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- 13 August 2014
Brianne Delcourt had a gut feeling her relationship with her former 'Dancing On Ice' partner would be a mistake and she now wishes she'd trusted her instincts following revelations he cheated on her
Brianne Delcourt had a gut feeling getting into a relationship with Matt Lapinskas would ultimately be a mistake.
The 'Dancing On Ice' star - who was left devastated recently when dancer Camilla Rowland was photographed leaving the couple's house - tried to convince the former 'EastEnders' actor they should just be friends when they first got together 18 months ago, but she eventually fell for him.
Speaking to OK! magazine, she said: "When we first got together it wasn't something I really wanted. I didn't think I would fall in love with him because I kind of knew I was coming home and he would be in the UK.
"I said to him after the tour in April 2013, 'I think it's best if we go back to being best buddies.' He pursued and pursued and I fell for him when I should have gone with my gut."
Brianne - who first met Matt when the pair came second on the 2013 series of 'Dancing On Ice' - also slammed Matt for bringing a woman back to their house and claims he called the professional skater his "soulmate" just two months.
She added: "Go do whatever you want, but you don't bring her back to our home that we moved into together and to the bed we slept in while all my stuff is still in the house.
"One minute you're saying you love someone and they're your soulmate and then two months later you jump into bed with another woman. That's not love. He doesn't even know what the word means."


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For FHWA and AASHTO, EDR Group evaluated methods of measuring freight accessibility, and ways that business location and productivity can be affected by local access to both the interstate highway system and intermodal freight facilities. The study examined ways that accessibility is affected by the availability, time, distance, cost, reliability and frequency of freight services. The report defined freight access metrics, and provided case studies to illustrate how they can be used.
Measuring Productivity: Roles of Connectivity and Accessibility
For the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP Report 786), EDR Group led an international team that assessed ways to measure and calculate the productivity impacts of transportation projects. The study examined effects of transportation system changes on labor and business customer market accessibility, intermodal connectivity and supply chain costs, and their wider effects on the economic productivity of regions.
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For Virginia DOT (under subcontract to Michael Baker), EDR Group is assessing transportation connectivity in central Virginia and its economic impacts. "Connectivity" is defined to include both road and broadband data networks, as well as social and institutional connections affecting business access to a skilled workforce. The study is examining ways that infrastructure connectivity can support broader economic development strategies.
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For the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, EDR Group, EDR Group (under subcontract to Louis Berger Group), is assessing key connectivity performance metrics for evaluating origin-destination connections in the region. The study considers four key themes: reliability, route directness, transit-supportiveness, and bicycle/pedestrian connectivity. The connectivity evaluations are designed to aid in the development of future transportation investment strategies.
National Highway System Passenger Connectors
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For the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP Report 132), EDR Group led a study to quantify the relationship between the national aviation system and the national economy. The study examined the broader role of the commercial aviation and US airports in connecting regions across the US and enabling economic growth. It also broke new ground by showing how changes in aviation network connectivity can affect national productivity.

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NREL's Federal Fueling Station Data Supports Superstorm Sandy Recovery
January 22, 2013
In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, millions of Americans remained without electricity as emergency responders, security officials, and regular citizens all experienced a lack of access to vehicle fuels.
As fuel shortages spread and lines grew at the few fueling stations that had electricity, officials from General Services Administration (GSA) Fleet and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate contacted the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) hoping to locate additional fuel provisions from private and federal facilities. FEMP then tapped NREL to provide data on the locations of federally owned fueling infrastructure in the area to locate additional fuel provisions from private and federal facilities.
Armed with this information, the DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection was able to help decision makers determine strategy and coordinate access to federal and other private facilities for emergency response, national security, and other vehicles essential to the disaster recovery efforts organized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Meanwhile, GSA confirmed that federal fueling infrastructure in the disaster-stricken area was experiencing similar problems as retail fueling stations, namely lack of power and supply. However, the promptness with which FEMP was able to supply this information, and the details that federal agencies provide to FEMP on the locations and characteristics of their fueling facilities were crucial to organizing the disaster response. For example, having phone numbers available to contact stations in New York and New Jersey enabled disaster response officials to efficiently decide their next steps.
"NREL aggregates and analyzes many forms of federal fleet data—including federally owned alternative fueling infrastructure locations, garaged vehicle locations, and fuel purchase locations—and then integrates the data into effective reports and tools that fleets utilize to identify missed alternative fueling opportunities and maximize reductions in petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions," said NREL's Navid Ahdieh. "Aside from this perpetual mission, the immediate access to this accurate data managed by NREL also served an important role in the Sandy disaster response and recovery effort."
For more information about FEMP's federal fleet reporting data, contact Mark Reichhardt at DOE or Navid Ahdieh at NREL.
For the latest federal fleet news and events, visit the FEMP Sustainable Federal Fleets website.
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Faculty Profile
Richard A C Cooke
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Primary Research Area
- Soil and Water Resources Engineering
Profile Sections
- B.S., Agricultural Engineering, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, 1981
- M.S., Agricultural Engineering, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1986
- Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1993
Academic Positions
- Associate Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2001-current
- Assistant Professor, Nov 1994-Aug 2001, Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Research Associate, Nov 1993-Oct 1994, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
- Teaching Assistant, Aug 1990-Oct 1994, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
- Research Assistant, Aug 1990-Oct 1993, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
- Lecturer, Aug 1986-Jul 1990, Faculty of Engineering, University of the West Indies,Trinidad
- Teaching Assistant, Sep 1983-Jun 1986, School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, CANADA
Research Interests
- Preferential Flow Paths in Sludge Amended Soils- Preferential flow paths are formed in soils by biological, chemical and physical processes and their interactions. Their influence is usually reflected in reduced travel time through the soil, increased solute concentrations in drainage water, or deeper penetration of chemicals into the soil profile, than predicted by conventional flow theory. Some situations that can lead to the formation and persistence of preferential flow paths have not been documented or discussed. In this proposal, one such situation, namely, the application of municipal sludge to agricultural fields, is addressed. The application of municipal sludge may induce a change in soil permeability due to the formation of preferential flow paths. The organic matter in municipal sludge enhances the water retention capacity of a soil, making it more attractive for soil animals. Increased animal activity results in the formation of more biopores. Decaying root channels from vegetation might provide relatively larger pathways for the transfer to groundwater, of chemicals leaching from the sludge. In addition, the leachate from municipal sludge might cause the formation of synaerisis cracks in unconsolidated soils. Similar cracks have been observed in consolidated soils. The goal of the proposed research is to characterize the effects of preferential flow paths in sludge amended soils. To achieve this goal, field and laboratory components will be melded into an integrated framework for testing the hypothesis that the application of municipal sludge to an agricultural field results in an increase in soil permeability. The field work involves the monitoring of drain flow to obtain data to test the equivalence of infiltration rate, permeability, and effluent water quality from sludge amended and non-amended plots. The laboratory analysis involves the evaluation of temporal variations in permeability from soil cores subjected to water in which the variation in water quality covers the range of the ionic strength of divalent cations measured in leachate from municipal sludge. Statistical analyses will involve the use of both parametric and nonparametric methods. The data from this work will provide valuable information about the formation and persistence of preferential flow paths in general, and synaerisis cracks in particular, in sludge amended soils. In addition, the data will be of value in the determination of appropriate loading rates for the application of municipal sludge to agricultural land, the evaluation of competing best management practices for agriculture, and the validation of computer models that include nutrient transport to tile drains.
- Optimizing Subsurface Drainage System Design - Subsurface drainage systems have almost invariably been designed to maximize crop yield. However, drainage systems can also be used to mitigate the effects of flooding, by increasing the soil water storage volume in areas that are prone to flooding. I propose to develop two routines for the design of subsurface drainage systems, that will maximize soil storage volume without adversely affecting crop yields. The specific objectives of this project are to Develop a routine to evaluate the region of influence of subsurface drainage systems with irregularly spaced laterals, or randomly placed drains; and to develop a routine for multiobjective design of subsurface drainage systems. These routines will facilitate the identification of regions of a field that are in need of addition drainage, and will make it possible to incorporate soil storage and water quality considerations into the design of subsurface drainage systems. Potential users of the routines developed would be private, state and federal agencies responsible for soil and water resources management, such as private farmers, the Soil Conservation Service, and planners in local drainage districts.
Research Areas
- Soil and Water Resources Engineering
Books Authored or Co-Authored (Original Editions)
- Numerical analysis of tile drainage from a cracked clayey soil Cooke, R. A. C. 1987 Ottawa: National Library of Canada.
Selected Articles in Journals
- Sensitivity analysis of annual nitrate loads and the corresponding trends in the lower Illinois river Markus, M., Demissie, M., Short, M. B., Verma, S. & Cooke, R. A. 2014 In : Journal of Hydrologic Engineering. 19, 3, p. 533-543 11 p.
- Protocol and interactive routine for the design of subsurface bioreactors Cooke, R. A. & Bell, N. L. 2014 In : Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 30, 5, p. 761-771 11 p.
- Synergism in nitrate and orthophosphate removal in subsurface bioreactors Goodwin, G. E., Bhattarai, R. & Cooke, R. Nov 1 2015 In : Ecological Engineering. 84, p. 559-568 10 p.
- Navigating the socio-bio-geo-chemistry and engineering of nitrogen management in two Illinois tile-drained watersheds David, M. B., Flint, C. G., Gentry, L. E., Dolan, M. K., Czapar, G. F., Cooke, R. A. & Lavaire, T. 2015 In : Journal of Environmental Quality. 44, 2, p. 368-381 14 p.
- Climate Change Impacts on Flow, Sediment and Nutrient Export in a Great Lakes Watershed Using SWAT Verma, S., Bhattarai, R., Bosch, N. S., Cooke, R. C., Kalita, P. K. & Markus, M. Nov 1 2015 In : Clean - Soil, Air, Water. 43, 11, p. 1464-1474 11 p.
- Characterizing the performance of denitrifying bioreactors during simulated subsurface drainage events Bell, N., Cooke, R. A. C., Olsen, T., David, M. B. & Hudson, R. 2015 In : Journal of Environmental Quality. 44, 5, p. 1647-1656 10 p.
- Assessment of water quality in little Vermillion river watershed using principal component and nearest neighbor analyses Li, S., Bhattarai, R., Wang, L., Cooke, R. A., Ma, F. & Kalita, P. K. 2015 In : Water Science and Technology: Water Supply. 15, 2, p. 327-338 12 p.
- Temperature and substrate control woodchip bioreactor performance in reducing tile nitrate loads in East-Central Illinois David, M. B., Gentry, L. E., Cooke, R. A. & Herbstritt, S. M. May 1 2016 In : Journal of Environmental Quality. 45, 3, p. 822-829 8 p.
- Desempenho metrolo de TDR para medi da concentra de potio na solu do solo Ponciano, I. D. M., de Miranda, J. H. D., Cooke, R. A., Grah, V. D. F. & da Silva, A. J. P. Apr 1 2016 In : Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agricola e Ambiental. 20, 4, p. 343-349 7 p.
- Dissertation Research Award, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Chapter of Sigma Xi (1995)


