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Posted by Ned Bond 30 March 2015
If you're single, have a family or are travelling on business and looking for hot five-star fun in an all-inclusive luxury environment, you need look no further than the recently-refurbished Le Royal Holiday Resort in Egypt's popular Sharm El Sheikh. I was there just a few months ago writing some travel pieces.
The Resort is spectacular: it took over two years to complete and was officially opened in late 2013 by the Prime Minister of Egypt at the time, His Excellency Hazem Al Beblawi. I found out it is part of the General Mediterranean Holding group owned by the Iraqi-born British businessman and philanthropist Sir Nadhmi Auchi, whose activities range from banking and finance, construction and real estate, to hotel and leisure, telecommunications and aviation. GMH's Le Royal Hotels and Resorts division also has a number of five-star establishments in Luxembourg, Madrid, Hammamet, Amman and Beirut – so plenty of choices for your next holiday too.
The glitzy website of Le Royal in Sharm says it offers 426 spacious and modern guestrooms, "nestled in an ocean of lush gardens and inspired pools, providing a perfect base for both leisure and business travellers during their stay in Sharm". I'd certainly go with that. A choice of deluxe Twin, King, Family and Family-Themed Rooms – the kids' beds are designed as cute little cars – plus Junior Suites are available, all with carefully chosen high-spec amenities including a marble bathroom with designer toiletries, individual climate control, free high-speed wireless internet access and a massive flat screen TV. "A combination of exclusivity, comfort and intimacy with attention to details are the characteristics of the accommodation," murmurs the website. I was in a twin room overlooking the pools and it was certainly very pleasant. Further luxury was guaranteed with sleek contemporary furnishings, sumptuous fabrics, plush memory foam mattresses with custom-made Egyptian cotton bedding, comfortable seating and work areas and – perhaps most importantly – "the fluffiest bath linen". It really was too!
As I would expect from a top five-star resort, there are plenty of delightful indoor and outdoor restaurants and bars to choose from, each offering an individual theme and ambience and lots of good things which kept me well fed and watered from daybreak till nightfall.To ensure you look your absolute best during your Red Sea stay (I am a bloke so I really didn't care), you can go and enjoy Le Royal's Naama Bay Spa, with an on-site beauty salon to pamper your every whim and, for those who just can't sit still – certainly not me in that heat! – an air-conditioned fitness centre with elliptical trainers and state-of-the-art cardiovascular and weight training equipment and accessories; not forgetting the sumptuous Wellness Centre – "a sanctuary of indulgence and relaxation" where skilled therapists offer rejuvenating treatments for body and mind and "the imperceptible magic of Western and Eastern approaches". I didn't try any of these but I did overhear one lady singing their praises.
But I found the best bit of this luxurious resort was the spectacular water park. For young and old, novice paddlers or experienced extreme water-sporters like myself, there is a fabulous selection of slides, rides and splashes for everyone. It's an aquatic paradise boasting 18 features including the Zebra tube and Aqua Tower, the Space Boat slide, Pirates of the Mediterranean and the Octopus. And while the intrepid younger holiday-makers relish the exhilaration of the slides, the more sedate among you can relax in and around the various pools or the outdoor Jacuzzi, or just enjoy a different kind of splash at those cool poolside bars.
Fun in the sun definitely guaranteed!
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With the release of Lupe Fiasco's sophomore album, The Cool on its way (December 18), Lupe held a small listening session at the Sunset Marquis in Los Angeles this past Wednesday (November 14).
Stay tuned to DX as we will keep you up to date on the album details. As well as letting you hear new songs and watch new videos. In the meantime, check out the official album art and tracklisting:
01. Isesha Poem
02. Free Chilly f. Sarah Green
and Gemstones
03. Go Gadget Flow
04. The Coolest
05. Superstar f. Matthew Santos
06. Paris Tokyo
07. High Definition f. Snoop Dogg
& Pooh Bear
08. Hip Hop Saved My Life f. Nikki Jean
09. Gold Watch
10. Intruder Alert f. Sarah Green
11. Streets on Fire
12. Little Weapon
13. Gotta Eat
14. Dumb it Down f. Gemini & Graham Burris
15. Hello Goodbye f. UNKLE
16. The Die
17. Put You on Game
18. Fighters f. Matthew Santos
19. Go Baby
Check out audio of Lupe Fiasco performing Hello Goodbye live at the MTVu Woodie Awards in Las Vegas by clicking here.

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Includes admission to the event. Seating is unreserved in tent and will be on a first come first served basis.
Student Ticket (only Wednesday) £3.50
Includes admission to the event and 1 Mass of Bavarian Festbeer (1,5 Pint)
(Valid Student card required at the entrance and 1 per person)
Bavarian Tickets £11-21
Includes admission and a guaranteed reserved seat to the event, 1 Mass of Bavarian FestBeer (1.5 Pint) and a Brezel snack
Oktoberfest Package £31-44
Includes a guaranteed reserved seat and admission with 2 Mass (1.5 pint) of FestBeer and a German Bratwurst with potato salad. In addition, there will be a digestive Underberg shot and a welcome Brezel snack (Sunday 1 beer less)
VIP Package £47-60
Includes a guaranteed reserved seat and priority VIP entrance and VIP toilets.Includes 2 Mass (1.5 pint) of FestBeer, 1 glass of Schlumberger Sekt, VIP main course of Calves Schnitzel w /salad and a digestive Underberg shot. In addition, there will be a welcome Bavarian Snack-plate. (Sunday 1 beer less)
Corporate Table
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If you decide to book more seats please remember to book them all with the same name, so that you can seat together.
Booked seats must be taken within 2 hours after opening. If you want to come later and be sure of your seats book one of our VIP seats (reserved for 4 hours).
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(Click for video linked to a searchable transcript of this Mad Money segment)
"These are the kinds of stocks you can fall back on, in moments where the market gets clobbered," said Jim Cramer .
The Mad Money host was talking about biotech, a sector that he thinks not only presents a major long-term theme, but also has little exposure to the potential crisis brewing in emerging markets.
"The only reason that biotechs are getting killed right now is because they were up huge going into the crisis. In every big decline, the stocks that had been up the most get hit the hardest, even if they don't deserve it," Cramer said.


