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Forget about the frustrations of waiting for Godot, as depicted in Samuel Beckett's famous play. Waiting for Apple CEO Tim Cook to say anything significant to address the numerous questions that weigh on the minds of many investors – and that appear to be weighing heavily on the company's stock price– may be just as much of an exercise in futility.
As market indexes have crept ever closer to their highest levels since 2007 in recent weeks, Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) share price has largely moved in the opposite direction. The company's earnings, as impressive as they were,disappointed Wall Street and so far there is no clear indication of what the company will do in order to return to the days of high growth and high margins.
Related Article From Fiscal Times: Thirteen Stocks That Have Outperformed Apple
Yesterday morning marked what was widely anticipated to be a significant appearance by Cook at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet conference out in California. Policy wonks may have spent the day eagerly anticipating President Obama's comments at last night's State of the Union address; for many investors, however, what Tim Cook might have had to say about the State of Apple was even more important.
The problem was that Cook ended up saying remarkably little of significance, and even less that was at all surprising or revelatory. Does it shock anyone to hear that Apple's "only religion" is to never "make a crappy product" or that its corporate mantra may be "We must do something great"? Was it really all that noteworthy that Cook thinks the display screens on the iPhone's arch rival Samsung Galaxy S III are "awful"? In the unlikely eventuality that he found something worth praising about the Galaxy smartphone, and the still more unlikely scenario in which he uttered that praise aloud during his comments, Cook's thoughts might have merited headlines. As it was – well, not so much.
Apple "innovates like magic," Cook reminded his audience. Yes, but – what is coming next? With the smartphone market rapidly maturing (except for emerging countries, where both Apple and its rivals likely will face more price pressure from competitors like Huawei) and margins on the iPad tablets contracting on average thanks to the introduction of the iPad mini, investors were eager for some hints as to what all that innovation magic might lead to in the way of new products. But there wasn't any of that, either.
Related Article From Fiscal Times: The Smartphone Wars: Is Apple's Dominance Over?
In fact, as Estragon and Vladimir discover peering into their hat or their boot in Beckett's play, there was a lot of nothing. Except, perhaps,frustration on the part of Cook that his investors (and especially hedge fund manager David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital) want Apple to do something. In Einhorn's case, that is to create a special class of shares that would pay out a whopping great dividend to their owners, addressing the peculiar problem of Apple's $137 billion cash mountain. Einhorn is even suing the company to prevent a change in policy that he believes would make this more difficult to execute. For his part, Cook simply dismissed Einhorn's lawsuit and, implicitly,his arguments, as a "silly sideshow."
Clearly, if some of Apple's shareholders and investors are frustrated by all the waiting for the company to do something – launch a new product and not just a version five or six of an existing one; announce a big dividend payout; take the first step in a new direction through an acquisition – Cook's response is irritation and incomprehension.
Maybe that's because he failed to put on his "listening ears" (as the parents of one kindergartner I know phrase it) before he started talking. Cook made it clear, for instance, that Apple has no plans to launch a cheaper iPhone. That's fine –but had he been listening, he would have picked up on the uncertainty surrounding the sales of the iPhone 5 and the fact that Apple didn't break out model-specific sales when it reported its results last month. He would have understood that the questions surrounding a cheaper iPhone stem from multiple research reports suggesting that the smartphone market is more mature and owners are less willing to upgrade their devices every few months. Just because he sees sales of the iPads and mini iPads, with their lower margins, as an opportunity to convince those buyers to move on and buy other Apple products doesn't mean that investors will automatically have faith that this will happen, or be enough to drive sales and margins higher across the board.
Related Article From Fiscal Times: Seven Hot Tech Stocks to Watch in 2013
Apple's stock drifted lower in the aftermath of Cook's comments, having risen slightly as he spoke. The reaction isn't surprising; aside from an offhand confirmation that Apple has contemplated large acquisitions but ultimately not proceeded with any of them (no names mentioned), there wasn't much here that would challenge an investor's preconceived opinions.
Resolute bulls will take comfort in Cook's optimism and confidence; those made anxious by the stock's fall from grace won't find much here to revive their enthusiasm. And the status quo remains in place, at a time when what Apple really needed to do was deliver something that would jolt investors into remembering that this is Apple, the innovator par excellence.


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As concerning Christian music and other things concerning worship, I am not a traditional fundamentalist. I disagree with the position of John Calvin and other leaders of the Protestant Reformation, which is that songs, music and dance were primarily related to the tabernacle and temple in the Old Testament religion of the Hebrews, those things were fulfilled in Jesus Christ, and therefore the only permissible form of worship is hymns sung a capella (without music). Yet, that position is actually superior to the common claim that the only permissible mode of worship is that which dominated western culture in the 18th and early 19th century, a cultural/ethnocentric position because it is an indisputable fact of history that the early church – the ancient predominantly middle/near eastern one recorded in the New Testament – did not worship after the manner of Europeans that came along over 1500 years later. So, Christian country, Christian classical and opera music, Christian rock, Christian rap, gospel music (both contemporary and traditional) and the many other varieties under the sun by members of Body of Christ that is indwelt by and serves as a tabernacle for the Spirit of Christ are permissible, so long as it – along with everything else in Christianity – is governed by God's revelation as preserved in the Bible.
The mere fact that the music is being performed by Christians does not make it acceptable to God, and neither does the intent of the performers or the effect that playing the music has on the regenerate (i.e. causing vigorous worship) or the unregenerate (i.e. helping them understand the gospel and lead them to conversion). The music is also not sanctified by the message (i.e. the lyrics) or the venue (i.e. being performed at a church or in a Christian concert). Moreover, the purpose of the music is to worship God, not to entertain people. Again, merely because it was made to entertain, inspire or aid Christians does not make it Christian music. If it was made to evangelize the lost to cause them to become Christians, then it is not Christian music. If it was made for people, then it is "people music." Only if it is made for Christ does it become Christian music. And as with everything else, Jesus Christ did leave us in His Bible guidelines for what are acceptable.
Without going into a "theology of worship" discussion, two scripture texts that can be used as guidelines for choosing which music to listen to, include in worship, or (if per chance you are one who creates Christian music) compose are Romans 12:1-2 and Hebrews 12:28-29. The former reads "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." Now this does not mean that Christians are commanded to reject popular or other music forms created or embraced by the world as worldly, or to create a distinctively Christian music form.
