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..the Wrens' van's for sale.
As the touring cycle for the Meadowlands winds down (kidding, it's Aug. 2011 and that ended like over 18 hours ago. Don't be ridiculous).
Anyway, we are selling our tour-modile. It's in vey good condition (trying to be used-car accurate here) and we're really only selling because even as touring picks back up again w/ a next record, we'll still probably be mostly weekends, flying to some of those etc. And to keep it insured – at either preposterous New Jersey or Brooklyn rates – and moving it from one side of the street to the other per the game of alt. side parking, is something of a drain right now.
Here's a stock photo of the type of van (not the actual van) in case you aren't familiar with the model. We can send or post real pictures after Wednesday, Aug. 10th:
And here are the details off the top of my head:
• It's a White, 2002 Ford Econoline E-350, 15-passenger van. It's that kind you see every third vehicle on the drive into town for South By Southwest.
• We're asking $7,000 to which is bluebook value and a little extra to offset the new windshield, tie rods, inspection etc.
• It has about 124,000 miles on it
• It just passed inspection with flying colors
• It has a brand-new windshield
• Brand new front tie rods
• Pretty sure I have copies of all service records (mostly tune-ups)
• The CD player doesn't work and the radio has only two working preset buttons per 'band' (so FM1 has two, FM2 has two more, AM has two)
• The bumper is a bit bent and rusty but otherwise fine
• It's in good shape and the body is in good shape, a trusty vehicle all-around
• The rear-most bench seat is out rght now and is in Kev's garage in NJ. But we we can get that if you want it
It's currently in Clinton Hill / Bed-Stuy Brooklyn (a couple blocks from the G train; 10 minute walk from C or J/M/Z). And if you have any interest, further questions or wanna come kick the tires, feel free to drop us a line via the contact page.
And as always, thanks for your time and we hope everything's going great,
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NEW YORK (AP) - Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, Trent Richardson, Tyrann Mathieu and Montee Ball are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy.
Luck, the Stanford quarterback and preseason favorite, is a finalist for the second straight season.
Griffin is the first Baylor player to be picked as a finalist. The school has never had a player finish better than fourth in the Heisman voting.
Richardson is the second Alabama running back to be a finalist in the last three years. Former teammate Mark Ingram won the Heisman in 2009.
Ball has scored 38 touchdowns for Wisconsin and needs one more to match Barry Sanders' NCAA record.
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WALTHAM, Mass. – Three members of the Brandeis University cross country teams were honored by the University Athletic Association following 2010 UAA Championships hosted by New York University at Van Cordtland Park in the Bronx this weekend. Seniors Grayce Selig of Narberth, Pa., and Paul Norton of Amherst, Mass., both earned first-team All-UAA honors for the women's and men's teams, respectively. On the men's side Ed Colvin of Roslindale, Mass., was named the UAA Rookie of the Year.
Selig, a two-time UAA Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week this season, was the runner-up at the meet in her first time competing on a six-kilometer course this year. Selig covered the 6K distance in 21:30.97 to finish 14 seconds behind champion Liz Lawton of the University of Chicago. She improved 18 spots on her 20th-place finish from a year ago.
This is the first time that Selig earned All-UAA honors in cross country. She also owns three other All-Association honors in track and field. Her second-place finish at the UAAs is the highest by a Brandeis woman since Mariko Tansey Holbrook '03 won the race in 2002.
As a team, Brandeis finished in sixth place out of the eight teams with 140 points, 35 points behind fifth-place Emory and two spots below their 2009 finish. All five teams ahead of them in the standings among the top 35 in the nation according to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
On the men's side, Norton earned first-team All-UAA cross country honors for the second year in a row. After finishing as the runner-up over the eight-kilometer course as a junior, Norton finished in third place this year with a time of 25:42.01. Despite competing in a collegiate race only once previously in 2010, Norton was among a pack of four runners that finished within three second of each other. Washington University's Michael Burnstein and NYU's Michael Zitek both pulled away at the last moment to take the top two spots. Norton also owns five All-UAA performances in track and field, including being named Most Outstanding Track Performer as the 2010 UAA Indoor championships.
Colvin, competing in his first UAA competition, earned Rookie of the Year honors with his 24th-place finish. Colvin covered the course in 26:23.20, 17 seconds ahead of the next-closest rookie. Colvin in the third Brandeis runner to earn UAA Rookie of the Year honors in the last four years and fourth overall.
Colvin was the Judges' fourth finisher of the day. Senior Kerwin Vega of Waltham, Mass., placed 15th with a time of 26:07.15, missing second-team All-UAA honors by less than two seconds, while junior Chris Brown of No. Chelmsford, Mass., was 22nd in 26:20.59. As a team, the Judges, who are ranked 25th in the nation, placed fourth at the meet with 92 points, 17 behind 24th-ranked Carnegie Mellon. It was a one-spot improvement from the 2009 championships.
Selig is a 2007 graduate of Springside School. She is the daughter of William and Deborah Selig, Narberth, Pa.
Norton is a 2007 graduate of Amherst Regional High School. He is the son of David and Claire Norton, Amherst, Mass.
Colvin is a 2010 graduate of Catholic Memorial High School.
Vega is a 2007 graduate of Waltham High School. He is the son of Salvador and Dolores Vega, Waltham, Mass.
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Gabby Douglas, the gold medal-winning gymnast who was criticized for her hair during the 2012 London Olympics, steps out with a sleek new 'do. She has long locks now, courtesy Texas-born celebrity hair stylist Ted Gibson. (Think Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey)
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Gibson, who graduated from high school in Killeen, was aghast at the criticism of Douglas, 16, who was the first African-American to win the all-around gymnast title.
"I couldn't believe it and still can't,'' Gibson told the Daily Beast. "You have this young girl doing amazing things, and the conversation becomes about her hair? It was ridiculous and shameful."
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Oliver Stone is no stranger to controversy. In fact, you could say the director's more than three decade career thrives on it. But the three-time Academy Award winner may have pushed things too far when he recently criticized the finale of AMC's beloved hit show, Breaking Bad.
During a press day to promote the release of his documentary The Untold History of the United States, Stone sounded off on the "fantasy violence" featured in the finale and why he believes similar depictions of violence have "infected the American culture." You heard it right. Oliver Stone is criticizing someone else for violent content.
Now, it's very easy to dismiss Stone's comments as a simple case of the pot calling the kettle black. And the fact that Stone is making these controversial comments as he's promoting his work (as if to say, "Hey everyone! Look at what I have to say! I'm important!") doesn't give them much credibility either. However, if you look at Stone's full quote in context (via Forbes), he makes some defensible points.
Here are his comments below:
"There's too much violence in our movies – and it's all unreal to me. I don't know if you saw the denouement [of 'Breaking Bad'], I happen to not watch the series very much, but I happened to tune in and I saw the most ridiculous 15 minutes of a movie – it would be laughed off the screen. Nobody could park his car right then and there and could have a machine gun that could go off perfectly and kill all of the bad guys! It would be a joke.
"It's only in the movies that you find this kind of fantasy violence. And that's infected the American culture; you young people believe all of this sh*t! Batman and Superman, you've lost your minds, and you don 't even know it! At least respect violence. I'm not saying don't show violence, but show it with authenticity...
"If people think that bringing a machine gun to your last meeting is a solution to a television series that's very popular, I think they're insane. Something's wrong. It's not the world we know."
