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MPs are put off contributing in the House of Commons by the histrionics and cacophony of noise during Prime Minister s Questions, according to John Bercow.
The Commons Speaker said the party leaders had yet to make a specific commitment to improve the situation despite recognising that the behaviour must improve to impress the public.
Mr Bercow said Parliament was spray painting its own shop window by appearing to generate higher decibel levels than Deep Purple, regarded as the loudest band in the world in some quarters.
He also claimed there are down-market parts of the media who would positively relish it if there was a fight on the floor of the Commons chamber.
BBC Radio 4 s PM programme said Mr Bercow told them that seasoned parliamentarians boycotted PMQs out of embarrassment while some female MPs did not want to take part in the session.
Mr Bercow said: Not just people standing down but people with a lot to contribute, reluctant to engage in the chamber because they think that the histrionics and cacophony of noise are so damaging as to cause them to look elsewhere.
But I m sorry if some of those people are lost to the chamber because they think, I m not going to take part in that atmosphere .
Mr Bercow was asked i f he had heard back from the party leaders after he sent them a letter about the conduct of MPs in the Commons.
The Speaker replied: I have heard back from the party leaders.
There is a general sense, Yes Mr Speaker you make a good point and of course we must behave well and try to impress the public and give serious consideration to what people think , but there s not yet much by way of a specific commitment.
Mr Bercow went on: I know there are people in the Westminster beltway, including in the press gallery, who think, Well, what s the Speaker moaning about? Why is he so neurotic? This is the way people like it .
To which my answer is no, that s the way you like it.
There are people in the media, I don t say people necessarily representatives of the PM programme on BBC Radio 4, but there are people in some of the more down-market parts of the media who would positively relish it if there were a physical fight on the floor of the chamber.
In a wide-ranging interview, Mr Bercow was asked about expenses, in the wake of former Culture Secretary Maria Miller s case, and MPs behaviour, following the not guilty verdicts in the trial of former deputy speaker Nigel Evans.
Mr Bercow said: If we ve changed we have to find ways of explaining how things are different now from what they were.
And if parliamentarians where they do still have a say over their own colleagues conduct, reach a different view from say some independent observer or judge, well then we ve got a duty to explain perhaps rather better, perhaps more simply, perhaps earlier in the media reporting of a row why we ve taken a different view.
I think in recent weeks we neglected that duty and a story against Parliament was out there before we d even begun to fight back.
A Channel 4 News investigation claimed last week there was a prevailing climate of sexual harassment in Parliament.
Channel 4 News said that its investigation - which involved interviewing 70 people from all political parties and sexual orientations - had found sexual harassment and abuse of power in Parliament was commonplace.
Mr Bercow said it was up to Parliament to put in place measures to help staff who suffer unfairly, including a confidential helpline.
He told the BBC: I think each of the political parties, and I ve spoken to the party whips from each of the political parties about this, have got to recognise that it s no good saying the relationship between the MP and the staff is sacrosanct.
The party s reputation and Parliament s reputation suffers if an MP treats a staffer badly and gets away scot free.
So the parties are now saying yes, we accept your point, we ve got to strengthen our processes.
Those things need to change.
Mr Bercow also said he was not alarmed by the idea of electronic voting in Parliament and said he would like to hear more views on it.
Told listeners might question why it would be controversial, the Speaker said: That s a very polite way on your part of saying that we are somewhat behind the times and things that seem to me to be quite innovative would strike a lot of people as being absolutely to be taken for granted.


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- Drain the glutinous rice. Bring together rice, water and salt in a baking pan.
- Steam glutinous rice in a preheated steamer, over medium heat for about 15 minutes.
- Add in coconut milk and gently stir with a spatula to mix. Continue to steam for another 10 minutes.
- Turn the heat off, and leave the steamed glutinous rice in the steamer for 5 minutes or so.
- Set aside to cool. Then, shape into desired shape and top with durian or other fruits like mango and peach.
- Note: If stronger coconut taste is desired, adjust the ratio of coconut milk and water.
Pulut Durian [Malaysian and Japanese Got Married]
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- noobcook said... on
- 12 August, 2008 17:47
This looks amazing! Yes ... it looks like sushi ... so beautiful. Love your photos :)
- Precious Moments said... on
- 13 August, 2008 10:08
Cool idea. Lately I have been having durian overdose as I missed out on the last season's.
Have something for you. http://preciousmoments66.blogspot.com/2008/08/this-is-long-one.html
- tigerfish said... on
- 18 August, 2008 10:44
I thought I 've only seen durian with glutinous rice before in Thai desserts. Now I know there can be a Japanese sushi dessert too! :p
- Lydia said... on
- 19 August, 2008 19:52
noobcook: thanks for compliments.
precious moments: I missed out last 3 seasons! You can guess how much I eat this season...:D Thanks for the award.
tigerfish: Malaysian also have similar dessert, malay dessert.
- Justin said... on
- 01 September, 2008 15:54
hi there....
just wanna say, I think you have a very nice touch, kinda jap-m'sia fusion cuisine. keep experimenting....
- Lydia said... on
- 04 September, 2008 21:33
Hi Justin,
Thanks for your compliments, will keep experimenting.
- Anonymous said... on
- 11 November, 2009 15:56
Hi, it looks delicious would you be able to post a recipe and the directions for making your durian sushi? thank you.
- Lochy said... on
- 02 December, 2009 19:39
Hi Lidia, love the sushi look can you post the recipe and directions please. Thank you.
- Lydia said... on
- 04 December, 2009 17:15
Hi Anonymous and Lochy,
Recipe is updated. Have fun making your durian sushi!
- Selly said... on
- 30 June, 2010 19:23
I love Durian, and I like Pulut Durian very much. This is our traditional dessert too (Indonesia), exacly from Riau. I think our culture (Riau & Malaysia) almost same.
Btw, may I add ur link to my blog?
- Lydia said... on
- 11 July, 2010 00:00
Hi Selly,
Malay in Malaysia were from Indonesia so we have similar culture.
Sure, you may add my blog anytime.
- Anonymous said... on
- 27 May, 2011 14:22
most of the asian countries have similar foods, culture and tradition.
- pink aprons said... on
- 27 May, 2011 15:52
totally agree with you Anonymous (above my post) even words and meaning are the same but just different with pronunciation...
- criticpapa said... on
- 03 June, 2011 22:11
whoa!!!, you had a passion in blogging, thumbs up for your work of love.. Hehe very inspiring ideas,
anyway I'm william
mind if I put a link back to you?
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- black trousers said... on
- 28 June, 2011 22:10
Japanese and Malaysian food combination is really awesome.

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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's government and its No. 2 rebel group announced Tuesday that they have been holding exploratory peace talks, fueling hopes that the Andean nation's two long-enduring guerrilla conflicts could soon end.
The announcement came just five days ahead of presidential elections in which not just President Juan Manuel Santos' political fate but also that of his 18-month-old negotiations with Colombia's main insurgency hang in the balance.
His opponents called the announcement a political ploy.
A statement published on the presidency's website said exploratory talks with the National Liberation Army, known by its Spanish initials ELN, began in January. It says an agenda for formal talks would include "victims and the participation of society. The other topics remain to be agreed upon."
Santos told reporters that such talks will not commence until the ELN agrees to certain conditions, which he did not enumerate.
Santos reminded Colombians, however, that he had not agreed to open formal talks with the larger Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, in November 2012, until after it met conditions he demanded including disarmament upon reaching a peace pact.
The rebels, known as the FARC, had earlier agreed to halt kidnappings as a revenue source. The ELN has also abducted for ransom.
"We are not going to put at risk, of course, the advances in Havana" with Colombia's main leftist rebel group, said Santos. He did not explain the announcement's timing or take questions.
Santos said the FARC talks in Cuba are in "their final phase" following Saturday's announcement that the parties had agreed on a framework for identifying and indemnifying the conflict's tens of thousands of victims.
The parties had already reached framework agreements on agrarian reform and rebel participation in politics and in dismantling the illegal drug trade.