Christianity is not a religion of rules and rituals, but a religion of the heart. Thus, if your heart is not right, then your music will not be right either. So, rather than being some rule that would enjoin worldly musicians from making worldly music and from worldly listeners from hearing it – which appears to be the position of some of my fundamentalist friends – the message of Romans 12:1-2 is to not be worldly. Worldly musicians will make worldly music. Worldly listeners will listen to worldly music. The reason is that those people are of the flesh and will live accordingly. But Godly people will make and listen to Godly music because they are of God's Spirit and will live according to God's Spirit. No rules, regulations, rituals, customs, traditions etc. will made a worldly person Holy Spirit-filled and Holy Spirit-led in worship or anything else. And of course, such vain external trappings of false religion (John 7:24) should not keep true believers in bondage. So, if you are worldly, the world is what an artist will be thinking about, striving to emulate and please, when he makes his music. Further, if you are a worldly listener, you will not want music that reminds you of God and His attributes, but rather music that reminds you of the world that is your first love. But if you are Godly, then your desire to know and please God – your first love – will be reflected in the music that you make and/or listen to.
Now for the second text, Hebrews 12:28-29, which is not only an explicit command to guide worship, but tells us why this command or rule exists. "Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a consuming fire." Note that "we may serve", as the King James Version translators rendered it, is the Greek word latreuō, which can means "to perform sacred services, to offer gifts, to worship God in the observance of the rites instituted for his worship." This definition fits the context, which is why other good translations use "worship" or "praise". The English Standard Version renders Hebrews 12:28 with this very issue in mind (arguably making it more of an interpretation/commentary than a mere translation!) with "Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe."
So make no mistake, this text commands us to worship God in an acceptable manner, and that the only acceptable manner is reverence. Again, reverence is not a rule, ritual or tradition, but a matter of the heart. The Old Testament bears this out. God gave Israel a specific, detailed collection of rules and rituals to follow concerning the manner in which He would be worshiped. What happened? They didn't follow it. Why? Because their hearts were not right. They did not love God, they did not have a desire to know or serve God, so they did not consistently keep the religious forms that God gave them for any length of time. This was so as a general rule anyway. The remnant, the elect chosen and preserved by God, DID worship God to the best of their ability. So, even from the Old Testament we know that rules banning rock guitars, hip-hop drumbeats, or everything but hymns without musical accompaniment are vanities in a heart that is hardened. Just as a worldly heart will lust after the world, and irreverent heart will never know reverence in its cold, dead and depraved condition.
By contrast, a regenerate heart will revere God. Why? Again, Hebrews 12:28 tells us. Be not deceived: it is not mere mutable emotion that waxes and wanes with the phases of the moon, but something far more permanent. 1. Born again Christians are grateful to God for our permanent kingdom that cannot be shaken; that we will spend an eternity with Jesus Christ in New Jerusalem (commonly called heaven). This fact serves as a powerful hope, inspiration and driving force that remains constant no matter our circumstances or emotional state. 2. Our God is a consuming fire! Born again Christians do not erect false idols of nonexistent deities that will not punish the wicked. Instead, we love the truth – that God will punish and destroy the wicked – because this truth confirms God's holiness and power, and we love God because He is holy and powerful! A safe god, a god that we can transgress and disrespect without consequence, or one who only punishes us for crimes committed against His creation (i.e. only sending murderers, thieves and rapists to hell for what they have done TO PEOPLE) and not for offenses done against God's holiness is no God at all. Scripture makes it clear from beginning to end that God is One who demands and is holiness. God does have the whole world in His Hands after the manner of the children's nursery rhyme, but make no mistake: God is no child's toy, or anyone's toy for that matter. The elect is indeed safe in the arms of Jesus Christ, as an old hymn asserts, but this same Jesus Christ – the same One who drove the thieves out of the temple with a whip and will one day return riding a white horse and carrying a two edged sword with which to horribly punish the wicked – isn't safe! For those who reject this and deny that our God is a consuming fire, they should instead be confronted with the reality that it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God (Hebrews 10:31, plus a rather well known sermon)!
It is not merely a "we must worship God in this manner or God will send fire down from heaven and consume us" sort of fear, though Christians should certainly remember Nadab and Abihu, Uzzah, and Ananias and Sapphira when that very sort of thing did happen if only for the typology. Instead, it is simply a truth that God has disclosed His Divine Nature to us in the Bible, and those that are regenerate and hence truly love God will respond to God's self revelation by acting in accordance to that revelation, not against it. Again, this is something that will not happen by way of adherence to ritual, or creating rules based on human comprehension of the facts of scripture, but as the elect are carried along by God's Holy Spirit. Similar to salvation (consider what Jesus Christ told His disciples when they were astonished after the rich young ruler incident) with man, it is impossible to achieve worship that is spiritual and reverent, for man is only capable of worldly irreverent worship that mocks, hates and rejects God. But with God, it is possible to attain reverent spiritual worship that is liberated from the rusted shackles of carnality, and it is indeed achieved. This is done because it is God's will to receive reverent spiritual worship that is pleasing to Him, and God's will is most certainly done.
In conclusion, I will provide the example – a negative one – which motivated this entry: Let Him In By Winans Phase 2. It is simply one of the most egregious ones that I have encountered. For those who are uninitiated as concerning the R&B music genre, this song is – not emulates but is – a "slow jam", meaning a romantic song. The purpose of the "slow jam" is to create a mindset – or mental atmosphere – of emotional and physical intimacy, including – but not limited to – sexual intercourse. (Of course, not a few artists in this genre make such songs solely and entirely for the purpose of promoting sexual intercourse, and take it as a compliment when their fans inform them that their music was played on their prom nights, wedding nights, when their children were conceived, etc.) And keep in mind: when such intimacy is not available or attainable, the purpose of the music is to remind people of such intimacy, or cause them to desire for or aspire to it! Make no mistake, that is the primary reason why such music exists, it is the primary reason why it is so popular with the artists who make it – as many of the artists are lovers of sensuality – and it is also why the music is so commercially successful.