The fact that Stone didn't watch the series regularly and is only basing his opinion on the last 15 minutes of the final episode means his comments should be taken with a huge grain of salt. Was the machine gun a little bit of a Deus Ex Machina? Maybe. But whatever implausibility there may have been in the final sequence of the show, Vince Gilligan earned it by taking audiences on a compelling five-year journey that has led many to call Breaking Bad the greatest show in TV history.
So on the subject of Breaking Bad, Stone doesn't have much of a leg to stand on. That being said, his broader point is interesting. Is it credible when a filmmaker uses violence as a way to tie a nice bow on a story? Violence is messy and the decision to use it should come with consequences. The good guy shouldn't always get to ride off into the sunset after shooting the bad guy.
Stone's most recent film, Savages, was criticized by many for its excessive levels of violence. But Stone would likely argue that the violence in his film was appropriate and served more than just a basic narrative function, but worked on a thematic level. (Whether you agree with that assessment is up to you.)
At the end of the day, it's just one man's opinion and fans of Breaking Bad are going to (rightfully) tell Stone where he can stick it. If you can separate Stone's bluster from his actual insights, however, you might actually have an interesting conversation.
What do you think? Is Stone's assessment of violence in TV and movies accurate or do his comments stink of hypocrisy?
Breaking Bad: The Complete Series will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on November 26th, 2013.
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I hope this wasn't already posted. I didn't see it in a search. So a British PR firm -- Bell Pottinger was hired by the US to produce propaganda films to run on Iraqi television from 2004 to 2011. They received half a billion dollars and would intentionally edit the video to make it appear as if it originated in the middle east. Read the entire article. It's very interesting. I'll bet they have the same set-up to create propaganda videos for gun control, terrorism or whatever agenda they wish to push.
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An exercise from a book that I am currently studying asks to show the following.
Let $B$ be a block of imprimitivity of $\rm{Aut}(G)$ for a vertex-transitive graph $G.$ Then the graph induced by $B$ is regular.
Am I missing something or is a more stronger claim than this true? Namely, that the induced subgraph is vertex-transitive? For if $u,v \in B$ then there is a $g \in \rm{Aut}(G)$ such that $u^g = v$ and clearly $g \in \rm{Aut}(G[B])$ from the fact that $B$ is a block of imprimitivity. Am I missing something here?
Another question that I would like to consider here is :
What are some nice blocks of imprimitivity for some graphs? Are there any nice applications for them?
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Thanks for making Rayman Legends available to more people, but the 7 month delay for the Wii U version is absolutely ridiculous.
Reason is probably because its basicly fact that later ports sell worse then when a game gets a multiplatform release. Sucks for wiiU owners but Ubisoft knows this plus they can advertise the game once instead of twice.
How are they hurting their fans? Rayman has appeared on all consoles this gen. By making it exclusive they hurt their fans. The only people hurt by this are nintendo internet warriors. Nobody should be hurt, we all now get to play the game. Journalism at its finest.
Well fuck rayman and fuck ubi soft because come september wii u will probably have mario and mario kart and a shit load of other games rayman will look dated
Very true. Why delay the Wii U version? The 360/ps3 version is not going to be done soon, and if you were not going to buy a Wii U, then it wouldn't matter anyway.
Just release the game for the people who have a Wii U or want one soon, and release the 360/ps3 version when it's done for the people who were not going to buy a Wii U anyway.
At the end of the day you still have to add up all the sales together, so i don't see what is so special about releasing them at the same time.
Edit: also, why move it closer to GTA? Rayman isn't such a huge franchise(anymore)
it is pretty shitty to have a finished game that is ready to release in under a month, just to sit on it. 2 delays for a game that should have been out at launch. whatever


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Experimental: ER- (Triple Neg. and ER- PR+ Her 2 -)
Experimental chemotherapy using neoadjuvant approach
Drug: Docetaxel, Epirubicin, Cyclophosphamide/Navelbine, Capecitabine, Trastuzumab, Bevacizumab
ER-(Triple Negative and ER-PR+Her-2-):Patients who respond to the first 4 courses of TEC with a Complete Remission will receive 4 more courses of TEC. Patients who respond to the first 4 courses of TEC with a Partial Remission or Stable Disease will then have their treatment changed to the non-cross resistant NAX regimen.Courses will be repeated every 21 days according to blood counts.A total of 4 courses will be given.
Other Name: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer
Experimental: Her 2 +
Experimental chemotherapy using neoadjuvant approach
Drug: Docetaxel, Epirubicin, Cyclophosphamide/Navelbine, Capecitabine, Trastuzumab, Bevacizumab
Her-2 positive cases:Patients who respond to 4 courses of TEC with either a partial or complete remission will then receive 4 additional courses of Docetaxel plus Herceptin, and upon completion of the 4th course of DH they will undergo definitive surgery.A total of 4 courses will be given. Courses will be repeated every 21 days according to blood counts. Patients whose response after 4 courses of TEC is either stable disease or progression, will be treated with "NTX".
Other Name: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer
Experimental: ER + (ER+ PR+ Her 2- / ER+ PR- Her 2 -)
Experimental chemotherapy using neoadjuvant approach
Drug: Docetaxel, Epirubicin, Cyclophosphamide/Navelbine, Capecitabine, Trastuzumab, Bevacizumab
ER+ Cases(ER+PR+Her-2- and ER+PR-Her-2-):After the first course of TEC if the SUV of the primary tumor is >5%, treatment will be TEC x 4 courses. If the Oncotype is low, patients will be switched to hormonal therapy x 6 months. If the Oncotype result is intermediate/high, patients will be NAX chemotherapy x 4 courses. If the SUV post course #1 TEC is <5%, subsequent treatment will depend on the Oncotype.If the Oncotype is low, the treatment will be hormonal therapy x 6 months. If the Oncotype is intermediate/high , the treatment will be NAX chemotherapy x 4. Surgery will be performed 6 weeks after the 4th course of NAX chemotherapy.
Other Name: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer
- The primary objective is to obtain a RCB rate of 0-1 in at least 66% [ Time Frame: 2 years ]The primary objective is to raise the RCB rate of 0-1 to ≥40%. the startegy of using Oncotype test to guide NAC therapy will be considered encouraging for future testing if we are able to achieve this goal.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Previously untreated (no chemotherapy, hormonal or radiation therapy)invasive breast cancer.
- Diagnosis of invasive ductal or lobular breast cancer plus or minus DCIS. Inflammatory carcinoma will also be elegible.
- Age≥ 18 years
- Only female patients are eligible
- Tumor≥ 1.0cm by MRI and/or sonographic or clinical exam measurements. If the tumor is <1.0 but the patient has biopsy proven lymph node metastasis, she will also be considered eligible.Although only tumors≥2cm are consideredmeasurable by RECIST criteria, we will nevertheless include tumors≥1cm since the primary endpoint is pathological CR rate.
- Performance status ECOG≤2 or Karnofsky≥ 50%
- Peripheral neuropathy≤ grade 1
- Hematologic (minimal values):Absolute Neutrophil count≥1,500/mm³; Hemoglobin≥8.0g/dl; Paltelet count≥100,000/mm³
- Hepatic; Total bilirubin≤ULN AST and ALT and ALP do not have to be within the range. In determining eligibility the more abnormal of the two values(AST or ALT) should be use as per protocol table on p.24of 69.
- Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test
- Men and women of childbearing potential must be willing to consent to use effective contraception while on treatment and for at least 3 months thereafter.
- Renal;urine protein:creatinine(UPC)ratio1.0 at screening or urine dipstick for proteinuria<2+(patients discovered to have˃/=2+ protinuria on dipstick urinalysis at baseline should undergo a 24 hour urine collection and must demonstrate</=1g of protein in 24 hrs to be elegible
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or breast feeding patients are excluded
- Patients with second malignancies with expected survival<5 years
- Previous chemotherapy with Taxanes,Anthracyclines or Cyclophosphamide.
- Patientes with history of severe hypersensitivity reaction to Taxotere(Docetaxel)or other drugs formulated with polysorbate 80.
- Pure DCIS diagnoses are not elegible
- Special histologies with favorable prognosis such as mucinous, tubular are not elegible
- Patients with reduced ejection fraction<50% are not eligible
- Patients with tumors<1.0cm unless biopsy proven axillary node metastasis present.
- Cardiac thrombotic events in the past 12 months
- Stroke or transient ischemic attacks (TIA) within 12 months
- poorly controlled hypertension defined as persistent blood pressure elevation˃150 systolic and/or 100 diastolic not responsive to medications.
- GI condition that increases risk of perforation within 6 months of study
- Any serious non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture.
- No minor surgical procedure within 7 days of study entry or major surgery within 28 days of study entry or anticipation of need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study.
- Significant vascular disease such as symptomatic peripheral vascular disease.
- Any evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01641406
|Contact: Fernando Cabanillas, MD
|787-758-2000 ext 3513
|Contact: Idalia Liboy, MD
|787-758-2000 ext 3569
|Puerto Rico
|Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Cancer Center
|San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918
|Contact: Fernando Cabanillas, MD 787-758-2000 ext 3513 email@example.com
|Contact: Idalia Liboy, MD 787-758-2000 ext 3569 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Fernando Cabanillas, MD
|Principal Investigator:
|Fernando Cabanillas, MD
|Auxilio Mutuo Hospital Cancer Center
|Responsible Party:
|Fernando Cabanillas, Hematolgist-Oncologist, Auxilio Mutuo Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01641406 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|July 16, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 16, 2012
|Last Verified:
|July 2012
NAC Protocol
NAC and Oncotype Guided Hormonal therapy for breast cancer
Neoadjuvant and Oncotype
Breast Neoplasms
Carcinoma in Situ
Carcinoma, Lobular
Inflammatory Breast Neoplasms
Breast Carcinoma In Situ
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms by Site
Breast Diseases
Skin Diseases
Neoplasms, Ductal, Lobular, and Medullary
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Antineoplastic Agents
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
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Oregon man: I found 2 $100 bills in Walmart cookies
Salem (KPTV) — An ordinary trip to the grocery store turned out to be anything but for a Salem man who said he bought a box of snickerdoodle cookies from a Walmart store on Saturday.
Phil — who asked that we only use his first name — brought the cookies home to enjoy the sweet treat.
"When I opened it up, a $100 bill popped out," he said.
At first, Phil thought it was a joke or some sort of promotional ploy.
But upon further inspection, the Benjamin seemed too real.
He decided to go back to the store to check out the other boxes of cookies.
"The remaining three boxes were still there, so I looked at the one and I looked at the other, and lo and behold, there was a second $100 bill," Phil said.
A total of $200 was tucked into two boxes of cookies.
Incredulous, Phil brought them to the customer service desk to let them know of his discovery.
They used a special marker to see if they were real, and sure enough, both bills are legit.
They let Phil keep the money.
A Walmart store manager suspects this may be the work of a Good Samaritan. This past Christmas, someone came in and paid for several families' layaway items, all anonymously.
Whoever it is, Phil says he's grateful for the generosity and has this message to the donor:
"I'm really thankful, I really appreciate it, and I hope someday I hope to be able to do what you did," he said.
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Malloy signs law creating Newtown responders fund
HARTFORD (AP) — A measure to create a special fund to help people dealing with trauma from their work related to the Newtown school shooting has been signed into law by Connecticut's governor.
Lawmakers, Newtown First Selectman Pat Llodra and others joined Gov. Dannel P. Malloy at the signing ceremony Tuesday at the state Capitol.
The Sandy Hook Workers Assistance Program will be privately funded and administered by the Office of Victim Services within the state's Judicial Branch. It will benefit first responders, school employees and others dealing with mental health issues as a result of the tragedy.
Donors including several major corporations have given hundreds of thousands of dollars to the fund.
Both chambers of the General Assembly voted unanimously in favor of creating the fund.


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Globus/Sicura Roulette Wheel 1968 Stainless Manual Chronograph NOS
Globus appear to have been linked to Sicura who in turn were linked to Breitling with their large dive watches in the early 70's. Globus signed 'Easy Rider watches' the same as Heuer made withJacky Ickx have been seen also around the collector world. This one is a 36mm stainless screw back case containing a valjoux 7734 movement with date. The dial is bonkers... looks like a Roukette Wheel with a great handset like the Heuer Autavias.... pretty cool watch on the wrist..and the condition is NOS never been worn and with so much colour it was tough to match a strap for it so I just went vintage matt leather. Runs great and looks great.. another cool one from ATG!
The watch has been serviced and carries a 3 month mechanical warranty.
Due to their age and the original use of these watches there are minor marks to be found on the cases
which add to their vintage look without detracting from the quality, view the pictures for clarification.
ATG vintage watches give no waterproof guarantee or even splash proof, these watches are from a time before any idea of a fully waterproof watch.


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***NISSAN PRE-OWNED CERTIFIED*** 2017 Nissan Armada Platinum Super Black with Charcoal Leather. Clean CARFAX! One-Owner New Car Trade! Only 25,000 Miles! Well Equipped with, Navigation System, Bose AM/FM/SXM/CD/MP3 Audio System, Power moonroof, Captain Seat Package, Auto tilt-away steering wheel, Blind spot sensor, Distance-Pacing Cruise Control, Entertainment system with Headrest Mounted DVD, Heated & Cooled Front Bucket Seats, Heated rear seats, Second Row Center Console w/ Padded Armrest, and Trip computer.
Odometer is 13000 miles below market average!
Nissan Certified Pre-Owned Details:
* 167 Point Inspection
* Includes Car Rental and Trip Interruption Reimbursement
* Roadside Assistance
* Vehicle History
* Transferable Warranty
* Warranty Deductible: $50
* Limited Warranty: 84 Month/100,000 Mile (whichever comes first) from original in-service date
You can view our entire inventory at www.VisitHughWhite.com or, if you'd like to schedule a test drive, you can call us at 740-653-2091 or email us at email@example.com. We look forward to assisting you.
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- 13.0/18.0 mpg City/Hwy
- Exterior Color
- Super Black
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- Charcoal
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- 7-Speed Automatic
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- Blind spot sensor
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- Distance pacing cruise control
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- Automatic temperature control
- Power moonroof
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love the ride quiet lots of power lux interior
By hb on Saturday, October 14, 2017cannot say anything negative about this suv, except could use apple play and better nav screen great value under 50K for lux full size suv with great cabin space and interior comparable with suv much more expensive 20k more!
