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Title: Black Vulture
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Publication: Birds of Asia (1850-1883)
Author: John Gould (British 1804-1881)
Artist: : J Wolf (1820-1899)
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Marie McG. Leaf, a World War II combat nurse who cared for the wounded and dying on the battlefields of Europe, died Thursday of complications from Alzheimer's disease at the Augsburg Lutheran Home and Village in Lochearn.
She was 95.
The daughter of Irish immigrants, Marie Kathleen McGee was born in New York City. After her mother died when she was 3, she and her sister were sent to County Cavan in Ireland to be cared for by relatives.
Her father, who had remarried, and brother moved to a home on Fulton Avenue in Baltimore. She and her sister moved there in 1930; their father had died the year before.
Mrs. Leaf took evening classes at City College, where she earned her high school diploma, and while she was working in the cafeteria at St. Agnes Hospital, a sister encouraged her to study nursing.
A registered nurse, she earned her nursing degree in the late 1930s from St. Agnes Hospital School of Nursing.
Mrs. Leaf joined the Army Nurse Corps in 1942 and was sent to Europe, where she served as a surgical nurse with the 35th Evacuation Hospital.
"My father was called up in 1941, and she decided, if he was going, she was going," said a son, Michael E. Leaf of Bel Air. "He wasn't too happy about that."
On June 3, 1944, in England, Mrs. Leaf married her fiance from Baltimore, Carville Benson Leaf Sr. He was serving with the 110th Field Artillery Regiment of the 29th Division.
He landed on Omaha Beach the day after the initial June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion, and Mrs. Leaf landed on the same beach two weeks later.
At war's end, the 35th Evacuation Hospital had earned five battle stars, and had participated in campaigns in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe.
"During the war, she took a tremendous number of pictures. She also talked about seeing Gen. George Patton twice when he visited their hospital," her son said. "He chewed out a nurse for sleeping who had been up working for 72 hours. That upset her."
Mrs. Leaf served in France, Luxembourg and Germany before being discharged with the rank of lieutenant at Darmstadt, Germany, a week before the formal German surrender on May 8, 1945.
After the war, Mrs. Leaf and her husband, who was a logistics manager for Bendix Field Engineering, settled in Pikesville.
Her husband's work involved helping install radar, and they lived in Anchorage, Hawaii, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Green River, Utah, before moving to Lochearn.
He died in 2001.
Mrs. Leaf worked as a private-duty nurse in hospitals and nursing homes, and was on the staff at the old Veterans Administration Hospital on Loch Raven Boulevard from 1970 to 1980.
She retired from nursing in 1993.
"She enjoyed attending reunions of her hospital unit and continued doing that until about 10 years ago," her son said. "She kept in touch with the nurses, doctors and orderlies. She was the kind of woman who made friends easily, and they became friends for life."
Mr. Leaf said his mother was an avid letter writer who maintained a voluminous correspondence with family and friends.
"She wrote long, long letters," he said.
Mrs. Leaf also enjoyed spending time with her family and traveling to Ireland and England.
She had been an active communicant of St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church, 101 Church Lane, Pikesville, where a Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Friday.
Mrs. Leaf is also survived by two other sons, Carville B. Leaf of Denton and Dennis A. Leaf of Dayton, Howard County; two daughters, Virginia "Pat" Ritter of Finksburg and Barbara A. Stewart of Richmond, Va.; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

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GLORY, HALLELUJAH! The reboot trend has finally given us a remake we deserve!
Jennifer Garner confirmed Friday that an Alias reboot is officially in the works, though it sound like it's still very early days. "I've heard that there's an Alias reboot happening, but no one's talked to me about it," she told The Hollywood Reporter, while promoting her new HBO series, Camping. "I mean it would be totally different. But if they didn't have me on as a guest, I would be very, very angry. But I can't imagine it being that serious yet because I haven't heard anything about it at all."
Fans holding their breath for a revival rather than reboot should probably take this as a sign to pack it in -- though really, what were the odds that anyone would be able to pull Garner, Michael Vartan, Bradley Cooper, Victor Garber, David Anders and a handful of other key players together long enough to make that work? Even J.J. Abrams isn't God, OK?
Like Garner said, a reboot would have to change substantially from the original, adapting itself not only for a 2018 audience but for a political climate that has different stakes than the world we lived in, in 2001 when the original series first premiered. You can't exactly have a 20-something double agent with a mother who moonlighted as a KGB spy in this day and age. Unless you want to consider The Americans as a kind of prequel?
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launchbags necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 32 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
Design a logo for an operations support company focused on the fashion industry.
I have a back-office support company that targets the fashion industry. Basically, I provide sales, marketing and accounting support for fashion designers. My site is at http://operationsdiva.com, and I need a new logo.
This is a woman-owned company, and hot pink/fuschia is sort of my signature color, but I'm open to suggestion that communicates power, strength, efficiency, femininity and style.
- An end result of a psd or ai file
- the tagline "Structure for YOUR special talent," with the "your" called out in some way. Doesn't have to be all capitalized.
- The use of hot pink/fuschia in some way, though it can be just an accent color
- Can be two-color or four-color.
- Anything overtly sexist, though being a woman is an awesome thing
- Anything too "corporate," as that won't resonate with my target client
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Last weekend Sony held a big press junket in New York City for director David Fincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and I got to participate in a press conference with Fincher, Rooney Mara, and Daniel Craig. Click here if you missed it. As most of you know, Dragon Tattoo is the first in Stieg Larson's Millennium trilogy and it centers on a disgraced journalist (Craig) who's hired to investigate the mysterious 40-year-old disappearance of a young woman. Mara plays Lisbeth Salander, a brilliant young hacker who teams up with Craig.
Shortly after the press conference ended, I got to sit down with Fincher for an exclusive interview. We talked about deleted scenes (the first cut of Dragon Tattoo was 3 hours and seven minutes!), extended cuts, if he would change his previous movies like George Lucas has changed Star Wars, what filmmakers/collaborators he shows his films to first, if he does test screenings or just friends and family screenings, his favorite Star Wars movie, and I got updates on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Cleopatra and House of Cards. Hit the jump to either read or listen to the interview.
As usual, I'm offering you two ways to get he interview: you can either click here to listen to the audio or the complete transcript is below. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is now playing.
Collider: I heard that your original cut on this was over three hours.
David Fincher: It was three hours and seven minutes.
Exactly, and you're releasing a…
Fincher: Two hour and forty…well, again, I have to count titles contractually. But if you're talking about the movie, the movie's two hours and thirty-three minutes.
Either way, there was a lot of talk about you debating how to cut twenty minutes out of the movie.
Fincher: Somebody asked me, "At what point did you decide the movie should be two hours and thirty three minutes?" And I said, "At the point in time where it was three hours." It was pretty obvious when you looked at it that we could sustain a lot of interest, but I didn't think we could sustain three hours worth of interest.
Are you going to release the additional footage?
Fincher: Nope.
So that footage is never going to see the light of day?
Fincher: No, I don't believe in that. I'm a final cut director. Oliver Stone's a final cut director. Why would JFK, the one we saw, be different from the one that's on the DVD? Tell your story, man.
100%, except that studios today release extended cuts and unrated editions.
Fincher: I don't believe in that. I think that's like jerk-off land. Put your best foot forward.
Okay, let me ask you this, Lord of the Rings, the theatrical versions are fantastic; the extended versions for the fans are amazing.
Fincher: I've never seen them, the extended versions.
I would argue that the extended version of Fellowship of the Ring is better than the theatrical version because you get more character stuff and it's an amazing extended edition. I would imagine for fans of the book, and fans of yours, they would really love to see twenty more minutes of your material. I would argue that a lot of people would like to see the footage.
Fincher: And they may, but I took out stuff that I thought was weak. I took out stuff that I didn't think was as good as the other stuff. There were moments that I would have wanted to have had, but it either killed the pace of the thing or it gave you an impression that the movie was starting again. I'm happy with this version of it. I won't be re-opening this thirty years from now and re-digitizing it in 8k.
What's funny is that you get to my next question, which is: a lot of people have been talking about how George Lucas changes his movies on every release.
Fincher: I'm not into it.
With previous films of yours, would you ever go back to any previous film that you've done and alter something?
Fincher: No.
So it's always going to be the way you originally made it?
Fincher: For the Blu-ray of Fight Club, there were a couple of shots that once you went to a higher definition, higher resolution delivery system, they just seemed dirtier; they stuck out like sore thumbs. We did a little bit of noise reduction, a little bit of matte painting clean up on a couple of things, but we didn't change the shots; the shots were what they were. They're doing a Blu-ray of The Game and there's a lot of stuff I would love to fix, but I just think a movie's an expression of a time and a place. It's where you are in your career, it's where all the actors are in their careers, it's San Francisco that fall. I just don't believe in changing that.
I agree with you 100%, or if you change it, I think you should always offer the original version in conjunction with the changed version.
Fincher: Again, if I was in the position that George Lucas was and I owned the copyrights to all that stuff, I would probably feel differently.
Who was the first person that you screen your movies for?
Fincher: Usually it's [film editors] Kirk [Baxter] and Angus [Wall], usually that's the first pass and then probably [supervising sound editor] Ren Klyce and then Trent [Reznor] and then it goes to Steven Soderbergh and Gore Verbinski and Mark Romanek. I showed Eric Roth and Robert Towne.
Is this just for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo or all of your movies?
Fincher: I'm talking about Dragon Tattoo and Social Network and probably Benjamin Button, maybe not Zodiac. I don't think I showed Eric. Zodiac, we finished and we were sort of on to Benjamin Button, so it was a very rushed process. But Dragon Tattoo and certainly Social Network, those were people I normally sort of lasso and go, "Am I fucking nuts?"
How important are friends and family screenings to you? How important are test screenings?
Fincher: Well friends and family screenings are more important to me than test screenings, because I think it's more valuable to have the input of somebody who does what you do for a living looking at it and saying, "I understand how much time it took to do that sequence. But when you're talking about the overview, I don't think you need it. This may be a darling that needs to be taken out in the back and throttled." I think that's more valuable. I'll put it this way, Social Network is a byproduct of friends and family screenings only; we did no test screenings, no focus groups, no nothing. Dragon Tattoo, same thing. There are things that, now that I've seen the movie with completely uninitiated audience members, if there is such a thing for a movie made from Stieg Larsson's first international best-seller, there's a lot of stuff that I know could have been better, could have been svelter, more lithe, or clearer. It's already been illuminated by people who are intimately involved in the process or people who I trust implicitly to be able to look at it and go, "Do you really get that she's X, Y or Z? Do you really understand? How do you make Wennerstrom mean more?" You know? There's nothing you can do. I don't have time to reshoot stuff, so this represents the best version of it.
I'm going to try to get through some questions pretty quickly: favorite guilty pleasure movie?
Fincher: God, I don't know.
What's a movie that, if it comes on cable, you can't turn away from it no matter what? A lot of people say Godfather or Goodfellas.
Fincher: Oh, I wouldn't consider that a guilty pleasure.
That's not a guilty pleasure, I switched to another question.
Fincher: I don't know the guilty pleasure movies. They're all worthy pleasures.
Is there a movie that comes on cable that if it comes on you're fucked because you know you have to sit there and watch it until the end?
Fincher: No. I hate to be boring, but it's true.
Star Wars or Star Trek?
Fincher: Star Wars.
And which is your favorite of the Star Wars films?
Fincher: Empire.
That's a good answer.
Fincher: Well, it's the only answer.
A lot of people say Star Wars or Empire. It's interesting to see which one.
Fincher: No, look I appreciate Star Wars; it's an amazing accomplishment, it is an A+. I think Empire's an A++ because it's one of those movies where it was, remember, it was my senior year of high school, it's the summer, it's literally the end of… Let's put it this way, when I saw that George Lucas was going to do the AT-ATs on baking soda with stop-motion and he was going to turn a pivotal character over to Frank Oz and he was going to play it as a Muppet, I thought, "This fucking guy has balls, man." It's unreal the risks that he will take in order to tell us his story. And the fact that it comes off so well, that it's so deftly done, is just the ultimate, to me, the cobbling together of all of these magical disciplines to make this thing that is so much greater than the sum of its parts. That's spectacular. The cast is spectacular in it, everybody works well, it's fun, it's crazy good. Crazy good entertainment, amazing cinema.
Status on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo, Cleopatra and House of Cards?
Fincher: House of Cards, I'm casting and I'm going to Washington and Baltimore this weekend to look at locations. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, I'm waiting for a draft. Cleopatra, I haven't even begun. I've just spoken with Angie [Angelina Jolie] and Eric [Roth] and I'm trying to figure out how to weigh in.
So that's not even close?
Fincher: It's just a discussion about: what can it be, what are people expecting, what do we need to do to destroy that?


