wonders for this game, and even if you're only downing pixelated ducks, Duck Hunt makes you feel like you could go out and bag the real thing.
23. Super Dodge Ball
This is dodge ball without the bruises - which, as you might imagine, makes it infinitely more enjoyable. The frantic 3-on-3 action of Super Dodge Ball, especially when playing against a friend, can lead to some great times thanks to solid mechanics and the flow of each match. Each member of the team having hit points is a clever touch as well, making Super Dodge Ball the closest thing to a dodge-ball RPG we'll probably ever get.
22. StarTropics
StarTropics never got the same recognition as the Zelda series, but it's a delightfully fun adventure in much the same vein. That's because it marries two major Zelda mechanics: the top-down perspective of the original Zelda's dungeons, and the overworld map of Zelda 2. StarTropics' hero, Mike Jones, visits towns and other areas searching for clues and battling enemies in the top-down perspective, while traveling the world to other locations on the world map. Also, our kid hero uses a yo-yo as a weapon and has a penchant for sticking bananas in his ears. You've got to love him.
21. Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
Capcom was the licensed game's best friend back in the NES days. DuckTales (which we'll get to in a bit) is a fantastic platformer that everyone knows, but not as many people have experienced the incredible Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers. The titular chipmunk detectives have to pick up crates, apples, and other items to toss at foes, and they can only be damaged three times before death, adding a real layer of challenge to the game. But it never becomes overwhelming - Rescue Rangers is just challenging enough to stay interesting.
20. Kid Icarus
Kid Icarus eschewed some pretty big platforming rules of its era, the biggest of which is the lack of wall boundaries. If your path is seemingly blocked, simply walk offscreen, and the cherubic hero Pit will appear on the other side. It's a nifty gimmick that makes for intriguing vertical level design, and the otherworldly setting full of floating eyeballs, grim reapers, and eggplant wizards is uniquely bizarre and unforgettable.
19. Tecmo Super Bowl
Not many sports games on the NES are still actively played to this day. In fact, Tecmo Super Bowl might be the only one. While other retro gridiron games struggled to create an authentic experience with two buttons, Tecmo nailed this vision of 8-bit football by keeping the action intuitive and easy to learn. This simplicity made Tecmo Super Bowl a household name back in the day, and the stark art style and audio work well together to create a minimalist interface that never gets in the way.
18. Adventure Island
Like many NES games, the plot of Adventure Island revolves around the protagonist trying to save his girlfriend. The rotund Master Higgins' significant other is whisked away by King Quiller, and our shirtless hero must navigate levels filled with enemies, traps, and other pitfalls to save her. Same old story, but it made for a very cool game. Though it looks and sounds fine, it's really the gameplay that makes Adventure Island stand out. Many NES games are difficult for all the wrong reasons, but Adventure Island is difficult by design, with challenging levels that never feel unfair.
17. Bubble Bobble
These two cute li'l dragons set our hearts ablaze the moment we laid eyes on them - and with 100 levels of bubble-laden mayhem, we're always glad to replay the escapades of Bub and Bob. Bubble Bobble features multiplayer support, speedy arcade gameplay, and even the ability to unlock a different ending depending on your prowess. Earning the best ending is a daunting task, but finally having the skills to earn it will give you a real sense of pride.
16. DuckTales
With its nonlinear approach to sprawling levels, imaginative use of established characters, and multiple endings, DuckTales defies as many expectations today as it did all those years ago. Scrooge McDuck's pogo-stick platforming was (and still is) incredibly distinct, and you can spend ages trying to track down every secret item hidden in the walls. Oh, and the soundtrack is absolutely glorious; we still find ourselves humming the Moon Theme from time to time.
15. Blaster Master
We wish Blaster Master kept its Japanese name - Super Planetary War Records: Metafight - when it was translated for Western audiences, but regardless, the game still holds a place in our hearts for providing excellent run-and-gun action. The smooth play control and fantastic level design complement the spiffy graphics nicely, whether you're in sidescroller or top-down mode. Just remember: you'll have to play through it all in one go, so make sure your schedule's cleared out.
14. Dr. Mario
Color-matching puzzle games are timeless, and Dr. Mario remains one of the most celebrated of the genre. While it may not be as deep as some of its counterparts, it has more than enough charm to be considered a classic. After years of jumping on turtles, Mario started practicing medicine the only way he knows how: throwing colored pills at cute viruses. The vibrant visuals, habit-forming gameplay, and infectious music make it a must-own title that's been remade many times, but the core gameplay of the original remains intact no matter the console.
13. Final Fantasy
The original Final Fantasy started with the predictable band of heroes saving the princess, but it then expanded into a much bigger story on a scope not seen before. Boasting some of the best graphics and music on the system, the first Final Fantasy introduced many of the trappings that still exist in the series. Despite some rough edges, you'll see much of what made people love the FF series to this day.
