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Dan Bull Shares His Thoughts On The Pirate Bay Being Blocked Right After Helping His Music Get On The Charts
from the this-isn't-helping deptWe recently noted that, in the same week that Dan Bull had his new single hit the music charts because he promoted it via The Pirate Bay, BPI had convinced a court to order UK ISPs to start blocking TPB. Earlier this year, Dan had already written a song, Bye, Bye BPI, for that organization's initial attempt to block The Pirate Bay, and we asked Dan to share his thoughts on TPB officially being blocked in the UK.
The Pirate Bay would seem an odd primary target for the British record industry's hit list. After all, it doesn't host any infringing content, but serves as a hub for people who want to share their own files directly. Sites like YouTube receive stratospherically higher amounts of traffic, and host hundreds of thousands of infringing videos. Perhaps it is not the infringement itself then, but The Pirate Bay's notoriously defiant defense of its modus operandi that has made it a target. Or maybe it's an underlying acknowledgement that to prevent infringement in any meaningful way would require the impossible feat of blocking every site on the internet that contains a hyperlink.
Despite the industry's readiness to insist that copyright infringement threatens the future of musicians - especially those who are lesser known - there are plenty of examples where the opposite is true. In fact, every musician I know utilizes filesharing in some form or another. Let me tell you how filesharing has allowed me to turn my creative ambitions into something real.
I use a program called Cubase to compose my music. Initially I bought a legitimate copy for several hundred pounds. It was buggy and regularly crashed. Eventually it stopped working altogether. Rather than buying a replacement, I downloaded a cracked version via The Pirate Bay. It was far more stable. I also downloaded some industry standard plugins which would have cost thousands of pounds. I was unemployed, so the choice wasn't between downloading or purchasing. It was between downloading or nothing.
Using this cracked software I produced an album about overcoming self-destructive thoughts and coping with Asperger syndrome. A while after publishing the album I was contacted by a young man who I'll call Rupert. Rupert suffered the same problems, and was preparing to take his own life. After listening to the album, he realized that he wasn't alone, and chose to face his problems. This music, he said, saved his life. If the British Phonographic Industry had gotten their way sooner, my album wouldn't exist, Rupert wouldn't have heard it, and perhaps his story might have taken a turn for the worse.
Another example of how filesharing and creativity go hand in hand is The Promo Bay - The Pirate Bay's launchpad for unsigned artists. Thousands of musicians have applied, eager for their work to be given the spotlight that traditional, industry-sanctioned channels will never allow. Now, thanks to the High Court ruling, no aspiring musician will be able to use The Promo Bay to gain exposure in the UK. Once again, the British Phonographic Industry is throttling any channel of distribution which doesn't allow them the cut to which they believe they are entitled. I'd like to see what the BPI's head, Geoff Taylor, has to say to George Barnett, the unsigned British songwriter whose fanbase skyrocketed after being featured on The Promo Bay. The only thing that the BPI has done for George is to entirely prohibit his primary means of exposure.
Having said that, it's laughably easy to circumvent the block enforced by the courts; it takes a single click. This is as difficult as it will ever be, unless the internet is policed and regulated so much that it ceases to function at all. Preventing internet filesharing is impossible because - quite simply - the internet IS filesharing.
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Jason Wu Affordable Line Miss Wu to Be Sold at Nordstrom
Jason Wu to Introduce Lower-Priced Line
Jason Wu to Introduce Lower-Priced Line
Jason Wu says he wanted to "explore the other side of myself" when he created Miss Wu, the lower-priced line he'll begin selling exclusively at Nordstrom in January.
"I always see Jason Wu [the collection] as my aesthetic, my design sensibility," Wu said. "Miss Wu is my personality. It was really fun to explore that facet of who I am — slightly more downtown, and with a more relaxed attitude."
The 40-piece collection features Wu's signature feminine, floral aesthetic with touches of inspiration from the '60s. Clothing will be priced from $195 for a sleeveless silk bow blouse to $795 for a black leather jacket. (A sleeveless blouse from Wu's main collection, by comparison, costs $565.)
Nordstrom will carry the line in 49 stores across the country and has exclusive rights to sell the brand for one year. After that, Wu plans to expand the line into a full wholesale operation and expand the brand's offerings. "The first two seasons are based solely on ready-to-wear," he said. "By 2014, we plan to have accessories."

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
BRING BRETT BACK!! (as Rodgers' backup)
A) He took a dump in New York and won't be welcome back.
2) Rodgers played like a Pro Bowler.
Here's the deal. Rodgers is obviously still the guy in '09. He's proven he's very capable, confident and pretty darn tough too. Packer nation is lucky this guy worked out and we locked him in, otherwise we could've been 0-16. With Favre as the #2, he might only take a few snaps during blowout games and for those die-hard Favre fans still out there, there'd be that sliver of hope Favre would rally us to victory one more time in the event Rodgers gets hurt.
Because we all know it's not going to be Brian Brohm. Or Matt Flynn. Or whoever the backup QB is, I can't remember.
There's no quarterback controversy. You have a clear-cut decision between Rodgers and Favre for the starting QB and it rhymes with Flarin' Flodgers, not Flett Blarve.
For Favre, he can take one for the Packers in a backup, veteran role while finishing his career where it matters. It's a chance to make amends for all the B.S. waffling he put us through. And just for good measure, it'll be written into his contract to mentor the younger players and have them over for steak and beers or whatever social things Greybeard apparently hasn't done since the 90s.
The players will be happy. The coaches will be happy. Favre will be happy. And perhaps most importantly, we the fans will be happy.
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While I wouldn't mind seeing Favre as the Packers backup, I don't think it could work. First Favre still hates Thompson so he probably isn't willing to play here anymore. Maybe he will sign a one day contract to retire with the Packers but I don't see anything else happening.ReplyDelete
Second and in my opinion the biggest problem would be the fighting amongst fans and players. I can't even imagine what would happen if Favre was the backup and Rodgers had a bad game or two. You know half the Packer fans will start ganging up on Rodgers and demand that Favre become the starter again. I could even see a little of this happening in the locker room.
What I would actually prefer would be for Favre and the Packers to come to an agreement that if Rodgers would somehow get hurt for an extended period of time that we would resign him and give him the starting job (while Rodgers was hurt). This way there will be no controversy on whether he should start over Rodgers and as long as Favre stays in shape he could still contribute if the Packers needed him.
Yes, Favre and Thompson still hate each other. But if I'm Favre, what better way to piss of Thompson than to not only be on the team, but be a valuable team member?ReplyDelete
Sure, there's always going to be the whiners if Rodgers screws up but we have a very favorable schedule next year. I'm predicting Rodgers won't have more than 2 bad games in a row and honestly, if he's playing that poorly for much longer, then maybe a switch might be worth considering. But again, I don't see that happening.
See point A of the post. He was done a year ago.ReplyDelete
However, McCarthy already said Favre's welcome back....as a coach. This is what needs to happen. We get him in there to mentor Brohm and Flynn, and their trade value sky-rockets.
We get J Madden out there banging the gunslinger drum and these two guys are worth first round picks easy with Favre showing them the ropes. I mean, what team doesn't want their QB out there having fun, flinging it around like he's on a playground?


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I am a bankruptcy lawyer in Las Vegas, Nevada, and I only represent consumers. Most bankruptcy lawyers run high volume law firms and take on a lot of clients. While I realize that is where the money is in this profession, it is not what I am about. Instead, I spend considerable time with each of my clients, answering their questions, learning about their particular financial situation, and actually returning their phone calls. My clients are never left to face their financial fears alone! My slogans are "Compassionate Bankruptcy Representation" and "Stop the financial bleeding, and begin your financial healing." I want my firm to convey the message that bankruptcy is a positive process that gives the consumer leverage and power to go up against the corporations and entities that have abused their power; namely, the credit card companies, banks, lenders, and even the IRS. In other words, there is reason to hope for a better life even if the chips are down. With bankruptcy, your game is NOT over.
Normal people who are considering bankruptcy. People who are in debt. Maybe they are about to lose their house or their car. Perhaps their creditors have begun to sue them and/or are trying to garnish their wages. Most of the people I help could spend the entire rest of their lives making payments on their credit cards and never eventually pay them off. Without bankruptcy (or an insane amount of good luck), they would never get the opportunity to live a financially sound life. They would live out the rest of their days as slaves to the banks and bill collectors would call them all the time to beat them into submission.
Don't hold back! Be creative! I like a lot of color and I want a logo that is eye-catching. Pillars, gavels, scales of justice ... have all been done before, and I am trying to get away from that, unless, of course, something new can be done with those things.
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QuoteAfter your first year of upgrades is over, you will no longer receive access to the latest and greatest new releases. You can buy another year of upgrades to continue to be able to upgrade to new editions. Unlike a subscription, your software will continue to function when your maintenance expires. You can download and run any versions you're entitled to, whenever you like.We no longer will charge for major upgrades, like we did from World Machine 1 to World Machine 2. Instead, while under maintenance you will be eligible to download every major new version or bugfix to World Machine. Even after your maintenance period is over, you will be able to download and continue to use all versions released during the time you were under maintenance. And you can continue to purchase maintenance for as long as you desire.This is our plan for the future of World Machine development. Instead of taking years between major editions, we'll simply be continuously improving the program and releasing the changes as soon as they are ready.


