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Shea it aint so.
The Flyers have struck out with another marquee free agent.
Nashville announced it had matched the Flyers' 14-year, 110-million offer sheet to star defenseman Shea Weber, who thus is retained by the Predators.
"In tendering an offer sheet to Shea Weber, we were trying to add a top defenseman entering the prime of his career," Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said in a statement. "With Nashville matching our offer, we wish Shea and the Predators all the best."
Holmgren said there would be no further comment at the moment.
As reported earlier today, Nashville seemed on the verge of matching when two sources said it had not been involved in trade talks with the Flyers since Weber signed Philadelphia's offer sheet on Wednesday.
The absence of trade talks led to speculation that Nashville was going to sign him.
For the Flyers, they figure to turn to Plan B - trying to sign Shane Doan or acquiring Bobby Ryan. Or will Holmgren give an offer sheet to another restricted free agent, such as Montreal defenseman P.K. Subban?
But make no mistake, this is a MAJOR setback to the franchise. A team with Claude Giroux and Shea Weber as its anchors - along with a terrific young nucleus - would have been a perennial Stanley Cup contender.
In a news release, Nashville said, in part, "Would a decision not to match the offer sheet send a negative message to current Predators players and other NHL organizations, a message that the Predators would only go so far to protect its best players and be pushed around by teams with 'deep pockets?' "
To avoid that negative message — and, more importantly, to land arguably the NHL's best all-around defenseman — Nashville's 10-member ownership group was able to justify the staggering contract, which is the second-largest in league history. Washington's Alex Ovechkin signed a 13-year, $124 million deal in 2008.
The Flyers had front-loaded the contract — $27 million in the first calendar year, $68 million over the first five seasons — to make it difficult for the small-market Predators to match it.
"He's excited; he said the ownership group stepped up," said Jarrett Bousquet, one of Weber's agents.
Give the Flyers an 'A' for effort, but the bottom line is this: After striking out on free-agents Weber, Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, the Flyers are no better than the team that lost in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs last season.
Tweeted one fan after hearing the news that the Flyers didn't land the game-changing defenseman that they desperately wanted: "I'm so bummed I don't even want to use my Weber grill tonight."
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Father James Kerrigan was pastor of St. Patrick�s Church, but in many ways he was father to the entire town.
So much so that it was members of the neighboring First Congregational Church who served the coffee and baked goods during Father Kerrigan�s wake, which was held at St. Patrick�s Church last night. His funeral is today, beginning at 11 a.m.
For nearly 24 years Father Kerrigan served as pastor of St. Patrick�s Church, a place he loved, and where he was loved in return. He died on Friday at the age of 69.
�He was the most nonjudgmental person � he really met people where they were at,� Paula Stidsen said. �He really fostered the ecumenical spirit in town. The churches do the food pantry together and the CROP walk.�
Monsignor Thomas Sullivan of the Worcester Diocese said Father Kerrigan had a very special relationship with the people he served, and he admired Father Kerrigan for how he handled his declining health.
�People just loved him,� Monsignor Sullivan said. �He carried the cross of poor health for 20 plus years, and yet he never complained.�
In preparation for the wake and funeral, church members sorted through their family pictures and made collages of Father Kerrigan with their families at the important moments of their lives: weddings, baptisms and confirmations.
�He was a big influence on my decision to convert and become ordained,� Deacon Brian Stidsen said. �It was my exposure to him and St. Patrick�s while we were raising our kids, and his shepherding was what brought me around.�
Deacon Pierre Gemme recalled Father Kerrigan�s quick wit, gentle teasing and friendly manner.
�He was always the first to say hello,� Mr. Gemme said. �He was one of the most likable and personable people. He was not a showy priest at all, but very simple.�
Mr. Gemme also said that Father Kerrigan rarely told people what to do, choosing instead to ask. �You couldn�t help but want to do something for him.
�Administering the sacraments was very important to him. If there was a funeral on his day off, he would change his day off. If someone wanted to come and make a confession, then he would say �Let�s do it right now.� � Mr. Gemme said. �He would drop everything to serve the people � they came first.�
Thomas Olson, who had been president of the parish council until recently, called Father Kerrigan �a priest�s priest.�
�He was compassionate, caring and nonjudgmental,� Mr. Olson said. �He offered support and encouragement to everyone. This is a huge loss for St. Patrick�s.�
Mr. Olson said that part of Father Kerrigan�s legacy is the parish hall that was built in the 1990s.
�It was a huge undertaking, and he was very proud of it,� Mr. Olson said. �It�s used for CCD classes, conferences and for social events.�
Father Kerrigan�s open-door policy also set him apart from other priests.
�He never locked the doors to the church,� Mr. Olson said. �If someone wanted to come in and pray and be alone with God, the door was open. At 10 o�clock in the morning, and 10 p.m. at night � the doors were always open.�
Father Kerrigan was a Worcester native and graduate of St. Peter�s High School in Worcester, Our Lady of Providence Seminary in Providence and St. John�s Seminary in Brighton.
Monsignor Sullivan said the diocese has not yet determined when a replacement priest will be installed at the parish.


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Once upon a time there was a struggling young California band. Its music was too loud and its image too unpolished for MTV. Its social and political messages were a little too disturbing for radio. But it built a passionate following among underground-rock fans by touring relentlessly, staying true to its message and encouraging fans to record its live shows and distribute bootlegged tapes as widely as possible.
Metallica, once copyright poor, is now copyright rich. It has grown from one of those bands only the hip and angry followed to become a major player in the music industry. Its 1992 Metallica (the "black album") marked its emergence from marginal to central in the rock world.
But Metallica seems to have forgotten that it got rich through free music shared by loyal fans. Now the band is harassing and exposing its followers who still believe in the value of sharing and community. Metallica has filed a copyright-infringement suit against Napster, one of the many software services young people use to distribute digitized music files, a service that has attracted 2.5 million users since last fall. Metallica also threatened to pursue racketeering claims against three universities–the University of Indiana, the University of Southern California and Yale–forcing them to forbid their students and faculty access to Napster. Rap star Dr. Dre soon followed Metallica with similar actions against Napster and his fans who use the service.
Later this month, Napster will go into Federal District Court in San Francisco to defend itself against a barrage of plaintiffs, including all the major record labels and legendary composer Jerry Leiber. The plaintiffs claim that Napster is liable for copyright infringement because it enables thousands of people to share and copy compressed music files–known as MP3s–for no cost. The companies hope to plug up this leak in the music distribution system. They would like to distribute music electronically, of course, but in a format under their own control, under terms they dictate, for a price they can enforce.
There are several enterprises involved in digital music distribution–and some have been working out deals with the record labels. After a federal judge ruled in April that MP3.com's services did constitute copyright infringement, the web company started negotiating a settlement with record labels that could yield up to $100 million in cash plus a cut of future revenues. But most of the attention concerning MP3s has focused on Napster, the company that distributes the software that allows fans to find one another and swap specific songs quickly and easily. Napster has a great origin story: It was invented by a teenage college student in Boston who grew frustrated with the sporadic availability of MP3s on the World Wide Web. In the past year, the company has attracted millions of dollars in venture capital, millions of users and more than its share of lawsuits.


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New music, green caps and gowns for UH Manoa commencementUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
UH Manoa Chancellor's Office
The UH Manoa Commencement Committee has approved the use of green caps and gowns for commencement ceremonies beginning with this year's program on Sunday, May 15, 2005. Green replaces black that has been the standard in previous years.
Also new this year — the academic regalia, including robes and a cap, worn by UH Manoa Chancellor Peter Englert. The Chancellor has in the past worn the robes and colors from the University of Cologne (Germany) where he received his academic degrees in nuclear chemistry. The new robe features embroidered lapel designs depicting the kukui nut and leaves, and polished kukui nuts affixed to the robe near each shoulder. The kukui tree and nut have traditionally symbolized "the light of knowledge" as burning oil from the nut was used by Native Hawaiians as a source of light.
The Chancellor and staff, faculty members, and candidates for degrees will enter the Stan Sheriff Arena to the sound of new processional music performed by members of the UH Marching Band. The piece is entitled "Above All Nations," taken from the university's motto — Above all nations is humanity — engraved at the Founders' Gate entryway to the UH Manoa campus on University Avenue.
"Above All Nations" was composed by UH Manoa music professor Don Womack at the request of Chancellor Englert. "The Chancellor wanted to have some processional music which is unique to Manoa," professor Womack said. "We talked last fall, he commissioned the piece, and I wrote it in December and January."
Womack added: "My aim for the music was to capture both the joy and the solemnity of the occasion, and I hope I've been successful in doing so. I also wanted to incorporate some elements distinct to Hawaiʻi, UH and Manoa. Among these are a couple of thematic quotations embedded subtly in the music. If you're not paying attention you probably wouldn't catch them, but if youlisten carefully in a few spots you may notice quotes from HawaiʻiPonoʻi and from the Manoa alma mater, In Green Manoa Valley. Hopefully it all comes together to make something distinct and special for the Manoa commencement ceremonies."


