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Nothing like good, old-fashioned buyout talk to give a lagging stock some life.Shares of Western Digital WDC, -1.00% have doubled this week on some very heavy volume, and the message boards, of course, have their own ideas as to why.
On Yahoo, IFEX fueled the speculation: "From a friend (not a manager at WDC, so no SEC problems here) I heard that high-ranking IBM executives were seen on WDC campus. IBM IBM, +1.11% has always been in bed with WDC, but it is the first time he saw IBM's top management there. With $31 per share in sales, a reputation for excellent quality and a large client list, WDC is a VERY sweet takeover target for the big guys ... The rumor is they are talking about $12-14 per share, which is cheap for WDC."
While many posters were whipped into a frenzy over the buyout buzz, some, like HangMansComing, laughed it off: "(They came wearing) IBM name tags, with IBM emblems on their baseball caps and showed up in an IBM company truck with IBM plastered all over it, and said out loud to everyone they saw that 12 to 14 was a fair price for WDC. Funny how we hear the same story at every major bottom, like last Oct. You guys are too funny, but keep up the good pump job."
Desmondtmathews entered the fray with some rumor humor of his own: "The martians have landed and want only WDC drives because they are so cute!" And Kosh_5x5: "Don't forget all the employees walking around uttering the following mantra: 'I've Been Merged'"
HangMansComing clarified his position: "Don't get me wrong, I want to see WDC rise, but I want it to rise on market mechanics as opposed to bogus rumors. Bogus rumors make for unhealthy spikes ... "
Bogus?We may never find out, but investors on the message boards were reluctant to embrace the talk on Thursday.Never rule out the effects of a bullish research note by an analyst. In this case, ING Barings shed positive light on the data-storage industry as a whole. See Sector Screamer.
Netro's delayed explosion
Another IPO screamer hit the market on Thursday, but it took investors a while to figure it out.Netro Corp. ntro priced their shares at 8, and the stock opened at 11 1/4 -- a relatively small premium. As the stock stagnated in the 11-12 range, investors started to sniff out a buying opportunity, and the message boards began to churn.
Many posters, like Mact on Silicon Investor, celebrated the delayed pop: "When the people realize this company makes hardware for the broadband wireless market, it will take off ... the wireless community has standardized their format recently, and the wireless access market will explode this year ...10 yrs from now, wireless will surpass DSL and cable ... I feel very lucky their was no buzz to this company."
Dk10438 echoed Mact: "I was hoping that this would open up on the low end ... I was glad that people were keeping this quiet as it gave me a good entry point, with the rapid growth in the DSL industry as a whole, I think that this is a steal ... in hard times like today, the only stocks that will continue to excel are infrastructure plays." $Mogul agreed: "Glad not too many people knew about this one. Interest will be very strong when people realize NTRO. Institutional interest is very good on this stock. Just look at the backers and you will be more than overjoyed."
Well folks, it looks like the cat got out of the bag on Netro Corp. -- the stock screamed as high as 29 1/4 before closing at a robust 23 1/2. Not a bad debut for this 'unknown' stock.

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We Have This Ministry
Contributed by Mike Turner on Apr 18, 2004 (message contributor)
Summary: A sermon about the role of believers as servants
P.M. Sermon 4-18-04
2 Cor. 4:1-7
I. We Have This Ministry. V.1
Acts 26:16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
On the road to Dasmascus with intentions of persecuting the church, Saul of Tarsus was miraculously converted, and was told that he was to be a minister, and witness. Saul became Paul and was faithful to death in his work for the Lord.
a. Our Position In Ministry.
Though we may not hold the title minister as in pastor, preacher, evangelist, all believers are called to be servants ! Being a servant is the greatest thing we could do for the Kingdom of God.
Matt 20:26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosover will be great among you, let him be your minister;
V.28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
The greatest priviledge in life is to be a servant of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ !
b. Our Partners In Ministry.
1 Cor 3:9 For we are laborers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
We are partners together with God in ministry. What a blessing to know that we are working alongside God in his fields !
c. Our Purpose In Ministry.
2 Cor 5:18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;Our ministry is to be one of reconcilation. We are to serve, and share the love of God is hopes of bringing them to know peace with God !
d. Our Place In Ministry.
The work elsewhere is no more important that where we have chosen to serve. If we can't be a servant here, or want serve here, we could never serve on foreign fields. If we are not faithful in the place we are, where will we be faithful ?
II. We Have Received Mercy. V2
Paul was enabled by God's mercy to be a minister of the gospel...but it is also God's mercy that enabled him so that he did not faint.
a. We Need Mercy To Be Forgiven.
1 Ti 1:13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
b. We Need Mercy To Be Faithful.
"we faint not"
1 Cor 7:25 ...."I give my judgment as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful
Psa 21:7 For the king trusteh in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
Gal 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
c. We Need Mercy When We Are Faltering !
Psa 31:9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble:
III. We Have A Message. V2
a. It must be demonstrated !
"renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness
b. It must be direct !
"nor handling the word of God deceitfully"
c. It must be declared !
"but by manifestation of the truth"


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My sporadic update:
James now walks/runs everywhere, he says a lot of words, and he loves to shoot baskets on his basketball hoop. Oh, and eating crayons… which I try to stop as often as possible. He also loves to be tickled.
I now have a new job 20 minutes away. I absolutely love it so far. I applied for a new opportunity and it turned out to be just the change I was looking for. I'm a month in and hoping things keep going well. I've been promoted and now manage the sales team, which is awesome.
Aaron is now entering outdoor track season with his team, and they are off to an exciting meet in St. George! He has a lot of really talented athletes, and they are hilarious kids. I went to the meet on Wednesday and they gave James cupcakes, cookies, and poptarts. So I'm pretty sure we have another fan of the track team at our house now.


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Well, I will now cross Switzerland off the list of lands that I would happily consider moving to. I am actually relatively tidy for a student and keep my things more organized than most (I have catalogued the entirety of my 1600 book library using the Dewey decimal system, with stickers on the spines). I vacuum my room relatively regularly, make my bed every morning, file my documents, generally keep kitchen surfaces clean and free of dishes to be washed up. The orderliness or disorderliness of my surroundings has a considerable effect on my state of mind and in my case keeping my room tidy is part of the task of keeping my mind tidy. However, there are levels of cleanliness that seem to be more obsessive than commonsensical.
Update: In support of clutter [HT: BHT]. Not quite my philosophy. However, as my library expands past its current size — I already have books piled up in my wardrobe, double-banked at the bottom of my tallboy, in piles on top of free surfaces and in boxes in the attic and under my bed — I may need to make my peace with mess (the alternative, getting rid of some of my library, being utterly unthinkable).


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Continuing the sleepy lagoon theme... I'm really like floating in this spirit. Living on a deserted island has always been my secret desire. No human voices, just the whispering of sea and nature. A place where you can totally isolate yourself, your soul and mind. Ah, how perfect. Anyway if you can choose 3 items to take along on a deserted island, what would they be? I'd take a sharp knife, a Woody Allen movie, and a huge can of sweet corn. Very useful, right?
(And now I think I dive myself into fall 2011 collections, so a runway special post is on its way, hurrraay!)
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- March 2, 2011 at 12:22 AM
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My three objects would be: something to convert sea water in drinking water, a pencil to draw and write and a mp3 full of my favourite music :)
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"Too many black players!" complains former Milan boss Arrigo Sacchi
Former AC Milan and Italy coaching great Arrigo Sacchi has decided clarify his stand following the criticisms over his comment. Sacchi, on Monday, caused a stir after saying that there were too many black players in the Italian national setup.
Sacchi told Tuttosport at an award ceremony, "I'm certainly not racist and my history as a coach proves that, starting from [Frank] Rijkaard. But looking at the Viareggio tournament, I feel like saying that there are too many black players, even in the youth teams."
"Italy has no dignity, no pride. It's not possible that our teams should have 15 foreign players in the squad."
Viareggio is a prestigious international youth competition held every year in Viareggio, Tuscany.
Sacchi, who coached the great AC Milan side which won consecutive European Cups in 1989 and 1990, later came out to La Gazzetta dello Sport saying his comments were grossly misrepresented.
He said, "I've been misinterpreted, you think I'm really racist? All I said was I saw a game featuring a team who fielded four coloured players. My history speaks for itself, I've always coached teams with great players from every colour, and I've brought in a lot, whether to Milan or [Real] Madrid."
"I only wanted to underline that we are losing our national pride and identity."