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Medicine & Healthcare in Mexico by Erica Munoz-Fitch
When I landed in Guadalajara's airport I was far from home, in a country I had never been to before that spoke a different language than my own. I was also in a place where, for the first time, I looked like everybody else. Being from the central United States I was used to being the one that looked different. But when I came as a volunteer, a foreigner, my looks made me blend right in.
The thing was; I blended in not just by being morena (dark haired and dark skinned). I also came to Mexico knowing Spanish; I grew up speaking it with my family. But there is a big difference between speaking a little bit everyday and living in a Spanish world. When I first arrived my tongue would get tangled into knots on words I had known for years and within two sentences people would know I was not from Guadalajara.
So that was my paradox in Mexico, fitting but not really fitting. Speaking Spanish, but not understanding Mexican slang. Being morena, but almost too tall to be Mexican. Then when my Spanish started to improve, the differences eased. I could understand the jokes and gentle teasing that was all around me, even managed to throw my two cents in. My height masked the one difference between me and most of the people I was around, my age. I was literally told since I was so tall people assumed I was 21 or 22. I usually let them think that, it was much better than telling them I was 18.
I worked in the Hospitalito, one of the hospitals in Zapopan. I had never done anything with medicine, but I learned so much. Once again, it was amazing how well I could fit in. With a lab coat and all white clothes, I could blend into the group of medical students at my hospital without a problem. These students were amazing people, accepting me into their rounds and classes, even after they figured out I had no idea what I was doing. They showed me how to fill out charts, explained what the blood tests meant, and answered any questions fired at me by other doctors that didn't understand what I was doing there. I was even able to give a little back to them by explaining articles in English that they had to read for their classes. It was a great experience for me at my hospital, even when I was teased for not knowing how to spell in Spanish.
The people in Mexico were awesome. I lived with an incredibly sweet host family, had an amazing roommate and met really cool people everywhere I went. My host mom was delighted to see I ate anything put in front of me, which meant I sampled every kind of Mexican cuisine. I like to think I taught my host family something too, because they had never seen anyone drink as much milk as me. It became a long standing joke;
They would stand with their mouths open when I accompanied pozole with milk. They issued dire warnings every time, but the milk never did me any harm. The whole family was very warm and inviting, treating my roommate and I like members of the family right away. My host brother would introduce us to his friends, which was a great way to meet people.
In Mexico I also started a love affair with salsa dancing. I had loved the music at home, and had been taught to salsa dance a little. In Guadalajara, where I could dance two or three times a week, it was amazing. Thursday night was always my favourite night; when the Projects Abroad staff and volunteers would gather to go salsa dance at our favourite club. That was a lot of fun, the only time of the week you could be sure to see volunteers that lived on the other side of Guadalajara.
Wednesday night I found a salsa class that was excellent, in a different way. There I learned a lot about dancing and saw lots of really good dancers. In that class I met friends that loved to dance as much as I did, so after class we would continue the dancing at a club. I loved salsa dancing, the beat would get into my blood and I just had to dance. It was awesome.
Mexico was a wonderful experience for me. The people, the food, the country was amazing. Different, but willing to open its arms and embrace me with the differences. I learned more than just the simple things. I learned what makes Mexicans so proud of their country, and when you go, I bet you figure it out too.
Erica Munoz-Fitch
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Hollywood Warrioress: The Movie is a movie starring Deborah Dutch, Edward X. Young, and Angelica Drum Andrews. Teens in LA are being kidnapped and turned into an army of zombies by a demonic madman. With the Heart of Hell in his...
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Project TeamJózsef Koller, László Csatai, László Pethő, László Földes
ClientCounty Court of Hajdú-Bihar and Supreme Prosecutor of Debrecen
Area6035.0 m2
Project Year2006
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12 Simple Steps to Allergy-Proof and Improve Home Air Quality This Spring
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Did you know that May is Allergy & Asthma Awareness Month? We suffer from allergies here, although not severe, but I have been known to have to visit the doctor for meds and I also get sinus infections frequently! My kids have runny noses and itchy eyes also!
It is estimated that 54% of the U.S. population has a reaction to at least one allergen. Here are 12 simple steps to easily allergy-proof your home and improve indoor air quality this spring from Alen Corp. – http://www.alencorp.com:
1. Try the brush-off: Prior to entering your house, take off all shoes and brush the pollen out of hair and off clothes.
2. Crank the air conditioner: The AC filters incoming air and dehumidifies your house, protecting against mold and dust mites. Effective air conditioners should keep the humidity level around 30 to 40 percent. To monitor the level of moisture in your air, try a humidity gauge (available at home-improvement stores). Portable air conditioners are good because they also act as a dehumidifier and be moved from one room to another.
3. Change AND upgrade the filter: Change the filter in your heating-and-AC system monthly to combat debris that clogs and keeps it from top-notch performance. Upgrading to allergy grade filters - although just a few dollars more – is money well spent because they will remove a much higher percentage of allergens from the air. An array of affordable and super-efficient filters can be found online at http://store.alencorp.com/Home-Air-Filters-s/55.htm
4. HEPA = cleanest air: Place a HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air filter) air purifier in rooms where you spend a lot of time; it will reduce allergic reactions. HEPA air purifiers are the gold standard when it comes to removing tiny airborne particles – up to 99% air cleaning efficiency. Make sure the packaging has the HEPA label. Be sure to leave it running at night in your bedroom – this ensures better sleep. There are also wall mount units for main living areas up to 800 sq. ft. that are also high traffic areas - http://store.alencorp.com/Air-Purifiers-s/1.htm has a good selection of both portable and wall mounted units.
5. Check air quality in your area online: Check the AQI (Air Quality Index) online daily at the website http://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.national – a great free resource from the government and other agencies. Keep the windows closed on days when the pollen count is high.
6. Manage humidity levels between 35%-50%: Humidity levels tend to rise with warmer temperatures so it is important to run your air conditioner or dehumidifier. Above 65% relative humidity, mold can grow just from the moisture content of the air. Be sure to empty the dehumidifier often to prevent mold and bacteria growth. Ridding the house of excess moisture helps prevent the spread of mold and decreases the survival rate of dust mites and cockroaches.
7. Vacuum often (not once a month!): Using a high quality and high efficiency vacuum will make a noticeable difference in your indoor air quality – especially if done at least one a week. Some of the newer models also help to filter the air while you're vacuuming by offering HEPA filtration. Don't just vacuum the floor – also vacuum using attachments drapery and furniture. It will take a bit longer to complete this chore – but the pay-off will be noticeable.
8. Don't forget your bedding: Millions of people are allergic to the dust mites that live in bedding. Use only washable bed linens, and wash them weekly in water that's at least 130 degrees with laundry soap and regular bleach or color safe bleach. Wash the mattress pad and blankets every two weeks the same way. Avoid wool blankets and mold-attracting foam-rubber cushions and pillows.
9. Keep dust mites contained: Studies show allergenic wraps for bed mattresses will keep dust mites from escaping into the air and into other parts of the house from the bedroom. Encase pillows in allergen-impermeable covers also - wash the covers every week in very hot water and toss out any pillows that are old.
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11. The drudgery of drapery: Curtains help keep the bedroom dark, but they are a favorite hiding place for dust mites and other allergens. Installing non-fabric window shades will keep the bedroom dark – but discourage allergens. If you must have designer drapery, choose a material that can be laundered it hot water once a month. The same is true for blinds.
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The following recap, by the very definition of the word "recap," contains spoilers from this week's Once Upon a Time.
This Sunday on Once Upon a Time, Emma and Neal dealt with some unfinished business during their hunt for a big bad, while in Victorian London, Baelfire dealt with a dark shadow.
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IN VICTORIAN LONDON…. | Upon being betrayed/released into the portal by his father in Fairytale Land, young Baelfire lands in 19th century England, where he makes the acquaintance of Wendy Darling. The lass regales her new friend with tales of The Shadow, a mysterious figure who lords over Neverland, an island devoid of grownups and rife with children, mermaids, faeries and the like. The catch, Wendy soon learns: At night, the parent-free kiddies cry, forbidden to leave the isle once they have set foot on its soil. Plus, The Shadow wants a boy, and thus is determined to take one of Wendy's wee brothers.
Having already warned the Darling sibs that magic always comes with a price, Bae intervenes when The Shadow visits that night, and lets himself be spirited away instead. Then, midflight — after a whirlwind, Disney theme park-ready tour through London, including a spin past Big Ben set to 8:15 — Bae wrestles free from his abductor and falls into the sea below. Ultimately, Bae is found and pulled aboard the Jolly Roger. "The name's Hook. Captain Hook," says his familiar, guylinered rescuer.
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IN STORYBROOKE…. | Regina is missing — and so are the three magic beans she pinched. Emma's more convinced than ever that newcomer Tamara is behind it all, and goes to search her place again, questioning Neal why his fiancée is tracking in sand when she allegedly trains for her marathon in the woods. As Neal helps Emma comb the waterfront, they have a heart-to-heart about their years-ago split under extraordinary circumstances.
"What do you want me to say, Neal…?" Emma starts. "That it killed me that you never came looking for me after I went to prison? That it didn't hurt that you 'found Tallahassee' with someone else?" Neal explains, "I wanted to go to jail for you…. It kills me that I let August talk me into letting you go. I wanted to look for you, but I was too afraid you'd never forgive me…. There hasn't been a day gone by that I don't regret having left you."
As that apology sinks in, Emma gets a call from David and Mary Margaret (who thanks to a potion from Mr. Gold was able to "see" where Regina was being held). Their clues lead Emma and Neal to the cannery, where Greg (with little help from a somewhat repulsed Hook) is using electro-shock to force the Evil Queen to cough up his dad's whereabouts. Just as Regina comes clean — she killed Kurt Flynn the instant his young son left, burying the body at their campsite — David comes in gun a-blazing, but Greg gets away. Elsewhere, Emma gets KO'd by Tamara, who then pulls a gun on her fiance. When Neal demands to know how long this charade has been going on, she says it started the day she spilled coffee on him in NYC: "I had an important job to do, one you could agree with" — to rid this world of "unholy" magic, as others like her and Greg have done before.
Neal won't let Tamara carry on her crusade, but when he moves toward her, she puts a bullet in him. Before Tamara can go in for the kill, Emma gets the jump on her and an awesome melee ensues, ending with Emma flipping the bad girl onto the floor, hard. But just as Emma reclaims her gun, declaring Tamara's treachery over, Tamara smashes down a magic bean, opening a portal in the middle of the floor. Emma tries to keep wounded Neal from getting sucked into the chasm, but he argues, "Henry can't lose both of us, and grow up like we did." To that, Emma counters, "I need you! I love you!" — but Neal's fate is sealed. He echoes, "I love you, too…," before succumbing to the supernatural swirl. An emotionally devastated Emma sobs, collapsing in a heap.
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Back at the Charmings', just as the Blue Fairy gets Regina on the mend, a frazzled Emma shows up with the Neal news, and her dad comforts her. Regina then awakens, surprised to learn that Mary Margaret saved her life. Mary Margaret explains her reasons for turning the other cheek, but instantly regrets them when Regina reveals that she had created a "trigger" by which to destroy Storybrooke (and its residents) after she spirited her and Henry away to FTL. But now Tamara and Greg have the diamond-esque device, and thanks to the mysterious "Home Office," they know exactly what it's capable of. "They want us to move to the next phase," Tams reports to her cohort. "We have to blow Storybrooke off the map!"
Elsewhere: Lacey learned that Mr. Gold is capable of magic — and likes it! As for the prophecy about the person who is fated to be The Dark One's undoing, the tart retorts, "Then get rid of them!"
What did you think of "Second Star to the Right" aka Part 1 of the Season 2 finale? Did Emma losing Neal just as they were rediscovering each other wreck you? What do you anticipate happening now that young Bae is in Hook's company? And what are your other predictions for next week's finale? P.S. My original, Pulitzer-worthy title for this recap was "The Lost Baes," but I feared it'd be too spoilery.
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Outsourcing to emerging global markets like China, India and Brazil is rapidly becoming popular in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. Here, Richard Soll talks about the past, present and future of research and development outsourcing.
Outsourcing, which just a decade ago played a very small role in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, steadily is becoming an integral part of the operation of such companies. And, among the numerous outsourcing destinations, contract research organizations in emerging global markets like China, India and Brazil rapidly are becoming the primary targets.
It's an ascent that Richard Soll knows intimately. In 2001, Soll, then head of chemistry at a small company named 3D Pharmaceuticals, was unsuccessfully looking for an industrial partner to help build a combinatorial screening library. Then, with a bit of luck, he stumbled on a nascent CRO in China called WuXi (pronounced woo-she) PharmaTec that was willing to develop his library on a fee basis. Soll became Wuxi's first customer.
Ten years later, that same company, now known as WuXi AppTec, brings in more than $250 million in yearly earnings while providing a full array of contract services to more than 500 clients worldwide, ranging from tiny startup companies to biotech behemoths, as well as private research institutes, nonprofits and even universities.
And Soll, who remained close to WuXi AppTec over the years, now oversees this process, having joined the company in 2008 to head their integrated services division. As someone who has been on the forefront of this growin relationship between pharmaceutical companies and CROs, ASBMB Today decided to ask Soll about the past, present and future of research and development outsourcing.
ASBMB: Is the practice of outsourcing aspects of drug development to CROs a relatively recent development in the business?Soll: Well, companies have been outsourcing for a while, but primarily in areas referred to as "noncore services." For core research areas like discovery biology, though, outsourcing services on a "cash and carry" basis was indeed fairly nonexistent 10 years ago; most large companies had the infrastructure to handle everything themselves. And, if you were a smaller company, that meant finding someone to assist you; the few places interested in working with you wanted a collaborative agreement, which included a large amount of money upfront.
ASBMB: What spurred the seemingly sudden change this past decade?Soll: As in many cases, economics proved to be a deciding factor; the theme for any industry is how to get the most bang for your buck. It's become a priority for the pharmaceutical industry, because they're facing some serious challenges, notably the stagnant drug development process that ends up approving only 20-25 new drugs a year.
So, the industry is trying to retool itself, following an era of mergers and acquisitions, to bring down costs and get more drugs to market. And, in the short term, outsourcing the early stages of drug development, including screening and validation, to foreign CROs can be a cost-effective option; some of the logic includes, "If I can put more drugs into the pipeline for the same cost, and the failure rate doesn't change, then I get more drugs out."
ASBMB: You also noted that universities are significant clients of CROs, including WuXi AppTec; it seems surprising that they would follow this path.Soll: Many people overlook the fact that universities are major innovation and economic engines as well centers of learning; think of all the businesses that are spun out of university discoveries. So, just like any biotech in these times, universities have to be creative with their dollars too, and that means looking at how to maximize the effectiveness of their graduate student and postdoc workforce and maximize the potential returns from university spinoffs.
ASBMB: Why China?Soll: Given my own history, I'm likely a little biased, but China, specifically among the emerging markets, has the right combination of both a huge number of scientists in the workforce and a high quality of science that has been on a rapid rise these past few years. You just have to pick up any scientific journal, and you can see the growing number of articles published from Chinese labs. And, even in many Chinese CROs, you find staff that is eager, bright and driven. So, I personally think, in terms of scientific output, you are going to see China pull away from these other emerging countries over the next decade.
ASBMB: What are the main concerns in setting up a deal with a CRO? And, specifically in the case of China, are there cultural or political issues to worry about?Soll: The biggest risk for any outsourcing venture is that you pay, and you don't get the deliverables. So, that's why it's imperative that arrangements with CROs shouldn't be purely based on economics; consider quality and other variables as well.
In terms of China and the government, one big concern is the regulatory environment for drug development in China, which is different than in the U.S. and needs to be handled accordingly. The issue of intellectual property is a relatively new concept in China, so IP strategy is an important consideration.
ASBMB: Now that it's an established practice, how do you see outsourcing progressing over the next decade?Soll: Going forward, outsourcing will continue be a significant part of almost any R&D organization. Now, where the outsourcing pendulum will ultimately settle in the long term is an intriguing question, but it definitely is getting closer to the positive end right now.
However, I think outsourcing just reflects a bigger issue, namely the globalization of science. And, what you're seeing is more and more of these big companies setting up R&D institutes in emerging markets. It's not a new trend, but it really has accelerated over the past five years; right now, almost every major pharmaceutical firm has a research center in China, India or both.
ASBMB: What advantage would that offer as opposed to simply contracting?Soll: When the executives in the pharmaceutical industry look at the growth of these emerging markets, they see not only a new scientific workforce, but also potential new clients. By establishing a foothold in these markets, they can take on new initiatives by companies to identify regional therapeutics in addition to making it easier to sell their existing products.
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by Matt Dalby, sports information graduate assistant
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - Senior cross country student-athlete Tyler Mattix (Snellville, Ga.) claimed Georgia College Athlete of the Week honors for the first time of his two-year career, as announced by the GC Sports Information Department Tuesday afternoon.
Mattix led the Bobcats at the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Championships, devouring the 8K course in just 27:08. His time was good for ninth place overall among the 63 runners, helping Georgia College to a fifth place team finish.
The Snellville native's effort earned him a slot on the All-PBC Second Team, sharing the accolade with fellow senior Dan Horseman (Cohutta, Ga.) who finished 14th. It marks the first time since 2007 GC has put two men's runners on the All-PBC team.
Mattix and the rest of the Bobcat harriers will look to make their mark at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships Saturday, Nov. 5 in Charlotte, N.C.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2012, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
Editor's note • This is the second of two parts about Salt Lake City's old red-light district. The first was published on Dec. 2, 2012.
As early as 1857, when W.W. Drummond, a married man and associate justice of the Utah Supreme Court, introduced as his wife a strumpet he had picked up in one of the fleshpots of Washington ,D.C., prostitution had become part of Utah's frontier life.
Within several years, brothels were up and running. But it wasn't until the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869 that Ogden's Two-Bit Street became a beacon for prostitutes and Salt Lake City developed into a boomtown for miners and cattlemen.
With enough money to burn, there was no holding back one of life's oldest professions.
By the 1880s, working women also called crib workers, streetwalkers, ladies of the night, soiled doves or high-style prostitutes and madams tendered a robust business in Salt Lake City's downtown red-light district.
From the boisterous, cosmopolitan Commercial Street and the adjacent and dimly lit Plum Alley, to the racially segregated Franklin Avenue and the tenderloin district of Victoria Place, prostitution was illegal, tolerated and rife in the business borough's shady side.
Within a society choreographed by a subculture of prostitutes, madams, businessmen, bodyguards, politicians and unscrupulous associates, there was no dearth of customers. Eager to support the sale of sex, crowds of miners, ranchers, gentlemen in top hats and everyday Joes haunted the red-light district.
"Occasionally a female figure flits in from one of the side streets and is swallowed up in the darkness of Plum Alley," wrote a reporter in the Oct. 15, 1900, issue of The Salt Lake Tribune, "and it needs not more than one guess from the uninitiated to tell where she has gone to."
By the turn of the century, the red-light district was in full bloom.
"The orchard of Salt Lake's night life was bearing rich golden fruit, and it was easy pickings," John Held Jr. wrote in his memoirs. "Both Sodom and Gomorrah were paying high dividends."
Furious townspeople rose in protest. Police conducted raids. Street prostitutes were arrested, checked for infections and fined. But there seemed no penalty strong enough to stem the tide of prostitution.
"To make any kind of a decent living, I have to take in more than $100 a month," reported a streetwalker in the Dec. 19, 1902, issue of the Salt Lake Herald. "I can buy food and coal with it, pay my $60 room rent, pay the $10 a month required as a license [that] the police call a fine, dress myself and have spending money for cigarettes and beer."
Six years later, when the call to purge the red-light-district could no longer be ignored, Salt Lake City Mayor John S. Bransford was struck by a revelation.
Unable to "eliminate" a "necessary evil," the mayor proposed to transplant the prostitutes from the downtown commercial district and resettle them within a stockade. He hired the infamous madam Belle London, of Ogden's Electric Alley, to oversee the operation.
In December 1908, the brick-and-mortar stockade, located on 400 and 500 West between 100 South and 200 South streets, was completed. Surrounded by a 10-foot, two-door gated wall, the stockade housed 150 segregated 10-by-10-foot cribs, large brothels, boarding houses, a dance hall and saloon, tobacco shops, opium dens, restaurants and related businesses on the perimeter.
Each crib, rented nightly to workers for $3, had a door and window to call out to customers. Divided by curtains, a washstand and chair were placed in front and an enameled bed in the back.
From the start, the stockade had its own woes, "secret" entrances, corruption, bribes and deals. "Inmates" were forced to buy from company stores and reside at nearby company-owned homes. Buildings were electrically wired to warn of incoming raids. Reluctant madams and independent streetwalkers were strong-armed to transfer to the stockade or get out of town.
By 1911, the stockade closed. The red-light district survived.
Eileen Hallet Stone, an oral historian, may be reached at email@example.com.
Sources: "The Most of John Held Jr.," published by the Stephen Greene Press and Jeffrey Nichols' book, "Prostitution, Polygamy and Power."