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o891. A teacher asked her young student,
'Why should you never accept candy from strangers?'
One girl knew.
'Because it might be past the sell-by date.'
o892. Thought of the day:
"Walang taong panget,
Nagkataon lang na yung mukha nila, hindi uso."
o893. THINGS THAT BRING GREAT PEACE:
Try to do another's will rather than your own.
Always choose to have less rather than more.
Always choose the lowest place and to be less than everyone else.
Always long and pray that the will of God may be fully done throughout your life!
o894. Seek what you wish from God, not from men.
Be satisfied in joy; there is honor therein.
On friends and relatives be not a burden.
Rich is he who hopes from God, not from men.
o895. The value of service lies in the spirit in which you serve and not in the importance or magnitude of the service.
Even the lowliest task or deed is made holy, joyous, and prosperous when it is filled with love.
o896. A teacher was doing a study of testing the sense of taste of 1st-graders using a bowl of Lifesavers.
The pupils began to identify the flavors by their colors: red, cherry, yellow, lemon, etc.
Lastly, teacher gave them HONEY Lifesavers,
None of the pupils could identify taste so she gave them a clue,
'It's what ur mother sometimes call ur father.'
One of the pupils looked up in horror, spit her Lifesaver and yelled,
'Oh my God! They're assholes!'
o897. GUY ask his WIFE:
Darling, what wuld u do if I've won in lotto?
Wife: I'd take half, then leave you.
Guy: Good! I bet on Sueltres lotto three numbers & won P1000, take ur P500..
Good bye!
o898. "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle." --Plato
o899. A Taleban terrorist didn't pay enough postage on a letter bomb.
It came back with 'return to sender' stamped on it.
Forgetting it was the bomb, he opened it.
o900. At a Rotarian meeting, the members were challenged to come up with an insipirational sentence using the word countenance.
The winning entry was 'I put a cheerful countenance on people every day.'
It was submitted by a mortuary owner.
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Joe Brussel's 'Alkeo' UV cutting board is equipped with a medical-grade germicidal ultraviolet lamp that's capable of destroying any bacteria that remains on your cutting board after use.
No matter how vigilant you are about cleanliness in the kitchen, Joe Brussel's 'Alkeo' cutting board is a surefire way to rid your prep area of viruses and bacteria.
Implications - Technology can sometimes be met with uncertainty and caution by companies that are more comfortable with the status quo, but those that embrace it are in an infinitely better position to take on our brave new consumer world and make the most of it. Devices like this incredible cutting board would be easy to dismiss when first proposed in a board meeting, but by embracing what might have seemed like a far-fetched idea this particular product proves that huge dividends can result from a willingness to explore technological advancements.
UV Cutting Boards
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I have been using FlashDevelop lately. It is a great IDE for ActionScript development. But coming from an Eclipse background I had to relearn a lot of keyboard shortcuts. One feature I really like in an IDE is using a code formatter. FlashDevelop contains such a feature and it can be accessed by right clicking in the editor and selecting Refactor->Code Formatter or by using the keyboard shortcut CRTL-Shift-2.
But as always every programmer hates it when the automatic code formatter destroys lovingly crafted indentation. The default behavior of the FlashDevelop formatter is to put the curly braces on a new line. I have struggled a long time with myself over whether to put them on a new line or keep them on the same line. The later option won. And now it just feels awkward to see them on a line of their own.
Of course FlashDevelop provides a solution - a little bit hidden. Go to
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Chiropractic Science Podcast Interviews
"Hear about chiropractic research from the authors in plain English, not through the media, nor a middleman"
Love This Podcast.
I have started listening to Dr. Deans podcast on my way to work every morning. I find myself listening sometimes to the same podcast a few times since there is so much great information. It truly inspires me to learn more about my profession even after 27 years in practice. Thanks Doc for sharing your knowledge. I love what you do. Dr. Helle Leap
By Danskdc via iTunes | USA | November 2, 2017
Chiropractic science interviews leading chiropractic researchers from around the world. Hear what they have to say.
What is Chiropractic Science?
Chiropractic science is concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) – often referred to as chiropractors or chiropractic physicians are well known for their expertise in spinal health and well-being.
Our Mission
- Get the word out about chiropractic science. Part of this mission will be reached by interviewing chiropractic experts that are actually doing the research. Making scientific findings available to the public is an important part of the research process. Publicizing these interviews passes on the benefits of chiropractic research to other researchers, chiropractors in practice as well as practitioners from other disciplines and the wider community.
- Encourage collaboration of researchers to promote future high quality chiropractic research.
- Motivate and assist practitioners and students alike to pursue research careers in chiropractic science!!!!
Why Chiropractic Science
- There is a lot of excellent chiropractic research published by top scientists in the field that deserve our attention
- Incorporating the latest evidence into your practice of chiropractic is good for everyone
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- 255 powerpoint slides in both portrait and landscape (widescreen) modes included
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- snippets come from a wide variety of journals found predominantly within the chiropractic and related literature documenting the benefits of chiropractic and manual therapy
- Over 90 of the 255 references are from 2016-2017
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Tastiest Posts of 2006: September
We're taking this week off as an extended holiday. We're still taking pictures and making notes as we cook and we'll be back on Monday.
In the meantime, we're recaping all the highlights of 2006. Here's what went down on The Kitchen in September.
• Ice Cream Contest Winner! Arin's Grapefruit-Chocolate Chunk
• Honey Ice Cream with Fig-Sesame Swirls
• Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
• Sumatra Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
• Cucumber Vanilla Ice Cream
• Our new editors started in September -- bringing more posts per day and a national perspective to the Kitchen.
• There was an offer to get Bourdain's new book free (which reminds me, I never got my copy, did you?)
• Fresh Direct launched their new recipe tool
• Wooden Salt Box
• Wine Glass Guide
• Kitchen Things for Kids


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This camera had its quirks, as with all "older-than-your -dad" cameras. One of the fastest things to go south was the lightmeter, since so many years had passed from the manufacturing these selenium cells. Moist or humid environment exposed to light, improper storage, made these electric eyes to decay and become slow in reading light or plain dead. Either way, you cannot use it anymore for photography. However, there is a way around it, replacing the older selenium cells with silicone ones.
This will show you how to do it for this particular camera.


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In mid-nineteenth century Vienna, Johann "Schani" Strauss, the son of the well-known waltz composer, whose name he bears, works as a clerk in a bank. Johann also wants to write waltzes and has difficulty concentrating on banking matters. When he is caught composing a tune one day, he is fired, but is happy because he will now have more time to devote to music. Johann's sweetheart, Poldi Vogelhuber, the daughter of a baker, is happy with his decision, and while Johann visits her father's shop, baker Kienzl, who is an amateur musician, suggests that he and other friends help Johann to start an orchestra. A short time later, they get a job at the popular Donmayer's Cafe, but their music does not seem to appeal to Otto Donmayer's patrons. Just as he is about to dismiss Johann, however, Fritz Schiller and Carla Donner, two stars from the Imperial Opera, arrive at the cafe and ask to have the orchestra play for them. Johann plays a new waltz, "Artist's Life," and the cafe is soon crowded with music lovers. Schiller, is impressed with Johann and arranges for him to attend a party at the palace of Count Hohenfried. Carla sings one of Johann's waltzes, which attracts the attention of the music publisher Julius Hofbauer, but Johann is insulted by what he perceives to be both Carla and Hofbauer's interest in him only as an amusement. He storms out of the party and soon marries the devoted Poldi. A short time later, a revolution breaks out and Johann writes a march that becomes the anthem of the revolutionaries. One day, as marchers start to sing the song in the streets, they surround the coach of an aristocrat. Just as violence is about to erupt, Johann notices that Carla is in the coach and rescues her. They then drive through the Vienna Woods and Johann is inspired by the sounds of the forest to compose a tune, which he and Carla joyously sing. They are then caught in a rainstorm and take cover at a small inn where the innkeeper, who thinks that Carla is Johann's wife tells her "it must be wonderful to be the wife of Johann Strauss." After she wistfully agrees, Johann leads the inn's small orchestra in one of his compositions and he and Carla realize that they are in love. Soon Count Hohenfried arrives after looking frantically for Carla and takes her home. The revolution has failed, and Johann returns home to Poldi, but cannot get his mind off Carla. He resolves to leave Vienna and take Poldi with him, but soon Carla tells him that he has been commissioned to write an opera for her. While the opera is being rehearsed, Carla and Johann fall more deeply in love. When the opera opens, the count discovers that Poldi, who has remained silent about Johann's relationship to Carla, has not come to the opening. The count goes to her and urges her to stop the affair before they run off together because he knows that such a relationship will only bring unhappiness to all of them. Poldi then goes to the Imperial Opera House but, when he sees Johann's triumph, she decides to go to Carla to tell her that she is planning to give her husband up because she could not help and inspire him as Carla does. Touched, Carla tells Poldi that she cannot accept her sacrifice and leaves without Johann. In the following decades, Johann becomes world famous and is given every possible honor for his waltzes. Despite his feelings for Carla, he remains with the devoted Poldi.