And "Let Him In" by Winans Phase 2 is a song after this genre and spirit. The musical accompaniment is entirely sensual. So is the way that the song is sung. But that is not the main problem.Consider this: the "Let Him In" title of the song – and it is also a refrain, repetitively sung in a soft, sensual manner! – is an evangelistic plea to convert to Christianity. (It is based on the very common misapplication of Revelation 3:20, but the issue here is not the free will salvation theology advocated by the song, but the song's irreverent form.) Again, based on the musical and lyrical style, the purpose of it was to emulate an R&B "love song" (when in truth most "love songs" should be renamed "amorous songs" as they are far more often concerned with physical attraction and emotional infatuation than actual, Biblical love). Further, "let him in" is a widely known euphemism that has the purpose of requesting sexual intercourse. Make no mistake, as a large number of R&B (and rap/hip-hop) songs have a very similar musical and vocal sound and use the same "let him in" phrase according to its common meaning, how is it possible for one very familiar with the genre to listen to that song without making that association? Of course, it is possible to suppress it, and undoubtedly the professed Christians who listen to this very popular song do so. But had this song been reverent in the first place, it would not have been necessary. It is not the duty of the listener to suppress what the song would have certainly meant were it in a different genre, the genre that this song was intended to sound like. Instead, it is the duty of the Christian performer not to make a song that sounds very much like an entreaty for the listener to consent to Jesus Christ performing a sex act on him (or her)!
That sounded strong to you? Well, consider the lyrics to this song. Now they deny that the song is carnal on one hand, but the song elsewhere says – concerns Jesus Christ – "He's making love to my heart." Which by the way … A REFERENCE TO APPEARS FOUR TIMES! (I want to point out: THIS SONG IS BEING SUNG BY MEN. It would still be blasphemy were it sung by women, but I just wanted to point that out.) Some other lyrics from this homosexual love ballad – excuse me, gospel song: "Sweet as can be", "I love the way he talks to me", "Oooh I'm so happy." Also, one of the "He's making love to my heart" references asks the listener to "let him make love to your heart." Again (and I do not intend this to be Mark Driscoll vulgar here): "let him in" in is colloquial context is a request to allow a man to have intercourse with you made by some intermediary. A common application is when a man is dating a woman, wants to have intercourse with her, but she is reluctant. So, the man gets a mutual friend of theirs to go to this reluctant woman on his behalf and tell her "Come on. He's your boyfriend. You know you like him. You know you want him. You have been dating how long? Three months? What are you waiting for? How much longer are you going to wait? Come on, let him in!" When you read the lyrics, it honestly appears as if the meaning of the "let him in" phrase was not something that they were unaware, or some horrible accidental coincidence, but instead something that they directly, purposefully incorporated into the song, as the entire song itself is concerned with sexuality! The song explicitly says, in multiple occasions – "Jesus Christ is making love with my heart, let Jesus Christ make love with your heart!" And then it makes use of Revelation 3:20 (which is directly referenced in with "I'm here to let you know he's knocking at your door to let him in"!) to make the connotation of the euphemism direct and complete. The song purposefully, directly associates – indeed depicts – Christian conversion and Christian living with sexual encounters with Jesus Christ in the same way that Paul associated the Christian's life with an athlete running a race. Now John MacArthur spoke of the rape of the Song of Solomon by Mark Driscoll. Well "Let Him In" constitutes no less than a (homosexual!) rape of Revelation 3:20 by Winans Phase 2.
This is merely the most egregious example that I am aware of. As I no longer listen to Christian music radio of any genre and merely happened upon this song, there are probably many others as bad or worse. But it serves as a good example of a song that is not reverent and is very much worldly. Though this song purports to be evangelistic, the truth is that it represents an attempt by carnal-minded people to win converts by relying on the basest of means. It is the "sex sells" approach to evangelism and discipleship that is advocated in this age by many, including Rick Warren and Ed Young Jr.
Rest assured, one cannot be carnal and worldly and be saved. One must be made holy, and this holiness is only achieved through Jesus Christ. The Bible does not tell us to become converted by lustfully imagining a sexual encounter with Jesus Christ. Instead, it tells us to repent of our sins and believe that Jesus Christ died for sins in the place of the sinner, was worthy to do so because of His being the Son of God, and was resurrected from the dead. If you have not done so already, I urge and entreat you to do so immediately. Click on the link below to receive some information on how to do so.
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IUCN has received a report from Sakhalin Energy Investment Company (SEIC) of a Minke whale carcass found on the Sakhalin Coast in the area of Dagi Bay. The incident was reported to IUCN by SEIC management staff on Saturday 02 September, 2006, soon after the carcass was sighted by a regular flight along the coast that looks out for marine mammal carcases.
Two SEIC marine mammal specialists, who were helicoptered to the site on Sunday 03 September, confirmed the dead animal to be a Minke whale.
The carcass which measures approximately 8m in length was found on the beach about 20m from the water. At this stage the cause of death has not been established.
IUCN has encouraged the company to gather relevant information on any whale deaths in the area according to the recommendations made by the Interim Independent Scientific Group (IISG) that met in Vancouver in April 2006 to discuss SEIC monitoring and mitigation plans for the protection of the critically endangered Western Gray Whale.
SEIC have provided the attached photographs of the dead animal.
IUCN considers information of this nature useful for the Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel, whose inauguration will be announced shortly (see WGWAP TOR).


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Despite an initial outpouring of public sympathy for America following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, discontent with the United States has grown around the world over the past two years.
In the aftermath of Sept. 11, the Pew Research Center and several other major survey organizations have conducted a number of international polls. These surveys have been illuminating, showing a vast opinion gulf between the American public and people elsewhere. Yet they also reveal, surprisingly, the ways in which the United States is admired around the world.
Europeans have a better opinion of President George W. Bush than they did before the Sept. 11 attacks, but they remain highly critical of the president, most of his policies, and what they see as his unilateral approach to international affairs.


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If you need a car that blends into the background, look somewhere else. Nissan's Juke is a small SUV that's sold like hot cakes and the latest update keeps the design extreme but adds smarter looks, extra equipment and more personalisation options.