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Rams Sweep Hunter in Non-Conference Doubleheader
Game 1: Farmingdale State - 4, Hunter College - 1
Game 2: Farmingdale State - 8, Hunter College - 1
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State softball team swept visiting Hunter College with 4-1 and 8-1 victories in today's non-conference doubleheader. The Rams improved to 20-8 with the wins and have won eight straight games.
Game One
Farmingdale State jumped out to a lead in the first inning of game one. Sophomore centerfielder Rebecca Richman (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip) singled through the left side to get on base and stole second. An RBI double by junior shortstop Nicole Farber (Oakdale, N.Y./Connetquot) would score Richman from second, before an RBI single by freshman rightfielder Elizabeth Escobar (West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon) scored Farber for the 2-0 lead.
Hunter got a run back in the fourth on a fielder's choice by junior Christine Baker (Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Saviour) and an overthrown ball would allow a runner to score from third base and make the game 2-1 Rams.
Farmingdale got two insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth when sophomore first baseman Shelby Martin (New Paltz, N.Y./New Paltz) led off with a single up the middle. Sophomore leftfielder Amanda Maass (Mastic Beach, N.Y./William Floyd) bunted her over to second, before freshman second baseman Maressa Mistretta (Shirley, N.Y./Longwood) sent a ball to centerfield and rounded the bases for an inside the park homerun and a 4-1 lead.
Junior pitcher Heather Buckshaw (Oakdale, N.Y./Connetquot) allowed no runs over the final two innings and came away with her sixth win of the season (6-3), as she struck out seven with six hits, no earned runs and no walks.
Game Two
Hunter got the first run in game two as junior centerfielder Stephanie Alves (Queens, N.Y./Francis Lewis) reached on an error and would score on a single up the middle by senior catcher Jacqueline Frank (Broad Channel, N.Y./Stella Maris). But Farmingdale would respond with two runs to take back the lead on three hits in the bottom of the inning.
Richman walked and advanced to second on a single to left field by sophomore designated hitter Kaitlin Keenan (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip). Farber followed with an RBI single up the middle to score Richman from second, while Keenan moved over to second. Freshman third baseman Kristen Flint (Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood) singled to rightfield to score Keenan for the 2-1 lead.
The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the fifth when Flint knocked a 2RBI single up the middle to score Farber and Keenan. Freshman catcher Jen Jarczynski (West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon) doubled on the next play, scoring Escobar for the third run of the inning and a 5-1 Farmingdale lead.
In the bottom of the sixth, Keenan added the final runs with a three-run homer over the left field fence to clear the bases and give the Rams the 8-1 lead with one inning remaining. Sophomore pitcher Hope Zino (Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay Shore) closed out the game with a 1-2-3 inning and improved to 9-4 overall. Zino went seven innings with eight strikeouts, four hits and no earned runs.
Farmingdale State will now host Mount Saint Mary College on Saturday, April 17th in a Skyline Conference doubleheader at Noon.