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Marathon & Sprint Racing
Marathon & Sprint Racing
Sprint Racing is an Olympic canoeing discipline in which Tim Brabants won a Gold and Bronze Medal for Great Britain in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.{!SPRINT}
Although Friends of Allonby has no tradition in Sprint or Marathon, the Club ran very successful 200 Metre Sprint and a 2000 Metre Sprint events for the World Firefighters Games in 2008 (WFG08) which took place in Liverpool, hosted by the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service. To ensure 'a level playing field' all competitors used identical Speeder kayaks which were loaned to us by Pyranha, and Brookbank Canoes provided paddles, spraydecks and buoyancy aids for those paddlers that hadn't brought their own equipment.
Since WFG08 a number of our young members have been encouraged by one of our senior Coaches to have a go at Sprint to complement their Polo training, and build up their stamina. To help them quickly gain experience they have been training with Runcorn canoe club which specialises in Sprint / Marathon. They took part in their first Sprint event in March 2009 and were very successful. If interest is maintained in Sprint / Marathon racing, the programme will be extended to our adult members and the Club will subsequently invest in the necessary boats to enable training to take place at our bases in Queens Dock and Crosby Lakeside.


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Clean Up Your Spending
Each spring many of us make a ritual of spring cleaning, hauling the junk out of our closets and only keeping things we really need. Why do we do this every year? For the physical satisfaction of getting rid of junk.
Perhaps you can try this with your spending. Do some financial spring cleaning on your "hidden" spending. Haul out all your hidden spending into the light of day and give it an airing and decide whether you can throw it in the trash.
This information is brought to you by DebtGoal.com, the leading online do-it-yourself debt payoff program.


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No, MetroTech is not an eyesore to me, because it is a part of Brooklyn's history and culture. There are a lot of nice businesses in the MetroTech area. The MetroTech area is a place where people can meet to gather and collaborate. It is not a bad part of town, and it has historical and cultural significance.
I do not find MetroTech, or similar companies buildings to be an eyesore at all. Companies should have the right to build the facilities that they need without criticism from its surrounding neighbors. If they own the land, then they should be able to build what they need if they want.


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Located in Atlanta, Courtyard by Marriott - Atlanta Executive Park/Emory is in the business district and close to Lenox Square and Legoland Discovery Center. This family-friendly hotel is within close proximity of Phipps Plaza and Michael C. Carlos Museum.
Make yourself at home in one of the 145 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and complimentary weekday newspapers.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
You can enjoy a meal at a restaurant serving the guests of Courtyard by Marriott - Atlanta Executive Park/Emory, or stop in at a snack bar/deli. Breakfast is available daily for a fee.
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Bruins Bergeron leaves game after collisionNHL.com @NHLdotcom
BOSTON (AP) -Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron, who missed most of last season with a concussion, left Saturday's game against Carolina in the second period after a collision with the Hurricanes' Dennis Seidenberg.
Bergeron went down face-first on the ice after finishing a check on Seidenberg as he was dumping the puck into the Boston zone. Bergeron was down and attended to for several minutes before looking wobbly when he got to his skates and was helped to the locker room.
The injury appeared to be to Bergeron's head or neck.
"The doctors have been looking at it. They haven't given us any indication as far as the severity of it," Bruins coach Claude Julien said after his team finished off a 4-2 victory over the Hurricanes. "Obviously, he went down a little dazed. We're not able to give you a verdict. That's all I can tell you about that situation."
Asked if he thought Bergeron sustained another concussion, the coach said, "They haven't told me. We've asked and they haven't diagnosed it yet."
Julien said he spoke to Bergeron after the second period and added the player was alert.
"He got dinged pretty good," Julien said. "He was speaking to me and then I took off and coached the third period."
Bergeron's 2007-08 season ended after 10 games. He was hit from behind into the boards by Philadelphia's Randy Jones on Oct. 27, 2007, and missed the rest of the regular season and the playoffs with a concussion and accompanying problems.
He was close to returning in the postseason, but the Bruins were eliminated in seven games in the first round of the playoffs by the Montreal Canadiens.
Bergeron returned for training camp and had played in 30 of Boston's first 31 games before Saturday. He was playing well but was having trouble regaining his old scoring touch, scoring just four goals, one in his last 18 games before Saturday.
Bergeron's teammates clearly showed their concern after the game.
"Obviously, maybe a little more so because it's Bergy, but if any of your teammates are lying on the ground like that, all you're thinking is 'I hope he's alright,"' said Stephane Yelle. "When he got up and skated off on his own two feet, it was good to see."
Added goalie Manny Fernandez: "We know what's at stake and our prayers are with him, that's for sure. We hate to see a guy like that go down again."


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Monday, September 05, 2005
Roberts Bush's pick for Chief Justice
For Full Story click here @ World Magazine
Bush has a chance to solidify the courts conservative wing
Also see: Timeline: The life and career of Chief Justice William Rehnquist
Also in college news:
Free to Agree - An article about how liberal colleges have become.
Faithful and true? - How Christian is the Christian college your thinking of attending?
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Down syndrome is the most common type of chromosomal genetic disorder. One in every 691 babies in the U.S. is born with Down Syndrome, and more than 400,000 Americans are living with the condition. One of the hallmark symptoms of Down syndrome is mild to moderate cognitive delay.
The condition is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21: The surplus genetic material causes certain pathways in the brain to develop differently and organize less efficiently. Although therapies exist for children with Down syndrome, none of them can reduce the developmental delays.
"If you go back even as recently as 2004, researchers didn't have much of a clue about the mechanisms involved in this developmental disability," said Michael Harpold, chief scientific officer at the Down Syndrome Research and Treatment Foundation, in an interview with Scientific American. But new discoveries in the past few years have revealed likely genetic culprits for doctors to target.
Scientists describe one of these genetic pathways in a new study published in Science Translational Medicine. They used an existing drug to reverse some of the effects of Down syndrome in mice. This could someday lead to a drug for humans that would improve the mental abilities of people living with the condition and give them greater quality of life.
Learn More About Down Syndrome»
The Sonic Hedgehog Genes
Johns Hopkins University's Roger Reeves, Ph.D., and his team created mice with a genetic disorder similar to Down syndrome. The mice had extra copies of about half the genes involved in Down syndrome and several symptoms of the syndrome to match. The mice showed difficulty in a number of tests, including a memory test that challenged them to navigate through a water maze and locate a platform in the water.
Like humans with Down Syndrome, the Down's mice had a smaller-than-normal cerebellum—the brain's physics calculator—which controls and coordinates movement. Humans with Down syndrome have cerebellums that are only about 60 percent of normal size.
Reeves' team examined a gene that codes for a protein called sonic hedgehog, so named because removing the gene in fruit flies caused small, pointy spikes to cover their bodies. Sonic hedgehog is most active during fetal development, guiding the placement of the limbs and structures in the brain. Previous research had identified sonic hedgehog as being involved in Down syndrome.
To test its involvement, the team used a drug called SAG, which activates the sonic hedgehog protein pathway. The researchers gave SAG to the Down's mice just once, on the day they were born. The results were incredible. "We were able to completely normalize growth of the cerebellum through adulthood with that single injection," Reeves said in a press release.
Although Reeves and his team primarily examined the cerebellum, they also subjected the mice to a barrage of behavioral tests to see how they were affected. "Making the animals, synthesizing the compound, and guessing the right dose were so difficult and time-consuming that we wanted to get as much data out of the experiment as we could," Reeves said.
The Down's mice that had been given the drug performed the same way on the water-maze test as normal mice. Not only does Reeves' finding suggest that SAG could correct some of the cognitive impairments seen in Down syndrome, but it also raises the question of what role the cerebellum plays in physical and spatial memory. Reeves wants to study the effects of SAG further, speculating that the drug might strengthen connections between different areas of the brain.
Related Reading: A Genetic Pathway Determines Who Gets Alzheimer's Disease »
An Imperfect Solution
There are many barriers to overcome before SAG can be used in humans. First and foremost, sonic hedgehog is involved in functions throughout the body, so scientists would need to develop a variant of the drug that acts only on the brain. Second, supercharging the sonic hedgehog pathway with SAG has been shown to produce cancer in adults, so a more stable form of the drug must be created. Still, Reeves' research lays the groundwork for these discoveries.
Another problem lies in administering the drug. Mice are born substantially earlier in their development than humans are—a newborn mouse is equivalent to a third-trimester human fetus. The cerebellums of newborn mice are still growing at birth. By the time humans are born, the nerve cells of the brain have already grown and migrated into position. This suggests that the best time to give the drug to babies with Down syndrome might be while they're still in the womb. This is much more difficult than giving an injection to a newborn, and it might carry risks, including a chance of miscarriage.
Even if these problems can be worked out, the drug alone wouldn't reverse all of the cognitive and memory-related problems associated with Down syndrome. "Down syndrome is very complex, and nobody thinks there's going to be a silver bullet that normalizes cognition," Reeves said. "Multiple approaches will be needed."
Read More: Would You Want to Know If Your Newborn Has a Genetic Condition? »


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Thursday class is at the newly renovated WAG building when weather is bad. During the temperate months, the group paints en plein air at some beautiful and inspiring locations on the South Coast. Please see Classes & Workshops for details.


