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The Vintage V100 guitars are carefully crafted guitars, which many players would tell you match (if not better) the quality of the current Epiphone Les Paul guitars, for instance. They look and sound the part and many guitarists have been posting their loving pics of those amazing guitars, on web forums and other social media sites. The usual opinion is that, if you can't afford a real Gibson, a Vintage V100 is the next best thing and great value for money!
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One of the coolest models Vintage makes is the V100 Wine Red, which resurrects the 70's Gibson Les Paul Deluxe, a model that not even Gibson themselves make anymore! With its mini-humbuckers (more or less a cross of humbucker and P-90 sound) and gold hardware, the V100 Wine Red is simply stunning - and looks as good as the Gibson original.
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Some snobs might disaprove of the Vintage guitars simply because they don't have the Gibson seal of approval, but the fact is those are great guitars that are good, afordable and are helping keeping the Les Paul-style guitars popular, especially amongst younger guitarists who perhaps can't afford the real deal. But make no mistake - despite the price tag, those guitars are good enough for the professional gigging guitarists, too!
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As those guitars lovingly photographed by their owners show, to own a Vintage V100 is to be part of a very special group of guitarists: those who bought an amazing guitar for truly bargain price! No wonder they are proud of their guitars!
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Sinister spirits invade the new home of a couple - played by Patrick Wilson (who becomes a television star this fall in CBS' "A Gifted Man") and Rose Byrne ("Damages") - but the source of the scares is surprising in this thriller, which made an impressive box-office showing on a small budget.
Big hint: Keep an eye on a younger family member (Ty Simpkins). Two veterans of the "Saw" franchise, director James Wan and screenwriter Leigh Whannell - who's a co-star here as well - worked on the film that also features Barbara Hershey ("Black Swan"). DVD extras: three "making-of" documentaries. *** (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and Movies on Demand)
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Great garage, thanks for sharing photos! Can't wait for an update on progress on the project Dart.
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Sitting in front of a dark aquarium watching jellyfish glide around the water under black light is one of the most relaxing experiences. Considering how poisonous some of them are, it's also good to know there's a wall of glass between you and this dangerous beauty.
We buy this gorgeous, glass pendant from an artist in British Columbia who handmakes every single one of them. Through a process called "lampwork," each jellyfish begins its life as set of borosilicate glass rods and a solid silver coin which are then heated together in a flame and manipulated to create the shape. The results are stunning. This makes every jellyfish pendant unique, just like every actual jellyfish.
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Teen injured in Amtrak derailment meets first responders who saved him
SEATTLE - After more than a month in the hospital, Timmy Brodigan met the first responders who treated him after the Amtrak derailment.
"I'm feeling thankful," Timmy said as he waited for them to arrive. "I get to meet the people who saved my life."
On December 18th, the 16-year-old was on Amtrak 501 on his way to see cousins in Oregon when the train derailed near DuPont, Wash. He woke up in the hospital with a broken neck, fractured ribs, a bruised lung and several other injuries.
Timmy spent weeks in the ICU, but he's taken big steps forward since.
He is still mostly paralyzed, but he has regained some movement in his arms, particularly the right. And his spirits are high.
Tuesday marked another big moment for Timmy, when three members of the Tumwater Fire Department came to visit him at Seattle Children's Hospital.
They brought him a Tumwater Fire hat and shirt, plus a trophy to show he's now a part of their family.
"We want you to come by and visit the fire station when you get back," Tumwater Fire Chief Scott LaVielle told Timmy.
Shawn Crimmins and Jim Floyd were the paramedics who rushed Timmy to the emergency room from the derailment scene. They had to intubate him in the ambulance. They say Timmy was barely conscious, and it was unclear whether or not he would survive.
"We didn't know at the time," Crimmins said.
"Yeah, we didn't have an idea at that point," Floyd echoed.
But Timmy fought back, and at Seattle Children's Hospital Tuesday they shared a hopeful reunion as Timmy continues his long recovery.
"It's inspiring," Chief La Vielle said. "His family has hope. We have hope. And we're glad to be a part of it."
Later this week, Timmy will be airlifted to Craig Hospital in Denver, which specializes in spinal cord injuries.
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The owners of Halsted vodka want you to raise a glass, have fun and support LGBT causes--all at the same time.
"Here's a product that the gay community likes and spends money on," said Jennifer Schulze, one of the owners of the Chicago-based and Colorado-distilled company. "Wouldn't it be nice if some of that money came back into the gay community?"
Halsted vodka was three years in the making, Schulze said, with the flash of inspiration coming from a group of friends talking about how they could benefit their favorite causes while making some money. After years of taste-testing, recipe-tweaking and focus groups, Halsted debuted its vodka--named for the iconic street in Boystown--in October.
"It's been very well-received," Schulze said. "People really liked it."
She said 15 percent of the profits from selling Halsted vodka go to organizations like the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus and the Legacy Project. And the spirit's taste, which Schulze describes as "bold" and "smooth," has already won over several of the bars and restaurants near its namesake street. Sidetrack and Minibar are two of the locations where it's served.
Schulze said about 12 bars and restaurants--many gay-owned or -focused--offer Halsted, a premium brand. A 750 ml bottle of Halsted at the only retail location in which it's sold, Andersonville Wine and Spirits, will run about $26 to $29, she said, on par with luxury vodkas such as Grey Goose and Ketel One.
Schulze said the taste of the vodka, created in what she said is one of two glass stills in the country, make it unique. They use a mixture of American corn and wheat to craft the spirit.
"When people drink it straight, either chilled straight or straight, they're blown away," she said. "It's just really good."
Plus, Schulze adds, people can feel good about supporting their favorite causes with their martini.
"There are lots of products that everyone buys," she said. "This just happens to be one that we thought we could mix fun and community building together."
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Nantucket Off-Shore Bayou Rub is a fantastic seasoning that brings home the flavors of the bayou in one simple blend. If you have not tried Grill Friends Double Kabob Skewers this would be the time to give them a try as they make grilling kabobs less hazardous! Here is a Bayou Rubbed Shrimp kabob recipe that is sure to please.
1 LB cooked and peeled shrimp
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- In a mixing bowl, combine Olive Oil, Lemon Juice and shrimp. Toss the shrimp.
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A winner was selected from 239 designs submitted by 40 freelance designers.
YBR Design
YBR Design is a design and visual communications firm concentrating on the delivery of quality, low cost design. We are a start-up organization whose ownership and management are seeking ways to make the company a force for good in within the design community as well as within the communities in which we conduct business.
Established companies, in-house design departments and design/ad agencies.
This is a new design as there is no existing logo or icon for YBR Design.
YBR Design brand will associate with the elements of the famous book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz", which was based on the novel. A key element is the "Yellow Brick Road," the path that Dorothy follows on her way to the Emerald City, seeking the aid of the Wizard of Oz.
Traveling on the Yellow Brick Road is an exploration and a journey, not unlike a typical creative project. The yellow brick road is an iconic part of Americana with virtually universal awareness. Clients and prospective customers will immediately connect YBR to the story.
So....let's get after that "Yellow Brick Road" look. Start with the standard google image search and you'll find lots to stimulate your imagination. Please remember....it's YBR Design....as in Yellow Brick Road. We don't want to confuse things with red shoes, Wizards, witches (good or bad), flying monkies, munchkins, lions, scarecrows or tin men or Emerald Cities.