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Pre-conception healthy diet tips
This is a really exciting time and we have a few tips to help you along your way. Most of all relax and enjoy this special time!
- Keeping active is a good way to stay healthy and it can also help reduce stress. Try taking exercise outside, just a short walk in the fresh air can do wonders for your wellbeing.
- Try to maintain a healthy weight as being either overweight or underweight can have a negative impact on your ability to conceive (a healthy weight is a BMI of 18.5-25 for women and 20-25 for men).
- A healthy varied diet is really important, base it mainly on starchy foods and fruit and vegetables with a small amount of protein (from meat but avoid liver, fish, eggs, beans, pulses or nuts) and dairy products or calcium fortified dairy free drinks and tofu if you're dairy free.
- Take a folic acid supplement as this reduces the risk of the baby developing neural tube defects such as spina bifida.
- It's also a good idea to eat foods rich in folates (natures own folic acid) such as green vegetables, citrus fruits and fortified cereals.
- Consider taking a vitamin D supplement (10µg a day) to ensure you have all the vitamin D you'll need to help build your growing baby's bones.
- Vitamin A is needed in small amounts but make sure you avoid liver and don't take any supplements containing vitamin A as large doses can be harmful for your baby.
- Try to build up your stores of iron. Dark green vegetables and dried beans are a good plant based source of iron, to help your body absorb the iron, try eating vitamin c (e.g. peppers, currants, berries and citrus fruit) at the same time. Poultry (organic is best) and fish are also excellent sources of iron. We think it's best to avoid red meat as it increases the bodies acidity.
- Essential fatty acids are important for the development of the nervous system and brain so it's a good idea to top up your intake before you try for your baby. Nuts, seeds, vegetable oils, soya and green leafy vegetables are excellent sources. With the richest of the vegetarian sources being flaxseed, chia seeds, walnuts and walnut oil, pecans, sunflower seeds and oil, rapeseed oil, sesame seeds and oil, pinenuts, brazil nuts, basil, oregano and cloves. Oily fish are also a rich source (see tip below for more advice).
- Fish are packed with nutrients but make sure you avoid eating shark, swordfish and marlin altogether and eat a maximum of two portions a week of oily fish such as tuna, salmon, sardines, mackerel and trout as they can contain mercury and other contaminants at levels which can harm a developing nervous system.
- Avoid alcohol as this can affect your baby's development particularly in the early stages of pregnancy when you may not realise that you've conceived.
- It's best to avoid caffeine if you can, but if you can't survive without your morning boost, limit your intake to one mug of filter coffee or two mugs of tea a day. We have lots of lovely recipes for tea without caffeine on our recipe pages.
- Increase your antioxidants especially vitamins c and e, zinc and selenium.
- Foods rich in vitamin c are vegetables such as peppers, kale, broccoli, cauliflower and peas, and fruits such as papaya, blackcurrants, kiwi, berries and citrus.
- Excellent sources of vitamin e are sunflower seeds, almonds, hazelnuts, wheatgerm oil, sunflower oil, olive oil and coconut oil.
- Pumpkin seeds, wheat germ, cocoa and dark chocolate (we like raw cacao), cashew nuts are all packed with Zinc. Meat and seafood, particularly oysters are high in zinc but remember that seafood should be well cooked if you're trying for a baby.
- If you're having problems conceiving it's worth looking at the acidity of your diet. If you eat a very acidic diet this can create a hostile environment for sperm so try to balance your diet with alkaline foods which will also provide lots of the nutrients needed for conception.
- Alkaline forming foods are vegetables, ripe fruits, grains (amaranth, quinoa, rye, buckwheat), fresh herbs, almonds, cold pressed vegetable, nut and seed oils, water and herbal teas.
- Strongly acid-forming foods are animal protein (pork, fish, chicken, lamb, beef), aged dairy products (mature cheese), refined oil and fat (margarine), canned foods, foods contain refined sugar and flour (jam, fizzy drinks, cakes, sweets, white bread), coffee and alcohol.
- Mildly acid-forming foods are vegetable protein (chickpeas, beans and lentils), fresh dairy products (fresh cheese), nuts (cashews, peanuts, pistachios).
- Try to eat a ratio of 2 alkaline foods to 1 acid food. Raw fruit and vegetables contain the most nutrients but try to eat these before 4pm to give your stomach time to digest them. In the evenings try steaming or lightly fruit and vegetables to aid digestion.
And most of all, wishing you all the very best of luck on this exciting new journey!


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You might know Nick Kroll best for his role as Ruxin, the wise-ass super villain of fantasy football on FX's The League. What you may not know is that Kroll was a standup, sketch and improv comedy powerhouse before Ruxin even began "Rosterbating."
On stage, Kroll was most known for his signature brand of unique comedic characters. Comedy Central recognized his talent and recently gave him the thumbs up to turn those characters into a show. Enter, The Kroll Show a fast paced half hour comedy that is set to premier later this year.
Heavy.com had a chance to sit down with Nick Kroll on Friday at New York Comic Con . We talked The Kroll Show, the all-star cast of writers that make the show pop and a potential cameo on Arrested Development.
Eitan Levine is a New York City based comic. Follow him on Twitter at @Eitanthegoalie .


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Government response
Response to The People's NHS campaign about TTIP
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): response to The People's NHS campaign.
Department of Health's response to The People's NHS campaign about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
The government believes that the inclusion of health in the TTIP does not threaten the public nature of the NHS, but provides an opportunity for European businesses, including improving access to the US market for the UK's world-class pharmaceutical and medical devices sectors.
Decisions about the commissioning of NHS care will remain with local GP-led commissioners, who will continue to act solely in the best interests of patients.
The European Commission has explicitly ruled out public services from the scope of any market liberalisation in the TTIP. The agreement will not require participating EU members to open up their national health systems to private providers. Following the most recent round of negotiations, both EU and US negotiators have confirmed this position.
The rules on investment protection for the TTIP will be negotiated carefully to preserve the right of the government to regulate in the public interest, whilst offering international investors access to justice if they feel they have been discriminated against unfairly. This agreement is not new, and the UK has over 90 similar agreements in place.
The European Commission carried out a public consultation on the investor protection provisions earlier this year. The consultation sought stakeholder views on what modern investment provisions should look like in the TTIP.


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Google has officially been released detailed specifications of its new Google Glass. The augmented reality glasses from Google stand bybattery life a day (in theory, although some features could shorten this duration), 5 megapixel camera and up to 16 GB of internal memory. Among the disclosed specifications are not big surprises. The mini display where the user will see the images will be high resolution,"the equivalent of watching a HDTV 25 inch to eight feet away" .The built-in camera is 5 megapixel photos and 720p resolution for videos. Physically purchase a Google Glass include two frames of different sizes that allow a wide adjustment to each user's nasal bridge that can be easily carried by anyone. The glasses will also be reproducing audio through a direct drive system to the bone near the ear to deliver sound as crisp and clear as possible. The glasses do not have the time advertising, as evidenced by the regulations adopted by the firm to external application developers (Google will not allow external developers to Google Glass applications include advertising in them and not charge for download.
Connectivity and battery
In terms of connectivity, the Google Glass technology will have Bluetooth to connect to any type of terminal that include MyGlass-only application compatible with Android 4.0.3, and WiFi 802.11b / gto maintain continuous Internet connection.
However, the glasses can use your GPS and send SMS technology without a terminal, must also have MyGlass application, allowing them to use all kinds of specifications.The device storage will become of 16 GB total usable memory though is limited to 12 GB shared in the cloud to allow synchronization of information on all kinds of devices, according to the assumptions, through MyGlass application. As for the battery, according to Google the glasses have a battery life of 24 hours, indicating that despite the implementation of Google Hangouts and videos could reduce the high consumption battery involved, to an average of 12 hours a day if used regularly. The charger may be compatible with the standard used for smartphones as mini USB output consists. Despite the large number of applications that are being developed to launch the ecosystem to be created around these new devices, Google has banned advertising add them and developers get paid for their work. This allows the company to keep the device at the same price, $ 1500, which had already been made public


