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90' + 6'The game is over! Bayern Munich managed to fight off Napoli's efforts to fight back after a hat-trick by Gomez as both teams ended the game with 10 men. A pulsating clash at the Allianz Arena, and a treat for all fans. Stay with us for our post-match materials and do not forget to join us at the weekend for our live coverage of the Bundesliga and Serie A! Bye, for now!
90' + 5'GOMEZ! A YARD TO HIS POKER! The striker sends an immense shot from 60 yards out, catching the on-rushing De Sanctis by surprise, but the goalkeeper sprints back and clears the ball of the line with a lunge!
90' + 4'ALABA! SO CLOSE FOR BAYERN MUNICH! Lahm breaks into the box after a sublime run, but sees his shot blocked. Alaba fails to control the ball with De Sanctis beaten and Napoli can breathe a sigh of relief.
90' + 3'Bayern Munich with the upper hands in the last minutes of the game as Napoli are desperately trying to win the ball back.
90' + 2'Boateng and Neuer work well inside the box to block Cavani in the penalty area before the Uruguayan can reach the ball.
90'Napoli throwing everything in attack in the last minutes of the game. Will there be an equaliser for the visitors?
88'Kroos with some great defensive works as he sets Bayern Munich on the counter, but Philipp Lahm is stopped on the sidelines.
86'Bayern Munich watch frustrated as yet another foul is given to Napoli for no obvious reason. Muller on the break for the Bavarians.
84'SubstitutionBlerim Dzemaili Goran Pandev
84'Goran Pandev is coming on for Blerim Dzemaili. Certainly a mind trick by Walter Mazzarri, who is looking for a late equaliser.
83'Napoli are suddenly back in the game after some questionable decisions by the referee. Daniel Van Buyten should take the blame for this goal as he was outjumped by Fernandez.
81'Alaba comes on for Franck Ribery. Napoli are trying to mount a comeback here.
80'SubstitutionFranck Ribéry David Alaba
79'Assist Gökhan Inler
79'Goal Federico Fernández
GOAL! NAPOLI DRAW ONE BACK! Fernandez is picked out by Inler with a superb delivery, rises above Daniel Van Buyten and puts a looping header over Neuer. -
79'A free-kick for Bayern Munich after Inler crashed into Luiz Gustavo. Yet another dubious decision by the referee.
77'Yellow/Red Holger Badstuber
77'BADSTUBER SENT OFF! The Germany international is adjudged to have fouled Cavani from behind and receives a second yellow card. Replays show Cavani dived to get the defender sent off.
76'Bayern Munich are passing the ball around comfortably. Napoli had the upper hand after scoring a late first-half goal, but seem to have completely lost the upper hand after the sending off of Zuniga.
74'Jerome Boateng receives a yellow card for a clear foul on Lavezzi on the left wing as the Argentinian was breaking away.
73'Yellow Card Jerome Boateng
73'LAHM! The Bayern Munich captain reminds of his thunderous right foot with a powerful drive from outside the box, which De Sanctis punches over for a corner, which leads to nothing.
71'RED CARD! ZUNIGA IS OFF! A second yellow card for the Colombian, who brings down Ribery with an awful move, and it is early bath for the ex-Siena man!
70'Yellow/Red Camilo Zúñiga
70'I an comical situation Zuniga and Cavani both get yellow cards. Zuniga for a foul on Ribery, and Cavani for arguing with the referee.
69'Yellow Card Camilo Zúñiga
69'Yellow Card Edinson Cavani
68'Zuniga and Cavani try to exchange passes near the sidelines, but Ribery and Lahm work together well to force a throw-in for Bayern Munich.
66'The tempo has dropped in recent minutes as Bayern Munich are holding out Napoli's advances. The Bavarians, however, are waiting for their chance on the counter, so expect a lot of action in the next minutes.
64'Yellow Card Federico Fernández
64'Fernandez gets a yellow card for a dangerous lunge on Ribery. Toni Kroos is behind the ball for a free-kick just wide of the penalty area on the left.
62'Ribery with an explosive sprint down the left, but Campagnaro stands strong and stops the Frenchman in his steps. The winger has been impressive on the ball so far.
60'Napoli try to break down the left flank of Bayern Munich, but Lavezzi is pushed to the byline, and delivers a disappointing cross, which Neuer easily claims.
58'GOMEZ! The striker finds room to head a cross from Thomas Muller from the right wing, but his finish lacks drive and is easily saved by Morgan De Sanctis.
56'Corner for Bayern Munich on the left. Toni Kroos is behind the ball. VAN BUYTEN! The Belgium international rushed to head at the near post, but his finish was blocked!
54'Anatoliy Tymoshchuk replaces Bastian Schweinsteiger for Bayern Munich.
53'SubstitutionBastian Schweinsteiger Anatoliy Tymoshchuk
53'The midfield general has to be leave the pitch on a stretcher. It looks like a dislocated shoulder. A great blow for the hosts here.
51'Schweinsteiger is clutching his shoulder after a clash with Inler in the box. It looks like he really got hurt here.
50'Interesting piece of statistics here ... Mario Gomez has 19 goals in 17 games for Bayern Munich so far this season! Quite an impressive achievement.
48'A cross by Dossena from the left wing is cleared by Daniel Van Buyten in the centre of the box. Napoli look motivated for the second half.
46'The second half begins ...
45' + 2'THE FIRST HALF IS OVER! A hat-trick by Mario Gomez put Bayern Munich ahead, but Napoli managed to pull themselves together and clawed one back through Fernandez. The game is still open, so join us after the break for the second half.
45'Assist Ezequiel Lavezzi
45'Goal Federico Fernández
45'GOAL! Napoli claw one back! A mistake by Van Buyten and Schweinsteiger sees Fernandez lurk completely unmarked to head past Neuer from inside the box aftera free-kick by Lavezzi. A life-line for the visitors.
44'Aronica will not be able to continue and is replaced by Dossena.
42'SubstitutionSalvatore Aronica Andrea Dossena
42'Goal M. Gómez
GOAL! 3-0 ! GOMEZ! HAT-TRICK! A sublime combination at lightning quick speed sees Kroos, Muller, and Ribery exchange passes before Kroos let it fly from inside the box. The ball is blocked by the goalkeeper into the path of Gomez, who stabs the ball past De Sanctis to complete his hat-trick. -
41'BOATENG! The ex-Manchester City man lets it fly first time from outside the box, but his powerful shot is placed in the centre, making it easy for Morgan De Sanctis.
40'Walter Mazzarri shouting instructions from the sidelines. He will have a lot to say at half-time that is for sure.
38'Aronica is lying on the ground after a tough clash with Muller and the Bavarians nearly make another chance after some persistent play by Bastian Schweinsteiger.
37'Dzemaili with a ruthless tackle on Muller, which earns him a yellow card.
36'Yellow Card Blerim Dzemaili
36'GOMEZ! Inches away from making it three! A great run by Ribery sees the Frenchman beat three players on the right side of the box, before squaring to Gomez, who fired just wide after a light first touch.
35'Ribery tries to bypass Aronica with a slick lifted ball over the defender, but his dribble is stopped at early stages. Bayern Munich are crowding Napoli's box.
33'KROOS! Bayern Munich at it again! This time Kroos has a pop from distance, but his finish is blocked out for a corner by Fernandez. The subsequent corner resulted in nothing.
31'RIBERY! The French winger switched positions and had a run on the right before sending a powerful shot at De Sanctis, which the Italian international parried over the bar at the near post.
29'Bayern Munich passing the ball around comfortably to the sound of the deafening cheers from the stands. The Bavarians look relaxed now, but this can play to their disadvantage.
27'GOMEZ! SO CLOSE TO A HAT-TRICK! The striker almost connects with a Muller pass that somehow crawled past Napoli's defence, but De Sanctis is there to claim the ball ahead of the Germany international.