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Groupon Founder Mason Could Be Self-Destructing
Investors have lost patience as the daily deal site's results keep missing, and the board could be mulling a change already.
Shares of Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) are plummeting in early trading following the daily deal site's latest earnings disappointment as investors continue to doubt CEO Andrew Mason's strategy. Worse, it appears the company's board is also concerned enough to be considering his ouster.
The Chicago-based company reported a net loss in the latest quarter of $81.1 million, or 12 cents a share, from $65.4 million, or a 12-cent loss, a year earlier. Revenue rose 29.7% to $638.3 million. Wall Street expectations were for a loss of 2 cents on sales on sales of $640 million. Not surprisingly, Groupon also issued disappointing earnings guidance.
Mason, the founder who has run Groupon since its inception in 2008, seems to be living on a different planet than his investors. During the earnings conference call, he mentioned that "our results reflect the deliberate and aggressive focus on growth of our platform and segment market share as well as our willingness to trade off short-term operating profitability." Whenever companies talk about enduring short-term pain for long-term gain, investors flee their stock (except, of course, for Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)).
In Groupon's case, this is especially problematic because it has been slashing fees that many customers pay for their "Groupons." Many businesses have complained that they lose money on the Groupon deals they offer and that the coupons do nothing to encourage brand loyalty. Worse, larger companies such as Amazon are taking business away from Groupon as well.
Not surprisingly, Groupon's board is losing patience with Mason, who has knack for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time, and has considered replacing him, according to Bloomberg News.
"At the November board meeting, directors decided to give Mason a few more quarters before beginning a search for his successor," the news service says. "The lower-than-predicted? forecast for the first quarter may bode ill for his prospects."
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Today's Meditation
Paul wrote, "I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers."
-Ephesians 1:16 (NRSV)
One of the foundations of Christian community is prayer. We pray for our country and its leaders, for the church and for the members of the community. Prayer is a key part of most worship services. We have the opportunity every week to pray for someone in the community who is ill or grieving.
However, there is always the danger that these prayers may become automated, just another element of the service. Speaking from personal experience, however, I have discovered that these prayers we pray for others are an integral part of the healing process.
I learned this recently when I underwent major brain surgery. This was the first surgery I had ever experienced, and it really scared me at first. Then I learned that fellow Christians from several churches were praying for me. I was amazed! I went into the operating room with no fear, supported by the knowledge that the outcome was safely in God's hands. The operation was a success, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I am grateful for the faith and concern of all who cared enough to pray for me.
Now when I am asked to pray for somebody, I do it with gusto. I know that God hears and answers our prayers.
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Prayer: Dear God, you are always with us, especially during times of fear and distress. Help us to sense your comfort and your calming presence when we reach for you in prayer. Amen.
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I cannot count the number of times I've talked about abortion with someone and they got something so very wrong, and I'm not just talking about wingnuts. Even my friends who are pro-choice don't fully understand what abortion is and what it means for many women. So I'd like to take some time to correct these myths and misconceptions about abortion.
The Procedure
First off, let's learn a bit about what abortion actually means, medically speaking. How many times have you heard some crazy bullshit from conservative christians about how awful and bloody it is? Just the other week, I was
arguing with talking to a Tea Party lady who claimed that an abortion is when a doctor induces birth and then kills the baby by putting a nail through its head ("partial birth" abortion is the only kind of abortion, dontcha know). Honestly, these people have very active and gruesome imaginations; I think it's all that bible reading they do (Srsly, have you guys read that thing? Crazy!). Anyway, that's definitely not how abortion works.
There are two common types of abortion: medication abortion and in-clinic abortion.
This procedure can occur up to 9 weeks after the first day of a missed period. It's called a "medication" abortion because an abortion pill, called mifepristone (or RU-486), is what is used to terminate the pregnancy. This pill blocks the hormone progesterone, without which the lining of the uterus will break down.
There are three steps in this procedure:
- A women will take the pill at the clinic, and then will be given antibiotics to take afterwards.
- A second medication, called misoprostol, will be given about three days later (usually at home). This causes the uterus to empty. This part is probably the worst part (but not nearly as bad as some would like to claim). This will cause heavy bleeding and cramping: like a really bad period. This will last a few days at most, but spotting can last for a few weeks afterwards.
- Two weeks later, there will be a followup to make sure the procedure was successful. This includes an ultrasound and a blood test.
And that's it. Not so awful, is it? It's just a safe, effective medical procedure.
In-clinic abortions are usually performed 9 weeks or later. There are two common kinds of in-clinic procedures: aspiration (aka: vacuum aspiration) and D&E (dilation and evacuation). The first is usually performed from 9 to 16 weeks, and the latter after 16 weeks.
Aspiration: The woman's uterus is examined prior to beginning the procedure. She's offered pain medication and possibly some form of sedation. Then a speculum is inserted into the vagina and numbing medication would be injected. The cervix is stretched with dilators (possibly several hours to a day before the procedure) and/or medication. A tube is inserted into the uterus and it is suctioned until the uterus is empty. Sometimes an instrument, called a curette, will be used to insure that the uterus is empty. Antibiotics will be given, like with a medication abortion. This procedure takes about 5 to 10 minutes to perform, but more time will be needed to prepare the cervix.
Dilation and Evacuation: This procedure is similar to an aspiration abortion in many ways. The main difference is that, with later second trimester abortions, a drug may need to be injected through the abdomen to ensure fetal demise. This procedure takes 10 to 20 minutes, with additional time needed to prepare the cervix.
The few days after these types of abortions will be similar to after a medication abortion. Some bleeding and cramping may occur, lasting a few days.
And that's that. Nothing scary or gruesome or dangerous. It's just a simple, safe medical procedure.
How Women Feel
You've probably heard something like this before (actually, Santorum just said something like this): women are emotionally damaged by abortion; it ruins women's lives; etc. etc. This just isn't true. As Planned Parenthood puts it:
You may have a wide range of feelings after your abortion. Most women ultimately feel relief after an abortion. Some women feel anger, regret, guilt, or sadness for a little while.
Serious, long-term emotional problems after abortion are about as uncommon as they are after giving birth.
Most sources I've seen say that most women just feel relieved. Any post abortion emotional problems are rare and usually pass quickly. If you'd like to read more about it, Planned Parenthood has a good explanation of several studies on the topic here [pdf] (it also cites sources!).
Other Misconceptions
A lot of pro-choicers will say things like "I'm not pro-abortion; no one is pro-abortion, but women have a right…" Well, I'm here to say that I am pro-abortion. I am absolutely for a safe, effective procedure that gives women the ability to control their own reproduction. That's not to say that I'd prefer women get abortions rather than properly using birth control. But, hey, shit happens, even with the proper use of birth control. And I'm certainly not going to make moral judgments on a woman because she's had an abortion (or even multiple abortions).
Another misconception floating around is that a woman must have a really good excuse to have an abortion. She must be a victim, unable to financially support a child, or have a medical problem. Well, fuck that shit. The only reason any woman needs to have an abortion is that she either doesn't want a child or cannot safely have a child. That's it. And if she doesn't want to explain herself to you or someone else, then she doesn't have to.
One thing really bothers me is how the media sometimes reports about abortion. Have you ever been watching a report about something abortion related and seen the stock-footage they use? It's just fucking stupid. They always show women who are hugely pregnant; ones that are clearly in their late third trimester. Or they show ultrasounds that are similarly from later in a pregnancy. As if indicating that this is what women who get abortions look like; this is what their fetuses look like. Well, it's not! Abortion that late in pregnancy just doesn't happen. It's not even legal in the US! I mean, I doubt they're (usually) pushing an anti-choice agenda. They're probably just lazy and have grabbed whatever stock-footage they found first.