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The Only SUV for Me
By proffittmarke on Saturday, January 20, 2018Ive owned nearly 30 new vehicles in my life. Only 4 have made it past 12,000 mi. without having to get a warranty adjustment or repair of some sort (2017 Armada, 2006 Tacoma - note it currently has 204,000 miles and never had any type of repair whatsoever, 2005 Mercury Sable, and a 1979 Celica). Some of my vehicles had a load of repairs in the first year (8 on a 2014 Cadillac XTS, 6 on a 2015 Silverado, 4 on a 2014 Silverado, 5 on a 2011 Sierra, 30 on a 2005 Sonata, etc.) Im approaching 14,000 mi. on my 2017 SL RWD and everything runs and works perfect without 1 glitch. I always hated Vans and SUVs. My wife talked me into trading my Titan for a full-size Armada SL. I absolutely love this SUV. It rides like a dream, has a lot of power at about 400hp, turns on a dime, and looks sharp. Love it on road trips. Holds 8 passengers. We moved across town and I could carry as many boxes in this as in my other pickup I own. Also, I always had 4WD trucks. My SUV is RWD with a Snow Mode button that I can select. I was in a 3-day ice and snow storm in Missouri with no issues.
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Like the vehicle if it did what I wanted it to do-
By Disapointed on Thursday, May 16, 2019I purchased this (2017 Nissan Armada) about a year ago. I purchased this vehicle to tow my travel trailer. (previously I owned a Chevy truck that pulled the vehicle; just wanted more seating--maybe I'll go back to Chevy.) When I purchased this vehicle, I was told it had a tow package. Well, just because the vehicle has a hitch does not mean it has a tow package. It does not come with the wiring for lighting (the trailer). If there are no lights, nothing can be towed. Called Nissan--they do not make/carry/have a wiring harness for setting up tow lights. (really???) Why make a V-8/4-wheel drive with towing capabilities, put a hitch on the vehicle but no wiring for lights and no ability to get wiring for lights? So, comment from service department "I can't tell you to go to a 3rd party for wiring but we don't have it." Went to a third party...the first place I went response, "we won't touch the Armada. We did a wiring harness on one Armada and the vehicle lost all electrical power." Went to another...they pulled the entire inside panels out of my vehicle and said it would cost around $1500 because they would need to go all the way back to power source. For the price of this vehicle, every one of them sold should be ready and able to tow. [period] I was lied to--"it has a tow package" Nissan company is not supporting it's product (V-8; 4WD; tow hitch;no wiring for towing and not able to purchase wiring) Third-party can't even wire (which I am sure the Nissan Corp is happy about). If you can't do it yourself at least build it so others can fix your mistake easier. Very disappointing!!!


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gulaug necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 26 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
In Vivo Imaging Solutions
We are distributors of biotechnology products and services. Our market is comprised of academic researchers and pharmaceutical companies. We are a new company bringing new ideas and marketing methods to an established but rapidly growing market. We sell products from a wide variety of companies.
Our target market is the in vivo imaging market. This is a bio-tech niche that is involved in drug discovery and research. It is a rapidly growing. Our target audience is very well educated but typically reserved and somewhat conservative but not stodgy. Average age is 35-55. To learn more, you can visit http://www.invivoimagingsolutions.com and http://www.invivoimagingcommunity.com
We are wanting to bring our e-commerce site, http://www.invivoimagingsolutions.com to the awareness of more scientists. Our audience is very tech/web savvy but currently makes minimal use of the internet to purchase products.
We are open to a variety of options. Requirements include that the logo can be readily used on the web, print media, business cards and multimedia. It should print well and be visually pleasing. Integrity and a vital force should be be conveyed. Our intent with the site is to provide a one stop location for all products related to in vivo imaging.
An Amazon.com for scientists is a good comparison for our company.
These are a few sample sites in our industry:
Color choice is open but colors should be bright and work well together.
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March 13, 2017
Blog: Fifth Annual PAMM Benefactor Dinner at East, Miami
On March 8, 2017, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) welcomed Benefactor and above-level donors to the Fifth Annual PAMM Benefactor Recognition Dinner, hosted by East, Miami and Swire Hotels at the rustic-chic Quinto La Huella. Melissa Cowley Wolf, PAMM deputy director of development, and Amanda Harris, East Miami, director of communications, welcomed the group against a backdrop of spectacular city views. PAMM Director Franklin Sirmans was honored to recognize some of the museum's most generous supporters for their continued generosity and leadership. Guests enjoyed hors d'oeuvres and specialty cocktails under the stars, followed by a candlelit three-course dinner.


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NATO protesters receive 5- to 8-year prison terms
CHICAGO (AP) — Three protesters acquitted of terrorism for plotting Molotov cocktail attacks in Chicago during a NATO summit were sentenced to prison terms Friday of between five and eight years on lesser arson and mob-action charges.
Among the targets the activists discussed attacking during the 2012 event, prosecutors say, was President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's house and police facilities.
Despite their acquittals during a February trial on all terrorism counts — brought under a rarely used Illinois statute — the issue remained at the forefront of Friday's five-hour sentencing hearing.
FILE - This combo made of undated file photos provided by the Chicago Police Department shows from left, Brent Vincent Betterly, of Oakland Park, Fla., Jared Chase, of Keene, N.H., and Brian Church, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. A judge, on Friday, April 25, 2014, sentenced the three protesters accused of plotting Molotov cocktail attacks at a 2012 NATO summit in Chicago to serve several years in prison each. (AP Photo/Chicago Police Department, File)
Judge Thaddeus Wilson raised it himself in his remarks minutes before imposing the sentences, saying the plan to lob gas-filled bottles at the targets, had it been carried out, would have struck fear in the city.
"It might not be terrorism," the Cook County circuit judge said. "But it is terrorizing."
All three were convicted of the same charges, but Brian Church, 22, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., ended up getting the shortest sentence — five years. Jared Chase, 29, of Keene, N.H., got the longest, 8 years; and Brent Betterly, 26, of Oakland Park, got six years.
With credit for their two years in jail awaiting trial, all three could end up serving less than a third of their designated sentences. Church could be out in less than a year.
The decision by Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez to prosecute the three under the state's terrorism statute raised eyebrows at the time. A conviction on that charge carries a maximum life sentence.
Lead prosecutor Jack Blakey began his statement urging Wilson to hand all three men 14-year sentences by referring to the Boston Marathon bombings one year ago, which left three people dead and hundreds injured.
"Why bring up Boston? Because in Boston there were no undercover (police) to intercede," Blakey said. He suggested that only the successful infiltration of Chicago police posing as activists stopped the defendants from creating similar mayhem.
Church said in a statement to the judge earlier that he resented that comparison.
"Despite what some people would have you believe, I love my country," Church said. "To be compared to Boston ... it rips my heart."
Defense attorney Thomas Durkin criticized prosecutors for raising the specter of terrorism even after jurors came back with not guilty verdicts in February on all the terrorist-related counts.
"They have the audacity to compare this to Boston?!" he said, raising his voice and turning to look at prosecutors. "I didn't think for a second they would be ignorant enough to compare this to Boston.
Durkin said "the whole world is laughing" at the state's attorney's office for its zealousness in charging the activists with terrorism. Nevertheless, he said prosecutors were still trying to taint the defendants with the label of terrorism even though their terrorism case had collapsed at trial.