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Common terminology used by ex (or want to be) collegiate athletes describing the physical act of tenaciously pursuing a female prospect and successfully achieving the evening's mission of sexual relations.
Synonyms: leg sweep, take down, head lock, yard sale...
Synonyms: leg sweep, take down, head lock, yard sale...
I'm going to a wedding this weekend and I'm hoping to slide tackle one of the bridesmaids.
by Desperado 2009 February 20, 2009
Used as a sexual reference: is commonly known as the act of a guy putting on cleats, slide tackling a girl into her vagina, then punching her in both boobs, shitting on her back, and then doing her. It is the sexual fantasy of many men, and is a common fetish in the porn industry.
You don't believe me? Google it.
You don't believe me? Google it.
Ryan: So the other day I was walking into my room when I saw Brady slide tackle the hell out of that bitch. It was so weird cause then he punched both her boobs, shit on her back, and proceeded to do her right there. Gross.
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C2B Suite, the social standard for customer care, and mBLAST, the leading provider of Web presence analytics, today announced a formal partnership, bringing mBLAST's mPACT dISTIL search, sentiment, and resonance algorithmic scoring to customers of C2B Suite's social customer service integration, implementation, and benchmarking services.
This partnership will allow C2B Suite to use mBLAST's data and patented scoring in its social customer service consulting practice. Additionally, C2B Suite will use the mPACT Connect API to provide mBLAST's data directly via C2B's SCPM Benchmarking Compendium dashboard interface or as an integration with a customer's current social CRM solution.
"Businesses are dealing with volumes of social media customer interactions, comments, and complaints that are overwhelming and unmanageable," says mBLAST CEO Mark Hatch, in a statement. "One recent business I've spoken with receives a social media mention every second - far too much volume to be handled by even the largest team of community managers. That's why I'm so excited about our partnership with C2B Suite. Our algorithms will help their client's customer care professionals triage this mess of data and focus their interaction on the most important or influential customers. Not every Web voice can be responded to; we will help create an environment where noise is filtered out and customer service can occur with laser precision."
"We are thrilled to become a member of the mPACT Partner Program. By providing mPACT web presence analytics to our clients, we are now able to give them a real-time, filtered and prioritized view into the valuable abundance of social data on the web pertinent to their product and customers. What mBLAST offers is unique in the market, previous solutions gave us no way of conducting historical customer experience analysis for meaningful benchmarking comparatives," commented Scott Swope, managing partner at C2B Suite, in the statement.


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Joie d'Eve
Living, loving, laughing, and learning in the new New Orleans
Time for Summertime
Summer thunderstorms are the best!
I have had a real job – an actual 9-to-5, have to wear real pants, capital J job – for so long now that I don't even bother to get wistful when I flip the calendar to… June. June, July and August have long ceased to be synonymous with "endless laziness punctuated with ice cream and stained with snowballs" for me. I still love summer – tomato sandwiches, thunderstorms, late humid twilight, ripe peaches, sweaty outdoor parties, seersucker, iced tea, thick morning air, sandals – but it's now just my favorite season and no longer a way of life.
I do feel kind of bad for Ruby, though, because her school adheres to an extended year calendar. I know logically that this is a good thing. It helps to ensure that kids who might otherwise fall through the cracks in the summertime stay engaged for longer; the school also provides breakfast, lunch and something called a "dinner pack" for students who need it, which is a crucial resource for a lot of families. I am not struggling so much that I rely on that to feed my family, but money is tight enough that I am relieved at not having that many weeks of day camp to pay for. But I do feel kind of bad that she only gets six weeks off. After this week, she still has two more to go, and she goes back to school the first week of August, whereas my stepson, who attends private school, has been off since May 24 and doesn't go back until mid-August. Right now, Ruby takes it in stride because she really doesn't know any different, but I am betting I only have one or two more years, max, before she starts complaining about the injustice of it all.
I guess the upside of it is that when she gets to the real world, the notion of no summer at all won't seem quite so harsh, although she probably still will have been spoiled by blissfully long college breaks. And in the meantime, I am trying to make sure that even if she doesn't get to sleep in and do nothing all day quite yet, we are not missing a moment of summer-as-a-season. So far, we have made popsicles, eaten ice cream, played in the sprinkler, picked a tomato from our backyard garden, gone swimming and stood on the front porch to watch a thunderstorm roll in. I am hoping that one weekend soon, we can go to Bay St. Louis for a night and drive to the Northshore to pick berries, two activities I remember fondly from my childhood.
What are you looking forward to doing this summer?


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Over at the Claremont Review of Books "Upon Further Review" online department, I'm engaged with a disputation about Republican Party "extremism" with Geoffrey Kabaservice, author of Rule or Ruin: The Downfall of Moderation and the Destruction of the Republican Party, from Eisenhower to the Tea Party; and William Voegeli, whose recent CRB article "Extremism in Defense of Liberty" started this whole fracas. Rounding out the field is David Frum, who is taking Kabaservice's side in eschewing tea-based beverages at GOP councils. Check it out; there will be more sequels coming, including a response to Frum frum me.
Here's a sample of my contribution:
There is something more than a bit precious about the way so many critics of today's Republicans hold up Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, George H.W. Bush, and especially Ronald Reagan as paragons of moderation, when it was impossible to find any contemporaneous appreciation for those presidents. I confidently predict—and would even be willing to entertain a wager—that at some point down the road we'll hear liberals and media mavens nostalgic for the "compassionate conservatism" of George W. Bush, and wonder why Republicans can't embrace Bush's style of governance. Call it "No Old GOP President Left Behind." . . .
Let us recall that the Republican Party began its life as an "extremist" party, dedicated to the purpose of abolishing the twin relics of barbarism, polygamy and slavery. Barely within a year of its birth, the Supreme Court declared the Republican Party platform to be unconstitutional. The Republican Party the current critics of "extremism" wish we had would have said, "Oh well, I guess we should accommodate ourselves to the status quo." It was precisely that kind of accommodating moderation that prompted the great Eugene McCarthy to quip that the principal use of moderate Republicans was to shoot the wounded after the battle is over. I begin to suspect that the critics' ideal of good government would be…President David Gergen. . .


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Klea Blackhurst, known for her musical tribute to Ethel Merman, stars in the upcoming revival of "Hello, Dolly!" at Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam.
The production, staged by Daniel Goldstein, runs June 28 to Sept. 8.
It will be the second Jerry Herman musical in two years, Last year the theater presented "Mame." It also previously presented "Mack and Mabel" at the Opera House and "Dear World" at the Norma Terris Theatre in Chester.
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott hopes a review advocating controversial changes to the renewable energy target will stoke public debate about the future of the scheme.
But he's remaining tight lipped about what his government has in store for the climate policy, which mandates that 20 per cent of all electricity come from renewable sources by 2020.
The government's hand-picked review panel has recommended either closing the RET to new investment in wind or solar farms or increasing targets in line with electricity demand.
The clean energy industry remains adamant either option would gut future investment and put tens of thousands of jobs on the line.
The government promised it would not break its election commitment to stand by the 20 per cent target.
"We support renewable energy," Mr Abbott told reporters in Canberra on Friday.
"But we also want to try to ensure that we use renewable energy in ways that don't lift the price of power, don't result in unnecessary cost to the Australian people."
However that claim remains open to dispute, with Infigen Energy warning the proposed changes offered the "worst outcomes for electricity consumers".
The wind farm operators said modelling in the review showed the RET would result in a net benefit to consumers compared to closing the scheme.
"The claims that the RET would drive up electricity prices have once again been shown to be incorrect," Infigen managing director Miles George said in a statement.
He said the results were driven by ideology, not facts.
Review head Dick Warburton, a climate change sceptic and chairman of Caltex Australia, rejected suggestions his personal views had coloured his work.
"It had no bearing on the terms of reference and it had no bearing on the report," he told ABC radio.
"We went into this with a completely open mind."
Labor warned the small-scale renewables sector - particularly solar rooftop companies - would be decimated along with the bigger projects in wind and hydroelectricity if the changes went ahead.