12. Dragon Warrior 3
Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior got its start on the NES and went from being a Japanese oddity inspired by Wizardry to one of the most popular RPG franchises on the planet. Even if Dragon Warrior 3's plot is fairly predictable, its job system is so dense, rewarding, and easy to understand that it created a new gold standard for the genre. If you have a NES and 100 hours to spare, be sure to check this one out.
11. Kirby's Adventure
Though the pink puffball is more famous for his starring roles in portable games, Kirby made a real splash with his console debut. Taking the concepts created in the first Dream Land game, Kirby's Adventure expanded on them in great detail, and introduced Kirby's now-famous ability to copy his enemies powers. A late-era NES game featuring high production values, Adventure has the same level of platforming excellence that made Kirby a star on the Game Boy.
10. Contra
Contra might be one of the few instances where the NES port greatly outshines the arcade original. Running through themed levels and blasting apart bad guys is a rush, and the game's harsh (but fair!) difficulty will push your skills to their limits. It was also one of the earliest games to use the Konami Code, giving you 30 lives for punching in the correct inputs. With a game this hard, those 30 lives were a necessity; if the Konami Code is ingrained into your brain, it's likely because of Contra.
9. Ninja Gaiden 2: The Dark Sword of Chaos
The second Ninja Gaiden game improves over the original in just about every way, while maintaining the same dark vibe the first conveyed. You still slash and dash as Ryu Hayabusa, but this sequel boasts slicker graphics, better sound, and stronger controls. But that's all secondary to the greatly improved gameplay. Ryu can clone himself to fight larger battles, and climb objects much more easily than he could in the past. Along with a bevy of additional power-ups, it's like Ryu was an all-new ninja.
8. River City Ransom
Games like Double Dragon, Ghosts 'n Goblins, and The Legend of Kage are memorable, but they don't capture our hearts in the way Technos' chibi beat-'em-up does. River City Ransom takes the fairly predictable concept of high-school gang tomfoolery and ratchets it up with a healthy dose of humor. With an open world, nonlinear setting, and RPG elements, RCR was incredibly ahead of its time. As you build up your character's skills and powers, you end up with a level of personal investment almost unheard of in NES games.
7. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Nintendo has never been synonymous with sports game (Ken Griffey Jr. notwithstanding), but the publisher certainly made its mark on boxing with the Punch-Out!! series. The secret to its success: disguising a brilliant puzzle game as a sports game. As Little Mac slowly climbs the ranks of boxing's elite, he faces memorable fighters with their own tells and timing that need to be mastered. Once you've clocked their patterns, it's just a matter of time (and nimble twitch reflexes) until you've knocked your opponent to the mat.
6. Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse
The original Castlevania was a great (if punishingly difficult) platformer from early in the NES' lifetime, while Castlevania 2: Simons Quest focused more on exploration and RPG elements, but stretched the gameplay too thin. Castlevania 3 returns to the original's platforming roots, but with a surprisingly open number of options stacked on top. It's a return to form, while still mixing things up with branching paths that demanded replaying (something we did happily). The third game took the series to new heights, and defined many of the concepts used in future games.
5. Bionic Commando
Loosely based on an arcade game of the same name, Bionic Commando is another Capcom classic of the many that dominated the NES. A sidescroller with an interesting hook, Bionic Commando is more about exploration and combat than simply running from left to right. Tasked with saving Super Joe, the mechanically enhanced Nathan 'Rad' Spencer takes on the Badds to dash their hopes of world domination. Despite being a platformer, the ability to jump is ingeniously replaced with swinging and pulling yourself around using your grapple arm. It's tricky at first, but incredibly rewarding once you get the hang of it.
4. Metroid
Despite later versions improving on it exponentially, the original Metroid was fantastic for its time. Sure, its gameplay feels a little clunky in a post-Super Metroid world, but out of all the games that hit the NES, few were as uniquely engrossing as the first game. Introducing Samus, one of the few female leads in gaming, the desolate sci-fi setting and open-ended gameplay were a revelation. Collecting items, exploring every corner of the map, and slowly realizing just how dense the world is keep us coming back to the original Metroid all these years later.
3. The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda is timeless. Its mix of complexity, open-world design, and imagination-sparking graphics make it an adventure for the ages. Link's first journey introduced players to a world bigger than many thought possible on the NES system, and made the dungeon exploration and item collection of classic RPGs more accessible than ever. The gameplay and fantastical setting work just as well now as they did back then, whether or not you've explored this 8-bit Hyrule in the past.
2. Mega Man 2
The Mega Man franchise shined brightest on the NES, and Mega Man 2 is the pinnacle of those 8-bit years. The controls are dead-on, the level designs are immensely distinct, and the glorious music has drilled its way into our collective hearts. None of the other games in the series get as close to perfection as this one: every boss design is amazing, the challenge is meticulously tuned, and Mega Man has just enough weapons without cluttering the experience. Capcom has tried to recapture what made Mega Man 2 great, but we have a feeling it will remain forever unmatched.