These are just some of the myths and misconceptions floating around these days. There are many more, but hopefully, my dear reader, you've come away from this with more knowledge about this "controversial" topic.
If you've heard any myths about abortion that I didn't get to, please leave a comment.


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LONDON (AP) — Mark Carney, the Canadian who will become the Bank of England's governor this summer, said Thursday he is open to a review of Britain's monetary policy framework, potentially paving the way to a more growth-oriented approach in Europe's third-biggest economy.
Carney has in the past suggested that central banks like the Bank of England, whose exclusive mission is to keep inflation stable, should also consider giving more weight to economic growth, as the U.S. Federal Reserve does. That has raised speculation that he might look to push for an overhaul of the Bank of England's policies when he takes over in July.
Addressing an influential U.K. parliamentary committee, Carney indicated that while "the bar for change" to the current inflation-targeting regime should be high, it makes sense to review the policies every few years.
"The flexible inflation-targeting framework should remain broadly in place, but details need to be reviewed and could be changed," said Carney, who will become the first foreign governor of the Bank of England in its near 320-year history.
Among the measures that could be adopted is a reference to unemployment or providing markets with longer-term guidance, similar to the approach of the Fed.
While Carney was speaking, the central bank's rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee kept its main interest rate at the record low of 0.5 percent and decided not to pump more money into the economy.
In an unscheduled statement, it noted that it does consider economic growth in its assessments in as far as it affects inflation.
The MPC was established in 1997 when the Bank of England was granted its independence. The bank has been tasked to set interest rates to make sure inflation is at 2 percent two years out. But inflation has been stubbornly above that for much of the period since the financial crisis erupted in 2007. It is currently at 2.7 percent.
In its statement, the MPC said inflation was likely to remain above target for the next two years but that it should then fall back to around the target thereafter.
The traditional way of getting above-target inflation back down is to raise interest rates. But that could inflict huge damage to businesses as well as consumers at a time when the economy is already in the doldrums. In the final three months of 2012, the British economy contracted by a quarterly rate of 0.3 percent.
Carney confirmed he has had a couple of higher-level discussions with British finance chief George Osborne about the "merits of looking at the remit." Osborne has the power to alter the mandate and has signaled recently that he may be open to a change.
"Change is in the air for the U.K.'s monetary policy," said Tim Ohlenburg, senior economist at the Centre for Economic and Business Research.
Carney will replace long-time governor Mervyn King, who has been accused by some former MPC members of being overly dominating. Offering awshucks charm interspersed with a beaming smile that has earned him the moniker of "George Clooney of central banking," Carney insisted he would be collegiate.
But he made no apology for accepting a pay package in excess of 800,000 pounds.
"I was offered these terms and I accepted them," he said.
The 47-year old from the remote northern town of Fort Smith in Canada's Northwest Territories gained a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University and master's and doctoral degrees at Oxford. He also worked for Goldman Sachs.
He moved to the top job at Canada's central bank just before the global financial crisis hit in 2008, and slashed interest rates to historic lows. He was the first central banker to commit to keeping those levels low — a step the Fed later followed. Under his leadership, Canada was spared a subprime lending crisis, and its banks are among the soundest in the world.
Carney said he would take the job for five years instead of the usual eight, adding the reason was related to the schooling of his children. He laughed off the notion that he was taking the job to create a career in Canadian politics.
"I'm surprised that it would be viewed as politically astute, that taking one of the most challenging jobs in central banking in another country would be viewed as politically advantageous in my home country," he said. "If I had political ambitions, I would have pursued them in Canada."


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Can Breast Milk Produce A Cyst or A Lump?
My first time to give birth, I give breast milk for 2 yrs and stop when my son is 2 yrs old. Now that my son stop taking breast milk, he`s going 3 yrs old now, I noticed that there is a round, small lump near my nipple, and my breasts still have milk. I`m worried about it and scared this will become cancer. What will I do?
It's not unusual to have a blocked milk duct. I suggest you see your provider to have the lump looked at so that the reason you have the lump can be determined. The more you stimulate the breasts, even if the baby isn't suckling, you will still produce milk. Wearing a supportive bra, not stimulating your breasts either with sexual activity or by rubbing the nipples will help to gradually decrease the production of milk. Hope this helps.
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Greatsearch.org is an evil browser hijacker that can cause various serious harm to your windows computer. Once installed, it will automatically start displaying itself within your browser and replace your homepage. The main purpose of this malevolent threat is to control your online activities and watch for your online habits and keeps the record of the websites you have visited most recently. On one side, it attempts to generate web traffic and collect funds for its partners via showing several types of pop-up advertisements. On the other side, Greatsearch.org always try to gather your personal and secret information.
In addition, Greatsearch.org also try to redirect you to untrustworthy web-links which may contain malicious and harmful codes and infections that may penetrate your computer security and invade your PC to make further destruction. It also disables your security related applications to make a loophole in your computer for other computer bugs, viruses, malware and hackers to step in. If this nasty threat will stay for a long time in your computer you it may also crash your system and make it useless. In order to save your PC you are suggested to remove Greatsearch.org as soon as possible.
Section A : Automatically Remove Greatsearch.org Virus From Your PC (Recommended Method)
Section B : Manually Remove Greatsearch.org Virus From your System (Time Taking and Risky Method)
Remove Greatsearch.org Automatically from your PC
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If you really want to get rid of Greatsearch.org virus then you quick need to must download SpyHunter malware Scanner utility which scan your overall computing machine completely and will show all malicious and noxious threats existing in your PC. All the same in order to remove Greatsearch.org completely & permanently you will need the purchased the full version of this utility, in the meantime, the good news it SpyHunter is absolutely cost effective and you can purchased the licensed key of SpyHunter very easily from this sites or using cost free Scanner Tools.
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3. SpyHunter Will detect all the hidden threats and viruses on your computer.
4. Finally press Fix Threats button to remove all the detected threats from your computer.
Manually Remove Greatsearch.org Virus From your system
Please Read Carefully: Manual removal will demand users to remove noxious applications in registry, which is vital to overall system and users can't make any mistake. Manual removal steps is only for computer experts. If you are not good computer expert with lots of knowledge and better experience then please skip the manual steps and download automatic malware scanner tool.
Option A – Remove Greatsearch.org From Computer
Step 1 : Find & Delete Greatsearch.org Related Hidden Folders
Show Hidden Files On Windows Computer
- Double Click on My Computer or This PC icon on your computer screen.
- Now Windows Explorer will get opened on your computer screen.
- Press the View tab, choose Show hidden files and folders and then clean the checkbox for Hide protected system operating files.
- Press Yes on the warning and then press OK.
Delete Hidden Folder
1. Go to your computer and open Windows Explorer.
2. Find all the malicious files related to Greatsearch.org.
3. Select the folder and click Shift+Delete+Enter.
Step 2 : Remove Greatsearch.org From Windows Task Manager
- Click Windows logo + R button together.
- Run box will get opened on your computer.
- Type taskmgr and click on OK button.
- Now go to Process tab in Task manager.
- Select the malicious process and click End Process.