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dinsdag 24 juli 2012
Saartje's Bootees for Baby E.
Saartje's website) and with how the bootees turned out. I knit the bootees out of Debby Bliss Baby Cashmerino, and the tiny buttons were bought at the Saturday market in Leiden.
Today was a very warm day, so it was really to warm for baby E. to wear booties. She did have them on briefly though, and I think they looked adorable on her. I think I will definitely use this pattern again to knit baby bootees.
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Verizon will be allegedly announcing a new promotional campaign dubbed Big Red later today. The marketing effort will allow you to pick up a smartphone for half of its current price tag.
According to a report, Verizons Big Red promo offer will commence on July 10 and will run through July 27. The carrier is said to offer 50% discounts on flagship smartphones such as Samsung Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 3, HTC One (M8), iPhone 5s and the yet to be released LG G3.
Last years flagship devices such as the original HTC One, Samsung Galaxy 4 and Motorola Moto X will also be a part of this exclusive offer. Its needless to say that you will have to sign a 2-year agreement with the carrier to avail the discount.
The report also claimed that Verizon will make the LG G3 available on July 17, with the pre-order campaign kicking off today. LGs latest Android Wear, the G Watch is also said to be available for pre-ordering later in the day.
Another device that you will be able to pre-order from Verizon today is the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet. Just like the LG G3, the Z2 Tablet will be available only on July 17.
Where we will be get this 50percent off offer
Just to be clear, this is only applicable to new 2-year contracts or renewals. This discount does not apply to the full phone price or the Verizon EDGE program.
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When we drove around a curve to see this, I'm surprised we didn't burn up the brakes! Out we jumped.
This is near Polson, MT.
That little island was used by the Flathead tribes to secure their horses from
those who would steal them. I think it's called Wild Horse Island.
I don't expect to see a better water/landscape in my lifetime. It was pure magic, and so still.
The mist had come so low that morning – just beautiful.
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Big Zee Powers Bruinsby Caryn Switaj / Boston Bruins
BOSTON, MA - With the amount of injuries and players out of the Bruins' lineup, you might think there would be more bumps along the way.
But, as the Bruins flooded the ice for their postgame celebration following a 2-0 shutout of the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night, it marked their sixth straight win at home, and gave them a 5-1-0 record in their past six games.
Captain Zdeno Chara powered home two goals on the power play, both assisted by Jarome Iginla and David Krejci. Tuukka Rask earned his third shutout of the season with 21 saves.
It was all the Bruins needed.
Following the game, the spotlight was on "Big Zee" and his burgeoning role on the man-advantage this season. Six of his nine goals (which tie him with Ottawa's Erik Karlsson for the league lead among defensemen) have come on the power play.
"Well I think you saw tonight – you said he was a huge man – but he's also got a huge reach. He finds those pucks," said Head Coach Claude Julien, who has talked many times before about the defenseman being more than just a 6-foot-9 frame. He's agile and has good hands around the net.
"But he's also been pretty good at reading off the guys who have the puck and sometimes it's not about being a screen; sometimes it's about being an outlet. So he's reading off guys pretty well. So it's been an adjustment for him going from the back end to the front end but he seems to be getting more and more comfortable."
"I'm just trying to work hard and be there for loose pucks and create traffic and finding some openings," said Chara. "So really the main thing is to just work extremely hard."
But it's really not like The Captain to want to talk about himself, even if he did score both goals, and could have made a bid for the second hat trick of his career.
His first goal came off a slap pass from Krejci in the second period, following a nice, simple feed from Iginla down low. Chara's second tally in the third came off a rebound after a one-timed blast from Iginla. The movement on their power play allows them to switch positions and support each other.
"We're just trying to work on it in practice, to read off each other. Wherever the puck is, you just need to fill the spots and positions and that doesn't always necessarily mean that I have to be in front," said Chara.
"We can rotate; the other game in Calgary David was in front, was able to tip the puck and score. Iggy, or whoever is in that closest position, is going to need to fill that spot so we are now able to read off of each other much better than we were early on. That's a much easier play than always running back to our spots and always maybe being out of position."
For the past week, the Bruins had been constantly "finding ways to win" amidst a tough road trip, with injuries, sickness and players missing from the lineup.
On Tuesday night, aside from needing to put their road legs behind them after a subpar first period, the Bruins stayed in control for most of the game.
"Tuuks did play great all game, but I thought in the first period he gave us a chance to come out of a period that we weren't quite as good in and be 0-0," said Iginla. "Then I thought we got going and I thought we could have had more goals. I thought the chances that we had, especially in the second, we could have had more than a one goal lead."
The Bruins outshot the Flames 15-4 in that middle frame.
"So, it felt like a pretty consistent game and it felt good because sometimes these are, for whatever reason, hard games to play coming off a trip. So, it was a good win."
Rask only faced 21 shots, but he made the saves, and - as they say - gave his team a chance to win.
"He's been solid for us all year long and he's having another great year," said Julien. "So I can't say enough of how well he's played."
"It wasn't pretty all the time, it was kind of just pucks bouncing all over the place but we got the goals and power plays, stepped up, and Zee got those goals we needed and killed a couple of penalties too there," said Rask.
"It wasn't pretty but it was a good effort from everybody and we need that."


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Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Volume 2007, Article ID 94035, 8 pages
Love and Rayleigh Correction Terms and Padé Approximants
1Institute of General Mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH), Aachen, Templergraben 64, Aachen 52056, Germany
2Department of Automatics and Biomechanics, Technical University of Łódź, Stefanowskiego 1/15, Łódź 90-924, Poland
Received 29 September 2006; Accepted 16 October 2006
Academic Editor: Semyon M. Meerkov
Copyright © 2007 I. Andrianov and J. Awrejcewicz. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Simplified theories governing behavior of beams and plates keeping the fundamental characteristics of the being modeled objects are proposed and discussed. By simplification, we mean decrease of order of partial differential equations (PDEs) with respect to spatial coordinates. Our approach is used for both discrete and continuous models. An advantage of Padé approximation is addressed. First part of this report deals with approximation of a beam equation by string-like one, and plate equation by membrane-like one. Second part is devoted to the construction of Love-type theory for rods vibrations and Rayleigh-type theory for beams vibrations.