The initial Colombia-ELN were held in Ecuador, that country's president, Rafael Correa, told reporters on Tuesday, naming the negotiators as Frank Pearl for the government and Antonio Garcia for the rebels. The top diplomats of Ecuador, Ricardo Patino, and Brazil, Celso Amorin, were involved in related talks in Cuba, said a senior foreign ministry official in Quito who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
The joint statement does not mention a timeline for further talks or say when or where they might be held. It thanks Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Venezuela and Norway for "accompanying and helping to guarantee this process."
Santos' challenger in Sunday's runoff, Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, is the chosen candidate of hard-line former President Alvaro Uribe and was the top vote-getter in a field of five in the May 25 first round of voting. Santos has since been endorsed by the main leftist candidate.
Zuluaga has been cagey on whether he would continue the negotiations with the FARC, though he has insisted the rebels halt all military activity. He and Uribe allege that Santos would grant FARC leaders "impunity" as part of a pact. Santos denies any such offer has been made.
In a debate on Monday night, Santos said to Zuluaga: "You want to continue this war. I want to end it."
Both men served in Uribe's Cabinet, Zuluaga as finance minister, Santos as defense minister.
Uribe considers Santos' opening of peace talks with the FARC a personal betrayal. Recently elected to the Senate, he remains immensely popular for weakening the FARC with close U.S. military and intelligence assistance.
A former interior minister, Horacio Serpa, predicted Tuesday's announcement would thrust Santos to victory in what has been an extremely tight race. "Santos had an ace up his sleeve," said Serpa.
Zuluaga's campaign manager, Marta Lucia Ramirez, called Tuesday's announcement pure politics, "an attempt to manipulate the anxiety we Colombians have about peace."
Santos said in Monday's debate that the FARC talks may be Colombia's last chance for a negotiated peace with the Western Hemisphere's main rebel band. Three previous efforts beginning in the 1980s had failed.
Both rebel armies have been battling the government for a half-century.
The Cuban-inspired ELN has about 2,000 combatants, compared to some 8,000 for the FARC.
The ELN has a long history of kidnapping foreigners for ransom, of extorting businesses and of sabotaging Colombia's main oil pipeline
It launched its insurgency in 1965, a year after the FARC. While the FARC's founding commanders are dead, one of the ELN's founders, Nicolas Rodriguez, is now its top leader.
Associated Press writers Cesar Garcia in Bogota and Gonzalo Solano in Quito, Ecuador, contributed to this report. Bajak reported from Lima, Peru.


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Though official word on Beyoncé's hire for the 2013 Super Bowl halftime show isn't expected until Wednesday, we have a really good source who says it's definitely a go: Beyoncé.
The singer posted a photo (above) to her Tumblr blog where she sports eye black, a grease that reduces glare for athletes playing in sun or stadium light. Written on the two panels is the date of Super Bowl XLVII -- Feb. 3, 2013.
She's also puckered up, glossed in red and presumably giving sports fans a big ol' wet one.
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Bey is beyond capable of the job, but there's definitely some pressure there: Madonna's 2012 spectacular was almost universally praised, and the telecast itself was the highest rated in Super Bowl history at about 111 million viewers.
But this is Beyoncé. She who was the first solo female act to headline the UK's Glastonbury Festival, sparked viral dance fever with "Single Ladies" and is one half the genetic makeup of music's royal baby Blue Ivy.


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The pharmaceutical industry is slowly showing signs of recovery from one of the biggest patent cliffs in recent times. The last few quarters saw major blockbusters like Merck's (MRK - Free Report) Singulair, Pfizer's (PFE - Free Report) Lipitor, Forest Laboratories' (FRX) Lexapro, Sanofi/Bristol-Myers' (SNY - Free Report) /(BMY - Free Report) Plavix and Eli Lilly's (LLY) Zyprexa losing patent protection. These products alone represented branded sales worth more than $15 billion.
However, the effect of the genericization of these products will be felt mostly in 2012. While the industry won't be completely free from genericization, the major patent expiries are over and done with. New products should start contributing significantly to results and increased pipeline visibility and appropriate utilization of cash should increase confidence in the sector.
M&A Activity
The M&A activity witnessed in the pharma sector in the last couple of years continued in 2012, in-line with expectations. Major deals so far in 2012 include Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ - Free Report) acquisition of Synthes, Bristol-Myers Squibbs' acquisition of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK - Free Report) acquisition of Human Genome Sciences and Valeant Pharma's (VRX) upcoming acquisition of Medicis (MRX).
Meanwhile, generic players are not far behind in the acquisition game. While Teva (TEVA - Free Report) acquired Cephalon, Inc., Watson Pharmaceuticals acquired generic player, Actavis.
Elsewhere, companies have been looking toward biotech firms to build their product portfolios. A prime example is French pharma giant Sanofi's acquisition of biotech company Genzyme Corp. The Genzyme acquisition has boosted Sanofi's revenues as well as its pipeline. Meanwhile, AstraZeneca (AZN) acquired biotech company Ardea Biosciences.
Going forward, we expect the M&A trend to continue. We also expect a significant pickup in in-licensing activities and collaborations for the development of pipeline candidates. Instead of developing a product from scratch, which involves a lot of funds and time, pharma companies are shopping for mid-to-late stage pipeline candidates that look promising.
Small biotech companies are open to in-licensing activities and collaborations. Most of these companies find it challenging to raise cash, thereby making it difficult for them to survive and continue with the development of promising pipeline candidates. Therefore, it makes sense for them to seek deals with pharma companies that are sitting on huge piles of cash.
We would recommend investors put their money in biotech stocks that have attractive pipeline candidates or technology that can be used for the development of novel therapeutics. Therapeutic areas which could see a lot of in-licensing activity include oncology, central nervous system disorders, diabetes and immunology/inflammation. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) market is also attracting a lot of attention.
Another trend that we are seeing in recent months is the divestment of non-core business segments. Pfizer sold its Capsugel unit and its Nutrition business in August 2011 and November 2012, respectively. The company intends to spin-off its Animal Health business as well.
Meanwhile, GlaxoSmithKline is divesting non-core brands from its Consumer Healthcare segment. In August 2011, AstraZeneca sold its Astra Tech business to DENTSPLY (XRAY - Free Report) . The monetization of non-core assets will allow the pharma/biotech companies to focus on their areas of expertise. Abbott Labs (ABT - Free Report) will be splitting into two separate publicly traded companies by year end. While one company will deal in diversified medical products, the other (AbbVie) will focus on research-based pharmaceuticals.
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A major event that will have a significant impact on pharma and biotech stocks is the upholding of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) by the Supreme Court in late June 2012. The Act, popularly referred to as "Obamacare," passed through Congress in 2010, represents major changes in the nation's healthcare sector.
The Act will provide coverage to 32 million uninsured Americans, make healthcare facilities more affordable, expand coverage for customers with pre-existing health conditions and keep a check on health insurers. The healthcare reform aims to end the discrimination policy of insurance companies, create competition amongst insurers through the establishment of health insurance exchanges, add value to the overall healthcare system and reduce premiums.
The upholding of the Act is a big win for pharma companies as the coverage base will increase.
Meanwhile, the signing of the Gaining Antiobiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act should benefit companies pursuing the development of novel antibiotics. Once approved, these products will enjoy an additional five years of marketing exclusivity. Companies that should benefit from this Act include The Medicines Company (MDCO), Optimer Pharma (OPTR) and Cubist Pharma (CBST) among others.
The US government is also exploring options which will help increase the availability of generics. The Obama administration announced that it is looking to implement a proposal under which the exclusivity period for biologics will be cut down by 5 years, thereby allowing generics to enter the market sooner.
The government is also seeking to increase the availability of generics by preventing companies from entering into anti-competitive or "pay for delay" agreements which push out the availability of generics. These initiatives, if implemented, would result in additional pricing competition and genericization in the pharma industry. Moreover, the establishment of a biosimilar pathway will lead to the availability of cheaper versions of biologics.
Emerging Markets
Another recent trend seen in the pharmaceutical sector is a focus on emerging markets. Companies like Mylan (MYL), Pfizer, Merck, Eli Lilly, Glaxo and Sanofi are all looking to expand their presence in India, China, Brazil and other emerging markets. Until recently, most of the commercialization efforts were focused on the US market -- the largest pharmaceutical market -- along with Europe and Japan.
Emerging markets are slowly and steadily gaining more importance and several companies are now shifting their focus to these areas. According to the IMS Institute, spending on medicines in "pharmerging" markets will almost double to $345 billion - $375 billion in five years from $194 billion in 2011.