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Hey, remember when Sonya Sotomayor was first nominated for the Supreme Court, and the White Dude Cabal attempted to claim that having one fucking Latina justice ever was an outrageous act of racism and sexism, and every thinking person in America was furious that the WDC was unable to distinguish between the concepts of "shameful oppression" and "owning only 99.99 percent of everything"? Tom Mortenson, of the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, missed that day. On NPR yesterday, he had the following to say about the fact that women have overtaken men in college admissions, with the result that some colleges are now discriminating against female applicants:
Mortenson: They graduate from high school at higher rates than men do. They go on to college at higher rates. They complete college at higher rates. And I see nothing right now that's going to turn that around.
It's so unfair! Maybe 150 years ago, men were the only people allowed in college, and now they're not only forced to share, they're getting outstripped? Someone needs to do something! What could make those ladies stop submitting strong college applications and getting accepted? Quick, deploy a fashion magazine!
Let's not forget here that we're talking about higher education — a pursuit that, just a hundred or so years ago, people thought would overload women's fragile little mind-meat like botulism in a can of soup. Some people thought education would give women brain fever, whatever that is. But when instead of obediently falling down in fits, educated women start clawing their way to equality and beyond, the menfolk (and even some womenfolk, like a dean of admissions interviewed by NPR) apparently get the vapors.
Mortenson: And the people who work on these campuses say that boys, frankly, are not at their best where they are outnumbered two to one by girls.
Yeah, the Beach Boys beg to differ.
Seriously, do we really have to be saying things like "correcting an inequality is not the same as gaining an advantage"? Okay, maybe we have to say that to Pat Buchanan, but do we have to be explaining to researchers and college administrators that when someone climbs out of the howling canyon of disadvantage, you don't really have to put your shoe on their face? This is like saying that if your broken left arm heals, you should probably rebreak it, because it's going to get an edge on your right one.
Note to the Dudes in Charge: I understand that it throws you off balance when the people you've been standing on finally stand up. But that doesn't mean you get to kneecap them.


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sss203 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 60 diseños de 22 diseñadores freelance.
So I need a logo for a wiki (collaborative software) I'm starting targeted at the college and academic community.
Will want a tagline version of logo, tagline can be added as attache to main logo once logo is created (i.e., tagline is 2ndary)
Desired Color Scheme:
Woud like blue to be in there somewher because it's my school color. I also like orange, but feel free to be creative.
Desired Style:
Academic, Collegestudenty, Web 2.0, Modern,
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai)
The logo should feature the name of the wiki (which is also the website name):
(I'd emphasizing the "collegiate" over the "wiki" -- i.e., if I were writing this web address in an email to a friend I might call it "wikiCollegiate")
The site will be a location for students to be able to collaborate with each other on projects, classwork, notes, major subjects. It will also hopefully be a place for college alumni to also connect.
Feel free to be creative. Looking for something that looks like an academic-styled Wiki - something that conveys the wiki information here is more authoritative than what one might find on wikipedia, because the field of contributors is limited to those who are or have been to university.
If an iPod could design a logo that captured wiki functionality with college/university feel, thats what this logo would be. i.e. Simplicity, style, modern.
 Think this site will be the world's most educated repository of information that could one day challenge wikipedia.
In any event, I'm open to your ideas and suggestions. The only thing I ask is that the logo somewhere have blue in it (it's my school color, even though this is a multischool site).
Once the base logo is chosen. I'd want version of the logo featuring the tagline added on, but adding the tagline will be simple. Most important is the logo.
Since receiving submissions, I've been thinking the logo should have some graphical element that would be discernable so regardless of if you read English, you'd know what the brand was or something about the way it is represented that speaks to the product itself. [Think Nike Swoosh]
When you see the wikipedia logo, the globe communicates the the brand before the words do. This isn't to say that I'd have to have a globe or object like that, but there should be something about the logo that makes it unique and easily distinguishable.
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Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry. One of the more common English language forms of Haiku consists of a total of up to seventeen syllables in three lines, in a pattern of five, seven, and five syllables. Here is a haiku example:
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Hi everyone im a bit confused with my work and i hope you can help me. i need to get some values from a text file and enter it into a 2D array ive done this part ok with the following code however in my file i have some other text which is just normal string and i dont want this to be in be in the array so before the numbers ive done [Set 1] and at the end of the numbers [End Set 1] is it possible to for me to get the text inbetween these two points. everytime i try something it seems to mess up the return map part can any one help me please.
public static int[][] Map(File f) throws IOException { ArrayList line = new ArrayList(); BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(f)); String s = null; while ((s = br.readLine()) != null) line.add(s); int[][] map = new int[line.size()][]; for (int i = 0; i < map.length; i++) { s = (String) line.get(i); StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(s, " "); int[] arr = new int[st.countTokens()]; for (int j = 0; j < arr.length; j++) arr[j] = Integer.parseInt(st.nextToken()); map[i] = arr; } return map; }