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You don't need to be a schoolkid to take a field trip to the pumpkin patch.
You don't need to be a schoolkid to take a field trip to the pumpkin patch.
Load the family into the car and take a drive to the country where you'll find a variety of gourds, fresh farm produce and good old-fashioned fun.
"It's just so beautiful," Jennifer Fong of Stockton said of day trips she has taken out to Davis Ranch in Sloughhouse. "They have a wide variety of pumpkins - jack-o'-lanterns, Cinderellas. They have pumpkins in green, white, reddish orange and all kinds of decorative gourds in so many different shapes and sizes."
The great variety in the pumpkin department is just one lure. The working farm - known for its corn production - also boasts an impressive produce stand. The folks at Davis Ranch said there will be hay rides this weekend provided the ground is dry enough.
Davis Ranch is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Sunday and is at 13211 Jackson Road in Sloughhouse, just north of Elk Grove. Check out their website at davisranchproduce.com or call (916) 682-2658.
Another fun place to visit is a destination for many area schools on fall field trips.
This week, the second-graders at Presentation School in Stockton visited Fog Willow Farms in Wilton.
Nestled along the banks of the sleepy Cosumnes River, Fog Willow is a 9-acre farm that's a 20 minute drive from Lodi.
"It was great," said Mary Beth Stephens, mother of two and chaperone on the Presentation visit Thursday. "We've also gone as a family. My husband and I took the kids a couple of years ago. There so much to do for kids."
Its pumpkin farm is open to the general public - not just schoolkids - from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Tuesday and 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Halloween.
There, visitors will find more than 100 farm animals, a petting zoo, picnic area, pumpkin patch, pony rides, a climbing haystack and more.
Find Fog Willow Farms at 11011 Cecatra Drive, Wilton. Call them at (916) 687-4547 or check out the website at fogwillow.com.
A bit closer to home is Countryside Farms in Stockton, where there is plenty of family fun from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today and Sunday.
"We have a play area with a bean pool - that's a big pool full of dried lima beans. The kids love it," Patti Bulmer of Countryside Farms said. "We have a hay tunnel, there are goats to pet, teepees made out of honeysuckle vines and a hay ride that will take you through the walnut orchard to the pumpkin patch."
Countryside Farms - a popular destination for preschool and kindergarten edu-tainment - is a charming place at 6666 E. Main St. Call (209) 943-1632 or visit their website at countryside-farms.com.
For older kids, the popular Dell'Osso Farms in Lathrop is more amusement park than farm although it does feature its famous corn maze.
There is also zip lining, an aerial ropes course and other crazy fun. And, of course, pumpkins.
Check it out at pumpkinmaze.com or call (209) 982-0833. Dell'Osso is off Interstate 5 at 26 Stewart Road in Lathrop.
Contact reporter Jo Ann Kirby at (209) 546-8256 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Prague Cafes
Prague has its fair share or cafes. After all, that's where the hip crowd used to hang out (and by hip crowd we mean people like Franz Kafka, obviously). So it's no wonder that the 'cafe culture' is definitely a huge part of a typical Czech person's life. And yes, the hip crowd still hangs out in cafes, even these days (in this case, hip = hipster... sorry, Franz!). Here are a few tips on where to go for a steaming cup of coffee.
Vodičkova 6, Praha 2
We love this place - it's cozy, the staff are super friendly and they serve their own Fairtrade coffee and tea. Also, it's a non-smoking cafe, which is not always easy to find in Prague. And it's only 5 minutes from Green Lemon! Did we mention we love this place? Oh, and it's a really good lunch spot as well. Their soups are yummy!
2. Leica Gallery Prague Cafe
Školská 28, 110 00 Praha 1
Leica is a photography gallery as well as an awesome cafe quite close to Wenceslas Square. Despite its compact size, they've got a really good selection of drinks (get the elderberry lemonade!) and cakes. This place is a bit on the trendy/artsy side (kinda makes sense, right?) yet it still manages to feel cozy. And it's definitely not a tourist hotspot. Bye bye Starbucks! ;)
3. Cafe Louvre
Národní 22, Praha 1, 110 00
No visit to Prague would be complete without a visit to Cafe Louvre. OK, that may not be entirely true, but we do love this old-school (literally - it was founded in 1902) cafe. It may look a bit posh but the prices are reasonable and it's a perfect place for breakfast, lunch AND dinner. We also love the fact that Czechs love this place too (there's nothing worse than a fake 'authentic' restaurant). If you drop by Cafe Louvre, be sure to sample the plum strudel! To. Die. For.
4. I Need Coffee
Na Moráni 7, 120 00 Praha
'I Need Coffee' is a brand new, ultra hip and ultra minimalistic cafe close to the Charles Square (so only about 10 minutes from Green Lemon). We love the modern design of the place, the simple menu (it's all about quality - not quantity - here). It's like a mini oasis in the center of Prague - we guarantee you'll stay for more than one coffee.
5. Cafe Prádelna
Slavíkova 21, 120 00 Praha 3
We're sharing this piece of information reluctantly... but this is one of our favourite hang-out places in Prague. Prádelna ('Laundry' in Czech) Cafe has only been open for less than 2 years and already it's gained quite a following. It's a really tiny place full of old furniture - really charming. Their homemade cakes are perfection and the same goes for the soups. FYI, it's located quite close to Jiřího z Poděbrad, so it's like 15 minutes by tram from Green Lemon. So worth it.