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Prof. Bryan Caplan
Econ 812
Week 6: Repeated Games, Competition, and Cooperation, II
I. Bertrand and Cournot Collusion
A. Assuming at least two firms can produce at the minimum MC, the one-shot Bertrand game (as well as the finitely-repeated Bertrand game) has a simple solution: P=MC for all N.
B. In the infinitely repeated Bertrand game, more equilibria are sustainable. What about a perfectly collusive outcome, where each firm produces a 1/N share of the monopoly level of output?
C. As usual, the "trigger strategy" tells us the highest sustainable level of collusion. If one defection leads to a permanent end of collusion, collusive is sustainable so long as a 1/N share of the monopoly profits forever is valued more than 100% of the monopoly profits once, followed by 0 profits thereafter.
D. Formally, the condition is . Simplifying: . The more firms there are, the more each must care about the future for collusion to work.
E. What about Cournot collusion enforced by "Nash reversion" trigger strategies? There are two big differences:
1. Punishments cannot drive profits below the non-cooperative stage game profits. (Makes collusion harder)
2. The defector does not take the whole market. (Makes collusion easier).
F. Formally, the condition is , where Pd indicates defection profits and Pc indicates ordinary Cournot profits. Using last week's functional forms: Pm=a2/4b and Pc=a2/b(N+1)2. But how do you calculate Pd?
G. Answer: The collusive/monopoly output level is a/2b. So if all firms other than yourself produce the collusive output level, you simply play your best response to . Thus, you maximize .
H. Differentiating and simplifying: . Then and .
I. Therefore Pd=Pq=.
J. Collusion is therefore sustainable so long as: .
K. Solving for b, we learn that .
L. If N=2, for example, b*=.53.
M. Remember that these examples abstract from a great many problems with collusion - especially new entry.
II. Public Goods and Game Theory
A. I assume you are all familiar with the concepts of public goods and externalities. While many treatments also emphasize non-rivalry, non-excludability is the key.
A. The basic logic of selfishness:
1. There is no feasible way to exclude non-payers.
2. Since you do not have to pay to use it, selfish people will not pay to use it.
3. And if no one will pay for it, why would selfish producers provide it?
B. Diagramming external costs and benefits.
C. People often use "public goods/bads" and "positive/negative externalities" almost interchangeably. In practice, people tend to call something a public good if private benefits are near-zero, and a public bad if the social benefits are near-zero.
D. It has often been observed that collusion is a public good vis-a-vis the firms in an industry. All firms in the industry would be better off if they all raised prices, but holding the behavior of all other firms fixed, no firm wants to participate.
E. This suggests that provision of public goods can be analyzed using the tools we have already developed for competition and collusion.
F. For starters, we can analyze voluntary donations as a Cournot game. Suppose that individual utility depends on total contributions times personal consumption: Ui=ciD, where D is the sum of all donations di, and ci+di cannot exceed the initial endowment of 1.
G. Looking for the symmetric equilibrium, we learn that c=N/(N+1), whereas utility maximizing c=.5 for all N. Intuitively, as the number of individuals rises, contribution to public goods declines.
1. How come no one contributes to public goods in perfectly competitive settings?
H. This is of course the non-cooperative result. In a repeated game, punishment may sustain higher levels of donation, perhaps even optimal ones. But this requires higher and higher discount levels as the number of players increases.
III. Coase Revisited
A. Coase ("The Problem of Social Cost") famously argued that public goods and externalities problems really boil down to transactions costs problems. With zero transactions costs, people would simply write a contract to get to the cooperative solution.
B. This gives another reason to suspect that degree cooperation declines in N. As the number of transactors rise, presumably so do transactions costs.
C. Still, enforceable contracts allow for cooperation when even trigger strategies are inadequate.
D. In experimental settings, cooperation seems greater than either repeated play or Coase would allow. Presumably this shows that at least some of the time human beings are less selfish than economists assume.
E. Insofar as cooperation arises out of desire to do good, socially harmful collusion seems likely to be less prevalent than socially beneficial cooperation, a point I build on in a paper with Stringham in the RAE.
IV. More on Coordination
A. Recall the simple coordination game:
Player 2
Player 1
B. In addition to the PSNE discussed earlier, note that there is also a MSNE. However, the MSNE is unstable. If you slip a little bit above or below it, you unravel to an end point.
C. There are many nice applications of Coordination games:
1. Language
2. Culture
3. Technology
4. Location
D. Under the guise of "path dependence," a number of economists have pointed to various forms of inefficient technology lock-in. QWERTY is the classic example.
E. Remember, however, that inefficient lock-in is merely possible. Another possibility is that the status quo is really fine and complaints are "special pleading." Still another possibility, plausible in the case of language, is that while we would be better off if a different language had been chosen long ago, it is not worth changing now.
F. The QWERTY example has been ably debunked in several papers by Margolis and Liebowitz.
G. Coordination problems seem particularly unlikely when the number of players is small, or if there are focal market leaders. Imagine what regulations would have developed if there were dozens of incompatible operating systems!
V. Bargaining
A. Consider this simple model of bargaining:
Player 2
Player 1
B. There are two PSNE, but it is the MSNE (.5,.5) that is really interesting. Note further that this MSNE is stable. If 51% of players bargain Hard, your payoff will be higher if you switch your strategy to Soft.
C. Intuition: In equilibrium, both strategies are equally good. As Landsburg says, "Don't mistake a hard bargainer for a good bargainer."
D. Outcome: Not first-best, but the worst outcome only occurs if both sides happen to play Hard (which happens only 25% of the time). As the bad outcome gets worse, fewer and fewer people take the risk of bargaining Hard (though the probability has to remain strictly positive).
E. Of course, people would like you to think they will play Hard. But since everyone wants to be perceived as a Hard bargainer, it is hard to convince anyone that you intend to play Hard.
F. This provides a simple explanation for why people sometimes "stupidly" fail to reach agreement. It could just be bad luck - two Hard bargainers happened to deal with each other.
VI. War and Peace
A. The above bargaining game is better known as the Chicken game or the Hawk/Dove game. It also provides some interesting insight into war and peace (not to mention animal behavior!).
Player 2
Player 1
B. Intuition: Universal peace may be mutually beneficial, but it may be unstable. If all countries are peace-loving, there is an incentive for one country to switch to aggressive bullying.
C. The more horrible warfare is, the less likely any country is to be aggressive, making it very unlikely that TWO countries will be aggressive.
D. Once again, this provides an alternative interpretation of the occurence of wars. The problem may be bad luck (both sides happened to play aggressively) rather than stupidity.
E. How does repeated play affect these results? Peace is certainly sustainable, but another possibility is that countries try to build up reputations for aggressiveness.
F. Hobbes and Leviathan: PD or Hawk/Dove game?
G. One reason why matters aren't worse: Territory/property. Suppose that people are more likely to fight if attacked on their home territory. This expectation makes the threat to fight if attacked more credible than the threat to fight if resisted.
VII. Rent-Seeking and Lobbying Inefficiency
A. We have already discussed allocative and productive inefficiency. A final form of inefficiency is known as lobbying or rent-seeking. inefficiency. It arises when people use resources to effect the transfer of other resources.
B. Simple example: grants of monopoly privilege. Firms pressure the government to become the sole legal producer. The more a firm spends, the better its chances.
C. This lobbying is a sort of "tug-of-war." Bigger prizes induce more effort to win the prize.
D. Gordon Tullock's deep insight: lobbying/rent-seeking is a competitive industry like any other. If lobbying earns a 10% rate of return, and the standard rate is 5%, this will induce "new entry" into the lobbying "business."
E. Note the analogy to mixed strategy reasoning: in equilibrium, the payoffs of production and redistribution must be equal.
F. Firms will keep entering this "arms race" until the net profits of the privilege are zero. This happens when the total costs of lobbying equal the total value of the monopoly privilege! This is known as "full rent dissipation."
1. Can you diagram the "Tullock rectangle"?
G. The government could award monopoly privileges by taking bids (or bribes) rather than listening to lobbyists. But then, Tullock pointed out, this intensifies political competition; if people can get rich in politics, they will pay more to win a seat.
H. This even works in a dictatorship or monarchy; if the dictator can get rich by awarding monopoly privileges, this strengthens the incentives of "upstarts" to try to seize the throne, stage a coup, etc.
I. Once again, repeat play could lead to a better equilibrium, but not necessarily. Firms might lobby extra hard in the hope of acquiring a reputation for toughness.


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The Park Hospital District Board of Directors will be reconsidering whether the Estes Park Medical Center should opt-out of providing a space within the Estes Park Medical Center (EPMC) building for patients to take medication prescribed to end their life.
Last November Colorado passed Proposition 106, which gives people in Colorado the right to request medication that would end their life if they are suffering from a terminal illness.
The new law puts some safe-guards in place, one of which gives hospitals the option to opt out of allowing patients to take the medication on their premises.
In February the Board of Directors voted to not allow patients to take the medication at the EPMC. However, that decision "was not set in stone," said Board Vice President Chuck Levine at the board's Feb. 28 meeting.
At the January meeting board member Ryan White expressed concern that residents of the Prospect Park Living Center (PPLC) - the nursing home adjacent to the Medical Center - would not be able to take the medication in the place they lived. The board now believes they could have separate policies for PPLC and the hospital itself.
Board member Gerald Mayo suggested that public work sessions with the board would be helpful to get feedback from the community on the end of life medication issue.
Chief Nursing Officer Cindy Standlee also presented a range of policies the board could consider depending on the type of end of life services the board agreed the hospital should or should not provide.
The board agreed that it would need to hear from the public before making a final decision. In the mean time the vote from the February meeting would still be in effect and would prevent patients from using end of life medication on EPMC premises.
January financial report
EPMC CEO Larry Leaming presented the Medical Center's January financial report to the board Tuesday, calling the month "exceptional."
The total operating revenue for the month was 12 percent above budget at $3,567,924, while operating expenses were 2 percent below budget at $3,492,413. That left the EPMC with an operating income in January of $75,511, which in 120 percent better than the $370,000 loss in January projected in the budget.
The hospital was the main driver of the increased income bringing in $575,000, which was 230 percent above budget. The Clinic also performed better than budget losing $396,824 in the month, which was 15 percent better than expected.
"The clinic will always lose money," Leaming said. "It was designed that way. It was built that way. What it does is funnel patients to the hospital."
Leaming said the clinic losing money isn't a surprise, but what the EPMC needs to determine if the amount it is losing is normal and if not how to get it to an acceptable level of loses.
Going forward, Leaming said he will be looking deeper into the financial data to determine where the growth is happening in the hospital and look for ways to improve operations to continue the growth.