However, while higher demand for medicines, government initiatives for healthcare, new patient population, and increasing use of generics should help drive demand, we point out that emerging markets are also not immune from genericization.
Meanwhile, according to the IMS Institute, annual growth in the branded medicines market will remain flat or increase up to 3% to $615 billion - $645 billion through 2016 from $596 billion in 2011.
As far as developed nations are concerned, the IMS Institute expects US spending to go up by $35 billion - $45 billion (1-4%) in the next five years. The introduction of medicines targeting unmet needs and higher patient access resulting from Obamacare are expected to drive growth.
However, growth in Europe will continue to be pressurized by austerity and cost-containment measures. According to the IMS Institute, growth in Europe will range from a negative 1% to positive 2%. The Japanese market is expected to grow at a slower pace annually (1-4%) through 2016 compared to the last five years.
Mixed Performance in the Third Quarter
Despite facing challenges like EU austerity measures, genericization, lower-than-expected contributions from new products, companies like Sanofi, Merck and Pfizer delivered stronger-than-expected results. However, companies like Eli Lilly, Bristol-Myers and Glaxo missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Both Eli Lilly and Bristol-Myers are facing stiff generic competition for their key products.
A look at the Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction - Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement) in the table below shows that companies like Sanofi, Johnson & Johnson, and Amgen could beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the fourth quarter of 2012. Johnson & Johnson, Biogen and Amgen have raised their outlook for 2012.
We continue to have a Neutral outlook on large-cap pharma stocks. While the companies will continue to face challenges like EU austerity measures and genericization, the pharma industry should be out of the worst of the genericization phase from 2013. Several companies which had faced generic headwinds in the last couple of years should see their results recover from 2013. Cost-cutting, downsizing, streamlining of the pipeline, growth in emerging markets and product approvals should support growth.
Zacks #2 Rank (Buy) stocks in the pharma sector include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ - Free Report) , Bayer (BAYRY), Roche (RHHBY), Onyx Pharma (ONXX) and Valeant Pharma (VRX), among others.
In the biotech space, we are positive on Biogen (BIIB). We are optimistic on BG-12, the company's oral multiple sclerosis candidate. Key products, Avonex and Tysabri, should continue contributing significantly to sales.
We are also positive on Amgen (AMGN). We are encouraged by the company's performance so far this year. Enbrel should continue performing well. Amgen's late-stage pipeline is also moving along. Amgen is a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stock.
Among generic companies, both Watson (WTI) and Mylan (MYL) carry a Zacks #2 Rank. While Watson should benefit from its acquisition of Actavis, we are encouraged by Mylan's geographic reach and product depth along with a robust generic product pipeline.
We recommend avoiding names that offer little growth or opportunity for a take-out. These include companies which are developing drugs that are likely to face regulatory hurdles. The FDA has been exercising more caution in granting approval to new products and several candidates are facing delays in receiving final approval.
Although both Forest Labs (FRX) and Eli Lilly (LLY) carry a Zacks #3 Rank (Hold), we remain concerned about the headwinds being faced by these companies in the form of generic competition and slow ramp up of new products.
Companies that currently carry a Zacks #4 Rank (Sell) include BioSpecifics Therapeutics (BSTC), Jazz Pharma (JAZZ) and Catalyst Pharma (CPRX), among others.
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In the old days we had to just wait and hope. Then we could read a forecast in the daily or weekly newspaper. Now we can look at the radar images online.
This is what's coming my way right now:
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'Fists of Gold' Boxing Match Fires Up China
When the biggest names in boxing talk about the future of the sport, they point to a soft-spoken man who weighs only a little over 100 pounds and hails from one of China's poorest provinces.
Saturday's fight featuring Zou Shiming—China's first Olympic gold medalist in boxing—will be the most-watched telecast in the professional sport's history, says his promoter, the octogenarian Bob Arum, who has represented boxers from Muhammad Ali to Manny Pacquiao.
"Such is the demographics of China," he said, predicting that more than 200 million homes in the world's most populous country will tune in to see Mr. Zou, who, at 31 years of age, is a gray beard in terms of a fighter making his pro debut.
The fight (Sat, HBO2, 2:00 p.m. ET.), which is taking place in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau, will be broadcast free in China. But Mr. Arum hopes to ultimately be able to charge Chinese viewers for future boxing events, a la pay-per-view, as he does in the U.S., assuming Saturday's fight is a popular success.
It is an event that would have literally been impossible just a few decades ago and one that underscores the rising importance of China as a source of growth for many global industries, including sports.
Boxing was banned in China in the 1960s and '70s during late Communist dictator Mao Zedong's rule. The sport was considered too savage and too Western. It wasn't until 1986 that boxing was allowed again after authorities realized its many weight classes could aid the country's pursuit of Olympic medals.
Mr. Zou proved them right, winning gold for China in both the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. This weekend he will make his professional debut at the Venetian Macao, Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s LVS -0.59% flagship casino-resort in the world's largest gambling market.
Two world championship bouts will take place at the "Fists of Gold" event—so named for Mr. Zou's pair of Olympic medals. But all eyes in China will be on Mr. Zou, who fights in the flyweight class, which is between 108-112 pounds. He is favored to win over his opponent, Eleazar Valenzuela of Mexico.
"Every country in the world is patriotic to some degree but in China that support is kind of…feverish," said Michael Haskamp, co-founder of Hong Kong-based Legend Fighting Championship, an organizer of mixed martial arts contests. Legend isn't involved in "Fists of Gold."
In an interview, Mr. Zou was humble but focused as he talked about his ambitions. In addition to wanting to win championships, he said he hopes to inspire more of his countrymen to take an interest in the sport he loves.
When asked what kind of boxer nickname he might adopt, Mr. Zou said he hoped fans would decide for themselves after seeing him fight. "One thing without a doubt is that I'm a happy boxer," he said with a broad smile. "As long as I'm in the ring I'm very happy."
The Venetian has been heavily promoting the fight with advertisements and VIP events. On site the casino has set up special photo booths so guests can get their pictures taken with a high-tech image of a hooded Mr. Zou in fighting stance.
The casino even commissioned a theme song for the event. Local pop star Stephanie Cheng sings about the fight in auto-tuned Mandarin, while rapper Kevin Chau, or "Gold Mountain," spits English verses such as: "I got 1.3 billion wishin'/Two fists of gold will elevate their position." At one point Mr. Chau references the Boxer Rebellion, an antiforeign movement in China at the turn of the 20th century.
As is often the case with a fighter's first big bout, the size of the purse hasn't been announced.
As a diminutive 12-year-old, a young Zou Shiming began studying martial arts, but after much pestering he convinced his parents and a local coach to let him take up boxing instead. In 1996 Mr. Zou became a member of Guizhou province boxing team. Twelve years later he would become China's first boxing gold medalist in the Olympics.
In preparation for this weekend's debut, Mr. Arum in February sent Mr. Zou to study in the U.S. with boxing maestro Freddie Roach.
"When I first began working with him, I was a little concerned about him coming to my gym…because the only sparring partner I had for him at 112 [pounds] was a world champion Brian Viloria," said Mr. Roach, a Hall of Fame trainer. "But when I put them together I was quite pleased. Shiming is a great student. He picks up things quickly."
Roach had high praise for Mr. Zou's speed, timing, and sense of distance. Trying to teach his student the power game, Mr. Roach is working on getting Shiming to engage and sit down on his punches. Right now, Mr. Roach said, "Shiming's best combination is a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head."
Mr. Zou's professional debut has been a cultural exchange for both the boxer and his promoter. While training in Hollywood, Calif., Mr. Zou learned his first few words of English. Mr. Arum said he took "the kid" to sleek Beverly Hills hot spot Mr. Chow for dinner for a taste of home. "There are no Chinese people here," Mr. Zou correctly observed, according to Mr. Arum.
While Mr. Arum was in Beijing in January to announce the fight, he experienced a cultural shock of his own: no one in the Chinese restaurant where he was dining had ever heard of Frank Sinatra or Elvis Presley. (But they did know of rapper 50 Cent.)