The defense described their clients as misfits who were often high during the alleged plotting. They say undercover police — known as "Mo" and "Gloves" — egged the men on about ominous-sounding acts their clients never took seriously.
Betterly's 15-minute statement to the judge Friday was partly a political dissertation about his belief in a peaceful anarchism against what he described as the subterfuge of transnational corporations. But he also said the protesters' talk — captured on FBI wiretaps — about staging attacks were mere "boosts" in "fits of dark humor."
Judge Wilson said the three may not have been as menacing as the state suggests. But they also weren't as clueless, he said, as their lawyers contend.
"They were no Three Stooges," he told the hearing.
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Minus a few tweaks here and there, either via trade or by picking through what's left in free agency, NFL rosters are somewhat set for minicamps. With that in mind, we take a look at a dozen of the more fascinating position battles set to unfold before the regular season kicks off ...
BURKE: Each team's most pressing question
• T.J. Graham vs. Marquise Goodwin, Da'Rick Rogers and Robert Woods, WR, Bills: In the span of one draft weekend, the Bills went from being extremely thin at wide receiver to having an exciting young nucleus.
The Bills could employ a lot of three- or four-receiver looks again this year, with Graham (31 catches in 2012) or Goodwin out of the slot. Woods might have the inside track on the No. 2 spot, opposite Stevie Johnson, but Rogers, an undrafted free agent, is one of the biggest wild cards in the league heading into the summer.
• Jon Bostic vs. D.J. Williams, MLB, Bears: Who gets the job of replacing legendary ex-Bear Brian Urlacher in the middle of this defense? Williams, signed away from Denver, was the odds-on favorite heading into the draft. There, though, Chicago used a Round 2 pick on Bostic.
Both players could wind up on the field -- if Bostic wins the job in the middle, Williams and James Anderson may engage in a second position battle at strongside linebacker.
• Jarvis Jones vs. Jason Worilds, OLB, Steelers: Longtime Pittsburgh edge rusher James Harrison will be wearing a Bengals uniform in 2013, leaving the Steelers to fill the void he left behind.
Worilds alone left them in pretty good shape -- the 2010 second-rounder had 5.0 sacks last season and started in place of an injured Harrison three times. Pittsburgh added to its arsenal in Round 1 this year, nabbing Jones after he tumbled down the board a bit. LaMarr Woodley has the other OLB spot locked down, so Jones and Worilds are scrapping for one spot.
• Johnthan Banks vs. Eric Wright, CB, Buccaneers: Wright struggled last year, then earned a four-game suspension for violating the league's PED policy. He still could retain the No. 2 job, with new arrival Darrelle Revis as the team's lock-down No. 1 guy, though Wright will have to earn it.
That's because Banks comes in after Tampa Bay selected him No. 43 overall and ought to have a chip on his shoulder -- he was projected as one of the top two or three corners in the draft, only to slide into Round 2, behind his own college teammate, Darius Slay.
Of course, playing in a division against Atlanta, Carolina and New Orleans, the Buccaneers may need Banks, Revis and Wright all on the field together plenty.
• Isaiah Pead vs. Daryl Richardson and Zac Stacy, RB, Rams: Most NFL teams require at least two viable options at running back to survive the 16-game grind. Still, someone from this group is going to grab the lead as the Rams' go-to guy in clutch situations.
Richardson has the statistical edge, after rushing for 475 yards on 98 carries while spelling Steven Jackson last season. But Pead could be the favorite for the gig -- during Peter King's Super Bowl tweetup, ESPN's Adam Schefter dubbed Pead his pick for breakout star of 2013. Then there's Stacy, the 160th overall pick, who's comfortable on all three downs.
• Reed Doughty vs. Bacarri Rambo and Phillip Thomas, S, Redskins: The Redskins badly needed to address their safety spot in the draft, and did so by selecting Rambo (Round 6) and Thomas (Round 4). Thomas could start from Day One at the free safety spot -- Doughty is the highly replaceable incumbent there.
Rambo, meanwhile, could challenge either at free safety or strong safety, where Brandon Meriweather is expected to start. The Redskins have left open Rambo's projected position thus far, and his versatility might make him valuable at both safety spots.
• Marshall Newhouse vs. Derek Sherrod, RT, Packers: One of a number of tackle battles just in the NFC North alone -- Detroit's trying to figure out its situation, and Chicago may still bail on J'Marcus Webb.
In Green Bay, however, it's Newhouse and Sherrod duking it out (with Don Barclay in the mix, as well). Newhouse started all 16 games for the Packers last season, but did so on the left side, where Green Bay is moving Bryan Bulaga in 2013. Sherrod did not see any action after breaking his leg late in the 2011 season.
• Connor Barwin vs. Trent Cole and Brandon Graham, OLB, Eagles: Two of these three guys should start outside in the Eagles' 3-4 defense. But who's going to be the odd man out? Cole started 16 games for the Eagles last year, while Graham stepped in and delivered 5.5 sacks after inheriting a starting role late. Despite those numbers, Philadelphia still went out and handed $36 million to Barwin in free agency, a hint that the front office did not want to rely on the Cole-Graham combo.
• Jason Campbell vs. Brandon Weeden, QB, Browns: Before anyone argues that Weeden is the better play for the Browns' future, allow me to point out that Campbell (31) is just two years older than Weeden (29). Sure, it's probably now or never for Weeden -- but what if the Browns have decided already on "never"?
Campbell reportedly will be given a "legitimate chance" to wrestle the No. 1 job away. And while none of his career numbers really jump off the page, Campbell did post an 11-7 record as the Raiders' starter from 2010-11. Cleveland is not nearly as far from being competitive as it has been in recent seasons. Don't be surprised if new coach Rob Chudzinski chooses the veteran here.
And a quick mention of the other QB duels: Buffalo (Kevin Kolb vs. E.J. Manuel), Jacksonville (Blaine Gabbert vs. Chad Henne) and the Jets (Mark Sanchez vs. David Garrard and Geno Smith), for starters, all face decisions on their No. 1 QBs.
• Erik Walden vs. Bjoern Werner, OLB, Colts: This ought to be an interesting one with Walden, arguably overpaid in free agency at four years and $16 million, taking on Werner, whom many thought should play DE in the pros. The winner gets to start opposite Robert Mathis at OLB in the Colts' 3-4 scheme.
Walden was underwhelming as a Packer, which is why Green Bay let him walk without any semblance of a fight this offseason. He could hold down the fort, at least early as Werner learns the ins and outs of playing linebacker.
• Drayton Florence vs. Josh Thomas, CB, Panthers: If the Panthers again fall out of contention in the NFC South, there's a good chance that their pass defense will be their undoing. Carolina's dearth of talent at safety was front and center in our pressing questions piece, and the cornerback spot may be just as troublesome.
For now, pencil in a starting duo of Josh Norman and Florence -- yes, the same Florence who was cut by the Broncos late in camp and then wound up on injured reserve in Detroit. Captain Munnerlyn could see some starts, too, even if it's in the slot.
Thomas, a five-game starter last season in Carolina, might be the only one capable of shaking up the depth chart at all. The Panthers have to find some answers on their pass defense, so the door is wide open for someone to shine in camp.
• Anthony Fasano vs. Travis Kelce and Tony Moeaki, TE, Chiefs: The rookie, Kelce, could win the day here if he stays out of trouble and proves that he can block in Andy Reid's offense. He certainly has the highest upside here, especially with Moeaki continuing to deal with knee injuries.