Step 3 : Remove Greatsearch.org From Control Panel
For Windows 8 & 10
1. Right Click on the Start menu and select Control Panel.
2. Select " program a Uninstall "
3. Search the Greatsearch.org Related programs and uninstall them.
For Windows 7 Vista
1: Go to Start menu and select "Control Panel'' Option
2: Now click on Uninstall a program under Programs category.
3: Finally select and remove unwanted program from your system.
For Windows XP
1. Go to Start menu and select "Control Panel" option
2. Then click "Add or Remove Programs" options.
3. Select the malicious program and click on remove button
Note : This type of malicious program modifies can also modifies your browser settings that's why you should must be reset your browser settings.
Remove Greatsearch.org From Registry Entries
- Press "Windows logo + R" buttons together on your keyboard.
- The Run box will get opened on your computer screen.
- Type regedit in the box and click on OK button.
- Now find out Greatsearch.org related malicious registry entries.
- Delete all the harmful registry keys created by the threat.
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Option B: Remove Greatsearch.org from Infected Browsers
Part 1 : Remove Greatsearch.org From Browser Extensions
Remove Greatsearch.org from Google Chrome
- Go to Start menu and select "Chrome"
- Open your Google Chrome browser then click menu button right corner on Chrome browser then select More Tools then select Extensions (visit directly from address bar "chrome://extensions").
- Firstly disable the strange extensions and delete from your Google Chrome browser.
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Remove Greatsearch.org From Mozilla Firefox
- Press menu button and choose add-ons.
- Then after press on the Extension tab, from add-ons Manager tab.
- Search all noxious extensions including Greatsearch.org
- Press Disable or Remove button next to desired extension.
- Then at last Finally restart your browser.
Remove Greatsearch.org from Internet Explorer
1. Firstly open your IE, Press on the Tools option select Manage add-ons.
2. Choose Toolbar and Extensions option left side of your window.
3. Then choose Greatsearch.org extension.
4. Then after Remove option shows on your computer screen, if the add-on can be deleted. Press Remove then click on close button.
5. If you don't find remove button then click on the Disable button.
Remove Greatsearch.org From Microsoft Edge
As we know that, Microsoft Edge browser doesn't have extension option here upon you just need to reset your homepage and search engine to remove Greatsearch.org from the browser.
Reset Homepage
1. Press on More (…) icon and go to Settings
2. Choose A specific page or pages from under the Open option.
3. Select Custom and enter desire URL of page, you wish to apply as homepage.
Reset Search Engine
1. Choose More (…) then press on Settings buttons.
2. Press the View advanced settings option.
3. Press the < Add new> under "Search in the address bar with".
4. Enter the search engine you want and press Add as default.
Part 2 : Reset your Web Browser Settings
Reset your Google Chrome Browser
1. Press Menu button from right corner on the Google Chrome browser then visit directly from address bar "chrome://settings".
2. Press on the "Settings" option and scroll down your mouse to search " Show advance settings…" option.
3. Click on " Reset settings" for removing unwanted settings from your Google Chrome Browser.
Reset your Mozilla Firefox Browser
1. Open your Mozilla Firefox.
2. Press on "Menu" buttons
3. Choose " Troubleshooting information".
4. Click " Refresh Firefox" on the top of right corner of the window.
5. Then after a small window will open press again " Refresh Firefox".
Reset your Internet Explorer
1. Open your IE and press on setting menu on the top of the right corner of your IE browser, then press on the Internet option.
2. select " Advanced" tab and click on "Reset" button.
3. Choose " Delete Personal Settings" and again click on the "Reset" Button.
Reset your Microsoft Edge Browser
1. Select More (…) icon on the address bar.
2. Then after select Settings option.
3. Press "Choose what to clear"
4. carefully check the first three option then after click Clear.
Hot Tips : How To Avoid Threats Like Greatsearch.org
If you have followed the above guide carefully then you have successfully removed this nasty virus from your computer. This section is specially written to help you in avoiding these kind of threats in future. As prevention is always better than cure, so you can also avoid threats like Greatsearch.org from your system by following these simple tips :-
- Use a powerful anti-virus application for the safety of your PC.
- Do not download freeware application from unsafe sites.
- Always scan any email attachment before opening.
- Keep checking your system for updates regularly.
- Always prefer official websites to update your system programs.
- Make sure that your Firewall protection is active.
- Do not click on fake pop-ups and misleading advertisements.
- Try to avoid visiting suspicious or pornographic websites.
- Use Advanced or custom installation method.


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Major League Soccer will enter its 18th season Saturday, a passage into adulthood after growing pains and a moody adolescence. As part of the evolution, the children of the league have also matured, forming a second generation of players and coaches.
Three sons have followed in their fathers' footsteps by playing in MLS: Sporting Kansas City forward Teal Bunbury, Columbus Crew midfielder Konrad Warzycha and Portland Timbers forward Jose Valencia.
Since the league's launch in 1996, several familiar names in American soccer have surfaced in the college playing and coaching ranks, in MLS youth academies and even in the agent business.
Their career paths were influenced by exposure to the sport at an early age: kickarounds during summer vacation while practice sessions took place, visits to locker rooms before and after matches, road trips for big games.
"It was like the coolest place on earth for me," Ken Arena, 32, said of teenage years spent at D.C. United's old training grounds in Herndon.
Arena's father, Bruce, was coach from 1996 to 1998 before he accepted the U.S. national team post. Ken played at Oakton High School and the University of Virginia and was in MLS for three years. Assistant coaching jobs at U-Va., George Mason and UCLA led to the head position at Florida International University last year.
The younger Arena wasn't without peers at United Park. The kid corps there also included Michael Bradley, son of then assistant Bob Bradley. Michael, a former MLS midfielder, now plays for Roma in Italy's Serie A, one of the world's most prestigious leagues, and started for his father on the U.S. national team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
James Moreno was a toddler back then, watching his father Jaime become an MLS legend. James now plays for United's under-17/18 squad. Another tot at the time, Ian Harkes, son of former D.C. and U.S. captain John Harkes, is bound for ACC power Wake Forest this fall.
Also in attendance was assistant coach Dave Sarachan's son, Ian, who went on to play at Illinois-Chicago and now coaches in the Los Angeles Galaxy's academy.
Christian Onalfo, son of former United player and coach Curt Onalfo, is a top prospect in the Galaxy's academy.
But the first two-generation players were the Bunburys. Alex Bunbury, a Canadian national team forward, finished his career with Kansas City in 1999-2000. His son, Teal, was in elementary school at the time and frequented Arrowhead Stadium, the club's home for 12 years.
"It was a culture to me," Teal said last week. "I appreciated it and welcomed it. To be brought up in something like that, it fueled my desire to be professional and be in this league. When I saw it, I wanted to be part of it."
Bunbury, 23, remembered messing around after practice with Kansas City players Peter Vermes and Kerry Zavagnin — role models then, his bosses now. Vermes is the club's coach, Zavagnin an assistant.
Like many athletes, Alex Bunbury pushed his son to succeed athletically.
"But if I hadn't been pushed as I was, I don't think I would've made it to where I am now," said Teal Bunbury, who left the University of Akron after two years and was the fourth overall pick in the 2010 MLS draft. "With his knowledge and guidance, it led the way for me."
Warzycha followed a similar path but with broader experiences. His father, Robert, was a stylish midfielder in their native Poland, then England and Hungary before ending his career with a seven-year stint in Columbus. Robert then became a Crew assistant coach and accepted the top job in 2009.