Mr. Arum said he doesn't plan to teach Mr. Zou the trash-talking skills that some of his U.S. boxing counterparts have mastered. "First of all, it wouldn't work, and, secondly, it'd be counter-productive," he said. "We want him to be like he is: a decent, humble, family guy."
—Diana Jou contributed to this article.


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DIXON – The City Council may start with an interim city administrator when it hires someone for the new post in 3 to 6 months, said Police Chief Danny Langloss, special assistant to the City Council.
After it was revealed former public works and personnel director Shawn Ortgiesen used city-issued credit cards for personal use, the City Council appointed Langloss last month to serve as a temporary administrator in Ortgiesen's place, with the goal of hiring a full-time administrator.
Initially, Langloss said the administrator hired would be flexible enough to be an administrator, or a city manager, if the form of government is changed by referendum in November 2014.
After some research, Langloss said an interim might be a better fit, because of that uncertainty.
"It may be very difficult to hire a permanent administrator," Langloss said. "We have a governmental task force that we don't know what form of government they are going to recommend. Candidates who apply for this position are really going to look at what kind of authority will be given to them by the City Council to succeed."
Langloss said John Phillips, an adviser from the Illinois City/County Management Association and a former city manager of Rock Island, said a handful of qualified interim candidates are available throughout the state.
The job description crafted by the City Council, with the help of Langloss, could decide if the City Council goes with an interim.
"The job has to be stable enough for candidates to uproot their family and move to Dixon," Langloss said.
He will travel to East Peoria next week to meet with its city administrator, mayor and department directors. East Peoria, which has a population of about 22,000, has an administrator with a commission form of government, similar to Dixon's.
Also, Langloss said he has talked individually with several department directors in Dixon to gain their input.
After his visit to East Peoria, Langloss said he could come back to the City Council with a recommendation for crafting the job description.


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Makers and sellers of consumer-electronics devices have been releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. Here's a look at selected companies that report unit sales on phones, tablet computers and other devices. Some companies including Samsung Electronics Co. do not release data on unit sales.
— July 19: Microsoft Corp. says it shipped 1.1 million Xbox 360 consoles during the April-June period, down from 1.7 million a year earlier.
Nokia Corp. says sales of smartphones dropped 39 percent from a year ago to 10.2 million in the second quarter. The company blamed "strong momentum" of competing smartphones. All regions showed a decline except North America, where sales of the new Windows-based Lumia line offset declines in traditional Symbian devices. Sales of all cellphones fell 5 percent to 83.7 million.
— July 24: Apple Inc. says it sold 26 million iPhones, 28 percent more than a year ago. It also sold 17 million iPads, an 84 percent increase. But average selling prices for both products were down. Apple sold 4 million Macs, a 2 percent increase, and 6.8 million iPods, a 10 percent decline.
TomTom says it sold 1.7 million personal-navigation devices in North America, down from 2.1 million a year ago. In Europe, it sold 2.4 million, down from 2.8 million. TomTom says market share was relatively flat at 45 percent in Europe, but down to 19 percent from 23 percent in North America because of a GPS chip product issue.
AT&T Inc. says it activated 5.1 million smartphones in its latest quarter, down from 5.5 million in the same period a year ago. Much of the decline came because AT&T subscribers are holding on to their phones longer.
— July 25: Nintendo Co. says it sold 710,000 Wii units in the April-June quarter, down from 1.56 million a year ago. Nintendo is coming out with a successor, the Wii U, this year. It is forecasting 10.5 million units for the full fiscal year, which ends in March 2013. The company, meanwhile, sold 540,000 DS units, down from 1.44 million a year ago, and it sold 1.86 million 3DS units, up from 710,000 a year ago.
— Aug. 1: Garmin Ltd. says it sold 3.9 million GPS navigation and other devices in the second quarter, up 4 percent from a year earlier.
— Aug. 2: Sony Corp. says it sold 2.8 million PlayStation units, down from 3.2 million a year earlier. The figures cover both PlayStation 3 and the older PlayStation 2. Sales of the PlayStation Portable and Vita devices were at 1.4 million, down from 1.8 million a year earlier.
— Thursday: Samsung says global sales of its Galaxy S III smartphone have surpassed 20 million in a little more than three months. Samsung Electronics Co. launched the flagship smartphone powered by Google's Android operating system in Europe in late May. The U.S. got it in June.
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Vote Empowers Abe to Pursue Vision for New Postwar Japan
Ruling Coalition Secures Parliament in Big Win
TOKYO—Japanese voters granted Prime Minister Shinzo Abe more freedom to pursue his ambitious growth agenda and muscular foreign policy by handing his ruling coalition a landslide victory that is expected to reverberate through Japan's economy and global financial markets.
Japan is now all but certain to enter a period of political stability, after years of frequent leadership changes and legislative gridlock. Sunday's vote gave the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its small coalition partner majority control of Parliament's...


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About 150 students from 21 high schools and middle schools in the D.C. area, Baltimore and Richmond, along with 33 students visiting from Asia who were traveling with the East-West Exchange Center in American schools, participated in the fifth annual Students for Sustainability Conference (S4S) hosted by St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School on Thursday, Nov. 13.
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Pakistan disowns bounty on anti-Islam filmmaker
REBECCA SANTANA,Associated Press
ISLAMABAD (AP) The Pakistani government on Monday distanced itself from an offer by one of its Cabinet ministers to pay $100,000 to anyone who kills the maker of an anti-Islam film that has sparked violent protests across the Muslim world.
The film, "Innocence of Muslims," has enraged many Muslims for its portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad as a fraud, a womanizer and a child molester. At least 51 people, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, have been killed in violence linked to protests over the film, which also has renewed debate over freedom of expression in the U.S. and in Europe.
Adding to the anger in the Muslim world was a decision by a French satirical magazine to publish lewd pictures of the prophet last week, prompting French authorities to order the temporary closure of around 20 overseas missions out of fear they'd be targeted by demonstrators.
Some of the most intense and sustained protests have come in Pakistan, where the role of Islam in society is sacrosanct and anti-American sentiment runs high. But even in that atmosphere, the bounty offered by Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmad Bilour has drawn criticism.
Bilour said Saturday that he would pay $100,000 out of his own pocket to anyone who kills the man behind the inflammatory film, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula. The filmmaker was forced into hiding after the 14-minute movie trailer rose to prominence.
Bilour also appealed to al-Qaida and Taliban militants to help eliminate the filmmaker.
Pakistan's Foreign Office said in a statement Monday that the bounty on the filmmaker's head reflected Bilour's personal view and was not official government policy.
The minister belongs to the secular Awami National Party, an ally in the government of President Asif Ali Zardari. His comments struck a nerve within his own party, which is considered anti-Taliban and has lost several leaders in the fight against the insurgency.
A party spokesman, Haji Adeel, said the statement was Bilour's personal view, and that the party had sought an explanation from him.
"We are a secular party," he said. "We consider al-Qaida and Taliban as our enemy."
Pakistan's government declared last Friday a national holiday "Day of Love for the Prophet" and called on people to take to the streets to protest the film peacefully. But the demonstrations turned violent, and at least 21 people were killed.
In Iran, the head of the government-controlled cinema agency said his country should boycott the 2013 Oscars and not field a candidate for the foreign film category in protest against the anti-Islam video. The agency, headed by Javad Shamaghdari, oversees the committee that makes the selection.
He was quoted by the semi-official Mehr news agency as saying Iran should "avoid" the Hollywood festival.
The committee has already picked "Ye Habbeh Ghand," or "A Cube of Sugar" a film about a family wedding turning into a funeral when the groom's relative dies as Iran's entry as best foreign film. But the government must endorse the selection for it to become official.
Shamaghdari has in the past been known for his calls to "deprive" Western film festivals of movies made by Iran's cinema industry.
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi in February won the Oscar for best foreign film for his movie, "A Separation" the first such prize for Iran.
Nearly two weeks after demonstrations began with protesters scaling the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Egypt, the film continued to draw people out into the streets in protest.
In Sri Lanka, about 5,000 protesters marched through the nation's capital demanding the U.S. ban the film and punish its creators. The demonstrators blocked traffic as they marched on a main road in Colombo, carrying signs and banners that read "Punishment for those involved" and "Our hearts are wounded and chests full of anger."