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Every so often, an article runs in a major publication that is so off base, so out of balance, that one wonders if the copy-desk team was on strike that day.
Such is a Los Angeles Times piece about a black activist who opposes gay marriage. The headline: "Christian activist decries 'evil' gay marriage with a honey-smooth voice." Am I the only one out there to whom the "honey-smooth" adjective brings to mind something deceptive, fawning or false? Check this online thesaurus to see what I mean.
The article starts thus:
In a state where 86% of voters cast ballots for a ban on gay weddings in 2004, and where opposition is fierce to last week's Supreme Court ruling declaring same-sex marriage a constitutional right, Meeke Addison stands out from the fire-and-brimstone preachers and politicians usually associated with the fight against gay marriage.
Her view of marriage came from divorce. It was her mother's divorce, and according to family lore, it came after Addison's father handed his wife a pearl-handled pistol, told her to use it on anyone who tried to break into their apartment, and walked out.
Despite being left with five children to raise, Addison said, her mother trumpeted the value of marriage and instilled in her a passion for the institution that has turned Addison into one of Mississippi's most vocal opponents of same-sex marriage.
Addison is a 36-year-old black woman. She is not a preacher or a politician. Her views are as hard-line as theirs, and her words can be as harsh, but her voice is honey smooth, whether she is speaking on her weekday radio show, "Airing the Addisons," on a Christian-based network, or speaking on behalf of the American Family Assn., a national Christian group based in Tupelo.
Actually, maybe the copy desk was on vacation.
The lead (or lede as we say in newsroom-speak) included a style error (using the % sign instead of spelling it out per Associated Press rules) that even first-year journalism students know not to do. Back to the "honey-smooth" thing; would the writer have used that term with a black man or white woman? The phrase connotes Aunt Jemima-like Mammy figures in the South, who in slavery days used the phrases "honey" and "baby" to refer to white children under their care. But maybe that's just me.
What follows is some stacking of the deck. By this, I mean certain phrases used that imply an unfavorable tilt to the person or thing being covered. In this instance, the reporter says that the folks usually associated with opposition to gay marriage are "fire-and-brimstone preachers and politicians." Hmmm. Would the nation's Roman Catholic bishops fit into that category?
Continuing on, we see the adjectives "hard-line" and "harsh" applied to Addison's views. The reporter could have used words like "strict" or "no-nonsense" or "stern;" words that are a tad more neutral.
Moving on, the article states:
Addison sees no contradiction in the idea of a young black woman being so solidly in sync with right-wing conservatives on one of the country's most divisive social issues.
Whoa. "Right-wing conservatives"? In a news story? Put such a phrase into an editorial if you will, but not in something that's supposed to be objective. Would the Times term the opposing point of view as held by "left-wing liberals"?
I get it that the reporter is trying to spotlight an unusual person who is articulate and may have something a little different to offer on same-sex marriage. But the way this piece is set up, Addison comes across as a specimen found in a museum or zoo, rather than a very, very typical African-American religious believer.
It turns out that Meeke Addison has made quite a name for herself in that she blogs, has her own radio show and shows up on TV every so often. People in flyover land do have something to say, they represent lots of people and they don't need to be treated like a rare species.
Even the church folks with honey-smooth voices.


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By: DanielXX
Derivatives, and warrants in particular, have become very popular instruments on the SGX over the past few years, and the SGX must be given credit for its successful promotion of this instrument the second time round (the first attempt in the 90s fizzled out). As more and more issuers enter as market-makers, there is now a critical mass and warrants form a substantial part of market trading volume.
For shorting in particular, exposure via derivatives is the cheapest method of all the alternatives, and the main instruments are index futures and put warrants. Cheap because there are no ridiculous financing costs as in the case of CFDs or SBL, although there still exist time expiry for both instruments.
Index futures on the SGX are offered for several North Asian markets and of course the local market, among which the Hong Kong index futures has become wildly popular due to its strong bullishness. Futures are very simple. You either go long (ie. bullish) or short (ie. bearish); the contract parties are the longist and the shortist. Typically both parties only have to put up a small amount of equity, but margin top-up is required when positions move against one of the parties. It is a useful instrument if one wishes to take a short position on an entire market, though he'd better be familiar with the index components!
Read more…
Short-selling Series
Short-selling Part 1
Short-selling Part 2
Short-selling Part 3


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The most striking aspect of linguistic competence is what we may call the 'creativity of language,' that is, the speaker's ability to produce new sentences, sentences that are immediately understood by other speakers although they bear no physical resemblance to sentences which are 'familiar'. – Noam Chomsky
The PREP is as follows;
- Research and provide a short summary (dot-points) of one theory of language acquisition [Due Monday]
- Get up to date by completing any unfinished tasks
email me if you need help, or aren't sure what to do.
EDMOB out.


text: The Taliban in Doha, in Qatar, where the Afghan insurgents have opened their 'embassy', to supposedly discuss the post-war arrangement in Afghanistan. Hamid Karzai has also been talking about the Al-Qaeda news and thinking about trying to rewrite the Afghan constitution US To Start Talks With The Taliban. To Discuss NATO's Heroic Disengagement From Afghanistan. US To Start Talks With The Taliban. NATO Disengagement From Afghanistan (stirringtroubleinternationally.com) June 19, 2013 at 12:44AM


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A great show. Sad its the final season. This season is very good.
I will be devastated when this is over. The acting is brilliant I love Eli.
I love the good wife and will miss it, but it is not the same without Will.
Hi cozy think matthew was one season only. Alisha was set up her own firm and diane thought she poached clients so it left a bad taste with diane. Im not sure re kalinda as she left v quickly.
I love it too did not know it was the last season too. I loved the tall last love interest for Alisa, Matthew ? What ever happened to Calinda? and how Alisa get fired from law firm must have missed an episode
OMG I had no idea this is the last season. Love this show and I like Jason. Love his twinkly eyes :)
I can't believe it's the last one!!! I'm devastated I love this show and miss will :(
Yes mamaroo I watched since very start. Its v good.
Oh my God how did I not know this...I'm devastated. It's the best thing on TV
Yes I miss Will too lol !!!! I like Jason though, didnt think he was sleazy!
Am going to miss it so much, its the only program I look forward to every week !
yes not the same since Will left!
Love will. Still can't believe what happened to him ha
Defo put Peter back in prison, but I reckon let Alicia live a happy life without sleazy men as no one will replace Will.
Rumours that Will is in last episode. Id let them do a Bobby Ewing to have him back ;)
I am so going to miss this show. I love the good wife..
yes Cecily its very good. yes you could be right. Diane is great too.
yes it is. I wonder how it will finish? I hope Peter ends up back in prison and Alicia doesn't end up with sleazy Jason.
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It has been over 150 years since Darwin published On the Origin of Species, and it will be surprising to some observers that in the 21st century there is still heated disagreement on how the theory of evolution affects the classification of plants and animals.
I entered the fray of this argument the best part of 20 years ago and have somehow survived all the slings and arrows that have been sent my way since.
I said some years ago that this is the most important issue under debate in biological systematics today, and I feel that nobody has ever seriously challenged the critical views on cladistics that I and many other taxonomists have put forward. Open discussion is needed to resolve this persistent aggravating problem.
There is a major schism between two schools of thought on how we should derive a classification from the evolutionary history of a group. Those persuaded by the cladistics movement emphasize past lines of descent as the only basis for classification. They insist that all taxa must be monophyletic, that is, they should be complete clades, so one family cannot have evolved from within another family because that would be an incomplete clade and so paraphyletic.
Their units are then defined by lines of descent (ancestry) rather than by characters. The result is a ''cladification,'' and in my title I have called the process ''cladonomy,'' having adopted these terms 15 years ago (Brummitt, 1997) from the late and greatzoologist Ernst Mayr. The other school allows that characters are important and have changed through evolution, so that one taxon may have evolved from within others at the same and presumably lower ranks.
This enables us to produce a ''classification,'' taking into account evolution of characters, as distinct from a ''cladification'' based only on lines of descent. ''Taxonomy'' is the naming of taxa while ''cladonomy'' is the naming of clades, and ''cladistic taxonomy'' is an oxymoron (Knox, 1998: 5).
All commentators on the cladistic side apparently made a fatal assumption that there is only one way to chop up a phylogenetic tree, and they concluded that all taxa must be monophyletic—that is, complete clades. But they did not address the question of how to produce a classification of clades into ranked taxa without any being paraphyletic. In fact, ranks were never even mentioned. So application of the formal taxonomic hierarchy to a phylogeny was not considered at all. Although this is fundamental to taxonomy, it has been completely ignored in a large body of theoretical literature on cladistics up to the present day.
But as soon as one applies ranks to a phylogenetic tree in order to produce a classification, one must create paraphyletic taxa. Every supraspecific taxon accepted has apparently descended from something recognizable at around species level and must make another taxon paraphyletic.
If paraphyletic taxa are not accepted, every clade (including the entire plant kingdom) will sink into those taxa (family, genus, perhaps species) to which their ancestor is referred.
The cladistic view would require that as evolution produces wider and wider variation, the rank of the taxa that result has to be progressively lower and lower (...). How can anyone believe this? To me, it is nonsensical. Common sense would lead us to expect the opposite.
Scarcely less extraordinary is the sinking into Boraginaceae of Hoplestigmataceae, which has two western African tree species with a calyx of two to five irregular segments, nine to 14 corolla lobes, 20 to 25 stamens, and a drupe 3 cm long with a leathery exocarp and bony endocarp. Boraginaceae? No way!