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By Greg Henderson for Beef Today's "Grazing the Net" e-newsletter.
David Letterman held auditions for his "Stupid Pet Tricks" segment on CBS' Late Show earlier this summer.
We're wondering if Wayne Pacelle submitted an entry from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), because their latest stunt is worthy of national recognition. Back in May it was revealed HSUS agreed to pay $15.75 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the feds under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.
That was the result of a suit filed against the owners of Ringling Bros. circus who were accused of mistreating elephants. The suit fell apart when the feds uncovered a scheme where the plaintiffs (HSUS) were paying a witness and the witness lied in court. But apparently HSUS still has plenty of cash. Now we learn HSUS has been stashing money in the Cayman Islands, calling them "investments." Shady? That's what Charity Navigator, one of the most trust-worthy charity evaluators, thinks.
Charity Navigator downgraded HSUS from a 4-star to a 3-star rating earlier, but this week they removed the rating altogether, stamping the organization with a "Donor Advisory" warning. Read more on the story here.
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BP Medical Settlement Update
BP Medical Settlement Update
Immediately after the oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, efforts were made by BP to begin the cleanup process along beaches and shorelines. A sea-floor oil gusher continued to spew crude oil into the Gulf for 87 days until the leak was capped. In total, 210 million gallons of oil were dumped into the ocean due to BP's negligence.
90,000 workers and over 7,000 vessels were assembled throughout the Gulf regions to begin containing, dispersing and removing the remaining oil and tar deposits in the summer of 2010.
The clean-up efforts utilized 1.84 million gallons of the dispersant COREXIT, which acted to emulsify oil deposits that would normally rise to the surface, leaving them suspended in the water and on the ocean floor. Many of those working on the spill did so without gloves, masks or any form of protection from the hazardous substances to which they were exposed.
A study performed in 2012 by the Georgia Institute of Technology later revealed that when COREXIT mixes with oil, it becomes 52-times more toxic.
COREXIT is banned in several European countries because it does not pass their laboratory toxicity tests and they feel it is unsafe for human exposure. The composition of COREXIT contains hazardous chemicals which are known carcinogens. If exposed, other chemicals which compose the dispersant can cause damage to red blood cells, the kidneys and the liver. Internal bleeding, blindness, and the buildup of chemicals in the flesh have also been witnessed. Some severe cases of exposure have led to death and many other debilitating conditions.
After only 3 years out from the spill, the long-term effects of exposure to crude oil and other dangerous dispersants are yet to be seen. To assist those who were exposed and became ill, BP created the BP Medical Settlement.
Current Status of the BP Medical Settlement
On January 11th 2013, the United States District Court in New Orleans granted final approval of the Medical Benefits Class Action Settlement Agreement. However, because two appeals were made to the settlement in February, no claims are being reviewed or paid out. In July, one of the appeals was dropped, but one is still being contested. Until this appeal is resolved affected individuals will not receive any financial or medical help from BP. The only move that has been made thus far is the Gulf Study, a research program sponsored by the US Government and BP to monitor the environment and individual health of those that were exposed to the oil and chemicals.
Why aren`t BP Medical Claims getting Paid
The remaining appeal was filed by Darrell Palmer, an Attorney from California with four clients out of Florida who suffered from exposure to the harsh chemicals. The Plaintiffs Steering Committee asked that a $50,000 bond be placed on Palmer which he would be forced to pay to continue the appeal. The judge placed that bond and Lawyer Theodore Frank paid it for Palmer and will continue the appeal in his place.
If the appeal is lifted, the BP Medical Settlement will have to start reviewing claims and paying the affected individuals. Some claimants can expect to receive up to $60,700 for damages they suffered. The conditions of the settlement would also allow them the right to litigate at a later date should any further spill-related medical conditions arise. Unfortunately at the moment though, all of this is at a standstill until the appeal on the settlement has been lifted.
People have become very sick from exposure to these carcinogenic chemicals, yet medical claims are not being paid. Many are out of work because of conditions imposed upon them by their past as a cleanup worker. Although the economy was highly affected by the spill, it seems as if people's health is much more important than compensating a business for lost revenue.
From day one, we have been in this to help people.
W.C. Bohack the principal of BPClaims.org was on the water off Grand Isle in mid June 2010, to see firsthand what exactly was going on, he has often mentioned you could taste the Corexit in the air, and wandered what the after effects would be. We are seeing a continued rise in certain cancers and other respiratory and skin issues, many of them, chronic. These are issues that we will be dealing with for many years to come. Including the cleanup workers and those that resided in affected zones, over 200,000 may be eligible to receive medical benefits through the BP Medical Settlement.
We have been assisting people that were injured by the use of Corexit since the very beginning, we have been in touch with some of the best personal injury attorneys in the country who will fight to get you justice. They are actually having people go to doctors, to be tested and they are paying for it. Do not hesitate to call. If have been experiencing any health changes since the spill that you feel may be related, contact us today at 1-800-BP-CLAIM or fill out our form.
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Constructed in 1954, the Olsen House in Berkeley, California was designed in the International style by Donald Olsen, an important mid-20th-century Bay Area architect. Originally from Minnesota, Olsen studied under Walter Gropius at Harvard, and during World War II, designed buildings for the Kaiser shipyards in Oakland. In 1953, he opened his architecture practice in Berkeley. The Donald and Helen Olsen House is sited on a hillside slope in the North Berkeley hills on a winding street adjacent to the underdeveloped upper reaches of John Hinkel Park. Bounded by a creek to the north, the main floor of the house is raised over the ground level and was originally constructed to take advantage of views of the San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge but today mature trees dominate this view. The house's design is specifically the International style popularized in Europe by architects Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius, and Le Corbusier. The Olsen House displays the geometries, ethos, strict formalism and rigor that embody this utopian style.
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This is a detailed guide of how to buy Eurostar tickets and how to take the Eurostar high speed train from Paris to London. Tickets for the Eurostar start at £69 return and travel time between central Paris (Gare du Nord) to central London (St Pancras/King's Cross) is 2 hours 15 minutes.
Line => Eurostar
Direction => London – St. Pancras
Departure Station => Paris – Gare du Nord
Arrival Station => London – St. Pancras International
Timetable/Schedule => (updated Jan 2014)
Paris to London – departure times from Gare du Nord
- First Train – 07:13 (06:43 on Mondays)
- Last Train – 21:13
- First Train – 05:40
- Last Train – 20:31
Click to download full Eurostar Timetables Schedules (PDF)
Ticket Prices => From £69 return from Eurostar.com /
Tickets and Schedules
The best way to search and buy Eurostar tickets is directly from www.eurostar.com. The advantage of buying tickets directly from Eurostar.com is that they offer free home delivery of tickets, whereas resellers such as Rail Europe may charge a fee depending on your whereabouts. For example, Rail Europe charges $18usd for ticket delivery to a US based address.
You can choose to pick-up or collect your tickets from automated ticket vending machines at your departure train station, but you must use a smart-chip credit card to do so (most European credit/debit cards are enabled with smart chips and pin code protection).
If you're coming from North America, most likely your credit card will not have a smart chip and will not work with these machines. In this case, your best bet is to select Home Delivery.
The Eurostar train leaves Paris from Gare du Nord, one of the six major train stations in central Paris (see the Gare du Nord photo tour for more information). Check-in for the Eurostar train to London is done through a special upper level at Gare du Nord (Level 1 or Niveau 1 in French), separated from the rest of the station, where all Eurostar travelers must pass through both French and British passport control before boarding the train. (This is due to England's partial implementation of the Schengen Agreement amongst European Union member countries).
Check-in procedures from the Eurostar starts with scanning your ticket through a turnstile machine. Keep the ticket printed side up (magnetic stripe facing down) when inserting your ticket. The ticket can be inserted at either end. The machine will eject your ticket out the top, whereupon you should take your ticket back and keep it for the rest of your journey. The turnstile gates will slowly open and you can then pass through onto passport control.
For passengers not holding a European Union passport, you'll have to complete a declaration card for British Immigration control. This is just like landing cards you would fill out for overseas flights, asking the normal questions: name, date of birth, country of birth, where you're staying in England.
After passing through French and British immigration control you'll need to pass a security screening where your bags are scanned and you walk through a metal detector.
Finally you'll arrive in the Eurostar waiting lounge. The first waiting lounge is for regular Eurostar ticket holders, with tickets for train cars ("voiture") 6 to 18. A second smaller waiting lounge can be found further down the hall and is reserved for Eurostar Business and Premier clients, usually seated in train cars 1 to 5.
Boarding for the Eurostar train starts 20 minutes before departure. An employee will check your Eurostar ticket once more before allowing you to descend onto the dedicated Eurostar platforms at the western end of Gare du Nord. Immediately after this last ticket check, you can descend onto the train platform using either the moving sidewalk to your left, or via the stairs to your right. Often the stairs will be completely empty while the slow moving sidewalk will be full with a group of people waiting to descend. You might want to simply take the stairs if you're not carrying much luggage.
To find where you're seated on the train look at the center of your Eurostar ticket where there will be a car number ("Voit", short for "Voiture" in French, meaning "Car") and seat number printed, such as in in the following photo (showing Voit 17 seat 23).
To find your designated car along the train, look at the digital display screens located at the end of each train car, next to its entrance door. This screen will show a large car number from 1 to 18 along with the destination of the train. In the photo below we see train car number 17 and the destination of the Eurostar (this photo was taken for a trip going to Paris rather than going to London, stopping at Ashford International on its way).
When taking a Eurostar train from Paris to London, it's common for the Eurostar to stop at Ebbsfleet (and sometimes Ashford) station 15 minutes before arrival at London St. Pancras / King's Cross. Don't mistakenly get off the train too early at these dark, uncovered stations outside of London. St. Pancras International train station on the other hand is well lit, enormous, with plenty of signage and the Eurostar will park itself underneath the covered area.
After arrival, you'll make your way towards the atrium area with its gigantic clock on the center of the wall. You'll descend down a moving walkway towards the customs area where you will pass British customs officers randomly screening passengers. After that, your options for ground transportation include London Underground Tube (subway) via King's Cross station, connected underneath St. Pancras, or light rail via St. Pancras station. See the London public transportation site, tfl.gov.uk, for more information on subways, buses and trains within London.
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Star Wars Cinematographer Gilbert Taylor Dies at 99
Aug 23, 2013 6:11 PM EDT
Gilbert Taylor, the veteran British cinematographer behind Star Wars and Dr. Strangelove, has died, the BBC reports. Taylor was 99. His wife, Dee, says he died on Friday with his family at his bedside at his home on the Isle of Wight. Other celebriti… Read more