Konrad, 24, starred at Ohio State before spending a year as a Kansas City reserve. His father invited him to Crew training camp this winter and signed him this week.
"I always looked up to him, not only as a dad but as a player," he said. "I wanted to play pro like him. To follow in his shoes, it means a lot to me."
Childhood experiences during United's early years have become permanent memories. Michael Bradley recalled cleaning muddy cleats for a few bucks. He and Ken Arena created a mini-field with wooden benches tipped on their side to serve as barriers. Families would gather at players' houses.
"Jaime [Moreno], Marco [Etcheverry], [Jeff] Agoos, Eddie Pope — it was like my posters came to life and spoke to me," Arena said of United's championship lineup.
While MLS's second generation rises throughout soccer, the next one is beginning to arrive: In January, Michael Seaton signed with United. He was born on May 1, 1996 — 25 days after the league's inaugural game.


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With the season officially wrapped up (aside from Jeonbuk facing Club America next weekend), we're turning to Football Manager to fill the ridiculously frigid winter months. If you play and are interested in doing some K-League specific challenges we've put together a list on K-League United and would love to feature your progress.
Details here: http://www.kleagueunited.com/2016/10/k- ... -2017.html.
I'm personally quite crap at the game, so if anyone wants to take Jeonnam to ACL, I'll happily buy you a six pack of Cass AND a pre-match hot dog.
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Access to the source code of both the RaRwE and the Encore book repositories . The end of each chapter is assigned the aptly named tag, so you can quicky jump to a chapter, check out the code or even tweak it to your liking (and to improve your learning).Access to the source code of both the RaRwE and the Encore book repositories
I thoroughly enjoyed the read and coding along with you as you introduced, built upon and refactored the code. It follows the way most people write their code, myself included, and I appreciated that thoughtful approach to your material. … I"ll conclude by saying this: your book immediately gave me the confidence to go full bore into our MVP using Ember , and for that I am truly grateful.
The book helped clarify a lot of things , especially new features and their deprecated counterparts. Such a great book, and looking forward to the next one!
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A substantial coat is your first line of defense against blasts of wind, rain, and snow, and this heavy-duty Ayling Pea Coat by Krane is capable of fending off the worst Jack Frost has to offer. All of the wool used in each jacket is reclaimed from Italian army blankets, and the completed coat is bolstered with all the bells and whistles: a quilted lining, storm flap, shawl collar, welted pockets, and industrial closures.
+ Ayling Pea Coat $865 from Brigade
If you're on the hunt for a lightweight technical layer that will keep you cozy in a blizzard without weighing you down, look no further than Patagonia's Down Sweater. This ultrawarm puffer jacket is filled with high-loft down wrapped in a windproof, 100 percent recycled polyester shell. It's also highly compressible and tear-resistant, making it a great companion for trekking through snowdrifts or hitting the slopes.
+ Down Sweater $200 from Unionmade
A warm winter knit is an essential part of your shiver-proof wardrobe, but sustainable and stylish options can be hard to find—which is why we're thankful that Commerce With a Conscience turned us on to the gorgeous organic cotton sweaters in Knowledge's Autumn/Winter 2010 collection. From chunky shawl collar cable knits to wintry Fair Isle numbers, the Danish brand came up all aces this year with a line of ethically made pullovers that we can't wait to pull on ourselves.
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Speaking of Scottish fabrics, this verdant tie by The Windmill Club offers an elegant new take on a traditional tartan weave. Trim, prim, and crafted from 100 percent deadstock silk, it's the perfect neckpiece for dressier fall occasions. If the bow tie is a bit affected for your taste, the label makes an equally handsome four-in-hand, as well. Just act fast, as all of its ties are available in very limited runs.
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IFSC Code of Mangan Branch - STATE BANK OF INDIA
The IFSC Code of MANGAN branch - STATE BANK OF INDIA is SBIN0007557. Branch code is the last six characters of the IFSC Code - 007557. Bank branch's details are listed below.
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Ashley Wagner was a wreck.
She hadn't found a random sparkle, one of her pre-competition superstitions. She couldn't find her mom in the crowd, another superstition. And then a song she absolutely hates began playing, and she was sure her entire U.S. Figure Skating Championships was about to go up in flames.
Not even close.
With an elegant, polished performance Thursday night, Wagner showed she has the makings of the steady star that American skating has been craving since Michelle Kwan hung up her skates. Wagner won the short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, her score of 67.57 points giving her a two-point lead going into Saturday's free skate.
"I did exactly what I came here and planned on doing,'' Wagner said. "I skated solid. I felt I really owned every single jump, spin, element I had in the program.''
Agnes Zawadzki was second, just ahead of 2008 U.S. champion Mirai Nagasu.
The U.S. women have been, quite frankly, a mess since Kwan stepped away. Six women have won the last seven titles, and no one since Kwan in 2005 has strung together two in a row. Nagasu, Rachael Flatt, Alissa Czisny -- they've all teased fans with their possibility only to fall apart on the world's biggest stages.
But Wagner has come into her own since picking up, leaving her family and friends on the East Coast and moving to southern California in the summer of 2011 to train with John Nicks, best known as Sasha Cohen's coach. Wagner has shown she's got the psyche AND the skills to be a champion, and she isn't afraid of the spotlight.
Just like Kwan in her day, she embraces the expectations and then goes out and delivers.
"She fights well,'' Nicks said. "Things don't always go well out there and you have to have someone who's going to go out and fight.''
Wearing a gorgeous burgundy dress with a dark underskirt, Wagner had the audience mesmerized from the time she stepped on the ice. No one would have had a clue she had all those negative thoughts racing through her head, so great was the command with which she skated. The arena fell completely silent, as if fans were afraid to speak or even breathe for fear they might miss something.
Though she didn't do a triple-triple combination like Zawadzki or Nagasu, all of her jumps were done with such high quality they seemed that much better. And her spins are, simply exquisite. They were so perfectly centered she may as well have been using a protractor.
When she finished, she gave a satisfied nod and small clap of her hands before breaking into a wide grin.
"Nationals is one of my favorite competitions,'' Wagner said. "(But) coming in, I was definitely a little bit nervous. No one can really prepare you for how it feels to come in as the past year's champion.''
But Wagner wears the mantle well.
"She knew she had to go out there and do it, and she went out and did it,'' Nicks said. "It's not always what you do, but how you do it.''
Zawadzki, who won last year's short program with a record U.S. score, was left to skate. But any chance she had of passing Wagner ended when she tumbled to the ice on her double axel.
Still, with the rest of her program packed with power, she had enough to move ahead of Nagasu. She really should have gotten clearance from an air traffic controller she had so much distance on her triple toe loop-triple toe loop combo, and her speed would impress any sprinter.
After last year, however, Nagasu is quite happy with where she is.
"I feel like the little girl from ages ago who wanted to go to the Olympics and medal,'' Nagasu said. "I feel like I've been trying to regain that memory. Sometimes it's hard, but it's been a great journey.''
Nagasu is quite possibly the most talented skater the United States has. Her speed, the power with which she jumps, her ability to hear music and to bring a program to life - those are the qualities that make figure skating so magical, and Nagasu has them all.
Her psyche, however, has been a different story.
Since finishing fourth overall at the Vancouver Olympics and winning the short program at the world championships a month later, she's been on a downward spiral. She bombed her free skate at those 2010 worlds and wound up seventh. She didn't make the world team the following year, dropping from first after the short program at nationals to third.