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Snoring is considered by many as a natural occurrence during sleep. Unless someone complains of your loud snores, the need to see a doctor is often the last thing on your mind. However, snoring can be more serious than it seems to be. It is one of the signs of sleep apnea, a sleeping condition wherein breathing lapses occur during sleep. A person who has sleep apnea receives less oxygen while sleeping, resulting to a variety of problems. These problems range from poor mental alertness, daytime sleepiness and mood swings, to serious illnesses like heart disease and stroke. Therefore, it is important to distinguish simple snoring from the more serious sleep apnea.
What Are the Symptoms of Sleep Apnea?
Since sleep apnea occurs during sleep, this condition is hard to detect, most especially if you sleep alone. Here are several signs of sleep apnea to help you identify this disorder.
- Daytime sleepiness – The kind of drowsiness that you will feel is distinctly different than normal tiredness. You may find yourself dozing off in the middle of boring meetings, or even fall asleep while driving your car. Since sleep apnea affects the quality of your sleep, you will find yourself fighting sleepiness many times during the day and may even fall asleep when you're inactive.
- Poor mental alertness – This is a natural progression for someone who experiences poor quality of sleep on a regular basis. Sleep apnea patients find it hard to focus at work or at school.
- Mood Swings – Quality of sleep greatly affects our mood and sense of well being. Since sleep apnea patients are unable to get a good night's rest, they often feel depressed and are easily irritated over little things. Changes in mood and behavioral patterns are one way to tell if you are suffering from sleep apnea.
- Loud Snoring – The snores of sleep apnea patients are very loud. So loud that they can be heard through walls.
- Frequent Night Awakenings – If you often find yourself waking up gasping for breath, then chances are high that you have sleep apnea. What you can do is to keep a sleep diary that records the number of times you you've awaken catching your breath. You can take this diary to the doctor.
- Morning headaches – People with sleep apnea have been known to experience headaches and frequent migraines during the day. While this is not seen as a major health threat, frequently experiencing headaches can affect your mood, concentration, and overall personality.
- Dryness in the mouth upon waking up – This is a result of getting insufficient oxygen during sleep.
An Effective Sleep Apnea Treatment
Snoring and sleep apnea often occur because of an obstruction to the airways. The obstruction can be in the form of an allergy or improper positioning of the tongue during sleep. This can be addressed with the use of an oral appliance. This appliance clears the pathway for air to flow freely, allowing the patient to get the right amount of oxygen during sleep. Oral appliance therapy is considered by many doctors and health professionals around the world as a comfortable, non-invasive, effective remedy for sleep apnea. For sleep apnea treatment in Kissimmee, FL, visit us at Parkway Dental Care. We are your trusted specialists for sleep apnea and many other dental concerns.


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by HAROLD P. from FL (2009-02-12 19:38:12.0)
I have volunteered for the City of Dunedin for the past 4 years - at both their Wines and Blues, their Mardi Gras, their 4th of July parade, and their children Olympic and Halloween parties. Their coordinator, David White, is a pleasure to work with and assures you are well appreciated for your efforts. Dunedin is a very welcoming small city on the Gulf of Mexico with some fantastic restaurants and cultural sites.