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The Liquiline Compact CM82 is the smallest transmitter for Memosens sensors. Its slender housing measures only 11 cm long and 2 cm wide, including a connection to which you can attach your sensor directly, without a cable. Together with the sensor, it fits into most assemblies and couldn't be easier to install. Via a uniquely secure Bluetooth connection, you can see all nearby CM82 measuring points on your tablets or smartphones and operate them conveniently from a distance.
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Ever hate having to go to programs acessories to find remote destop connection? This way is much faster!
And lets not forget the options:
/console Connect to the console of a server
(Previous to Vista SP1, Windows XP SP3 or Windows Server 2008)
/Admin Connect to a session for administering the server(Vista/2008)
/f Start in Full Screen mode
/w:width Width of the RDP screen
/h:height Height of the RDP screen
/span Match the Remote Desktop width and height with the local virtual
desktop, spanning across multiple monitors if necessary.(Vista/2008)
/public Run Remote Desktop in public mode. (Vista/2008)
In public mode, passwords and bitmaps are not cached.
/edit Open the RDP file for editing.
/migrate Convert a legacy Client connection file into an .RDP file
One of my favorite tricks is to create a batch file named RDP.BAT in %WINDIR% containing the following line:
start mstsc /v:%1
Now I can simply type "rdp servernamehere" from the run dialog box, or command line and be shot across to the server without having type in the extra switch or view the mstsc gui first.