25'Napoli certainly are not the only one shocked by this development. 2-0 Bayern Munich and the Bavarians are still pumping bodies forward.
23'Assist Toni Kroos
23'Goal M. Gómez
GOMEZ! 2-0! Two wasteful corners see Bayern Munich break away through Ribery, who finds cross, who in turn delivers a pin-point floating ball to Gomez, who headed past De Sanctis with ease. -
22'CAVANI! The Uruguayan gets a chance to shoot on the volley from inside the box, but Jerome Boateng is well positioned and blocks the shot for a corner.
21'Panic in Napoli's box as three players fail to dispossess Muller, who in turns finds Gomez. The striker plays it on to the on-rushing Boateng, but the ex-Manchester City man's subsequent cross is claimed by the goalkeeper.
19'Bayern Munich continue to attack through Gomez and Kroos on the left wing, but Fernandez and Campagnaro work together to clear the danger from Napoli's box.
17'Assist Bastian Schweinsteiger
17'Goal M. Gómez
GOAL! MARIO GOMEZ! SUBLIME FINISH! The striker was picked out on the edge of the box, turned with a slick move before slamming and unstoppable shot in the right corner! -
16'GOMEZ! Muller whips in a cross from the right for the on-rushing striker, but the ex-Stuttgart man narrowly misses the ball.
15'Maggio is rolling on the floor in pain after a harsh challenge by Holger Badstuber. The Germany international receives a yellow card.
14'Yellow Card Holger Badstuber
14'Napoli win a corner on the left after a mis-timed intervention by Luiz Gustavo. The deliver comes, but Bayern Munich's defence stand strong and clear the danger.
13'MULLER! The Germany international managed to free up some space on the edge of the box, and let it fly, but Campagnaro was well positioned and blocked the finish.
12'DE SANCTIS! NEARLY A HOWLER! A tame shot from outside the box by Luiz Gustavo for the right corner is spilled by the goalkeeper, but the ex-Juventus man manages to recover and claim the ball just ahead of Muller.
10'NAPOLI! A quick break by the Italians sees Lavezzi and Cavani quickly sprint to Bayern Munich half with only Boateng and Van Buyten at the back. The Bavarians communicate well, however, and the ex-Manchester City man clears a cross by the Argentinian with a header.
8'First touch of the ball for Franck Ribery, who takes a few steps before trying a cross, which crashes into the body of Maggio just outside the penalty box.
6'Great play by Gomez, who runs through the whole Napoli half to dispossesses Gokhan Inler in the centre of the pitch. Bayern Munich are trying to pressure Napoli all over the park.
4'NAPOLI! A quick break sees Maggio run down the right, ghosting behind Lahm, before sending a cross into the box, which Holger Badstuber has no problem clearing on the volley.
3'Gokhan Inler wins a free-kick in Napoli's half after a rough challenge by Thomas Muller. It promises to be an exciting duel between those two.
1'The first half begins ...
Napoli: De Sanctis; Campagnaro, Fernandez, Aronica; Maggio, Inler, Dzemaili, Zuniga; Hamsik, Lavezzi; Cavani.
Bayern Munich: Neuer; Boateng, Van Buyten, Badstuber, Lahm; Luiz Gustavo, Schweinsteiger; Muller, Kroos, Ribery; Gomez.
Hello and welcome to Goal.com's live coverage of tonight's game between Bayern Munich and Napoli! It promises to be an electrifying clash as both teams will be looking to bag the three points, which will be a great boost to theirs hopes of qualification for the next phase of the Champions League. Without further ado, here are the teams.


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We've already dropped below the 50 degree mark downstate in NY. The trees still have some green so it's a confusing contrast. Been pushing some heat in the mornings and can smell the dust beginning to burn off the radiators.
Yep - winter's coming. Time to get the wool out of storage...
- JeffThe first frost, the first chill of the year is always so exciting. It's especially lovely during sunrise on a clear morning and the layer of frost/fog is hovering low to the ground. The air smells so fresh and clean (and if you're lucky, like apples or of chimney smoke). Of course by January we're all tired of it but the first frost and the first snow are always something fun. Happy Friday! :)
ReplyDeleteWe've had the first glittery white roofs, cars and lawns this morning, too, and when I left for work, it was for the first time this season that I put on a proper winter coat, boots and a woolly scarf.
As far as I'm concerned, there would have been enough time for that in about four weeks...Just the answer, Pamela!
Jeff, do you have the old-fashioned radiators? Even with my beloved woodstove and quick forced hot air oil heat, I do miss the silver radiators of my childhood. I can still smell mittens drying.
Jill, that's right. Turtleneck, check. Flannel shirt, check. Fleece jacket, check. :<)
Erin, yes! And winter is my favorite season. I love snow except for my kids driving in it.
Nan, I wonder if you'll get more. Commonweeder in Massachusetts got some real weather.
That was poetry, Kittie Flyn! We sure do have the woodsmoke smell around here.
Island Sparrow, I'll never figure that out. A woman wrote me from Saskatchewan surprised that my climate was so much like hers.
Librarian, I love that 'glittery' - the perfect word.- AnonymousOctober 22, 2010 at 2:24:00 PM EDT
Well, we are cooling down enough to keep the lanai doors and windows open during the night and waking in the morning with 'healthy puppy' noses, but by 10 am the temps start rising and by noon the doors and windows are shut and the a/c starts running by 2pm. I'm loving the cool and have to smile at the sight of so many wearing jackets and sweatshirts. But it does get cold enough by deep winter to freeze the citrus trees. I live in Citrus Country which used to be the home of the majority of orange groves in FL till one too many freezes occured back in the 50's and killed whole groves. So, now your delicious FL oj comes from further south in the state and the only thing freezing here are the retirees from the northern tier. Throw a sweater on for me. :) MizB
ReplyDelete - Donna - Avon Musings....October 22, 2010 at 2:46:00 PM EDT
Hi Nan: We have also had a skiff of snow, a wee bit early in my opinion. If this keeps up I shall have to press my new gray tam into service. Lovely to see Mrs. B. again.
ReplyDelete Sallie, isn't that just so true. Though I do like this part of autumn - when the leaves are almost gone and the views are long.
Miz B, so very beautifully written. We went to Florida eleven years ago, and Tom's parents took us to an orange grove. By the next year it was a housing development. So sad.
Donna, love that word 'skiff.' And your tam - have you ever put up a photo of it? Did I miss it?Time to get cozy!
I have to tell you, Nan, that when I went to the library today it was as though a beam of sunshine was shining down on one particular book as I walked toward the fiction section. It was lighting up a copy of (ta-dah) Dog on It, which has been checked out for ages. I'm going to go make a cup of coffee, get snuggly under a lap blanket on the sofa, and start reading. At last!The joke up here is - You know you're from Saskatchewan when you design Halloween costumes to fit over a snowsuit.
It looks like you beat us for the first snow. The forecast here shows a chance tonight and scattered flurries for Wednesday. I guess our Indian Summer is over and it's time to dig out the boots and mitts.We saw piles of snow at the entrance to the Mt. Washington Auto Road yesterday morning. Woke this morning to the local NPR announcer telling us it was 27 degres in Berlin, and we're only 1 town away from there. But the snow-topped mountains are lovely. We brought lots of layers for our North Country wedding weekend. Unfortunately, the layered look won't be appropriate for the wedding itself!
ReplyDeleteClair, I'm so tickled! You are so going to love it.
J.G., do many people wear fleece down there when the weather gets cooler? I love the stuff, and we both have lots of vests and jackets.
Carolyn, we often have snow flurries on Hallowe'en, or if not, like you, it may still be very cold.
Thanks, Lisa. At least she has her scarf on. :<)
Margaret, I wore a fleece vest to a wedding last year in October, and I never took it off. :<) It was a pretty blue but still ... not the height of fashion.