And last year was simply horrid. Nagasu was never even a factor at nationals and wound up seventh.
"I did not have the greatest of seasons last year, so this has really been a comeback year,'' she said. "With each day of training, I'm able to regain my confidence a little bit.''
Nagasu parted ways with coach Frank Carroll, who has moved his training base from Los Angeles to Palm Springs, and now trains closer to home. She also has gone back to the things that worked when she was a phenom, choosing big band music for her short program.
Though she won the bronze medal at NHK Trophy, Nagasu arrived here with little, if any, fanfare. And with the pressure off, Nagasu reminded everyone of why there were such high expectations in the first place.
Her jumps were done with great speed and control, and she had one of the few clean triple-triple combinations of the night. Her spins were breathtaking for their intricacy and elegance, and even Gumby would be a little green(er) at her flexibility. But what really set her program apart was how seamless it was, one element flowing into another so that it was impossible to tell what was athletics and what was art.
The only flaw was the blank expression on her face; she didn't break into her trademark smile until the very end.
"Instead of putting a lot of importance on placing and skating, where I place, we've been working to improve my skating and overall my look,'' Nagasu said. ``It's not just about the placements. So I don't feel as much pressure on that end, and hopefully we can just improve from here.''
Earlier Thursday, Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir took a big step toward their first pairs title, easily winning the short program. With 62.27, they've got a whopping nine-point lead on Felicia Zhang and Nathan Bartholomay going into Saturday's free skate.


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NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, Nov. 28 (8 p.m.). The star-studded holiday special will feature performances from Trace Adkins, Mariah Carey, CeeLo Green, Victoria Justice, Chris Mann, Rod Stewart and Il Volo, and special appearances by Billy Crystal and Bette Milder.
The 80th annual holiday extravaganza will feature a Norway spruce that is approximately 80 feet tall, 50 feet in diameter and weighs approximately 10 tons. The tree is estimated to be about 80 years old.
The tradition of the Rockefeller Christmas tree dates back to the Great Depression. First erected in 1933, the inaugural tree was decked with 700 lights and placed in front of the then eight-month-old RCA Building, now the GE Building. The Christmas tree gathering was enhanced in 1936 with the opening of the Rockefeller Plaza outdoor ice-skating pond. NBC-TV televised the tree lighting for the first time in 1951 on "The Kate Smith Show" and as part of the nationwide "Howdy Doody" television show from 1953-55.
Prior to this year's primetime telecast, there will be an additional live hour of the special from 7 to 8 p.m. (ET).


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I am reading Lingua Latin Per Se Illustrata: Pars I, Familia Romana. I must say that the book is excellent and is helping me a lot.
However, I have noticed that a lot of the words from the book, when I look them up on Whitakers Words (http://www.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/words.exe, they are listed as "rare", "uncommon", "medieval", or "lesser" (which I assume means simply "less common").
Does this mean that these words were not in common use? If so then why are they included in a beginners book? I am not sure which is more reliable, the Lingua Latina book, or Whitakers Words.
For example, if you look up these words from the book on Whitakers Words:
Operiri - listed as "lesser"
Vereri - listed as "lesser"
Pretium - listed as both "medieval" and "uncommon"
These are just a few I can remember, but there are many others. Any ideas on this? Should I bother to memorize these words?


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I am seriously not liking the how there is a season 1 and season 3 of Hakuoki, but no season 2!!! So i want to try and push for a season 2 to be uploaded. Along with that, any other anime that is awesome and isnt on crunchyroll, i want to try and add them to the catalog as well common guys i need some support here! thanks!!!
not missing much
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I'm not so greedy as to want every good anime there is on Crunchyroll. It's the greedy people who usually end up with nothing. But I would at least like season 2 of this series. Its absence is the reason I haven't even bothered with this series at all. If you're going to have the beginning and the end but be missing a huge chunk from the middle, then you might as well have nothing at all as far as I am concerned. Whether the series is good or bad or worth it or not is for me to decide. Other peoples opinions on the matter don't interest me.
I don't read manga.
I second this! Don't care if its bad or not.
yea i watched all of season 1 yesterday and im very disappointed theres no season 2. its hard enough finding a decent anime thats longer than 2 seasons.
Have they said why there is no second season? i watched the first when it first came out and was hoping to try and catch up but i thought i was just going crazy and couldnt find the second season on here...
They put season one up recently, after the US DVD release had been available for awhile. The first season DVD release was in September 2012 and it became available on CR in November 2012. The second season DVD was released in December 2012.
Grrr.....season two in not here one was awesome no point in watching three without seeing second
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Grrr.....season two in not here one was awesome no point in watching three without seeing second
I think a lot of people might be a bit confused about Hakuouki. First came Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan, which only has 2 seasons, then later they released Hakuouki Reimeiroku, which is only 1 season. So what you're referring to as season 3 is actually Reimeiroku and it takes place before Kitan and can be watched and enjoyed without having watched Kitan 1 & 2.
I watched Kitan as it was airing in Japan, even though CR didn't pick it up because I really really wanted to see it. So, I was incredibly happy when they picked up Reimeiroku so I could watch it in better quality, then they got season 1 of Kitan as a catalog title and I watched it over again. There are still ? boxes for catalog titles, so I'm crossing my fingers that in 1 of those boxes will be season 2 of Kitan!
Only DEATH can cure STUPIDITY!!
Mmm mmm!! I definitely want them to put up season two! This show is really well done. I like it especially because the only other show I've watched based on a visual novel (AMNESIA) was awful. But this one is so well done, and interesting!! I'm glad to see a VN adaptation done right. Not that I've played the VN or anything, but it seems to have transferred over to anime format well enough, quite unlike AMNESIA. But anyway....it's weird that they would have the prequel season on here but not the second season.
Finally getting to read Kamisama Kiss!!
i kill for season two !
I love Hakuoki but season two is seriously one of the most depressing series I've seen.
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I agree With you I want to see Season 2 as well :-( but I'm very sad to see that it's not on here. Another great anime that I've been looking for is called Feshugi(?) Yugi, or in English Mysterious Play, haave you seen this anime before? I love that anime it is one of my favorites :-D
mmm season 2?well...
Hakuoki Kitan (demon of the fleeting blossom}has 12 episodes was the first release in April 2010 and then Hakuōki Hekketsu-roku Dec 2010, the last sequel of the series , where all Shinsegumi saga ends basically a tragedy . and then you have Hakuoki Sekaroku OAv Memory of snow flowers 6 epiosde in 2011 which took place between episode 8 and 9 of Kitan which lightens up everybody from the Hekketsu-roku
Then Reimeiroku was a prequel to Kitan 12 episodes released July 2012.
Looks like CR doesnt have Hekketsu-roku , its possible Sentai has the streaming rights.But I have seen this part somewhere else back in 2010.
There are 2 movies. A sequel movie Hakuōki Dai-nishō Shikon Sōkyū movie releasing march 8
but the movies are original stories.
Hakuoki was a very well adapted anime from an otome game
My Avatar is seiyuu Morita san and Me cosplaying at AnimeExpo
Yess season two!!!


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Consensus Report
Air Quality Management in the United States (2004)Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology
Each report is produced by a committee of experts selected by the Academy to address a particular statement of task and is subject to a rigorous, independent peer review; while the reports represent views of the committee, they also are endorsed by the Academy. Learn more on our expert consensus reports.
