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The truly ravishing firecracker event left the audience in awe once again as Mega Hip Hop and R&B celebrities united at Hot 97's summer Jam concert. Headliners Jamie Fox, Sean Paul, Dipset, Dem Franchize Boyz, Chris Brown, TI, Mary J Blige, and Busta Rhymes, one by one lit the stage in flames.
Dem Franchize Boyz carelessly tossed money into the stadium while performing "Lean Wit it." Producer/lyricist Jermaine Dupri was in the house. Unexpectedly Miss N-A-S-T-Y herself, Janet Jackson, appeared wearing a creased earth tone colored pant and a sexy sophisticated mid drift showing off her regained sleek torso. She stood next to her ace boon Dupri waving gracefully waving.
Adding to the celebrity mystic, music sensation Mariah Carey brought sexy to a new level, sporting a more toned physique under a jean mini and tropical tangerine top. Her golden highlights in sync framed her glowing smile. The Brat wearing her hair in two afro puffs appeared out of nowhere performing "I Think They Like Me." The ladies man himself, Jamie Foxx with his winning smile charismatically captivated the crowd with "Unpredictable" and other favorites.
Foxx threw a curve ball when he called L.L Cool J to the stage to perform some classics. R&B Queen of Hip Hop Mary J Blige let "the girls" play in a cheetah print halter with gold accents as she sang a few of the crowds favorites including "Be Without You." With a fatigue fitted hat and tan army pant R&B artist Chris Brown followed up with songs "To" and "Gimme That."
Hyping the crowd Busta Rhymes performed "Touch it" and "I Love My Chick." Glass shattering cheers erupted as Hip Hop veterans slick Rick and Big Daddy Kane stole the spotlight. The stadium rocked out to Knock 'Em Out the Box with Slick Rick as he wore his signature heap of gold and diamond rope chains joining Busta as the crowd sang in unison "A children's Story." Bringing us back to the basics of Hip Hop 101, the legendary Big Daddy Kane wore a tilted Kango and a single gold rope.
He reminded all of what hip hop is missing—keeping the ladies drooling Kane blew out the speakers with "Aint No Half Steppin'." The night closed with some of New York's finest MC's. Dipset's Juelz Santana, Cam' Ron, and Max B. The audience stood on their chairs chanting "Dipset." Max set it off rocking his hair in a smooth ponytail and tinted oversized shades as the audience bumped to "G's up Hoes Down." Cam' Ron performed "touch it or not" and "wet wipes" fueling the fire. Juelz, wearing his signature bandana and stud performed hit song "There It Go" as the crowd whistled along.
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Most infections are caused by germs called viruses and bacteria. While you may be able to keep germs from spreading, you can't always keep your child from getting sick. It is important for parents to know how to keep their children healthy and what to do when they get sick. Read on to learn more from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) about common childhood infections—signs and symptoms, treatments, and when to call your child's doctor.
How to tell if your baby has an infection
How to prevent germs from spreading
How to help your child feel better
About other medicines
Common childhood infections
Ear infection
Flu (influenza)
Pinkeye (conjunctivitis)
Strep throat
Urinary tract infection
Vomiting and diarrhea
Bacterial infections can be very dangerous, especially in babies younger than 3 months. Call the doctor right away if your baby has any of the following symptoms:
Weak cry
Not breathing easily
Poor color
More fussy than usual
Sleeping more than usual
Vomiting or diarrhea
Not eating well
The following are tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to keep germs from spreading.
Before, during, and after preparing food
Before eating food
Before and after caring for someone who is sick
Before and after treating a cut or wound
After using the toilet
After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet
After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
After touching an animal or animal waste
After handling pet food or pet treats
After touching garbage
Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold) and apply soap. (Note: If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Put enough on your hands to make them all wet, then rub them together until dry. Sanitizer does not work well on dirt that you can see.)
Rub your hands together to make a lather and scrub them well; be sure to scrub the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
Continue rubbing your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the "Happy Birthday" song from beginning to end twice.
Rinse your hands well under running water.
Dry your hands using a clean towel or air-dry them.
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue away in the garbage. If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow, not your hands.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Avoid sharing eating utensils, drinking cups, toothbrushes, washclothes, or towels
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Stay home when you are sick, if possible.
Your child's doctor may recommend the following ways to soothe a sick child:
Use saline (saltwater) nose drops to thin nasal discharge. Ask your child's doctor about which ones to use. Place a few drops of the saline into each nostril followed by gentle bulb suction. This works best for babies younger than 3 months.
During the illness, use a cool-mist humidifier or vaporizer in your child's room. This helps moisten the air and may help clear your child's nasal passages. Be sure to clean the humidifier or vaporizer often, as recommended by the manufacturer.
Chest physical therapy can loosen mucus and may help infants and young children cough it out. Lay your child across your knees, face down; cup your hand; and gently tap your child's back. Or sit your child on your lap, lean her body forward about 30 degrees, cup your hand, and gently tap her back.
During the illness, use a cool-mist humidifier or vaporizer in your child's room. This helps moisten the air and may help clear your child's congestion. Be sure to clean the humidifier or vaporizer often, as recommended by the manufacturer.
Try half a teaspoon of honey for children aged 2 to 5 years, 1 teaspoon for children aged 6 to 11 years, and 2 teaspoons for children 12 years and older. If honey is given at bedtime, make sure you brush your child's teeth afterward. Remember, it's not safe to give honey to babies younger than 1 year.
For a child aged 4 years and older, cough drops or lozenges may help soothe the throat. Remember not to give cough drops or lozenges to a child younger than 4 years because he could choke on them. Also do not give your child more cough drops than directed on the package.
Give acetaminophen to a baby 6 months or younger. Check with your doctor if your baby is younger than 3 months. Give either acetaminophen or ibuprofen to a child older than 6 months. Ask your child's doctor for the right dosage for your child's age and size. Do not give aspirin to your child because it has been associated with Reye syndrome, a rare but very serious illness that affects the liver and the brain.
The following are some of the more common childhood infections, including signs and symptoms, treatments, and when to call the doctor.
Bronchiolitis is caused by several viruses that bring about blockage of the small breathing tubes of the lungs, making it hard to breathe. It occurs most often in infants because their airways are smaller and more easily blocked.
Wheezing (a whistling sound) or difficult, fast breathing
Runny nose
Congested cough that gets worse at night
See "How to help your child feel better."
Call your child's doctor if your child stops taking fluids or has a hard time breathing. She may need to go to the hospital for oxygen, fluids, or medicine to help her breathe.
Colds are caused by viruses. Most children have 8 to 10 colds in their first 2 years of life. Most colds come and go and rarely lead to anything worse. They usually last about a week. Antibiotics do not help colds.
Stuffy or runny nose and sneezing
Watery eyes
Mild cough
Mild fever
Call your child's doctor if your child
Has blue lips or nails
Has a fever that lasts for more than 2 to 3 days
Has symptoms that get worse after a week
Has a hard time drinking or breathing
Has ear pain
Is more sleepy or cranky than usual
Croup is caused by several viruses that affect the voice box and the airways, making it hard for a child to breathe. It's most common in toddlers but can affect children between 6 months and 5 years of age.
A cough that gets worse and starts to sound like a seal's bark
Hoarse cry
Noisy or difficult breathing
Sore throat
Steam treatment can be helpful. Simply fill your bathroom with steam from the tub or shower. Bring your child into the bathroom and let him breathe in the steam for a few minutes. Keep a close eye on your child so that he doesn't get too warm or burn himself with the hot water. Another thing that might help is dressing your child warmly and going outside to inhale the cool night air.
Call your child's doctor right away if your child
Has a bluish color of the lips, mouth, or fingernails
Makes a harsh rasping or hoarse sound when breathing (this is called stridor) that gets louder with each breath
Seems to struggle to get a breath or cannot speak because of lack of breath
Drools or has trouble swallowing
Has a fever that will not go away even after he has been given medicine
Has symptoms that return and are worse
Cough and cold medicine. The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly recommends that over-the-counter cough and cold medications not be given to infants and children younger than 2 years because of the risk of life-threatening side effects. Also, several studies show that cold and cough products don't work in children younger than 6 years and can have potentially serious side effects.
Antibiotics. Your child's doctor may prescribe an antibiotic to treat a bacterial infection. For viral infections the body needs to fight the virus on its own because antibiotics won't work. However, in some cases, your doctor may prescribe an antiviral medicine for influenza.
Occasionally fluid can build up in the middle ear due to a cold, allergies, or an infection of the nose or throat. If bacteria or a virus infects this fluid, it can cause swelling and pressure on the eardrum and an earache. This type of ear infection, called acute otitis media, often clears up on its own. However, if the infection does not clear up, your child's doctor may recommend treatment with an antibiotic. If fluid stays in the ear even after other symptoms have cleared, it can develop into another ear condition called otitis media with effusion. This condition usually needs no treatment unless the fluid is still there after 3 months.
Ear drainage that is yellow or white, possibly tinged with blood
Ear pain
Not sleeping well
Trouble hearing
Give your child acetaminophen or ibuprofen to treat the pain. There are also ear drops that may help ease the pain for a short time. There's no need to use over-the-counter cold medicines (decongestants and antihistamines). Your child's doctor may wish to examine your child to see if an antibiotic is necessary. If so, be sure your child finishes all of the medicine to improve the chances of it being cured.
Call your child's doctor if you suspect an ear infection and your child
Has drainage from the ear
Has a fever
Seems to be in a lot of pain
Is unable to sleep
Isn't eating
The flu is caused by a virus and usually occurs in the winter months. Your child usually will feel the worst during the first 2 or 3 days.
Stuffy, runny nose
Sudden fever
Lack of energy
Body aches and pain
Dry cough
Vomiting and belly pain
Most children with the flu need nothing more than bed rest, a lot of fluids, and fever medicine. Just as most colds go away on their own, so do most cases of the flu. In children who already have major health problems, doctors sometimes recommend antiviral drugs, but generally the medicine works best when taken within the first 48 hours after symptoms begin. Antibiotics will not help against the flu.
There are safe and effective vaccines to protect against the flu. The 2 types of influenza vaccine used for children and adults are
Inactivated influenza vaccine for children 6 months and older
Live, attenuated influenza vaccine (also called FluMist) for children 2 years and older without a history of wheezing and asthma
Inactivated influenza vaccine is given by shot and FluMist is sprayed into the nose (nasal spray).
Call your child's doctor if your child is younger than 3 months and has a fever. For a child older than 3 months who has been exposed to the flu or shows signs of the flu, call your child's doctor within 48 hours. Also, call your child's doctor or seek medical care if your child experiences any of the following:
A hard time breathing
Blue lips or nails
A cough that worsens or will not go away after 1 week
Pain in the ear
Fever that does not go away or comes back after 3 to 4 days
Impetigo is a skin infection that can spread quickly. This infection is caused by bacteria. It's most common in warm weather and often appears on the face, but may be found anywhere on the body. Germs can enter through an opening in the skin, such as a cut, insect bite, or burn.
Small sores that become oozing, yellow, and crusty
Raw areas or breakdown of the skin
Most cases of impetigo can be treated with an antibiotic. The antibiotic is taken by mouth or put on the skin in ointment form. Be sure to use the medicine for as long as recommended by your child's doctor to keep the infection from coming back.
Call your child's doctor if
The skin around the sores turns red or has red streaks.
The sores spread to other parts of the body.
Your child develops a fever or boil.
Your child's urine looks red or brown.
Pinkeye is a reddening of the white part of one or both eyes. There are different kinds, including bacterial, viral, allergic, or chemical (usually caused by chlorine in a swimming pool). Viral and bacterial pinkeye are contagious and can spread easily in school or child care.
Watery, itchy, or burning eyes
Redness of the eye
White, yellow, or green discharge coming from the eye
Crusting in the eye that lasts all day
If it's bacterial pinkeye, your child's doctor will prescribe antibiotic drops or ointment. Be sure to use the medicine for as long as recommended by your child's doctor to cure the infection. If it's viral pinkeye, antibiotics are not helpful. A warm, wet washcloth may help get rid of crusts around the eyes and may also help the eyes feel better. Wash hands often, especially after touching the eyes, and do not share washcloths.
Has swelling and redness in the eyelids and around the eye that gets worse
Seems more sleepy than usual
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. It often occurs a few days after the start of a cold. Most cases of pneumonia are mild. Pneumonia is caused most often by viruses or bacteria.
Mild case
Cough with shortness of breath
Less energy than usual
More severe case
Shaking chills
Chest pain
Difficult or fast breathing
Your child's doctor may need to perform an x-ray to see if pneumonia is the cause of the symptoms.
Pneumonia caused by bacteria is treated with antibiotics. Be sure to use all of the medicine to keep the infection from coming back. Antibiotics are not helpful if it's pneumonia caused by a virus.
Call your child's doctor if your child's symptoms are severe or if your child is younger than 3 months. She may need to go to the hospital if she is not better after several days of antibiotics at home.
Sinusitis is an inflammation of the lining of the nose and sinuses. Inflammation inside the nose usually accompanies a cold. Allergic sinusitis may accompany allergies such as hay fever. Bacterial sinusitis is a secondary infection caused by bacteria trapped in the sinuses.
Cold symptoms (nasal discharge, daytime cough, or both) for more than 10 days without improving
Thick, yellow nasal discharge and a fever for at least 3 or 4 days in a row
Pain or tenderness around the eyes, cheekbones, or upper teeth (This happens sometimes in older children or teens.)
Persistent bad breath along with the cold symptoms (However, this also could be from a sore throat or if your child is not brushing his teeth.)
Severe headache
A runny nose caused by a virus usually goes away by itself (see "How to help your child feel better"). When caused by bacteria, antibiotics may be needed. Be sure to use all of the medicine to keep the infection from coming back.
Call your child's doctor if your child
Does not feel better after 3 to 4 days of treatment
Has severe head or face pain
Has a sudden high fever
Strep throat is an infection of the throat caused by strep bacteria and is very common in children and teens.
Pain in the throat, especially when swallowing
Red or white patches in the throat
Swollen, tender glands in the neck
Belly pain
Most sore throats in children are not strep. But because many viruses have the same symptoms as strep, your child's doctor may do a test to see if strep is present.
Sore throats caused by viruses usually go away on their own in 5 to 7 days and antibiotics are not helpful. Because strep throat is caused by bacteria, it is treated with antibiotics. After 24 hours of antibiotic treatment, your child is no longer contagious and should start to feel better. Be sure to use all of the medicine to keep the infection from coming back.
Has a fever that keeps coming back
Has swelling of the glands in the neck that gets worse
Has a hard time breathing
A sty is a painful, red bump on the eyelid caused by an infected oil or sweat gland. Sties are not very contagious. However, once your child gets a sty, she is more likely to get one again.
Red, tender bump on the eyelid
Tenderness around the eye
Swelling around the eye
Redness on the eyelid
To ease the pain and discomfort of a sty, place a warm cloth on the eyelid 3 to 4 times a day until signs of the infection are gone. Antibiotics are generally not helpful with a sty.
Call your child's doctor if the warm cloth treatments don't work. In some cases, you may be referred to an eye doctor who can drain the sty surgically.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) occur when bacteria infect the urinary tract. The urinary tract includes the kidneys, the tubes that join the kidneys and bladder (ureters), and the bladder. A UTI can be found in children from infancy through the teen years and into adulthood. Your child's doctor will ask for a urine sample to test for a UTI before recommending antibiotic treatment.
Painful, burning, and frequent urination
Back pain
Bad-smelling urine
Urinary tract infections are treated with antibiotics. Be sure to use all of the medicine to keep the infection from coming back.
Has urine that is pink, red, or brown
Has a temperature above 101°F (38.3°C)
Has severe back pain
Is not better after 2 days of antibiotic therapy
Vomiting and diarrhea are usually caused by viruses that infect the intestines but are sometimes caused by bacteria. They usually last about a day or two but can last up to a week.
Frequent and uncontrollable loose, watery stools
Belly pain, cramps
If your child is throwing up, your child's doctor may tell you to not give food until it stops. However, to keep your child from getting dehydrated, you may be told to give your child electrolyte drinks. Electrolyte drinks are special drinks that you can buy from a store. For school-aged children, your child's doctor may also suggest caffeine-free sport drinks that are low in sugar. Children younger than 2 years should not be given medicine for diarrhea unless your child's doctor tells you it's OK. If your child has a bacterial infection that is causing the vomiting or diarrhea, antibiotics sometimes may be needed.
Call your child's doctor if your child has any of the following signs of dehydration:
Blood or mucus in the stool
No tears
Dry diaper or no urination for 6 hours
Dry mouth, skin, or lips
Sunken eyes
Not as alert as usual
Sunken soft spot on head (for infants)
High fever
Most cases of mild dehydration can be treated by giving your child fluids. However, if dehydration is severe, your child may need to be given fluids through an IV (a tube inserted into a vein). To lower the chance of dehydration, call your child's doctor early if your child has vomiting or diarrhea that won't go away.
Products are mentioned for informational purposes only and do not imply an endorsement by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The information contained in this publication should not be used as a substitute for the medical care and advice of your pediatrician. There may be variations in treatment that your pediatrician may recommend based on individual facts and circumstances.