Fasano has a pretty solid track record with 24 career touchdowns and 205 receptions, spread over seven seasons. Even so, neither he nor Moeaki creates the matchup problems for defenses that Kelce can.BANKS: The biggest offseason hits, misses and everything else


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John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent, 1856–1925, American painter, b. Florence, Italy, of American parents, educated in Italy, France, and Germany. In 1874 he went to Paris, where he studied under Carolus-Duran. He remained there for 10 years except for visits to the United States, Spain, and Africa. From his first exhibit in the Salon of 1878 he received early recognition, and by 1884, when he moved to London, he already enjoyed a high reputation as a portrait painter. He spent most of the remainder of his life there, painting the dashing portraits of American and English social celebrities for which he is famous. For a considerable period of time, Sargent was the world's best-known and most highly paid portrait painter. In 1890 he was commissioned by the architect Charles McKim to paint a series of murals, The History of Religion, for the Boston Public Library. He completed them in 1916.
An untiring and prolific painter of great facility, Sargent was particularly brilliant in his treatment of textures. In his portraiture he showed great virtuosity in his handling of the brushstrokes, quickly capturing the likeness and vitality of his subject. His portraits nearly always flattered his sitters; he remarked upon this once, saying his was a pimp's profession. During his youth, and again after 1910, he deserted portrait painting long enough to produce a large number of brilliant impressionistic landscapes in watercolor, many of them painted in Venice and the Tyrol. Of these, fine collections are in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Brooklyn Museum. His portraits and figure pieces are housed in many private and public collections in England and the United States. Well-known examples are the portrait of Isabella Stewart Gardner and El Jaleo (Gardner Mus., Boston); the portraits of Madame X, the Wyndham sisters, Henry Marquand, and William Merritt Chase (Metropolitan Mus.); The Fountain (Art Inst., Chicago); and Children of E. D. Boit (Mus. of Fine Arts, Boston). During the late 1990s and early 2000s Sargent was subject to wide-ranging critical reappraisal, provoking a renewed appreciation for his work.
See E. Kilmurray and R. Ormond, ed., John Singer Sargent: The Complete Paintings, (3 vol., 1998–2003); biographies by P. Hills (1986), S. Olson (1986), T. J. Fairbrother (1994), and E. Kreiter and M. Zabludoff (2002); studies by T. J. Fairbrother (1986 and 2000), E. Kilmurray, ed. (1998), C. Little and A. Skolnick, ed. (1999), C. Ratcliff (2001), and B. Robertson, ed. (2003).


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Faculty (FY 2019-20) Architectural & Engineering Design Technology Lecturer
Job description
Posting DetailsPosition Information Posting Number FP0287 Department BPST-Architectural & Engineering Design Technology (AEDT) Temporary End Date (if applicable) 05/18/2020 Location Technology Position Title Faculty (FY 2019-20) Architectural & Engineering Design Technology Lecturer E-Class Faculty FLSA Exempt Salary Range Click to see the Pay Plan
Job Description Summary
South Texas College is a comprehensive institution, which places primary emphasis on excellence in classroom instruction. Lecturers are expected to demonstrate and maintain competence in each of the following areas throughout their employment at the College.
Note: Lecturer are employed on as needed basis for a semester or one (1) year with no expectation of continued employment or property rights beyond the assignment.Essential Duties
- Mastery of Subject Matter:
- Demonstrates a thorough and accurate knowledge of the field or discipline
- Possesses appropriate educational/professional credentials to teach in field or discipline
- Attempts to connect subject matter with related fields
- Maintains currency in subject matter through professional development
- Teaching Performance:
- Plans and organizes instruction in ways which maximize student learning
- Effectively employs teaching and learning strategies that promote student engagement
- Modifies instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse students needs
- Effectively employs available instructional technology when appropriate
- Encourages the development of communication skills and higher order thinking skills through appropriate assignments
- Effectively communicates subject matter content to student
- Evaluation of Student Learning:
- Develops and uses evaluation methods, which fairly measures student progress toward outcomes
- Evaluates and expeditiously returns student work to promote maximum learning
- Maintains accurate records of student progress
- Submits final grade rosters and supporting documents according to established deadlines
- Support of College Policies and Procedures:
- Maintains familiarity with and adheres to College Policies and Procedures
- Maintains regular office hours to ensure accessibility to students and colleagues
- Prepares, distributes, and submits syllabi and approved course outlines for all assigned sections in accordance with program, division and College procedures
- Prepares and submits First Week Financial Aid Attendance Rosters, Census Rosters, and Learning Outcome Data, by the respective deadlines each semester
- Assures confidentiality
- Participation in College, Division, and Program Activities:
- Attends department meetings and events as requested by College administration
- Participates in professional activities which contribute to the educational goals of the College and its constituents
- Responds in a timely fashion to information requests from College and division administrators and program chairs
- Fosters and maintains effective working relationships with students, colleagues, and supervisors
- Contribution to the Growth and Enhancement of College Mission and Programs:
- Maintains familiarity with College goals, mission, and long-range plans
- Performs professional responsibilities in accordance with pertinent goals, mission, and plans of College, division, and program
- Facilitates recruitment and retention of students
Applicant must meet the STC credential requirements as published in Board Policy 4151: Academic and Professional Credentials of Faculty
- A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Interior Design, or related field from a regionally accredited institution; or an associate's degree in Drafting, Architectural Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Graphic Design, or related field from a regionally accredited institution and three years of demonstrated competencies in the teaching discipline.
- Master's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, or related field from a regionally accredited institution preferred.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must possess appropriate academic preparation
- Must be able to provide official transcripts and/if transcripts are earned from a foreign teaching institution, then must be able to provide an evaluation indicating that this education is equivalent to or beyond the qualifications required. This evaluation must be from an approved evaluation service
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in a diverse, multi-cultural student population
- Commitment to the community college philosophy of education
Security Sensitive Position. All applicants are subject to a national criminal background check under STC policy.Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, class assignments and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information to students and respond to questions from individuals as well as groups of students and chairs/directors.Physical Requirements for This Position
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk and sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.Working Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Faculty may be required to teach at any of the College's campuses or teaching sites during time periods that fall outside 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and/or dual credit courses at high schools throughout the College's service area.Security Sensitive? Yes Posting Detail Information Desired Start Date 08/14/2019 Close Date 02/20/2019 Open Until Filled (overrides Close Date) No Special Instructions to Applicants
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Applicants submitting employment applications with foreign transcripts must provide transcript equivalency documentation from an approved evaluation service. The evaluation service must be a member of The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).The evaluation service links on the following site are provided by South Texas College for your convenience but are not affiliated with South Texas College. NACES Members
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Before submitting your online application, please read and review the attached document that describes all Essential Qualities of South Texas College faculty and the expectations of new faculty who are applying for a position at South Texas College. Click Here
Equal Employment Opportunity
South Texas College is an equal education and equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. As an equal education institution and equal opportunity employer, the College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. Discrimination is prohibited and the College will comply with all applicable College policies, and state and federal legislation. This policy extends to individuals seeking employment with and admission to the College.