The implementation of air quality regulations should be less bureaucratic -- with more emphasis on results than process -- and should be designed to protect ecosystems as well as people. The report recommends that The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) use an approach to target groups of pollutants instead of individual ones and that revised or new regulations also should consider how air pollution travels from state to state and across international borders. In addition, improved tracking of emissions is needed to accurately assess what populations are at the highest risk of health problems from pollution and to better measure the progress of pollution-control strategies.
Key Messages
- AQM should strive to emphasize results over process, create accountability for the results, and dynamically adjust and correct the system as data on progress are assessed.
- AQM should strive to identify and assess more clearly the most significant exposures, risks, and uncertainties.
- AQM should strive to take an airshed3-based approach by assessing and controlling emissions of important pollutants arising from local, multistate, national, and international sources.
- AQM should strive to take an integrated multipollutant approach to controlling emissions of pollutants posing the most significant risks.
- Implementation of the CAA has contributed to substantial decreases in emissions of several pollutants. Regulations for light-duty vehicles, light-duty trucks, and fuel properties have greatly reduced emissions per mile traveled. Programs for stationary sources, such as power plants and large factories, have also achieved substantial reductions of pollutant emissions.
- Most of the reductions have been accomplished through regulations on new facilities, while many older, often higher-emitting facilities can be a substantial source of emissions.


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Dear Reader,
Summer has FINALLY hit in the Northwest. The weather is perfect! PERFECT! I can not get enough sunshine or beach time.
And when I say beach, I mean, water.
So let's just get to it and I'll explain. To the confessional--
I confess (and I've said this before) I have no idea how people who live in warm sunny climates get anything done or written.
When the weather becomes nice here, I drop email, internet, inside living, writing and anything else I can. All I do is 1) sit outside 2) SUP (stand-up paddleboarding) 3) eat ice cream and fruit and grilled shrimp
I do not write, care about writing or anything else that happens inside.
In fact, I confess I'm not even writing this on a Tuesday. I'm writing this on Sunday morning and scheduling it for today. I'm drinking coffee, wearing PJs and deciding when it will be best to paddle -- I'm a servant to the tides, you know.
I confess to keep my summer more open, I've started checking email on Monday and Friday morning only. I think I may keep this schedule into the fall.
Yes, I say this, like I'll only go on Facebook on Fridays, then the weather turns wet and yuck and I'm stuck inside looking for distractions and I'm reading Facebook statuses. But really, in my best life, this is my schedule.
I confess I constantly have to work on myself as a writer. I know all the things I shouldn't do-- distraction, procrastination, internet-surfing-- and still I find myself on Facebook liking someone's photo of their cat. I suck that way.
It reminds me of that car commercial where the daughter is thinking her parents have boring lives while she has 650-some friends on Facebook and spends all her time there-- "what, that is not a real puppy...it's too small to be a real puppy."
Summer reminds me that I must live outside the house, outside the box, the computer.
This is when I fill up, when I remember I am a body and not just a mind. When the birds are at their best, the sky is blue, and I am not locking myself indoors because I hate to leave the house.
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DENVER Big rallies by both teams. Hyped crowds. A berth in the state semifinals on the line.
It had about everything someone could want from a volleyball match.
Only for Bayfield, it didnt have the desired result.
The third-ranked Bayfield High School volleyball teams season came to a close Saturday as No. 6 Gunnison held on for a five-set victory in the final game of pool play at the CHSAA Class 3A Girls Volleyball State Championships at the Denver Coliseum.
The Wolverines fell 23-25, 25-22, 24-26, 26-24, 15-13 to the Cowboys.
Sophomore middle hitter Kirstie Hillyer had 28 kills to lead Bayfield, and Jen Phelps chipped in 16. Suzie Rhodes had 58 assists despite some uncharacteristically disjointed passing from the BHS defense that had her sprinting all over the court, much to the chagrin of head coach Kelley Rifilato.
But, honestly, the first couple of games, Suzie had a tough time because the passes were horrible, Rifilato said.
It wasnt that they served unusually tough, we just mentally couldnt get the ball on target and making ridiculous errors and not moving. ... And that sets the tone for the whole game. The whole game was chaotic.
Bayfield eked out a win in the first set, then the comeback-fest hit its apex.
The Wolverines took a 21-17 lead in the second set before the Cowboys closed on an 8-1 run to even the match.
Gunnison seemed primed to take a 2-1 lead, leading by as many as eight on multiple occasions and holding a 23-19 lead late before the Wolverines rallied behind Phelps and Jenna Sirios to pull out a 26-24 victory.
Bayfield had a chance to shut the door and advance in the fourth set with a 22-20 lead late. But Gunnison quickly got back into the lead, then held off Bayfield by scoring the final two points of the set on a serving error and attack error by the Wolverines to push the match to five.
Bayfield tried to rally from a 10-6 hole in the final set, getting even at 13, but a kill by Jordan Wallin and an ace by Sarah Shamblin shut the door and sent the Cowboys riding on into the semis.
Hillyer credited the Gunnison defense for being able to throw the Wolverines off their game.
Gunnison, they were hustling a lot. They were getting up everything, so it was tough to play against them, said Hillyer, daughter of Laura and Rich Hillyer.
Rifilato said the Cowboys tip kills and dumps became contagious, infecting BHS, a team that doesnt employ such tactics often, preferring instead to fire away.
There was a lot of mad scrambles because of the dumping, the tipping ... it does take you out of your game, because we have people standing around instead of moving and going to get the ball, she said. And thats so unusual for us.
The Wolverines finished the season 23-4 in their fourth consecutive trip to state. And while the loss brought to a close the prolific careers of Layne Bulwan, Jordyn Harrison, Micaela Knickerbocker, Kayla D. and Kayla J. McCoy, Phelps and Lindsey Reinmuth, Hillyer, a sophomore, was optimistic about the future and a fifth consecutive trip to Denver.
Were really shooting for that, and I think well be able to do it. Weve got some really good players coming back next year, and I think if we really push for it, we can get there, Hillyer said.


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Kristen Stewart: 'The Big Shoe' Star!
Kristen Stewart has just signed on for her next big role in the upcoming flick The Big Shoe, Deadline reports.
Also starring Elizabeth Banks, the film follows a gifted shoe designer (Jim Sturgess) who is forced to break free from a family who wants to turn his designs into mass-produced knock-offs.
The family hires psychotherapist Mary Kay (Banks) and muse Delphi (Stewart) to lure him back to work.
Steven Shainberg is attached to direct with a script he co-wrote with Mickey Birnbaum.
WHAT DO YOU THINK of this new role for Kristen?
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|This article was originally published by JUF News
During a recent Chicago visit that included breakfast with students and alumni at Spertus Institute, newly elected University of Haifa President, Amos Shapira, was asked to reflect on a leadership lesson he learned in business that is pertinent for his new post in academe. Shapira, who formerly served as the Managing Director of El Al Airlines and of Cellcom Israel, Ltd., wasted no time in focusing on the value of building multicultural teams, which, he says, almost always outperform traditional ones. Among other things, this conviction has led Shapira and the university to emphasize coexistence between various sectors and strata of Israeli society.
Shapira is not alone in this assertion. Lori Brewer Collins of Artemis Leadership Group notes that multicultural teams trump their more conventional analogues "in the areas of innovating, understanding diverse markets, meeting customer needs, and aligning multiple organizational interests."