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|The rector, Alfonso Sanchez-Tabernero, center, talks with two of the new local provincial officials. UNAV photo
They think the university could be a target for the newcomers, given that it is private, Catholic and relatively expensive (though about a fourth as expensive as a comparable university in the U.S.).
So the university's rector, Alfonso Sanchez-Tabernero, showed himself to be an able diplomat when he addressed an audience of close to 1,000 faculty, local officials, and students today with a message that said essentially: We are ready to cooperate with and collaborate with whoever the local officials are. He was telling his staff, in effect, calm down, already. Don't worry. We'll survive.
But he was also sending a collegial message to the new leaders of the province of Navarra, who were with him on the dais. Very astute, I thought. He is in the photo above with Uxue Barkos, new president of the province, and Ainhoa Aznarez, the new president of the provincial parliament. Barkos is the leader of the Basque coaltion. Some of her group would like to see Navarra, a wealthy province that is about 25% Basque, unite with the adjacent Basque Country region. This could have economic, political and cultural implications, such as the languages taught in schools.
|Some of my colleagues from the Department of Communication. UNAV photo
Also fortunately for me, the rector used to be the head of the section where I work (Empresa Informativa, or Media Business), so he drops in sometimes on our coffees and barbecues. He is sharp and has a dry wit. His academic writing on the media business is crisp, clear, and insightful. I like the guy.
Pomp and circumstance
Although the university was founded by Opus Dei just 63 years ago, it has adopted some university traditions that go back to the Middle Ages, including the academic garb. (To be fair, so do American land grant universities.)
We started the day with a high mass concelebrated by the provincial bishop and four priests. Most of the mass was in Spanish, but there were bits in Latin and Basque (Euskera).
Just as in the U.S., Catholics here sing half-heartedly. But they dress better for Mass. Suits and ties, dresses. No football jerseys, tank tops, shorts, flip flops, or other signs of casual commitment.
The local paper also noted the rector's remarks in a headline that suggested the University would work hand in hand with the new government.
20,000-year-old cave art and the north coast of Spain
In Pamplona, they party like it's 1591
Barcelona's art and architecture make it a favorite
Cordoba's main attraction: mix of Jewish, Moorish, Christian cultures
Basque language has mysterious origins
Andalusia has different flavor from rest of Spain
Tapas or pinchos are our favorite foods in Spain
Pilgrims still come to honor St. James in Santiago de Compostela
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Travel to Ireland
Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport is one of Europe's busiest airports, with more than 55 airlines flying to over 190 destinations. Dublin Airport offers services to 29 airports in the UK and has an ever expanding European network which now covers 100 airports, the majority of which are served by low-cost budget airlines.
Dublin Airport is approximately 25km from the congress venue at the Royal Marine Hotel, with taxi, bus and coach links.
Dublin Port
Dublin is also accessible by sea from Britain and France. The major ferry companies are Irish Ferries and StenaLine. Further information on sailings are available on their websites.
Dublin Port is 12km from the congress venue at the Royal Marine Hotel by taxi.
Travel to the Congress Venue and throughout the City and Country:
The congress venue at the Royal Marine Hotel is located in Dun Laoghaire which has good connectivity to Dublin city centre. Dublin has a variety of transport options for navigating around the city.
The Aircoach service operates a regular service from Dublin Airport to Dublin city centre as well as Dun Laoghaire and return. There is a stop in Dun Laoghaire, directly at the Royal Marine Hotel.
Dublin bus
Dublin Bus offers a high-frequency, accessible and easy to use service all over Dublin. A number of services operate close to the Royal Marine Hotel.
Bus Routes that serve Dun Laoghaire and the Royal Marine Hotel: 7, 7a, 45a, 46a, 59, 63 and 75
DART and Rail
Both the DART and mainline train provide an excellent service from many parts of Dublin to the city centre. The Dun Laoghaire DART station is a 4 minute walk to the Royal Marine Hotel.
There are a large number of taxi services available in Dublin. Taxis from the airport are readily available outside the Arrivals Hall. Please ensure to only travel in a registered taxi – they will have their taxi license displayed on the dashboard.
Taxis are readily available all over the city with listed Taxi ranks in most main tourism areas.
Car Hire
Hertz Car Hire and Avis Car Hire are both located at Dublin Airport, and have locations within Dublin city centre.
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The Leap Visitor Card is the most convenient public transport ticket available for delegates and visitors to Dublin. Get unlimited travel over your selected time period and go anywhere you want in the city and suburbs of Dublin, on any public transport you choose. You can even travel to and from the Airport at the start and end of your trip without any additional charge.
The Leap Visitor Card is available to buy online and from agents in Dublin.
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Dublin Airport
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Your Leap Visitor Card allows you unlimited travel after first use for the period you have selected on most transport services in Dublin:
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Caroline Louise Endres - Titanic First Class Passenger
Miss Caroline Louise Endres was sailing as a first class passenger aboard Titanic as part of her employment as a nurse to Madeleine Astor, the pregnant wife of John Jacob Astor, the most wealthy person aboard the maiden voyage of Titanic. The Astors were newlyweds who were returning home from a tour of Europe and Egypt. They boarded Titanic at Cherbourg, France on 10th April 1912, accompanied by Caroline Endres, as well as Rosalie Bidois, their maid and Victor Robins, their valet. Caroline Endres occupied cabin C45 aboard Titanic.
She was born on 14th June 1872 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States. Her parents were Otto and Louisa Endres. She qualified as a nurse at St Luke's Hospital School of Nursing, New York.
As Titanic was sinking, Caroline Endres boarded Titanic's Lifeboat 4, one of the last to leave the ship, loaded from Titanic's A Deck promenade. Madeleine Astor and Rosalie Bidois were also rescued in Lifeboat 4. Both John Jacob Astor and Victor Robins were lost in the disaster.
Caroline Endres is not known to have married. She died on 11th January 1964, in Binghamton, New York. She is said to have been buried at Maple Hill Cemetery, Hanover, Pennsylvania.
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BOYNE CITY - Boyne City High School graduate Renee Askins Rush is adding to her list of accomplishments with an appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman" today, Tuesday, April 6.
She is the author of "Shadow Mountain: A Memoir of Wolves, a Woman and the Wild." The book recounts her experience in raising a wolf pup and the battle in the controversial re-introduction of wolves into Yellowstone.
Her father, Boyne City retiree Ray Askins, said his daughter has already appeared on Larry King and Tom Brokow programs.
He's proud of her accomplishments.
'It's just nice to see," he said. "She gave 14 years of her life to this project."
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Have you ever heard of that little saying where there's a will there is a way?
Tonight one of my good friends was updating me on a recent life event, and I just so happened to tell them, "Hey, where there's a will there's a way".
She reminded me, "Yes. And He is the way so we are all set!"
Isn't that good truth?!
Although, we don't always get specific times and deadlines when it's time to go that way.
I personally needed this reminder after the last couple of months. The summer after graduation I moved back to my small hometown in northeast Indiana. I personally thought that there wasn't much to do there except see my family and old friends from high school. After about a month of spending time with family and friends in Indiana I felt called to move back to Chicagoland, where I went to school.
I was a little confused because I ultimately thought that I was meant to be in California right now. Whenever I had the smallest little bit of free time I would search and apply for new jobs online. That was what the majority of my time consisted of when I was at home. I grew frustrated because I felt this strong tug on my heart to go to California. However, I was not entirely sure what exactly it was that I was supposed to be doing, or where I was suppose to be going.
After a lot of sacrificed time in prayer and devotion, I felt another call to move back to Chicagoland. I didn't how or why, but I followed my instincts and knew that I needed to listen and follow this call that the Lord had for me right now. Although I didn't like it at the moment, I knew that this was right where He wanted me in the present.
It has been about two months since I have moved back to Chicagoland and I am beyond grateful for this opportunity and blessing in disguise. I didn't think that I wanted to move back here, but this was exactly what I needed right now and God knew.
During my senior year I was so focused on making sure that I passed my capstone courses, working, and completing projects that I didn't take enough time to ingest the environment, experience, and memories waiting to be made right in front of me. I neglected a lot of amazing opportunities that could have had such impact for me but I didn't take advantage of them to experience them. Two months later I am in awe of this blessing in disguise that God has given me a second chance to become again consumed in this environment and be filled with His love and blessings through the amazing people who He has surrounded me around.
I had many days where I thought that I should already be in California and working my dream job, but then God comes right back up to remind me that He has placed me right where I am at for a reason and a purpose for right now. I remember thinking God I just need this experience, or have this chance… And during those times I remember thinking why am I drifting away from Him, or why do I feel so far away from my relationship with Him? Why do I feel so shaken in my faith?
However, over the past few weeks, even in my lowest times, God has continued to remind me that He is still in control and taking care of me. Within the last few months I have been accepted into a dream internship with the Disney College Program in Southern California, I have accepted a position within the PR field with an agency, I have started my MBA program, and I have continued to build and grow the relationships and more that I wish that I would have during my senior year of my undergrad.
Friends, God knows the deepest desires of our hearts and He will go above and beyond to meet those desires. Secure sacred time with Him that you set aside just for Him, and spend time with Him daily! I am a living testimony that He is a God of His word who keeps His promise!
Where there is a will… There's a way, and He IS the way. Therefore, we can be confident knowing that everything will work out, with Him by our sides. He is the way and the way always wins. Trust in His timing. His timing is perfect, not our own.
Romans 8:28 New Living Translation (NLT)
28 And we know that God causes everything to work together[a] for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.


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TIROTEX LAUNCHES A TRADE AGENCY IN RUSSIA 02 November 2016
Tirotex is going to open its own store in Voronezh, in the territory of a multi-function complex named "Galereya Chizhova" (Chizhov's Gallery). The assortment of bed and table line has been already selected and will be delivered to Russia soon.
Besides that, they negotiated the possibility of building up a joint Russian-Pridnestrovian venture in the Voronezh Region. Shifting of a part of sewing capacities of Tirotex to a territory with more convenient business conditions can help to reduce customs costs. It will certainly influence the production costs in favour of consumers and increase the chances of Tirotex in expanding its activities in the Russian market.
We'd like to remind that this project has been realized thanks to activation of negotiations on the governmental level by the speaker of the Supreme Soviet of PMR, Vadim Krasnoselskiy, and the deputies of the Supreme Soviet, who initiated an interregional forum with the support of "Yedinaya Rossiya" ("United Russia") National Political Party, "Obnovleniye" ("Renewal") Republican Party, Chamber of Commerce of Pridnestrovie, "Buduscheye Pridnestrovia" ("Future of Pridnestrovie") Charity Fund and "Sozidaniye" ("Creativeness") humanitarian and economic development support fund. At that time, in September, the delegation from Voronezh was headed by the deputy of the State Duma, Sergey Chizhov. A two-days summit included a visit of Russian guests to Tirotex. When concluding an agreement with the General Director of Tirotex, Andrey Mezhinsky, the deputy of Voronezh Region Duma, Andrey Klimentov, said: "One month ago we visited the factory for the first time, and we were impressed with the quality of production and high technologies. Today we conclude an agreement for delivery of goods from Pridnestrovie because it is not just high quality, it is a unique product" (source http://www.infovoronezh.ru).
The September visit of the Russian Delegation resulted in agreement on launching trade agencies of Tirotex and KVINT in the territory of Voronezh Region. At the same time the parties agreed to establish conditions that could allow exporting the goods of such manufacturers as Intercenterlux and Aquatir to the Region.