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The best in at least a week, maybe more. It's just tremendous: "Scunthorpe fans asked not to dress as squirrels for Alan Knill return."
If you come across the headline "Scunthorpe fans asked not to dress as squirrels for Alan Knill return" tell me you're not clicking on that story. You are definitely clicking on that story. Why would people be dressing up as squirrels? Where do you get stuff to dress up as squirrels? Is dressing up like a squirrel a common thing in England? [SPOILER: this is about English soccer. I know; it caught me by surprise me, too.] Do people just go around dressing up as squirrels and officials have begun to take preventative measures?
You're clicking on that story.
OK, how about some context? First, the whos. Scunthorpe United are a football club from Scunthorpe in England's Football League Two. Alan Knill is the former coach of Scunthorpe and current coach of the visiting Torquay United. Now, the what.
Knill suffered a bizarre accident last year when the manager of Scunthorpe when he collided with a squirrel while out cycling.
The rodent got caught up in his spokes and sent Knill flying off his bike. Knill survived, the squirrel died.
Wait, what?
"It was quite serious at the time, I was flying through the air," Knill told the Scunthorpe Telegraph. "I came off my bike at 20-whatever miles an hour, an ambulance was called and everything – I could have died.
"I'm worrying every night about football, about this, about that, I could have been dead.
Apparently, in anticipation of razzing Knill in his return, one Scunthorpe fan tweeted at the club asking if fans would be banned from the stadium for wearing "squirrel attire." Squirrel attire. A Wes Anderson squirrel. The team responded that fans would not be banned, but the club would prefer you didn't come to stadium dressed to the squirrel-nines.
I'm not sure why they're worried about squirrels when "Scunny Bunny" is out there terrorizing the crowd, claiming to be a mascot.
Update: Oh, hey.
More: A Squirrel scores a goal.
h/t David
Photo credit: Getty
Scunthorpe fans asked not to dress as squirrels for Alan Knill return [The Guardian]