By most accepted rules of vehicle marketing, this shouldn't happen. For a car with as divisive a look as the Nissan Juke to rack up such huge sales would suggest that those who love it really love it. The usual template is for the big sellers in a range to be conservatively-styled while the niche models on the periphery are ones that car manufacturers can afford to take the odd risk with. Perhaps the Juke was originally destined to be an outlier, but went mainstream in a big way. Whatever, it's here, it's hard to ignore and it's been updated to keep buyers interested. What is most amazing about the Juke is that a company the size of Nissan could build it. The usual procedure is for a maverick designer to come up with just such a concept only for octogenarian company heads to shelve it, for customer clinics to reject it or for marketing pressure to water it down. Somehow the Juke survived all of these potential trapdoors and remains singularly the most distinctive family car on sale today.
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There's no change beneath the bonnet, so as before, the range kicks off with an old-tech 94bhp petrol 1.6-litre unit that most buyers rightly ignore, which slots in below the 115bhp 1.2 DIG-T petrol unit that the majority want. Despite its modest size, this 1197cc turbo four packs a real punch, offering much sharper acceleration and greater torque (190Nm) than the base unit. Unfortunately though, you can't have a 1.2-litre DIG-T Juke with auto transmission: at the foot of the range, you'll need the base 1.6-litre variant for that. Need a diesel engine? Well there's also a 110PS 1.5-litre dCi diesel if you want it. At the top of the range, a minority-interest 1.6 DIG-T turbo petrol unit produces 190PS and is available in both front and all-wheel drive versions. Go for an all-wheel drive variant and you have the option to specify the Xtronic auto transmission gearbox we mentioned earlier, which further improves fuel efficiency and acceleration. The Juke's elevated stance but diminutive overall length doesn't promise a stellar driving experience but within a few yards, you'll realise that this is a fun car to hustle about. Nissan Dynamic Control helps here; an advanced driver control system giving the choice of three different driving modes, Normal, Sport or Eco, along with instant driving information and vehicle setting controls. The torque vectoring system on the all-wheel drive model incorporates technology that Nissan initially used to devastating effect on their GT-R supercar-slayer.
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Yes, the Juke does still look like either something dredged up from the abyssal depths of the ocean or a fun, friendly and futuristic little runabout, depending on your perspective. Whichever camp you're in, you have to hand it to Nissan for not losing its resolve and watering this design down. Changes made to this revised model include a more striking dark chrome V-motion grille, dark headlamp trimming and dark turn indicators on the door mirrors. And there's an even wider range of vibrant body colours: 'Sunlight Yellow' metallic is sure to continue to be popular with those who resolutely refuse to blend in. Nissan also offers coloured inserts which can be applied to the mirror caps, side sills, roof spoiler and door handles in order to further personalise the exterior. Inside there's a motorbike-style central console and features such as that console, door trims and other elements can be individually coloured red, white, black, orange, blue or even bright yellow. Back seat space is pretty limited by class standards: so is boot capacity - 354-litres in total. Still, versatility can be further enhanced with a flat folding rear seat, making it easier to load large objects, while the inclusion of a two-stage floor in the luggage area makes the space on offer more flexible.
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Juke pricing starts at about £15,500 but that only gets you the rather slow and inefficient base petrol 1.6-litre variant. If budget permits, it's better to see around £16,000 as a realistic price starting point, the sum necessary to get the least expensive 1.2-litre DIG-T version. You'll need at least around £17,000 for the least expensive diesel variant. These are very competitive prices by small SUV standards. And it's not as if the Juke is lacking in equipment either. Four grades are now on offer - 'Visia', 'Acenta', 'BOSE Personal Edition' and 'Tekna'. Every Nissan Juke comes with air-conditioning, electrically adjusting door mirrors, front and rear power windows, LED daytime running lights and a CD audio unit with aux port as standard. 'Acenta' grade adds the driving modes of the 'Nissan Dynamic Control System', plus front fog lamps, cruise control with a speed limiter, automatic air-conditioning, privacy glass, a USB port and Bluetooth connectivity. The 'BOSE Personal Edition' variants include a clever audio system, while 'Tekna' trim gives you leather upholstery. You'll need one of those top two spec options to get the interior personalisation that many owners want. That's a package that now includes two new colours - 'Energy Orange' and 'Power Blue'. These further enhance the design of the central console, air vents, door inserts and seat upholstery.
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TOTOWA, N.J., March 28 (UPI) -- The New Jersey State Police said a trooper followed the scent of marijuana to a group of alleged pot smokers in the police barracks parking lot.
Police said the trooper was at his personal car in the parking lot of the Totowa barracks Tuesday when he detected the scent of marijuana and looked over to see a group of three men smoking marijuana in a 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue two cars away, The Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger reported Thursday.
Investigators said the men were waiting for a fourth friend who was attempting to pick up a car from impound.
Lt. Stephen Jones said all four men were arrested and charged with marijuana and Ecstasy possession.
Tamer Abdelrahim, 22, Isaias Parrilla, 22, Hensly Nunez, 21, and Bernardo Cuevas, 23, were arrested. Cuevas and Parrilla had warrants out for their arrests in Paterson and Totowa, respectively, and were transferred to those departments. Abdelrahim and Nunez were released on their own recognizance.


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Offering superior resolution with less radiation exposure, digital radiography at your Estero dentist is an excellent way to help diagnose oral problems. Digital X-rays not only use 90% less radiation than traditional film X-rays but are also much less time-consuming.
Using a small radiographic camera that is only slightly larger than a pen, we capture images of each tooth. This technology eliminates the need for developing or chemical processing of the images. Instead, they appear instantly on a computer screen as each scan is complete. By shifting the angle of the imaging wand only slightly, the dentist can capture every surface of every tooth.Read more about Digital X-rays
Intraoral Camera
An intraoral camera is a small video camera that takes an image of the outside of the gum or tooth. The intraoral camera resembles an oversized pen. While simultaneously viewing a monitor, the dentist inserts the camera into a patient's mouth and gently shifts it about so that images can be taken from a variety of angles.
The intraoral camera is extremely helpful in diagnosing dental conditions such as tooth decay and cracked teeth and in educating the patient. Since the intraoral camera is used in tandem with a computer screen or television monitor, your dentist can easily show you, in real-time, if you have a fractured tooth or need gum disease treatment. A picture is worth a thousand words!