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Noureddine Benkeblia has been working on food sciences and technologies from 1991. He started his work on crops physiology and biochemistry preservation technologies such as irradiation chemicals modified atmosphere packaging MAP rare gases and other natural biological compounds essential oils From 2000, he focused his research on the postharvest metabolism of carbohydrates mainly fructooligosaccharides FOS and fructans and their impact on crops qualities. He also introduced new tools of Metabolomics in his research to investigate the biochemistry and the biological system of the biosynthesis and metabolism of FOS in fructan containing plants using asparagus and onion as models.
Postharvest physiology and biochemistry of horticultural crops mainly vegetables, Postharvest technologies for horticultural preservation including MAP, Irradiation and Natural, Biological Compounds (Essential Oils) Carbohydrates in particular fructans and fructooligosaccharides metabolism in horticultural crops and their impact on plant physiology.


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Sonoma County, California: prime spot for a fall wedding
Madrona Manor
Bodega Bay Lodge and Spa
The perfect place to get married
The one thing about living away from home in fall is that it's just not Northern California.
That's where I've lived for the past 18 years and it is absolutely gorgeous, especially autumn. The colors are so rich and run the gamut. The smells are amazing; the grapes are fermenting on the ground and the air is so fresh it's almost like your lungs are praying. The weather is crisp and there isn't a cloud in the sky.
I've worked in a restaurant in NorCal for five years and my employer does a lot of weddings on our site. It's absolutely the perfect place to get married, and fall is the perfect time.
Here are some venues to consider:
Madrona Manor - This gorgeous site is tucked away in Healdsburg.The natural settings are stunning. You can do day-and-night weddings. It's also an inn as well as a restaurant, with special suites just for wedding parties.
Stryker Sonoma - More and more people are discovering this as a place to get married in Alexander Valley. It has breathtaking views of the vineyards and the site is beautiful and modern.
Bodega Bay Lodge and Spa - I've actually stayed here. The rooms are gorgeous and not too badly priced considering it's on the water. The ocean is to die for (not great for swimming, of course) and the lodge has a pool and spa and workout center and of COURSE the area is amazing! When the sun hits the water... my god.
Helpful and interesting links
- Stryker Sonoma Winery
- Bodega Bay Lodge | Sonoma County Hotel | Bodega Bay Hotel
- Madrona Manor - A Wine Country Inn and Restaurant, Healdsburg Sonoma
- TheKnot.com - Wedding Planning - Wedding Ideas- Wedding Dresses
Everything you need to plan your wedding, literally! Wedding dresses, planning tools, wedding ideas, inspiration, photos, plus the best wedding vendors.
- Sonoma County Wedding Planning
- Russian River Wedding Sites
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I have done the readings, but left my 'notes' at home, so will just have to put a bit of summary in off the top of my head.
I too found Micheal Wesch's video a mission to complete, and it was a week ago now that I listened to it. I had never considered Youtube to be a 'community' environment, more of a media for sharing your videos etc.But it looks like that is changing. It seems that with these Web 2.0 things, there is often a different way of looking at the uses. The idea of staring at an electronic eye though, to 'communicate and connect' with people was interesting. I personally would prefer the text-based and the verbal communication 'on line' than the web-cam idea- and I am not sure (yet) how Youtube can represent a sense of community in the same way that other, more traditional methods do. Sure, the anonymity suits some people, but there was also talk about the 'mob' versus 'community / group/ aspect'. People maybe get a bit more carried away in a Youtube-like environment, and it's easier to follow the 'mob'. Less restrictions and less formality than a co-ordinated effort such as a forum or discussion group. I guess the differences can also be said to be dependent on the context as well.
Stephen Downes is a bit more organic in his explantions- and even though he was bit biased away from the 'group' way of doing things, I agree that 'networks' are more appropriate for on-line learning (in terms of the discourse). Like Herve- I noted that Stephens 'discussion' was 3 years ago now, and open group-like learning is much more common now. There will always be arguements about Open Learning MS vs. Closed LMS I guess, but dedicated educators at least can keep doing the research and keep people informed (through networks ??). The concept of Dunbar's number though is fascinating, and I am actually surpised that the number is as many as 150. I don't have a FaceBook site, nor do I want one at the moment anyway, but I have heard many comments about the social acceptability of 'how many friends' you have etc etc, the more the merrier it seems, but at what consequence (for younger people especially). Will we be a society that measures our worth on the number of connections that we have made on the Internet? How meaningful are these connections? Will quantity over-ride quality? Does everything have to be 'instant"- I like the idea of forming relationships over time- building trust and using common backgrounds.
"This, That and the Other" presentation ( Mark Marlaro) was a lot more absorbing for me. The idea of a social contextualiser- wow- that we need to be reminded of who we "know"- ""because "this" is making us crazy""...hyperconnectivity-hmm, could end up being a bit of a hype ( remember the days when we wrote letters to our aunties overseas?-this type of communication was planned more,and we waited for weeks-the response was carefully thought out, and we treasured the letter. Today- we do tweets, we post comments on Facebooks, we text and we chat/email- often short, quick and without long, meaningful responses. Because of the abilities of our new hyperconnectivity, and the 'power of the mob', our communications are so different, we move from 'idea to idea' quickly now. What would have been written 6 weeks prior to the Aunties reply would likely be considered no longer relevent by todays teenager. "That"= the sharpness and ease of the connectivity; the method of informing ourselves, the power of the mob. But can we think for ourselves- can we evaluate the usefulness? can we react and collaborate?
This is the "OTHER"- it's now so easy to moan and groan online and not do anything- we are sitting at home complaining to each other about whatever,through Youtube. ""We behave like crowds when we really ought to be organizing like a community"-we need to "Turn the chaos into a co-ordinated approach"".
Of course, these 2 presentations are quite evangelical and possibly need quite a bit consideration in terms of social importance.
In summary, the features that are useful in an 'online community' are:
Context:- a shared understanding of this- with guidelines and common ground/aims/goals, perhaps 'facilitated';
Shared experiences of the technology:-with more than one choice of channel, so everyone can connect;
Active enquiry- participation at levels that everyone feels comfortable with,
A progressive journey with trust and familarity building up over time.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Online Communities Part 2
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Monday, March 31, 2008
A real store on a real street in real Bellingham, Washington. It's actually called "Deals Only: We Only Have Deals." I think everything might be discounted or something... Unfortunately, I did not get to go inside but I did make my cousin drive me back to the store so I could get a good shot. She says they do in fact have good deals.
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BEST PARTY INVITATION EVER: angst2.5
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
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Sunday, March 16, 2008
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From: J
To: E
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 9:11 am
I had a dream last night that you had a pet monkey and a wildcat. The wildcat just seemed like a big regular cat until you felt its pointy ears and VERY long arms and paws. It had huge teeth but it was super friendly. These animals lived in your bedroom.
Commentary by E: The funniest thing about this message is that I now have a cat named Jenga. And he's very wild and has long arms and paws but is super friendly. See...
Philadelphia Parking Authority: Operation Swoop
Friday, March 14, 2008
One of my new favorite and shameful obsessions is A&E's new reality series, Parking Wars. The show follows meter maids, booters and impound lot officers all over the city. Now who would have thought that an entire TV show about the day-to-day lives of Philadelphia Parking Authority workers could be so entertaining? For starters, it's all based in Philly which means you're going to get the cream of the crop from downtown bitches, rude tourists, ghettolandians, college kids and more...
My favorite character goes by the name of Swoop AKA Tiffany. She's a ticketing officer who says she has to say the "Serenity Prayer" to get through a stressful work day. Her goal, every day all day, is to write the most tickets possible. Rundown of Operation Swoop: Swoop hides out in park behind bush across the street from bank with handicap meter right out front. Patrons continually pull into the handi spot to run into the bank (shame shame shame). As soon as the drivers are out of site, Swoop runs across the street and writes a ticket like lightening. Angry driver comes out pleading and cursing: "I was only in there for 5 seconds!" LIAR!Swoop has already written the ticket and she's all smiles. Suckers.
To me, Swoop is a local celebrity. My sister was in Center City the other day. She writes,
"u will never believe who i saw! SWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!!!! she came by my meter as i was feeding it with the smart card and i went "SWWWWWOOOOOOP" and swoop went "heeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyyy..."And that was it. I heart Swoop. - POP by E
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*While attending AFI Fest's Conversation with Halle Berry, the woman of honor wouldn't talk about her "Dark Tides" costar Olivier Martinez and their rumored romance, but the Oscar winner did open up about being a mother to her soon-to-be 3-year-old daughter, Nahla, and how much it has changed her life.
Asked how she stays grounded, Berry, 44, said "Being a mom does that for me. It sort of puts things into perspective, and it's about real life, and life is about people, what we give, what we take, what we share."
While the actress may be able to commiserate on some level with other single working mothers entering into the dating scene, Berry has a few sizable aces up her sleeve.
"I do what I love to do," she says, "and being a mom has come really naturally. It's all about finding a way to juggle what I love and what comes naturally to me."
Watch a red carpet interview with Halle at Wednesday's AFI event.