1. Super Mario Bros. 3
The original Super Mario Bros. might be the game that the world associates with the Nintendo Entertainment System, but while it defined the platformer genre that dominated 8-bit gaming, it didn't perfect it. Super Mario Bros. 3 took everything you loved about 2D side-scrollers and expanded on it with new abilities, stages, and genre conventions that developers still look to as inspiration. The ability to fly is revolutionary from a gameplay and level-design perspective, and SMB3 has a laundry list of little touches and secrets that make it unforgettable. With power-ups, enemies, music, and graphics that are just as memorable now as then, no other game is more deserving of being named the best NES game of all time.


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Harry Reed Pendarvis/ Florence Lovett, Ill.
I'm looking for information on the families of Harry Reed Pendarvis, b. 6 May 1894 in Ill., married Florence Marian Lovett in Mont Clare, Cook Co., Ill. in 1919.Had children: Harry Reed Jr, b. abt. 1920 and Marian, b. abt. 1925, both in Ill.Any information would be most helpful.
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X-Wing Alliance Cheats
X-Wing Alliance FAQs
FAQSubmitted by Tim Wuyts
X-Wing Alliance Hints
PC | Submitted by Charizard88Covering Ground Fast
If you need to cover some ground very fast, have a beam device installed to your vessel (this option is available when reflying the missions or in a later stage of the game).
By redirecting the energy of the beam device (either tractor, jamming or decoy beam) to your engine, you gain approx 1/3 is speed. Not too shabby, especially if you fly the A-Wing crafts.
PC | Submitted by Charizard88Attacking a Star Destroyer
When attacking a Star Destroyer fly down the center heading toward the bridge, rattling off shots. Press the comma key to search through the components get shield generator. Once they are done the Star Destroyer's hull is at your mercy. Press [Alt]+ C to clear you CMD. Then dumb-fire you warheads at the crafts hull. It can't shoot our dumb-fire warheads.
PC | Submitted by Charizard88First Mission of Battle 4 Strategy
In the first mission of battle 4, 0nce the marauder corvette is destroyed, destroy all the remaining fighters. Remember, set your turrets to autofire by pressing the "F" key. Do not travel to the Vergesso Asteroids until your shields are fully recharged. While you are waiting, you can destroy the supply depot to get some juicy bonus points. Once your shields are recharged head for the asteroids. You will encounter only four Supa Fighters. Your laser turrets set to autofire will take out all opposition. Just remenber not to fly in a straight line for too long.
X-Wing Alliance Cheats
PC | Submitted by Charizard88Secret Option Screen
A secret options screen can be accessed by crashing into the SSD at the battle of Endor 15 times on consecutive attempts. New battles await!
PC | Submitted by GamesRadarVarious Cheats
Type IAMACHEATER to activate cheat mode, then enter any of the following codes:
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EWOKSRULE Invulnerable
MASTERYODA Unlimited Ammo
KILLMENOW Lose Current Mission
THETASTEOFVICTORY Win Current Mission
HYPERMETO## Warp to a different level, where ## is the number of the level
PC | Submitted by Duddy86All ships in skirmish
You don't need a patch to access all ships in skirmish mode you just go to your shiplist and edit. it go to your C: icon and double click the program files folder. there should a folder labeled lucasarts click that and go to XWA (Xwing alliance) there will be a note pad labeled "shiplist"click it and it will show a list of every ship what catagory (starship, Fighter etc). it will also show if it is flyable or not if it says "Nonflyable" erase it and put Flyable. Make sure the F is capitol or it wont work. you can also get new ships in skirmish mode like Deathstar II (which dosen't work,Emkay, and hte Booster pack. to get these they will say NOSkirmish or have a * infront of them and erase the * or if it has Noskirmish erase it and put Skirmish. Remember to put all capitals on all words or it wont work. This may seem long, i know but if you do it once youll catch on.if oyu have any trouble contact me.


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Erasmus James was a feared Wisconsin Badgers defensive lineman who became a first-round draft choice of the Minnesota Vikings, but now he is a felon.
James, 29, pleaded guilty in 2010 to substantial battery for a punch he threw in a campus bar. He had been given a chance to avoid a felony conviction by completing an anger management program as part of his involvement in a first offenders program.
Instead, James stopped attending anger management and was kicked out of the first offenders program. On Thursday, Dane County Circuit Judge William Hanrahan entered a judgment of conviction, which had been withheld as part of James' involvement in the first offenders program, making him a felon.
"You were given the opportunity to turn things around but you blew it," Hanrahan said.
Had James completed the first offenders program, the substantial battery charge would have been dismissed, and James would have avoided a felony conviction.
James, who had been seeking a post-football career in law enforcement, said he was going through a difficult period, fighting for custody of his daughter and dealing with depression, and attending anger management didn't seem that important.