Time-savings that come with the intraoral camera are especially noticeable when your dentist needs to take several images at one time. Intraoral camera images are easy to re-take, print and duplicate. Printouts can be sent to dental insurance companies to strengthen claims. In fact, these images are so useful that some insurance companies now accept images via e-mail; the reduced paper trail cuts down on claim-processing time and is an environmentally friendly option as well.
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I've mentioned before that there's a Latino market I go to and the cashier there gives me a discount on the Mexican candy I buy.
I haven't given the name of the market. Let's just say it's called "Clementina's Latino Market" … Well, Carlos and I didn't know the name of the male cashier but we always refer to him behind his back as "Clementino" – just because it's funny.
Well, it's because of me that "Clementina's" carries Bubu Lubus. I asked for them early last year, and "Clementino" promised me he'd find them. The next week when I came in, he had the candy waiting for me and has consistently kept them in stock ever since.
Over this past year I've come to expect his smile when I come into the store. Over the past few months, I've come to expect his joking conversation and the occasional words which could be interpreted as flirtatious but not inappropriate. I thought it was all innocent, though Carlos warned me that he didn't like the way "Clementino" looked at me. I thought it was all silliness… until today.
Leaving Carlos and the boys waiting in the car, I went in to buy my usual tortillas and Bubu Lubus. Suegra actually came inside with me – she bought a handful of phone cards and left without waiting for me. A young couple sending money via Western Union, and a homeless man buying beer, stood ahead of me in line. I waited patiently until it was my turn and then approached the counter, (which, for reasons unknown to me, is so tall that it comes almost to my chin.)
I put my tortillas on the counter top and pulled two Bubu Lubus from the display. "Clementino" smiled and asked me how I've been. I returned the polite conversation as he slid my debit card. Without looking at me he sighed and smiled, then as he waited for the approval he said, "Sabes que, me enamoré de tí."
I didn't say anything. I waited for him to talk more – I waited for him to laugh at the joke he was making or for me to realize I had misunderstood. I gave him a quizzical look.
"Te quiero, pero no me quieres, verdad?" he said.
I still said nothing but he kept talking as he laid my receipt and the debit card onto the countertop. When I reached up to take them, he covered my hand with his.
"Es por tu culpa porque eres tan bonita… me entiendes todo que estoy diciendo, sí?"
I nodded, my cheeks burning hot, and pulled my hand away. I accepted my bag of tortillas and candy saying, "Gracias, adiós."
"Cuándo vas a visitarme otra vez, preciosa?" he said as I walked toward the door.
"Cuándo necesito más Bubu Lubus, pues," I said laughing.
"Ah, es que no me quieres, verdad?"
I pointed to my wedding ring. "Clementino" shrugged and told me that didn't matter.
I ran to the car and told Carlos everything that happened, with a smile as I came out of my shock, I admit. Suegra piped up from the back seat that "Clementino" was a "sin vergüenza", but that I was good for telling my husband. Carlos said "I told you," multiple times and surprisingly didn't go back in the market to kill "Clementino" – at least not this time.
And me? I'm feeling like I'm in a real life telenovela… and wondering where the hell I can safely buy my Bubu Lubus now.


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David Moyes would love to mark 10 years as Everton manager with victory over Liverpool in tonight's Merseyside derby - although he says no outcome will stop him feeling good when he reaches the landmark on Wednesday.
The Toffees, who will leapfrog their local rivals into seventh place in the Barclays Premier League if they claim all three points, are in far better form than the Reds going into the clash at Anfield.
They have not won an away game against Liverpool in the whole of Moyes' tenure, though, with their last triumph there coming in 1999.
But however things turn out this evening, the Scot says he will still take pleasure in his anniversary the next day as he looks back over his decade at Goodison Park and forward to the continuing work that lies ahead.
"I certainly would (be happy on Wednesday if his team had won), but whatever happens, I'll still wake up with a good feeling because I have done 10 years at a great club like Everton," Moyes said.
"I feel really privileged and still excited about the job I have got here."
Moyes' only major complaint at the moment is the timing of the contest, which was rearranged due to Liverpool's participation in the Carling Cup final but now comes just days before both Everton and the Reds play in the FA Cup quarter-finals this weekend.
"I think the cup for both teams is a little bit of a distraction," Moyes said.
"I don't think anybody would ideally want a game in the week leading up to it and probably more so, I don't think anyone would really want a derby leading up to it."
Everton are unbeaten in nine matches in all competitions, a sequence which has included league wins over Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City.
On paper, the chances of them adding the scalp of Liverpool look good, with Kenny Dalglish's men having won only once in eight league fixtures and losing their last three.
Moyes is not reading too much into those statistics, though, saying: "A lot of the years I have gone into the game and Liverpool have been the form team, and folk have said: `Who knows in derbies'.
"You never do know."
Asked if he would be happy simply not to lose the game, Moyes said: "Over the years, I think it would have been a great result for any team to go and do that, because Anfield has been a hard place to go.
"Liverpool have got really good support and a good team. It has never changed.
"We will go to Anfield and try to win, and then if you can't do that, the next thing you want to do is try to get a draw."
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Worldwatch Institute Launches "From Consumer Kids to Sustainable Childhood"
Event celebrates launch of report on visions for sustainable childhood, featuring prominent speakers Robert Engelman, R. Andreas Kraemer, and Trine S. Jensen.
Who: Robert Engelman, President, Worldwatch Institute
R. Andreas Kraemer, Director, Ecologic Institute
Felix Finkbeiner, Plant-for-the-Planet Children's Initiative
Rixa Schwarz, Policy Officer, Germanwatch
Sara Trier, Head of Communication, Worldwatch Institute Europe
Trine S. Jensen, Senior Researcher, Worldwatch Institute Europe
Bo Normander, Director, Worldwatch Institute Europe
Where: The New Malthouse (Neue Mälzerei)
Friedenstrasse 91, Berlin
Register: RSVP by 14 November to:
Alejandra Bize, at +45 50 82 06 99, or firstname.lastname@example.com
Copenhagen/ Berlin / Washington D.C. --- Worldwatch Institute, an independent environmental research organisation with offices in Washington, D.C. and Copenhagen, will present its latest research on childhood and sustainability at a symposium in Berlin. The event is co-hosted by Ecologic Institute and Germanwatch.