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Lindsay Lohan goes down for 90 days
Beats her previous 84-minute record
Bespeckled thespiatrix Lindsay Lohan has been sentenced to 90 days' jail for repeatedly violating her 2007 probation for two drink driving raps.
The "stunned" actress turned on the waterworks as Beverly Hills Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel slapped her with some proper hard time.
In 2007, Lohan served a gruelling 84 minutes for drunk driving and possession of Bolivian marching powder following two incidents - the first involving a Mercedes Benz and a Sunset Boulevard hedge, and the second a light cuffing for DUI in Santa Monica.
The terms of her probation demanded Lohan attend alcohol education classes, but since last October, she'd failed to turn up "at least nine times".
Lohan also missed a May court appearance "because she was at the Cannes Film Festival". She eventually showed up four days late claiming she "was stranded in France after her passport was stolen".
The unimpressed court ordered her to sport a SCRAM alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet, but on 6 June the device indicated ahe "may have violated her bail by consuming alcohol after the MTV Movie Awards".
In a last-ditch attempt to avoid her client's incarceration, Lohan's lawyer lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley insisted the actress had "done well by meeting the overall terms of her probation".
A tearful Lohan told the judge: "I have tried to do the best I can. It's just been such a long haul. I don't want you to think I don't respect you and your terms. I really did think I was doing what I was supposed to do, and I mean it with all my heart."
Judge Revel was having none of it. She said: "I couldn't have been more clear [about my orders]. There are no excuses."
Lohan is currently on bail pending her dateline with the slammer. The Daily Mail has more details, plus heartrending snaps of a lachrymose Lohan, right here. ®
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I LOVE Christmas! I mean, I really LOVE it! We have all kinds of traditions that make the holiday special, but one of my very favorites is getting the family around the kitchen table to make Christmas cookies. My mom did it with me as a kid, and I look forward to making Christmas cookies every year with my children. We crank up the Christmas music, mix all the dough, roll out the cookies, bake them and then decortate them. Then we load up all of our cookies on cute Christmas plates and take them around to all the neighbors. Okay- we eat a few of them, too.
So for this Black Friday giveaway, I want to give you everything you need to make your Christmas cookies. And it's the good stuff...Pampered Chef! Waaaaay back in the day, I used to be a Pampered Chef consultant because I loved using their products so much. I was an awful saleswoman, but boy did I get some really great stuff for my kitchen! My dear friend, Michele, is a consultant (and rockin' party hostess, by the way) and we teamed up to give you this Pampered Chef giveaway. So here's what you can win...
Since I am not a good photographer or basket maker, I'll break down what's in this basket.
Plus- there are lots of sprinkles and cookie cutters in this basket too! Want to win this basket? Duh, of course you do! This giveaway is open to EVERYONE. Basically, if you are reading this blog for the first time or the 100th time, I'd love for you to enter! Entering is soooo easy- here's how:
1. Go to the Pampered Chef Webpage by clicking HERE. Leave me a comment (by clicking "comments" below this post) telling me what your favorite Pampered Chef product is. Or if you've never used their products, you could tell me what you think you'd like best! See... it's that easy!
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You have from now until Thursday, December 3rd at 7pm to get entered. At which time, I'll choose a winner at random from all of the entries. I'll post the winner after 7pm the same day! If you don't have a blog, don't forget to put your email address in your comment, so I can contact you if you win! Thanks for playing- GOOD LUCK!
And special thanks to my girl, Michele, for making this giveaway possible! She's the hostess with the mostest if you'd ever like to have a Pampered Chef party. The girl is super fun and would make your PC party a blast. (I should know- she threw my bachelorette party!) You can get in contact with her HERE for booking parties and ordering.
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BetterSpeaking necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 97 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
We need a design that will sell and market a natural supplement to enhance people's ability to publicly speak. This product is going to change people's lives, and we need a website that can reflect that. We're going for a creative edge, and are willing to consider unique and creative approaches to the design. Feel free to experiment and have fun with the design.
We need at least two pages designed. One will be the home/landing page which will be the first thing that people see when they visit. It's needs to leave an impact, needs to catch attention.
The second page will be a generic template that will be used for two primary purposes: 1) Giving a list of reasons to use the product, and 2) To include additional paragraphs about the paragraph.
More info and sample text for 3 pages here: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/196807/content.pdf
- A modern clean design made to sell Oratix
- A PSD file
- I'd like to stick with the color theme, logo, and general brand in the winning design for our logo: http://99designs.com/contests/18154
- I like something like this http://99designs.com/contests/18775…ers/274230 by peejeej, but feel free to do anything you want.
- Place a strong emphasis on selling this product
- Everything I said is just a general guide, feel free to do what you want and experiment with concepts.
- A site that looks like every other product site.
- Something that doesn't sell well


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Eye Witness Account of Lincoln's Assassination and Funeral Preparations
From the Richmond Times dated April 21, 1865, Volume 1, Number 1.
The first edition of this newly established newspaper was published a full week after the assassination of President Lincoln. It is the predecessor of Richmond's only remaining daily newspaper, The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Page one of the newspaper has a thorough account of the evacuation of Richmond which began on the morning of April 3, 1865.
From Page 2:
Paticulars of the Assassination!
The President's Death-Bed Scene!
Statement of an Eye-Witness.
Mr. James P. Ferguson, who was present at the theatre on the night of the assassination, makes the following statement:
When the second scene of the third act of the play was reached, Mr. Ferguson saw (and recognized) John Wilkes Booth making his way along the dress circle to the President's box. Mr. Ferguson and Booth had met in the afternoon and conversed, and were well acquainted with each other, so that the former immediately recognized him. Booth stopping two steps from the door, took off his hat, and holding it in his left hand, leaned against the wall behind him. In this attitude he remained for half a minute; then he stepped down one step, put his hands on the door of the little corridor leading to the box, bent his knee against it, the door opened, Booth entered, and was for the time hidden from Mr. Ferguson's sight.
The shot was the next Mr. F. remembers. He saw the smoke, then perceived Booth standing upright, with both hands raised, but at the moment saw no weapon or anything else in either. Booth then sprang to the front of the box, laid his left hand on the railing in front, was checked an instant evidently by his coat or pants being … read more »