Protest organizer Kamil Hussain urged the U.S. to ban "Innocence of Muslims" and remove it from YouTube, saying "insulting a religious leader is not freedom of speech."
A small protest also took place in northern Nigeria, where hundreds of Muslims marched peacefully through the streets of the city of Kaduna. Demonstrators scrawled graffiti on walls reading: "Death to the Americans, Death to the Israelites."
Demonstrations in Nigeria, a nation largely split between a Christian south and a Muslim north, have been peaceful, though one protest was broken up by soldiers firing into the air.
In Lebanon, a military prosecutor indicted 45 people related to attacks on policemen and a KFC restaurant during protests against the film, judicial authorities said.
On Sept. 14, security forces opened fire in the northern city of Tripoli, killing one person and wounding 25 after a crowd attacked the KFC and a Hardee's restaurant.
Prosecutor Saqr Saqr charged the 45 on accusations including attacking policemen, damaging security vehicles and burning a restaurant, the officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. Since one person was killed in the incident, some of the accused could get life in prison, if convicted.
In Sweden, an appeals court acquitted three men accused of plotting to murder a Swedish artist who had depicted the Prophet Muhammad as a dog. Upholding a lower court's ruling, the appeals court in Goteborg said Monday there was no conclusive evidence that the three men of Iraqi and Somali origin had planned to kill Lars Vilks in September last year.
The men were carrying knives when they were arrested after inquiring about Vilks at an art exhibition where he had been expected to appear but did not do so. Vilks lives under police protection after his 2007 drawing led to death threats from militant Islamists.
Associated Press writer Asif Shahzad in Islamabad and reporters in Nigeria, Iran, Lebanon and Sri Lanka contributed to this report.
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Dr. Michael Salem, left, was the evening's host. With him are Mayor John Hickenlooper and Tom Gart, chair of the National Jewish Health board. Photo courtesy of Wonderworks Photography
There's plenty of business to tend to when National Jewish Health conducts its annual meeting and healthcare symposium. There's also a nice dose of the social.
It comes when the president and CEO of NJH, Dr. Michael Salem, opens his historic home in Denver's Cheesman Park neighborhood for a dinner that gives nearly 150 local and national VIPs a chance to mix and mingle while enjoying the ambience of the Salem home.
The guests are board members, national trustees and National Jewish Health faculty members, and this year the group included Sunny and Norm Brownstein, Margie and Tom Gart, Roger Gibson, Marc Steron, Christie Isenberg, Geri and Meyer Saltzman, Susan and Eddie Robinson, Hassan Salem, Saron and Daniel Yohannes, Christine Benero, Arlene Hirschfeld, and Bonnie and David Mandarich.
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I'm from Brampton, but for the sake of simplicity I'll say Toronto! WOO!
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St. Cloud Minnesota here... nearest towns are St. Agusta St. Joseph and St. Steven. I'm drowning in Saints Oi.
Minnesotans need to talk to their saints.
I visited St. Paul during a recent June and asked a cab driver when they get their first snow.
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Isn't that where people place certain punctuation marks where they belong, instead of inside quoted expressions?
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The Missouri 4-H Key Award is one of the most prestigious awards in the 4-H program. The requirements that must be met can be somewhat confusing and Key Award Applications have declined because of this. Franklin County 4-H Youth Development staff have sought to overcome this by offering Key Award Preparation as a 4-H Project for interested teens. The project members learn more about the requirements, receive help in identifying a mentor, and work together to form a plan to complete the requriements.
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|I am by no means an expert or even an experienced online advertiser, but I do know quite a bit about the human brain and how it works. Therefore, I may be able to shed some light on why people react… or more commonly don't react at all… to various online ads.
Over the last decade or two our understanding of the structure, connectivity, and interaction of various areas of the brain has exploded… and yet this body of knowledge is still in its infacy. Therefore, our evolving understanding of how the brain works will aid advertisers in creating more effective ads.
As a side note, I do fear the day in the next several decades wherein mankind's understanding of the brain and how it works leads unscrupulous people to use "mind control" on the masses… not so much in advertising, but to further their political agendas.
Regarding online advertising, I have read articles on and have assumed for the last several years that banner advertising is dead. Like pop-up ads and other web advertising tools, banner ads originally worked due to their novelty. However, as with virtually everything in life, everybody (and their brother or sister) jumps on the bandwagon to capitalize on something that works… especially when money is made. Web surfers evidently become "blind" to the various advertising techniques due to over-exposure, be it pop-ups, banners, or whatever.
I started thinking about why this occurs as I never read a physiological or adaptive reason for the occurrence of the "ad blindness". Therefore, I have formulated my take on the subject based on my accumulated knowledge, which I will attempt to explain here.
Actually, this seeming "blindness" to sensory stimulus is adaptive behavior that has been developed and used by humans and by other living creatures for millions of years. Our brain, out of necessity, selectively disregards most inputs from our senses at any given moment in time. This is because: 1) the brain lacks the capacity to simultaneously process every sensory input; 2) some inputs are more important to process than others for survival… like the sabre toothed tiger our ancestors saw approaching; and 3) it takes too much energy (glucose and oxygen) to process all sensory inputs… not a problem in the present age of over-eating and McDonalds… but food was scarce until modern farming technology increased crop yields in the early part of the 20th century.
As a side note, I have always wondered why our brains grew to such a large size and computational capacity hundreds of thousands of years ago when we really had little knowledge to store and process (e.g. how to throw a spear or make stone tool). It is like having a supercomputer without a supporting database and software to compliment it. Well, I recently found the answer… but I will keep you in suspense and put that in a separate post.
Here is an example of selective attention and blindness to sensory input. When you are doing an activity such as putting on your shoes over your socks, your brain is more attuned to the sensory input from your feet. You feel those lumps in your socks against your feet and shoes. Your brain is processing the tactile input from the nerves in your foot because that is necessary to properly (and comfortably) put on your shoes. Once you complete the task, your brain stops processing most of this tactile information and directs its processing power to other tasks, until such time as you start removing your shoes… or accidentally step on a tack!
Imagine the distraction it would be if your brain continued to process the tactile input from your feet throughout the whole day… you feeling every little pressure or shift of your foot within the shoe. Additionally, this would divert the processing power of your brain away from where it is really needed… such as driving our car to work or to the grocery store.
Your brain does the same thing with your eyes, as well as your other three senses. Your brain selectively processes inputs from objects in your visual field, particularly objects that you are concentrating on watching… such as the pretty woman or handsome guy across the street… or objects that are in motion… like that sabre toothed tiger jumping out of a bush to attack our ancestors… while disregarding most other things such as billboards, traffic, giant sloths (harmless to cavemen), etc.
A test was conducted several years ago in which people were asked to watch a film clip in which two actors do an activity together (no, it's not a porno flick) so they could later answer some questions about the activity. Most observers were focused in on the actors so much that they did not notice something outrageous that crossed behind the actors… I believe someone dressed in a gorilla suit. Their brains disregarded the background activities in favor of the actors.
Well you ask, how does this information about how our brains have evolved to function the way they do make me money? Stay tuned to Part 2 which is coming to this blog shortly.
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f. COKES n. According to Johnson 1755-73, 'a low word', and probably in vulgar use long before it became usual in literature, which may account for want of literary evidence for the early history of the senses. The original meaning seems to have been 'make a cokes of': cf. to fool, to pet, to gull; and the transition from 'make a fool of' to 'make a pet of', is paralleled by the passage of fond from 'befooled' to its present sense.
Thursday, 19 August 2010
Once upon a time there was cokes meaning "A silly fellow, fool, ninny; a simpleton, one easily 'taken in'", possibly related to cockney. The phrase make a cokes of appeared to be shorted to cokes, later spelled coax. The OED:
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3 comments :
- Adam Roberts said...
When I saw the post title I read it first-off as an Aristophanic reference to the 'co-ax' sound his Frogs make.
- 24 August 2010 at 15:19
- goofy said...
"co-ax" makes me think of coaxial cable.
- 26 August 2010 at 16:13
- Amelia said...
How interesting!
These days the word "coax" is in fashion, we all use it but we certainly do not know how this word was coined.
We also deal with very interesting topics related to translation in our blog:
We would like to get your insights on some of our posts.