Commonweeder, we had some wind afterwards too, but the snow melted almost immediately.
Staci, you just might be in the wrong area if you don't like the cold coming. :<) I think you are much like us in weather.
Les, I love my down vests. I have an old junky one and a newer one, and there's nothing warmer.
Anil, thanks for coming by. My weather is sure different from yours, isn't it? And it is pretty. I love this time of year.
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Blood Glucose Meter | Cypress Semiconductor
Blood Glucose Meter
Block Diagram
Design Considerations
Blood glucose meters measure the amount of glucose in blood of diabetics allowing for the administration of the proper dose of insulin to maintain balance. Glucose meters require a precision analog front end to interface to the optical or bio-sensor based glucose sensor. The sensor detects the optical properties of the chemical strip as it reacts with a blood sample. The analog front end includes up to four channels of trans impedance amplifiers with a gain stage, a precision ADC, and a very accurate voltage reference. Multiple precision DACs are also required to properly bias the sensor. Other design requirements include LCD drive, Real time Clock (RTC), very low power consumption and user interface. Consistent performance across temperature (0-50C) is also essential to ensure accurate diagnosis of unsafe blood glucose levels.
PSoC 3 & PSoC 5 enables a scalable one chip glucose meter solution that flexibly integrates all the basic and advance requirements of a glucose meter. Furthermore, the programmable analog front end enabled in PSoC 3 & PSoC 5 provides a more flexible solution for interfacing to the glucose sensor. This enables a more scalable platform that can be utilized across multiple glucose meter designs and strip technologies. Finally, PSoC 3 & PSoC 5 can enable more advanced features for innovating Glucose Meters including USB, Graphics Display, and CapSense buttons.
Application Notes
AN52927 demonstrates how easy it is to drive a segment LCD glass using the integrated LCD driver in PSoC 3 and PSoC 5LP
AN57821 introduces basic PCB layout practices to achieve 12- to 20-bit performance for the PSoC 3, PSoC 4, and PSoC 5LP family of devices.
AN58304 provides an overview of the analog routing matrix in PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5LP.
AN58726 is a continuation of basic-level AN57473. It describes additional features of the USB Human Interface Device (HID) protocol, including input and output transactions and composite devices, using PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5LP and the PSoC Creator™ USBFS Component. A variety of HID devices, including a keyboard with LEDs and a composite device, are used as examples. This application note is a prerequisite for the advanced-level AN56377 and AN82072.
AN58827 discusses how internal trace and switch resistance can affect the performance of a design and how these issues can be avoided by understanding a few basic details about the PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5LP internal analog architecture.
This application note describes how to configure the PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5LP IDACs as a flexible analog source. It presents different approaches for using the IDACs in applications, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the topologies presented. This application note will: help you to understand compliance voltage and why it is important; explain how to generate an "any range" or "any ground" VDAC; describe an implementation for a multiplying VDAC; give details on how to build a rail-to-rail low-output impedance 9-bit VDAC from a single IDAC, an opamp, and a resistor; and provide information on how to build a current scaling circuit with an opamp and two resistors.
This application note describes how to configure the direct memory access (DMA) to buffer the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) data. It discusses how to overcome some of the limitations of the DMA when buffering the ADC data.
AN64275 discusses several methods to increase the resolution of the DACs available in the PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5LP families. These methods can be used to extend the resolution up to 12 bits. An example application is supplied to demonstrate most of these concepts. A library is also included that implements three of the methods as PSoC Creator¿ components.
Development Kits/Boards
The CY8CKIT-001 PSoC® Development Kit (DVK) provides a common development platform where you can prototype and evaluate different solutions using any one of the PSoC 1, PSoC 3, PSoC 4, or PSoC 5 architectures.
Cypress's PSoC programmable system-on-chip architecture gives you the freedom; to not only imagine revolutionary new products, but the capability to also get those products to market faster than anyone else. Explore PSoC 3's precision analog capabilities through the on board 20-bit Delta Sigma ADC used to measure voltage ranges between -30 V and 30 V.
The CY8CKIT-029 PSoC® LCD Segment Drive Expansion Board Kit allows you to evaluate PSoC's LCD drive capability using LCD segment component in Cypress's PSoC Creator™.
Technical Articles
The movement of patient care away from hospitals and clinics and into homes is a growing trend.
The Blood Glucose Meter board has been designed to facilitate demonstrations which show PSoC3's flexibility and analog capabilities in such Portable Handheld devices. The demo shown measures current over a range of 0 - 100 µA. The design allows for self calibration itself using an internal IDAC and provides sampling rates in excess of 10,000 sps with 3nA resolution.
This video showcases the analog front end integration of PSoC 3 & PSoC 5 that enables a single chip, integrated Blood Glucose Meter solution. This demonstration shows using PSoC 3 precision analog to perform current measurements over a range of 0 to 100 µA with 3 nA resolution.
Software and Drivers
- PSoC Creator
PSoC Creator is a state-of-the-art software development IDE combined with a revolutionary graphical design editor to form a uniquely powerful hardware/software co-design environment.
- PSoC Designer
PSoC Designer is the revolutionary Integrated Design Environment (IDE) that you can use to customize PSoC to meet your specific application requirements. PSoC Designer software accelerates system bring-up and time-to-market.


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NJ - Assembly committee approves bill restricting criminal background checks
Labels: BackgroundChecks , Employment , NewJersey
By David Levinsky
TRENTON - New Jersey lawmakers advanced a controversial measure that would ban many employers from performing background checks or asking if a job applicant has any criminal convictions until after the candidate has been conditionally offered the position.
The Assembly Labor Committee voted 6-3 along party lines Monday to approve the bill for a possible floor vote by the full Assembly.
The Opportunity to Compete Act (PDF) would prohibit businesses with at least 15 employees from performing background checks during the interview process. It would permit checks on candidates who are conditionally hired, but would require them to provide written notice of their intention to do so as well as notice of their rights and protections.
Employers would be able to consider in their decision convictions for the most serious crimes, such as murder, attempted murder, robbery, burglary, arson or sex offenses, regardless of when the crimes occurred. For other crimes, the employer would be barred from weighing into their decision offenses that occurred longer than 10 years ago.
Disorderly-person offenses and pending criminal charges could also be considered if they occurred within the last five years. Juvenile offenses and offenses that have been expunged, pardoned or legally nullified may not be considered.
Law enforcement and fire services would be exempt from the proposed mandates, which would not supersede any other state or federal laws. Violations by businesses would be subject to fines ranging from $500 to $7,500.
Supporters of the bill said it is desperately needed to ensure that people convicted of crimes are not branded for life and that reformed convicts are given the opportunity to contribute. They noted that an estimated one out of four adults nationwide have criminal records.
"One of the greatest barriers for a second chance is the barrier for employment," the bill's sponsor, Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson-Coleman, D-15th of Ewing, said Monday during the Labor Committee's hearing on the bill.
The bill's Senate sponsor, Sen. Ray Lesniak, D-20th of Elizabeth, said providing employment opportunities was crucial to reducing recidivism in criminal offenders.
"An ex-offender who has the door for employment slammed in their face will not be an ex-offender for long. They'll be a repeat offender," Lesniak said.
Opponents of the measure were mostly representatives of various business groups, which argued that it would create unwanted paperwork and might also put businesses at a greater risk for lawsuits.
Most said that they would support a bill banning inquiries about criminal convictions on job applications, but that the proposal restricting inquiries until after a candidate has been conditionally hired goes too far.
"To try to legislate this is difficult. There's no cookie-cutter approach to what this legislation intends," said Michael Egenton, senior vice president of government relations for the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce.
"This gives little consideration to the fact that every workplace is unique, and the demands for each job differ," said Stefanie Riehl, assistant vice president for the New Jersey Business and Industry Association.