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Remember all those rumors of a Ninja Gaiden sequel coming to the PlayStation 3 (if not, see if this jogs your memory)? They've at last been proven correct... partially.
The latest issue of Famitsu reveals that the Ninja Gaiden series will indeed be coming to the PS3 in the form of Ninja Gaiden Sigma. Developed by Team Ninja, Sigma isn't a sequel, but a "complete version" of the Xbox Team Ninja title.
Team Ninja is improving upon the Xbox version in all areas. The visuals, including characters, stages and effects, are being upgraded. Event scenes are being redone, and new scenes are being added. All cinema scenes in the PS3 version will be real-time too.
On the gameplay side of things, players can look forward to new moves, actions and weapons for Hayabusa. Racheal, one of the series' heroines, will be playable, and when using her, you'll get to experience the storyline from her perspective.
Development on Ninja Gaiden Sigma is currently at just 25%. A Japanese release date has yet to be announced.


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½ Cucumber (can be Japanese or English cucumber)
½ cup Celery (chop)
½ cup Broccoli
½ cup Carrot
1 lemon (juice)
¼ cup of ice or almond milk
Directions: put all ingredients (except lemon juice) in a blender and blend until smooth, then pour it into a glass, squeeze one lemon juice into the mix, and drink it immediately.
Cucumber is known to have the benefit of lowering blood pressure, while celery has diuretic effect and contains some minerals. Broccoli and carrot provide you with antioxidants to prevent diseases. Lemon is known to have vitamin C which can prevent digestive tract diseases and also acts as antioxidant.
¼ cup Strawberries
¼ cup Blueberries
½ cup Apple (peeled and sliced)
½ cup Mango or pineapple (peeled and sliced)
½ cup of ice cubes
Blend strawberries, blueberries ,Mango (pineapple) and ice cubes first , then add apple slices and blend until smooth, you can also add some soybean milk if you like.
Apple and blueberries ranks the best when it comes to fighting heart disease and blood clotting.
Apples provide you with vitamins, minerals, and the most important , the antioxidants —these are what keeps your body strong. They contain pectin which lower LDL cholesterol , and also Quercetin, and fiber which interacts with other phytonutrients to combat oxidative stress that can lead to atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular problems. Apples are anti-inflammatory which helps support vascular health.
VITAMIN BOOSTERIngredients:
½ cup Honey dew melon
½ cup Black grapes
¼ cup Watermelon
¼ cup Almond milk
Directions:Peel and cut the honey dew melon into small pieces, for the black grapes, just wash them with clean water and use the whole fruit, peel the water melon and discard outer green layer of the skin but retain the white inner layer, then cut it into small pieces. Put the first three ingredients into the blender, then add almond milk when mixing, blend until smooth.
The white inner layer of the water melon is believed to have the phytochemicals which can help cure diabetes.
Fresh grapes or even frozen grapes are rich in nutrients and fiber, the grape seeds, too are loaded with healthful nutrients.
Almonds are packed with cardioprotective nutrients including fiber, vitamin E, potassium, and magnesium and monounsaturated fat.
CHOLESTEROL BUSTERIngredients:
½ cup apple (cut into small pieces)
½ cup cucumber (peeled and cut into pieces)
¼ cup celery (coarsely chopped)
¼ cup fresh orange juice
Directions:First put all the celery and cucumber and orange juice into a blender and blend for a few seconds, then add apple and blend until evenly mixed and nearly smooth.
Celery is good to prevent
Ingredients:1 cup Hazelnut (ground)
½ cup Dutch cocoa powder
¼ cup Brown sugar or molasses
3 tablespoons Olive oil
Directions:Mix hazelnut, chocolate powder, brown sugar and olive oil until smooth and even, and it is ready to be used with toast or bread.
Dark cooking chocolate can be used as substitute of Dutch cocoa powder, but reduce the olive oil to 1 tablespoon.
Epidemiological studies found that regular consumption of nuts (including walnut, brazil nut, pecan nut, etc.) was associated with a 37 percent reduced risk of coronary heart disease and can help stabilize blood pressure.
1 whole pineapple (cut into small pieces) or 3 cups of strawberries.
2 tablespoons of brown sugar (optional)
Some organic vanilla powder for taste
Blend the pineapple or strawberries and then add sugar and vanilla powder, you can cook the mix in a pan in medium heat until it is boiled and turn off the stove, and then scoop them into an airtight jar after it gets cooler and it can be stored in the fridge for up to 2-3 weeks.


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BANNER Engineering has announced new Expert microprocessor-based versions of its World-Beam photoelectric sensor. This new sensor solves difficult applications with an advanced microprocessor that differentiates between two received light levels for precise sensitivity adjustment.
It offers increased reliability for sensing transparent materials, and is suitable for tough sensing applications such as colour mark detection on a continuous web, and sensing clear bottles or wafer cassettes on a moving conveyor.
In TEACH mode, the World-Beam Expert can 'learn' the light and dark conditions required, and determine the most accurate setting for recognising those conditions.
Extremely simple, push-button TEACH programming is accomplished by pushing the button once with the sensor pointed at the target, and once with it pointed at the background.
The sensor's microprocessor recognises low-contrast conditions and expands its sensitivity range before computing the optimal setting for differentiating between the received light signals.
The World-Beam Expert is available in sensing modes to solve most applications, including 3.5m range polarized retroreflective, 16mm or 43mm convergent beam, and infrared beam, diffuse models with 800mm, 500mm or 300mm range. 360 visible LEDs protrude above the top of the sensor giving users visibility from the top and all sides.
It has LEDs to indicate Power On and Output Conducting; they also flash to warn of problems, including marginal excess gain or output overload. The unit operates from 10 to 30V dc, and includes reverse polarity and transient voltage protection.
It is rated IEC IP67 and NEMA 6. Users can choose models with a 2m conductor PVC cable, a 9m PVC cable, or a 15cm pigtail, 4-pin Pico or Euro style quick disconnect. Micromax 1300 362 626.


text: It is a matter of curiosity just how accurately the phrase "the crazy Americans" was translated for the benefit of those world leaders attending the Japan summit. Those are the forthright words used by President Reagan to tell the leaders of the other six Western-style democracies that should these nations not adopt a unified stance against international terrorism, "the crazy Americans" just might strike again - in the manner of our April 15 attack on Libya. Give the president high marks for blunt and candid speech, and for having focussed the attention of those gathered in Tokyo on what may be the transcendent issue of these times.


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About Hayley Sales
"Before I could talk, some part of me must have known I wanted to sing," Sales says. "Apparently, when I was a baby, I'd raise my finger and if someone in my family didn't start singing, I would burst into an irreversible temper-tantrum…I try not to do that anymore," she adds with a laugh. Sales was born into an incredibly artistic family; her mother being a dancer and writer, her father a musician and sound engineer (Miles Davis, The Grateful Dead and The Ramones), who operated GlassWing Studios out of the basement of their Washington D (Last.fm)