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A campus-wide 10-day photo contest shows Brandeis' true colors
Shutterbugs across campus are showing their love of Brandeis this week as part of a campus-wide 10-day Photo-a-Day Challenge on social media. With a changing daily theme to inspire them, Brandeisians are posting photos on Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag #Brandeis.
Themes run the gamut from "Fall Colors" and "Shake Hands with Louie" to "Favorite Spot on Campus" and "World Champion." The contest offers daily prizes to winners. Those who post photos all 10 days are eligible for a grand prize, including a 32GB iPad with retina display.
The contest began Oct. 22 and runs through Halloween. That day's theme? "Boo!"
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This simple, earnest hospitality can be disconcerting at first (what are they after?), but soon becomes super-enjoyable, the care shown for a guest (visitor, foreigner,etc) is amazing – certainly changed the way I try to act as host and guest.
September 9th 2011 – crossing the border, Turkmenista to Uzbekistan
|The border at the Turkmen side
I had the privilege not to queue at the Turkmen border which I used, there were so many people and no order at all, just chaos so thank God that someone decided there that the foreigners can just skip all of this. Went through the regular checks and paperwork, it was quite quick actually. Then you have to take a minibus for 2 km which leaves you at the Uzbek side and then 2 km walk to reach the Uzbek customs, no bus available there. In the mini bus I was with 4 Turkmen guys who helped me carry the backpacks. I think I've been accumulating stuff so now I carry the small one separately. Because of that, with the big one on the back, small one in the front and the handbag, people pity me J. Anyways, these Turkmen guys took me under their wing. I went through all the checks with them (again same questions as always – travelling alone, not married, no sponsor, im not scared...yeah, im 30 and yeah, I plan to have kids one day...). Actually until now, everyone has been very nice to me at the borders, no problems at all – they are always curious to know about my trip and me and there was always something we can laugh about. I guess the other backpackers doing the Silk Road, usually motorcyclist or cyclist, don't speak Russian and they can't ask them all these questions...plus a single girl...
Once out, we had to get a taxi to Bukhara, 2 hours away. I left everything in their hands and they did all the bargaining and talking as Uzbek and Turkmen are quite similar. It was really funny when they exchanged the money. There's nothing like an awkwardly denominated currency to make you feel rich – each 1,000 som note (which is the largest denomination) is worth roughly 30 US cents. Wallets are useless here, one normally carries around a wad of notes held together with an elastic band...
The whole process took about 15 min for all the bargaining, banknotes breaking and counting. I had exchanged 20$ in Charjou the day before and had about 50000 som in my pocket, made me feel like a millionaire.
We went straight to a bazaar where they bought insane amount of cigarettes, vodka and wine...as much as they can carry. Apparently the cigarettes and the alcohol in Turkmenistan are double the price...so they got their supplies and I think it was also for sale. We went to a really nice and cosy place in the middle of the park and all stayed in one huge room, sleeping on the floor, Uzbek style (8000 som/2,5 $). I recommended the place to all the travellers I met later as it was very cheap and clean. And then, the big drinking and eating started followed by the big snoring :).
We went straight to a bazaar where they bought insane amount of cigarettes, vodka and wine...as much as they can carry. Apparently the cigarettes and the alcohol in Turkmenistan are double the price...so they got their supplies and I think it was also for sale. We went to a really nice and cosy place in the middle of the park and all stayed in one huge room, sleeping on the floor, Uzbek style (8000 som/2,5 $). I recommended the place to all the travellers I met later as it was very cheap and clean. And then, the big drinking and eating started followed by the big snoring :).
|The beds
|Bukhara Fortress, the Ark
|My Turkmen guards
|The Arc
|One of the many married couples posing at the walls
I felt really relaxed there, after the Turkmen left, I had a room with two beds, air-conditioning and a bathroom for myself only for 15000 som (6US $). The landlady was nice and very helpful. She told me that when I arrived with the 4 Turkmen, she was a bit worried and wanted to talk to me in private but never had the opportunity (so sweet of her). Here is the card if someone happens to be in Bukhara.Didn't wanna leave, could have walked around its minarets, bazaars and parks for a few more days. All the people were very friendly and helpful again.
|The roof of the mosque
|My little friend
|The guesthouse
|Ismail Samani mausoleum
|Hodja Nasreddin - I have always thought he was Bulgarian
|Po-i-Kalan complex
The bus to Samarakand took too long, actually before departing they said leaving in 15 min but it was 1,5h. It was funny looking how the driver was passing passenger by passenger with a bag to collect the money for tickets. And there was a lunch break in the middle of course...I was invited to eat with the bus drivers by the bus owner who wanted me to stay in Uzbekistan forever and be his wife J (I bet he has a wife already!).
|Collecting the money from the passengers, you literally need a bag
SAMARKAND was another nice surprise. All you can say looking up the mosques is WOWWWW. It is the second largest city of Uzbekistan and is of the same age as the city of Babylon or Rome. The history of Samarkand is about 2,500 years old and has witnessed many upheavals during the times of Alexander the Great, the Arabic Conquest, Genghis-Khan Conquest and lastly Tamerlane's.
Majestic and beautiful city Samarkand has a marvelous and attractive power. Poets and historians of the past called it "Rome of the East, The beauty of sublunary countries, The pearl of the Eastern Muslim World".
Over the history this legendary city on the Silk Road went through growths and decays, suffered from destroying invasions of foreign rulers and again revived, becoming more beautiful. Trade routes to the west, to Persia, to the east, to China, to the south, to India, intersected here and formed intersections of the Silk Road.
|Registan, Samarkand
|Always weddings near the mosques
|I fascinated them with my "perfect" Russian and they couldn´t say NO!
|..to one of the souvenir shops
|The market place
|I am quite proud of this photo!
|He doesn´t look uncomfrotable at all
|Bahodir B&B guesthouse
And the guest house I found on the Lonely Planet was very nice, full of young and not that young people (the Polish group was again the winner). The atmosphere was very warm and pleasant, everyone was very chatty, and it had these comfy sofa/beds where you can lie down and relax. They even bring you a tea-pot, biscuits and a big slice of melon when you arrive. I teamed up with 2 Polish guys – Hubert and Tomek who were also on their round the world trip, but with a bit different route than mine. After talking for a while it turned out that in Tashkent I will have the same host from CS who hosted them during their stay there. Small world or like the Spanish say "El mundo es un pañuelo". So we went to all the sights during the day and at night another Japanese guy joined us for a later walk, beers and later a few games of Rummicub in the hostel.
|She really didn´t wanna let us in for free
|Probably all makes around 3 US $
|Killed a few beers (and lagman and shahlik)
On the bus to Tashkent was quite funny as our driver couldn't pass the police control, even bribing wasn't possible this time (He didn't have a drivers license!!!) and we had to go back to the bus station, pick up another bus driver, and when we got closer to the police control they just change while he was driving, without stopping. Looked like a scene from the movies and I was just behind the driver.
|Farhod's older son playing Counter strike
|At the market - they just love golden teeth there
|Anton and Dima being idiots
|Whats in the cinema today?
|The police wanted to arrest me for taking this photo
|The epic "marshrutka"
Next few days I was taken around by local couchsurfers, went to a few bars and met other people. This time I was staying with and meeting Uzbek Russians, they actually don't consider themselves Uzbeks but that's another story. Still nice and I had really great time. The Russians in Uzbekistan don't speak Uzbek at all, and most of them plan to emigrate to Russia or Europe. They kind of look at the Uzbeks from above, I don't know if it is right or wrong but there is a conflict between the two cultures, two religions, between a conquerors and conquered. The nice impression the Russians left on me, was that they were such gentlemen – always giving me hand when getting out of taxis (you go everywhere by taxis, every car on the street could be a taxi and it costs 3000-4000 som/1,5$), offering to carry your handbag, opening the doors for you, etc.
|So many wild strawberries in the park, unfortunately not edible
My second host was Aleksey but as he was busy at work and still excited about his new girlfriend, I spent more time with his friend Damir (half Uzbek, half Tatari). And…he told me, attention everyone !!! that he likes my feet (without knowing their fame). My feet that everyone laughs at and thinks I can play the piano with my toes! Finally someone appreciated them J! Aleksey and Damir were so fun to be around that I stayed way longer than I planned. Five minutes after we met each other, Aleksey ("the fish") gave me the keys for his flat and a wad of "sums" I was supposed to give his friend later. What a trust in a complete stranger, that would never happen in Europe!
|Counting in order to pay for the drinks
For the next couple of days I was either with one of them exploring the city and going to some bars in the evenings, meeting their friends or other couchsurfers. Aleksey even took me together with his beautiful girlfriend Rita to see 2 performances in the theatre: "What happened in the zoo" and "Three sisters" by Chekhov. It´s been ages since the last time a saw a play. On the other hand Aleksey was teaching me bad words in Russian, as my Russian is based on what they taught us at school, I don't know how to even say "Fuck off!". Very useful.
|Aleksey's band at rehearsal
|At Aleksey's...chaos as always, love that place
When I was about to leave, Anton, another couchsurfer I was spending some time with, invited me to go with him to an Uzbek wedding. I couldn't say no to such a proposal, it was "a must see" thing. And it was quite an experience. A wedding in Central Asia is a big deal J. All the girls were dressed and suitable to the occasion – colorful dresses, high heels, make-up, nails, hair-style…. I was wearing my only decent black dress I had in my backpack for emergency situation and appeared there like the ugly duckling. But on my table, there were only guys (15 of them), so no competition there J. They were all Anton´s colleagues from Uni. No need to mention that I was the only foreigner. There was all kind of food, drinks, performances and ceremonies, a special server was assigned to our table…Well, I had a horrible hangover the day after, so I had to postpone the departure with one more day L.
I was expecting that Norbekov would be something like an idol in Uzbekistan, but the Uzbeks I spoke to, have never heard of him. But the Russians knew him…Anyway, I wanted to learn a bit more about him but…
|Amir Temur museum
|Entrance to the metro station
Tashkent Metro is definitely the most beautiful metro I have seen so far. Each station has its own unique architectural features: marble, granite, glass, smalt, art ceramics, carved alabaster... Lighting is also interesting and amazing: in some stations it creates the atmosphere of holiday ballroom, in others it makes you feel in mysterious catacombs. Each station is original work of art and centers on a particular theme. The construction of the green line can resist earthquakes of a magnitude of 9.0 on the Richter scale. And it is air-conditioned. The only sad thing is that is illegal to take photos and make videos and there is lots of police everywhere who is controlling it.
Finally on the 20th I managed to leave Tashkent and head to Andijon, near the Kyrgyz border crossing Fergana valley on the way to Osh. I was searched thoroughly for 2 hours and questioned and requestioned before being allowed to cross over. I have my theory that my experience with authorities is unpleasant only if there are women in charge. That was the case at the Uzbek side of the border. That bitch over there went through my underwear one by one, in front of all the crowd waiting behind me. She made me turn on my laptop and wanted to know what's inside every single folder, then I had to show her all my photos... everything. I even had to explain her how I got invited to the Uzbek wedding and how I met the bride and the groom and the people who invited me there. I also had two memory sticks with lots of photos on them so in the meantime the other guy was checking the photos one by one on his computer. I knew that there was a virus on one of them but there was no chance explaining it to them without arousing suspicion so I kept quiet. So now they have a virus for sure on their only computer at the border. They deserve it though.
And dont worry about your registration slips (OVIR), nobody asked me to show them. And thank God, cos with all the CS I was missing quite a few.... In Uzbekistan it is illegal if you don´t register in the police, usually the hotel or guesthouse do it for you and provide you with a registration card that you need to keep until leaving the country. Some of the other travelers paid 5$ per night to get a fake registration card while they were still using CS. No need in my opinion though.


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According to a new study in JAMA Neurology, U.S. military service members who endured a mild concussion after blast injury while deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan may continue to experience mental health symptoms as well as decreases in quality of life for at least five years after their injury. The study was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the Department of Defense. NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health.
"This is one of the first studies to connect the dots from injury to longer-term outcomes and it shows that even mild concussions can lead to long-term impairment and continued decline in satisfaction with life," said lead author Christine L. Mac Donald, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. "Most physicians believe that patients will stabilize 6-12 months post-injury, but this study challenges that, showing progression of post-concussive symptoms well after this time frame."
Dr. Mac Donald's team studied five-year outcomes in 50 service members who experienced mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in Iraq or Afghanistan and compared the findings to 44 controls who were deployed but not injured. The researchers have been studying the service members with mTBI since their injury and examined changes in their symptoms from one year to five years after injury. The service members underwent a battery of neurological and neuropsychological assessments as well as tests of their overall functional ability to return to work and live independently.
According to the results, 72 percent of service members in the head injury group experienced a decline in disability scores, compared to 11 percent of the combat-deployed controls. Worsening of post-traumatic stress and depression symptoms, between one and five years following injury was also more common in the blast-injured service members. The injured service members also experienced more headaches and disrupted sleep compared to controls. There were no differences in cognitive performance between service members who had experienced a concussion and those in the control group.
The study also showed that a combination of factors, including neurobehavioral symptom severity, walking ability, and verbal fluency at one year after injury, was highly predictive of poor outcomes five years later.
"We need to identify effective, long-term treatment strategies that will help these brave men and women enjoy the highest quality of life possible following their service to our country," said Walter Koroshetz, M.D., director of NINDS. "This unique academic-military partnership highlights the power of data sharing and cutting across traditional boundaries to advance research that will help improve the lives of our military members."
Blast injury due to improvised explosive devices was the representative injury of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Approximately 20 percent of deployed service members in Iraq and Afghanistan experienced head injury. While the majority of those injuries were considered mild, the long-term effects are unknown.
Dr. Mac Donald's group also found that while 80 percent of service members with concussions had sought treatment from mental health providers, only 19 percent reported that those programs were helpful. The authors note that this suggests the need for more targeted treatment options with longer-lasting benefits.
Dr. Mac Donald and her colleagues are currently examining a larger group of service members in order to validate these findings and are looking at how injured service members are doing beyond five years.
Explore further: Gauging five-year outcomes after concussive blast traumatic brain injury
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Mac Donald CL et al. Early clinical predictors of 5-year outcome following concussive blast traumatic brain injury. JAMA Neurology. May 1, 2017.