Assemblyman Ronald Dancer, R-12th of Plumsted, also expressed concerns about the potential negative impact on businesses.
"It just seems there are more and more regulations coming down on the business community," Dancer said during the hearing.
But an official from Barnabas Health testified that its experience with hiring at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark has been positive since the city created a similar law restricting background checks by employers in November 2012.
Ten other states have passed similar legislation to help convicted offenders find work, said Cornell Brooks, CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice.
He called the proposed legislation "the most business-sensitive in the nation" while still addressing the need to remove employment impediments for criminal offenders.
"These people face insurmountable barriers. They file job application after application without ever being considered," Brooks said.
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This article has some good points to it. Whey they refer to the fact that having a job is one of the key points to reducing re offence, One has to wonder if this is true why they place obstacles in the way of anyone who has committed a crime over ten years ago and has a clean record since. One good thing about this law if passed is that companies will need to look at everyone equally before they can discriminate and maybe they will find it more of a benefit to them then the offender to hire them as many people with a sex offence on their record can and will be excellent employees if given the chance. One would think that if the goal was to have as many success stories as possible they would not set someone up to fail. This law still leaves the door open for businesses to deny employment but does open a door that was previously nailed shut. This could be a step in the right direction for many and many more success stories to be told in the future. Would it not be better to help reduce crime then to encourage it?
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Tropical Plants for the LandscapeIn some respects, gardening is like fashion with older styles returning to gain popularity in later eras. The tropical look was a popular garden style during the Victoria era. Later, during the 1950s it was resurrected for another round. Finally, this arose in the 1990s to become more popular than ever. Normally, Im not one for fads. But, this hot and bold style really has something to offer for landscapes in many areas of the country. Many of the plants used in the tropical style are tropical or sub-tropical perennials. These are well adapted to the typical heat and humidity that is found in warmer areas of the country. In comparison, flowering tropicals have another advantage over temperate perennials. They tend to be much more floriferous, meaning they will be able to produce many more blossoms over the growing season than a typical temperate species. Of great importance to gardeners is the fact that the tropicals allow us to create lush, dramatic summer landscapes that may have been difficult with temperate species. Thanks to recent plant introductions, we have many bold tropicals with foliage sporting stunning variegation and beautiful patterns. Examples include the Black Widow elephant ear. Even the New Zealand flax or Phormium, a foliage plant often used in containers, is now sold in dramatic tones. Now, even the flowering tropicals are often available with sophisticated colors never seen in these plants before. The black cannas were one of the earliest to make their appearance. Thanks to new, inexpensive propagation methods, these cannas are now available at mass market retailers like K-mart and the like. Of the other flowering tropicals, I especially recommend the variegated bougainvilleas, as their dramatic foliage means the plant is so lovely even when it isnt in bloom. Remember these plants bloom on new growth only. After it finishes flowering, snip off a couple inches from the stem to encourage development of the new flower buds. Concerning the other flowering tropicals, the most beautiful seem to be the trumpet flowers (Brugmansia and Datura), flowering gingers, and the bananas. Thanks to recent introductions, ornamental bananas can be grown in colder regions of the U.S. Look for these gorgeous, versatile plants in garden centers, catalogs, and online. I would recommend using them as specimens or accent plants. If you are designing a new flower bed or border, give these the place of honor. Then, choose annuals or perennials to show off their exotic nature. Because a banana doesnt create much shade even when mature, choose sun-loving companion plants to plant around the trunk. When choosing plants for the tropical look, we need not discard our all-time favorites. For example, hibiscus, with their gigantic blooms, deserves a place for it has a tropical appearance. The same is true for the flowering maple (Abutilon), and the castor beangrown both for the bold, blackish-green foliage and the unusual flowers and pods. For an exotic touch around a pond or water garden, I would recommend planting
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Mine do that from time to time - just before one knocks the other on his/her backside.
Cat population at my house now 3. A tiny half starved kitten turned up at my front door.
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Today I noticed there seemed to be some lint in my belly button and I thought it was dirt. It didn't seem to clean up easily so I took a cotton swab and tried to clean it. I realized then the whole was really deep and feared I was picking off a scab. There were complications after my tummy tuck, I had a ventral hernia repaired and I've always had a slight stomach ache. My surgeon told me to give it a year and avoid pushups or exercises that strain the stomach.
I Had a TT 2 Years Ago, and Notice There's Some Slight Scabbing in my Belly Button. Should I Worry?
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I recommend a follow up visit to your surgeon. It certainly could be a suture from the original operation. If your ventral hernia was repaired with mesh, there is concern that what you are seeing is the actual mesh. A thorough evaluation is certainly warranted.
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The scenario that you describes seems to point to a permanent suture from the procedure that is now eroding through the skin. You should contact your plastic surgeon if possible and have him/her assess the situation.
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Most likely either a stitch that was used to close the incision around the belly button, or more likely a suture that was placed to fix the hernia has a small infection. Oral antibiotics might help it but sometimes the suture has to be removed to get it to clear up. The muscles should be healed enough at this time that the repair on the muscles should hold.
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When healing takes this long, we often suspect an underlying cause such as a suture that has worked through into the belly button. Your surgeon should have a look.
Best of luck,
Peter Johnson, MD
Web reference: http://www.peterejohnsonmd.com/tummy-tuck
You may have an exposed suture from the original surgery that is giving you the problem. See your Plastic Surgeon for an evaluation. Donald R. Nunn MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon.
As has been said, the most likely problem here is that a permanent suture is poking out at the umbilicus. This can be diagnosed and treated by your surgeon. The part of the stitch needs to be removed.
Thank you for the question.
It would be in your best interest to follow-up with your plastic surgeon who upon direct examination can make a good diagnosis and treatment plan. From what you describe, it does sound suspicious for a permanent suture making its way through the skin or incision line around the umbilicus.
Best wishes.
Web reference: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_tummyTuck.htm
Your question is impossible to answer without reviewing your medical records and examining you. A "scab" is a temporary wound cap which is later shed off by the body as the wound is sealed by scar tissue, It never lasts 2 years. For this reason I suggest you see your surgeon and have him examine you to make sure you do not have an extruding stitch.
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What are you doing in Prague? Anyway, have fun.
Planes trains and automobiles<metros and buses too
Trip Start
May 16, 2012
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We arrived in Prague and needed to take a bus to take a metro to take a walk to get to our hotel. �<yes, they have taxis, but who needs those when you can familiarize yourself with all available transist option within the matter of an hour?>
The info desk closed so we found the bus area and did our best with the ticket machine. Yea!! a button for english!!!
But when you press the button........the only thing that changes to english is <please press your selection>. All the actual selections remain in Czech. super helpful.
I think we accidently bought 4 tickets instead of 2 and didnt even wait for them all to print as we were on the brink of missing the bus1 This is course would be only the 1st and cheapest of many mistakes to be made............
After the metro and walk, we did find ourselves at the hotel. A nice one in fact.
Apparently too nice for the likes of us.
It was abundantly clear that no one in the lobby was pleased to see these 2 backpackers.
Needless to say, they didnt think we had a carlson club card. :>.
Really very nice place, all art deco-y and whatnot. Fantastic location too, so were thrilled to have this as homebase while in Prague!
A shower did wonders and then we walked back outside and sat down at a traditional czech place for dinner. Quite good and right on Wencelas Square.


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InPro Corp. not only makes doors but keeps them open
From the bowling alley to the company cafe, managers at InPro Corp. are doing whatever they think of to keep their employees engaged.
That's the verdict of the employees at the Muskego manufacturer of handrails and door and wall guards used in hospitals and nursing homes.
InPro uses many tools to keep employees engaged.