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Tarot of Dreams (mass market edition)
Tarot of Dreams invites us all to explore the web
of visual and emotional associations
that occur at the intersection of dreams and tarot.
~ Quote from the back of the box
Title: Tarot of Dreams
Author: Lee Bursten
Illustrator: Ciro Marchetti
Publisher: US Games Systems
- Tap into your dreams to gain some insight and answers.
- The Tarot of Dreams tarot deck features 83 sublime illustrated tarot cards, 5 being bonus cards. In these cards, the illustrations are messages from our dreams.
- Going through this deck there is a card that stood out and that I like. This card is called The Chariot. I must say that it is remarkably beautiful. In the traditional Rider Waite we see the horseman and his horses coming at us. Well, in this card you won't see the horseman and his horses facing you, instead they are facing another direction. The horseman is shirtless and has a muscular body. He is also pale. He rides in a silver chariot that looks very futuristic. His horses are not black and white, instead they are between a white and silver color. In the traditional RW, the horseman rides on land, in this image he is riding through water. There is also a futuristic tower/building in the background. When this card is drawn, it advises to take things forward and to another direction.
- The next card that I found very interesting is the 8 of Cups. In the original RW, there is a man who is walking away with his back turned from eight cups. As he is walking, he appears to walk into a river. In this card, the image takes a different approach. Here you see a man who, like the man in the RW version, is walking away from eight cups. But here, he is walking up some stairs that lead him to walk into the moon. How about that? When this card appears in a reading is signifies that you must leave something behind that makes you feel incomplete so you can find whatever it is that you are missing.
- The last card that I liked was the Knight of Wands. In the original RW, you see a young knight dressed in yellow and red clothing and is riding a brown horse. In this card you will see a knight dressed in silver body armor. Instead of riding a brown horse, he is riding a dragon that spits fire out of his mouth. When the Knight of Wands appears in a reading, it is telling you to take a stance and follow what you are after.
- The back of the cards are reversible. The design for the cards appears to be the pattern/shape of the sun. There is brown pattern that has the rays of the sun, below it, it has a yellow ring and below that, it has a blue circle that is adorned with pretty patterns. If you own the self-published edition, you will know what I'm talking about. The only difference between the self-published edition and the mass-marker edition is that the back design has been zoomed in.
- The texture of the cards are very sturdy. They are not ridged nor flimsy. They have a matted feel. The shuffling holds up very well. Of course, what can you expect from US Games, high quality card stock. The size of the cards are approximately 3" x 5".
- The storage box for these cards is sturdy! The box has a lid that you have to pull with your fingers in order to access the cards. The stack of cards are divided into two, one pile lays on the right hand side and the other on the left hand side. The book rests on top of the cards.
- The text book is written by Lee Bursten and it contains 112 pages. The book contains an introduction. A section called "Esoteric Symbols Systems in the Tarot of Dreams" will help you identify Hebrew letter and Astrological symbols and will also help you understand why they are incorporated in the cards. Then the next section called "Introducing the Major Arcana" will provide you with a little bit of in-depth information of the Major Arcana. After that section you will start to read the meanings and interpretations of the Major Arcana. After you are done reading the Major Arcana, you will come across a section called "Introducing the Minor Arcana", much like the Introduction to the Major Arcana, you will be provided with a bit of in-depth about the Minor Arcana. This section will help you understand the why the cards (1-10) are numbered, how the Palace cards (which are bonus cards) are included and more about the court cards. Then you will jump into reading about the Minor Arcana. The Major and Minor arcana's are laid out in a well-organized structure. For each card you will have the title of the card, keywords, a description and interpretation of the cards and the interpretation of the Hebrew letters and Astrological signs.
- The illustrations are done by renowned and fame fantasy artist Ciro Marchetti.
- Over all, I'm happy that this beautiful tarot deck has gotten a mass-market release. For some time this deck was self-published and it was difficult for some people to get a hold of a copy, but thanks to US Games, the whole world can get a copy. US Games did a fanatic job with the production and quality of the cards, as well as the designed. In the self-published edition there was a thick illustrated bored that would take up most of the space. It was beautiful, but a little bit to "busy" and was a tad distracting. But in this mass-market edition, is has a thin black border that does not disturb the images and helps you to stay focused on the illustrations. The books is well written and organized and it does include enough information to learn the cards. If memory serves me right, this is the first tarot deck that US Games has produced with a companion booklet. They are known to produce little white books in their tarot decks. In this tarot deck there are five bonus cards, four are called "Palace" and one is called "The Tree of Life" which is the Kabala pattern. So I must say that pleased and I do hope that many of their upcoming tarot decks have a companion book. Also, I want to point out that these cards do not contain gilded edges, only the self-published edition. But nonetheless, US Games did a fantastic job with keeping this deck as original as possible without altering the images. To buy yourself a copy of this tarot deck, click here!
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On the face of it I don't see why gluten free flour and soya milk can't be substituted in for the normal flour and milk - really all you are doing is binding the flour with some egg and flavoured fat containing water (milk) and then frying it to dry off the water content. To be fair I haven't tried it but having somehow created a family tradition of making pancakes every weekend for the kids as breakfast (one of those "memory making" things) I would think it worth a try. The only problem is that I can't see an obvious egg substitute - less likely as an allergen but you might get a vegan. Might have to watch the oil as well I guess.
Might be worth floating it as an idea with parents and seeing what allergies get reported - never know you might not get any.


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*and Asian and Austrian and other non-Christians.
I remember when I was younger having a conversation with an adult. I am going be vague about who this adult is because who she is isn't really important. Suffice it to say that she was someone whose opinion on things about religion and god I felt was authoritative. I was very curious about this whole "being saved" deal.
She told how it worked and what it meant and that was fine, but of course I get to a point where I ask about other people.
"Can anyone be saved?" I asked.
"Yes, of course." She said. "As long as they hear the word of god."
"What if they don't hear it?" I asked.
"Then they can't be saved." she added. "But everyone knows about god."
"What about babies in Africa or China (which were the far away places to me then), what if they don't hear it because they can't read English or don't have TVs and they don't know." I asked, I was worried about innocent babies burning in hell.
"Well they won't be saved." she said. I think she knew where I was taking this.
"That's not fair, what about people in the Dark Ages in Japan that never heard this and never would have? Did they all go to Hell too?" I was not happy.
"I don't want to talk about this anymore." She finally said.
Babies. Burning in hell. That's what I learned about a so called loving and caring god.
Now before you assume this was a one off deal, I had the same argument with friends in high school and then again (only with more agreement) with friends in college.
I remember asking people variously about Ghandi, or other ancient "good" people or kids that never did anything wrong. Yup according to Christians, each and everyone of them is in Hell getting ass-raped by Beelzebub.
My first reaction was one of typical pre-teenage/teen rebellion, fuck that shit. If this so-called god wants me to bend over and kiss his ass he can kiss mine!
Of course later, when I got over that, I realized that this whole idea of hearing the word of god to be saved was made back in the time when the world was different place, where the only people you wanted "saved" were the ones near you. The early Christians really didn't care about their neighbors and then could only think in terms of a few hundred miles, not the size of the world as we know it now (though the Greeks did know back then).
Christianity fell apart for me on it's hypocrisy. Once I looked into it then the other religions also began to fall apart for equally valid reasons.


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TV Today announces 29 May launch of Dilli Aaj Tak
MUMBAI: The Aroon Purie promoted TV Today Network has officially announced the launch of its fourth 24-hour news channel, targeting the local Delhi/NCR audience, for 29 May 2006.
The announcement confirms a report put out earlier by Indiantelevision.com. The network has named the NCR channel --'Dilli Aaj Tak', which will cover all aspects of life in Delhi and the National capital region. The positioning of the channel is 'Aap Ka Shahar, Aap Tak'. The look and feel is stylish and vibrant, and the content is led by utility in the capital region.
TV Today Network CEO G Krishnan says, ?We have consolidated our position of being India?s No. 1 news network through our three very differently positioned news channels. Getting into the regional news space was the next logical step for us, and what better market to enter than Delhi? Delhi?s rising consumerism, booming economy and rapidly improving infrastructure, among other things, have made it a city to reckon with at a global scale ? the need exists for a credible news channel that can cover life in the capital.?
TV Today Network chairman and MD Aroon Purie says ?The media industry in general and the television industry in particular has been booming; news space has seen an exponential increase in the number of players. In this clutter, consumers look for credible sources of information, and TV Today Network is committed to provide just that.?


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MOSCOW, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The Russian central bank does not take into account in its base scenario possible U.S. sanctions that could limit foreign investors' ability to buy Russia state debt, the bank's monetary policy chief said on Wednesday.
When asked if the central bank envisages a possible increase in bonds' yields in case of new sanctions, Igor Dmitriev said the central bank had no plans to factor the new sanctions in.
Dmitriev also said the central bank was in the process of revising its forecasts for capital outflows. (Reporting by Andrey Ostroukh and Elena Fabrichnaya; Editing by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber)