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Florida Highway Patrol Release
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Since 1999, more than 170 law enforcement officers in the United States have died and thousands injured in a crash as a result of being on the side of the roadway doing their job.
During the month of January, Florida Highway Patrol troopers will pay special attention to drivers violating the state's Move Over law.
The Move Over law protects law enforcement officers, emergency workers and tow truck drivers who are stopped along Florida roadways doing their jobs.
"Florida's Move Over law was enacted to protect those trying to protect Florida's motorists," said Col. David Brierton, director of the Florida Highway Patrol. "Our troopers are out on the roadways every day working to reduce traffic crashes and fatalities. Motorists need to understand the Move Over law and abide by the law for everyone's safety."
Understanding Move Over:
- Drivers must move over when a patrol car, emergency
vehicle and/or tow truck is stopped on the side of a road
with lights flashing.
- If they cannot move over safely, drivers shall slow down
to a speed of 20 mph below the posted speed limit.
- Approach the emergency vehicle with caution.
- Violating the Move Over law puts motorists and public
safety professionals at risk.
- Violating the Move Over law can result in a fine and points on your driver license record.
In 2012, four Florida troopers were involved crashes that occurred on the shoulders and emergency lanes of Florida's roadways.
- Richard Guzman (Troop C, Hillsborough County) On Jan. 4, Guzman was completing a traffic crash investigation when a vehicle drove off the roadway and into the grass shoulder. The vehicle sideswiped Guzman's vehicle. Guzman was inside his patrol vehicle at the time of the crash. No injuries were involved.
- David Rodriguez (Troop D, Orange County) On Jan. 26, Rodriguez was parked in the inside emergency lane completing a traffic stop. The vehicle struck the rear of Rodriguez's motorcycle and Rodriguez. Rodriguez struck the hood and windshield of the vehicle. He is out of the hospital and continues to recover. He has not returned to work.
- Daniel Morley (Troop L, Palm Beach County) On Feb. 23, Morley was parked in the outside shoulder conducting a traffic stop when a vehicle veered off the roadway and struck Morley. Morley had minor injuries and is back to work. His in car video captured the incident. Click here to download.
- Felecia Andrews (Troop L, Broward County) On Dec. 28, Andrews was parked on the emergency lane working a crash. For unknown reasons, a vehicle was traveling northbound in the emergency lane. The vehicle struck the rear of Andrews's patrol vehicle causing a chain reaction of three other vehicles. She remains at Broward Health Medical Center in serious but stable condition with multiple injuries.
Read more on Florida's Move Over Law at http://www.flhsmv.gov/SafetyTips/MoveOverTips.htm.


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Zoon and Kajiya take freestyle event titles in Morocco
It was a great final day in Dakhla, Morocco. Riders prepared their 10-14m kites for the continuation of the men and women freestyle double eliminations, which began early this morning under cloudy skies with winds averaging 15 knots. The conditions were stable for the last round of heats.
The women kicked off the final day of competition as Kari Schibevaag (Ozone, NOR) battled Asia Litwin (Nobile, POL) in the first heat of the day. Schibevaag broke her kite leash on her first trick therefore Litwin advanced to the next heat against Karolina Winkowska (Slingshot, POL). It was a great heat for the two Polish riders however Winkowska takes the win due to her cleaner landings, kite position, technical difficulty such as a switch blind judge and blind judge 3. Winkowska advanced to challenge Gisela Pulido (Airush, ESP). Pulido eliminated Winkowska in a 5/0 judge's decision due to more technical difficulty and variety of tricks such as an air back to blind and a kite loop slim chance which is a very technical trick for women competitors. Pulido went on to the final heat to face Bruna Kajiya (Flexifoil, BRA). It was a close heat with a 3/2 judge's decision in favor of Kajiya. Kajiya's power, speed and execution of tricks such as a switch blind judge, air back to blind with a grab and kite loop with a 360 rotation won over Pulido's kite loop slim chance, switch 313 and front low mobe enabling Kajiya first place in the freestyle double eliminations while Pulido finished in second.
It was an exciting final round of men's freestyle. Alberto Rondina (Cabrinha, ITA) eliminated Tom Hebert (North, NCL) in the first men's heat of the day advancing him to the next heat against Andy Yates (Slingshot, AUS). Yates defeated Rondina in a 5/0 judge's decision due to his variety of switch tricks, kite position, speed and power such as a S-Bend pass landing toeside (S3), front mobe to blind and KGB to blind. Yates moved up the ladder to challenge Alex Pastor (Airush, ESP). It was a very close heat however Yates takes the win for variety and execution of tricks such as his powered front mobe to blind and S3 over Pastor's front mobe, blind judge 3, air back to blind, switch low mobe and KGB -180. Yates moved up the ladder to face Youri Zoon (Slingshot, NED) in the men's final. It was a close heat however Zoon was on fire with his double set of trick combo's such as a back mobe, 313, blind judge 3 and non-inverted slim chance then a front mobe, switch blind judge 3 and non-inverted slim chance, defeating Yates in a 5/0 judges decision due to variety, technical difficulty and better execution of tricks.
A couple of attempts to resume the wave double elimination came to an end shortly after 2:00pm due to the light wind conditions. An award ceremony to announce the event winners was held at the Dakhla-Attitude campsite where the local press, officials, government executives, as well riders and crew attended.
1. Youri Zoon (Slingshot, NED)
2. Andy Yates (Slingshot, AUS)
3. Alex Pastor (Airush, ESP)
4. Alberto Rondina (Cabrinha, ITA)
1. Bruna Kajiya (Flexifoil, BRA)
2. Gisela Pulido (Airush, ESP)
3. Karolina Winkowska (Slingshot, POL)
4. Asia Litwin (Nobile, POL)
1. Keahi De Aboitiz (Cabrinha, AUS)
2. Airton Cozzolino (North, CPV)
3. Abel Lago (RRD, ESP)
1. Kari Schibevaag (Ozone, NOR)
2. Angela Peral (North, ESP)
3. Ainhoa Garcia (Ozone, ESP)


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Parking Services can help with buying parking permits and other services related to the university's parking lots and garages. Don't forget, you always need a parking permit to park at SJSU. San Jose State University has three parking garages and a park and ride lot:
- South Garage (located at S. 7th St. & E. San Salvador St.)
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- South Campus Park & Ride (located at 7th & Alma St. (across from the stadium) where you can park your car and ride the free shuttle one mile to campus
Single day permits are not available or valid in our West (4th Street) Garage. Automated
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pay stations accept coins, $1, $5 and $10 bills.
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Q: My sister-in-law told me that if I supplement with formula, it will cause problems for my 6-month-old baby. I can't pump enough to give my day-care provider as much breast milk as she needs. Is it so bad to use formula to make up the difference?
A: If you're exclusively breastfeeding your baby, you usually don't need formula. But it can be difficult to pump enough to satisfy a growing baby, especially during growth spurts, if you're working too. Your baby can safely take both breast milk and formula. The only concern might be that if your baby is less than 6 weeks old, she could be susceptible to nipple confusion and find that bottle-feeding is easier than breastfeeding.
Look at it this way: At least your baby's had the advantage of a breast milk-only diet for 6 months. That's longer than many moms manage! And if you continue to nurse when you're with the baby, she'll still get the immunological and nutritional benefits of breast milk.
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Waste and recycling
Waste recycling is becoming increasingly important as more and more energy is being gleaned from waste components during incineration. During this process, the emissions released are subject to strict limits. For example, the limits laid down for waste incineration plants in the valid European guidelines for industrial emissions, Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) 2010/75/EU, which incorporates the former WID Waste Incineration Directive 2000/76/EU, among others. SICK analyzer systems are used for incineration optimization, during flue gas purification processes, in order to continuously monitor emissions. SICK offers a full range of measuring technology and data evaluation from a single source.