Worldwatch President Robert Engelman from Washington D.C. will join European experts in Berlin to discuss sustainable futures for Europe's children. The debate will highlight speakers including R. Andreas Kraemer, Director of Ecologic Institute; Felix Finkbeiner, the now 15 years-old founder of Plant-for-the-Planet Children's Initiative; Rixa Schwarz, Policy Officer at Germanwatch; and Sara Trier, Marketing Director at RHG.
Senior Researcher Trine S. Jensen will also participate in the event. She will present key findings from the report, indentifying key areas in European society that influence the life of children at one of their most vulnerable stages in their development.
Modern-day children are constantly exposed to stories not coming from parents, teachers, peers, or books but from marketing and advertising. The acquisitive lifestyles that prevail throughout Europe encourage the formation of 'consumer kids'.
To create sustainable cultures for our children we need to transform the way we see childhood. Firstly, we need to address education. Sustainability needs to be implemented in all formal education, as for example is the case for the 'Green Flag' schools.
We will also need to address children's access to the media and what children are exposed to through the media. Children are generally naïve about advertising and can easily be manipulated and exploited by marketing to want and demand products. Therefore, Sweden has banned all advertising to children under 12 years of age. The rest of Europe may take similar measures.
Finally, leisure time activities will need to be designed to reinforce principles of sustainability. How do we inspire our children to take up healthy living with respect for nature and the environment? In Todmoren, U.K., the "Incredible Edible" project has taken a lead. They gather families and individuals in planting orchards, herb gardens and vegetable patches in the city as well as promoting food-based learning for communities and schools.
The report is being released at a time when many question the benefits as well as detriments of living in a consumer society. European families know and wish for a more sustainable lifestyle but are hindered in their willingness to change to more sustainable practices by the structures that are in place in European society. The report identifies these structures, links them to family life styles and childhood development and ultimately frames it within the wish for greater well-being.


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PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Soligenix, Inc. (OTCQB: SNGX) (Soligenix or the Company), a development stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today the formation of a Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) to provide strategic guidance to the Company as it relates to the development of OrbeShield™ (oral beclomethasone dipropionate, or oral BDP) for the treatment of gastrointestinal acute radiation syndrome (GI-ARS).
Comprised predominantly of radiation biology and gastroenterology thought leaders, the SAB will play an important advisory role in the design and conduct of the OrbeShield™ development program and associated interactions with government agencies such as the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The SAB will routinely provide feedback, input and guidance on development strategies and their implementation as well as on other critical issues.
The continued development of OrbeShield™ as a mitigator of acute GI-ARS is based on results obtained from studies conducted in a canine model of GI-ARS. The studies were performed by George E. Georges, MD, at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, WA as part of a NIH funded study. The results indicated a statistically significant survival advantage in canines that received OrbeShield™ therapy starting both 2 and 24 hours following exposure to total-body irradiation (TBI) when compared with placebo control. Untreated canines succumbed to the GI-ARS at a median time of 8 days when exposed to high dose radiation of 10-12 Gray (Gy) even if the canines were given intensive supportive care such as antibiotics, intravenous fluids and anti-emetics. A subsequent study to replicate and expand upon the observations made in Dr. George's study is in the process of being initiated and, like the previous study, is also supported by a recent NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant award.
"We are pleased to be able to attract such knowledgeable and enthusiastic individuals to participate as members of this critical advisory board," stated Christopher J. Schaber, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Soligenix. "The formation of this SAB will provide us with essential scientific guidance necessary to build this important development program with the goal of obtaining approval via the FDA Animal Rule. We look forward to working with the SAB and building upon the work of Dr. Georges and his team in Seattle."
The SAB Members
George E. Georges, MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington and Associate Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, is recognized internationally as an expert in ARS, with a specific focus on bone marrow and GI components. Dr. Georges' research focus is on development of radiation counter-measures in the dog model with the goal of translating the findings to the clinical care of patients. He is the Principal Investigator of several NIH sponsored grants including development of radiation mitigators for acute radiation syndrome associated neutropenia and thrombocytopenia, as well as the gastrointestinal syndrome. This research includes canine studies with new cytokines for improving hematopoietic recovery and immune reconstitution after radiation. In addition, he has developed the canine model of GI-ARS to study novel agents to mitigate the effects of radiation injury in the gut. He has more than 70 peer-reviewed publications.
Thomas MacVittie, MS, PhD, is a Professor of Radiation Oncology and Pathology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and is recognized internationally as an expert on the effects of radiation on the hematopoietic and gastrointestinal systems in non-human primates and their treatment. His early work demonstrated the efficacy of medical management (supportive care) and hematopoietic growth factors on increasing survival in lethally irradiated large animal models. The MacVittie group's database demonstrating the effect of cytokines on enhancing survival and recovery of hematopoiesis serves as the focal point for current efforts to design the first pivotal trials under the FDA's animal rule to determine the treatment efficacy of candidate drugs/biologics for final FDA approval.
Dr. MacVittie has served as an advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centers in Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness and Assistance and the International Council on Radiation Protection and as a member of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Radiation Research Study Groups. He is a member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Strategic National Stockpile Radiation Working Group, the International Association of Radiopathology, the American Society of Hematology, the International Society of Experimental Hematology, Radiation Research and the International Society of Cellular Therapy. Dr. MacVittie is a member of the editorial board of the journal Stem Cells and serves as an ad hoc reviewer for numerous journals and NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Department of Defense (DoD) grants and contracts. He was also a consultant for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Canadian Defense Research Establishment and also served on the first National Biodefense Science Board Federal Advisory Committee at the invitation of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He has more than 150 peer-reviewed publications.
George B. McDonald, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a Member at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, in the Gastroenterology/Hepatology Section. His overall research goals have been the reduction of morbidity from cancer treatment, improved survival, and prevention of late sequelae of cancer treatment. Dr. McDonald is recognized internationally as an expert in the field of gastroenterology. His research is focused on gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary complications of hematopoietic cell transplantation, specifically problems involving the toxicity of high-dose radiation/chemotherapy regimens that are used to prepare patients for transplantation and acute and chronic Graft-versus-Host disease (GVHD) involving the gastrointestinal tract and liver. He has recently developed and validated a new method of assessing the severity of acute GVHD, called the acute GVHD Activity Index, an accurate predictor of transplant-related mortality. He was the lead investigator on the clinical trials that pioneered the use of topical corticosteroid therapy with oral beclomethasone dipropionate for GI GVHD. He is also collaborating with Dr. George Georges on evaluating the effects of radiation injury on the GI tract in the canine model of GI-ARS. He has more than 200 peer-reviewed publications.