"I didn't see it as a top priority," James said. "I should have, and I apologize."
Under an agreement between Assistant District Attorney Brian Asmus and James' lawyer, Stephen Mays, James was sentenced to 18 months of probation, which he may transfer back to New Mexico, where he now lives, if the state Department of Corrections and New Mexico authorities approve.
James pleaded guilty to substantial battery for punching a friend, Kyle Massey, on Nov. 5, 2009, at Wando's, 206 University Ave. James was trying to hit somebody else after a bartender had refused to serve him after last call but struck Massey.
Mays said James just signed a contract to play with the New Mexico Stars of the Indoor Football League if a knee injury that cost him his NFL career doesn't stop him from playing. James plans to donate all but $1 of his salary to charity, Mays said.
In the meantime, James has been volunteering at a homeless shelter in Albuquerque and with disabled children, Mays said.
James was the Vikings' first-round pick in 2005 and played 23 games with the team through 2007. He played five games with the Washington Redskins in 2008.


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I've been twice , each time before a show. Both visits have been so incredibly delicious. Service also great and the decor has a NYC feel.
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Rosedale Bible College 2270 Rosedale Rd Irwin, OH 43029 Phone: (740) 857-1311
General Information About Rosedale Bible College
The mission of Rosedale Bible college is to provide an evangelical Junior Bible College Education in the anabaptist/Mennonite tradition,equipping students to grow spiritually and academically and to serve effectively in the church and society.
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
Institution Type
- 2-year, Private not-for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities
- Study abroad
Student Services
- Academic/career counseling service
- Employment services for students
Credit Accepted
- Dual credit
Religious Affiliation
- Mennonite Church
Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
- 1-2 years certificate
- Associate's degree
Campus Setting
- Rural: Distant
Disability Services Student
- 3% or Less
Admission Total Applicants 52 Percent Admitted 88% Men Admitted 86% Women Admitted 90% Full Time Retention Rate 31%
Student Demographics Total Enrolled 95 Native American 0.0 Asian 2.0 African American 1.0 Hispanic 0.0 Enrolled FullTime Undergraduates 73 Enrolled FullTime Graduates


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Cleft Nasal Deformity
The deformity of the nose is related to the separation of the lip and/or palatal elements – the wider the cleft, the more severe the associated nasal deformity. There is little functional concern, but the deformity can be quite noticeable.
Diagnosing a Cleft Nasal Deformity
The diagnosis of a cleft nasal deformity as part of the lip and/or palate may be made before the baby is born on routine sonogram as early as 18 weeks of pregnancy. Otherwise, this condition can be detected after the baby is born by a simple inspection of the nose. It can sometimes be associated with other medical conditions as part of a syndrome, which may require additional treatment. Mount Sinai has the oldest cleft team in the metropolitan area with extensive experience in the care of patients with a cleft nasal deformity.
Cleft Nasal Treatment
Improvement in the appearance of the nose may be performed at various times. The cleft side is elevated and the two sides are brought closer together to improve the symmetry. This may require borrowing cartilage from other sites to augment the cleft side. The incision across the skin between the two nostrils heals very well. The procedure takes a couple of hours and in most children and adults can be done as an outpatient procedure. Thereafter, office follow-up is more routine to monitor the healing. Mount Sinai's surgeons have particular knowledge and skill in the repair of the cleft nasal deformity.


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Paula Deen Dropped By Sears, K-Mart, Walgreens
(NEW YORK) -- Paula Deen continued to lose corporate sponsors Friday after the celebrity chef admitted to using the n-word in the past. Sears, K-Mart and Walgreens have all dropped Deen's products from their shelves.
Sears Holdings Corp., which owns and operates K-Mart as well, said in a statement to TMZ that the companies will "phase out all products" after "careful consideration of all available information."
Similarly, Walgreens, which also owns regional drug store Duane Reade, told The Huffington Post that they also are "phasing out" Deen's products.
Sears, K-Mart and Walgreens join Target, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, diabetes drug maker Novo Nordisk, Caesars Entertainment, and pork producer Smithfield in ending their relationships with Deen. The Food Network, Deen's television home for 13 years, also decided not to renew Deen's contract after her remarks.
In addition, Deen has written a letter to QVC customers, released publicly Thursday, in which she states that she and the network "agreed that it's best for me to step back from QVC and focus on setting things right."
A spokesperson for Random House, which is publishing Deen's upcoming book Paula Deen's New Testament: 250 Favorite Recipes, All Lightened Up, similarly told People magazine it is "monitoring the situation closely." The book is due out in October.
Sticking by Deen, at least for now, is the publisher of her Cooking with Paula Deen magazine.
"Hoffman Media has worked closely with Ms. Deen since 2005," said Eric Hoffman, executive vice president and CEO for Hoffman Media. "The recent images portrayed by the media do not reflect the person we know on a personal or a professional level.