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By James H.S. Bossard
On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law the first expansion in fifteen years of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The National Defense Authorization Act adds two new "qualifying events" to the list of events that trigger an employee's right to take family leave under FMLA.
The first new type of leave is Call to Duty Leave for military family members. Under this provision, a qualifying employee whose spouse, child or parent is called to active military service may use FMLA leave to deal with a "qualifying exigency." The U.S. Department of Labor needs to issue regulations defining "qualifying exigency" and has not yet done so. However, exigencies for which leave will need to be provided will likely include time to make arrangements necessitated by the call to duty (such as childcare), attending deployment or welcoming home ceremonies, attending pre-deployment and reintegration briefings, family support meetings, etc. Additional information will be provided to supervisors regarding Call to Duty Leave once the Department of Labor has issued its regulations. In the meantime, please contact the Office of Human Resources with questions regarding the provision of leave to employees dealing with the military call-up of a family member.
The second new type of leave is Service Member Family Leave. This new category of leave provides a significant increase in the amount of leave allowed to a family member caring for an injured veteran. Under this provision, a spouse, child, parent or next of kin may take up to 26 weeks of protected FMLA leave, rather than the standard 12 weeks of FMLA leave, to care for a member of the Armed Forces who suffers a serious injury or illness while on active duty. Such leave may be taken intermittently.
Both of these new leave provisions apply to employees with family members in the Armed Forces of the United States, which includes the National Guard and the reserves.
It is important to support our employees who are dealing with the ramifications of military call-ups in their family or caring for family members injured in the line of duty while in the Armed Forces. If you have questions regarding the applicability of these expanded FMLA rights for military family members, please contact the Office of Human Resources.


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Think "Mad Men" in London with doctors.
"Breathless," from "Masterpiece" on PBS, combines period styles and evolving '60s attitudes with a dashing surgeon and a smart Chief Inspector to yield an old-school mystery within a hospital drama.
The miniseries boasts the presence of Derek of "Smash" (actually Jack Davenport as the suave Dr. Otto Powell) and Jorah Mormont of "Game of Thrones" (actually Iain Glen as a detective) in a cleverly plotted, visually absorbing tale. The three-part "Breathless" premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. on Rocky Mountain PBS and continues for the next two Sunday nights (Aug. 31, Sept. 7).
There are more secrets than babies on the obstetrics ward where Dr. Otto Powell (Davenport) works and flirts. His marriage is not what it seems, he runs an illegal sideline in women's gynecological services, and there are all sorts of connections between the doctors and nurses, some married, some unmarried and others somewhere in-between. But just as the sudsy hospital drama is taking shape, the tale veers into old-school mystery territory when a Scotland Yard detective shows up.
Iain Glen ("GoT," "Downton Abbey") plays Chief Inspector Ronald Mulligan, whose daughter Maureen (Holli Dempsey) is a patient in The New London Hospital where Powell (Davenport) works. The men share some dark history, dating to Cyprus in 1953 when Mulligan was a sergeant in the military police and Otto was in the Army Medical Corps. And, of course, they're both harboring secrets. Suffice to say Mulligan is envious of Powell's life and enchanted by Powell's wife.
Women's liberation, abortion, cover ups and more play into the story, a contained, British version of the swinging '60s period drama.


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Press Release: Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society Suffers Tragic Fire, Turns to Community for Assistance
BERKELEY, Calif., May 21, 2010 - Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society (BEBHS) suffered a tragic fire during the early morning hours of May 20, 2010, which destroyed much of the building. Although the majority of animals were rescued through swift action by BEBHS staff and volunteers and the Berkeley Fire Department, both the adoption offices and the hospital are now closed due to lack of water and electricity. It is not clear when the organization will be able to resume normal shelter and hospital operations. The Board of Directors and staff are currently developing a comprehensive recovery plan.
"After saving more than 40,000 animals over almost a hundred years, the future of the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society could be in jeopardy," said Stacey Street, Executive Director. "Every day that our shelter is closed means fewer homeless animals that we are able to rescue. Therefore, we will be relying on the continued generosity of the animal welfare community, as well as the continued financial support from the community at large, in order to continue our mission of helping animals in need."
Some animals rescued from the fire were transported to Berkeley Animal Care Services where they received comprehensive medical evaluation by BEBHS staff. Other animals were transported to nearby veterinary hospitals where they are in good health. Many have been released to foster homes.
"We have suffered a major setback," said Virginia Gray, President of BEBHS's Board of Directors. "Thanks to swift and heroic action by our staff and the Berkeley Fire Department, we were able to save many animals. Now, our challenge will be to rebuild our shelter facilities so that we can continue to rescue local dogs and cats."
In accordance with their mission statement, the BEBHS does not euthanize healthy or treatable animals, and was a co-winner of one of three national winners of the 2009 Maddie's Lifesaving Award. Maddie's Fund Lifesaving Awards acknowledge the outstanding contributions being made by communities that have implemented an adoption guarantee for all healthy and treatable shelter pets in their target communities and are likely to sustain it in the future. Last year BEBHS provided medical care and adopted out more than 800 dogs and cats into loving homes.
BEBHS is currently accepting donations via their website at http://www.berkeleyhumane.org/, and is looking for volunteers to help in the rebuilding.
About Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society
Founded in 1927, BEBHS (http://www.berkeleyhumane.org/) has provided homes to over 40,000 homeless animals, and was the winner of the 2009 Maddie's Lifesaving Award. BEBHS is committed to guaranteeing homes for healthy and treatable homeless dogs and cats within the community. In support of this goal, BEBHS relies on a shelter-only veterinary hospital which is completely focused on providing excellent medical care for local shelter animals; its animal shelter devoted to the emotional well-being of the animals in its care; its adoption center which serves as a community resource for pet guardianship; programs that promote and preserve the human-animal bond; and the generous support of all animal lovers.


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|Instrument: ETM+ : Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus
Instrument Category:
Earth Remote Sensing Instruments
Instrument Class: Passive Remote Sensing
Instrument Type: Spectrometers/Radiometers
Instrument Subtype: Imaging Spectrometers/Radiometers
Related Data Sets
View all records related to this instrument
The Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) is a sensor carried onboard the Landsat 7 satellite and has acquired images of the Earth nearly continuously since July 1999, with a 16-day repeat cycle.
An instrument malfunction occurred on May 31, 2003; as a result, all Landsat 7 image data acquired from July 14, 2003 (20:32:40 GMT) to the present were collected in SLC-off mode. Image data acquired from 5/31/03 (21:42:35 GMT) to 7/14/03 (20:32:40 GMT) and from 9/3/03 (01:32:15 GMT) to 9/17/03 (06:22:27 GMT) are not available.
On April 1, 2007, the Landsat 7 mission began imaging in an alternate mirror-scanning control mode from the original Scan Angle Monitor (SAM) process that has been used since the satellite was launched in 1999. This change, known as Bumper Mode, is necessary due to a predictable physical wear of the mirror bumpers mounted within the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) imaging system. Landsat 7 data users should notice little or no change as a result of this transition. Five years ago, the Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper (TM) scanner was successfully converted to this alternate imaging mode, and customers have reported no problems related to that change.
Information provided by http://eros.usgs.gov/#/Find_Data/Products_and_Data_Available/ETM
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A number of Scottish branches of troubled shoe retailer Brantano remain at risk of closure, despite a rescue deal being agreed.
The deal - which saw investment company Alteri buy 81 shops and 59 small concessions - will see almost 1400 jobs saved.
However, it does not extend to a further 58 stores, including those in Glenrothes, Lanark, Linlithgow, Coatbridge, Partick, Aberdeen, Clydebank, Ayr, Wishaw, Dumfries, Irvine and Kilmarnock, meaning that 600 people still risk losing their jobs.
Administrators PwC have been running the remaining Brantano stores while a buyer was sought and had said that redundancies would be "inevitable" if a buyer was not found.
In the end, it was Alteri - the firm which owned Brantano and which originally put it into administration - whose offer was, according to Robert Moran of PwC, the "best outcome for creditors and employees".
PwC's lead administrator Tony Barrell, added: "We continue to trade the remaining Brantano business whilst discussions with interested parties continue.
"Unfortunately, in the event further sales are not possible, redundancies will become inevitable. We are working closely with Brantano employees and offering every support possible through this difficult period."
The Brantano stores in Scotland included in the deal are in Inverurie, Pollokshaws, Perth, Inverness, Dundee, Elgin and Linwood.
Brantano, which was founded in Belgium and which expanded into the UK by purchasing 47 Shoe City branches in 1998, went into administration in January following poor trading in the face of online competition during the mild winter.