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Signatures of the midnight open-closed magnetic field line boundary during balanced dayside and nightside reconnection
Signatures of the midnight open-closed magnetic field line boundary during balanced dayside and nightside reconnection - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
1 Department of Physics 2 BAS - British Antarctic Survey 3 Department of Electronic Engineering 4 William B. Hanson Center for Space Sciences 5 IPS Radio and Space Services
Abstract : The geomagnetic conditions were moderately disturbed Kp = 2 during magnetic midnight on 10 December 1999, when the Tasman International Geospace Environment Radar TIGER, a Southern Hemisphere HF SuperDARN radar, observed a persistent, sharp latitudinal decrease ~ 90 km in spectral width near - 69°L. The line-of-sight Doppler velocity also rapidly declined across this spectral width boundary SWB. The region poleward of the SWB was characterized by high spectral widths >200 m-s, and the start of bursty equatorward and eastward flows >500 m-s, which rapidly expanded equatorward. The relationships between familiar ionospheric and magnetospheric regions were inferred by comparing TIGER data with spectrograms calculated from precipitating particles measured on board the Defence Meteorology Satellite Program DMSP F14 satellite. The high spectral width scatter is often observed, and on this evening it was associated with irregularities forming on the open but soon to be reconnected field lines threading the polar cap ionosphere to the southern tail lobe. The region equatorward of the SWB was characterized by very low spectral widths
Autor: M. L. Parkinson - P. L. Dyson - M. Pinnock - J. C. Devlin - M. R. Hairston - E. Yizengaw - P. J. Wilkinson -
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Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Long-Term Mortality Risk
Study Questions:
Is hormonal therapy associated with risk of death among postmenopausal women?
Data from the Women's Health Initiative Estrogen Plus Progestin and Estrogen-Alone Trials were used for the present analysis. Women ages 50-79 years of age, all postmenopausal and residing in the United States, were enrolled between 1993 and 1998 and followed through December 31, 2014. Women were randomized to conjugated equine estrogens (CEE, 0.625 mg/d) plus medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA, 2.5 mg/d) (n = 8,506) versus placebo (n = 8,102) for 5.6 years (median) at the time of intervention completion (2002) if they had a uterus, and to CEE alone (n = 5,310) versus placebo (n = 5,429) for 7.2 years (median) at the time of trial completion (2004) if they had had a hysterectomy. At completion of the intervention phase, assignment was unblended; <4% of the population reported post-trial hormonal therapy use. The primary outcomes for this analysis were all-cause mortality and cause-specific mortality.
A total of 27,347 women (baseline mean age 63.4 years, 80.6% white) were included, of which 7,489 deaths occurred during the cumulative 18-year follow-up. A total of 1,088 deaths occurred during the intervention phase and 6,401 deaths occurred during post-intervention follow-up. All-cause mortality was 27.1% in the hormone therapy group versus 27.6% in the placebo group (hazard ratio [HR], 0.99; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.94-1.03) in the overall pooled cohort.
For women randomized to CEE plus MPA, the HR was 1.02 (95% CI, 0.96-1.08) compared to placebo. For women randomized to CEE alone, the HR was 0.94 (95% CI, 0.88-1.01) compared to placebo. For cardiovascular mortality, there was no difference observed between the hormonal therapy group and the placebo group for the overall pooled cohort (HR, 1.00 [95% CI, 0.92-1.08] or 8.9% with hormone therapy vs. 9.0% with placebo). A similar pattern was noted for total cancer mortality (HR, 1.03 [95% CI, 0.95-1.12] or 8.2% with hormone therapy vs. 8.0% with placebo). The results did not differ between trials (CEE plus MPA or CEE alone). When examined by 10-year age groups comparing younger women (ages 50-59 years) to older women (ages 70-79 years) in the pooled cohort, the ratio of nominal HRs for all-cause mortality was 0.61 (95% CI, 0.43-0.87) during the intervention phase and the ratio was 0.87 (95% CI, 0.76-1.00) during cumulative 18-year follow-up, without significant heterogeneity between trials.
The authors concluded that among postmenopausal women, hormone therapy with CEE plus MPA for a median of 5.6 years or with CEE alone for a median of 7.2 years was not associated with risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, or cancer mortality during a cumulative follow-up of 18 years.
These data suggest that 5-7 years of hormonal therapy is not associated with increased risk for long-term cardiovascular or all-cause mortality, in particular for women under the age of 60 years.
Clinical Topics: Prevention
Keywords: Estrogens, Estrogens, Conjugated (USP), Female, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Hysterectomy, Medroxyprogesterone, Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, Mortality, Neoplasms, Postmenopause, Progestins, Primary Prevention, Risk, Women
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The Woman Who Did by Grant Allen
Chapter VIII.
They were bound for Italy; so Alan had decided. Turning over in his mind the pros and cons of the situation, he had wisely determined that Herminia's confinement had better take place somewhere else than in England. The difficulties and inconveniences which block the way in English lodgings would have been well-nigh insufferable; in Italy, people would only know that an English signora and her husband had taken apartments for a month or two in some solemn old palazzo. To Herminia, indeed, this expatriation at such a moment was in many ways to the last degree distasteful; for her own part, she hated the merest appearance of concealment, and would rather have flaunted the open expression of her supreme moral faith before the eyes of all London. But Alan pointed out to her the many practical difficulties, amounting almost to impossibilities, which beset such a course; and Herminia, though it was hateful to her thus to yield to the immoral prejudices of a false social system, gave way at last to Alan's repeated expression of the necessity for prudent and practical action. She would go with him to Italy, she said, as a proof of her affection and her confidence in his judgment, though she still thought the right thing was to stand by her guns fearlessly, and fight it out to the bitter end undismayed in England.
On the morning of their departure, Alan called to see his father, and explain the situation. He felt some explanation was by this time necessary. As yet no one in London knew anything officially as to his relations with Herminia; and for Herminia's sake, Alan had hitherto kept them perfectly private. But now, further reticence was both useless and undesirable; he determined to make a clean breast of the whole story to his father. It was early for a barrister to be leaving town for the Easter vacation; and though Alan had chambers of his own in Lincoln's Inn, where he lived by himself, he was so often in and out of the house in Harley Street that his absence from London would at once have attracted the parental attention.
Dr. Merrick was a model of the close-shaven clear-cut London consultant. His shirt-front was as impeccable as his moral character was spotless--in the way that Belgravia and Harley Street still understood spotlessness. He was tall and straight, and unbent by age; the professional poker which he had swallowed in early life seemed to stand him in good stead after sixty years, though his hair had whitened fast, and his brow was furrowed with most deliberative wrinkles. So unapproachable he looked, that not even his own sons dared speak frankly before him. His very smile was restrained; he hardly permitted himself for a moment that weak human relaxation.
Alan called at Harley Street immediately after breakfast, just a quarter of an hour before the time allotted to his father's first patient. Dr. Merrick received him in the consulting-room with an interrogative raising of those straight, thin eyebrows. The mere look on his face disconcerted Alan. With an effort the son began and explained his errand. His father settled himself down into his ample and dignified professional chair--old oak round-backed,--and with head half turned, and hands folded in front of him, seemed to diagnose with rapt attention this singular form of psychological malady. When Alan paused for a second between his halting sentences and floundered about in search of a more delicate way of gliding over the thin ice, his father eyed him closely with those keen, gray orbs, and after a moment's hesitation put in a "Well, continue," without the faintest sign of any human emotion. Alan, thus driven to it, admitted awkwardly bit by bit that he was leaving London before the end of term because he had managed to get himself into delicate relations with a lady.
Dr. Merrick twirled his thumbs, and in a colorless voice enquired, without relaxing a muscle of his set face,
"What sort of lady, please? A lady of the ballet?"
"Oh, no!" Alan cried, giving a little start of horror. "Quite different from that. A real lady."
"They always are real ladies,--for the most part brought down by untoward circumstances," his father responded coldly. "As a rule, indeed, I observe, they're clergyman's daughters."
"This one is," Alan answered, growing hot. "In point of fact, to prevent your saying anything you might afterwards regret, I think I'd better mention the lady's name. It's Miss Herminia Barton, the Dean of Dunwich's daughter."
His father drew a long breath. The corners of the clear-cut mouth dropped down for a second, and the straight, thin eyebrows were momentarily elevated. But he gave no other overt sign of dismay or astonishment.
"That makes a great difference, of course," he answered, after a long pause. "She is a lady, I admit. And she's been to Girton."
"She has," the son replied, scarcely knowing how to continue.
Dr. Merrick twirled his thumbs once more, with outward calm, for a minute or two. This was most inconvenient in a professional family.
"And I understand you to say," he went on in a pitiless voice, "Miss Barton's state of health is such that you think it advisable to remove her at once--for her confinement, to Italy?"
"Exactly so," Alan answered, gulping down his discomfort.
The father gazed at him long and steadily.
"Well, I always knew you were a fool," he said at last with paternal candor; "but I never yet knew you were quite such a fool as this business shows you. You'll have to marry the girl now in the end. Why the devil couldn't you marry her outright at first, instead of seducing her?"
"I did not seduce her," Alan answered stoutly. "No man on earth could ever succeed in seducing that stainless woman."
Dr. Merrick stared hard at him without changing his attitude on his old oak chair. Was the boy going mad, or what the dickens did he mean by it?
"You have seduced her," he said slowly. "And she is not stainless if she has allowed you to do so."
"It is the innocence which survives experience that I value, not the innocence which dies with it," Alan answered gravely.
"I don't understand these delicate distinctions," Dr. Merrick interposed with a polite sneer. "I gather from what you said just now that the lady is shortly expecting her confinement; and as she isn't married, you tell me, I naturally infer that somebody must have seduced her--either you, or some other man."
It was Alan's turn now to draw himself up very stiffly.
"I beg your pardon," he answered; "you have no right to speak in such a tone about a lady in Miss Barton's position. Miss Barton has conscientious scruples about the marriage-tie, which in theory I share with her; she was unwilling to enter into any relations with me except in terms of perfect freedom."
"I see," the old man went on with provoking calmness. "She preferred, in fact, to be, not your wife, but your mistress."
Alan rose indignantly. "Father," he said, with just wrath, "if you insist upon discussing this matter with me in such a spirit, I must refuse to stay here. I came to tell you the difficulty in which I find myself, and to explain to you my position. If you won't let me tell you in my own way, I must leave the house without having laid the facts before you."
The father spread his two palms in front of him with demonstrative openness. "As you will," he answered. "my time is much engaged. I expect a patient at a quarter past ten. You must be brief, please."
Alan made one more effort. In a very earnest voice, he began to expound to his father Herminia's point of view. Dr. Merrick listened for a second or two in calm impatience. Then he consulted his watch. "Excuse me," he said. "I have just three minutes. Let us get at once to the practical part--the therapeutics of the case, omitting its aetiology: You're going to take the young lady to Italy. When she gets there, will she marry you? And do you expect me to help in providing for you both after this insane adventure?"
Alan's face was red as fire. "She will not marry me when she gets to Italy," he answered decisively. "And I don't want you to do anything to provide for either of us."
The father looked at him with the face he was wont to assume in scanning the appearance of a confirmed monomaniac. "She will not marry you," he answered slowly; "and you intend to go on living with her in open concubinage! A lady of birth and position! Is that your meaning?"
"Father," Alan cried despairingly, "Herminia would not consent to live with me on any other terms. To her it would be disgraceful, shameful, a sin, a reproach, a dereliction of principle. She couldn't go back upon her whole past life. She lives for nothing else but the emancipation of women."
"And you will aid and abet her in her folly?" the father asked, looking up sharply at him. "You will persist in this evil course? You will face the world and openly defy morality?"
"I will not counsel the woman I most love and admire to purchase her own ease by proving false to her convictions," Alan answered stoutly.
Dr. Merrick gazed at the watch on his table once more. Then he rose and rang the bell. "Patient here?" he asked curtly. "Show him in then at once. And, Napper, if Mr. Alan Merrick ever calls again, will you tell him I'm out?--and your mistress as well, and all the young ladies." He turned coldly to Alan. "I must guard your mother and sisters at least," he said in a chilly voice, "from the contamination of this woman's opinions."
Alan bowed without a word, and left the room. He never again saw the face of his father.