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In wireless devices, the RF front-end circuit is typically built using individual amplifiers, switches and tuners. As new high-speed standards such as 4G mobile and Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11ac) use multiple frequency bands to increase data throughput, the latest equipment requires additional front-end circuitry. While current 3G phones use up to five frequency bands, the 3GPP[1] standards for next-generation 4G LTE support up to 40 bands. Conventional separate components dramatically increase overall size whereas ST's new manufacturing process, known as H9SOI_FEM, allows production of complete integrated front-end modules.
This process is an evolution of the H9SOI Silicon-on-Insulator process; a groundbreaking technology introduced by ST in 2008 and subsequently used by customers to produce more than 400 million RF switches for mobile phones and Wi-Fi applications. Building on that experience, ST has optimized H9SOI for creating integrated front-end modules, resulting in today's announcement of H9SOI_FEM offering the industry's best figure of merit for antenna switch and antenna tuning devices with Ron x Coff at 207fs[2]. ST has also invested to ensure suitable manufacturing capacity for even the most demanding of customers.
From a commercial point of view, smartphones featuring high-speed multi-band wireless are driving booming demand for RF front-end components, particularly as integrated modules. The number of RF devices in a smartphone is roughly three times the number in an entry-level 2G/3G phone, while smartphone shipments are currently over one billion units annually and growing at around 30% according to analysis by Prismark. Additionally OEMs require suppliers to provide smaller, thinner components with higher power efficiency. ST sees opportunities for discrete components, as well as integrated power-amplifier/switch and power-amplifier/switch/tuner modules based on its new best-in-class H9SOI_FEM process.
"The H9SOI_FEM dedicated process enables our customers to develop state of the art front-end modules that are half the size or smaller compared to today's front-end solutions," said Flavio Benetti, General Manager of the Mixed Process Division of STMicroelectronics. "Moreover, we have achieved a simplified process flow to enable extremely short overall lead-times and supply flexibility, which are crucial for end customers in this market."
ST is now ready to start working with customers on new designs using H9SOI_FEM. Volume ramp-up is expected by the end of this year.
Further technical information:
The H9SOI_FEM process is a 0.13µm technology with dual-gate 1.2V and 2.5V MOSFETs. Unlike conventional SOI processes, such as those used for discrete devices like RF switches, H9SOI_FEM supports multiple technologies such as GO1 MOS, GO2 MOS, and optimized NLDMOS. This allows H9SOI_FEM to support full monolithic integration of all key functions of an RF front end, which comprise RF switches, Low Noise Amplifier (LNA), multi-mode multi-band cellular Power Amplifiers (PAs), diplexers, RF coupling, antenna tuning and RF energy-management functions.
GO1 MOS is preferred for very-high-performance LNAs, capable of sustaining very low Noise Figure with 1.4dB @ 5GHz and providing threshold frequency (Ft) of 60GHz permitting 5GHz designs with safety margin.
In addition to GO2 CMOS, GO2 NMOSis widely used with RF switches and enables ST's process to offer the industry's best figure of merit for the antenna switch and antenna-tuning devices, with on-resistance x capacitance (Ron x Coff) of 207fs.
GO2 high-voltage MOS allows the integration of PA and energy-management functions. The optimized NLDMOS allows PAs to achieve Ft of 36GHz and efficiency of 60% at saturated low-band GSM power. For energy management, PLDMOS technology with 12V breakdown allows the device to be connected directly to the battery.
The performance of integrated passive components has also been optimized by depositing to three or four aluminum layers and also thick copper when needed.
H9SOI_FEM is suitable both for devices targeting the low end of the market, where low cost and extensive integration are crucial, as well as the high-end smartphone segment. High-end products typically require a combination of many frequency bands to support not only 2G, 3G and 4G standards, but also various other wireless connectivity standards such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS and NFC (Near-Field Communication) for contactless payments.
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Looking To Strip Her Burger Of Onions, California Woman Finds Razorblade
A California woman had a scary revelation when she opened up her Whopper to remove onions.
Relatives of 46-year-old Yolanda Orozco went to a Willits, CA Burger King and ordered a few hamburgers to quell their hunger.
But Orozco, who took a small bite before deciding she didn't want to consume any onions, actually encountered something much worse -- a razor blade.
"I bit off of it, I checked for onions and then I saw a razor blade in there," Orozco told local ABC affiliate News 10. "I was in shock. I was just looking at it."
According to News 10, the razor blade was the kind that can be bought at almost any hardware store.
Orozco then called police and officers began investigating.
Officer Mark McNelley with the Willits Police Department said he and his partner spent six hours investigating and determined the razor blade was not intentionally put in the sandwich.
Officers found razor blades used in the cleaning process near where burgers were assembled and believe the a blade fell on the sandwich between the meat and cheese.
"I was definitely surprised. I didn't expect to see that," McNelley said.
The Willits Police Department closed its investigation and now the Mendocino County Department of Environmental Health is investigating the situation, mandating better training and a better system to track and store the blades.
"Food safety is a top priority for Burger King restaurants globally. Burger King Corp. has strict food handling and guest policies and procedures in place that all crew members are required to follow. Franchisees are responsible for implementing these policies and emphasize the proper food safety procedures to all crew members," the company said in a statement.
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Welcome to the European Candle Association (ECA)
The European Candle Association (ECA) is an alliance of the biggest and most reputable candle manufacturing companies in Europe. Together, its members represent more than two thirds of the European candle production and they produce high-quality candles in 11 European countries.
The European Candles Association pursues in particular the following main goals:
As the collective voice of the European candle industry it is the association´s explicit intention to actively seek and further improve the communication with all market participants on all aspects of high-quality candles as a product. The ECA would like to include all interested national and international parties, from raw material suppliers to retailers, from other associations to official bodies, from end consumers to consumer organisations
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Cody Zeller had 15 of his 19 points in the second half and fifth-ranked Indiana opened Big Ten play by holding off Iowa 69-65 on Monday night.
Victor Oladipo scored 14 points for the Hoosiers (13-1, 1-0 Big Ten), who snapped a four-game losing streak in Iowa City and have now won four straight since losing to Butler two weeks ago.
Oladipo beat the shot clock with a putback with 1:04 left to put the Hoosiers ahead 65-60. He also made two key free throws with 26 seconds to go to make it a two-possession game.
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DOVER — The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner Friday will recognize those in the community who have made a significant and positive impact in the Garrison City.
The Chamber's Executive Director, Molly Hodgson Smith, said only one table, 10 tickets, is still available for the event, which will take place at The Red Barn at Outlook Farm in South Berwick, Maine. The public began purchasing tickets earlier this winter and sales continued to remain steady after the Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Nonprofit of the Year were announced earlier this month.
The Citizen of the Year award, sponsored by Citizens Bank, will be presented to Kevin McEneaney, who champions "Casting for Recovery," an organization where he teaches people with cancer how to fish. He also started Dover Youth Soccer in 1985 and is a member of an Irish singing group that visits nursing homes and schools in the area.
Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, P.A. will receive the Business of the Year award, sponsored by Public Service of New Hampshire, for their military support through the New Hampshire Society of Certified Public Accounts and for their contributions to a number of other organizations, including encouraging employees to provide volunteer hours, according the award presenter, Catalina Celentano.
The Volunteer of the Year award, sponsored by D.F. Richard will be presented to Dr. Dave Staples for providing dental care to Dover Children's Home and the poor throughout the community. Staples also helped Wentworth Douglass design their dental center, serving patients on a sliding fee scale.
Dover Lodge of Elks #184 will receive the honor of the Nonprofit of the Year award presented by Federal Savings Bank for providing the city with flags, and taking the flags down, during Fourth of July, Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
A number of local businesses are sponsoring portions of the event, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. The reception is sponsored by Optima Bank & Trust, the dinner is sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance, wine is sponsored by Fair Point Communications and dessert and coffee is sponsored by Leone, McDonnell and Roberts Professional Association.
The suggested attire is anywhere from business casual to cocktail dresses, according to Hodgson Smith. She said not to fear wearing heels in the snow and ice this year, as Atlantic Parking Services will be providing complimentary valet service for all guests.
Live music by Day for Night will play during the cocktail reception with chances for many photo opportunities, according to Hodgson Smith, by Brylye Collins Photography.
"It is a nice way to sort of kick off the new year to not only bring the business community together but we have a lot of residents that attend as well so it is a nice way to bring the entire community together and celebrate what our businesses, volunteers and citizens are doing," Hodgson Smith said.
To try to claim one of the last of the few tickets left, visit the Chamber's website at www.dovernh.org. Tickets cost $65 per person or $650 for a table that seats 10. Dinner, which is included in the ticket price, will consist of a duet plate featuring seafood stuffed baked haddock and marinated grilled sirloin tips, red bliss potatoes, a mixed greens salad and chef's choice dessert. A vegetarian selection of pasta primavera is also available.
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A 24-year-old man, who recently received a diagnosis of HIV infection, presents to the emergency department (ED) with a 24-hour history of left ear pain. He saw his doctor the day before the ED visit and was told that everything looked okay and there was no suggestion of ear infection. Today his pain is worse and his ear is now red and swollen. He also feels dizzy and vomited twice as a result. He describes the dizziness as a "spinning" feeling.
The patient denies fever or feeling faint and also denies any recent scratching or other trauma to the ear. He has not had a recent cold or flu that would lead to a middle ear infection and has not been swimming in over a month. He reports his T-cell count was 240/µL when it was last tested 3 weeks ago and is improving with antiretroviral therapy. He is otherwise healthy.
In the ED, the patient is alert, calm, and cooperative, with an obviously red and swollen left ear. His temperature is 97.9°F; blood pressure, 132/87 mm Hg; pulse, initially 124 beats/min, but 83 beats/min after administration of 1 L of saline and 2 Vicodin tabs; respirations, 18 breaths/min. The head and neck examination is remarkable for unilateral nystagmus on rightward gaze and subtle weakness of the left side of the face. Cranial nerves are otherwise intact. There is 1+ erythema and swelling of the entire left auricle with multiple areas of superficial vesicles (Figure). The oropharynx is clear without thrush.
The rest of the physical exam, including his neurologic exam, is unremarkable except for an appendectomy scar, which is well-healed.
The diagnosis is Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a herpes zoster reactivation that affects cranial nerve 7 often with additional involvement of cranial nerve 8, 9, 5, or 6. The treatment is IV acyclovir.
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a peripheral facial neuropathy that causes unilateral lower motor neuron pattern facial weakness. It is associated with a painful erythematous vesicular rash of the ear or nearby areas and/or oropharynx. Pain may begin up to 1 week before the onset of the rash. It is caused by reactivation of a dormant varicella (human herpes virus 3) infection in the geniculate ganglion. When cranial nerve 8 is affected, there may also be tinnitus, hearing loss, vertigo, nystagmus, and/or ataxia. Less frequently, cranial nerve 9, 5, or 6 may also be involved.
Treatment is with acyclovir or other appropriate antivirals plus corticosteroids. To prevent corneal damage from exposure, the eye should be taped shut at night and during the day if it does not close completely. An infectious disease specialist should be consulted along with an otolaryngologist if the patient has vertigo or hearing problems.