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Group buying discount: Friend or foe to your business?
Every day group buying websites entice customers with the daily deal. These bargains may be a great way to introduce your business to new customers, but it is wise to be wary before embracing this form of marketing. Sometimes the deals are simply too good to be true — both for the businesses offering them and the customers buying them.
Before you decide, here are some points to consider:
- Can you handle extra traffic and costs? Some deal sites reserve the right to run your deal when they want without limiting the number of deals sold. You may need to hire extra employees and buy additional inventory in a hurry. If deals are extremely popular, both new and existing customers can be inconvenienced by long lines, limited stock, and poor service.
- Will you provide your usual level of service? You may be tempted to match your service to the cut-rate coupon price, but it makes more sense to stick to your usual high standards. Angry customers who don't get the service they expect may damage your brand.
- Are you attracting the right customer? Some new customers are only after bargains, so you may not see them again when regular pricing is back in effect. Also, they may alienate your employees with lower tips.
- How much of a discount should you give? Most of the group discount companies prefer large discounts and will take a commission, too. Be sure you understand the terms of payment before you accept. If you lose money with each coupon sold, it may not be such a great deal for you.
- What should the expiry date be? Make sure you are aware of provincial or territorial regulations on expiry dates as they vary from one to another. Some coupons never expire.
Many business owners may find group discounts a great way to attract new customers. For others, it can be the worst business decision they've ever made. Think it over carefully, read the fine print, be sure that you're prepared, and greet each new customer with a smile that shows you're interested in building a long-term relationship.
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Install Zen Cart
If you have a cPanel shared hosting account, you can install Zen Cart (a popular application to create an online store) through the built-in application installer, Installatron.
To install Zen Cart
- In cPanel, click the Applications tab.
- Search for "zen cart."
- Click install this application.
- Complete the on-screen fields.
- Click Install.
On the page that displays after clicking Install, you can see your Zen Cart installation details, including the URL you can use to log in to your Zen Cart admin panel (highlighted below).