Title IX Statement
Title IX of the Education Amendments 1972 (20 U.S.C. s1681 et seq.) and its implementing regulations, 34 C.F.R. Part 106 (Title IX),
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
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Tropical Storm Noel, which has killed at least 48 people, was moving away from the Cuban coast late Wednesday and strengthening over warm waters, prompting tropical storm watches to be issued for South Florida.
The watch -- meaning tropical storm conditions, including winds of at least 39 mph, are possible within 36 hours -- was issued for an area north of Ocean Reef to Jupiter Inlet, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. That area includes Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.
Forecasters said, however, that tropical-storm force winds are likely to remain offshore from Florida. Read full article »
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Wireless cannot be turn off on Ubuntu 10.04 even if you unload or remove the wireless drivers. You can still feel the wifi/bluetooth radiation. Wireless LED is always "on" and so with the wireless hardware even if there are no drivers loaded and even if you disable the wireless support in the BIOS. :(
Alt+F2 does not work. The physical wireless slider switch in front of this laptop does not work either, it slides well but have no effect on wireless devices.
I don't need to turn "on" any wireless devices when I am using a wired dsl connection, it is pointless to have them switched "on" all the time when you do not use them at all.
Other than this problem, this laptop works great on Ubuntu 9.04 and 10.04. I am thinking of going back to Ubuntu 9.04 but I will miss the speed and updated programs of Ubuntu 10.04.


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Hurricane preparedness tips from BPD, city, Entergy
Rita, Humberto, Ike. Familiar names to all of us in Southeast Texas, names recognized for the damage and destruction these hurricanes brought with them. Are we ready for what may come in 2013?
Entergy Texas says, "Yes!" and is ready to show you why at Operation: Storm Ready, a pre-hurricane season event set to take place from 9 a.m. until noon Wednesday, May 29, at the Ford Park Exhibition Hall in Beaumont.
Entergy Texas has partnered with a variety of local governmental, emergency and social service agencies to provide interesting displays and activities related to storm response. Those attending will have the rare opportunity to see the kinds of equipment used during storm restoration. But there are 13 other wide-ranging exhibits as well. Those include the National Weather Service, the Coast Guard and a number of other agencies.
The Port Arthur Mobile Command Center will be on display while the Jefferson County sheriff's department will get to show off its department helicopter and boat. The Beaumont Chapter, American Red Cross, will have its emergency response vehicle on hand and, just in case you haven''t had the opportunity to do a good deed lately, LifeShare Blood Centers will have their bus available for potential donors.
"Bringing Southeast Texas back to normal after a storm is never a one-man show for any organization," explained Todd Dunkleberger, regional customer service manager for Entergy Texas and master of ceremonies for Operation: Storm Ready. "We are very pleased to be able to bring in so many of our partners. This will give all of us the chance to talk to our friends and neighbors in Southeast Texas about what it means to prepare and be ready for a storm."
For an itinerary of the day's events, click here: http://www.entergy.com/news_room/newsrelease.aspx?NR_ID=2727:
The Entergy event come during Hurricane Preparedness week May 26 to June 1
The City of Beaumont Emergency Management Team would like to remind you to have preparations made in advance, according to a press release from the Beaumont Police Department. You can register your cell phone for emergency alerts by calling 3-1-1. If you are going to need transportation or assistance in the event of an evacuation, register with 2-1-1. If you have already registered, you do not need to register again. If you have moved, please update your information or let the operators know you will no longer need assistance. For more information on Hurricane Preparedness and evacuation information go to www.setinfo.org/index.php?fuseaction=services.service&Record_ID=397.
Talk with your family about your plans. Being prepared will help alleviate confusion and minimize the sense of panic or helplessness during an emergency. Make "ready bags" or "comfort kits," and let your children help.
"We pray for a non-eventful 2013 hurricane season, but together we can get prepared and minimize loss of life and property," the release read.


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Aslin Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Richard Aslin, the William R. Kenan Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and director of the Rochester Center for Brain Imaging at the University of Rochester, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
Membership in the academy is one of the highest honors given to a scientist or engineer in the United States. Aslin will be inducted into the academy next April during its 151st annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
"This honor is richly deserved. Dick is a pioneer in the field of cognitive development," said Peter Lennie, provost and the Robert L. and Mary L. Sproull Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Sciences and Engineering. "His work has opened up a major new field and has transformed our understanding of how infants learn."
Aslin has explored how infants and toddlers develop cognitive abilities in both language and object recognition based on the statistics of their environment, or in other words the probability that something will or will not happen. Learning, he has shown, is a process of forming statistical models that allow the brain to accurately interpret or predict our constantly changing environment.
"Dick is a scientist of the greatest distinction, but he also is an outstanding teacher, mentor, and administrator," added Lennie. "And he is the most congenial and generous colleague one could wish for. Dick has contributed enormously to the wellbeing of the University as a whole."
Aslin joins eight other University of Rochester faculty elected to the society of distinguished scholars in past years. Founded in 1863, the academy's members include nearly 200 living Nobel laureates and has counted among its members Albert Einstein, Robert Oppenheimer, Thomas Edison, Orville Wright, and Alexander Graham Bell.
Aslin received his doctorate in child psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1975, and taught at Indiana University before joining Rochester in 1984. Today, he is the principal investigator of the Rochester Baby Lab. He is an author of more than 100 publications and an editor or contributor to 36 books. Aslin serves on the editorial boards of the journals Infancy, Language Learning and Development, and Cognitive Science, and is an associate editor forDevelopmental Science. He was elected a fellow of the Cognitive Science Society in 2012.
Aslin's research has been supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the McDonnell Foundation, and the Packard Foundation. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and he is the immediate past-president of the International Society for Infant Studies.
The National Academy of Sciences is a private nonprofit engaged in scientific and engineering research and is dedicated to the furthering of science and technology and their use for the general welfare. For more information, or for the full list of the 71 newly elected members, visitwww.nationalacademies.org.
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VoR Radio: Update on South Africa with Marc Cornah
The Nationalist Report: Update on South Africa with Marc Cornah.
July 16th, 2012 Interview Here.
Previous Interviews with Mark Cornah here
The Nationalist Report returns! Mishko Novosel & Mike Conner interview returning guest Marc Cornah. Topics include:
- The situation in the Afrikaner Resistance Movement (AWB) of South Africa since Terre'Blanche's assassination;
- Update on the criminal trial against Terre'Blanche's assassins;
- The current (relatively speaking) lack of violence–the "calm before the storm";
- How South Africa's immigration invasion is making a bad situation worse;
- China's economic/colonial designs on Africa;
- South Africa's impending future, its relevance to Whites, and the need to spread the word.
Marc Cornah is the leader of the Cape region of the Afrikaner Resistance Movement (AWB) of South Africa. To contact Marc, write to newawbgmail.com
Tags: Afrikaner Resistance Movement (AWB), Marc Cornah, The Nationalist Report


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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Days before its projected landfall in New England, Hurricane Irene was already delivering a blow to the region's tourism industry.
Brides rescheduled weddings, hotels struggled with cancellations and major tourist attractions like Connecticut's Mystic Seaport closed as the powerful storm churned north on a path projected to hit the Connecticut shoreline Sunday. The timing of the storm — on one of the last weekends of summer — could hardly have been worse for an industry already coping with high gas prices and a weak economy.
Doreen Pearson, who owns the 21-room Stanton House Inn in affluent Greenwich, said Friday she had five multi-night cancellations and many more indecisive guests. Some callers from low-lying areas wanted guarantees the storm wouldn't affect them if they booked a room, she said.