The idea that teams are more effective when they are diverse has enormous resonance even for those who work in organizations lacking the conventional trappings of "multiculturalism." Diversity exists in every enterprise and thoughtful leaders will seek to create teams that reflect those differences. Thus, one need not work in a global corporation with colleagues from around the world to reap the benefits of "multicultural" teams. What is needed above all else is a commitment to maximize the diversity that does exist within your organization. Gender balance, generational representation, and an array of skillsets, backgrounds, and perspectives will, if managed properly, enhance the likelihood of better decision-making and a richer, more creative work environment for all.
For much of our history, Jewish communities have embraced this message. The mishnah of Avot, for example, speaks of three crowns (ketarim in Hebrew) – a metaphor for a tripartite approach to communal leadership, in which power is shared among a diverse group of individuals and interests. The three crowns: Torah, Priesthood, and Sovereignty (often understood as metaphors for educational, religious, and political leadership paradigms) reflect differing perspectives that function best when they function in concert. In the aggregate such diversity enriches the depth and creativity of Jewish life. In healthy Jewish communities, from the biblical period to our own day, individuals from each "crown" come together to create a multi-faceted and richly textured Jewish experience.
As those who lead diverse teams will attest, however, the system of ketarim is not without its own challenges. By definition diversity is often difficult to manage. As Brewer Collins notes, such teams "can become expensive, unproductive hotbeds of frustration, low morale, and finger-pointing." The very things that make diverse teams advantageous also make them high-risk. To be sure, divergent perspectives, differing sensibilities, and varying worldviews often result in the high levels of creativity and resourcefulness required to solve complex problems. But disparate points of view can also mean impassioned argumentation, protracted negotiations, and difficult conversations.
Those who lead diverse teams effectively do not minimize the significance of members' differing perspectives. Nor would they deny that conflict is inevitable. To maximize the potential for creative solutions and innovative problem solving those differences must be celebrated and then harnessed. Successful leaders do not try to avoid friction rather they seek to manage it. With diversity come varied points of view, multiple approaches and even conflicting agendas. The job of the leader is to explore and exploit those differences while striving to find the best solution under the circumstances.
Too often we impose a binary approach to decision making – we force ourselves to choose between one of two options. We prefer quick decisions with a minimum of debate to a thoughtful exploration of multiple options. The effective leader avoids oversimplification and knows that making decisions too quickly is every bit as problematic as indecisiveness. Challenge yourself to reject facile choices and an "either-or" approach to difficult decision-making. Use the diversity that exists within your team to multiply options before making tough choices.
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Dominguez leads Astros over Rays 7-3
HOUSTON (AP) Matt Dominguez broke out of a slump with two hits including a three-run double in Houston's big third inning to lead the Astros to a 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.
Dominguez was 1 for 12 in the first three games of this homestand before singling in the second inning. The Astros led by one when he cleared the bases with his double in a five-run third inning that made it 5-1.
Jarred Cosart (6-5) allowed nine hits and three runs in seven innings in his longest outing since May 5 for the win.
Tampa Bay starter Chris Archer (3-4) was done in by an error and a lack of control in his shortest start this season. He allowed three hits and six runs – one earned – with three walks in three innings.
The Astros got back on track after striking out a season-high 16 times in a 6-1 loss in the opener Friday night. Dexter Fowler had two RBIs and Marwin Gonzalez, who was filling in for the injured Jose Altuve, had three hits and scored twice.
Altuve missed his second straight game after being hit on the right hand by a pitch on Thursday night.
Evan Longoria homered and drove in all of the runs for the Rays, who have lost 15 of their past 18 games.
Rookie Kevin Kiermaier doubled with one out in the first and scored on a single by Longoria to put Tampa Bay up 1-0.
Gonzalez got things going in the third with a one-out double before advancing to third on a wild pitch. Fowler reached and Gonzalez scored to tie it at 1-1 on an error by Archer with two outs when he missed the catch at first base.
Archer slipped and fell onto his stomach while trying to make that catch, and was unable to locate his pitches after that.
He plunked George Springer on the left shoulder and walked Jon Singleton before giving Houston the lead by walking Jason Castro.
Dominguez followed with his double to center field, which hit on the wall just inches shy of the home run line, to make it 5-1. The play was reviewed and upheld.
Archer escaped the inning by striking out Chris Carter.
Alex Presley drew a walk to start the fourth inning and chase Archer. He was replaced by Cesar Ramos, who was greeted with a single by Gonzalez. Ramos struck out Jonathan Villar before Fowler's two-run double to center field pushed the lead to 7-1.
Desmond Jennings singled with one out in the fifth before Longoria launched his eighth home run this season into the Crawford Boxes in left field to get Tampa Bay within 7-3.
NOTES: The series wraps up on Sunday when Tampa Bay left-hander David Price opposes Brad Peacock. … Kiermaier had two doubles on Saturday to give him 12 extra-base hits in 21 career games, which is the most in Rays history in such a span, surpassing the 11 Delmon Young had in 2007.


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The relevance of PCT after liver transplantation
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Introduction: Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is a treatment for end stage liver disease. Shortage of available organs leads to the acceptance of marginal grafts and increases the risk of perioperative complications like acute rejection, infection and graft dysfunction. PCT was shown to be a reliable marker for complicated course after trauma and in the course of SIRS and sepsis. The aim of the study was to evaluate Procalcitonin (PCT) as an early prognostic marker for occurrence of complication in the postoperative course after OLT.
Materials and methods: We included 32 patients who underwent 33 OLTs and analysed the levels of PCT and clinical and paraclinical data. The highest PCT was defined as peak- PCT. Patients were stratified in a non-complication and a complication group. Renal replacement therapy, respiratory insufficiency, postoperative bleeding, refractory ascites and pleural effusion, rejection, sepsis and fatal outcome were defined as complication. A secondary stratification was performed using a peak- PCT of 5ng/ml in each group. Then, we analysed the risk of occurrence of a complication according to a peak- PCT of 5ng/ml. Further we analysed the course of PCT after OLT in each group.
Results: The peak- PCT occurred between the first and third postoperative day in 30 patients, followed by halvening every second day. Nevertheless, 3 of them died because of sepsis. A constantly rising PCT or a secondary rise was seen in 2 patients and associated with fatal outcome.18 patients were stratified in the non- complication group, 8 with peak- PCT lower than 5ng/ml and 10 higher. 14 patients with 15 transplantations were stratified in the complication group, only 1 patient developed a peak- PCT below 5ng/ml. The odds ratio of running a complication was 11.2 (10.81 – 11.59; p<0,025) when the peak- PCT was higher than 5ng/ml. However, the course of mean PCT levels was significant between the complication and non- complication group not before the 7th postoperative day.
Conclusion: PCT is a reliable marker for SIRS and sepsis and rises with the severity of the disease and due to operative trauma. A decline was seen in 31 cases, in 2 cases we observed a constantly rising level, and both patients had a fatal outcome. This observation was described before for non transplant patients. In transplant patients, an elevation of PCT was only seen in bacterial infections, but not in rejection or wound infection. We have seen a rise of PCT in respiratory failure and sepsis, but not in renal replacement therapy, ascites, pleural effusion, rejection or bleeding. An initial high PCT is described not to indicate a poor prognosis, and patients of the non-complication group also had levels exceeding 15ng/ml. The patients of the complication group had a higher mean PCT, which turned significant not before the 7th day, most probably because of the high variation of levels. Still, a peak- PCT above 5ng/ml has an odds ratio of 11.2 for patients to experience a complication.