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Hey Everyone,
Well, it looks like there will be a few changes happening at 100megsfree, so I figured I'd just put up a note here to let everyone know. We are moving over to a new network this week (September 2011), and it looks like the scripts that we have used for free hosting aren't compatible with any new server software, as the company has gone out of business well over a decade ago. Therefore, it looks like the best we are able to do is copy over the existing files for people so that your sites don't go down. It won't be possible for you to update the files though, as none of the file manager scripts will be able to run on the newer equipment. Sadly the best that I can do at this point is suggest paid hosting through our main division at http://www.100megswebhosting.com. I do appologize for this incovenience, as I know that some of you guys have been using us for 12 years or so. We haven't been doing free hosting in quite a while, but we have been trying to keep these sites up just as a service to the people that have been using it.
As a side note, a few years ago we had tried to start into it again with the 100megsfree8.com server. Sadly that turned into nothing but abuse and spam and scam sites, so sadly we aren't able to copy those over. That server will just be shut down in the transition, so I appologize if there happened to be any legitimate sites stuck in with the countless scammer sites that had signed up on that service. The rest of the sites will continue to be hosted, but as mentioned, as the free hosting software isn't compatible, it won't be possible to make continued changes to your sites.
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"Your son, Corporal Frank H. Irwin, was wounded near Fort Fisher, Virginia, March the 25, 1865.... He died the first of May.... He was so good and well behaved.... I do not know his past life, but I feel as if it must have been good."
It's not one of Walt Whitman's better known pieces of writing but it may have been among his most heartfelt. During the US Civil War, the poet was a tireless visitor to Washington, D.C., hospitals, not only ministering to wounded and dying soldiers but also writing hundreds of letters to their families. Often the only good news he could offer was that their loved one had died honorably and not entirely unnoticed.
Sadly – horrifically – these families were among the fortunate. At least they knew. Thousands of others, on both sides of the war, watched brothers, sons, husbands, and neighbors march off and then waited for news that never came.
Decades later some were still waiting.
I sometimes thought while reading historian Drew Gilpin Faust's This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War that she should simply have called her book "Misery." "We all have our dead – we all have our Graves," intoned a Confederate Episcopal bishop in a 1862 sermon. But even by contemporary standards it's hard to grasp the carnage of the US Civil War.
An estimated 620,000 soldiers died between 1861 and 1865 – equal to the total American fatalities in the Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean War combined. Add to that at least 50,000 civilian deaths.
"This Republic of Suffering" is a harrowing but fascinating read. Faust (who is the president of Harvard University) makes a convincing case that since the heartbreak of the Civil War the US has never been the same.
On an institutional level, the government was prompted to become a caretaker and custodian of its citizens in a way that it never had before. But more poignantly, Faust argues, the Civil War raised questions about individual worth that we have yet to answer today.
In some ways, the peculiar horror of the Civil War was that it introduced modern warfare to a nation utterly unprepared to understand it. "How does God have the heart to allow it?" cried Confederate soldier and poet Sidney Lanier. Modern weapons deployed on small battlefields meant that "the Civil War placed more inexperienced soldiers, with more firepower and with more individual responsibility for the decision to kill, into more intimate, face-to-face battle settings than perhaps any other war in history."
At the same time, photography brought the ugly reality of mass killing right into the home. Civilians once able to envision war as glorious had that luxury no more.
But what was perhaps cruellest about the war was its impersonality. The government had no means for tracking, burying, and acknowledging the dead. More than 40 percent of Union – and even more Confederate – fatalities were identified only as "Unknown."
It wasn't just that Americans experienced death. It was the way they experienced it – on so dehumanizing a scope and scale. For so many there were not even the traditional consolations – a ceremony, a gravestone, public recognition, a sense of meaning.
It is the struggle for meaning that is at the core of this book. How did mourners face the unbearable? They found ways to bear it.
Some threw themselves into the effort to find, identify, and rebury the remains of soldiers.Bravo Moon of New York traveled to Antietam to dig up his brother-in-law's body after a colleague described where it had been buried. He bought a coffin, caulked it himself, and bribed a train official to have it shipped back home.
At Gettysburg, that story was repeated over and over again as the bodies of 1,500 Union soldiers were shipped home at private expense. In the South, bereaved women banded together to raise money for Confederate burials.
Finally, the government could no longer ignore such yearnings. National cemeteries, next-of-kin notification, military pensions, and records of the fallen all date from the Civil War. Ambulance service on battlefields began only when heartbroken Boston surgeon Henry Bowditch learned that his son had died unnecessarily on a Virginia battlefield, waiting for help that never came. Bowditch made it his quest to change the system.
But on a deeper level, many Americans wrestled with questions of why it had happened and whether such loss could ever be compensated. The literal word of the Bible wasn't sufficient consolation for some. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps caused a sensation with her bestselling novel "The Gates Ajar" in which a grieving sister declares, "I am not resigned" to traditional ideas of death and insists on new, more comforting notions of afterlife.
The struggle for meaning took many shapes and forms. For a slave named Aunt Aggie, the sight of so many dead white bodies could only mean one thing: God was finally punishing slavery. For Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., wounded at Antietam, it meant a "collapse" of all the beliefs of his youth, Christianity included.
But what fascinates Faust – and makes for a grim conclusion to her book – is the sense that the conundrum introduced by the Civil War is with us yet. As long as modern warfare permits mass killing, she writes, "we still struggle to understand how to preserve our humanity and ourselves in such a world."