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The publication of a recent study slipped past me at the beginning of last month. A note in my inbox, however, brought it to my attention, and I thought I'd share.
Though this study was relatively small — the synopsis offers that the postmortem brain tissue of seven people who lived with multiple sclerosis were studied — it suggests that the Epstein-Barr (E-B) virus may play a role in the inflammatory stages of MS (and possibly other neurologic conditions where inflammation plays a part).
"Pieces," if you will, of the virus were found in the inflammatory cytokine involved in innate immunity. You see, the way a virus works (and this is a very basic way of looking at the workings of these intricate organisms) is to get inside of a cell and change that cell to do its bidding. In other words, viruses, this one in particular, do not try to destroy cells but rather co-opt them to coexist.
It appears that the E-B virus has left its fingerprints (in the form of RNA) inside the immune cells right around the area of active inflammation in the MS brain. This expression of the virus was not found near inactive lesions, normal looking white matter of the MS patients' brains, nor in that of normal control brain tissue.
Whether or not this virus (or any other) has direct impact on MS is yet to be determined. "But," as Dr Jan D. Lünemann, of the University of Zurich, Switzerland wrote in an editorial of the paper, "even if the accumulation of Epstein-Barr virus-infected B cells in such lesions represent merely bystanders, that doesn't necessarily make them silent and innocent."
Not ever having (to my knowledge) had the E-B virus, which causes mononucleosis — sometimes called "mono" or the "kissing disease" — it is the virus' latency in these tissues that strikes me as important.
Like many good and important — albeit small — research studies, this one leaves us with more questions than answers and I look forward to more and bigger studies to come.
Have any of you had Epstein-Barr or mono? As this study could only have taken place on MS brains that were donated to science, have you considered such a bequest?
I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank Dan for posting such a nice blog for us on Friday. I am, once again, humbled at the attention. Thank you, Dan!
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
Don't forget that you can also follow me via my Life With MS Facebook page and on Twitter. Check out our bi-monthly blog I'm doing for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of the United Kingdom, A Yank's Life With MS, as well as our very special new monthly blog for the National MS Society.


text: I'm back in Los Angeles. So there's a Zazen class tomorrow morning in Santa Monica for all of you who live near by and aren't TOTAL LOSERS. Shee-oot man, I got 18 times as many people coming to see a lecture in the middle of nowhere Nebraska as I get at these weekly Zen classes. A bunch of 'em even drove an hour or more to get there. I'm sorry, but you guys are just pathetic. California is lame.


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Welcome to Hyperion Records, an independent British classical label devoted to presenting high-quality recordings of music of all styles and from all periods from the twelfth century to the twenty-first.
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A deeply seductive album of Spanish songs performed by the young Spanish soprano Sylvia Schwartz. This collection comprises works by Enrique Granados (1867–1916), Jesús Guridi (1886–1961), Joaquín Turina (1882–1949), Eduardo Toldrá (1895–1962) and ...» More


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We offer the industry's largest line of biopolymers, made with feedstock containing 20-100% renewably sourced content from plant-based sources, such as biomass. We're also actively engaged in collaborating with governments, non-governmental organizations and other companies to help set shared, meaningful guidelines for communicating environmental benefit and production criteria/considerations.
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Arriving at a common vocabulary for sustainability is no small undertaking. For example, DuPont believes meaningful change depends on good information, not "feel good" claims. When discussing our renewably sourced polymer portfolio, we define the percentage that is renewably sourced, and also the type of biomass used, for each DuPont biopolymer.
One key leader in setting guidelines for the industry is European Bioplastics, a non-profit industry group. DuPont is an active participant in the group, and participated inthe drafting of its most recent recommendations for transparency in communications, found in the Environmental Communications Guide, "Accountability is Key," published in 2012.
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As a business, DuPont Performance Polymers is continuing to focus on decreasing the use of fossil fuels by developing and defining sustainable alternatives across our brands and businesses worldwide.


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The Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice is for students who want to examine the important questions and big issues facing society.
We offer five majors that will meet your needs and career goals. If you are interested in American politics, international affairs and theories of power and its use or policy issues, such as water and health, then you will want to pursue Political Science or Public Service Administration.
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The Boulder Phil's 2012/13 season: Sarah Chang, Jennifer Koh, Christopher Taylor
And now for today's season announcement: The Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra — and it looks promising.
Michael Butterman and company have invited several high-profile soloists to join in for 2012-13, including violinists Sarah Chang and Jennifer Koh and pianist Christopher Taylor.
There will also be a local spin with appearances from the Boulder Chorale, the Boulder Ballet and composer Jeffrey Nytch, who also directs of the Center for Entrepreneurship at CU-Boulder's College of Music.
A few highlights: Met soprano Angela Brown will sing Danielpour's "A Woman's Life," based on poems by Maya Angelou, while the Boulder Chorale and baritone Patrick Mason join the orchestra for Brahms "A German Requiem."
There's lots more. Most of the events are at Macky Auditorium in Boulder with additional repeat performances to be announced at St. Luke's Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch.
Tickets will be available at boulderphil.org. Click below for the full 2012-2013 season, directly from the orchestra.


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We at Super Chevy have all kinds of interests within the realm of cars. Previously I've harped on about road racing-hell, I've driven a Honda minivan at 10/10ths on a road course (I have real issues, I know); Editor Jim Campisano (aka "Godfather of Speed") loves taking his fleet of vehicles down the quarter-mile-any time, any place; and Associate Editor Mike Harrington, well, you never can tell with him. Last I heard he wants to do some land speed racing out in Bonneville.
I digress. The point is that we all, as car enthusiasts, have a common bond-we are suckers for big power. Supercharged, turbocharged, sprayed, jet-fueled-it just doesn't matter. Bring it on. Personally, I don't think you can ever have enough. Many of the people we encounter, all over the country, feel the same.
When we met Rod Nance and his '59 Impala in Florida, we knew he fit the profile. His car is fast. Stupid fast. Almost scary fast. I-feel-like-I've-been-shot-out-of-a-howitzer fast. You know the kind. On first glimpse, it appears stylish, and then upon closer inspection, especially after seeing the cowl hood and bazooka tube-like exhaust pipes coming down through the wheelwells, you can see that this brute is all business.
While doing the photo shoot, we all stood around salivating, while Rod looked on, seemingly concerned for his safety.
Rod always dreamt of owning this exact car, a '59 Impala. However, he knew he wanted to do something different with it-make the vehicle a personal statement, something that he could really be proud of. Rod came across the Impala by pure chance. A few years back, while vacationing at Disney World with his wife, Jodi, and their two sons, Rod saw a suspicious advertisement in the Sunday paper. The listing mentioned a completely intact '59 Impala, with a bone-stock 6-cylinder lump, and a two-speed auto tranny. Nance's wife offered the idea to go check the car out, and the opportunity was just too much to pass up. The vehicle was delivered to his home the next day.
Nance, his cohort of various supporting shops, and friends have been working on the car, on and off, for about four years. The block is a Merlin 9.5 worked over by Ohio Crank to displace 509 cubes, with Dart Pro1 aluminum heads, and JE supercharger-friendly 7.9:1 compression pistons. A Dart single-plane intake manifold resides above all the shiny bits, and connects to the real monster under the hood, a ProCharger F1R supercharger, that puts out no less than 17 psi of boost (Nance mentioned that he might run it up as high as 19 psi shortly). A Griffin intercooler helps keep the intake charge on the chilly side. To cap off everything, an NOS Sportsman Fogger system, with an extra 120 hp on tap, really makes this a work of art, a big-block that makes 808 hp, and 1,000 lb-ft (that's one thousand, for those numerically challenged) of torque, all at the rear wheels.
Nance runs a GM Turbo 400 transmission, with a Gear Vendors overdrive. Moser does the rear end work, with a 9-inch assembly, holding 3.70 gears, and a Detroit Locker limited slip. Wheels are Billet Specialties, the Rat Tail model to be specific-8.5x20 up front, and 10x20 rear. Those lovely wheels are wrapped in Nitto NT555 rubber (245/30ZR up front, 285/30ZR out back).
Air Ride Technologies is the main source in the suspension area, with a 6-inch drop available, both front and rear. Nance also added a plethora of Hotchkis suspension parts: sway bars (1 1/2-inch front, 1-inch rear), upper and lower control arms in the rear, and an adjustable Panhard bar. In short, this car isn't lacking much in the suspension department, and it handles perfectly.
The interior looks just as exceptional as the exterior, with detail-oriented touches like marine-grade red carpet, custom leather/suede seats, Auto Meter gauges, and a B&M shifter. There's a full-on Pioneer stereo with Audiobahn amps, as well as air conditioning. The rollcage, which looks like something out of the Guggenheim, is simply awesome. It includes removable sidebars and a removable crossbar. The only remaining stock piece is the steering wheel, which gives the Impala a nice period-correct look.
When we finished wiping up our drool during the photo shoot, Rod and the crew sat around a parking deck, talking about the '59. Nance smiled and gave us some insight about the car.
"There's really nothing like it," he said, with a huge grin across his face. "I remember a time when I was taking my buddies out for a ride, and I had the needle buried-that's past 160 mph."
The speed comes with at least a small sense of trust. "It's so fast that it pushes on your chest at takeoff," Rod said, "but I am so confident in it at speed. It's just made for the road."
If you're thinking this '59 is just a show car and street cruiser, Rod has done the Hot Rod Power Tour more than once. The first time, in 2003, he drove it 3,868 miles round trip with his wife and both sons in the car (with no mechanical failures). Rod's not averse to taking it down the drag strip, either. His best pass with 17 psi of ProCharger thrust (sans nitrous) was a 10.51 at 131 on the 20-inch Nittos. With the added boost and 120-shot, he's hoping to run in the 9s. Not bad for a car that's all steel except for the bumpers (even the cowl hood is metal) and that weighs nearly 2.5 tons with driver.