George A. Parker, DVM, PhD, is currently Vice President, Pathology at WIL Research. Dr. Parker is a graduate of Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. He completed a residency program in veterinary pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and a PhD program in molecular and cellular immunology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He is certified as a pathologist by the American College of Veterinary Pathology, as a toxicologist by the American Board of Toxicology, and is a Fellow of the International Academy of Toxicologic Pathologists. He has been continuously involved in toxicologic pathology since 1978. Dr. Parker has served as study pathologist on over 1000 good laboratory practice (GLP) and non-GLP toxicology studies, and has served as primary reviewer for more than 1400 GLP pathology reports. He currently directs a pathology department that includes 13 pathologists and approximately 70 technical or clerical staff members. He has more than 60 peer-reviewed publications.
About GI ARS
ARS occurs after toxic radiation exposure and involves several organ systems, notably the bone marrow the GI tract and later the lungs. In the event of a nuclear disaster or terrorist detonation of a nuclear bomb, casualties exposed to >2 Gy are at high risk for development of clinically significant ARS. Exposure to high doses of radiation exceeding 10-12 Gy causes acute GI injury which can result in death in 5-15 days. The GI tract is highly sensitive due to the requirement for incessant proliferation of crypt stem cells and production of mucosal epithelium. The extent of injury to the bone marrow and the GI tract are the principal determinants of survival after exposure to TBI. Although the hematopoietic syndrome can be rescued by bone marrow transplantation or growth factor administration, there is no established treatment or preventive measure for the GI damage that occurs after high-dose radiation. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop specific medical countermeasures against the lethal pathophysiological manifestations of radiation-induced GI injury.
About OrbeShield™
OrbeShield™ contains BDP, a highly potent, topically active corticosteroid that has a local effect on inflamed tissue. OrbeShield™ is formulated for oral administration in GI-ARS patients as a single product consisting of two tablets; one tablet is intended to release BDP in the proximal portions of the GI tract and the other tablet is intended to release BDP in the distal portions of the GI tract. BDP has been marketed in the United States and worldwide since the early 1970s as the active pharmaceutical ingredient in inhalation products for the treatment of patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma. Oral BDP may also have application in treating other GI disorders characterized by severe inflammation such as Crohn's disease and radiation enteritis.
About Soligenix, Inc.
Soligenix is a development stage biopharmaceutical company developing products to treat life-threatening side effects of cancer treatments and serious gastrointestinal diseases, and vaccines for certain bioterrorism agents. Soligenix's lead product, orBec® (oral beclomethasone dipropionate), is a potent, locally acting corticosteroid that has been initially developed for the treatment of gastrointestinal Graft-versus-Host disease (GI GVHD), a common and potentially life-threatening complication of hematopoietic cell transplantation. Soligenix is also developing proprietary formulations of oral BDP for the prevention/treatment of gastrointestinal disorders characterized by severe inflammation, including pediatric Crohn's disease (SGX203) and acute radiation enteritis (SGX201), which is the subject of a recently completed National Cancer Institute (NCI)-supported Phase 1/2 clinical trial.
Through its BioDefense Division, Soligenix is developing countermeasures pursuant to the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Strategic Plan of 2011-2016 for inclusion in the US government's Strategic National Stockpile. Soligenix's lead biodefense products in development are a recombinant subunit vaccine called RiVax™, which is designed to protect against the lethal effects of exposure to ricin toxin and VeloThrax™, a vaccine against anthrax exposure. RiVax™ has been shown to be well tolerated and immunogenic in two Phase 1 clinical trials in healthy volunteers. Both RiVax™ and VeloThrax™ are currently the subject of a $9.4 million National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) grant supporting development of Soligenix's new vaccine heat stabilization technology known as ThermoVax™. Soligenix is also developing OrbeShield™ for the treatment of gastrointestinal acute radiation syndrome (GI-ARS) under a $600,000 NIAID Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant. OrbeShield™ has previously demonstrated statistically significant preclinical survival results in two separate canine GI ARS studies funded by the NIH.
For further information regarding Soligenix, Inc., please visit the Company's website at www.soligenix.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect Soligenix, Inc.'s current expectations about its future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. Statements that are not historical facts, such as "anticipates," "believes," "intends," or similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results in future periods to differ materially from what is expressed in, or implied by, these statements. Soligenix cannot assure you that it will be able to successfully develop or commercialize products based on its technology, particularly in light of the significant uncertainty inherent in developing vaccines against bioterror threats, manufacturing and conducting preclinical and clinical trials of vaccines, and obtaining regulatory approvals, that product development and commercialization efforts will not be reduced or discontinued due to difficulties or delays in clinical trials or due to lack of progress or positive results from research and development efforts, that it will be able to successfully obtain any further grants and awards, maintain its existing grants which are subject to performance, enter into any biodefense procurement contracts with the US Government or other countries, or that the US Congress may not pass any legislation that would provide additional funding for the Project BioShield program. These and other risk factors are described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, Soligenix's reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K. Unless required by law, Soligenix assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events.
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In 2010, IUCN and Rio Tinto, one of the world's largest mining and mineral exploration companies, signed a three year collaborative agreement which aims to support Rio Tinto in making transformative progress towards sustainable development and environmental management.
The primary work stream is focused on collaborative agreement of standards and metrics for the independent and scientifically-credible assessment of Rio Tinto's self-imposed target of having a Net Positive Impact (NPI) on biodiversity. This cutting-edge process will not only support implementation of Rio Tinto's sector-leading biodiversity strategy but also provide a yardstick against which other extractive industries and sectors can be measured. This is truly the sort of transformational change that IUCN has envisioned through its work with the private sector.