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The Inn continued to receive summer visitors, though this aspect of the business was declining.
Finally the entire property was sold to a developer in 2006. The new owner arranged with the local fire department to burn the building in a training exercise.
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14 months in prison for Hooksett man with a penchant for diapersBy JAMES A. KIMBLE
Union Leader Correspondent
April 30. 2013 3:13PM
BRENTWOOD - A man with a diaper-changing fetish hatched a plan to expose himself to a woman by first posing as a father needing child care for his 5-year-old son, a prosecutor said.
Eric Carrier, 25, of Hooksett, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony count of attempted indecent exposure and lewdness as part of a negotiated plea deal that will require him to spend at least 14 months behind bars.
Carrier, who remains incarcerated at the Rockingham County jail, received a two- to four-year prison sentence that was suspended if he remains on good behavior and complies with sex-offender counseling and treatment.
Carrier first contacted the Hampton woman by responding to her advertisement on Craigslist Sept 12. He then phoned the woman claiming his two sons, including a 22-year-old with a brain injury, needed to be cared for, according to assistant county attorney Michael Zaino.
A meeting was set up, but only Carrier - posing as the older son with a brain injury - showed up at the woman's doorstep. Carrier told the woman and her friend who was present at the meeting that "he was wearing a diaper that needed to be changed," Zaino said. The woman ultimately refused and reported the matter to Hampton police.
Part of Tuesday's sentence includes punishment for a probation violation for exposing himself to another woman he met more than a year ago through Craigslist using a similar ruse, prosecutors said.
Carrier's arrest in Hampton came more than a year after being charged with indecent exposure for soliciting five other women by posing as a disabled person on Craigslist, according to police. He was convicted of indecent exposure July 30 in one of the cases, with the remaining charges being placed on file, according to Zaino. Carrier will now have to register as a sex offender for at least a decade and undergo sex offender counseling and treatment.
Public defender Kevin O'Keefe said in court Tuesday that his client has already written a letter of apology to the women, which was part of the negotiated sentence. The two women were present in court but declined to address Judge Tina Nadeau during the hearing. One of the women submitted a letter to the court.
Nadeau ordered Carrier to have no contact with the women and to have no unsupervised access to a computer with an Internet connection.
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Judge decides not to move Casey Anthony hearings to Orlando
Bankruptcy hearings set to take place in Tampa
Another new motion was heard in Casey Anthony's defamation case Tuesday.
Attorneys for Zenaida Gonzalez wanted Anthony's bankruptcy hearings to be moved to Orlando. The judge decided to turn down that request.
The case is in court in Tampa because that's where Anthony filed for bankruptcy last month.
The judge also ruled that Anthony must appear in person at a hearing on Monday in Tampa federal court, according to NBC News.
Gonzalez claims Anthony defamed her when she claimed a nanny by the name of Zenaida Gonzalez took her daughter.
Anthony's bankruptcy filing effectively blocks lawsuits from moving forward. Meter reader Roy Kronk, who discovered Caylee Anthony's remains, also wanted the bankruptcy case to be heard in Orlando.
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A line of craft kits that resemble a turkey were recalled because the magnets involved in the assembly pose a serious internal injury risk if they are ingested. Other recalls this week included pajamas that fail to meet flammability standards.
Here's a more detailed look at the products:
DETAILS: Foam Pumpkin Turkey Craft Kits imported by Jo-Ann Stores Inc. and made by Ningbo Golden Time Gifts and Crafts of China. They were sold exclusively at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores nationwide from August to October 2012. When assembled, it resembles a turkey with a pumpkin-shaped body.
WHY: Magnets holding the pumpkin shell pieces together can become loose, posing an ingestion hazard to young children. If swallowed, these magnets can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.
INCIDENTS: None reported.
HOW MANY: About 1,800.
FOR MORE: Call Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores at 888-739-4120 or visit http://www.joann.com/productrecall
DETAILS: Mini Boden pajamas for children 18 months to 14 years old made by J.P. Boden & Co. Ltd.
WHY: The all-cotton pajamas fail to meet federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. They were sold by Bodenusa.com from July 2012 through Sept. 2012.
INCIDENTS: None reported.
HOW MANY: About 1,130.
FOR MORE: Call J.P. Boden Services Inc. at 866-206-9508 or visit www.bodenusa.com, then click on Product Recall for more information
DETAILS: Girls' woven cotton pajamas imported by Elephantito of Key Biscayne, Fla., and made by Catalogo S.A.C. of Lima, Peru. Sets carry style number JP 12 FL, printed on the garment's hang tag. The sets are printed with a small pink flower and green leaf pattern with a short-sleeve, five-button shirt and a matching pair of shorts. They were sold from Aug. 2008 to Sept. 2011.
WHY: The pajamas fail to meet federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
INCIDENTS: None reported.
HOW MANY: About 180.
FOR MORE: Call Elephantito at 888-776-9541 or visit www.elephantito.com. Consumers may also e-mail the company at customerservice(at)elephantito.com
DETAILS: Window coverings made by Hunter Douglas Fabrication Co., of West Sacramento, Calif. The recall includes standard cordlock top-down/bottom-up Duette and Applause honeycomb shades, standard cordlock top-down/bottom-up Hunter Douglas pleated shades, Hunter Douglas Brilliance Privacy View pleated shades, and standard cordlock Duette and Applause Duolite shades. They were sold from Jan. 2011 through Aug. 2012.
WHY: Some of the cords inside the breakaway cord stop were tied in a single knot which can prevent the cord stop from functioning as designed to break away. A child can become entangled in a cord loop and strangle.
INCIDENTS: None.
HOW MANY: About 4,400 shades.
FOR MORE: Call Hunter Douglas at 800-997-2389 or visit http://www.hunterdouglas.com/connector


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USSA Congress is the annual meeting of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, held each May, this year in Park City, Utah. The USSA Congress is open to all USSA members, regardless of committee participation. USSA Congress 2014 was a huge success. Sport committees, subcommittees and the USSA Board of Directors all held very successful meetings and solicited collaborative discussion on a variety of topics. Attendance was at an all-time high, with a record number attending President and CEO Tiger Shaw's opening address.
Taking place immediately before USSA Congress, the Club Excellence Conference is the only conference of its kind targeted for ski and snowboard club leaders, including athletic staff, board members and parent leaders. The 2014 Club Excellence Conference celebrated record attendance with well over 100 participants from clubs around the country. Breakout sessions covering both organizational and athletic performance topics were of extreme value to attendees.
A summary of the 2014 Club Excellence Conference can be found here: http://my.ussa.org/aip/global/2014-club-excellence-conference
"The major, unwavering focus of our national teams is and always will be to be the Best in the World. So what does that vision mean to you as a club director, judge or official, parent, coach or administrator? The elite pipeline seems distant. Well, it is not as distant as you might think. It is no disconnect. Rather it is a tight connection to a dream that only some might realize, but with mere pursuit, you become an intrinsic and even critical part of it." –Tiger Shaw, President and CEO, USSA
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association President and CEO Tiger Shaw opened USSA Congress 2014 with a message about the importance of keeping a focus on elite athletic success while fostering growth through broader participation in the sport. In his address he centered his storylines and messages on the vital role that every athlete, coach, parent, judge, official and club plays in the overall success of the sport.
Shaw, along with Executive Vice President of Athletics Luke Bodensteiner, also participated in an hour-long Q&A session with a variety of conference attendees. Topics ranged from athlete education to funding and development.
A video of Shaw's opening address can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q33BGe32zW0
A video of Shaw and Bodensteiner's Q&A can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrzMGtxXXgY&feature=youtu.be
USSA Board of DirectorsThe USSA Board of Directors approved the addition of three new at-large seats during its annual meeting. Two persons were named to those seats (a third is unfilled), plus an additional five new members were seated. Additionally, longtime sport committee chairs Jon Engen and Bob Dart retired from their positions and were honored by the board for their service.
Full details on the new members can be found here: http://ussa.org/news/ussa-adds-seven-new-members-board-directors
Concussion PolicyThe USSA's concussion policy for members has been expanded to include all athletes, not just those under 18 years of age.