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MOSCOW — Pale but smiling, an international crew of researchers on Friday walked out of a set of windowless modules after a grueling 520-day simulation of a flight to Mars.
The all-male crew of three Russians, a Frenchman, an Italian-Colombian and a Chinese citizen slowly emerged from the western Moscow facility, which simulated the confinement, stress and fatigue of interplanetary travel — minus the weightlessness.
Dressed in blue track suits emblazoned with the mission emblem, they carefully walked down a metal ladder to a greeting crowd of officials and journalists.
Space news from NBCNews.com
Teen's space mission fueled by social media
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: "Astronaut Abby" is at the controls of a social-media machine that is launching the 15-year-old from Minnesota to Kazakhstan this month for the liftoff of the International Space Station's next crew.
- Buzz Aldrin's vision for journey to Mars
- Giant black hole may be cooking up meals
- Watch a 'ring of fire' solar eclipse online
- Teen's space mission fueled by social media
"The crew has completed the experiment," team leader Alexey Sitev reported to Russian space officials. "The mission is accomplished, the crew is in good health and is ready for new missions."
Psychologists said long confinement put the team members under stress as they grew increasingly tired of each other's company. They said that psychological conditions can even be more challenging on a mock mission than a real flight because the crew won't experience any of the euphoria or dangers of actual space travel.
The crew showed signs of fatigue but no signs of stress as they walked to microphones to speak before cameras. "We hope that we can help in designing the future missions to Mars," Frenchman Romain Charles said with a smile.
What advice would he give real Marsonauts to survive the monotony? "Always stay busy," Charles said, and "don't forget your e-book reader!"
His Italian-Colombian crewmate Diego Urbina said the crew felt proud to achieve the longest-ever imitation of space flight, so that "humankind can one day greet a new dawn on the surface of distant but reachable planet."
Canned food for 520 days
During the $15 million experiment, the crew communicated with the organizers and their families via the Internet, which was delayed and occasionally disrupted to imitate the effects of space travel. They ate canned food similar to that offered on the International Space Station.
Each crew member will be paid about $100,000 — except for the Chinese researcher, whose reward hasn't been revealed by Chinese officials.
The men will spend the next few days undergoing medical checkups. There's a chance that the noise and activity of returning to life outside their metal-walled habitat may come as a shock, organizers of the experiment at Moscow's Institute for Biomedical Problems said.
"Time seems to have flown by since we closed the hatch last year. But how time really felt to the crew we'll soon know. Probably we'll have a very big difference of opinion," said the head of the institute, Igor Ushakov.
Massive challenges ahead
A real flight to Mars is decades away because of huge costs and massive technological challenges, particularly the task of creating a compact and relatively lightweight shield that will protect the crew from deadly space radiation.
NASA is aiming for a nearby asteroid around 2025 and then on to Mars in the 2030s.
Vitaly Davydov, a deputy head of the Russian space agency, said the experiment completed Friday will help pave the way for a real Mars mission. He added that it's not expected until the mid-2030s and should be done in close international cooperation.
More about Mars:
- More trips to make-believe Mars in the works
- Does Mars need women? Russians say no
- NASA's next Mars rover hoisted onto rocket
- Russian probe set for trip to Martian moon
- More Red Planet info and pictures
This report includes information from The Associated Press, Reuters and msnbc.com.
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Football is by far the most popular sport in the United States but it is also hugely popular across worldwide. With a obsessed fan base & some of the wealthiest players in the world, Football's lineage can be traced back to the early twentieth century when a number of small leagues started cropping up in disparate parts across the country.
These days the National Football League, or NFL, has become the best-known sports organizations in the world and, depending on where you live in the U.S., if you're a fan of football you probably have definite and distinct alliances to the team that either plays in your city or one close by.
For example, if you live in San Diego you are undoubtedly a Chargers fan. Chargers fans are, to put it mildly, extraordinarily boastful of their team and have zero problem making their opinion known about how great it is and how superior the San Diego Chargers players are. They say that if you are an San Diego Chargers fan you bleed Chargers colors and I would not dare test this theory on any fanatic Chargers fan come game time.
There are thirty two teams around the U.S. that represent the NFL and your allegiances definitely are formed based on either where you were born or where you grew up. This actually makes for interesting and gut wrenching games because, since Americans tend to move quite frequently, you may often find many fans of one city's team located in a different area but still rooting for "their" team when they are in town to play the local team.
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I like different styles of receivers, Smith said. "We like to have a mixture if we can to give your coordinator several guys; all talented with different shapes, sizes and expertise."
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- Coaches wondered, 'Hey, will we be fired because I can't speak Spanish and is it possible?'
- Chivas USA hired coaches Daniel Calichman and Theothoros Chronopoulos in 2011
- They allege Chivas owner Jorge Vergara Madrigal of Mexico has a Latino-only policy
- A team spokeswoman declines to comment on the lawsuit
Two former coaches have sued Major League Soccer team Chivas USA, claiming they were fired this year because they are not Latino.
Daniel Calichman and Theothoros Chronopoulos, who worked in the team's "academy," or player development, program, accused team owner Jorge Vergara Madrigal of Mexico of enacting a Latino-only employment policy, according to a lawsuit filed in a Los Angeles County court.
Calichman and Chronopoulos, who are both white, also accused Vergara of implementing a discriminatory practice that was carried over from Chivas de Guadalajara, a pro team in Mexico owned by Vergara that allegedly has hired only Mexican soccer players since 1908.
The two men, both former pros and members of the U.S. national team, are seeking unspecified damages for discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination, their attorneys said in a statement Wednesday.
The team fired the two coaches "as part of an ethnocentric policy and practice of discriminating against and terminating non-Mexican and non-Latino employees," the suit alleged.
In an interview in his attorney's office, Calichman recalled a team staff meeting last November.
Vergara "asked everyone who speaks Spanish raise your hand, and there was a group that could not speak Spanish," Calichman said. "The work environment changed, and coaches that could not speak Spanish on the field were wondering, 'Hey, will we be fired because I can't speak Spanish and is it possible?'
"It feels horrible," he said of the alleged discrimination.
The Los Angeles area-based Chivas team, which shares a stadium in Carson with the Los Angeles Galaxy, declined to comment.
"We are not commenting because it's a legal matter," said Christina Maillo-Belda, spokeswoman for Chivas USA.
A co-defendant in the civil suit, the human resources firm Insperity Inc. of Kingwood, Texas, also declined comment on Tuesday's filing.
"Insperity has not yet been served with this lawsuit or even had the opportunity to review it," said spokeswoman Suzanne Haugen. "However, Insperity does not comment on pending litigation."
The two former coaches experienced retaliation for opposing the allegedly unlawful employment practices, the lawsuit alleged.
The two men filed complaints with the team's human resources manager and later with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The team terminated their employment on March 7 and sent a letter accusing the two men of unprofessional conduct that created an unsafe work environment, the lawsuit said.
The two former coaches dispute that accusation by the team.
Chronopoulos was a Chivas USA coach and the director of the team's academy program, which identifies and develops players age 18 and under for the pro team.
Calichman reported to Chronopoulos and coached 17- and 18-year-old players in the academy program. He also helped the pro team as needed, the lawsuit stated.
Both coaches joined Chivas USA in August 2011.
A year later, Vergara acquired 50% ownership of the team and, with wife Angelica Fuentes, became the team's sole owner, the suit said. He "undertook a systemic effort to reverse what he perceived as the 'Americanization' of Chivas USA and to implement a discriminatory employment practice similar to the ethnocentric 'Mexican only' policy that exists at Chivas de Guadalajara," the lawsuit alleged.
Court documents cited Vergara's comments to the press, in which he is quoted as saying the plan called for Chivas USA to be "the son of Chivas of Guadalajara" but "it got away from that and the clubs suffered a divorce in philosophy and structure."
In the suit, the two coaches accused Vergara of "replacing players and staff who had no Mexican or Latino heritage with those who did have Mexican or Latino heritage or who, at a minimum, had some connection to Mexico (for example, being married to a Mexican spouse)."
In December 2012, Chronopoulos was directed by the team president to collect ethnic and national origin data on all academy players and their parents, the lawsuit claims. Many parents were offended and refused to respond, the suit said.
Since Vergara took control of Chivas USA, about seven non-Latino academy employees, including the two former coaches, have been terminated, the lawsuit said. "In contrast, no Latino employees have been terminated," the suit said.
Also, "the organization has culled virtually all non-Latino players" from the team and "has, almost uniformly, replaced them with Latino players," the suit said, referring to a Los Angeles Times account on the player changes.
Among those players released or traded are James Riley, Ben Zemanski, Casey Townsend and eight-time Major League Soccer All-Star Shalrie Joseph, the suit said. The team acquired Eric Avila from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for Nick LaBrocca. The team also acquired three players from Chivas de Guadalajara, Edgar "El Chore" Mejia, defender Mario de Luna and forward Giovani Casillas, the suit said.
On Wednesday, Chivas USA was last in the Western Conference with a 3-7-2 record.