"We're here now in a total state of flux because people can't decide whether they want to honor their reservation, cancel their reservation or make a reservation," Pearson said. "It's impossible to operate a business this way."
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Even before the storm, AAA was predicting a drop in travel over the Labor Day weekend compared with last year because of the economy.
"It will be significant and to some degree it will be a permanent loss to New England," said Fred Carstensen, director of the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis. "What they were going to do this weekend they won't choose to do three weeks later."Helpful links for stranded travelers
Tourism is a major component of the region's economy. In Connecticut, the industry is responsible for 12 to 14 percent of the work force, Carstensen said.
Poor timing
At Pearson's B&B, Susan Royal was helping her daughter call wedding guests to let them know the ceremony would be held Saturday instead of Sunday at the bride's father's estate in Ridgefield. And it would be indoors.
"This will be a wedding you won't forget," Royal said, figuring about 50 of the original 85 guests would attend. "Nature has its course. What you do is work with it, not against it."
At Water's Edge Resort in Westbrook, one bride postponed her weekend wedding and another was sticking with her plans. The hotel had received eight cancellations by Friday morning but expected the number to rise and its popular Sunday brunch to take a hit.
"We're going to lose all that," general manager Chris Barstein said. "From a business standpoint, we're not too happy to see this."
Hotels said they were taking a number of safety measures, including securing backup generators, extra bottled water and staff on duty, bringing in outdoor furniture and providing frequent weather updates.
The timing of the storm — the last weekend before Labor Day — almost couldn't be worse, said Kathy Szabo, executive director of the Block Island Chamber of Commerce in Rhode Island. She said ferries that bring visitors to the island from Montauk, N.Y., New London, Conn., and Point Judith, R.I., are grappling with how to adjust their schedules — and what to do with their boats — given the uncertainty over the storm's path.
"Obviously they don't want to lose business," she said. "Nor do they want to lose their ferries. Even though you have to do what you have to do, you're losing your revenue for the end of the season, which is too bad."Story: Hurricane Irene to deliver blow to economy
Suzie Kiendl, an owner of Barnacle Inn on Nantucket, was pulling a boat out of the water Friday morning before the storm hits the island popular among tourists, likely on Sunday. Kiendl said some guests are cutting their vacations short and a few have canceled, but others have extended their stay and plan to ride out the storm at the inn.
"We lost a few people and gained a few ... revenues are definitely lost, but what can you do? You just have to relax," Kiendl said.
For now, she plans to fasten the shutters, take in the lawn furniture and "maybe have some champagne ready."
Some hotels were gaining business, too. In Connecticut, about 100 rooms were booked at the Stamford Marriott Hotel and Spa by utility crews and residents anticipating power losses.
"It's pretty substantial," said Peter Griffith, director of sales and marketing. "It's a huge pickup."
Attractions, campgrounds closed
But a youth leadership conference at the hotel this weekend that would have been attended by about 100 high school students from several states was postponed.
"I think the students were pretty disappointed," said Elizabeth Ventura, one of the organizers. "They were all looking forward to it."
Some attractions in New Hampshire's White Mountain region, such as Santa's Village and Storyland, will be closed Sunday, taking a hit in revenue.
"It does hurt, because this is the 'last hurrah' week for families coming up before the end of the summer season," said Jayne O'Connor, president of the White Mountains Attractions Association. "Public safety takes precedence."
New Hampshire's Fish and Game Department urged hikers, campers and other outdoor enthusiasts to be home by Saturday night. All trails and campgrounds in the White Mountain National Forest will be closed.Story: 2.5 million people ordered out as Hurricane Irene nears East Coast
Up and down New England's coast, recreational boaters were rushing to get their boats out of the water and onto dry land. At Portland Yacht Services in Maine, service manager Rob Benson said about 1 in 10 boaters told him they're done for the season.
Across New England, an early end to the boating system carries a hefty impact.
"If your boat is sitting in the parking lot, you're not putting gas in the tank, you're not stopping at the local variety store to buy groceries and sandwiches, you're not coming into the marine store to buy a life jacket," said Rob Soucy, president of Port Harbor Marine in South Portland.
Even some gamblers weren't willing to risk Irene.
"Obviously the weekend will not be what we thought it would be," said Jeff Hartmann, president and chief executive officer of Mohegan Sun, one of two Indian-run casinos in Connecticut.
Associated Press writers David Sharp in Portland, Maine; Erika Niedowski in Providence, R.I.; Kathy McCormack in Gilford, N.H., and Johanna Kaiser in Boston contributed to this report.
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Sensory Swim offers children with Autism and sensory processing difficulties the opportunity to work with trained therapists and other children to promote motor development and sensory processing skills through various aquatic activities. Socialization skills will be addressed by various group activities including sing-a-longs and games.
This program serves children 3-21 years old who have an autism spectrum disorder or other sensory processing issues. The program will run for twelve weeks on Wednesday evenings at the Gloversville Middle School. Each child must be accompanied in the water by a responsible adult. No class April 8.
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED and are limited to 12 children per class/session.
Please call Family Services at (518) 773-2014 to RSVP.


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For me, it's a feeling of solitude, insufficient company or support (at work, for example)
Student or Learner
Hello, my name is Elena. I'm from Russia. I'm student of Teacher Training University. I'm writing my diploma work. It is called "The concept of loneliness in Russian and English". I would like to ask English native-speakers, how do you understand the word "loneliness" and what associations do you have?
I'll be grateful for your help in my work
For me, it's a feeling of solitude, insufficient company or support (at work, for example)
Thanks! But do you mean to don't communicate and deal with people at all or don't have a twin soul in a plenty of mates and relatives ? And what images do you have in your mind, when you listen "loneliness". May be you see some colour , picture or song?
You don't have any/enough/the desired/the ideal company.
It has no colour, sound etc, to me- you could associate it with blue/grey/black, but they're the standard colours for negative emotions, but there's nothing particular to loneliness IMO.
The important thing to convey is one that English learners struggle with, based on the similarity of the words: Being alone doesn't make you lonely. And you can feel lonely when you are not physically alone.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.


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IRVING, Texas -- Regular unleaded gasoline prices in Texas have fallen by an average of 4 cents to $3.54 per gallon in the weekly AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch survey.
In a statement Thursday, the auto club credited recent global crude oil price declines, the end of the summer driving season, sluggish economic news and a seasonal switch away from more expensive summer gasoline blends.
The statewide average is well below the national average of $3.78, just a penny decrease from last week.
The state's cheapest gasoline is found in Fort Worth, where the average price fell a nickel to $3.47 per gallon. The most expensive gasoline is in Amarillo, where the average price fell 3 cents to $3.60 per gallon.


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Weeknight recipe: Building a better meatball
What makes a great meatball? Two things:
1. Rich flavor, which comes from using quality ingredients and careful prep.
2. Supple texture, which comes from using quality ingredients and careful prep.
Isn't it nice when you can kill two birds with the same stone(s)?
Both parts of the equation start at point of purchase. You can make do with grocery store meat, but you can do much better with meat sourced from a local butcher and ground to order (no secret here: I love Oliver's in Capitol Hill). Believe it or not, it won't cost that much more (maybe a buck a pound), and it's an errand you can get done in minutes.