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#1 Lefty Photog Misuses Atlantic Credentials To Smear McCain09-15-2008, 06:05 PMAtlantic Magazine Might Sue McCain Smearing Photographer
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September 15, 2008 - 15:46 ET
The photographer that viciously smeared John McCain at her website might be facing a lawsuit for violating the terms of agreement in her contract with The Atlantic magazine.
As NewsBusters reported Saturday, Jill Greenberg not only admitted to taking a rather sinister picture of the Republican presidential candidate that she hoped The Atlantic would use on its October cover, but she also generated some truly disturbing and disgraceful images of McCain which she proudly displayed at her website.
The magazine's editor, James Bennet, told Fox News's Megyn Kelly Monday that he was deeply sorry about this incident, and that The Atlantic isn't taking it lying down (audio available here, partial transcript follows, h/t NBer blonde) :
JAMES BENNET, EDITOR 'THE ATLANTIC': I'm already drafting a letter of apology [to McCain]. I mean, this photographer went in there under our auspices to take a covershot for us. Again, we stand by the picture, and we produced a terrific story on John McCain...But while she was there, she behaved in an incredibly underhanded and unprofessional way. [...]
MEGYN KELLY, HOST: What do you do to shut down her use on her website, not just of that covershot, but the disgusting things she has done to John McCain's image on her website which I won't repeat here?
BENNET: She's violated the terms of our agreement with her, or our contract with her. So, we're taking steps. We're looking into steps we can see to do something about that.
KELLY: Are you considering a lawsuit?
BENNET: We're looking into what we can do.
KELLY: Would that be including legal action?
BENNET: If we can, if it's available to us, yeah.
KELLY: Has she been paid?
BENNET: No.
KELLY: Will she be?
BENNET: No.
Clearly, this story isn't over yet...not by a longshot.
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Liberal Roots, The Hive Mind That Is Todays Liberalism !
The democRAT party is the home of every type of criminal and pervert imaginable.
Democrats...the party of Slavery, Segregation, Sodomy, and Sedition
Give a Liberal a thought and hell repeat it mindlessly all day. Teach a Liberal to think for himself and hell vote Republican for the rest of his life.
What the liberal mind is passionate about is a world filled with pity, sorrow, neediness, misfortune, poverty, suspicion, mistrust, anger, exploitation, discrimination, victimization, alienation and injustice.
They are poor, weak, sick, wronged, cheated, oppressed, disenfranchised, exploited and victimized. They bear no responsibility for their problems. None of their agonies are attributable to faults or failings of their own: not to poor choices, bad habits, faulty judgment, wishful thinking, lack of ambition, low frustration tolerance, mental illness or defects in character.
None of the victims plight is caused by failure to plan for the future or learn from experience. Instead, the root causes of all this pain lie in faulty social conditions: poverty, disease, war, ignorance, unemployment, racial prejudice, ethnic and gender discrimination, modern technology, capitalism, globalization and imperialism.
In the radical liberal hive mind, this suffering is inflicted on the innocent by various predators and persecutors: Big Business, Big Corporations, greedy capitalists, U.S. Imperialists, the oppressors, the rich, the wealthy, the powerful and the selfish.
Freedom of speech must never be suppressed, except for criticism directed at minorities, non-Christian religions, homosexuals, communists, illegal aliens, and other constituencies of the Democrat party.
For the moment, the ideological heirs of those that believe the flames of liberty must be extinguished and the aspirations of the individual curtailed for the alleged good of humanity have grown more sophisticated in their methods of getting the people to comply with their agenda.
However, as Americans draw ever closer to the breaking point of just how much they are willing to put up with as frankly we are fast approaching the threshold where there is precious little left for the state to steal, we must ask with concern will the aspiring despots among us resort to the violent tendencies of their philosophical progenitors in the attempt to bring about socialisms ultimate triumph
Jill Greenberg Dropped by Photo Agency
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The Vaughan Hannigan photo agency, which has represented the disgraced, excrement-obsessed photoshopper Jill Greenberg, has just dropped her from its client list. Bill Hannigan, who runs the agency, told me a few minutes ago that Greenberg and the agency had "different views on how to conduct business." He said he couldn't say anything more because he is "still sorting out some issues with Jill related to her contract."
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Londoner Petra Storrs is not just a set, prop, and costume/fashion designer– she's an artist who collaborates with performers to transcend ideas beyond the ephemeral and into a sturdy cult of fantasy. The "reflective mirror dress" she designed for Paloma Faith, for example, not only sharpens the singer's playful theatrical identity, but further investigates this concept of "the gaze". In Dazed and Confused Magazine, Faith elaborates on the intention, "Obviously, as a performer, I am normally the observed, but I wanted to flip that dynamic around and make the audience the focus." Storrs response, of course, was to whip up a garment that literally does just that.
But it's not just creative camaraderie that gets Storrs' juices flowing– she also finds inspiration from everyday objects and history, or everyday objects that hold history such as . . . tea. Camellia & the Rabbit, her latest design endeavor (collected here), involves performance artist Rachel Snider, who uses "tea as a central motif/metaphor" and a narrative "like sea shanties" to interweave "historical facts and stories of tea"– thus, evoking our own personal relationship to this British afternoon tradition.


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Matua Iokopo is one of six players
Days after the Taft football team celebrated a home victory, Matua Iakopo was nominated as one of six players for this week's US Arena Bowl vote.
Iakopo is nominated along with Parker Campbell of Bakersfield High, West's Patrick Marzett, Shafter's Joseph Munoz, Centennial's Andrew Daugherty and Garces Jacob Sweaney.
Voting runs through Friday at noon.
The winner will receive an Army backpack, Army Strong aluminum water bottle and a spot in the US Army all-star game.
To vote, go to www.bakersfieldnow.com/sports/hsfootball


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So this weekend I was randomly searching for interesting manga's to read, seeing as I am caught up on all the anime's on crunchyroll and have read everything else that I find interesting. Anyways, so during my search I happened to stumble across this anime, which honestly, I thought I would hate seeing as it was borderline Snow White.
However, I have fallen for it, and hard! It is truly an amazing and totally under rated manga that deserves some recognition. It should really be put up for anime adaption so that it's popularity can grow. The reason I know that I like this series a lot is because I was even looking to buy this story in print. Which I rarely do (I only have one major series in print right now ---SKIP BEAT (Deserves 2nd season as well)) And the rest are in digital format.
This anime deserves not only more recognition, but needs to be adapted to English as soon as possible. The characters are all well thought out, the story line leaves you craving for more, it's like, I'm on chapter 34 and believe it's still only the beginning. I don't know how else to describe it. It's such a wonderful story and if anyone agrees, please post here your thoughts on it!
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It's in another language, but the art itself draws you in. That's why I love this new discovery.
Read ALL 34 volumes of SKIP BEAT!!! THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST EVER!!! :)
I love this manga!!!!!!
It's so cute!
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I saw this fan translation version of this before. Read the description didn't seem to be interesting. But I think I'll give it a shot actually.
Kinda off topic now.
Don't ya just hate it when you find a manga you read online and you love it so much you go searching for an actual copy to purchase in order to support the series. But then you find out it hasn't been official translated anywere so you cant help support as easily.
I do, that's exactly how I felt with this one. It's like, if I could read Japanese life would be simpler, but alas, I can't so PPPPPLLLLEEEEAAAASSSSSEEEE translate!
Also, i did the same thing where I read the descriptions of a lot of manga's and then decided maybe not and put it on the backburner and now that I am literally out of things to read, I find myself going back to those stories and thinking, what the heck, why didn't I give this a chance in the first place. Give it a shot, it's a really interesting read that has great characters, art, and storyline. I hope you come to like it as much as I do.
Read ALL 34 volumes of SKIP BEAT!!! THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST EVER!!! :)
I love this manga. i fell addicted to it ever since I discovered it in a manga reviews section from a popular anime magazine way way back. and im telling you, this manga is worth the read. lots of fluff, adventure, friendship and amazingly simple yet captivating art and storyline. check out Akizuki Sorata's (the manga creator) other works.
heres some pics that i have,
Which reminds me I need to pick it back up again. Been in my backlog for a bit
Ami even good at this sort of thing anymore?
I love this manga. I found it some time ago randomly searching through fantasy titles. I really love the characters and the story is well thought-out and progresses nicely.
Carve the pain of my life into my soul...
Same - it is in my backlog of manga reading, but I was loving it until I caught up to the translations.
Have quite a few that I put on the backburner and need to go back to now that there might actually be a few more chapters...
Officially a home owner!
It's a great read! I love it and can't wait till the next chapter comes out!!
Zzzz... -_-
I am in love with this manga as well and have wanted really badly to get a copy of this for myself. I have asked a few American manga sites if they would be interested in picking it up. Only one got back to me and it was small and didn't think it would have the money to get it because it's such an independent manga. Not on any of the 'suppose' popular magazines like Shoujo Beat. I suppose I can try for viz media and Funimation again one of the two had picked up another red haired female protagonist story-I forget the name of it at the moment though.
Maybe if anyone else is interested in getting this manga they to should write on facebook or on their actual site. There is a 'contact' button usually on both sites.
i just started it yesterday and i'm on ch 21! hope to catch up by the next couple of days~ it's such a sweet manga, and the romance is so nice. i love all the characters too! i really can't pick a fav ;~: i looove how there's so much fluff !! my heart melts almost every chapter~ the art is really nice to look at too : )


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IWA Deep South - Most Violent Matches DVD-R Set
2 Disc Set
Witness some of the sickest, bloodiest, most violent matches in IWA-DS history. See the match, that got us kicked out of the Wetumpka Armory a year before the infamous "shut down" Death Match tournament. See the match between Brandon Prophet/Diehard, that got the first DM tournament shut down. See Dysfunction get legit knocked out, and almost lose a thumb. Watch as Drake Younger almost loses his ear. The infamous "eye" incident between Ian Rotten and Freakshow. The one that got the world buzzing, the SAW match between John Rare, and Spidar Boodrow, and so much more.
- No Rope, Barbed Wire: Ian Rotten vs. Mike Sweat
- Brandon Prophet vs. Diehard (Very Graphic Footage)
- Homewrecker Match: Dysfunction vs. Freakshow
- Light Tube Madness: Whacks vs. Drake Younger vs. Viking (Infamous Ear Incident)
- Razor Wire: Insane Lane vs. Ric Hayes (1st Ever Match)
- Carnage Cup 2006 Finals
- Piñata Death Match: Ian Rotten vs. Freakshow (Infamous Eye Incident)
- Razor's Edge: Prophet vs. Mike Levy
- Hardcore Match: Freakshow vs. Spidar Boodrow
- SAW Match: John Rare vs. Spidar Boodrow (Infamous Stabbing Incident)
- Exorcist Death Match: John Rare vs. Neil Diamond Cutter
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Break Out: 12 Athletes Who Will Reach The Next Level In 2014
The often empty self-promise of 'New year, new me,' is as synonymous with New Year's as resolutions and hangovers. Most people never change but there's exceptions to every rule. A few sports figures closed out 2013 on the verge of taking the next step toward megastardom in their respective lanes. Here's12 athletes who are sure to hit a new plateau in 2014.