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We just got word of our log-in date. It was February 1, 2008. This is the date that our paperwork was received by the China Center for Adoption Affairs. It is about a 4-5 month average wait from Feb. 1 until we get our travel approval. Then it will be 2-4 weeks from then until we travel. We're still hoping to go before the Olympics. :-)
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O bike thief in Las Vegas run to ground on TV
by a one-legged cop, I will tell nobody
of the shame which racked you.
Made your mugshot a study
of failed ambition aplenty. But,
I should be honest. Whatever you felt,
however you rawly ached,
it won't be found here. Let us be clear:
I'm making you up. Assigning your heart
grand disappointment. Naming you
Russell, or Leonard, maybe Estus–
not all at once, but as my mood goes
I speak good advice to you with great authority.
In the moment you're knocked
from the suburban kid's mountain bike
(and how could you take it)
you're clobbered by the young veteran,
his lungs about to explode into the clip-on microphone.
I'd like to step in
with my mouth full of the obvious:
you do not want to be this.
When I broke my neck,
fez-capped Shriners came to our house,
looking old and white and sad.
They gave me a TV,
and my brother an orange foam football.
Twenty five years later
that set went dark forever,
and nobody would repair it.
I think of the day I went with my brother
in his horrible Camaro
to buy a new television.
He helped me stand,
bracing my knees against his,
then we turned to the unfolded wheelchair.
Over my brother's shoulder,
I could see an old man watching,
maybe he was a Shriner, too,
ready to come over, offer his strength–
"Can I help you, son?"
When I said no, his face was grave;
I looked down to see that
my jeans had fallen
and my legs were white in the sun.
Which is a way of saying
that I was half-naked
in a Best Buy parking lot,
once. Don't forget
the pained old man,
the crappy Camaro,
the Shriners who occasioned it all.
Well, not all: I, too, was knocked
from a bike, from a life,
once upon a time. Russell, foolish thief, I think of you
each time I'm caught.


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The Wreckers Who Don't Bake Pirate Things
Hey, it's Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Since everyone else is talking like pirates, I think we should sing like pirates!
♫ Arr arr ARR!!
We are the wreckers
who don't bake pirate things!
And if you ask us
To bake pirate things...
We'll just tell you...
We can't bake pirate things.
Wellllllll weeeee've ...
Never seen a doubloon
And our "octopus" ain't clever
And we think the Jolly Roger
is that weird guy from the mall!
And our swords are always phallic
Treasure Island's full of plassss-tic!
And our pirate chest
looks like it took a fall!
'Cauuusssee weeee're the
Who can't bake pirate things
See, our skull and 'bones
will astound!!
So if you ask us
to bake pirate thiiinnngggsss...
We'll just tell you...
We can't bake pirate things. ♫
There now. Arrrrrn't you glad we're done?
Thanks to Laura I., Vicki H., Cindy G., April L., Dianne P., Jeanne T., Courtney S., Sara H., Shannon T., and Steph R., who I trust have never kissed a chipmunk.
All together now, ye scalawags!


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Nation & World
Russians, U.S. agree to Syria talks, but anti-Assad opposition may refuse to participate
The United States and Russia agreed Tuesday to try to convene an international conference on ending Syria's brutal civil war – possibly by the end of May – but the effort appeared to run into trouble within hours of its announcement with the key U.S.-backed opposition group reiterating that it won't attend talks involving top Assad regime officials.
The bid to revive a long-stalled peace plan, unveiled in Moscow by Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, reflected both sides' fears that worsening bloodshed, living conditions and waves of refugees are driving Syria to disintegration and threatening to plunge the region into sectarian mayhem.
"The alternative (to peace talks) is that there is even more violence," Kerry told reporters after his five-hour meeting with Lavrov. "The alternative is that Syria heads closer to the abyss, if not over the abyss and into chaos."
"The alternative is that the humanitarian crisis will grow," he added. "The alternative is that there may be even a break up of Syria."
The pair met as the U.N. humanitarian agency said that the number of internally displaced people inside Syria had more than doubled to 4.25 million over the past two months, and two days after Israel stepped up its involvement with airstrikes on military targets in Damascus. Tensions also have soared over unproven allegations that chemical weapons have been used.
Kerry and Lavrov said they'd push President Bashar Assad's regime and opposition leaders to attend an international peace conference that would seek to revive a June 2012 plan, known as the Geneva Communique, calling for the formation of a transitional government that included representatives of the warring sides.
"We undertake an obligation to use the possibilities that the U.S. and Russia have to bring both the Syrian government and the opposition to the negotiating table," Lavrov said.
The Geneva Communique "should be the roadmap, the implemented manner by which the people of Syria could find their way to the new Syria, and by which the bloodshed, the killing, the massacres can end," said Kerry. "The communique's language specifically says that the government of Syria and the opposition have to put together, by mutual consent, the parties that will then become the transitional government itself."
The top U.S. and Russian diplomats reached the agreement despite serious differences between the countries over the two-year civil war that U.N. estimates say has claimed more than 70,000 lives and driven millions into Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey.
Russia is Assad's main foreign political and military supporter. The United States has been struggling to build a viable political opposition out of an amalgam of ideologically disparate sectarian actors even as Islamist groups allied with al Qaida have emerged as the most effective rebel force. The Obama administration is providing non-lethal aid to rebel groups while backing arms supplies to the insurgents from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey.
The conference will be held "as soon as practical, possibly, hopefully, by the end of this month," said Kerry, who met with Russian President Vladimir Putin before his talks with Lavrov
Kerry said that Assad's role was left undecided "even though it's impossible for me as an individual to understand how Syria could possibly be governed in the future by the man who has committed the things that we know have taken place."
It was unclear whether that statement reflected a change in the Obama administration's view, however. In Washington, President Barack Obama reiterated that Assad would have to step down before a meaningful peace process could begin.
The United States has "a moral obligation and a national security interest" to ensure "that we've got a stable Syria that is representative of all the Syrian people, and is not creating chaos for its neighbors. And that's why for the last two years we have been active in trying to ensure that Bashar Assad exits the stage, and that we can begin a political transition process," said Obama.
The administration, as well as the Syrian opposition and its other foreign supporters, has demanded that Assad leave power. Russia has said that there should be no preconditions to peace talks, but Lavrov indicated that Moscow won't insist that Assad be part of a transitional government.
"I would like to emphasize that we do not, we are not interested in the fate of certain persons. We are interested in the fate of the total Syrian people," he said in a formulation that Russia officials have used for months.
It remained highly uncertain that a conference will be held between the regime, which is dominated by Assad's minority Alawites, a Shiite Muslim sect, and opposition groups that overwhelmingly comprise Syria's long-oppressed majority Sunni Muslims and include hundreds of foreign jihadist fighters allied with al Qaida.
There is virtually no chance that the Islamist groups will participate.
Najib Ghadbian, the political representative to Washington of the U.S.-backed Syrian Opposition Coalition, told McClatchy that while his group awaits details of the new proposal, it remained opposed to talks with Assad or members of his inner circle.
"It seems like there's nothing really new. We stand by our guidelines of any political settlement and that is: Assad and those with blood on their hands cannot be included," Ghadbian said.
"The problem with Geneva from the beginning was the Russian understanding," he said, referring to Moscow's stance that Assad's ouster wasn't a pre-condition for negotiations.
"We want the Russians involved, but with that understanding. It would be totally unacceptable to have someone involved who's killed 90,000 people and displaced 5 million," he said, citing a U.S. estimate of the death toll.
Joshua Landis, director of Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, said that with Assad firmly in control of his forces and the war stalemated, he will insist on participating in any peace talks and "won't want to talk to these people (rebel groups) he calls terrorists."
"Assad feels he's still in the driver's seat and to a certain extent he is, even though he's been attacked by the Israelis and lost half of his country," said Landis. "His biggest trump card is that the West doesn't like the opposition they have."


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I was watching a bit of the 2nd period awhile ago. Will probably go back up to watch the 3rd.
Watching hockey just to watch two second pairing defensemen is frustrating
This being the second time I've watched the Eagles play, I really wish the Pens had Petrecki in their system. Best d-man on the ice for either team IMO.