"In the eight years that we have collaborated with Ms. Deen, we have witnessed her consistent generosity toward numerous charities, from hunger relief and battered women to a Savannah-based orphanage, to name a few," Hoffman said. "Most recently, she launched The Bag Lady Foundation to empower women and families in their time of need."
"We are aware of the hurt that has been generated in the media in recent weeks," Hoffman said. "To be clear, Hoffman Media does not condone the use of offensive, discriminatory language or behavior. With that said, we feel that Ms. Deen's apology for past indiscretions was heartfelt and genuine. Our partnership will move forward with greater sensitivity and understanding."
The Deen controversy was sparked by her admission that she had used the n-word, which came to light during a legal proceeding after a former employee at one of Deen's Savannah, Georgia restaurants filed a lawsuit claiming racial and sexual harassment by Deen and her brother, Bubba Hier, while she was working for them.
It seems the backlash has actually helped Deen's book sales. On Thursday night, she occupied the top two spots on Amazon's best-sellers list.
Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio


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DIRTY MONEY by Richard Stark
Parker (one name only) is a professional thief. He's been played in the movies by Lee Marvin and Mel Gibson. He's always tough, always a real hardcase, and he doesn't give up on anything. In short, he's my kind of anti-hero.
I first made his acquaintance when I was a kid haunting the long book aisles of Conda's Swap Shop, a place where you could find books, hub caps, tools, and car parts. It was the kind of noir place with wooden floors and big sweeping fans. I always thought it was the kind of place where you'd find a man like Parker when he was trying to hide out. For fifteen cents, I picked up Parker novels. It was a steal at that price, and I read those books often.
The books carry the byline, Richard Stark. But that's just a pseudonym for Donald Westlake, who's known more for his comedic novels than the rough-and-tumble lifestyle of Parker. If you read books under Westlake's name, you may be surprised to see the difference in the writing styles. Somewhere deep inside, Westlake has the soul of a professional thief. I'm glad that he's starting letting Parker out to play again.
Dirty Money picks up with Parker trying to get money from a past armored car robbery that he didn't quite get away with in Nobody Runs Forever. The last few Parker books have been tied tightly together but spaced two years apart. It's an interesting take, but I like seeing new faces in the Parker books.
The way a Parker novel normally works is this: The reader meets Parker and some of the people he's going to be using on the job, almost like a Mission Impossible scenario. Then the job gets explained. Then the opposition shows up. Invariably, something goes haywire in the job. An unexpected threat shows up or – as happens most of the time – some of the thieves Parker has allied himself with turn out to be too greedy for their own good. Or at least, Parker's own good.
Dirty Money is a tad slower-paced than most of the other Parker novels, but the author spends some time exposing the world of money laundering, one of the biggest white collar crimes currently going on. I found it interesting, but I missed the gunplay and the tension. I like the books most when Parker is up against the wall, trying to figure out how to keep himself from getting killed by "partners" or captured by the police or other bad guys.
The money from the armored car job has been marked. Parker knows it's not worth recovering. However, there's a money launderer willing to give him a cut on the cash and he'll move it overseas where the marked money won't get found out as easily.
From that point on, the book turns into a chess match between Parker, his partners, an FBI agent, and the local police. Maybe the action isn't quite up to par, but this is Parker. I still like watching him work, and Stark/Westlake's pared-down prose reads so easily I was done before I knew it. It's a great book for fans, but I'd recommend reading some of the earlier novels to readers that haven't met Parker before.
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Great review. I am interested in how money laundering works and am looking forward to reading this. Thanks.


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The Hammers face Chelsea tomorrow and Curbs said: "I don't think the style has changed.
"They play a certain way. It suits them. They are talking about it as if it's a different game. The side was established before and there has been no change to personnel. All that has happened over the past couple of months is that they have got their players back."
Chelsea were hindered earlier in the season by the absence of Didier Drogba and John Terry, who had knee injuries, and Frank Lampard with a thigh problem. They have returned.
"But the foundations and squad are what Mourinho left. Grant has picked up the results, which helps. They are looking confident. If you wanted to have a change [from Mourinho], he was the perfect solution. He is reserved, someone a little bit different to what they had."
Curbishley said that he did not have a problem with Grant not having the required coaching qualifications at present. Grant has an A-licence but must attain his Uefa Pro Licence to remain as first-team coach in the long term. Curbishley sits on the League Managers Association executive committee, the organisation that has maintained that managers must have the necessary badges to work at the highest level.
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Analyze fossilized poop in search of clues to ancient people's lifestyles.
What does a Pathoecologist do?
Bones aren't the only fossilized remains our primordial ancestors left behind. Fossilized fecal matter (yes, poop), examined and analyzed by Pathoecologists, writes more history pages on the day-to-day life of past people than bones ever could.