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Gaga to open pop-up gift shop for festive holidays
The Bad Romance hitmaker will team up with Barneys New York department store and her designer pal Nicola Formichetti to provide shoppers with Gaga-style gifts over the holiday period.
The store, called Gaga's Workshop, will feature books and CDs curated by the singer, along with sweets, toys and a make-up range.
Barneys New York chief executive officer Mark Lee says, "Holiday is about joy, sharing and inclusiveness, and to me, Gaga really represents all of that. Her platform is so much about positivity, individuality and universality in a very today way.
"There are a lot of things for fans of all ages, for kids and kids at heart. I think our existing and new customers will find fun things to share and give as gifts in a lighthearted and not so serious way."
The shop will be open from November (11) until January (12).


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In the videogame Final Fantasy II for the SNES, this is what Tellah calls Edward. It's actually a good example of Nintendo's censorship of games, because the Japanese version had him being called something bad. At least it's comical though.
You spoony bard!
by combat_rock November 08, 2003
Can be said of a retard, since the original character that said it really meant to insult. Also, these people tend to think they are the pope, and look like retards with plastic bags over their heads.
Spoony bard is synonymous with retard or manbuttsechs.
by Voorg January 21, 2009


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So, you saw the lists of high school football players from Maryland headed for various Division I colleges on scholarship this week in the local newspapers. Did you ask the same question I did -- where are the Anne Arundel County players?
There were none.
College coaches went out calling Wednesday on national signing day with pens and scholarships, but none found their way to Anne Arundel County.
Apparently county public schools have no running backssuch as Larry Washington (Randallstown, Baltimore County) and Raphael Wall (Wilde Lake, Howard County) or tight ends like Kevin Washington (Dunbar, Baltimore), all of whom are headed for the University of Maryland.