Benefits at the firm range from the customary - 401(k) plan and on-site child care and an on-site fitness center - to the unusual: personal enrichment courses, such as scuba diving; free cappuccino and juice for employees; and visits with Santa for employees' kids.
InPro employees say openness to new ideas from the bottom up, and a transparency from the top down about where the company's headed, sets their employer apart from other places they've worked.
"The thing I like most is there's a real clear vision of what the company wants to accomplish every year. That comes from our management," said Eric Rupnow, a sales team leader.
Senior managers are bowling against factory floor employees on Thursdays, and employees get a free lunch in the InPro Cafe every two weeks on payday served by managers and executives.
"There's an open-door policy. Companies say that a lot, but here you do talk with the manager and they listen to the people," Rupnow said. "It's got that small-company feel, even though it has grown considerably since I started."
InPro has expanded its headquarters here in recent years and now has more than 400 employees, 409 of whom are in southeastern Wisconsin. The company launched a new growth strategy late last year by opening offices in India and Dubai.
Matt Stanczyk grew up in Muskego and knew people who worked at InPro. He now lives in West Allis but got hired by InPro more than four years ago after he was laid off from a construction job.
"It's really interesting to see how much InPro has grown, and especially over the last four years, with the economic drought," he said. "I'm amazed at the vision and direction in which we're headed, because we really did not feel any economic shock whatsoever."
Some companies adopt a mission statement and try to adhere to it year after year. InPro develops a new one each year tailored to specific growth goals and strategies, Rupnow said.
The company taps employees from all departments to join "tactical committees" that offer up ideas on how to improve efficiency, boost employee training or make the company more sustainable.
The committees "get people to really engage in what the company wants to do, and you can just kind of feel it," said Rupnow, who has been with the company for seven years.
Allison Lange started at InPro 11 years ago as an administrative assistant and has been promoted three times. She now works as a customer care supervisor.
"There are so many avenues for a person to grow here, and it is employees first, which is just unheard of in so many different companies," she said.
The open-door policy is what sets InPro apart, she says.
"You can go up to the owner (company CEO Steve Ziegler) and say, 'Hey, Steve, I've got this idea.' Your thoughts are heard, and it doesn't matter what your title is."
Each month, the employee who offers the best suggestion for improving company operations gets to drive the company car - a Hummer.
Some employees say working at InPro is a low-stress environment.
While there's stress with any job, it's good stress, said marketing representative Jennie Maurer.
"There are companies that are not doing very well, they don't appreciate their employees and it shows.
"I wasn't looking for a job, and I wanted to make sure this was the right move," said Maurer, who joined InPro six months ago. "I was impressed by the fact that we have managed to grow even through the worst economic downturn. It's just an exciting and innovative company."
- Name: InPro Corp.
- Rank: No. 10 among midsize employers
- What it does: Manufacturer of door and wall products
- Where it's located: Muskego
- Employees: More than 400
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This book investigates the relation between Creator and creation as an object of constructive theology and religious devotion in the early church. Initial chapters revisit the challenges and legacies of Greco-Roman and Hellenistic‐Jewish cosmological traditions, and the formative pre‐Nicene rules of discourse for a Christian theology of creation. Subsequent chapters engage Greek, Syriac, and Latin patristic theological interpretation of Genesis 1 and other relevant writings like the Psalms, Deutero‐Isaiah, Wisdom literature, and major New Testament texts interconnecting creation and salvation. ... More
Keywords: triune Creator, cosmology, divine economy, creation ex nihilo, teleology, Christ the Creator, Creator Spirit, contemplation, theo‐drama
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Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: January 2013 | DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199660414.001.0001 |


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- The Jos. A. Bank Proposal Significantly Undervalues Men's Wearhouse by Failing to Reflect Men's Wearhouse's Leading Market Position and Compelling Value Creation Prospects. The Men's Wearhouse Board believes that Jos. A. Bank's proposal significantly undervalues Men's Wearhouse. The Board believes Men's Wearhouse shareholders will realize greater value from Men's Wearhouse's industry leading market position, compelling near- and long-term growth prospects, significant margin improvement and strong return of capital policies. Men's Wearhouse has a proven track record of creating value for shareholders with total shareholder returns of 79% since January 1, 2010, versus 48% for the S&P 500. The Company is effectively executing on its business plan, delivering solid results and returning capital to shareholders, and the Board believes that – given the opportunity to fully execute the plan – the Company has the potential to generate substantially more value for shareholders than the Jos. A. Bank proposal.
Leading Market Position : As the leading men's specialty retailer in North America, with sales of approximately $2.5 billion in the last twelve months, Men's Wearhouse has a valuable market position that provides compelling opportunities to expand customer offerings and grow revenues and profits. Men's Wearhouse has more than 2x the sales of Jos. A. Bank, its next largest competitor. In addition, the Company has consistently delivered positive same store sales and margin expansion over the last three years. Since 2009, the Company has reported 13 straight quarters of positive same store sales growth in its core Men's Wearhouse business and gross margin expansion of over 250 basis points over this same period. Jos. A. Bank, on the other hand, has had three consecutive quarters of declines in revenues, margins and earnings. Compelling Growth Prospects : The Company's Board and management team have taken important steps to build on Men's Wearhouse's strong operating platform with a clear path to accelerating growth and profitability, including:
- Opening 100 new full line Men's Wearhouse stores;
- Introducing exclusive designer product, such as Joseph Abboud, to attract new customers and raise average ticket;
- Further attracting new millennial customers with trend-right modern products;
- Growing the outlet store base to 100 locations;
- Increasing share of closet through omni-channel initiatives;
- Introducing exclusive rental tuxedos, such as Joseph Abboud, with higher average price points; and
- Expanding formalwear market share by leveraging established, strong partnerships with industry leaders, such as David's Bridal, The Knot and Vera Wang.
Furthermore, the recent acquisition of Joseph Abboud, an iconic and modern American brand, represents a significant catalyst for growth, as it accelerates the Men's Wearhouse strategy of offering exclusive brands with broad appeal at attractive prices, and is expected to be accretive to growth, margins and earnings beginning in fiscal 2014. Significant Margin Improvement : Men's Wearhouse has a highly scalable business model, which has the Company poised to realize significant operating leverage, outsized earnings growth and profit margins in excess of historical highs as the Company executes on its growth prospects. Additionally, the Company is pursuing certain strategic initiatives to further enhance its profit margin, including:
- Increasing penetration of higher margin exclusive products, including the recently acquired Joseph Abboud brand;
- Leveraging the Company's fixed cost base;
- Continuing to rationalize corporate overhead;
- Improving distribution and purchasing functions; and
- Evaluating strategic options, including a potential sale of the lower margin K&G division.
Strong Return of Capital: Men's Wearhouse has a long history as a prudent steward of capital, consistently returning significant capital to shareholders, including raising the quarterly dividend by more than 150% since January 2010 and having returned more than $335 million in the form of dividends and share repurchases since January 2011. The Company continues to have a strong dividend yield which has averaged over 2% for the last twelve months and is significantly higher than the yield of the relevant retail index. In addition, the Board announced this year the approval of a new $200 million share repurchase program, reflecting the Board's confidence in the Company's strategic plan, of which $152 million worth of common shares have already been repurchased. Men's Wearhouse is positioned to further increase shareholder value with increased returns of capital through a combination of dividends and share repurchases over time.
- The Jos. A. Bank Proposal is Highly Opportunistic. Men's Wearhouse believes the Jos. A. Bank unsolicited and inadequate proposal is a highly opportunistic attempt to exploit a temporary dislocation in the stock price of Men's Wearhouse in order to deprive Men's Wearhouse's shareholders of the intrinsic value of their investment. Men's Wearhouse's recent second quarter performance was impacted by difficult market conditions, which many other retailers faced during the quarter, including Jos. A. Bank. The challenging second quarter results led to a 12% decline in Men's Wearhouse's stock price, which Men's Wearhouse believes does not fairly reflect the intrinsic value of Men's Wearhouse shares.