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Ray Kelly, non-candidate, gets a deadline for becoming one
Ray Kelly will have to decide by this fall if he is going to run for mayor, according to the chairmen of New York City's five Republican county organizations, who released a statement this afternoon describing their interest in speaking with the popular police commissioner.
In the joint statement, the chairman said a meeting with them "will be a critical step for Kelly or any prospective candidate if he or she is serious about the possibility of running."
That kind of meeting took place in 2009, when Michael Bloomberg sought permission to run on their line after he had officially left the Republican Party in his second term. Kelly is not enrolled in any party and would need support from three of the five chairman in order to run on the Republican line. (A registered Republican could run, and possibly force a primary contest, without the chairmen's permission.)
To say that the chairmen have "an interest" in talking to Kelly is putting it mildly. The Manhattan chair, Dan Isaacs, told me he's run into Kelly on a few occasions, and that he explicitly prodded him to run. (Kelly responded, according to Isaacs, with amused non-interest.)
But as Republican councilman Eric Ulrich told me, and as the chairmen almost certainly realize, even if they can't say so publicly, the party doesn't have any other particularly credible-looking mayoral options at the moment.
In addition to discussing Kelly, according to the statement from the chairmen, they discussed "the pros and cons" of other "potential candidates," including Diana Taylor, the former banking commissioner and girlfriend of Mayor Michael Bloomberg; Dick Grasso, the former head of the New York Stock Exchange and devoted critic of former governor Eliot Spitzer; State Senator Marty Golden of Brooklyn; former Democratic city councilwoman and charter-school-network founder Eva Moskowitz; and former Bronx borough president Adolfo Carrion, a Democrat who has veered from Democratic orthodoxy on economic and housing issues.
Here's the full, and unusual, statement:
Last night, the NYC Republican Party Chairmen met over dinner in a midtown restaurant to discuss upcoming races, including potential candidates for Mayor in 2013. The Chairmen, Craig Eaton of Brooklyn, Dan Isaacs of Manhattan, Phil Ragusa of Queens and Jay Savino of the Bronx, were joined at this meeting by publisher Tom Allon, one of many candidates already declared to run for Mayor. Allon is without question the most moderate, pro-business candidate in the Democratic field and is weighing changing to the Republican Party. Staten Island Chairman Robert Scamardella was unable to attend.The Chairmen have met on an almost monthly basis to discuss prospects for upcoming races and ensure that New York voters will have an opportunity to vote to continue the Giuliani-Bloomberg legacy of good government in City Hall. New Yorkers have recognized now for the better part of two decades that having a GOP endorsed Mayor is a necessary check and balance over the excesses of the special interest controlled City Council. Any candidate wanting to run on the Republican line for a Mayor or other citywide posts will ultimately need the support of the five chairmen, whose organizations will be critical when it comes to getting on the ballot and other grassroots functions of the campaign.
The Chairmen have met routinely with leading New York businessman and philanthropist John Catsimatidis and have also indicated an interest in talking with Ray Kelly, who, like Allon, is not currently a registered Republican. They discussed a wide variety of issues to make certain there is a synergy between their hopeful candidate and the Party base, and to make sure there will be a strong working relationship between the candidate and the Party leadership.
Recent news accounts have reported on efforts by some in the Republican Party, including former state GOP Chairman William Powers, to recruit Kelly. Meeting with the five chairmen will be a critical step for Kelly or any prospective candidate if he or she is serious about the possibility of running. Likewise, the Chairman have discussed the pros and cons of others who's names have been bandied about in the press as potential candidates from time to time including Diana Taylor, Dick Grasso, State Sen. Marty Golden, Eva Moskowitz and Adolfo Carrion.
Throughout this process the Chairmen have been encouraging billionaire John Catsimatidis, who was prepared to run in 2009 before Bloomberg extended term limits, to again step forward as the preferred candidate of the Party leadership. Catsimatidis has developed a strong relationship with the Chairs based not only on his consistent support for party building efforts and for local GOP candidates, but also for his friendship, advice and counsel to all the chairmen.Catsimatidis has indicated time and again that he believes having a vibrant two party system is integral to New York's future.
The chairmen hope to settle on their candidate before the fall, giving whoever the candidate is plenty of time to prepare a campaign against the eventual Democrat nominee, who is certain to be to the left of the average city voter. Another topic of discussion centered on whether there would be a special election for NYC Comptroller in the near future and the importance of restoring integrity and competence to that office.


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Tech Update
Press-Feed Control Automatically Generates a Smooth, Sinusoidal Motion Profile
• Smooth profile uses a softer accel/ decel (sinusoidal) motion profile;
• Standard profile automatically matches standard (trapezoidal) accel/decel
With the ProfileSelect system, stampers input press speed (strokes/min.), feed-angle window and feed length. ProfileSelect then utilizes the full feed window of the press to automatically generate a smooth feed-motion profile to complete the length requirement in the allotted feed window.
Previous feed controls use a trapezoidal motion profile, which can create quick, sudden motions that increase the chance of slipping, strain the die and material and damaging the part surface. The ProfileSelect's sinusoidal profile provides a smooth motion and material feed while utilizing 100 percent of the press-feed window.
The system is available on the company's new units, as well as a retrofit package for Dallas controls produced since 2005; add a control update package to retrofit it to older Dallas controls.
Dallas Industries: 248/583-9400; www.dallasindustries.com
See also: Dallas Industries
Related Enterprise Zones: Coil Handling


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Give the gift of entertainment!
Sometimes, before special occasions, we have to wonder about what else we could give a friend, how we could truly bring joy to a colleague without knowing anything about their interests outside work, or how we could make sure that a gift to someone close becomes a gift to ourselves too.
There is a great solution for all of these situations — Biļešu Serviss gift card, which the owner can exchange for a ticket/tickets to a particular event. The lucky recipient of the gift card can choose from nearly 400 events!
Gift cards in exchange for PINS are available in the value of €10, €15 and €20, and they are valid for 1 year from the date of purchase.


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October 19, 2010, 2:51 pm
The Metropolitan Opera's hugely popular HD broadcasts are back in local movie theaters
It has to be counted among the arts world's biggest success stories of the last decade. More than 2.4 million tickets were sold in 2009-10 to the Metropolitan Opera's live high-definition transmissions to movie theaters worldwide.
The program is back for its fifth season, and those numbers could reach even higher. More than 300 theaters have been added, bringing the total number of venues to 1,500 in 46 countries, including new additions in Egypt, Portugal and Spain.
This year, the series, titled "The Met: Live in HD," will feature 12 live Saturday-morning transmissions from the famed New York opera company, with the next one set for 10 a.m. Oct. 23.
Click below for the rest of the season's schedule.