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calving(redirected from calving paralysis)
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act of parturition in a bovine female, and presumably in any animal that bears a calf as its newborn. See also block calving, ease of calving.
calving-to-conception interval
interval between calving and the next conception date.
difficult calving
see dystocia.
calving facilities
yards, crush, chute, hot and cold water, shelter, all the resources necessary for capturing and restraining a cow while helping her to deliver a calf.
calving-to-first-estrus interval
interval between calving and the first observed estrus. Data used as a measure of reproductive performance, especially dairy herds where block mating needs to be completed in as brief an interval as possible.
calving-to-first-service interval
alternative to calving-to-first-estrus interval but does not take into account any deferral of mating for managerial reasons.
calving grounds
cows that are run on very extensive grazing may need to be under close surveillance by calving time. A small area of land can be enclosed or the herd herded into it—the calving ground.
calving index
any method of expressing reproductive efficiency on the basis of the number of calves produced. May refer to the average calving interval or to the percentage of calves produced by the mated group of cows.
calving induction
see parturition induction.
calving injury
damage to the uterus, vagina and vulva or surrounding tissues, especially obturator and sciatic nerves, caused by the parturition process.
calving interval
the average time interval between successive calvings.
calving pad
a small area specifically prepared with sand or limestone base and bedding of material such as rice hulls or sawdust, where all cows are located for calving. Allows intense supervision of periparturient and calving cows.
calving paralysis
see maternal obstetric paralysis.
calving pattern
of a herd is a chronological list of calving dates. In seasonally calving herds a compact list indicates high fertility, a stretched out list indicates an indifferent fertility level.
calving percentage
see calf crop percentage.
calving record
a record of the reproductive efficiency of each dam in the form of dates, events and procedures related to reproductive function.
calving season
season of the year at which the herd, or other population of cows, calves, e.g. spring calving.
seasonal calving
when the cows in a herd calve at about the same time. Thus spring calving, autumn calving. Usually used as a management tool to take maximum advantage of seasonal feed supplies or climate.
year-round calving
herd management system in which cows are mated so that some cows in the herd will calve at all times of the year thus maintaining a regular milk supply for a fresh milk supply.


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ALL CLASS INSTRUCTIONS and TEMPLATES - instant download :)
Today Sean and I are celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary, as well Anna today is 11 weeks old, which means in a week I'll be going back to work :(
So, until Sunday I am running a SPECIAL. And that is:
- BUY 2 instructions/templates files and receive 1 for FREE (equal or lesser value)
-BUY 2 Online classes and receive 1 for FREE (Equal of lesser value)
note: the ones (templates or online classes) you want for free will be emailed to you additionally. DON'T put them in your cart!
And for today I have an MDS page to share with you that I made for my daughter.
I used the Hello, Doily brush for the background.


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Qamar, S.Z. and Arif, A.F.M. and Sheikh, A. K. and Al-Fuhaid, K.M. SOME OBSERVATIONS ON PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION AND DIE FAILURE MODES IN HOT EXTRUSION. The 6th Saudi Engineering Conference, KFUPM, Dhahran, December 2002.


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Hey there. I'm still in Ghana. Very much so. It's really starting to set in that I'll be living here for 3.5 more months, which is so strange, but also pretty awesome! You know what goes down after my classes?? Everyone goes to this awesome cafe (if I can even call it that) that is essentially just a few tables and plastic chairs set on the side of the quiet road leading to the NYU Academic Center, and we all get a Star beer (Ghanaian!) and chill out. Uh, YES. Yeah yeah, I can hear my mom and dad groaning all the way across the Atlantic ocean; "Lizzie, do you even do any work there?! What are we paying for!?" Well, I do do work, thank you very much--it's just that Ghanaians really know how to relax. When in Rome/Accra…
Anyway, this is a cookie blog, and not a travel blog! I haven't yet made any cookies here yet, but this weekend it is SO happening, I promise. It has somehow spread around amongst the other students here that I bake cookies often, which is a bad sign because I think there might be a hype that I can't live up to! The pressure!! Anyway, there are a couple recipes that call for ingredients that are super pricy in the states--like Lyle's Golden Syrup--which are very cheap here, but other things are really expensive here, like chocolate. Basically anything imported has a huge price tag, even for American standards, which makes things a little difficult. Nah, actually, I'll just treat grocery shopping like a treasure hunt or something. Eventually I'll find all the cheap flour and sugar! Do you know they have COCONUT FLOUR here?! Awesome!! How do I use it/what do I use it in??
Okay, well this post is actually about another old cookie recipe that I baked right before I flew off to this other side of the globe. Spiced Almond Wafers! Thin, crisp, and spicy--and pretty too. The dough, surprisingly, tasted more spicy before it was baked, which is pretty odd since usually the flavors get enhanced after baking, and after having a day to set in. These cookies ended up tasting nice, but nothing shockingly flavorful or anything. I also wished they were a little thinner, like the pictures, but maybe I just didn't slice the dough thin enough. Oh hey! Idea! Maybe you could use a cooking mandolin to slice the dough evenly! Would that work??
The recipe itself, however, is a little more interesting than most of her recipes. Whipping up the dough is the same as usual, but once you've made it you stick it into some mini bread loaf tins so that the dough freezes into a brick shape. I didn't have any mini loaf pans, so I just used regular sized ones and didn't fill them up bigger than I wanted the dimensions of the cookies to be.
Once you freeze the dough for a while, you slice off cookies and decorate them with almond slices. It can get a little tedious, but if you've got some jams playin' it shouldn't take you too long. And the end result is pretty dang adorable, and I can't deny an adorable cookie. Some people can't deny adorable children--I can! But an adorable cookie, that's another matter.
As you can see, the cookie travels well and is perfect for picnics too! A good snacking cookie, nothing all that heavy or dense, so you can bring them to a party and people won't complain that you're trying to fatten them up (a problem, I must admit, I have encountered a couple of times).
So, in conclusion, these cookies are cute and people will like the way they look and most will like the way they taste. They will probably fall in the middle of my rankings of best cookies, but they ain't bad!
Ciao puppies
Spiced Almond Wafers
Makes about 6 dozen (it's true!!)
{End Results}
Baking Difficultly: 3.5/5
Ingredient Accessibility: 4/5
Tastiness: 3/5
Attractiveness: 4/5
Is it worth it?: Yeah sure, why not
Baking Difficultly: 3.5/5
Ingredient Accessibility: 4/5
Tastiness: 3/5
Attractiveness: 4/5
Is it worth it?: Yeah sure, why not
Drink: Aw, a nice light wine, if you wanna get fancy romantic.
Song: Skinny Love -- Bon Iver
Activity: A picnic, complete with cherries, a baguette, and kettle corn. And that wine. Trust me when I say that can't be beat...
Activity: A picnic, complete with cherries, a baguette, and kettle corn. And that wine. Trust me when I say that can't be beat...


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The ES has been Lexus' best-selling sedan for 15 years yet the front-driver started life as something of a side-show. In 1989 the ES was a thinly veiled Camry, supposedly rushed to market because Lexus dealers couldn't envision launching a brand with one vehicle (the LS 400) and were unwilling to wait for the SC and GS. This explanation makes sense to me and explains why the ES was the only FWD car in a brand created to compete with the Germans. Of course, this odd fit within a full-range RWD luxury brand is exactly why the ES sells. Wonder why Acura's wares never had the sales success of the ES? It's all about the brand baby.
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The Lexus ES has been the best-selling Lexus sedan for decades, outselling every Lexus model except for the RX. While the ES was originally designed as the Japanese luxury brand's entry-level vehicle in America, it is slowly becoming one of Lexus' flagship products. To prove to us that Lexus has what it takes to reign supreme in the FWD luxury class they created in 1989, they flew us up to Oregon to sample the all-new, sixth generation ES 350 and 300h hybrid.


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Quilt designer: Debbie Busby
Photographer: Perry Struse
1/2 yard tan felted wool (appliqué foundations)
15" square each of red and black felted wool (appliqués)
12x15" piece brown felted wool (appliqués)
6" square yellow felted wool (appliqués)
3" square white felted wool (appliqués)
1/2 yard red polka dot (sashing strips)
27x33" piece dark gray print (backing/self-binding)
29x35" batting
Embroidery floss: black, white
Freezer paper
Finished quilt: 25-1/2x31-1/2"
Unless otherwise indicated, quantities are for 44/45"-wide, 100% cotton fabrics. All measurements include a 1/4" seam allowance. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.