Despite this temporary dislocation in the stock price of Men's Wearhouse, Goldman Sachs recently initiated coverage 1 of Men's Wearhouse with a 12-month, $45 trading price target, which does not contemplate any change-of-control premium. Jos. A. Bank's proposal also ignores the recent growth initiatives being undertaken at Men's Wearhouse and was opportunistically made before the results from those initiatives will be fully realized for the benefit of the Men's Wearhouse shareholders. The Company is confident that the continued execution of its strategic plan will deliver substantially more value to Men's Wearhouse shareholders than the Jos. A. Bank unsolicited and inadequate proposal.
- The Jos. A. Bank Proposal is Highly Conditional and Raises Significant Antitrust Concerns. Jos. A. Bank's unsolicited and inadequate proposal is non-binding and subject to unacceptable risks and contingencies.
Financing : Jos. A. Bank's proposal is non-binding and contingent on raising a significant amount of capital consisting of both debt and equity. Securing such financing is likely to be impacted by Jos. A. Bank's negative operating performance over the last several quarters and size relative to Men's Wearhouse. Diligence : Jos. A. Bank's proposal is conditioned upon completing satisfactory due diligence. This due diligence is likely required by Jos. A. Bank's debt and equity financing sources in order to leverage Men's Wearhouse's balance sheet to acquire the Company. Additionally, this diligence would require sharing of confidential information with a direct competitor which could be harmful or damaging to Men's Wearhouse's business prospects. Regulatory Approvals : The proposed transaction would be subject to regulatory review and could raise significant antitrust concerns.The Men's Wearhouse Board of Directors is resolutely committed to preserving and enhancing value for Men's Wearhouse shareholders and will vigorously protect shareholders against grossly undervalued and opportunistic proposals. BofA Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are serving as financial advisors to Men's Wearhouse, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is serving as legal advisor. Founded in 1973, Men's Wearhouse is one of North America's largest specialty retailers of men's apparel with 1,137 stores. The Men's Wearhouse, Moores and K&G stores carry a full selection of suits, sport coats, furnishings and accessories in exclusive and non-exclusive merchandise brands and Men's Wearhouse and Tux stores carry a limited selection. Most K&G stores carry a full selection of women's apparel. Tuxedo rentals are available in the Men's Wearhouse, Moores and Men's Wearhouse and Tux stores. Additionally, Men's Wearhouse operates a global corporate apparel and workwear group consisting of Twin Hill in the United States and Dimensions, Alexandra and Yaffy in the United Kingdom. This press release contains forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and a variety of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated or expected results expressed in or suggested by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may be significantly impacted by various factors, including, but not limited to: sensitivity to economic conditions and consumer confidence, possibility that certain of our expansion strategies may present greater risks, changes in foreign currency rates, actions by governmental entities, domestic and international economic activity and inflation, success, or lack thereof, in executing our internal operating plans and new store and new market expansion plans, including successful integration of acquisitions, performance issues with key suppliers, disruption in buying trends due to homeland security concerns, severe weather, foreign currency fluctuations, government export and import policies, aggressive advertising or marketing activities of competitors; and legal proceedings. Future results will also be dependent upon our ability to continue to identify and complete successful expansions and penetrations into existing and new markets and our ability to integrate such expansions with our existing operations. Other factors that may impact the forward-looking statements are described in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2013 and Forms 10-Q. For additional information on Men's Wearhouse, please visit the Company's websites at www.menswearhouse.com, www.mooresclothing.com, www.kgstores.com, www.twinhill.com, www.dimensions.co.uk and www.alexandra.co.uk. Contacts: Ken DennardDennard - Lascar Associates(713) 529-6600 email@example.com Dan Katcher / Tim Lynch / Andrea Rose Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher(212) 355-4449 1 Goldman Sachs. The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. (MW): Strategic alterations reveal intrinsic value; initiating with Buy. 09.25.13 SOURCE The Men's Wearhouse


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4th Pitch- 185'- 5.6/ Climb straight up from the belay and move right and up onto large steep jugs. There will be pro placements when you need them, albeit a tad run out. You are heading for another two bolt belay. Hot Fudge Thursday, 5.9, 7 Pitches, on the upper southern face of Windy Peak, Windy Canyon, Red Rocks, NV, December, 2007 | Image Data
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Miss Tammy,
Is there a photographer credited with this snap? -
"Launch" being the operative word…
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Were not Dezzo Hoffman and Linda Eastaman among the photographers and journalist present at Sgt. Pepper's promotional party, held at Epstein's 24 Chappel St. London residence?
Very nice photo, thanks for posting. : )
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The Fabs at their Toppermost peak!
Nice to see a good quality colour one – taken without flash…:)
the photo are taken by Jan Olofsson from sweden
Barrie Wentzell was there also –
http://www.barriewentzell.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=318 -
Fantastic shot!
It's a thrill to have stood on those very steps, knowing they were once there…
I wonder if Paul ever gets nostalgic and occasionally drives past places like Chapel Street just to have look at the most important places from his past.
Is this the morning after? Looks like and all-nighter has been pulled.
Splashdown!!! I think you are right…
Its re-entry time.
Lysergic Consciousness was custom made for these four dudes…
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This was taken right before all the Beatles went to Brians house for the "Pepper shoot"


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yeah the album art's sweet. surprised this didn't have a review sooner
Album Rating: 4.0Neither does their full length, so I'm gonna submit it soon. All their stuff is tasty.
Sounds cool, I'll check it.
Album Rating: 4.0lol piglet
Album Rating: 4.0Bump. Band needs more love.
Sounds neat, need to get into this band.
"FUCK THIS BAND" lol. I heard of these guys before, never listened though.
Digging: Zebra Katz - Ima Read
Album Rating: 4.0I would recommend both the LP and this.
Album Rating: 4.0To whom are you talking to?
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Wednesday, 30 April 2008
More luxury stuff!
...However... that didn't stop me from getting my mits on these exciting new things! Is it my birthday? No! Is it Christmas? No! Anniversary? No! What is it then? Just been a good girl, I guess! (Yeah, right!)
11 comments:
- Dyan-ism said...
hiya! how r u? OMG!!! im so lookin for this type of traincase here in La Islas Filipinas!!!! Classy shopper..love everything you bought!!!!!!! way to go!!!!
- 30 April 2008 at 10:12
- Gracie said...
Thank you Dyan! I got it online and it was on offer. It really was a good buy (£39.95? and free delivery). It's a sturdy case and I'm glad I've got it now :)
- 30 April 2008 at 19:22
- Nica said...
love your traincase... =)
- 1 May 2008 at 07:22
- Askmewhats said...
oohhh love love love your traincase!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want one again! hehehe
- 1 May 2008 at 08:14
- Shen said...
another drool worthy blog!!! :) man!! i wish i live with you gracie!! :) i love taylor made!! :)
- 1 May 2008 at 08:38
- Liz said...
OMG.. you DO love shopping!
i've always wanted a makeup traincase.. but i can't seem to find a nice one yet. - 1 May 2008 at 11:03
- Gracie said...
Thank you Nica! Yep, I love that train case too!
Nikki! Don't be greedy! Mind you the one I've got is just big enough for my existing make up which means I'll need another one for my future purchases ha ha ha!
Shen, you're more than welcome to live with me if you don't mind camping in my living room. Let me know when you're moving in so I can find a bigger place and put the kettle on ha ha ha!
Hiya, Liz! Lovely to see you here again! Yeah, I do love shopping. I could do with unlimited supply of cash :)... I've never thought of getting a traincase until I've realised that I needed something bigger to contain my make up :)
Oh, guys! You've got to teach me how to use mineral make up as I'm rubbish at it at the moment. - 1 May 2008 at 14:23
- Tracy said...
i have that same exact train case, and i love it.