text: Free content Inside Nikola Jokic's pregame ping pong matches vs. Nuggets equipment manager Sparky Gonzales By Christian Clark Posted on January 1, 2018 [get_snippet] [theme-my-login show_title=0] Credit-Christian Clark/BSN Denver Share Tweet Email Print Nikola Jokic stood at his locker following the Denver Nuggets' 104-92 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Nov. 24 dressed, as usual, in a monochromatic sweat suit. A pack of reporters huddled around him roughly 15 minutes after he'd helped topple Memphis with 14 fourth-quarter points. They wanted to talk about Marc Gasol, his big fourth quarter, the crowd. Jokic was interested in discussing a different game entirely. "I'm going to give you one interesting stat," Jokic said, launching into a non-sequitur after he was asked about his team's success at Pepsi Center. "In two and a half years, I beat Sparky every time in ping pong. And today he beat me after two and a half years. So it's got to be something about this day." Jokic was referring to Sparky Gonzales, the Nuggets' long-time equipment manager. When Jokic was a rookie in 2015, the two of them began playing ping pong against each other for fun. Two seasons later, their matches have evolved into a heated rivalry that pits the team's star center against the man whose job is to do the dirty work. Before every home game, Jokic and Gonzales meet in the auxiliary room next to where Denver players dress. In the back right corner is a white table that's cut in half by a strip of plastic, which serves as a net. This is where Jokic and Gonzalez battle. They begin the game at 4 p.m. if it's a 7 p.m. tipoff. That gives Jokic plenty of time to get his ping-pong fix before he eats and goes through individual on-court work. The matchup is one-sided. Thanks to to his 7-foot-3 wingspan and freakish hand-eye coordination, Jokic dominates. He's not a graceful winner either. "I think we cannot compare me and Sparky in the same sentence," Jokic said. "He is just not that good." Gonzales, who's in his 17th season as Denver's equipment manager, estimates that his record is 7-100 against Jokic in the two and a half years they've been playing. Jokic is skeptical Gonzales' win total is even that high. "Did you ask him before or after practice? If you asked him after practice maybe he was a little," Jokic said, tipping his head back and bringing his right thumb to his mouth as if it was a bottle. "He's really good," Gonzales admitted. "He's got a good backhand. He's got a forehand. He's got a good serve. He'll slam it if you put it too high." Shooting guard Gary Harris sometimes watches them play while he eats his pregame meal. Harris emphasized how serious Jokic takes the matchup. "He doesn't play about the ping pong," Harris said. "They come in, and that's the first thing they do. He gets his pregame gear on and goes straight to the ping pong table." "He gets in the zone. You guys should watch it. Someone should film it. It's entertaining." Gonzales and Jokic are both veteran ping pong players. Gonzales, who's worked for Kroenke Sports and Entertainment since 1977, began playing 30 years ago. Jokic's ping-pong playing days started when he was a teenager. He went up against his older brothers, Nemanja and Strahinja, growing up. The youngest Jokic brother claims he's the best ping pong player out of the three. "I'm the most talented son of our parents," Jokic said. "I'm the best in everything. Maybe in fighting, maybe in martial arts things, they're better in that. But if I practice in that I think I'm better too." On Saturday, Jokic and Gonzales played for the 16th time this season. Gonzales has won twice so far this year — the first of which happened hours before Jokic nearly hung a triple-double on the Grizzlies. Gonzales came close to earning his third win Saturday. But as he does so often, Jokic pulled it out in the end. "He got me," Gonzales said. "Twenty-one to 18." Log in Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Lost your password? LOST PASSWORD Not subscribed yet? Click below to for full access: Subscribe Share Tweet Email Print MORE COVERAGE BSN Nuggets Podcast: It's time to talk about Nikola Jokic as an MVP candidate Move over Paul Millsap: Mason Plumlee is making a case as Denver's most valuable defender "He's doing what he's supposed to do": Nikola Jokic is taking over while the Nuggets are battered and bruised


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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Turquoise Wheelies
PMC with sterling silver Earwires.
I have used Turquoise donut beads
as the accent colour.
This Gem is one of my favourites.
Hope you like them.
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Coral Wheelies
.These Earings are designed by Myself
and are called Wheelies.The Ear wires
I love to wear Dangly earrings.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Blue Moon Choker
I used my Glass grinder to make the glass Dichroic Cabachon nice and round.
Then I set it into the PMC, once dry into the kiln she went.
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Kurrajong Magic
This Leaf was once growing on a native tree in our region.I have coated it in Silver paste in many layers. My friend Janelle was the lucky recipiant in January for her Birthday. She loved it, so I am over the moon.
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The restaurateur who took to social media to blast NFL star LeSean McCoy for leaving a 20-cent tip told CNBC it "wasn't right" to publicize the incident but refused to apologize for doing so.
Tommy Up, the owner of the Philadelphia burger restaurant PYT, caused a stir after posting McCoy's receipt that showed the Philadelphia Eagles running back left a 20-cent tip on a $61 bill last weekend.
"I would like to apologize for taking the receipt down the first time after I chickened out, and then I put it back on. … I'm not going to say I'm sorry," Up said in an interview with "Closing Bell."
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#1 posted 01-06-2013 01:09 PM
Nice looking Panel Saw!
A panel saw is on my veeeeery loooong "to-do" list. Details/pictures of the "saw sled" would be most helpful and appreciated. Perhaps a buld blog could be done?
-- Randy-- I may not be good...but I am slow! If good things come to those who wait.... Why is procrastination a bad thing?
#2 posted 01-06-2013 01:30 PM
very nice. I am interested in making one of those also.
-- No PHD just a DD214 Website> craftingcouple.com
#3 posted 01-06-2013 01:46 PM
That looks very nice and very useful. I struggle with handling 4×8 sheets of plywood. In fact, I just paid to have a local shop cut the 4×8 sheets into 2×4 sheets for a project. $18 for 4 sheets, which I thought was a good deal but that would pay for this project pretty quickly, I'm thinking. Ditto the others in that it would be nice to see a little more detail. Thanks.
#4 posted 01-06-2013 02:23 PM
GREAT looking and extremely useful. I also wish you blog or make a video on the saw sled and vertical guide details. The type of counter weight used. If detailed plans are available for sale also, I would welcome it.
#5 posted 01-06-2013 02:32 PM
Thanks every one I been whating one of these my table saw only goes to 30" so I need something to cut all the wired size lumber that I get out of the dumpser at my locel cabinet shop but next Ill take more pic's but here is what I got on my drawings.
#6 posted 01-06-2013 02:36 PM
Does the saw/sled, just "drop (slide)-in" from the top of the track?
Again, THANKS!
-- Randy-- I may not be good...but I am slow! If good things come to those who wait.... Why is procrastination a bad thing?
#7 posted 01-06-2013 02:50 PM
Great job, David. I've thought about making one for years…I envy yous.
-- Bob, Indiana, "Well done is better than well said." -Ben Franklin http://www.bgwconstructionllc.com/
#8 posted 01-06-2013 04:00 PM
I made one of these out of square tube metal. I used commercial grade conduit that was about 3" in diameter for the guide rails. Delron rollers glided on the rail which the saw was attached to. I had a lot of tear out though on the plywood I was cutting. I think it was because of the small vibration from the runners and the distance from the blade to the workpiece. It's a similar design to a radial arm saw which also leaves some tear out. Are you getting any tear out with your design?
-- Sorry the reply is so long. I didn't have time to write a short reply.
#9 posted 01-06-2013 04:33 PM
Looks like you made a great saw. I like the simple design.
On the tear out problem. I have a store bought panel saw and I get tear out. The best solution that I have come up with is to cut the panels a little oversize and trim down on the table saw. I also found that if you slow down the feed rate of the saw the cut is better. I'd like to hear how other people solved this problem.
-- Emmett, from Georgia
#10 posted 01-06-2013 05:32 PM
Wow David that is very impressive looking.I guess as long s it cuts true ripping and cross cutting it will do you good.Im sure you have tried it out to see how well you did on it. You no where Im at.haha
-- Grandpaj
#11 posted 01-06-2013 05:49 PM
Woody – I did the same thing – cut it big then size it on the table saw. But, on occasion, I would ding the plywood panel by moving the panel on/off of the saw. Usually the edges or the corners when I was handling a large panel alone.
I bought a festool tracksaw which cuts accurately without tear out. Very expensive saw! I found I didn't use the panel saw much because of the double handling and having the track saw. While I had the panelsaw for 20 years, I recently dis-assembled it to get the space back in the shop.
Not trying to hi-jack the thread. just curious how others have overcome the problems I've had.
-- Sorry the reply is so long. I didn't have time to write a short reply.
#12 posted 01-06-2013 09:54 PM
Oh man let me thank there isnt any counter weight and yes it slide's in from the top and I havent seen any tear out yet but I do clamp it at the top so it dosent move that saw is called a super saw cat and it isnt that light to push up that fast and the nice thing I just take my saw out a hang it on the wall.Oh one other thing it well make a good clamp table for my pockit hole system that I use
#13 posted 01-06-2013 11:18 PM
Sweet panel saw. You saved a boatload of $$ for making one yourself !
-- Measure "at least" twice and cut once
#14 posted 01-06-2013 11:40 PM
I saw something like this and it was attached to the celling so that when you aren't using it you can lift bottom up and lock it up to the ceiling to get it out of the way but this is way cool. Great job and thanks for sharing.
-- Jeff Schnell, Tuckahoe, NJ
#15 posted 01-07-2013 12:39 AM
hey 6×5 is fine considering 99 percent of what you will ever cut is 4×8 at the most
-- It's made of wood. Real sturdy.--Chubbs Peterson
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Demand Media Eyes IPO of $14-$16 Per Share
The Internet media firm reports a loss of $6.4 million for the first nine months of 2010.
NEW YORK - Internet media company Demand Media on Wednesday disclosed more details about a planned initial public offering that it first filed for in August.
In an amended filing with the SEC, it said its shares will likely be priced in the $14-$16 range each.
Demand Media, run by former MySpace chairman Richard Rosenblatt, mass-produces evergreen text and video content and publishes it on a slew of sites it owns, such as humor site Cracked,com, as well as on outside sites.
The company in the filing reported a $6.4 million loss for the first nine months of 2010, down from a loss of $18.5 million in the same period a year earlier. The company said if it reduced its assumption that its content can make money for five years to just four years, its loss for the first nine months of 2010 would be $2.4 million higher. Demand Media's 2009 loss came in at $22.5 million.
Its revenue for the first nine months of 2010 amounted to $179.4 million, compared with $143.0 million in the year-ago period and $198.5 million for all of 2009.
It mentioned plans to offer 4.5 million of its own shares, 3 million shares from existing shareholders and another 1.125 shares that its underwriters can sell. Proceeds from the IPO will go towards investments in content, international expansion and other uses, according to the filing.
If priced in the middle of its range, the IPO would raise $112.5 million. Since it will not receive funds raised from shareholders' sales, it expects net proceeds of $58.1 million.
Demand Media's New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol will be DMD.