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, he thinks automation won't necessarily be so bad. The Luddites thought machines destroyed jobs, but they were only half right: They can also, eventually, create new ones. "A lot of skilled artisans did lose their jobs," Brynjolfsson says, but several decades later demand for labor rose as new job categories emerged, like office work. "Average wages have been increasing for the past 200 years," he notes. "The machines were creating wealth!"
The problem is that transition is rocky. In the short run, automation can destroy jobs more rapidly than it creates them—sure, things might be fine in a few decades, but that's cold comfort to someone in, say, their 30s. Brynjolfsson thinks politicians should be adopting policies that ease the transition—much as in the past, when public education and progressive taxation and antitrust law helped prevent the 1 percent from hogging all the profits. "There's a long list of ways we've tinkered with the economy to try and ensure shared prosperity," he notes.
Will there be another Luddite uprising? Few of the historians thought that was likely. Still, they thought one could spy glimpses of Luddite-style analysis—questioning of whether the economy is fair—in the Occupy Wall Street protests, or even in the environmental movement. Others point to online activism, where hackers protest a company by hitting it with "denial of service" attacks by flooding it with so much traffic that it gets knocked offline.
Perhaps one day, when Uber starts rolling out its robot fleet in earnest, angry out-of-work cabdrivers will go online—and try to jam up Uber's services in the digital world.
"As work becomes more automated, I think that's the obvious direction," as Uglow notes. "In the West, there's no point in trying to shut down a factory."
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The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies
St. Michael, Barbados, June 21, 2018 — Shyft , a leading blockchain-based solution that is building a trusted ecosystem to enable secure and private data transfers, has announced its high profile Board of Advisors. Shyft's inaugural group of advisors bring deep industry knowledge from international business and finance, blockchain, economics, and Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) compliance. The Board of Advisors will play a critical role in providing strategic guidance across multiple dimensions in Shyft's mission to make the global economy more efficient and effectively regulated.St. Michael, Barbados, June 21, 2018
Shyft International Chairman Joseph Weinberg says: "At Shyft, we are ambitiously working to redefine the broken way our world uses and thinks about data, the same data that today defines our identity. Our group of advisors understand the dire need for a new system that allows attested data to not only be shared securely and privately, but also a system that can help build reputational identity from this data that can be used globally across borders. This type of identity based on trustworthiness and credibility helps build a global economy that empowers the 3.5 billion people that are currently 'underidentified' and 'unbanked,' meaning that they are unable to participate in regulatory economies. Our caliber of advisors is second to none in the industry, which a testament to the enormity of the problem and to Shyft as the solution."
Shyft's advisors have diverse backgrounds, experiences and broad networks, and can individually and collectively provide unique perspective and strategic direction on the global and complex topic of identity, compliance and privacy, and how a disruptive technology like blockchain can solve a global problem. The advisors were carefully selected to include experts in finance, business, regulation, data privacy, and compliance and AML expertise. The Shyft Board of Advisors includes:
Joseph Weinberg — Shyft Chairman; Paycase CEO; Think Tank Specialist to the OECD
Meltem Demirors —Chief Strategy Officer, CoinShares; Member of Global Future Council on Blockchain, World Economic Forum
Daniel Kornitzer — EVP and Chief Business Development Officer, Paysafe Group
Anthony Di Iorio —CEO Founder, Decentral and Jaxx; Ethereum Co-founder
Brock Pierce – Chairman, Bitcoin Foundation
Charlie Schrem — Founder, Bitcoin Foundation and Crypto.IQ
Ben Gorlick — Investor; Chief of Strategy, Paycase; Founder / COO CLoudHashing; CTO CrowdMachine, Blockstream, Peer Nova
Table 3 Frequency of successful mapping of randomly selected acronyms and initialisms to MeSH (n = 415 terms)
The forty-six commonly used tested acronyms and initialisms had substantially higher success rates in mapping to MeSH as shown in Table 4 . As in the randomly selected data set, Ovid MEDLINE and the NLM Gateway Term Finder had the highest success rates, both at 89%. There were also wide differences in the success rates of the common acronyms and initialisms.
Table 4 Frequency of successful mapping of common acronyms and initialisms to MeSH (n = 46 terms)
The results of this research show that successful mapping of acronyms and initialisms to MeSH is generally low across all interfaces studied. The findings also show wide differences in the rates of mapping when the tested interfaces are compared. The low success rates may be due to the random selection of test data, which includes acronyms and initialisms that may be less commonly known or used.
The differences in mapping rates may be related to how each system translates the search strategy and maps it to MeSH. According to the Help Screens in both PubMed and the NLM Gateway, both the PubMed Automatic Term Mapping feature and the NLM Gateway Term Finder utilize the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) Metathesaurus [
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29 ]. Given the substantial differences in the mapping success rates between these two interfaces, it is clear that they employ different algorithms for mapping. Ovid MEDLINE, which had the highest success rate, uses its own statistical analysis to map a term to the controlled vocabulary [ 30 ].
The mapping of commonly used acronyms and initialisms was far more successful across all systems than the randomly selected set. As this portion of the study did not include a randomly selected set of test data, the results should be viewed cautiously. While the results of the commonly used terms were much better than the randomly selected set, there were some surprises. Even some very highly used terms did not map successfully in all interfaces. For example, EMT should lead to the MeSH term, "Emergency Medical Technicians." In both the PubMed MeSH database and the PubMed Automatic Mapping feature, this did not occur. The same was true for PSA (prostate-specific antigen), EBM (evidence-based medicine), STD (sexually transmitted disease), and TB (tuberculosis).
The PubMed Automatic Term Mapping feature had the lowest success rates for both randomly selected terms and for common terms. UTI (urinary tract infections), HRT (hormone replacement therapy), and PMS (premenstrual syndrome) are some examples of common acronyms that did not map successfully in the Automatic Term Mapping feature of PubMed. In most cases, the entered term was searched in all fields when it did not map to the correct MeSH phrase. In some cases, mapping was incorrect. For example, HRT was mapped to the MeSH term "Heart" instead of "Hormone Replacement Therapy."


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As a trainer who works with older and frail adults, a solid understanding of balance and its complexities is crucial to designing effective exercise programs. Understanding the basics will ensure you know how to select tools (specific kinds of exercise activities) from your very smart "toolbox" that work on deficits or otherwise enhance balance. Ideally and clearly, your skills, knowledge and practical applications as a balance trainer are what set you apart from other trainers and positively impact your clients.
During this webinar, Sue Scott, author of ABLE Bodies Balance Training, discussed topics such as
- Components of Multi-Modal Balance Training
- Flexibility, posture, core stability and strength
- Sensory integration and agility
- Safety, progression, program development
- Re-tooling your program –making ABLE BODIES yours
There are no continuing education credits attached to this webinar. However, Human Kinetics will automatically send an e-mail confirming attendance or provide webinar attendees with a certificate of participation upon request. To receive a certificate of participation, you must be registered and attend the live webinar.
About the presenter
Sue Scott, MS, is an exercise consultant, balance specialist, and active living consultant. In her work with older adults and through her fitness company, Renewable Fitness, Scott focuses on bettering the health and well-being of seniors, particularly frail older adults.
Scott has over 10 years of experience working exclusively with seniors and fitness. She has worked in fitness as an educator, researcher, consultant, and personal trainer since 1986. She is certified as an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) health and fitness instructor and an International Dance Exercise Association(IDEA) master trainer.
Scott is the creator of the Adventures in Better Living through Exercise (ABLE) Bodies Balance Improvement Protocols. A National Blueprint on Active Aging grant in 2003 enabled Scott to research the effectiveness of the ABLE Bodies balance techniques in a randomized, controlled trial. In 2005, Scott presented her findings at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) conference in Nashville as well as the International Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing (IAHSA) conference in Norway and the American Public Health Association (APHA) conference in Philadelphia.