Sure, the profession is a gold mine for potty humor, but poop jokes aside, Pathoecologists actually spend the majority of their time in a sanitized lab, cleaner than most workplaces. Fresh from digs, Archaeologists bring you – the Pathoecologist – samples to analyze. Luckily, you don't have to worry about getting your hands dirty, as the remains you work with resemble rocks more than sewer contents.
While a full skeleton is needed to get a substantial amount of information from one bone, just one waste specimen dredged up from underground can tell you volumes about the life of the people you're studying. Through grain and pollen content, you're able to tell what type of plants someone consumed, recreating an entire diet. You can also detect diseases, such as anemia, in a well-preserved sample; even the area where the waste was discovered sheds light on ancient sanitation systems.
Often, you're tasked with more than just random sampling; you're also given a problem to solve. Like a Paleopathologist, you might find yourself studying the old diseases left behind in your samples. Perhaps you're researching the history of a particular parasite that was transferred through human waste, or even trying to learn why a certain civilization met it's demise through a deadly epidemic.
Who would have thought so much knowledge could come from something we flush down the toilet every day? In reality, each piece of evidence left behind by ancient people is a useful facet in discovering what their lives were like. Your job is to take the most unassuming piece, the one most people forget about completely (if not joke about), and show how useful it can be in writing history.


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Are Interest-Rate Hedges Another PPI for Britain's Banks?
News that the Financial Services Authority found evidence of significant misselling of interest rate hedging products to small businesses sent U.K. bank shares lower this morning. But analysts are playing down fears that this might be another payment protection insurance scandal.
The wrongful sale of PPI, which insures customers' bill payments should they fall ill or lose their job, has so far forced the banking industry to put aside around£13 billion to cover compensation claims. The bill is likely to rise further, according bank insiders.
Interest rate hedges are different, analysts say. The Financial Services Authority reviewed a sample of 173 interest rate hedges sold to small businesses and concluded that in 90% of cases the customer didn't understand what they were signing up to.
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boys were pleased to be sent another piece in this fantastic set, all helping
build on their Batman adventures. We
have already previously reviewed the Batmobile, but it is very handy now having
a jail unit to keep the bad guys under lock and key…
once powered up is a dangerous foe with his advanced physical powers and kept
trying to release the villains (in our case wild animals that had been
rampaging the town). But luckily eldest
repositioned the bat signal to alert Batman to come to our assistance. Cue immediate arrival of the batmobile and
the battle began.
of action and excitement for children aged 3-8 will love these sets. We have all been longingly eyeing up the
Penguin submarine on the back of the box, which I must admit looks slightly
awesome even to me! These sets are
great for imaginative play and for sharing (my two will take a few characters
each and play nicely together!).
have three Batman's and one Robin so they made light work of getting everyone
back in jail. But Bane had a
mischievous glint in his eye and a long-term plan to escape again… Given that
the boys found the glow when Bane powers up quite impressive, I do not think it
will be long before the baddies gain strength and plot their escape.
boys enjoy activating functions with the feet disks, in this case to open all
the jail cells. The feature appears
across all the sets so young children can quickly get the hang of using them.
am glad to be getting more inspiration ready for Christmas, as the sets do
start off relatively inexpensively. You
can spend as little as £10 and just add a new character to your exploits. I would prefer Father Christmas focus on
what I know would be a success (and build on this collection) rather than buy haphazardly like last year!
Far too much of it still sits dejectedly in the toy box.
You can buy the Gotham City
Jail for £34.99 from Smyths Toys.


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There have been several significant advances innuclearmedicine since the publication of the second edition of Practical NuclearMedicine. The last seven years have seen great strides in instrumentation, including new coincidence detectors, the development of a wider variety of crystals, and the advent of combined anatomical/functional imaging devices, including PET/CT and SPECT/CT. PET imaging with 18F-FDG has become a mainstay of many clinical settings, and other radiotracers are finding theirway into the rapidly expanding field of oncologic PET.
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This book collects chapters on different theoretical and experimental aspects of photonics crystals for Nanophotonics applications. It is divided in two parts - a theoretical section and an experimental and applicative section.
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SPECT viết tắt của cụm từ Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography; Là một thiết bị ứng dụng kỹ thuật y học hạt nhân để chẩn đoán hình ảnh chức năng của các cơ quan trong cơ thể. Hình ảnh mà SPECT thu được không phải là hình thể giải phẫu mà là hình ảnh phản ánh chức năng của cơ quan.
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Although a general understanding persists that the human brain functions similarly in women and in men, an increasing body of knowledge indicates that neuronal connectivity, recruitment, and disease patterns exhibit gender differences. Imaging techniques such as positron emission computerized tomography (PET) and single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) have highlighted some gender-based differences in human brain function.