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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are developmental disabilities that cause substantial impairments in social interaction and communication and the presence of unusual behaviors and interests. Many people with ASDs also have unusual ways of learning, paying attention, and reacting to different sensations. Children generally have the same interests as their peers, but they may have difficulty expressing their likes and show an inability to relate in a social situation.
The thinking and learning abilities of people with ASDs can vary – from gifted to severely challenged. An Autism Spectrum Disorder begins before age 3 and lasts throughout a person's life. It shows no boundary of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic group.
The diversity of impairments and the broad array of disorders across the diagnostic spectrum make providing the necessary individualized assistance and program interventions an immense challenge.
Autism is also considered a severely incapacitating, lifelong developmental disability usually appearing within the first three years of life. A significant amount of research is being done to come to some resolve on the origin of this disorder. This disorder effects many components of an individual including: sensory, cognitive, social and language.
More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined.
More children in New Jersey are categorized as "severely impaired" (classic autism) than "less-impaired" (Asperger's syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified).
The rate of autism among New Jersey's children is 1 in 44.
New Jersey ranked second behind Utah in autism prevalence rates among U.S. states.
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2005 Ford Super Duty Design
- Interior – The instrument panel is more refined and modern, with appliques that match the door panels. The industry's first factory-installed optional trailer brake controller and upfitter switches are integrated into the instrument panel. The message center moves to the gauge cluster, as in other Ford vehicles.
- Exterior – The new, larger dominant grille takes its cue from the Mighty F-350 TONKA concept, with horizontal bars that appear to have been milled from a block of steel, and a centered nine-inch Ford blue oval. The bumpers have been refined to match the lowered "waterline" of two-tone trucks. New jeweled headlamps modernize the front profile.
- Ford Harley-Davidson F-Series Super Duty – The 2005 Harley-Davidson
Super Duty has special touches that cement the bonds between Harley enthusiasts and their machines, such as stitched leather-trimmed seats. The wet-on-wet paint process for the "flame" trucks, available later in the model year, does full justice to the customizer's art.
- Monochromatic Blazing Yellow exterior, including door handles and body-color moldings.
- Chrome bumpers with fog lamps, and chrome tow hooks, tubular step bars and muffler tip.
- Black interior, with black leather-wrapped steering wheel, black leather seating surfaces on the front captain's chairs and rear bench, black carpet, ebony and platinum-colored trim.
- Four-wheel-drive with LT275/70R18 outline-white-letter all-terrain tires on 18-inch
forged aluminum wheels.
- Options include the reverse sensing system and roof marker lights.
2005 Ford Super Duty Design
The 2005 Super Duty's appearance – inspired by the popular 'Mighty F-350 TONKA' concept truck – caps off the host of improvements under the skin. The new exterior look projects more confidence than ever, with a bolder grille and bigger wheels leading the way, while more subtle changes to the interior and exterior refine the design theme.
"Even a hard-working truck should clean-up well," said Gordon Platto, chief designer.
Taking both of those concepts – confidence and refinement – to extremes is the new Ford Harley-Davidson F-Series Super Duty, with three appearance options including a bold new factory-painted flame that uses a show-quality wet-on-wet process.
Highlights of design changes for 2005 include:
Exterior Builds on Super Duty Strengths
The most dominant exterior feature of any Super Duty truck is the bold, imposing grille.
The new grille owes its inspiration to the "Mighty F-350 TONKA" concept, which was
Design changes to the 2005 Super Duty are carefully targeted toward the areas customers will notice and appreciate most – such as the grille.
"The horizontal bars of the new grille are designed to appear as though they were machined from billet steel," Platto said. "We were able to make the grille larger by extending the bottom of the grille and nesting it within the bumper fascia, rather than sitting on top of the bumper. This allowed us to enlarge the proportion of the grille to make it the dominant focal point of the front end."
The grille retains the Ford Tough Trucks "nostrils" that flank the horizontal bars. A large blue Ford oval is centered in the grille. The large spaces, with honeycomb mesh between the chrome bars provide detail and help to reinforce the sense of strength and power of the engines beneath the hood.
Larger Wheels – Up to 20 Inches
New forged wheels also make a statement of strength on the 2005 Super Duty. The standard wheel size grows an inch to 17 inches, while 18-inch wheels are available on several models.
"You look for strength in a wheel – both visually and to handle the load," Platto said. "That's why you'll see a lot more surface area on some of the wheels, to communicate that strength. We went for a machined look to harmonize with the grille. The new wheels look very structural."
Super Duty customers will find a lot more selection, particularly in the 18-inch size, with a choice of 14 different steel, chrome and forged aluminum designs.
The Ford Harley-Davidson Super Duty breaks new ground by offering the first 20-inch wheels in the heavy duty pickup segment.
But the 2005 Super Duty design is not just about boldness – it's about refinement. That's apparent in the new, jeweled headlamps and turn signals. The lamps are stacked vertically, with complex reflectors. The new turn signal treatment uses a clear lens and amber bulb.
Another design refinement that traces its roots to Ford's "Mighty F-350 TONKA" is the new bumper treatment.
"We reversed things – we now have a chrome steel lower bumper, with a painted upper fascia," Platto said. "This helps to establish a lower 'waterline' and allows us to align with the two-tone pattern on the Lariat and King Ranch models. It's a cleaner, more refined look."
The lowered waterline and revised two-tone treatment are carried through to the rear bumper. New two-tone color combinations on the Lariat trucks include Arizona Beige paired with Dark Stone, Dark Copper or Dark Green Satin.
Wheel lip moldings are used to provide series differentiation. Optional 5-inch polished tubular step bars or running boards, depending on model, help to ease entry and exit. Optional reverse sensors assist with parking.
Larger three-dimensional series badges on the vehicle sides identify the series. The V-8, V-10
Interior Proves Toughness Can Be Comfortable
Changes to Super Duty's interior design concentrate on the areas where customers will benefit most – especially the driver's "working environment."
"The interior is much richer," Platto said. "All of the elements work well together, and we were able to create more series differentiation."
That's important to satisfy the growing number of customers who buy Super Duty trucks for personal use. This part of the market has grown dramatically since 1994 – reflected in the increasing popularity of Crew Cab trucks, which have seen nearly 70-percent growth in share of sales in the past 10 years. Sales of the Lariat series have grown more than 50 percent since 1998.
For 2005, new accent trim panels surround the central and driver's side portions of the instrument panel and match the inserts on the doors. King Ranch and Lariat trucks are available with unique wood-grain appliques. King Ranch sports a straight-grained Dark Mandarin Teak pattern, while a warmer Cherry Zebrano grain is used on Lariat.
A more technical, fine-patterned surface appearance is used on XLT, while XLT Sport trucks use a pewter metallic finish.
A new gauge cluster is cleaner and easier to read, with the circular vehicle speed and engine speed gauges flanking the message center and gear selector display. Modular design allows more differentiation in the gauge package.
"The gauges are an important element of creating the interior environment," Platto said. "This area is right in the driver's line of sight, whenever they are in the vehicle. It has to be a high priority."
The new dual-zone climate control system features barrel-shaped vents with contours that match the instrument panel face. More controls, such as speed, audio and climate control buttons, are right at the driver's fingertips on the steering wheel spokes on selected series. A power sliding rear window is offered on XLT and Lariat.
Super Duty offers more interior space than any other pickup. Front seats are available with a split 40/20/40 bench that offers a fold-down center armrest with storage bin and two cup holders.
The King Ranch logo appears on the armrest, instrument panel and floor mats.
The Flex Fold rear seats offer convenient interior cargo options. The split-fold rear seats, introduced in the 2004 model year, allow the user to fold down one or both seatbacks to create a flat shelf, or fold the seat bottoms up to create more floor space. Another convenience feature introduced in 2004 allows the rear doors of Crew Cab models to swing open 5 degrees farther than previously, for better access to the rear seating area.
Designed for Commercial Users
Adding to the clean interior appearance, the optional four upfitter switches and integrated trailer brake controller are flush-mounted into the instrument panel. These switches are used by upfitters, who add accessories such as light bars, dump bodies, cargo boxes or tow equipment onto the Super Duty chassis.
They are a marked difference from Super Duty's competitors – where these elements have had a "tacked on" appearance, as aftermarket installers are forced to locate these switches beneath the dash.
It also assures that these key controls are within easy reach of the driver, with placement and operation confirmed by Ford's ergonomics engineers.
Ford Harley-Davidson Super Duty Has True Custom Feel
For 2005, the Ford Harley-Davidson F-Series Super Duty kicks it up a notch, with two bold new optional flame paint jobs – the first factory-painted flame trucks in the industry – and a host of distinctive comfort and appearance features.
"These are truly custom vehicles and the biggest, baddest, boldest trucks out there," said Platto.
The custom appearance starts up front, with a unique black-and-chrome billet-like grille and blacked-out headlamps. Chrome tow hooks and fog lamps add pinpoints of light, particularly evident on black trucks.
The bright-polished forged aluminum wheels – now at a 20-inch size that is another first
The distinctive custom flames – in Toreador Red on black, or True Blue with Medium Wedgwood Blue – use Ford's patented new wet-on-wet paint process to produce factory-painted graphics that are as smooth and seamless as those applied in a custom motorcycle shop.
Ford's production team knew right away that this process would open up exciting new possibilities, especially for the Harley-Davidson Ford Super Duty.
Willie G. Davidson, Harley-Davidson Senior Vice President of Styling and Chief Styling Officer; Louie Netz, Vice President – Director of Styling; and Ray Drea, Styling Manager, came to the Ford Design Studios in Dearborn to see the new Super Duty and review an early concept with Platto.
They studied the truck, discussed flame philosophy, then Drea pulled a China marker from his pocket and drew the flame pattern right on the sheet metal. Digitized templates were pulled directly from his flowing lines.
Industry-Leading Wet-On-Wet Paint
In the wet-on-wet paint process, a special primer allows a second coat of paint to be applied while the first layer is still wet. In the case of the black flamed truck, the Toreador Red layer is painted first, across the lower half of the truck.
An ultra-thin mask in the shape of the flame pattern is applied over this red paint, and the black topcoat is sprayed immediately. The thin mask is pulled off, a clear topcoat is sprayed on, and chemical bonding between the layers produces a smooth, durable, seamless finish.
The standard Ford Harley-Davidson Super Duty package pairs black exterior paint with a thin, competition-orange tape stripe that extends fully around the vehicle. Heavyweight zinc die-cast metal badges celebrate the Ford Harley-Davidson Alliance, and a large Harley-Davidson Bar & Shield logo marks the standard rubber bed mat.
Chrome tie-down hooks and a bullet-style welded-on chrome exhaust tip, with dimples to match the wheel design, provide bright relief at the rear of the vehicle.
New Two-Tone Leather Seating
All Ford Harley-Davidson Super Duty trucks sport a distinctive interior, with stitched two-tone black leather trimmed seats bearing the Harley-Davidson Bar & Shield logo. Interior door panels are Dark Flint – darker than the standard Super Duty interior, to create a warm persona.
The door inserts and instrument panel applique feature a technical pattern that resembles carbon fiber – until you look very closely and see the hundreds of tiny Harley-Davidson Bar & Shield logos.
The unique gauge cluster features twin chrome-ringed instruments with spun-metal faces and a contoured chrome "bridge" joining them. Most touchpoints, including the power seat controls, are chromed. Brake and accelerator pedals resemble the chrome-and-black footboards of a custom big V-twin cruiser. The ignition key has a Harley-Davidson Bar & Shield logo on one side and a Ford oval on the other.
The truck features a serialized nickel plate atop the black-leather-wrapped center console, showing the truck's production date and number. Rear seats are available as a bench or captain's chairs with center console.
The 2005 Ford Harley-Davidson Super Duty is available in F-250 and F-350 4×4 configuration with either the 6.0-liter Power Stroke diesel or 6.8-liter Triton V-10 engine. Production begins in the fourth quarter of this year.
Limited-Edition Amarillo Super Duty Blazes New Trail
The new F-Series Super Duty is no shrinking violet – especially not when it's painted Blazing Yellow.
The bold, distinctive yellow monochromatic paint scheme identifies the Super Duty Amarillo –
Amarillo was inspired by the Mighty F-350 TONKA concept vehicle, which likewise featured a bright yellow exterior.
"We thought that since the 2005 Super Duty uses Mighty TONKA design cues, we could create more buzz with a limited-edition production truck that captures more of that excitement," said Phil O'Connor, F-Series Super Duty marketing manager.
"It will certainly generate excitement on the showroom floor and call attention to the fact we have a new Super Duty this year," he said.
The Amarillo package, available on diesel-powered F-250 and F-350 XLT SuperCab and