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Where is Abu Dhabi ??!!!
Where is Abu Dhabi??
The city of Abu Dhabi is on the northeastern part of the Arabian Gulf in the Arabian Peninsula. Coordinates: 24°28?N 54°22?E.
Abu Dhabi is the capital and the largest of seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates, with an area of 67,340 square kilometers, equivalent to 86.7 per cent of the country's total area, excluding the islands. It has a coastline extending for more than 400 kilometers and is divided for administrative purposes into three major regions. The first region encompasses the city of Abu Dhabi which lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Arabian Gulf,it is both the capital of the emirate and the federal capital. Second region is known as the Eastern Region, has as its capital Al Ain city. The Western Region, the emirate's third administrative sector, comprises 52 villages and has as its capital Bida Zayed, or Zayed City.
Abu Dhabi is the largest and most populated of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, with over 80% of its landmass. The emirate's population, now over 1.6 million, is expected to reach 3 million by 2030.
Local time
The UAE is four hours ahead of UTC (Co-ordinated Universal Time - formerly known as GMT) and there is no daylight saving. Hence, when it is 12.00 midday in Abu Dhabi, it is 3am in New York, 8am in London, 10 am in Johannesburg, 1.30pm in New Delhi, and 6pm in Sydney.
Abu Dhabi is the home of many unique tourism attractions, that include the world's first Ferrari theme park and largest attraction of its kind worldwide, Yas Waterworld offers 43 rides, slides and attractions. Four rides will be one-of-a-kind rides that have never been seen in a waterpark.
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Having fun in Pt-Brittany
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Short Story by: Jean Lagace
John was waiting for Al in the Pt-Brittany club house, shooting pool. It had a pair of tables in one of the front room of the place that accommodated all six buildings of their community of fiftyfivers. For playing the game alone and to make it more fun, as John disliked useless activities with no real challenge, he had splitted himself, pushing his queue on the white ball either as alias number one or number two. One alias would brake and go for the low balls (1 to 7). Then, number two would get to hit next in pursuit of the higher ones (9 to15).
That afternoon, before Al would finally show up, he had had the time to win three games out of three under his number one personality. Besides, it wasn't the first time number one had had the better over number two. Since he had started the idiotic solitary recreation, it had been that way, number one crushing his ghost of an opponent almost all the time.
How could that be? This was queer. This was highly irregular. This was an anomaly.
As those thoughts were kind of squeezing John's brains into mush, number two had been racking the balls into their triangular formation and his vis-à-vis was now getting ready to shoot hard at the little white sphere in front of him. Then, there were Al's steps in the adjoining corridor. Number one interrupted his élan and hissed at the newcomer:
- It is about time.
Al wasn't as tall as he was big on talk. He used to open his mouth a lot but wasn't making much sense when in John's presence. He was in a good mood and he retorted in his usual confident if not quite reliable way:
- I am gone get you, this time, John.
Then it was what he was saying most of the time since they were "waring" in that very same spot and what, Al who was fighting very hard to make it true. Usually, except for Al's silly rhetoric around their combat zone, they were not speaking a lot. However, as John was waiting for his foe to find himself a queue, Al was making a lot of noise, moving them left and right in the rack where two dozen or so stood erect. After a while, Al whined:
- Why John, you must have taken my stick again. I can't find the damn thing anywhere.
As he had.
He gave it back to him.
And then, he told him about the silly situation. That is, number one always having the better over number two.
- Whom am I talking to now? Al asked when John was finished with his narration.
- Well, the other started to answer…
- As it must be number two, Al cut him out. Because you sure now sound like a sorry loser with this double personality crap. What is it John? You afraid to take me on, today? Is that it John? First, you steal my stick. And then, this poppycock nonsense?
- Listen to you, John countered, pumping yourself all up will do you no good.
- Ya-ya-ya… the other mumbled.
Al had a way for yayaying his way into all sides of an argument and thinking the utterances counted as good as spoken words. John for his part didn't care to start a debate with such rules of engagement. Instead, he asked his opponent:
- Who brakes ?
- You do it, came the answer. And John, Al added as an afterthought, you better tell that number one friend of yours to stay well away from here, will ya…?
John then hit the cue ball and all hell broke loose on the table as the multicoloured balls exploded in furious and anarchistic disorder. Nothing got in though. Since it was his turn, Al lowered his frame toward the table's floor, setting himself into position to deliver the seven (7) ball in its right end corner. With a dejected air, he spat nevertheless:
- You leave me nothing good, John.
As it was an easy shot, he did it. He must have liked that because he managed to pocket two more balls. This started him up on one rosy monologue:
- Now John, I got you good. I will beat you this time John. I knew it this morning. I knew it that I would get your number today. Because from now on, your hear me John, the only person you gone beat at this game is yourself, I mean whatever number you care to give to that entity you hang out with.
As Al was babbling his usual nonsense, he next strutted around the green surface of their playground, eying for a possible hit and finding nothing to his liking.
- Give it up. You are done, John said with a grin on his face.
- Ya-ya-ya.
He prepared to shoot and before doing so, he turned toward John, adding:
- So you think, isn't it? You just watch me then.
And he hit the six (6) hard. A Tom like shot with a lot of mustard in it. Tom who was another of them player and would probably arrive later. Tom was a six footer with an attitude as he used to either pocket the balls or send them flying in space. He had once hit Vince (Vinnie) with one of those that had gone ballistic. At times, they were still talking about that sorry missile while keeping a respectful distance from and out of Tom's range.
The six (6) got nowhere, though, even after a trip one mile long of crazy bouncing and zigzagging. As it was his turn, John made the ten (10) and missed the twelve (12), his only shot and a difficult one at that. Al was rambling as if in a trance:
- You messed it up again, John. I told you already I would get you, isn't it John? Today, I…
He was then cut up by Bob who had just come in:
- Will you stay quiet, urged the newcomer. Hit a ball, AL, if you can, O.K.?
It was two o clocks in the afternoon. If Tom or Vince were to show up, they would have a match. Meanwhile, Al prevailed at bagging the two (2) in one corner pocket, a long improbable ride for that ball to make in its intended destination, which showed some hesitation in the end but got there all the same.
- This was a hell of a shot, John couldn't but concede to his very proud adversary.
- You see, Mister Bob, the other piped up, I do make the shots today. Addressing his adversary, he then added: "As I must have said before, you are as good as dead, John".
And that's when he started to sing a little tune of his, the first three or four words of the lyric, "Let's have a party..." with a voice cracked and jumpy. One second later, he missed number five (5), letting the cue ball in such a spot that Bob issued:
- Now, you set him up real nice, Al.
There were three easy targets in one back end of the green carpet and John had those vanished in rapid succession. He then had a shot on ball fourteen (14) in the side pocket but the silly yellowish object resisted him, bumping lazily against one protruding corner. Al let go of a sight, not carolling anymore and starting up again his litany like pomposity.
- You do the fifth, Bob suggested him as it was the easiest possible shot.
Al didn't listened and overwhelmed them all with one splendid bull's eye, the four (4) rolling down into one hole for having been cut razor like. Then, he did the five (5) and luckily enough, he succeeded in getting a position on the six (6).
- John, John, John, he intoned like a mantra.
But he missed the six (6) and he lamented:
- Bad luck!
- Ya, ya, ya, John mimicked him.
Who did bagged in sequence balls number nine (9), fourteen (14) and thirteen 13). John chocked on the eight (8), though, letting the black prize seven inches or so from one corner hole.
It was now Al's turn. His six (6) wasn't that far away and if he could make it in that left corner, the eight (8) was his for the taking. He prepared to shoot.
. . .
One month later, John was back up north, in Montreal. All four were playing their usual game. A flip of some token that had opposed Vince and Tom to Al and Bob. With Al complaining non-stop of what a sorry partner he had every time his comrade missed a shot and never mind that Bob had made most of the balls for their team. Still, Vince and Tom were ahead and it made Al sick in his stomach when that happened. After he had flunked one more time, Bob said to him:
- I have seen you playing better pool, Al.
- Ya, ya, ya…, smiled the other.
- Do you remember that game? Bob asked again. You sure busted John's ass, that day.
- It must have been number two I have beaten then, Al mumbled through his teeth's as if he was talking to himself.
They were all used to Al sometime cryptic communications. There was no need to say more. They finished their game happily as neither of them had much of anything important to do.
Which was at it should be. And the way they liked it.
© Copyright 2018 Jean Lagace. All rights reserved.
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Jean, you sank the 8-ball on the break with this fantastic story!
This, Mike, is a great compliment from a real connaisseur as well of the game of pool as that other (game) that makes someone able to write things funny. Coming from you, a master, your post has made my day, as they say. I will be back home soon and will so regain some capacity to follow my booksie prefered author's writings.
I got a little confused reading this but that could be 'cause my focus is gone right now.
Its a regular steady story you've written and your characters always seem pretty individual too. They stand out.
lols a lot I used play scrabble like this Mr Left against Mrs Always Right .
My conversations were of a similar ilk and poor Mr L copped severe beatings from Mrs Always . Now I play on facebook scrabble and have strange chats with peeps I don't know
This is a fun piece and I enjoyed reading it
I hope you are well
This was the first time I've ever read a story that centered around a pool game, which I personally found fascinating. I noticed a few mistakes here and there, such as the spelling of "looser" and a few errors in punctuation, but that really doesn't take away much from the story. Not sure what it is about the style of this piece that draws me in -- maybe it's the way you give life to a single focus, the pool game -- but I enjoyed reading this. :)
Nice to hear from you Jan. Sorry for the mistakes. I will have them corrected ASAP. I am glad you liked the story the more so because it is a true one. I wrote it and gave a copy to all of its protagonists the day I left Pt-Brittany for Montreal. Now, I must leave because I have something very important to do.
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Next Gen Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 Tablet Listed On China's 3C Quality Certification Center
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We haven't heard much about the new Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 tablet for a while. The latest we heard was from the analyst Pan Jiutang who said that the Xiaomi tablet should debut sometime in the third quarter of 2015 with Windows 10 on board. However, even when the third quarter is nearly coming to an end, we haven't received any details its launch. But, earlier today, we spotted the Xiaomi Mi tablet 2 on the Chinese 3C Quality Certification Center, which could mean that the tablet is ready for launch.
Yes, Xiaomi's latest tablet has just hit the Chinese 3C certification center. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 tablet comes with the model number 2015716 classified under the category Tablet PC. While the listing doesn't reveal much of the specifications of the device, it confirms that the new Mi 2 tablet is on the way. Its been more than a year since Xiaomi announced its first generation Mi tablet and the company had earlier assured that it will continue its tablet lineup, so a new launch is imminent. This further proves that the device is under development and we may see the launch soon.
IHS Analyst Pan Jiutang had also added that the new Xiaomi tablet will come with Windows 10. if this really is the case with the Mi Pad 2, it won't be surprising given that it is said the company is experimenting with Windows 10 even on its flagship smartphones like Mi4.
The nearest Xiaomi product launch is on September 22, where it will unveil the flagship Xiaomi Mi4C (FYI, its going to be the first Xiaomi smartphone with USB Type-C). This might be a good opportunity for the company to release new tablet too. And it will fall in line with Jiutang's prediction of a Q3 launch. However, if you have been following Xiaomi for the past couple of years, the company has almost everytime teased its upcoming product in plenty before launch. Since we haven't heard anything officially about the Mi Pad 2 till now, it looks like there's still some time for the unveiling of the device.


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Direct nuclear reactions are our laboratory means to view the arrangement of nucleons in neutron-rich isotopes. Reactions at two extreme ends of the energy scale provide us with different kinds of information. Recent investigations on light p-shell nuclei around N=8 with re-accelerated beams will be discussed. In the sd- pf- shell, spectroscopy through knockout reactions show how the occupation of the neutron orbitals evolve as one moves from N=16 to N=20 neutron-rich isotopes. The measurement of matter distribution as a probe to the behaviour of neutron-rich matter forming neutron skin will also be discussed.
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) components seamlessly integrate threaded communications, security, and encoding/decoding so you can quickly develop custom SNMP applications. This development tool requires fewer resources, provides more flexibility, and elicits code that is easy to re-use and maintain. See our Programming Primer for detailed instructions.
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Steve Forbert's 1978 debut album proclaimed the singer-songwriter Alive on Arrival and indeed, the artist made a strong impression with a set of personal, sometimes gentle, musical reflections on life and love.
Forbert departed Mississippi for New York City in the mid-seventies and managed to carve out a niche in the vibrant club scene of the day, playing famous venues like Gerde's Folk City and even CBGB's. That heady period was captured on Alive on Arrival and on Forbert's 1979 follow-up, Jackrabbit Slim.
Rolling Stone contributing editor, David Wild, recently wrote that "now or then, you would be hard-pressed to find a debut effort that was simultaneously as fresh and accomplished as Alive on Arrival…
it was like a great first novel by a young author who somehow managed to split the difference between Mark Twain and J.D. Salinger."
Producer, John Simon, renowned for his collaborations with The Band and Leonard Cohen, shepherded Forbert's second release, Jackrabbit Slim, to success.
Forbert credits Simon with helping him nail "Romeo's Tune" for the Nashville-recorded album, and the song became the artist's only Top 20 U.S. hit. (It peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.) Though further chart success has eluded Steve Forbert, he's continued to write particularly insightful songs and has grown an impressive legacy.
He's received a Grammy nomination, seen his songs performed by Keith Urban, Rosanne Cash and Marty Stuart, and even appeared opposite Cyndi Lauper in her music video for "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun."
Forbert continues to tour, both solo and with his band, and has a string of upcoming dates scheduled both in the United States and abroad.