- 2 May 2008 at 13:06
- Gracie said...
Yes, Tracy... it's lovely, isn't it? It's like my new baby :)
- 2 May 2008 at 14:59
- BeautyTalk said...
my friends bought me a new train case in March for my birthday and I still love reaaranging it!
- 6 May 2008 at 09:55
- Gracie said...
I know what you mean sis!
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NORTHFIELD, ILL. — Teri List-Stoll has joined Kraft Foods Group as senior vice-president of finance and will succeed current chief financial officer Timothy McLevish in the first quarter of 2014. In her role as senior vice-president of finance, Ms. List-Stoll initially will oversee Kraft's business unit finance teams. She also will work alongside Mr. McLevish to ensure an orderly transition of c.f.o. duties, Kraft said.
Ms. List-Stoll has experience in the consumer packaged goods experience, having worked for nearly 20 years at Procter & Gamble. Since 1994, she has held a number of finance leadership roles in business unit management, supply chain, sales, accounting, and financial planning and analysis. Most recently, she was senior vice-president and treasurer.
Prior to joining P&G, Ms. List-Stoll was a fellow with the Financial Accounting Standards Board and spent six years at Deloitte & Touche, providing financial counsel to multinational companies. She is also a board and audit committee member of Danaher Corp. and a founding member of the Corporate Women's Executive Forum.
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Expression Method | Constiutive, Stable / Transient |
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Pat has continued to provide bug fix and or security update for all Mozilla products (Firefox, Thunderbird, and Seamonkey). The latest version is 17.0.1 for Firefox and 2.14.1 for Seamonkey (There are no update for Thunderbird yet).
This update also being backported to Slackware 14.0 and 13.37 because they are close to the -Current version (in fact, 14.0 and -Current hasn't differ that much since there aren't any public activity on toolchain upgrades which usually mark the start of -Current development again).


text: The European Commission reprimanded Motorola Mobility on Tuesday for taking such action against Apple, hoping the ruling will halt a rising tide of legal disputes among rivals vying for profit in the global smartphone market. The EU's anti-trust enforcer also said that Samsung Electronics must keep a promise not to seek injunctions against rivals if they sign a licensing agreement. "The so-called smartphone patent wars should not occur at the expense of consumers," said Joaquin Almunia, the European commissioner in charge of anti-trust enforcement.The landmark ruling will help draw a line under a long-running feud between smartphone makers and a slew of legal action against rivals by manufacturers who claimed their designs had been copied. Although no fine will be imposed on Google Inc's Motorola, the Commission ruled that the company had been wrong to seek an injunction against Apple in Germany for copying a 'standard-essential' patent, for which Apple had bought a license. Such patents, which cover basic mobile technology such as the mechanism to make and end a phone call, have become the scene of bitter legal confrontation. Phone companies often argue that their technology, such as Apple's slide-to-unlock keypad, should be covered by such legal protection to prevent rivals stealing a lead. High stakes Ever since Apple entered the market with its iPhone, smartphone makers have been seeking to mimic its success. This has led to a series of claims and counter-claims by inventors that their technology had been stolen, including some of the basic building blocks of a mobile phone. "The EU is being the voice of reason," said Ben Wood of advisory firm CCS Insight. "Smaller phone makers can no longer afford to get into protracted legal battles over patents. Essential patents, such as making a mobile phone connect to a mobile network, must be available. We forecast that over 1.2 billion smart phones will be sold worldwide this year and this means the stakes are high," Wood added. The Commission ordered Motorola to resolve its dispute with Apple in Europe at the negotiating table, not in the courtroom. "While patent holders should be fairly remunerated for the use of their intellectual property, implementers of such standards should also get access to standardised technology," said Almunia. The patent wars between tech companies, which also include Microsoft, Nokia and smaller rivals, underscore the fierce battle for market share in the lucrative mobile phone industry. The world's top smartphone makers, Samsung and Apple, are suing each other in more than 10 countries. (Agencies)


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A few weeks back I did voices for Aaron Simpson's flash animated web-series Cartoon Cannon!!! I'm sure there are plenty of die hard fans that are going to give me crap for doing this, believe me, I'm the BIGGEST Family Guy fan, and I love the vocal performances... but I thought Aaron's cartoon was promoting the show in good taste, and thought it would be fun. Check it out!!!
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ahahahaahah!!! Bauzaaa!! nice! you had to do it some time...at least once...ahahahah. miss ya man.
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I'm also a huge Family Guy fan! :)
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12-21-2008, 03:40 PMAnyone that I catch vandalizing my property will only do it once. You can bet on that. Plus, Wikipedia kinda disses your statements on your previous posts that the S.I. crew members have not broken the law.
Not a fan of whaling and that goes for the kooks that oppose them. This country has been f. up royally by Env. nuts that are against new nukes, refineries, drilling for oil, coal production, etc. etc. These screwballs have stopped highway construction because it might kill a few butterfilies or close down construction of a dam because of tadpole endangerment.
They have broken the law. They freely admit that they have scuttled ships. Here from their own website
They even take pictures. Now ask yourself this;
How is it that they remain free? How come in January 1988, Captain Paul Watson flew to Iceland to accept responsibility for the sinking of ships and the Icelandic government refused to charge him?
I kayak in this place and the only thing that keeps it from being underwater are rare butterflies. Half of this canyon is already under water so folks in Denver can irrigate non-native Kentucky Bluegrass on a tall grass arid prairie. It is one of the greatest recreation areas in Denver's backyard and one day it will be destroyed and turned into yet another lake. It's short sighted madness. Water in the west is the new oil and if you control it you can force people to buy it. One day all the wild places will be gone and we will all be worse for it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLZtdDc_qVkAt least once every human should have to run for his life, to teach him that milk does not come from supermarkets, that safety does not come from policemen, that news is not something that happens to other people. ~ Robert Heinlein
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wiegenliedGuest12-21-2008, 10:29 PM
Easy - Because that will expose those nation's and companies' illegal whaling activities which are a violation toward the International Whaling Commission's global moratorium on commercial whaling which came into law in 1986, and toward the protection regulations granted to the whales inside the official Southern Ocean Sanctuary (AKA the Antactic Whale Sanctuary) in which US,UK, and Australia are taking the lead to enact the law - it relates to economic interests as well as an addition to the benefits it will bring to the environment.
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wiegenliedGuest12-21-2008, 10:38 PM
Actually more interesting question, who are we and whose economic interests do we protect?
It would be a PR nightmare. THAT'S Why they do nothing about it.
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Tuan was a fantastic guide as he was super organised and helped as soon as any of the group had a problem. He gave us good commentary on our bus and at sites and judged the group well and made he trip fun as well as interesting."
Pom was excellent. Very informative. His English was not the best but overall his other qualities made up for that.
A free day in Luang Prabang would have been better than the trip to the waterfall.
Not sure about the road trip to Vientiane. A plane ride would have been better allowing us to spend more time in that city. There are a number of tourist spots in Vientiane that we missed.
The excursions in Luang Prabang including the Elephant ride were excellent."
The tour was very well organised, the hotels were all very nice, comfortable and well serviced.
the guides were efficient, well informed and very helpful. I must commend Kein in Thailand, he was especially good at unifying the group, very knowledgeable about both political and general facts in Vietnam, he could answer questions about the people, plants, buildings etc. He was also kind and helpful on a personal basis."
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From glorious temples to refreshing waterfalls, cave adventures to off-the-beaten track trekking and a number of charming cities to boot, Laos has plenty to entice travellers and to help get you started, we've pulled together a selection of our favourite places that deserve a visit:
Luang Prabang
View on mapNestled between the majestic Mekong and Nam Khan Rivers, Luang Prabang is entirely deserving of its UNESCO world heritage site status. The town is fringed with dramatic mountains offering up some spectacular views and still maintains an authentic, rustic atmosphere, having been left relatively unblemished by tourism. Visitors should definitely visit the glorious temples, which sit on virtually every street corner and the more active traveller shouldn't miss the opportunity to climb up Mount Phousi.