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Congenital Anomalies of the Lumbar Spine Spondylolysis is a bony defect in the pars interarticularis (a segment near the junction of the pedicle with the lamina) of the vertebra; the etiology may be a stress fracture in a congenitally abnormal segment. The defect (usually bilateral) is best visualized on oblique projections in plain x-rays, CT scan, or single photon emission CT (SPECT) bone scan and occurs in the setting of a single injury, repeated minor injuries, or growth.
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Although dyspnea is a common symptom, there has been only limited investigation of its prognostic significance among patients referred for cardiac evaluation. methods We studied 17,991 patients undergoing myocardial-perfusion single-photon-emission computed tomography during stress and at rest. Patients were divided into five categories on the basis of symptoms at presentation (none, nonanginal chest pain, atypical angina, typical angina, and dyspnea).
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Lasers continue to be an amazingly robust field of activity, one of continually expanding scientific and technological frontiers.
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Photovoltaics have started replacing fossil fuels as major energy generation roadmaps, targeting higher efficiencies and/or lower costs are aggressively pursued to bring PV to cost parity with grid electricity. Third generation PV technologies may overcome the fundamental limitations of photon to electron conversion in single-junction devices and, thus, improve both their efficiency and cost. This book presents notable advances in these technologies, namely organic cells and nanostructures, dye-sensitized cells and multijunction III/V cells. ...
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QDs play an important role mainly in the imaging and as highly fluorescent probes for biological sensing that have better sensitivity, longer stability, good biocompatibility, and minimum invasiveness. The fluorescent properties of QDs arise from the fact, that their excitation states/band gaps are spatially confined, which results in physical and optical properties intermediate between compounds and single molecules. Depending on chemical composition and the size of the core which determines the quantum confinement, the emission peak can vary from UV to NIR wavelengths (400–1350 nm).
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Tax Deduction Consulting: Margin Loan Interest Rutland VT
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Tax Deduction Consulting: Margin Loan Interest
Margin Loan Interest Deduction
One area of confusion in the area of tax deductions comes from interest. Is there a margin loan interest deduction? How does a margin loan fit into the overall interest deduction situation?
A margin loan is a loan taken out mainly for the purposes of investment. It uses stocks and other investment securities as collateral. The main benefit of a margin loan is that it allows you to keep your investments intact while at the same time using them to provide additional funds for investment. There are some drawbacks to margin loans as well as the potential for good. Like all investments, there is risk that is almost always directly connected to the potential rate of return. However, is there a margin loan interest deduction?
Is the interest paid on the margin loan deductible as investment interest? Ultimately, the answer is going to lay in the use of the loan funds. The IRS allows interest as a deduction when the loan proceeds are used for the purpose of income producing investments. If the loan is for personal purposes, the interest is not deductible. Since the purpose of the margin loan, by definition almost, is to provide investment capital, any interest will be deductible.
Of course, you must make sure that the loan proceeds are used for income generating investments. If you take the proceeds from the loan and deposit it in a savings account until the time you are ready to make the investment, this is not considered a personal purpose. Since the funds are basically on hold until being invested, the interest on them might still be considered investment interest.
The amount of investment interest that you are allowed to deduct, including margin loan interest, can not exceed the total amount of your investment income in any given year. If you pay more investment interest than you have investment income, you can carry over the excess to subsequent years. The investment interest is calculated on IRS Form 4952, the Investment Int...
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Continuing to preach "Peace Love Ukulele" to adoring audiences around the globe, Jake Shimabukuro returns to the Bay Area this weekend for shows at Napa Valley Opera House Friday night (Feb. 10) and the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz on Saturday (Feb. 11). But if you missed your chance this time to hear the evangelist of the ukulele in person (tickets are very limited), you're in luck: He'll be back in March for the world premiere of a new documentary on his career, a highlight of the 30th annual San Francisco International Asian American Festival.
Tadashi Nakamura directed the as-yet-unnamed hourlong film, which follows Shimabukuro on his world tour and explores his roots in Hawai'i, observing how he has gently debunked stereotypes about Hawaiian music and the ukulele while transforming from a quiet, skinny teen to a Youtube sensation and now accomplished international star. The film screens at 7:30 p.m. March 14 at the Castro Theatre, and includes a live performance by the artist; tickets are $60. A VIP reception with Shimabukuro, director, drinks and hors d'oeuvres starts at 6 p.m. on the mezzanine level; tickets are $175, including the screening and performance, viewed from a premium seat in the theater.
Do-it-yourselfers, take note (literally): The first-ever transcription book of Shimabukuro's original compositions and unique arrangements went on saleTuesday. "Peace Love Ukulele" includes note-by-note transriptions with ukulele tablature of all the songs on the CD, including concert favorites such "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Hallelujah" and "Bring Your Adze," as well as two bonus songs: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," which helped make him a sensation on Youtube, and "Hula Girl."