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[caption id="attachment_7238" align="alignright" width="500"] A volunteer carries a new car seat for Amanda Avant as she leaves the Bundles and Boots Baby Shower hosted by the USO of Missouri and Operation Homefront. Army photo by Brittany Carlson.[/caption]
It's been a year of big changes and long separations for Amanda and Michael Avant.
After getting married, 19-year-old Amanda stayed home with her family in Arkansas while her husband, Army Cpl. Michael Avant, lived in the singles barracks at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri.
Two weeks before Michael deployed to Afghanistan, they found out Amanda was pregnant. They decided she should move into family housing on the base so she could prepare for her husband's return in June and the baby's arrival in August. She made the move, all by herself, earlier this year.
"It's going to be different– my husband coming home and me being eight months pregnant. Last time he saw me I had no belly, and now I have this huge belly, and also I'm emotional, so he's going to come home to an emotional wife!"
Avant says her husband is upset that he's missing so many milestones.
"He's never been in our house before. He's never seen it. He's never been to a doctor's visit. He's really nervous about it, but he's excited. He says that he's proud of me, just being a regular Army girlfriend to being an Army wife and a mommy and moving on post all by myself."
Lisa Yenter, wife of the commanding general at Fort Leonard Wood, thinks it's important for young soldiers' wives to make friendships and connections as soon as they arrive on post.
"Plug into the community," she says, "Get them plugged in so they can navigate through the military system."
That's why she wholeheartedly supports events like last weekend's Bundles and Boots Baby Shower.
The USO of Missouri and Operation Homefront hosted the all-day party, where 125 new or expecting moms mingled over displays with parenting information, baby supplies, books and food. There was even a "craving" table loaded with pickles, ice cream and other goodies for the pregnant palate.
"Every pregnant woman got four packages of diapers, and everybody got a free car seat—brand new, still in the box," says Avant, "It was really neat."
Soldiers helped the moms carry out their boxes and bags, and certified experts were available to install the car seats.
"When you're far from home and you don't know many people and you're going to have a baby, maybe you just don't have that baby shower," says Yenter. "But every baby should be showered."
Meantime, Avant is storing all her baby items in the nursery, but she's waiting for Michael to come home before she sets anything up.
"I'm not putting up the crib because I figure my husband would want to do that," she says. "I don't want to set it all up without him being there. Because he's so sad that he's missing out on everything."
Today is Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Join us in wishing a Happy Mother's Day to all our military moms and families with loved ones far from home. - Malini Wilkes, USO Director of Story Development
Their journey is everyone's responsibility. From the moment they enlist, through their assignments and deployments, and as they transition back to their communities, they can rely on your support.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The rich just got richer.
The Eagles have signed free agent defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins to a five-year contract, the team announced.
The deal is worth $25 million, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com.
With the addition of Jenkins the Eagles traded defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley to the Cleveland Browns for a 2012 fifth-round draft pick. They also brought back free agent linebacker Akeem Jordan.
Jenkins gives the Eagles a pass-rushing option inside. Last season for the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers, Jenkins racked up seven sacks. He has 29 career sacks in seven seasons of play, mostly as a defensive end. He moved to a three-technique end when the Packers switched to a 3-4 two seasons ago.
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said Jenkins can play both insdie or out.
"On third down he rushes from inside and we think he makes a difference in that role," Roseman said. "In this defense, in this scheme, it really utilizes all his talents."
The Eagles are giving new defensive coordinator Juan Castillo virtually a new defense. In the last few days they've added defensive end Jason Babin, cornerbacks Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Nnamdi Asomugha and now Jenkins.
The team's embarrassment of riches and its free-spending week has turned the NFL upside down. Aside from the above-mentioned defensive players, the Eagles also signed quarterback Vince Young, tight end Donald Lee and wide receiver Johnny Lee Higgins.
Roseman was asked if the Eagles still had room under the salary cap to continue to make moves. He deferred to team president Joe Banner, who was sitting in the audience.
"Hell, yeah," Banner said.
The Eagles have some long-term decisions to make in terms of money. Currently, wide receiver DeSean Jackson is holding out in the hopes of getting a new contract. Quarterback Michael Vick is also expected to get a new deal.
The Jenkins addition could signal the end for cornerback Asante Samuel, who is slated to earn roughly $15 million over the next two seasons. The Eagles have been receiving calls from teams looking to perhaps trade for Samuel, NFL sources said.
The Eagles could still make more moves. They may need a veteran linebacker, a backup running back, and perhaps another offensive linemen. The team's wide receiver situation -- with Jackson holding out and Jeremy Maclin absent with an illness -- could also influence the Eagles' plans.
Bunkley, the Eagles' 2006 No. 1 draft pick, departs after five seasons. It's fair to label Bunkley a disapointment. He recorded just six career sacks and would sometimes fade for games. Last season, he injured his elbow, missed a few games and eventually lost his starting spot to Antonio Dixon.


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House Bill 25, introduced in the Mississippi House of Representatives by Representative Gary Chism (R-District 37) on January 6, 2009, and referred to two committees, Education and Judiciary A, would, if enacted, mandate the state board of education to require every textbook that discusses evolution to include a disclaimer describing evolution as "a controversial theory."
Senate Bill 320 (document), prefiled in the Oklahoma Senate and scheduled for a first reading on February 2, 2009, is apparently the first antievolution bill of 2009.
Writing in The New York Times (January 4, 2009), Charles McGrath reviewed a quartet of books relevant to the creationism/evolution controversy, described in the headline as "Four Stakes in the Heart of Intelligent Design."
The Biochemical Journal inaugurated its series of review articles to commemorate the bicentennial of Darwin's birth by publishing Kevin Padian and Nicholas Matzke's "Darwin, Dover, 'Intelligent Design' and textbooks" (PDF) (209; 417; 29-42).
As 2008 drew to a close, the good news for the producers of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed was that their creationist propaganda movie was getting a bit of press again. The bad news is that it was in the lists of the worst movies of 2008.
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Well, Grumble: Yoenis Cespedes Says "Hopefully I Can Play for the Marlins"
As you may know by now, I'm a fan of parsing quotes to derive hidden meaning – or to, at a minimum, explain why initial interpretations aren't always accurate with respect to what the person is actually saying.
I'm not sure how much I can do with this one.
After arriving in Miami late yesterday, Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was greeted by the media, and offered the following:
"It would be good [to play here in Miami]," said Cespedes. "There are a lot of Cubans and they would support me a lot. Hopefully I can play for the Marlins."
Yes, there could be gamesmanship there, or he could have been caught up in the swirl of excitement. And, yes, his desire to play for the Marlins doesn't mean he'll ultimately sign there (if they're offering far less money, for example). But, like. Yeah. That's a blunt statement.
The tea leaves have obviously started to point away from the Chicago Cubs.
The Marlins are meeting with Cespedes today, and the day may even end with an offer. At least one American League source says Cespedes to the Marlins eventually is going to happen. Cespedes is still awaiting his work visa from the United States, but he's free to negotiate with teams and come to terms on an agreement in the meantime. He simply can't yet execute a contract and work in the U.S.
If you're still wanting Cespedes to come to the Cubs (as I am), you can probably glean some small sliver of hope from Marlins President David Samson's comments yesterday about what he expects for today, and for an offer to Cespedes.
"We want him, but we don't need him," Samson told ESPN, likening Cespedes to the "cherry on the top" of their offseason. "The difference is this: When you want a player, you aggressively go out and try to sign him. When you need him, that's when negotiations get very one-sided.
"There's no question we're aggressive in evaluating this player," Samson added. "We think he's a great player and he'll be a great player. And we're prepared to do something spectacular in my opinion. But it may not match what he thinks is spectacular. And it may not match what other teams are prepared to do."
Samson – who has been extraordinarily open about his team's pursuit of Cespedes (as the organization was with respect to, for example, Albert Pujols and Jose Reyes) – reminds us that even when a player wants to play for a certain team, and even when that team wants the player, sometimes it doesn't work out, due to the realities of finance.
But it sounds like, if Cespedes needs a tiebreaker, living and playing in Miami during the season is going to be it.
It sounds like there's still a fair bit of time left in the drama, though. The Orioles are still planning to scout Cespedes late next week in the Dominican Republic, so apparently they don't believe he'll be signing before then.
(The picture is from Cespedes' arrival in Miami yesterday, as snapped by Marlins' beat writer Juan C. Rodriguez. One thing is for sure: the dude clearly has swagger.)