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===Art Auction===
If enough bids are placed on a piece (that number may vary from year to year), the item will go to the voice Art Auction held Saturday evening. If fewer bids than the limit are placed, the top bidder on the sheet wins the piece at their bid price.
If enough bids are placed on a piece (that number may vary from year to year), the item will go to the voice Art Auction held Saturday evening. If fewer bids than the limit are placed, the top bidder on the sheet wins the piece at their bid price.
===Print Shop===
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Con†Stellation's annual Art Show and Auction brings together art from both professional and amateur artists. Art can be anything from a painting, to a pen and ink drawing, to a cartoon, or much more. Crafts are also included and could include a knitted Kobold, crocheted Cthulhu, pottery and glassware, jewelry, even origami! All the artwork you find will have some connection to science fiction, fantasy, or fandom(←What's That?) itself.
We want you to enjoy just looking at the art, but we're happy to say that all artwork on display in the Art Show is for sale unless otherwise marked. There are two ways to buy a piece of artwork—bidding or outright purchase. Each piece is accompanied by a bid/price sheet. Both an opening bid price and an immediate purchase price will be listed (with some exceptions). If you really like the piece and don't want anyone else to have a chance at it, you can get it for the immediate purchase price. If you want to try to win the artwork by bidding, you can do that. The opening bid price is lower than the immediate purchase price. Please note that once any bid is placed the immediate purchase price is no longer available.
If enough bids are placed on a piece (that number may vary from year to year), the item will go to the voice Art Auction held Saturday evening. If fewer bids than the limit are placed, the top bidder on the sheet wins the piece at their bid price.
Items donated for our 2012 charity (see main page) will be available for bid in the Art Show. All charity items will go to the same Saturday evening voice Art Auction as above, regardless of the number of bids they garner.
If you wish to donate an item for the charity auction, you can just drop it by the Art Show—please be sure to let a staff member know when you do. They will help you fill out a bid sheet.
If you can't afford an original piece of artwork or a really nice print, you still have options. The Print Shop offers lower-cost prints of artwork. The prints are usually not as large, or perhaps not of as high a quality, as those found hanging on the Art Show walls. However they are suitable for framing, and can be purchased immediately.
Con†Stellation is not able to take credit cards at this time—you can pay by cash or check. For Art Show items bought at the immediate purchase price and for all Print Shop items please pay the Art Show staff on the spot. (If possible, we do ask that you pick up your Art Show purchase later so more people will have a chance to see the art.) For purchases made at the Art Auction, you can pay that evening after the Auction if you must, but if possible we ask that you wait until the Art Show opens on Sunday to pay for and pick up your art. Similarly, items with too few bids to go to the auction must be paid for and picked up on Sunday (or after the auction Saturday if you must).
For most Art Show pieces, the immediate purchase price is no longer applicable after the Art Auction, but a separate after auction price may be available.
All sales will have sales tax added. (Hey, it's not our idea!)
Are you a professional or amateur artist? Knitter, crafter, or jewelry maker? An artist's agent? The Con†Stellation convention committee invites you to participate in our Art Show and/or Print Shop! We would love to see you—or just your art if you can't attend—at our convention. We will show originals or reproductions in any medium, but all entries should be ready to hang or display.
A Reservation Form is not needed but please contact the head of our Art Show, Randy Cleary, by e-mail or phone (256-772-3826) if you're interested in either the Art Show or the Print Shop—or if you have any questions about either. Keep reading for info on fees, paperwork, and where to mail your art.
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A Technical Assistance project about empowering local and regional actors to work more effectively with rural communities in order to revitalise these areas.
Projects & Practice
A project to allow small businesses in the agricultural and forestry sectors to incorporate innovation more efficiently.
The knowledge generated in research and innovation projects is hard to access, thus it is vital to create networks for knowledge transfer between production and research.
Ensuring the preservation and restoration of species and habitats in Saxony, by offering free advice and relevant qualifications to land users.
A land consolidation project helped restore the functionality of vineyard terraces and thus maintained a landscape which is a habitat of rare species.
An initiative to sensitise companies in the Northern Eifel region to the problem of management succession at an early stage.
An educational institution for farmers in Austria used RDP support to develop a training programme using digital, web-based technologies and applications.
Producers in Scotland saw the opportunity to link together their activities to encourage greater visitor numbers to rural destinations by creating a network of artisan chocolatiers.
A network that helps improve sustainability through farmer-led innovation. 'Field labs' and research grants provide farmers with skills, support and scientific backing to find solutions to the challenges which farmers face.
The model of the Rural Parliament is one which has grown across Europe. Scotland has adopted the model, following the example of others such as Sweden, Finland and Estonia.