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Dead links in ajax responses from searching, replying, etc for School site
I am having this problem on every recent WP/BP install I've been working on lately. All responses from ajax with links in it provide the wrong URLs (with extra subdirectories). I set up a basic, default, latest WP 3.3.1 / BP 220.127.116.11. There are no other plugins installed.
When you do a search on:
for "admin" the result from ajax gives the following link:
instead of the proper link:
which is the proper link given during a normal page load of the members page.
This makes me think this is some kind of server configuration. This is my .htaccess, just the default stuff. Tell me if I can provide any additional information!
`# BEGIN WordPress
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /courses/2012/spring/test/
RewriteRule ^index.php$ – [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /courses/2012/spring/test/index.php [L]
# END WordPress`
Edit: here are the formal specs for help requests:
1. Which version of WordPress are you running?
2. Did you install WordPress as a directory or subdomain install?
3. If a directory install, is it in root or in a subdirectory?
4. Did you upgrade from a previous version of WordPress? If so, from which version?
No, not on this test (https://pic.fsu.edu/courses/2012/spring/test/members/)
5. Was WordPress functioning properly before installing/upgrading BuddyPress (BP)? e.g. permalinks, creating a new post, commenting.
6. Which version of BP are you running?
7. Did you upgraded from a previous version of BP? If so, from which version?
8. Do you have any plugins other than BuddyPress installed and activated? If so, which ones?
9. Are you using the standard BuddyPress themes or customized themes?
The standard default theme for this test.
10. Have you modified the core files in any way?
11. Do you have any custom functions in bp-custom.php?
12. If running bbPress, which version? Or did your BuddyPress install come with a copy of bbPress built-in?
Just defaults, whatever is build in.
13. Please provide a list of any errors in your server's log files.
Just 404s for bad requests when it has the wrong URL. I could get server log files if you need them.
14. Which company provides your hosting?
This is a server provided by the university.
15. Is your server running Windows, or if Linux; Apache, nginx or something else?
Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS, Apache/2.2.14, PHP Version 5.3.2
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Srinagar: Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar on Thursday censured filmmakers who returned National Awards and honours to protest the "rising intolerance" in the country as "selective activism", which he claimed won't do any good.
"Awards, particularly the National Awards, are a recognition of a filmmaker's talent and are given after seeing the potential of a film in raising awareness about issues concerning our society and our day-to-day lives", Bhandarkar said here.
He was here as part of a two-day film festival titled 'Kashmir Moving Images Festival', which began on Thursday in summer capital Srinagar.
"Many things have happened in our country, but in no way has such a situation arisen that people should return awards.
"Why didn't they (filmmakers) return awards on Kashmiri migrant Pandit issue, 1984 anti-Sikh riots issue, Bhopal gas tragedy issue...Why this selective activism now," asked the award winning filmmaker of movies like "Chandni Bar" and "Fashion".
Many prominent writers, filmmakers and others have returned awards as a mark of protest against various issues. These include the murder of famed progressive thinker, M.M. Kalburgi, who was accused of derogating religion and was killed in August this year; and even the inaction of the government regarding demands of FTII students.
The award returnees say the government is doing little to curb the "growing intolerance" in the country.
"Returning awards isn't good and won't serve any purpose.
"What happened in Dadri can't be justified, but secularism isn't a one-way road. It is a two-way path, but there were so many issues in our country. Why didn't these people return awards then," Bhandarkar said in reference to the lynching of a man over beef-eating rumours in Uttar Pradesh.
Earlier, the Bollywood filmmaker met former state Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah here and said he felt ecstatic while meeting the humorous and witty Abdullah.


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Paul Dedona
Roger Snipes by Paul Dedona via The Man Crush Blog
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Thursday is wrapping up, so it must be time for a bonus hunk! Check out these three shots of model Roger Snipes!
Benji Taylor by Paul Dedona via Paul Dedona
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First off, Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband Doug - who has made me the happiest guy around. :o)
Help us celebrate by checking out your Hunk of the (Birth)Day Benji Taylor and then sharing him with a friend! A couple more photos after the jump... now who has cake??