View on mapThe beautiful town of Pakse sits at the mouths of the Mekong and Xedong rivers and enjoys some wonderful scenery, which includes the magnificent mountains draped in thick vegetation. Within the town are several glittering temples, which are well-deserving of some attention, as is the Champasak Provincial Museum. Pakse also makes an excellent base for exploring the ruins of Wat Phou and the Si Phan Don islands where the rare and beautiful Irrawaddy dolphins live.
View on mapThe quaint town of Phonsavan is home to the mysterious yet breathtaking Plain of Jars, three large sites with ancient stone jars dotted through them. Although these fields are the main attraction, Phonsavan has a lot more to offer visitors, particularly some spectacular scenery and a welcoming but laid-back vibe, which is perfect for those seeking to unwind for a bit. For those with an adventurous palate, the morning market is a must as it serves up all kinds of unusual creatures for general consumption.
Vang Vieng
View on mapOnce one of Southeast Asia's most notorious party destinations, Vang Vieng has undergone a complete makeover and is now a thriving centre for eco-tourism. Travellers can float along the river in tubes taking in the beautiful scenery and enjoy a drink or two at the riverside bars. For those looking for adventure, there are several caves and swimming areas in the region to explore and guides lead a number of kayaking and hiking tours daily.
French influenced Vientiane
View on mapAlthough Vientiane is the capital city of Laos and the main centre for all of its business and commerce, it remains incredibly relaxed and peaceful. The city is still infused with the remnants of French culture left over from its days as a colony meaning that tourists can indulge in delicious French-Asian fusion food. In the evenings the Vientiane Night Market buzzes along the bank of the Mekong River as vendors showcase their home-made goods along with several food stalls serving fresh fish.
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Recommended Reading
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Facts about Laos
- In Laos the New Year is a big deal and is celebrated for three days from April 13th-15th.
- The oldest modern human fossil was found in Lao and is estimated to be 46,000 years old.
- Laos is home to the Khone Papeng waterfall, the largest waterfall in the entirety of Southeast Asia.
Some highlights of our tours to Laos
The timeless appeal of Laos can be felt throughout the country from the tranquil French colonial town of Luang Prabang to the unassuming capital, Vientiene, which holds the allure of a provincial town, while the Plain of Jars outside of Phonsavan is a remarkable archaeological site where thousands of puzzling stone jars dot the grassy plains. In the south, the sleepy rural villages of Pakse and the riverine island of Don Khong are perfect places from which to explore the 4000- Islands region of the Mekong.


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More than 200 years later influenza is still grabbing headlines. One of the most common and debilitating of global infections, the virus can have a devastating impact on industry, schools and hospitals. Millions of pounds have been invested in trying to beat it, but so far it has defied the best efforts of scientists. So when a new flu cure is mooted, it is guaranteed column inches.
With an eagle eye on its share price, Glaxo Wellcome has seized the opportunity presented by reports of a pre-Christmas epidemic to hype a new potential flu drug, one which is scarcely out of the laboratory.
The company says that a poor flu season last year hampered the development of the compound, known as GG167. There were too few cases to try it on. But this year, the company says confidently, the surge in cases of flu and flu-like illness now being reported has presented the ideal conditions for large-scale clinical trials. It predicts approval from regulatory authorities for a nasal spray or inhalation as early as 1997, with sales in its first year in excess of pounds 200m.
Such confidence in a drug which has been tested in just a handful of human volunteers so far - very few of whom actually had flu - has alarmed drug industry observers and leading scientists. They see a trend developing in which British pharmaceutical companies, once a model of caution, are making claims for compounds still in the preliminary stages of development.
The reasons are clear. The executives of British companies are desperate to retain their dominant position in the global market place, and time is running out. They need new products to replace their top sellers - drugs like Zantac, an anti-ulcer treatment and the best selling drug in the world, but one which loses its patent exclusivity in less than two years' time. Drug companies believe that the "hyping" strategy persuades shareholders to keep the faith. British Biotech, a relatively new company, last week saw its share price shoot up by more than 50 per cent after releasing results of a new anti-cancer drug. The drug, marimastat, had been tested in just 94 patients for one month only.
GG167 is certainly a novel approach to combating the influenza virus. The computer-designed drug does not kill it, but appears to stop the virus in its tracks. It blocks an enzyme, neuraminidase, which is essential for the release of the virus from infected human cells in the nasal passage and the airways of the lungs. The theory is that the immune system will then "mop up" these infected cells and so prevent their spread through the rest of the body.
Peter Collins, a scientist at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, is credited with discovering GG167 in the mid-Eighties. However, the compound belongs to a much older group of chemicals developed in the Sixties by Peter Palese, a chemist in Vienna. He recognised their potential as anti- viral drugs, but Collins, an X-ray crystallographer, was the one to "fine- tune" the original molecule until it was specific for strains A and B of the flu virus - the most common strains in circulation - sticking to them at a particular point and inhibiting neuraminidase.
Palese's molecule was boat-shaped and fitted a groove in the viral structure neatly enough, according to Professor John Oxford, a leading virologist at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. "What Collins did was add a little oar shape to the molecule so that it fitted even better and had greater efficacy against the virus," he explains.
In the test tube and in laboratory animals, GG167 has proved successful, but in humans there is little in the way of conclusive evidence. Other similar neuraminidase inhibitors are being developed in labs around the world, and there is fierce competition to be first on the market. However, many virologists believe that a simpler back-to-basics approach, now being applied to the Aids virus, is the only way forward against flu: better drugs to treat the symptoms are a more cost-effective option than millions of pounds being invested in potential cures.
But other doctors point to an existing drug as the most exciting prospect for treating influenza A, the most dangerous strain of the virus and the one associated with most fatalities. The drug is amantadine, made by Ciba Geigy and sold as Symmetrel. It is better known as a treatment for Parkinson's disease but its value in flu is widely recognised by those in the know. It is, however, underused because few GPs have heard of it and the Department of Health is not keen to promote it. Flu vaccination for those at particular risk stretches the NHS budget enough as it is. The department has, according to some doctors, overemphasised its side-effects, described as an excess of "jittery" feelings.
A related drug, rimantadine, would reduce these minor side-effects even further, it is claimed. It is rarely used in the West but doctors in the former Soviet Union have regularly prescribed it and have a wide base of patient experience. A few Western drug companies have expressed interest but refuse to comment on its potential as a flu treatment just yet. It is, however, a more realistic option than a hi-tech, state-of-the-art compound which, so far, has proved itself effective at relieving flu symptoms only in laboratory rats and mice.


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Jason Polites wrote: > It was definately NTFS, unfortunately it was a while ago, and most of the > code has changed. > > Basically I had a multi-threaded app where multiple threads were writing to > the index (but exclusively... that is, I had my own locking mechanism > preventing concurrent writes). > > In a separate JVM, I had a fairly standard IndexSearcher based component > via > a web interface. Rapid hits on "refresh" in the browser executing a search > while indexing was being performed resulted in occasional but recurring > FileNotFound errors. > > I recall that it was a "segments" file reported as not found.. if that > helps. OK thanks for the info. It's odd that you saw this with a local NTFS drive. I was under the impression that locking worked correctly in that case. Lucene's commit lock is supposed to prevent a searcher from init'ing while a writer is writing a new segments file. One of the things in process (see java-dev for gory details) is to switch to the OS native locking that's now available through java.nio. Currently Lucene uses java.io.File.createNewFile for locking and the javadoc for that method has a spooky warning about not using it for locking. Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com | |
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