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Since 1987, it has been illegal to sell milk that has not been pasteurized via interstate commerce. Since this is a federal law and deals only with interstate commerce, raw unpasteurized milk is legally available in at least 27 states plus a few others where creative methods are used to exploit loopholes. There are many proponents of the value of raw milk, and its widespread availability has allowed for increasing usage. However, all federal government agencies, including the FDA and the CDC, as well as many medical societies and most of the country's scientific establishment, believe that drinking raw milk is dangerous to your health and can lead to serious illness and even death.
So what's going on here, and who should you believe? Let's start by explaining pasteurization. This is a process whereby raw milk is briefly heated to very high temperatures in order to kill any bacteria present. Why is this necessary? Picture a cow or a cow pasture and you will surely think of manure. Lots of manure. Manure contains lots of bacteria, many of which are potentially harmful. It is essentially impossible to collect milk without it being contaminated with fecal bacteria. A partial list of these pathogens includes: E coli -O157:H7 (the bad E coli you hear about on the news), HTT Salmonella (it's not just from chickens and eggs), Listeria, Campylobacter and Brucella. Remember, no matter how clean they might try to keep a dairy operation, it's a far cry from a sterile procedure. Just think for a minute about the elaborate precautions that are taken to avoid bacterial contamination during surgery, and remember that surgical infections still occur in spite of it all. If you think that any dairy, no matter how responsible or concerned they might be is taking anywhere near the precautions they do in an OR, you are mistaken. It is simply not possible to do. (Sterilize a barn, the cows, the equipment, the human personnel? Day after day? Morning and night? I don't think so.)
Because of the impossibility of harvesting sterile milk, pasteurization was developed and perfected. But many raw milk advocates claim that the pasteurization process is so harsh as to destroy the nutritional value of milk. They believe that pasteurized milk is less nutritious, more allergenic and more liable to cause lactose intolerance. They also claim that raw milk contains antibacterial components that render pasteurization unnecessary. Unfortunately, however, there is no scientific support for such claims. Studies have found only minor nutritional differences between raw and pasteurized milk, which are insignificant. Raw and pasteurized milk are equally allergenic (they contain the same proteins), both contain the same amount of lactose (meaning that lactose intolerant people can't drink either type), and raw milk has not been shown to contain antibacterial chemicals.
You probably can see where I'm going with this, but maybe you want more facts. Let's look at the cases of raw milk associated illnesses. From 1998 to May 2005, the CDC identified 45 outbreaks of foodborne illness that implicated unpasteurized milk, or cheese made from unpasteurized milk. These outbreaks accounted for 1,007 illnesses, 104 hospitalizations and two deaths. This is based on information in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for the week of March 2, 2007. The actual number of illnesses was almost certainly higher because not all cases of illness are recognized or reported.
One of the biggest proponents of raw milk is the Weston A. Price Foundation. Space does not allow me to cover all of their information, but if you want to read their side of the story visit their Web site. Here's a brief look at their claims: "Pasteurization destroys enzymes, diminishes vitamin content, denatures fragile milk proteins, destroys vitamins C, B12 and B6, kills beneficial bacteria, promotes pathogens and is associated with allergies, increased tooth decay, colic in infants, growth problems in children, osteoporosis, arthritis, heart disease and cancer." If you want to read a contradictory point of view of these claims, please see this report on the FDA Web site.
Other supporters of raw milk include: Raw Milk Facts, Raw Milk.org and Spirit Yard.
Personally, I can't see any reason to risk you and your family's health by drinking unpasteurized raw milk. Now before you write in to remind me of the hormones, antibiotics, pesticides and other problems with mass produced milk, let's remember this: there are basically three types of milk you can buy; namely, pasteurized mass produced milk, pasteurized organic milk and unpasteurized raw milk. If you are concerned about cows and the additives that go into their food, which may be present in their milk, it does not mean you have to consume raw milk. Nowadays, you can buy pasteurized organic milk in nearly all supermarkets.
Please post your comments to this blog. We welcome your opinions, views and thoughts.


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I rediscovered palette cycling based animations on Atari (what saw first time in Degas - Waterfall).
Made new avatar using that. So, question is where can find some nice palette cycling animations on WEB, or Atari archives ?
I found some Windows (95) logo animation sites (and made 'anti-Intel' anim. logo earlier), but there is not much interesting stuff on couple remaining sites.


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The High Privacy Price of Auto Insurance Monitoring Discounts
Jul 11, 2012 5:00 AM PT
A recent report in The Wall Street Journal sheds light on a new "Big Brother." Some of the largest automobile insurance companies are now using driving data obtained from GPS and other devices to create preferred pricing for those who submit real-time driving data that demonstrate their good driving habits and low risk.
So, if drivers travel at the speed limit, don't make erratic turns, and go short distances, they may get discounts of as much as 30-50 percent. The economics may be very attractive.
However the of loss of personal privacy may be an unintended effect of immense proportions.
How It Works
Progressive Insurance calls its program "pay-as-you-drive," and State Farm Insurance's program is "Drive Safe and Save." Here is how it works: Insureds permit devices to be installed in their vehicles, or allow insurance companies access to data from onboard GPS devices such as General Motor's OnStar and Ford's telematics.
Progressive, for example, provides a small digital device that plugs into the car's diagnostic port, usually located on the lower edge of the dashboard. The device chirps when the car is driven outside Progressive's range of acceptability (whatever that may be), and while monitoring speed, as well as of length of time at certain speeds. This information is transmitted to the company and can be taken into account at rate-setting time.
What Are the Privacy Issues?
Data about location and driving habits speak volumes about drivers' personal and private lives. While some individuals do not care a great deal, perhaps they should consider how this data may be used in the future -- whether by the government in a criminal case or a spouse in a divorce lawsuit.
The main issue is around the data collected and the data actually used. There may be some differences in such information depending on the technology employed.
Progressive, which uses the digital device referenced above, states in its Privacy Policy that it does not collect GPS data about the location of the drivers:
Data We Don't Collect
Snapshot focuses on how safely, how often, how far, and when you drive, NOT where you drive. The Snapshot device does not contain GPS technology and does not track vehicle location or whether you're exceeding the speed limit. We also don't know who is driving the car in which the device is installed.
Keep in mind that that even without these devices, there are other ways to obtain location data. If a driver keeps a cellphone on while in the car, the cellphone leaves behind a GPS trail, and collectively the time, usage, and GPS data could be significant information in a later divorce or criminal proceeding.
Many auto manufacturers provide and use onboard systems, such as the OnStar and telematics devices. Data from those devices monitor vehicle performance and provide diagnostics of vehicle systems. GPS data helps locate vehicles that have broken down and assists drivers in accidents. That data can be used for insurance purposes, as noted above.
What happens if the driver cancels the service for any reason, including not wanting to pay for it? The natural expectation would be that the monitoring would cease, but that may not be so. Effective December 2011, the OnStar GPS navigation and emergency services company continued to collect vehicle data from customers who terminated their agreements. That happened because terminating the service and deactivating the device are separate processes.
The 10-page OnStar Privacy Statement includes the following provision:
Unless the Data Connection to your Vehicle is deactivated, data about your Vehicle will continue to be collected even if you do not have a Plan. It is important that you convey this to other drivers, occupants, or subsequent owners of your Vehicle. You may deactivate the Data Connection to your Vehicle at any time by contacting an OnStar Advisor.In addition to GPS location data collected, the Privacy Statement goes on to specify additional information OnStar collects:
- your contact information, (including your name, address, telephone number and email address);
- your billing information (including your credit card number);
- information about the purchase or lease of your Vehicle, such as the vehicle identification number (VIN), make, model, year and date of purchase or lease and selling/preferred dealer; and
- other information that you voluntarily provide to us (such as your language preference, your license plate number and/or your emergency contact information).
Most people to do not understand that their privacy is at stake with these devices.
Can Device Data Be Used in Court?
Maybe -- it's not always clear. As I discussed in my column entitled "GPS, Privacy and the Supreme Court," GPS data is now widespread in divorce proceedings. However, without a warrant, GPS data is unlikely to be used in criminal courts after the October 2011 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in U.S. v. Jones, but now more police may get warrants to track alleged criminals by GPS in their cell devices and autos.
Just look at Progressive's Snapshot Privacy Policy, which clearly states that the data collected will be provided in civil litigation and to the police:
When We May Disclose the Data to OthersWhile Progressive's Snapshot does not capture GPS location data, OnStar and telematics do collect it, and as a result, the exact location of people -- think spouse location on a specific date and time in a divorce case -- would be available with a subpoena.
We will not share Snapshot data with any third parties unless it's necessary or appropriate to service your insurance policy, prevent fraud, perform research, or comply with the law. For example, Snapshot data may be disclosed:
- when we're legally required to provide Snapshot data, such as in response to a subpoena in a civil lawsuit or by police when investigating the cause of an accident;
- when we're required to provide Snapshot data to a state department of insurance to support renewal rates;
- to service providers who are contractually required to maintain its confidentiality; and/ or
- as otherwise required by law.
OnStar's terms of service specifically state that OnStar collects data about the vehicle's use and location:
The information we may get from your Car includes things such as: data about its operation; data about your use of the OnStar Services; the location of your Car...Clearly, if subpoenaed, the OnStar data could be evidence of location and perhaps other information, including how fast someone was going before an accident.
Some Conclusions
Maybe people just don't care about the privacy of their whereabouts any longer, given that their smartphones provide location, and their location is already being monitored.
But if ever the GPS or other device data hurt them in the courtroom, they will surely regret the day they gave up their privacy.