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Rajinikanth hails Tamil film 'Vazhakku Enn 18/9
A special screening of the Tamil film, Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (Case No. 18/9) was held for Tamil superstar Rajiniakanth
Vazhakku Enn 18/9 has been gathering praise all round. And the most recent applause has come from none other than Superstar Rajinikanth! A special show of the film was organised for Rajini at a preview theatre in Chennai on Saturday evening. Clad in a white shirt and dhoti, Rajini arrived at the cinema hall and was received by director Lingusamy, who has produced the movie in association with UTV Motion Pictures.
Almost all members of the cast and crew of Vazhakku Enn 18/9 were present at the venue. They waited with bated breath for Rajini's response, and he came out of the theatre with a warm smile and hugged Lingusamy. He lauded the producer and director Balaji Sakthivel, besides other members of the crew, for coming out with the stunning movie. Now that's high praise indeed!
Vazhakku Enn 18/9 is a crime thriller starring newcomers Mithun, Sri, Urmila and Manisha in the lead roles. The Tamil and Telugu version of the film was released simultaneously.
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"The home-tech environment of your kitchen is where herbalism lives. Herbalism thrives in the lay communities and hand-tended gardens of self-reliant plant people who cherish and practice their independence. Know that it is in your home that you can access and create for yourself the finest, most effective herbal products." – herbalist James Green (2000)
You need remarkably little in terms of equipment and supplies to start making your own herbal medicines. The list that follows will get you started.
Just remember… this is not a shopping list.
Do not make the mistake of running out and purchasing all and sundry on the list below. Herbalism at its best embraces theater and that means doing things a bit different than the high-tech buy-it-all method.
Pack out your kitchen drawers and find tools and stuff that matches (or even don't) the list below as closely as possible. Then visit second hand shops to find those items that you don't have and are drawn to.
Get a box or chest, decorate it appropriately, and use it to store your equipment. Render your herbal craft unique and fascinating.
Herbal Apothecary Equipment
Grinding devices
These are used to grind down dried herbs to smaller sizes. A mortar and pestle is an obvious must for theatrics and creating atmosphere. And perhaps to grind down the odd small batch. But when you are doing large batches you'll find an old coffee grinder a time saving piece of equipment. Always grind a teaspoon of rice to clean out the mill between herbs. Some herbologists also use a food processor to grind down dried herbs.
Mixing bowls
These serve a wide variety of purposes such as holding herbs in the medicine making queue, blending, rubbing dried herbs, for herbal hand baths, for making herb dips to munch on whilst medicine making, etc. Collect wooden ones, glass ones, the thin-gauge stainless steel ones, etc. In fact anything but aluminum and plastic.
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Welcome to bar Waverly
Posted on | November 25, 2010 | No Comments
This is the Waverly blog. This is also the Waverly web page.
Sure we'll tell you how awesome the place is, and how we really want it to be a thriving joint in the heart of the Mile End, but we thought that if there anything to say about a bar besides the usual advertisement BS and fanfare, it will best expressed by its patrons and by the people who actually go there.
Waverly is a bar, not a night club. This doesn't preclude us from hosting a roster of the freshest DJs around playing the gamut of rare grooves, new electro, vintage tracks, and everything in between, minus the crap.
We built the place to be fun, laid back, edgy, and chill. Don't try to make us describe its style, we're not sure we can. We used refurbished materials and new ideas. Halfway between industrial Feng shui and Nouveau Pitt.
Let us know how you like it.
Open every night except Monday between 4pm and 3am, starting on December 8th.
Super Bowl Double Banger – Game plan
Posted on | February 2, 2011 | No Comments
SuperBowl Sunday at Waverly.
- Doors open at 2:30pm for the Canadiens vs Devils game as a warmup.
- Fresh Tacos from the Grumman 78 taco truck crew (Gaelle Cerf, Marc Andre Leclerc et Hilary McGown).
- Happy hour prices all days long.
- What else can you ask for?
New Year's Eve at Waverly
Posted on | December 31, 2010 | No Comments
Fed up with paying $150 cover charge on New Year's eve for a bottle of cheap bubbly and the privilege of getting trampled on an overcrowded dance floor?
Waverly might the place for you on Jan 31st 2010.
What you'll get for a $0 (zero) dollars cover:
- A warm a groovy atmosphere in the new coolest joint in the Mile End.
- Party with friends and family. No fuss no muss. Just good times.
- The Waverly crew: Olivier, Amelie, Stephanie, Martin, Sam, Billie, MC.
- DJ Alex Codaire playing newest and rarest grooves.
Can't wait to see you there!
Opening Night
Posted on | December 9, 2010 | 2 Comments
Yesterday evening (December 8th 2010) was Bar Waverly's opening night. We opened our doors at 9:00PM and at 9:45PM we were practically full. There were no official invites, advertisement, or press release, yet everyone turned up. We are baffled.
What drove 300 souls to an unadvertised opening night on a cold Wednesday night in the dead of winter? Was it word of mouth or Facebook chatter? Was it the several generations of bar regulars expecting another coup from some old monkeys (Holders, Farleys, Perron, et al)? Or was it the neighborhood crowd yearning for a new spot? Was it the mythical location or the expectations of a yet again great space by Zebulon Perron? Was it the staff, the music, or what else?
All we know is that everybody turned up. After the initial 90 minutes where people were sizing up the place and searching for the seat with their name on it, things started to loosen up and the music got (slightly) louder. It was fascinating to see how certain spaces in the venue were immediately adopted, while some others didn't seem to attract interest. Some areas we thought would bomb were actually busy all night (the section near the bathroom is not finished).
At around 11:30PM things got into high gear. Both owners (Olivier and Dick) had to jump behind the bar at the risk of messing up their nice shirt and fresh hair do. Some owners of a lesser cast actually had to run out the Petro-Canada to fetch some ice, as the bar's ice machine decided go on strike.
Meanwhile on the DJ front, Matte was owning the night. From Dub step tracks to Elvis Costello, with some damn funky stuff in between. Hope everyone got the message. Btw, did anybody else notice that there was about 9 other off-duty DJs hanging around? Interesting, considering this is not a dance club… Btw, as we are watching the Waverly sound take shape, note that we are hosting DJs every night except Mondays: Alex Codaire, Franky Selector, Nathael, David Pagé, and Matte.
Then there was the crowd; Friends, family, patrons, and quite often all of the above. A wide cross section of several bar scenes. Kids mixing up with retired clubbers. Thomas Csano taking snapshots of a layer. A waitress from a neighborhood cafe aligning shooters with Olivier. Co-workers from passed endeavors finishing their shifts. Ex-pole dancer turned production accountant. We were extremely touched to see you guys and we can only hope that you'll come by from time to time. We built this place for you.
The night was coasting smoothly when yours truly had to call it a night after having worked many hours to setup the place. But from all accounts it was a great night.
Now onwards to setup our regular nights and, our happy hours (Waverly is open from 4PM every day), and our food offering – Somebody coined the phrase "Comfort Bar".