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Stadium Series to honor Penguins in 100 Greatest
Sidney Crosby, Mario Lemieux among nine for ceremony during game against Flyersby NHL Public Relations @PR_NHL
NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League (NHL) will celebrate the nine current and former Pittsburgh Penguins players who were named to the 100 Greatest NHL Players list during a special ceremony in the second intermission of the 2017 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series, the outdoor game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Feb. 25 (8pm ET, NBC, SN, TVAS2). Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and legends Mario Lemieux, Paul Coffey, Bryan Trottier and Ron Francis will be in attendance for the special tribute.
The 100 Greatest NHL Players list was unveiled during THE NHL100 presented by GEICO star-studded event at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Jan. 27 and included nine Penguins players - Crosby, Lemieux, Coffey, Francis, Trottier, Jaromir Jagr, Luc Robitaille, Andy Bathgate and Tim Horton. The 100 Greatest NHL Players were selected by a Blue Ribbon Panel, comprised of 58 individuals representing more than 1,800 years of experience in the game.
"This tribute to the nine Penguins players who were named to the 100 Greatest NHL Players list is another can't-miss event for Penguins fans," said Steve Mayer, NHL Chief Content Officer and Executive Vice President. "Our hope is to bring the 100 Greatest NHL Players to each home market around the league, and this ceremony will give all Pittsburgh fans in attendance at the 2017 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series a chance to celebrate their team's place in NHL history."
The second intermission ceremony is just one of many special events and festivities honoring the NHL Centennial and a century's worth of extraordinary players and teams, remarkable plays and unforgettable moments. The NHL's Centennial Celebration began officially on Jan. 1 in Toronto with the 2017 Scotiabank NHL Centennial Classic outdoor game and continues with the NHL Centennial Fan Arena, a traveling fan experience that will visit all NHL markets across North America in 2017, including Pittsburgh on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, as part of The PreGame, the official tailgate party of the 2017 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series, held at Stage AE's outdoor music stage and the parking lot across from Heinz Field.
Tickets to the 8 p.m. ET game are available for purchase via www.ticketmaster.com, the official ticket marketplace of the NHL.
NHL Network and NHL.com will provide extensive coverage live from the 2017 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series in Pittsburgh. NHL Social will have exclusive coverage on all social platforms, via the official hashtag @NHL #Stadium Series.