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MedWire News: Having a neurological or psychiatric disorder, being bedridden, or being a chronic user of various drugs significantly increases the risk for bullous pemphigoid (BP) in elderly individuals, say researchers.
"A rise in the incidence of BP was documented recently in Europe, and the main risk factors for BP remain unknown," write Sylvie Bastuji-Garin (Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France) and co-workers. This condition is also much more common in people over the age of 60 years than in younger individuals.
To investigate possible reasons for this, the team selected 201 individuals (64.7% female), aged 84.2 years on average, with incident BP and 345 controls who were matched for gender, age, place of residence, and center.
Diagnosis of BP was based on identification of typical clinical features and on direct immunofluorescence showing linear deposits of immunoglobulin G and/or C3 along the basement membrane zone.
Drug use over 3 months, comorbidities, and physical and cognitive impairments were compared between cases and controls.
As reported in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, multivariate analysis showed that major cognitive impairment, being bedridden, having Parkinson's disease or unipolar/bipolar disorder, or chronic use of spironolactone or phenothiazines with aliphatic side chains increased the risk for BP a significant 2.19-, 2.19-, 2.16-, 5.25-, 2.30, and 3.70-fold, respectively.
In contrast, chronic use of analgesics reduced the relative risk for BP by a significant 51%.
"These findings may have implications for the management of BP patients," write the authors.
"Moreover, they indicate a need for further investigations into the association of BP with neurological disorders," they conclude.
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You know, we should not be condoning stealing cars, but the route Mitsuhisa Kobayashi used to nab eight different cars was a pretty smart one. A fact that is already telling of his character, Kobayashi has two ex-wives—both of which he instructed to rent cars. He then made copies of the keys and planted GPS tracking devices, similar to this one, on the car. The ex-wives returned the cars and Kobayashi simply waited for them to be rented again and got away with the vehicles. His reasoning behind stealing the vehicles was pretty simple, as well:
I wanted to drive my favorite cars. I sold the other five cars on the Internet.
With copycat criminals running rampant, it may be time for car rental agencies to invest in a little protection. [Daily Yomiuri Online] (Image via Getty)


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Tuba-Euphonium Studio
The KU Tuba-Euphonium Studio has for decades held the reputation of not only being the top tuba and euphonium studio in this part of the country, but also is considered one of the nations best. The KU Tuba-Euphonium studio is a great place for the serious musician, whether they are a performer, future educator, or any other field of music. Music Minors and talented non-music majors also have a home at KU. All the activities listed on this web site are open to students based on audition.
Studio Classes
In addition to lessons each week, students also participate in weekly studio classes. In these classes students both perform and receive instruction on a variety of topics on brass playing. Performances are part of the student's semester grade, and are done in a master class setting with all the students participating by providing feedback.
Studio Class Topics & Presentations
- "Performing With a Pianist"
- "Brass Playing in the United Kingdom" with guest artist Helen Tyler (Foden's Richardson Brass Band)
- "Practice Skills"
- "Breathing Gym Exercises" with all KU Brass Students
- Tuba-Euphonium Clinics by students in the W&P Pedagogy class (Topics TBA)
The KU Tuba-Euphonium Consort meets on Monday evenings of each week and is a regular ensemble in the school. This group has performed on many prestigious venues including the International Tuba-Euphonium Conference, the United States Army Band Tuba-Euphonium Conference, the National Music Educators Conference, the Great Plains Tuba-Euphonium Conference, and the Kansas Music Educator's Workshop. In recent years it has worked under the baton of such well-known artists as John Stevens, R. Winston Morris, and Jamie Hafner.
The KUTEC performs major literature for the ensemble each semester, thus challenging its members in ways that exceed the usual role for our instruments in other large ensembles. The acquisition of ensemble skills at the highest level is the goal of this ensemble.
Mock Audition Competition
A part of the training that makes KU such a special a place is our Mock Wind Band and Mock Orchestral Competitions each year. This competition in the fall each school year is either a Mock Orchestra or Mock Military Band Audition. They are run exactly as a professional audition would be, screened, and with a prepared repertoire list and sight-reading before a guest artist panel of judges. The result is that KU students by graduation know exactly what to expect at professional auditions, and have been receiving vital feedback from professionals who hear such auditions for years by the time they complete their course of study. All large ensembles auditions in classical music are administered the same way.
Winners of the Annual Mock Audition in Brass Competitions
2001 Tim Leopold-Trumpet (Wind Band)
2002 Pat Flor-Horn (Wind Band)
2003 Chris Nierman-Trumpet (Wind Band)
2003 Chris Nierman-Trumpet (Orchestra)
2003 Tom Szott-Tuba (Orchestra)
2004 Andrew Chester-Tuba (Orchestra)
2005 Justin White-Trumpet (Wind Band)
2005 Nitai Pons-Trumpet (Orchestra)
2006 Andrew Chester-Tuba (Orchestra)
The IVASI Orchestral Sessions
As part of brass orchestral training at KU, students use the IVASI system, an orchestral repertoire DVD playback system with conductor and audio that creates a full orchestra performance situation. These sessions simulate a live performance, playing the entire work, not just an excerpt. The system also has a conductor on screen, which also makes it more "real". These sessions are another facet that makes the KU program so detailed and multi-faceted.
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Charles Schwiderski, Thurman Woodfork,Colin Jones
Awarded: June 23, 2006
The photographs below, taken in the Ukraine, show how a bird tries desperately to save his partner. When these pictures were printed in a newspaper, millions were touched.
Here his wife is injured and the condition is very appalling
Here he brings her food and attends to her with love and compassion
He brings her food but realizes she has died after he tries to move her
Here he cries with adoring love
He stands beside her and screams, saddened of her death
Finally he becomes aware that she would not return to him, and stands beside her body in deep sorrowThe song said don't stop thinking about tomorrow,
tomorrow will be better than before; yesterday's
gone, yesterday's gone. If the singers only knew
that yesterday will never go away… yesterday
can never go away.
The song asked if you ever saw a robin weep when
leaves begin to die, and said that means he's lost
the will to live. I ask if you ever saw your friends
die and if you did, do the tears ever stop falling; do
you retain the will to live?
I'm so lonesome I could cry.
I remember a young Montagnard soldier and I
shooting small stones at passing ground leeches,
laughing happily together, enjoying our deep
friendship. Then, I remember later in the same day –
when he pushed me to the ground and took the bullet
meant for me.
Should the song say: I'm so lonesome I wanna die?
©Copyright June 19, 2006 by Charles Schwiderski
When robins weep and sorrows creep
through minds with memories so sad,
do soldiers weep alone in their sleep
mourning old friends they once had?
They're so bereaved – their shoulders
heave as the bitter tears start to flow;
and how they grieve as thoughts reweave
bloody scenes from battles long ago.
Yes, they cry as friends again die
in jungles and heights far from home;
though streets may teem in forlorn
dreams they feel so lost and alone.
So we must pray those yesterdays
will fade and finally drift away,
as welcome peace brings sweet
release and tomorrow a kinder day.
©Copyright June 19, 2006 by Thurman P. Woodfork
~ 1 ~
It is always today; never tomorrow.
All we know comes from the past,
Be it happy thought or unpleasant sorrow,
We are, what our minds have amassed.
~ 2 ~
What we now are, was moulded by time,
Structured with all we have done.
Though we tread water, our lives still decline
And we lose everything that we have won.
~ 3 ~
What we can't change, we have to accept;
For passed time can't be retrieved
No matter how much we've silently wept;
Nothing more than release is achieved.
~ 4 ~
Everyone dies: be it as soldiers in war
Or as old men who wither away.
We may ask the question, "What is it all for?"
But still, we die and decay.
~ 5 ~
Children and mothers – they also died
Under the smoke of our chattering guns.
Politicians and journalist, most of them lied,
But yesterday still never comes.
~ 6 ~
We cannot revive all the victims of war
And feeling sorry takes no pain away.
Those who protested are protesting no more
For we are still fighting our wars today.
~ 7 ~
For when they stood up, calling it wrong,
We called them traitors for condemning the war.
Now we the protestors are singing their song,
Wiser by far than before.
~ 8 ~
But time will repeat the dreams in our sleep,
And for the suffering many will pray.
But nothing will change so long as we weep
For our yesterdays that continue today.
©Copyright June 21, 2006 by Colin F. Jones


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The big in BigCommerce is exactly what makes it one of most successful giants of the e-Commerce Industry. Integrated with HTML functionalities, BigCommerce stores are easy to modify using web based file editor. There are numerous other benefits of using this intuitive PHP platform for your e-Commerce development requirements.
The BigCommerce shopping cart framework is a PHP shopping cart software & ecommerce solutions that proves to be a complete online storefront package. It is highly customizable solution that provides full access to modify HTML and CSS using web based file editor. It also offers various reports build in the back end to verify the daily statistics.BigCommerce also features a built in content management system to allow easy publishing of website content including web pages, news items, blogs, promotional banners and coupon codes.
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