Additional information concerning USSA's concussion policy can be found here:http://alpine.usskiteam.com/alpine-programs/athletes/rules/concussion-policyhttp://alpine.usskiteam.com/alpine-programs/officials/rules/concussion-policy/concussion-faq
FIS Council NominationThe board also announced that it will nominate its Chairman, W. Dexter Paine, as a candidate for the International Ski Federation (FIS) Council at the 49th International Ski Congress, June 1-6, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. Paine has been chairman of the USSA, the highest elected position in U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, since 2006. He was president of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation, the fundraising arm of the team, from 2002-2006.http://ussa.org/news/ussa-nominate-dexter-paine-fis-council
USSA Membership NewsHeading into the 2015 member year, USSA Membership announced multiple new membership services, designed to provide broader opportunities for athletes and volunteers participating with USSA club programs.
Global Rescue, a longstanding partner of the USSA, provides the finest medical and security services from the world's top experts and emergency evacuations from around the globe. As an extension of the current partnership, all USSA members now have access to the Global Travel Hotline Service, allowing for medical, legal and emergency assistance anywhere in the world, at no additional charge.
The USSA has also launched two new membership categories, a Club Participant category and a Club Volunteer category. The Club Participant membership is designed for young athletes who are training with a club program and may be competing in non-USSA competitions, but not yet participating in USSA events. It's also perfect for club volunteers or parents who are starting to become active in support of club activities and events as well as forerunners. The new USSA Club Volunteer membership is designed for parents and club volunteers who undertake a leadership role in USSA clubs, divisions, regions, competitions and club training sessions. A background screening is included with this level of membership.
The USSA has worked in partnership with its insurance companies to provide a program to qualifying USSA member clubs that will lower cost, simplify participation and meet the requirements of local resorts and landowners. The newly enhanced USSA Club Liability Insurance program (CLIP) is now significantly less expensive than the previous CLIP program. It also provides a SafeSport program enhancement protecting kids and clubs. This innovative new program will go into effect July 1.
Details on these membership changes can be found at my.ussa.org.
USSA AwardsDuring the Chairman's Awards Dinner, Olympic and World Champion slalom winner Mikaela Shiffrin (Vail, CO) was honored by the USSA with the 2014 Beck International Award, the organization's highest athlete honor. The USSA also recognized former USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt with the Julius Blegen Award, its highest honor, for vision and service that led the USSA to become Best in the World. Ski & Snowboard Club Vail was named Club of the Year and also walked away with top honors in four individual sports.
The Coach of the Year award was given to men's freeskiing Skogen Sprang. He also received Freeskiing Coach of the Year. Development Coach of the Year was awarded to Frank Kelble who manages the newly-created FIS National Training Group for women. The Westhaven Award, presented in recognition of service as a FIS Technical Delegate, was awarded to Gary Wright.http://ussa.org/news/athletes-and-leaders-honored-ussa
ATHLETICS REPORTLuke Bodensteiner, Executive Vice President, AthleticsExpansion of the USSA development system has yielded strong results in athlete, coach, club and parent engagement. Over half of USSA member coaches are now certified, with snowboarding leading the way with over 90% of their member coaches having attained certification. A strong expansion in the number of coach development courses and certifications have both facilitated strong growth and validated the demand for coach training. Virtually all of USSA member coaches have received at least a basic level of education through the USSA's Fast Start program.
The number of young athletes involved in USSA regional programming across all sports continues to grow, with over 5,000 athletes, 1,500 coaches and 700 parents involved in regional-level programming. Over 400 athletes have been invited to participate in higher-level talent ID and development projects.
The 2014 Club Excellence Conference celebrated record attendance with well over 100 participants from clubs around the country. During the conference, the USSA named ten ski and snowboard clubs as its first podium certified clubs as part of its new club development program. USSA Club Development offers clubs a basic certification level as well as Bronze, Silver or Gold levels of certification. The podium level certification process involves a rigorous self-study and peer review of best principles and practices for ski and snowboard clubs.http://usskiteam.com/news/ussa-club-development-program-announces-new-podium-certified-clubs
ALPINE – Chairman Darryl Landstrom
Affiliation AgreementIn its continuing effort to provide the best structure possible for athletes to achieve their Olympic dreams, a year ago the USSA enlisted the pro bono support of the consulting firm McKinsey & Company to help evaluate the way support is delivered to athletes and parents through USSA clubs and development programs nationwide. Based on McKinsey's recommendations, the USSA established an affiliation agreement. This agreement aims to enhance and streamline governance and strengthen the value provided to the clubs and broader membership. Every alpine division must adopt the affiliation agreement with USSA by September 30, 2014.
FIS EquipmentThe Alpine Sport Committee approved new FIS rules on helmet standards and GS gate panels.
The USSA will not adopt FIS ski length rules for USSA racing. FIS age athletes will still be able to compete in USSA events with existing equipment sizes. An updated equipment chart will be posted on the USSA website: http://alpine.usskiteam.com/alpine-programs/officials/rules
For the 2014-15 season, it is recommended that athletes U14 and older use helmets that meet the new FIS standards for all USSA GS, SG and DH competitions.
Beginning with the 2015-16 season, athletes U14 and older must use helmets that meet the new FIS standards. Also beginning in the 2014-15 season, USSA scored GS, SG and DH competitions must use currently FIS homologated GS panels.
An interview with Darryl Landstrom can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VL3mJ2JQ9I
CROSS COUNTRY—Past Chairman Jon EngenThe success of the cross country national team has created an enthusiastic environment in the sport across the country. Both the men and women's teams have seen top results.
An interview with Jon Engen can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLO8ev3OVw4
FREESKIING—Abbi Nyberg, Freeskiing and Snowboarding Program Manager
Olympic Success Drives CommitteeThe success of freeskiing at the 2014 Olympics was a big highlight for the sport and is driving activity on the committee. Athletes Maddie Bowman and Tom Wallisch were named to the freeskiing subcommittee. The skicross subcommittee focused on development efforts and retaining athletes in the program.
Big Air Points ListThe USSA Freestyle/Freeskiing Sport Committee worked to put together the necessary materials to take next steps to put big air on the map for future Olympics. New ranking lists for big air were established and will be similar to the lists used in slopestyle and halfpipe.
Development ProjectsDevelopment camps such as Project Gold Camp at Mammoth Mountain continue to be very successful. A lot of very talented young riders are attending. You can watch an edit from this year's camp here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-iwyp8ccek
An interview Abbi Nyberg can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON0QVQkVmHw&list=UUmzIWaG9kL2OhRTlZG1yUbg
FREESTYLE—Todd Schirman, Freestyle Director
Moguls Scoring SystemThe moguls scoring system will be moving from 50/25/25/ to 60/20/20. This FIS rule is being adopted into domestic competition and will go in to affect this coming season.
Development ProgramsThe development programs, particularly the Young Guns aerials and moguls program and the Create.IT campaign for aerials, have been very successful in producing talent.
Committee UpdateThe Freestyle/Freeskiing Sport Committee also added Olympian Emily Cook to the committee as an athlete representative.
An interview Todd Schirman can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVYOQxS4qFY&list=UUmzIWaG9kL2OhRTlZG1yUbg&index=6
SKI JUMPING/NORDIC COMBINED — Joey Caterinichio, Nordic Program Manager
Collaboration Between Sport GroupsThere was a high level of collaboration and productive discussions between USA Ski Jumping, Women's Ski Jumping and USSA surrounding sport development and funding, both for jumping and nordic combined. There is a positive attitude from all parties looking forward.
Age Class ChangesThe committee also approved changes to the U age classes that will be reflected in the competition guide this year. The U17 age class will change to U16 and U18, creating two age groups instead of one.
An interview with Joey Caterinichio can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Uy7hWvgfcg&list=UUmzIWaG9kL2OhRTlZG1yUbg&index=3
SNOWBOARDING – Jon Casson, Snowboarding Sport Committee Chairman
New Working GroupsThe Snowboarding Sport Committee formed two working groups for snowboardcross and alpine snowboarding. The working group for SBX will focus on transitioning athletes from the World Cup to the national team. The working group for alpine snowboarding will work on directing more development opportunities. The committee also discussed ideas surrounding halfpipe development and how building pipes could be more cost efficient for resorts.