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New Browser Hole Poses Extra Danger for XP Users
A newly discovered security hole in Microsoft's Internet Explorer–the default Web browser for many users–could be particularly troubling for those still running Windows XP.
Microsoft on Sunday warned about hacking attacks against versions six through 11 of its flagship browser. If exploited, the coding flaw would allow hackers to have the same level of access on a network computer as the official user. That's really bad.
FireEye, a security company that claimed credit for finding the hole, said it is part of a hacking campaign against U.S. financial and defense companies but wouldn't elaborate. The company said attacks mainly are targeted at Internet Explorer 9 through Internet Explorer 11.
The bug affects the browser when used on multiple Microsoft operating systems. But the situation poses a special concern for people still using Windows XP.
The software was introduced in 2001, and Microsoft on April 8 stopped supporting XP with software updates–including security patches for the operating system and its browser. XP can run up to Internet Explorer 8.
"XP users are not safe anymore and this is the first vulnerability that will be not patched for their system," Symantec researcher Christian Tripputi wrote in a company blog post.


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Braun out of lineup, against having thumb surgery
Slugger says neither procedure to fix issue 'appealing,' will continue treatment
BOSTON -- Following a poor showing as the Brewers' designated hitter Friday, a frustrated Ryan Braun was out of the lineup Saturday night as the nagging nerve issue in his right hand threatened to torpedo what he'd vowed would be a strong comeback from last year's suspension.
"The challenging thing is when I can't take a normal swing," Braun said. "I think the first series [against the Braves], I did, I took a lot of good swings and lined out quite a few times, had some good at-bats. [Friday], that wasn't the case.
"It's frustrating. I've dealt with it a long time. Like I said, I'm optimistic we'll figure something out to make it better, but when it gets to a point I can't come close to taking a normal swing, it's counterproductive to the team and to me to continue to play."
An inflamed nerve between Braun's right thumb and forefinger has caused pain for nearly a year, and lately has developed into numbness throughout the rest of his thumb. That led manager Ron Roenicke to limit Braun to designated hitter duty for Friday's Fenway Park opener, in which Braun went 0-for-5 with a strikeout.
Instead of trying again on Saturday, catcher Jonathan Lucroy handed DH duties and Braun took a night off. He said he was optimistic about playing Sunday, but it will have to be in right field because Roenicke indicated that third baseman Aramis Ramirez is due to DH.
"I watched him [on Friday], and it's not the same," Roenicke said.
Braun entered Saturday's game hitless in his last 14 at-bats and 1-for-16 this season. Dating to last season, he has gone 93 straight plate appearances without a home run, three plate appearances shy of matching the longest power drought of his career.
He first felt a tingling sensation in his hand last April or May after hitting a pitch off the end of the bat. That feeling, Braun said, never went completely away, even after he was suspended July 22 and took five months off from hitting.
He felt better at the start of Spring Training and performed better, too, batting .417 with three home runs in the Cactus League. But as the plate appearances added up, so did the discomfort. On Saturday, he couldn't shake a visiting reporter's hand.
"The analogy is like, if you touch a hot stove, no matter how badly you want to keep your hand there, the natural reaction will be to take your hand off of it," Braun said. "That's kind of what happens every time I make contact when it gets bad. No matter what I want to do or try to do, I can't keep two hands on the bat."
The last resort is surgery, an option Braun refused last year and remains, for now, adamantly against.
"The only two surgeries we knew of last year, neither of them were appealing," Braun said. "Look, I rely on the advice of people who are much more knowledgeable on this stuff that I am. The only two surgeries they described last year, one is I would never feel anything in my thumb again, because they would completely remove the nerve. That doesn't make sense just long-term, living life. The other one, there would be nerve endings, because they would remove the nerve but the nerve endings would still be there, which could be really painful, and [Dr. Don Sheridan, the specialist who examined Braun several times] said he didn't think that would be a great option, either.
"Then, when we saw him in the spring, there is a third option that he thinks could potentially work, but it's not something that's been done very often. Without getting into too many details, because I'm not an expert and I don't want to say something that's inaccurate, I know it hasn't been done a lot, but it's something that he thought might work."
If he tried surgery, would be have to miss the rest of this season?
"I'm not even thinking about doing it, so I don't know," he said. "I would imagine if I did it, it wouldn't be a two-week fix, because I would have done it in Spring Training, to be honest with you. I have no idea. And again, because it's probably not something they know much about, they wouldn't be able to put a specific timetable on it and say."
In the meantime, he will continue getting treatment in hope the pain will go away.
"I'm not oblivious to the circumstances that are surrounding me," Braun said. "Trust me. I want more than anything to go out and have my best season."


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How do you find a good home inspector?
A home inspection should tell you the true condition of a home. A competent home inspector closely inspects your home's structure and foundation, looks for termites and signs of problems like mold, checks the wiring to ensure it's in good condition, and investigates the HVAC system, among other items. To find a good home inspector, first research whether home inspection is licensed in your area; not all states require licensure.
If there is no regulatory body that licenses home inspection in your state, there are other ways to make sure you are hiring a trustworthy professional. Carefully look into the person's reviews and ask for references. Ask if they are committed to continuing education, and whether they are active members in any reputable home inspector organizations. Some organizations that recognize and/or certify home inspectors are the American Society of Home Inspectors, National Association of Certified Home Inspectors, and American Home Inspectors Training. Don't be shy about asking to see credentials and licensing.
What is a general contractor?
When starting a home remodel or new construction project, you will probably hire a general contractor. A general contractor is a professional who is qualified to take a set of building plans and construct them as outlined. The general contractor may help perform the day-to-day building, or they may just hire workers and oversee all the work activities. In either case, the job of the general contractor is to see that your project gets built.
When you have a building project, ask for bids from various contractors. The bids tell you how much each will charge and what their scope of work will be. Once you have selected a bid, you sign a contract with that general contractor outlining the specifics of the project and the milestones during the project when they will receive payment installments. Once the contract is official, the general contractor will bring in their crew to begin construction. The contractor will manage the workers and subcontractors (anyone who doesn't work directly for their company but that they need to outsource, like a marble installation pro), order all the materials, obtain work permits, and confirm that all the workers and subcontractors are completing their projects as planned. They typically handle all the payments to the workers and subcontractors, and send you invoice. For all these reasons, it's also especially important to follow a few smart hiring practices when it comes to finding a general contractor. If you are organized and competent to oversee construction projects, and are able to make sure everything is being built properly and meeting code, it's possible you can be your own general contractor.
What do construction project managers do?
Construction project managers help in all stages of your construction project, starting from the very first step. Typically paid a percentage of a total project cost, they are part of the design and planning process and help ensure seamless communication between the design parties and the construction team. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, their scope of work includes preparing cost estimates, budgets and work timetables; interpreting and explaining contracts and technical information to other professionals; reporting work progress and budget to clients; collaborating with architects, engineers and other construction pros; selecting subcontractors and scheduling and coordinating their tasks; responding to work delays, emergencies and other problems; and ensuring compliance with legal requirements, building and safety codes, and other regulations.
The work of construction project managers may seem very similar to that of general contractors, but there are some critical differences. One difference is that, unlike most general contractors, project managers are not engaged in the actual construction — they are onsite overseeing the work of subcontractors. Another key difference is that project managers are hired during the design phase, while general contractors are hired after plans have been made. The project manager is generally paid a percentage of the total project cost, while the general contractor is more typically paid according to the bid they gave to build your project.
What is a home inspection?
A home inspection is a visual inspection performed by a trained professional to determine the condition of a home's main elements. The inspection usually takes several hours, during which the professional takes multiple photos and notes, tracking information for a final report. After the inspection, the pro will create a printed report, complete with photos and detailed information, summarizing the condition of the house. A home inspection is often used by potential home buyers prior to purchase to determine if there are larger issues (such as dry rot or a faulty foundation) that are not immediately visible to the untrained eye but that would cost a lot of money to resolve. Home inspections are also used by real estate agents and home sellers to address any concerns before putting a home on the market. Longtime homeowners can also schedule a home inspection to get a snapshot of their current home condition and identify any issues that need to be addressed. A home inspection is not a legal document that can be used for divorce or estate settlements, nor can it be used to secure loans or mortgages.
How much does it cost to get a house appraised and inspected?
Home appraisals and home inspections both assess your home and provide a report summarizing the condition or value of your home based on key measurements. Unlike a home inspection for the sale of a property, a home appraisal is used for loan applications, property value assessment for sales or settlements (divorce, estate, etc.), and taxes and insurance. If you're having your home appraised for lending purposes, you'll likely need a state-certified appraiser, so be sure to your research their credentials. Nationally, the average cost for a home appraisal is $340.
If you're buying or selling a home, having a professional home inspection can be an invaluable tool for price-setting and negotiation, as well as learning what repairs are necessary. The national average home inspection cost is $310, ranging higher or lower depending on the inspection company, your location and the size of your home. Other factors that can affect cost are additional inspection services and pathogen testing. Here are some examples of average home inspection costs in various parts of the country:
- Home inspection in New York City: $425 or more.
- Condo inspection in New York City: $200 or more.
- Home inspection in Central Texas: $250 for homes up to 2,000 square feet.
- $275 for homes from 3,001-4,000 square feet.
- $300 for homes from 4,001-5,000 square feet.
- $325 for homes 5,001 square feet and up, plus 10 cents per additional square foot.
- Home inspection in Los Angeles: $199-$299 or more.