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(Critical Survey of Literature for Students)
In the old days, a middle-aged pawnbroker named Jurgen says a good word for the Prince of Darkness. In gratitude, the Prince of Darkness removes from the earth Dame Lisa, Jurgen's shrewish wife. Some time later, Jurgen hears that his wife returned to wander on Amneran Heath; consequently, the only manly thing for him to do is to look for her.
It is Walpurgis Night when Jurgen meets Dame Lisa on the heath. She leads him to a cave, but when he follows her inside, she disappears and Jurgen finds a centaur instead. Jurgen inquires for his wife. The centaur replies that only Koshchei the Deathless, the maker of things as they are, can help Jurgen in his quest. The centaur gives Jurgen a beautiful new shirt and starts off with him to the Garden between Dawn and Sunrise, the first stopping place of Jurgen's journey to find Koshchei.
In the garden, Jurgen finds Dorothy la Désirée, who was his first sweetheart and who retains all the beauty he praised in his youthful poetry. She no longer knows him, for she is in love only with Jurgen as he was in youth, and he cannot make her understand that in the real world she, too, is middle-aged and commonplace. Sadly he parts from her and finds himself suddenly back in his native country.
His friend the centaur becomes an ordinary horse. Jurgen mounts and rides through a forest until he comes to the house of Mother Sereda, the goddess who controls Wednesdays and whose job it is to bleach the color out of everything in the world. By flattery, Jurgen persuades her to let him live over a certain Wednesday in his youth with Dorothy la Désirée. When the magic Wednesday ends, however, Dorothy la Désirée turns into the old woman she really is, and Jurgen quickly departs.
He wanders again to Amneran Heath and enters the cave to look for Koshchei and Dame Lisa. There he finds a beautiful girl who says that she is Guenevere, the daughter of King Gogyrvan of Glathion. Jurgen offers to conduct her back to her home. When they arrive at the court of King Gogyrvan, Jurgen, pretending to be the duke of Logreus, asks for the hand of Guenevere as a reward for her safe return, but she is already promised to King Arthur. Jurgen stays on at court. He makes the discovery that he still looks like a young man; the only trouble is that his shadow is not his shadow; it is the shadow of Mother Sereda.
King Arthur's envoys, Dame Anaïtis and Merlin, arrive to take Guenevere to London. Jurgen watches her depart for London without feeling any...
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Wrangell St. Elias is a vast national park that rises from the ocean all the way up to 18,008 ft. Mount St. Elias. At 13.2 million acres, it's the same size as Yellowstone Nat. Park, Yosemite Nat. Park, and Switzerland combined! Within this wild landscape, people continue to live off the land as they have done for centuries. This is a rugged, beautiful area filled with opportunities for adventure. Read More
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And if it's internal bleeding…ehhh…that's okay too.
So listen, for those who REALLY think that Abu Ghraib was an isolated incident…please, consider this new evidence and take a hard look at what our military is condoning by their silence.
Placards posted by soldiers at the detention area advised, "NO BLOOD, NO FOUL." The slogan, as one Defense Department official explained, reflected an adage adopted by Task Force 6-26: "If you don't make them bleed, they can't prosecute for it." According to Pentagon specialists who worked with the unit, prisoners at Camp Nama often disappeared into a detention black hole, barred from access to lawyers or relatives, and confined for weeks without charges. "The reality is, there were no rules there," another Pentagon official said.
Obviously, to a person who thinks our country's torture policy is borderline illegal, this kind of nonsense really pisses me off. And apparently this place was so bad, even the CIA stayed away? And the Red Cross wasn't allowed there?
The abuses at Camp Nama continued despite warnings beginning in August 2003 from an Army investigator and American intelligence and law enforcement officials in Iraq. The C.I.A. was concerned enough to bar its personnel from Camp Nama that August.
It is difficult to compare the conditions at the camp with those at Abu Ghraib because so little is known about the secret compound, which was off limits even to the Red Cross. The abuses appeared to have been unsanctioned, but some of them seemed to have been well known throughout the camp.
And just in case you think this type of treatment is getting us a lot of actionable intelligence…think again.
Many were initially reluctant to discuss Task Force 6-26 because its missions are classified. But when pressed repeatedly by reporters who contacted them, they agreed to speak about their experiences and observations out of what they said was anger and disgust over the unit's treatment of detainees and the failure of task force commanders to punish misconduct more aggressively. The critics said the harsh interrogations yielded little information to help capture insurgents or save American lives.
Our government keeps finding legal arguments to torture. This is the result. How long will it take our leaders to realize how much this policy hurts our credibility?
Something tells me that day will come in January of 2009.


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RCMP are investigating after a tractor carrying a hay bale and a semi-truck hauling hogs collided in southern Manitoba Tuesday night.
The crash happened just before 8 p.m. on Provincial Road 403 near Provincial Road 2016.
Both drivers were taken to hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to RCMP.
No hogs were hurt in the crash, and they were transferred to another truck before being taken to their destination.
St. Pierre Jolys RCMP continue to investigate the crash.