Development ProjectsProject Gold Camps continue to be very successful, with a record number of athletes participating over the past four years.You can watch an edit from this year's camp here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-iwyp8ccek
An interview with Jon Casson can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srs7dx2bm1o&list=UUmzIWaG9kL2OhRTlZG1yUbg&index=4
The 2014 Club Excellence Conference had record attendance this year with participants totaling well over 100. Workshops focused on the "Best in the World: What Does It Mean?" theme, focusing on leadership and planning techniques, strategic partnerships, parent education, organizational performance and athlete development. A full recap of the 2014 Club Excellence Conference can be found here: http://my.ussa.org/aip/global/2014-club-excellence-conference
The USSA Club Development Program also announced its new club certification program, naming 10 ski and snowboard clubs to the Gold and Silver podium certified levels. More details on the new club certification can be found here: http://ussa.org/news/ussa-club-development-program-announces-new-podium-certified-clubs
As part of the Club Excellence Conference, over 40 coaches from across the country took part in a two-day alpine focused symposium on strength and conditioning held at the Center of Excellence in Park City. Coaches learned from and discussed the latest techniques and how they relate to juniors with the USSA Sport Science staff. Topics covered periodization, energy systems, nutrition, functional movement, warm up and recovery, and much more.http://my.ussa.org/news/ussa-host-alpine-strength-and-conditioning-symposium
A full recap of the 2014 Club Excellence Conference can be found here: http://my.ussa.org/aip/global/2014-club-excellence-conference
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Before this resident first sent me her submission, she already had two mature trees removed. An excavation was also done near the ditch. As a result, her lot was in a poor condition. Budget wise, having huge drainage pipes, big volumes of gravel, top soil and turf installed was not an option for now.
Even though the red roof was slightly stained, it still had at least seven to eight years ahead of it.
The siding had a neutral rich sand tone, which was very versatile. All the gutters, fascia and soffit would be painted in the same hue as the wall in a matte finish.
The strong colour of the wooden window frames could make the facade look less choppy and distracting if they were also painted in the same matte colour of the wall.
For a more up-to-date mood, I would definitely invest in a door and matching window that has a contemporary edge. This new addition should mirror the roof shingles.
The concave area above the entry would be complemented by a made-to-measure stained opaque sand coloured giant louver. The wood planks ought to be evenly spaced out, at an angle and flush with the outer wall.
The floor of the porch will have to be more spacious and the actual walkway leading to the driveway will seem more inviting and richer if wider.
New plantations will feature red and brown leaf Heuchera Chocolate Ruffles with their clouds of white flowers. Somewhere near the centre of this line, a semi-circular bed will be formed in the space between the two windows on the left. Earthy burgundy Rubrum ornamental grasses will elegantly furnish the curvy space while allowing a small but decorative white flowering tree to integrate and fill part of the vertical gap.
Under the basement windows, a series of white bloom Geranium perennials won't overlap too much onto the openings. They will coexist with a couple of Taxus evergreens that will anchor the doorway and add winter visual interest by turning bronze in the cold season. On each end of the home, two persistent Pieris Japonica Mountain Fire should offer an interesting effect because of their young red leaf growth on the older green base.
Both slopes on the sides of the ditch ought to be levelled and straightened. The bumps would gradually descend allowing for a safer mowing exercise of the new installed grass. Between the two angles, a long strip of exposed soil should be carpeted with a thick permeable weed fabric. On the side nearest to the house, holes will be cut out of the textile to introduce either orange red Hemerocallis or Pennisetum Alopecuroides ornamental grasses. Any other salt tolerant wetland indigenous plants would also be adequate.
To fill the lower part of the ditch and hide the fabric, a layer of gravel and an upper coat of more attractive two- to four-inch natural coloured beige round pebbles will contour the planting.
Welcome to a warmer happy home.
Vegetation (from left to right):
- Pieris Japonica Mountain Fire (persistent shrubs, young red growth)
- Geranium Macrorrhizum (perennials, white, under basement windows)
- Potentilla Abbotswood (hedge of shrubs, white)
- Taxus X Media Densiformis (evergreen, bronze in fall, sides of porch)
- Heuchera Chocolate Ruffles (edge of burgundy perennials, white)
- Malus Lollipop or Sir Lancelot (decorative tree, white)
- Pennisetum Setaceum Rubrum Dwarf (annuals grasses, burgundy)
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Madonna Shows Skin on Italian Vanity Fair Cover
At 53, Madonna has still got it. "It" being gobs of sex appeal, thank you very much. The Material Girl covers the new issue of Italian Vanity Fair, showing plenty of skin and posing provocatively. That's a patented move from the Madonna media playbook, though!
She flashes her ample cleavage, wears fishnets and has an "M" pendant in her mouth. That's what we call suggestive! Those elements, combined with her vintage Marilyn Monroe styling, featuring big, blond waves and red lips, make this image a real head turner. It meshes Madonna of yore and Madonna of now quite beautifully.
With bare shoulders, Madge almost — we said almost! — looks naked. It's as though we've stumbled on her and her boy toy as they were about to, uh, you know. Even this deep into her career, with four kids at home, Madonna won't tone it down or blunt her sex appeal. It's in her DNA. We love her for it, too.
Mama Mia! Madonna should make her Italian brethren happy with this cover. She is truly "la bella donna!" That means "beautiful woman" in Italian, in case you didn't figure it out.


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September 2017 In a clinical trial, N-acetylcysteine did not help adults reduce their cannabis use, despite having been effective for adolescents in a previous trial. The results indicated that if adults are able to benefit from the medication, they will likely require a different treatment regimen than adolescents.
October 2014 Dr. Kevin M. Gray discusses why it's the perfect time for discovering new evidence-based treatments for marijuana dependence. In an accompanying podcast, he discusses a clinical trial that examines NAC's potential as a treatment for marijuana dependence among adults.
December 2013 A trial of buprenorphine/naloxone (Bup/Nx) showed no evidence that the medicine was associated with liver damage. The drug gave results similar to those of methadone. The study data indicate that although most patients can be treated safely with either methadone or Bup/Nx without major concern for liver injury, clinicians are advised to continue to monitor the liver health of their patients who are on methadone or Bup/Nx therapy.
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Patients were more likely to take a rapid HIV test when substance abuse treatment programs offered the test onsite rather than referred for offsite testing. Patients were equally likely to accept and learn their HIV status whether the offer of onsite testing was accompanied by 30 minutes of risk reduction counseling or by 5 minutes of brief information on the testing procedure. Onsite testing accompanied by brief information was cost effective, taking into account the projected lifetime costs of treatment and the gains in health and longevity for detected cases.
April 2012 Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who abused drugs responded better to substance abuse treatment after their PTSD symptoms improved, according to a recent study, which also found that reductions in substance abuse did not ease PTSD severity
April 2012 NIDA's Women and Sex/Gender Differences Research Program focuses on gender-specific addiction risk factors and treatment needs.
April 2012 Pregnant women who received financial incentives to refrain from smoking during late pregnancy were more successful at remaining abstinent and less likely to have babies with low birth weight, according to data from three trials.
March 2012 Dr. Thomas Kosten of Baylor College of Medicine and Dr. Peter Burkhard of the University of Connecticut are the recipients of NIDA's 2011 Avant-Garde Awards for Innovative Medication Development Research. Dr. Kosten is developing a vaccine against methamphetamine abuse and Dr. Burkhard is developing a vaccine to counter nicotine addiction.
July 2011 Discusses research that compares multiple sessions of motivational and behavioral training with that of a single intervention among male and female substance abusers to reduce high-risk sexual behaviors.
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Most Homebrew titles have this option via an options popup or automatically goes to TV-out mode if the PSP is plugged into a TV. Is there anyway a dev from this team could implement the code - chilly willy from the daedalusX64 could give you his code that is used for most of his ports/other peoples projects he helps on. Would be pretty cool hooking up to any TV and seeing COMI blownup Fullscreen with no need of a computer anywhere!
That would be extremely cool. Unfortunately I only have a PSP-1000 so I can't develop this code, but I agree it would be very neat.
I'll take a look when I get a chance though, in case it's really simple. Thanks for the suggestion. You might also want to put the suggestion on the feature tracker so it doesn't get lost.
Thanks I did so here (3092417):
But I accidentally at first put it in the patch section, could someone remove this one (3092358):
To any considering this: it works with the latest build.