text: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Self-Referral of Anatomic Pathology Cost Medicare $69 Million, Says GAO A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concludes that when physicians performed biopsies in their own facilities instead of referring the service to an outside lab, the number of procedures increased, and costs went up. GAO released "Action Needed to Address Higher Use of Anatomic Pathology Services by Providers Who Self-Refer" yesterday. This second of 4 reports in GAO's self-referral investigation covered anatomic pathology services between 2004 and 2010. Among the findings are that self-referred services more than doubled, while services referred externally increased far less (116% vs 38%); and spending was higher for self-referrals than for non-self-referral services (164% vs 57%). GAO estimated that the higher rate of procedures and higher number of services per biopsy by self-referrers cost Medicare $69 million. Additional findings and conclusions are in the report. "There is more than enough evidence that self-referral leads to over-utilization," stated the Alliance for Integrity in Medicare (AIM) today in response to the report. GAO recommended that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) track self-referred anatomic pathology services, create policies to ensure appropriateness of biopsy procedures, and develop new payment approaches. AIM said that while it applauds GAO's findings, it disagrees with these recommendations. "It's time to get at the root of the problem and close the self-referral loop." APTA is an AIM member. In its first report, GAO investigated self-referral in advanced imaging services, also concluding that financial incentives were a likely factor driving the increases in referrals and spending. APTA anticipates the last 2 reports in the series, on radiation oncology and physical therapy, later this year. Comments I look forward to seeing GAO's self-referral findings for POPT's. Posted by Rachel Rosenstein on 7/19/2013 3:22 PM This is intriguing given the current battle for AB1000 in California. CPTA is pushing POPTS along with direct access. Posted by Tianna Meriage Reiter on 7/19/2013 5:18 PM With all the mounting negative evidence against POPTS and self-referral for profit. Why is CPTA voluntarily supporting a bill to legalize and legitimize these practices? It makes no sense to me. Posted by Brian Stone on 7/19/2013 7:30 PM In light of this report, why is the California Chapter supporting a AB100 - a bill that supports POPTs??? AB1000 will significantly hurt private practice clinics in California even if direct access is available. Posted by Debbie Struiksma on 7/19/2013 8:47 PM Isn't the most important information the number of pathologies found ? Posted by Jana on 7/20/2013 8:41 AM This is just the tip of the iceberg. The local scam is for several MDs to form fake corp and open a DME, Hospice, and Rehab services, load them with fake claimes then split the profit. Several years later sell these business that are built on a house of cards for big bucks. The buyer now has a million dollar company with few referrals because these MDs have moved on. Posted by Mike Stewart on 7/20/2013 11:29 PM


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If you've ever suffered from a clogged liver, blood in need of purifying, or an undernourished brain, this is the blog for you. Modern medical professionals have made incredible advances in clinical practice and new lifesaving drugs. It's doubtful, however, that they are any more enthusiastic or confident about their abilities than their predecessors and one-time competitors, the manufacturers of patent medicines. With products named Orangeine, Curolene, Electric Liniment, Angel's Oil, Reliable Worm Syrup, and White Star Secret Liquor Cure, these purveyors of health and vitality descended upon the American public in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, promising to calm every cough, move every bowel, shrink every tumor, and destroy every bunion in the entire nation. That is, provided the consumer would kindly ask for their product at their local druggist or send an order in by mail.
Patent medicines, sometimes called "nostrums," have been around for a very long time. In ancient days, Latin speakers referred to such medicines as "nostra remedia," or "our remedies." In all cultures, people have experimented with various ways of healing illnesses of all sorts, from pain to itching to cosmetic issues to respiratory distress and sexual impotence. Often, the impetus for this experimentation has been a very noble desire to alleviate the pain or discomfort of loved ones or humanity in general. Producing remedies can also, however, be a very lucrative business.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, advancements in packaging and advertisement made it possible for makers of patent medicines to promote their products far and wide and capture the interest of a broad audience. With mainstream medicine still lacking full understanding of even some basic diseases and conditions, suffering patients were often open to trying patent medicines they found in the drug store or the newspaper. It was almost impossible to know whether a product had truly been tested for effectiveness (or toxicity) or even endorsed by anyone with any medical training at all. With virtually no laws governing the manufacture and sale of pills, elixirs, and other remedies, advertisers could essentially make up whatever they wanted about the product. After all, they frequently said, they were more than happy to refund the purchase price if the product didn't work.
And that's the kicker. Patent medicines often did work, although usually not by doing what they were advertised to do. They often contained high doses of alcohol, cocaine, morphine, or opium, all of which were generally legal to possess and mix into medicines at this time. It's hard to say whether a patient's heart palpitations, fever, or unpleasant digestive problems were really solved by the elixir they swallowed, but then again how could they tell? After a healthy dose of this or that miracle potion, they were probably in too pleasant a fog to stand up, let alone contemplate pain.
In earlier days, physicians were little help in combating the problem. They themselves were unsure in many cases how to bring their patients relief, and they frequently turned to some of the same intoxicating ingredients used in patent medicines. As medical knowledge increased and practitioners began organizing themselves and standardizing their practices, they began criticizing the patent medicine manufacturers. Doctors argued that while patent medicines did not cure illnesses, they did discourage patients from seeking legitimate medical care, and in some cases caused them to descend into dependency on alcohol and other addictive drugs.
The potion makers did not go quietly. As pressure mounted, they enlisted the support of the newspaper industry, which received a hefty amount of revenue from patent medicine advertisements. Over time, however, lawmakers opted to err on the side of safety. State laws began requiring products claiming medicinal properties to disclose their ingredients. In 1906, Congress passed the Pure Food and Drug Act, granting the government authority to place tighter regulations on food and drug labeling and advertising.
Today, in Florida and across the nation, strict laws and procedures tightly control the availability of many of the ingredients that once made patent medicines so potentially dangerous. Various "cures" and homeopathic remedies still exist, and many swear by them, but compared to the "liver salts, "stomach bitters," and other elixirs of yesteryear, they are much safer to use.
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It's always pretty clean and well-lit in Star Wars movies, isn't it? Even a place as wretched as the Mos Eisley cantina seems like it wouldn't have a problem passing a health code inspection. So, where does all the dirt go in the Skywalker-verse? Apparently, it's all going into Star Wars 1313.
The video above has developers from LucasArts talking about all the work going into the upcoming game to make it feel like the dankest, dirtiest section of the galaxy, a place where Jedi don't belong. One guy even says they're riffing on Dante's Inferno. The production art shown in the clip looks lovely in a very grim way. And, there's a poor droid who's had his head cut off and guts set on hire. Hopefully, players will get the chance to avenge him.