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Rated 1 out of 5 by alex0627 from way too short this dress is short. I mean REALLY SHORT. Like tacky and showin the goods short. Granted, I'm 5'8" (about as tall as the model in the picture) but I figured maybe it wouldn't be quite as short as it was in the picture. But it is. In fact, it's shorter. Way to go, BeBe. I realy was starting to like the brand after they pulled away from the way too revealing 'over-priced for what it is' Kardashian-esque clothing, but this dress proves they're only returning to their old ways. I'm sure your target group is my age, but sometimes we like to look a little sophisticated too.
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Earlier this month, the video game company Square Enix announced the next current-gen installment of its critically acclaimed "Final Fantasy" series. The series, which has been in the hands of almost every role-playing game lover, has been receiving more and more negative feedback since the 2010 release of "Final Fantasy XIII". The game sold well and was praised for its breathtaking graphics, but it was slammed by critics and fans for its extremely linear story progression and overwhelming mythology.
I think Square Enix is trying hard to kill FF, based on this quote from SE, when asked about the future of FF:
"Mass Effect and Fallout allow the players to play with more freedom, and within their story-lines it is quite successful. But we're more interested in things such as first person shooters like Call of Duty." [Quote from Square Enix, Motomu Toriyama]
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I loved FF13 but found FF13-2 to be a complete waste of time.
I know it probably didn't take long to develop since all the set pieces were already in place but c'mon. No need for a 3rd game in FF13 universe.....unless it's vs13. -_-
I've abandoned the series, and I had gone all obsessive completionist on every main entry from 6 on the SNES to 12 on PS2.


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Reports of racial tension in the Logan suburb of Woodridge have been overblown, says the area's Queensland state MP, Desley Scott.
Jordan Matehaere Tukaki, 17, was killed outside a wild house party on Saturday night when he was hit by a car.
Queensland Police say between 100 and 150 people were at the party at Station Road when a brawl erupted and spilled onto the street, where Mr Tukaki was seriously injured in a hit-and-run.
He died later in hospital.
African-born Charles Greene, 21, has been charged with his murder and was remanded in custody at Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Monday, with his case adjourned until January 21.
Ms Scott, the Labor MP for Woodridge, said reports the incident was sparked by racial tension appear unfounded.
She is blaming a mixture of youth, alcohol and an out-of-control party for the tragedy.
"It doesn't appear to be a racially planned thing," Ms Scott told AAP.
"It sounds very much as though something happened between a group of youngsters.
"(The racial tension has) been blown out of proportion.
"From time to time there's a little bit of tension between our groups ... it'd be foolish to say there's never tensions, but I think we deal with that in a good way."
A friend of Mr Tukaki, speaking to reporters outside court, said while some in the community might be feeling vengeful, it's not the action her friend would have wanted.
"They want revenge on the Africans, but we're saying not to," Kaya Taylor said.
"Jordan wouldn't want that because he was very humble."
Ms Scott said while no formal meeting between community leaders had been planned, she was confident police and community liaison officers would bring people together if they felt that was the right course of action.
"No doubt this will be resolved," she said.


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First-year Direct Expensing (Section 179) is an election in IRS code that allows businesses like farms to deduct the cost of capital purchases as a tax deductible expense.
In 2011 up to $500,000 of personal property capital purchases may be direct expensed if placed in service by the end of the year.
In most cases the capital purchases that qualify are personal property used more than 50 percent of the time in the business. The property may be new or used.
Examples of eligible property include farm machinery, breeding livestock, grain bins and other single purpose agriculture or horticultural structures.
In addition, off-the-shelf computer software is currently eligible property.
Single purpose structures do not include farm shops or general purpose farm buildings.
There are several limitations that apply for direct expensing.
If the farm business purchases and places into service over $2 million dollars' worth of qualifying property then the $500,000 limit is reduced dollar for dollar. For example if a farm buys $2,125,000 worth of equipment then the amount of First-year Direct Expensing (Section 179) allowed is limited to $375,000. If the business purchases $2,500,000 or more in 2011 then no direct expensing is allowed.
The amount is also limited to the combined taxable income before the deduction derived from the active conduct of all trades or businesses.
Section 1231 gains and losses reported on form 4797, such as sales of breeding livestock and machinery are taxable income as well as wages.
Equipment purchase example
For example, if a farm bought $300,000 of farm machinery and the net farm income is $125,000 the first-year direct expensing is limited to $125,000. The amount disallowed by this business taxable income limitation can be carried forward against future capital purchases.
Also keep in mind in any year that the asset ceases to be used more than 50 percent in the active conduct of a trade or business, a portion of the expensed amount is recaptured.
The determination of whether the mid-quarter convention applies due to purchases made in the fourth quarter of the tax year is made after any direct expense deduction and reduction of depreciable basis for credits.
The carryover basis from traded-in property is not eligible for direct expensing, only the extra or boot can be direct expensed. Boot is the cash and/or loans that are used to purchase the asset in addition to the value of the equipment traded for another piece of equipment.
If a farmer traded in an old tractor for a new tractor, only the amount paid to dealer beyond the value of the trade-in would qualify for direct expensing.
In addition, large SUVs more than 6,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight Rating or not more than 14,000 pounds are limited to $25,000 in direct expensing.
A business can direct expense a portion of an item and then use regular deprecation on the remaining amount.
Of course, if the taxpayer direct expenses 100 percent of an item then there is no more depreciation left to expense in future years on that piece even if it still is in use.
For tax years beginning in 2012, maximum direct expensing is $125,000 indexed for inflation with phase out starting at $500,000 of qualified property placed in service.
In 2013 the maximum is $25,000 with phase out starting at $200,000. It is possible that Congress could increase this amount prior to 2013.
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I think I understand Judge Harvey Sorkow's ruling in the Baby M case. It seems that a woman can rent her womb in the state of New Jersey, although not her vagina, and get a check upon turning over the product to its father. This transaction is not baby selling (a crime), because a man has a "drive to procreate" that deserves the utmost respect and, in any case, the child is genetically half his. The woman he pays for help in fulfilling that drive, however, is only "performing a service" and thus has no comparable right to a child genetically half hers. Therefore, despite the law's requirements in what the layperson might think are similar cases (women who change their minds about giving up a child for adoption, for example), a judge may terminate a repentant mother-for-money's parental rights forever without finding that she abused or neglected her child–especially if he finds her "manipulative, exploitive and deceitful." In other words, so-called surrogacy agreements are so unprecedented that the resulting human arrangements bear no resemblance to adoption, illegitimacy, custody after divorce, or any other relationship involving parents and children, yet, at the same time, bear an uncanny resemblance to the all-sales-final style of a used-car lot.
The State Supreme Court will hear Mary Beth Whitehead's appeal in September and has meanwhile granted her two hours of visiting time a week–a small sign, perhaps, that in jettisoning the entire corpus of family law, Judge Sorkow may have gone a bit too far. (The New York Times had trouble finding a single legal scholar who supported the judge's reasoning in full.) Maybe not, though. Despite the qualms of pundits, the outrage of many feminists and the condemnation of many religious leaders, every poll to date has shown overwhelming approval of Judge Sorkow's ruling. Twenty-seven states are considering bills that would legalize and regulate bucks-for-baby deals. What on earth is going on here?
Some of this support surely comes from the bad impression Mrs. Whitehead made every time she opened her mouth–most damningly, in her tape-recorded threat to kill Baby M and herself. And some comes from the ineptitude of her lawyer. (Where was the National Organization for Women? Where was the American Civil Liberties Union?) The Sterns said they would drag the Whiteheads through the mud, and they did. We learned as much about the Whiteheads' marital troubles, financial woes and quarrelsome relatives as if they were characters on All My Children. Distinguished experts testified that Mrs. Whitehead, who has raised two healthy, normal kids, is a bad mother and emotionally unbalanced: she was "overenmeshed" with her kids, disputed the judgment of school officials, gave Baby M teddy bears to play with instead of pots and pans (pots and pans?) and said "hooray" instead of "patty-cake" when the tot clapped her hands. I know that, along with two-thirds of the adult female population of the United States, I will never feel quite the same about dyeing my hair now that Dr. Marshall Schechter, professor of child psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, has cited this little beauty secret as proof of Mrs. Whitehead's "narcissism" and "mixed personality disorder." Will I find myself in custody court someday, faced with the damning evidence of Exhibit A: a half-empty bottle of Clairol's Nice 'N' Easy?


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Extra No. 47 Bit Gauge — Sold!
Update: Thanks very much to those of you who placed a bid (and especially to rwyoung, who has the winning bid) and to those of you who posted entertaining comments. To those of you we offended, my apologies — and I should point out that it was my idea, not my boss's.
Also, it turns out my "new old stock" still-on-the-original hangtag useful bit gauge is worth $1 more than Chris's nasty, oily, falling-apart useless "woobie." I'll take it! — Megan
Remember my blog entry about the Stanley No. 47 bit gauge? It is, hands down, the best depth gauge for auger bits.
I purchased one for $17.50 years ago. After I blogged about it, well, you know the rest. The price went up.
Recently Megan Fitzpatrick purchased one, and through a series of wacky misadventures, she ended up with two No, 47s. Though Megan loves boring, she does not need two bit gauges.
But she does need a new sink for her kitchen.
And so we are selling this one – it's unused and in the original packaging – here on the blog. And because we want to add real content – not just sell you something – we had Megan pose with the item, as shown above.
Here's how this works. Bidding starts at $1. If you want the item, enter your bid in the comments below. The highest bid at noon EST on Friday, April 29, 2011, wins the item.
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