In order to implement the development, testing and implementation of independent verification of Rio Tinto's commitment to its NPI objective, IUCN has convened a Net Positive Impact Protocol & Review Panel Team (NPIP&RPT) consisting of 12 technical experts who have been tasked with the following:
- develop a protocol to be used by independent regional NPI Review Panels for measuring Rio Tinto's progress towards their NPI objectives, and
- convene and help operationalize the regional NPI Review Panels
The NPI Review panels will deliver initial evaluations over a three-year timeframe. It is envisaged that the panels will eventually transform into long-term bodies with mandates that coincide with the duration of Rio Tinto operations in a given region – often over a timeframe of many decades.
In addition to this process for evaluation of progress towards NPI, the Rio Tinto – IUCN Technical Advisory Committee is currently exploring ways by which community rights and use of candidate sites for protection can be recognized, protected, and enhanced using existing social science tools. Active involvement of CEESP will be essential to ensure that emerging recommendations draw from best practice and align with existing mechanisms and policies.
For more information on the NPI project and the IUCN Rio Tinto Agreement
For Scaling up: Global Business and Biodiversity Programme Annual report 2010


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The Hollandia ebike brand was created in 2010 by the Cycle Force Group. All Hollandia brand bikes are made in China with very high attention to detail.
The benefits of riding an electric bike are similar to those that come from riding a standard bicycle, including better physical and mental health, reducing our carbon footprint by getting out of our cars and into nature, and saving money.
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Really Good eBikes is your online store for the best electric bikes, electric scooters, and electric skateboards on the market. We also carry a wide range of personal transportation vehicles, including mobility scooters, conventional bicycles, tricycles, kick bikes, tandem bikes, electric skateboards, and mountainboards - anything to help you get you out of the car and into the world.
Learn more about us, and why we got into the crazy world of electric bikes, in the interview I did with Derek Markham Treehugger!
We are proud to offer World-Class Customer Service, including phone, chat and email support, as convenient ways to get in touch with us. We are one of the few companies in the online world of eBikes that actually pick up the phone when you call, respond to your request to chat, and answer your emails with timely and accurate information.
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The electric bikes we sell come mostly assembled, and many customers are fine completing the assembly process, which typically involves attaching the front wheel, attaching and adjusting the handlebar, attaching pedals, adjusting the brakes, and checking to make sure all the connections are secure and fit to the riders height and desired riding position.
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How much does this bike weigh,and could it sometimes be ridden as a conventional bike, meaning no pedal assist.
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George Young Bascom Professor of Law; Director for East Asian Legal Studies
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Telephone: 608-263-7603
Office: Room 9112, Law School
B.A., St. Olaf College (1985)
J.D., University of Minnesota Law School (1989)
S.J.D., Harvard Law School (2002)
Teaching Areas:
Administrative Law
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940 Chinese Law
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A native of Minneapolis, Professor Ohnesorge received his B.A. degree from St. Olaf College (1985), his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School (1989), and his S.J.D. from Harvard Law School (2002). Along the way he has spent several years in East Asia, first as a teacher and law student in Shanghai in the 1980s, and then as a lawyer in private practice in Seoul in the 1990s.
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QE(4) NetBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual QE(4) NAME qe -- SPARC Fast Ethernet interface SYNOPSIS qec* at sbus? slot ? offset ? qe* at qec? DESCRIPTION The qe interface provides access to 10Mb/s Ethernet networks via the AMD Am79C940 (MACE) Ethernet controller. The qe is found on the Sun QuadEth- ernet boards (Sun part number SUNW,501-2062). Each of the host's network addresses is specified at boot time with an SIOCSIFADDR ioctl(2). The qe interface employs the address resolution protocol described in arp(4) to dynamically map between Internet and Eth- ernet addresses on the local network. SEE ALSO arp(4), be(4), hme(4), ie(4), ifmedia(4), inet(4), intro(4), le(4), netintro(4), qec(4), sbus(4), ifconfig(8) HISTORY Support for the qe first appeared in NetBSD 1.4. NetBSD 8.1 March 31, 2004 NetBSD 8.1
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First and foremost, "Congratulations to Webb Simpson!" Simpson has been one of the most consistent and dedicated players in golf over the last year, he is a deserving and worthy champion of the U.S. Open. I expect we'll see more major championship victories in his future.
Another winner this past week was the golf course. The set up was excruciatingly tough but fair. Exactly what you would hope for from a U.S. Open test. Great golf at the U.S. Open means patience as well as execution. And that brings us to this week's "A Lesson Learned."
Ben Hogan once said, "The most important shot in golf is the next one." Could there be any wiser words for playing a set up like Olympic Club?
Staying patient and focused is difficult in any round, especially when the US Open is on the line.
Goals in golf are self evident: hit the ball close to the target, avoid trouble and complete the hole in as few shots as possible. Reminding ourselves of these basic goals during a round of golf are not helpful, but actually hurt our focus. Players of every level are guilty of losing sight of the real factors that make a complete round of golf as good as it can be. Playing your best golf isn't setting up one over reaching goal, it's creating a separate goal for every shot.
Before every shot, select a target and decide what distance, trajectory and ground reaction you are expecting. Having a more complete idea of every shot you hit will keep you in the moment, not wasting time and energy on what might go wrong, but focusing in on the positive outcome a great shot will produce.
Then, when it's time to pull the trigger, you have to BELIEVE you have the right strategy and shot in mind.
Perhaps the most critical shot of the U.S. Open was Webb Simpson's chip on the 72nd hole. He had a terrible lie, in a hole, in the deep rough - so bad he even asked if he might be in a sprinkler hole and be entitled to some relief. When informed he could not get relief, he refocused and set up his plan. He did not dwell on the negative. His caddie, Paul Tesori, said to him - "Stay committed." And he did.
Elite players play with a high level of INTENTION. They have a plan and a commitment to every shot they hit. It's specific and it's methodical. For your next round, don't simply think hit fairways, hit greens, try to knock it in. Put the plan in your head - and watch it translate to your scorecard.
Joe Plecker is the Director of Instruction at Baltimore Country Club (Five Farms) in Baltimore, MD. Plecker is a highly acclaimed instructor having been named a "Top 40 instructor under 40 in America" by Golf Digest and selected as a Mid Atlantic PGA section Teacher of the Year." You can learn more about Joe at his website - www.joeplecker.com