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Hi everybody!
Wars of Succession has been updated to version 1.01!
You can download the patch from here or here
* Replacement bug: units maintenance cost (cut by half) and frequency (every 3 turns) have been reduced to ease the replacement situation
* Combat damages (in both hits and cohesion loss inflicted) has been increased, to reduce the number of 'skirmish-like' endless battles.
* Civilization level bug fixed
See: viewtopic.php?f=397&t=52240&p=397012#p397012
* New values better reflecting national specifics of Swedish, English, Dutch armies. Minor fixes to other armies. Polish and Hungarian initial infantries levelled down to Russian pre-reform musketeers.
See: viewtopic.php?f=397&t=52238&p=397342#p397342
* Winter 1709 Great Winter errors and duration fixed
* Regional Decisions renewal events chain fixed
* Regional Decisions of Requisitions and Forced Recruitments (Draft) fixed. In addition they also now cost 1 EP to play.
* Added the possibility in all scenarios to buy additional garrison units (depots, guns and troops)
Other / Events / Options
* Arkhangelsk has now received a Russian shipyard and can be reached via Norwegian Sea
* Number of Supply Wagons in Pool has been largely increased
* All British admirals can lead Dutch ships and vice versa.
* Swedish and Finnish region names changed in map (thanks to our volunteers)
* New option to "Sell War Supplies" has been added, converting 100 WSU to 1000 money
* Option to buy WSU has been beefed up a bit, you now get 50 WSU instead of 20 for the same cost.
* Altranstädt treaty beefed up, Sweden now receive large benefits in money, NM and conscripts
* Savoy Alliance with Grand Alliance Fixed
* Changed behaviour to allow better access to Lines of Brabant event
* Fixed nation relationships to prevent access to neutral Prussia / Brandenburg (the possibility remains but only via political option)
* Added a 20 EP cost to the Grand Alliance expeditions to Gibraltar, Barcelona and Minorca.
* Added an immediate unlock of Habsburg forces (Vienna, Austria, Bohemia) with the Hungarian revolt and / or Bourbon invasion of Austrian territory (otherwise those forces will remain locked in place).
DB Various
* Cossacks can only be recruited in Cossacks areas now (southern Russia / Ukraine / East)
* Polish units names fixed
See: viewtopic.php?f=397&t=52241&p=397024#p397024
* Marlborough and Eugene non-used Strategist abilities (because of no Army command) replaced
* Karl XII is now a forager, i.e. he will increase supply consumption of his stack
* Rhenskjold seniority lowered to allow for more time before he can reach top seniority in Swedish army.
Graphics Various
* Fixed some Swedish regions to have some Swedish accented letters displayed (ex: Smaland)
* New Graphics for Swedish guard foot companies, fixed some other units graphical assignments.


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|System: PS Vita
|Dev: Game Arts
|Pub: Xseed Games
|Release: October 30, 2012
|Players: 1-4
|Screen Resolution: 544p
|Fantasy Violence, Language, Mild Blood, Use of Alcohol
by Josh Wirtanen
When I first picked up Ragnarok Odyssey, my co-worker/friend Jenni Lada told me that I shouldn't pick the Mage class. I took this as a challenge to my manliness and decided to pick the Mage to spite her. In fact, I even gave him some epic facial hair to prove just how manly he was.
It turns out, Jenni's a better friend than I thought, and she had given me that advice out of kindness rather than as a challenge. Picking the Mage was a terrible idea. My bearded spellcaster simply couldn't survive the waves of monsters that were thrown at him, and I ended up starting over with a class that wasn't completely worthless in battle. (I do miss that beard, though.)
Now, I understand that this is a co-op game, and that the Mage could potentially be halfway decent as a support class in a group, but I have a feeling that most people who pick up Ragnarok Odyssey are going to be forced to play it solo. It's a niche title on a system that hasn't exactly sold a lot of units, after all. The fact that there are classes that are simply too ineffective to be much value for solo players is a pretty huge problem in my book.
And, unfortunately, that's only one of the many glaring problems with Ragnarok Odyssey.
For example, the pause menu is completely counterintuitive. In just about any game ever made, hitting the Start button pauses the game, right? Maybe there's a menu that pops up, maybe there's just a floating piece of text that says "Pause," or maybe the action of the game just freezes in place. Either way, "Start button equals Pause" is a decades-old control formula that I think we can all agree is a positive thing.
Ragnarok Odyssey doesn't think so. For some reason, hitting Start brings up a menu, but it doesn't pause the game. Now, you can pause the game from this menu, but since you do so using the X button, and the X button is one of the fundamental buttons you'll be pressing in combat (X is your jump button, which, as I'll explain later, is sort of important in combat), there's absolutely no discernable reason that the game won't pause when this menu pops up.
To make these frustrations worse, the "not really a pause menu" doesn't even have touchscreen functionality. This is baffling, because the social menu (which is neatly tucked away on the side of the screen) does. It's as if there were two completely separate teams working on menus, and the team in charge of the "pause" menu spent most of their time getting drunk and playing Monster Hunter. It's just baffling to me that there could ever be so much inconsistency between menu systems within a single game.
Surely the gameplay makes up for the bad menu system and the fact that some classes are embarrassingly underpowered, right?
Well, that's a loaded question, and the answer is both yes and no. You see, the combat is actually pretty cool. You have an attack button, a dash button, and two attack buttons, and a shoulder button that will allow you to lock onto your enemies. In addition, both classes I tried out have a combo that launches enemies up into the air where they will hover until you jump up and spike them back down to the ground like volleyballs. Slamming them down will injure and stagger all the nearby enemies, so when you have two or three enemies in the air and two or three more trying to crowd you, you can use this combo to deal massive AEO damage.
All of these things work together to build a combat system that feels satisfying. There is a lot of button mashing, sure, but there is also a strategic element to it all, which makes that button mashing feel a hell of a lot more deliberate.
This combat could have been excellent if paired with a halfway decent progression system. Unfortunately, Ragnarok Odyssey provides no such thing. There's no XP or level-up progression here at all; the only upgrades you'll get involve the equipment you wear, the weapon you use, and the cards you equip.
Yes, the game has a card system, which allows you to find cards out in the wild that affect your stats in various ways. It's a neat little system, but it certainly doesn't make up for the lack of an XP system. I want to be able to see my character progressing with each monster killed; I don't want to repeat missions over and over again in the hopes that I'll find a card that's just slightly better than the ones I already have. If you come to a particularly hard portion of the game—which you will, I guarantee it—you can't just grind a few levels and try again. You could potentially spend hours searching for a card that ever-so-slightly increases your stats. This isn't fun; this is tedious.


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GIMPS has discovered a new largest known prime number: 282589933-1 (24,862,048 digits)
Pierre de Fermat wrote to Marin Mersenne on December 25, 1640 that:
If I can determine the basic reason whyThis is usually taken to be the conjecture that every number of the form is prime. So we call these the Fermat numbers, and when a number of this form is prime, we call it a Fermat prime.3, 5, 17, 257, 65 537, ...,are prime numbers, I feel that I would find very interesting results, for I have already found marvelous things [along these lines] which I will tell you about later. [Archibald1914].
The only known Fermat primes are the first five Fermat numbers: F0=3, F1=5, F2=17, F3=257, and F4=65537. A simple heuristic shows that it is likely that these are the only Fermat primes (though many folks like Eisenstein thought otherwise).
In 1732 Euler discovered 641 divides F5. It only takes two trial divisions to find this factor because Euler showed that every divisor of a Fermat number Fn with n greater than 2 has the form k.2n+1+1 (exponent improved to n+2 by Lucas). In the case of F5 this is 128k+1, so we would try 257 and 641 (129, 385, and 513 are not prime). Now we know that all of the Fermat numbers are composite for the other n less than 31. The quickest way to check a Fermat number for primality (if trial division fails to find a small factor) is to use Pepin's test.
Gauss proved that a regular polygon of n sides can be inscribed in a circle with Euclidean methods (e.g., by straightedge and compass) if and only if n is a power of two times a product of distinct Fermat primes.
The Fermat numbers are pairwise relatively prime, as can be seen in the following identity:
F0F1F2.....Fn-1 +2 = Fn.(This gives a simple proof that there are infinitely many primes.)
The quickest way to find out if a Fermat number is prime, is to use Pepin's test [Pepin77]. It is not yet known if there are infinitely many Fermat primes, but it seems likely that there are not.
The book [KLS2001] is an excellent source of information on these numbers.
See Also: PepinsTest, Heuristic, PierpontPrime
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NBA Live 13 plans canceled by Electronic Arts
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EA Sports decided to cancel its plans for NBA Live 13, according to a release from EA Sports Executive Vice President Andrew Wilson today.
From Wilson:
We also made a commitment to deliver a high quality experience — this is what our fans expect and what we demand of ourselves at EA SPORTS. But making great games is not easy, and we're just not there yet on NBA LIVE 13. Having continued to look at the game over the past few days, it's clear that we won't be ready in October. And rather than launch midway through the season, we're going to sit out the full year and stay focused on making next year's game great. This decision puts us on the right track for success well into the future in a rapidly changing industry.
There has not been a new NBA Live since the 2010 edition.
The company released a trailer for the game last week.