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Meet Liang Si: A Pioneer of Corporate Social Media in Greater China
Meet Liang: Role Model for Greater China Social Ambassadors
Based in the Greater China Systems Engineering team, Liang is a social media pioneer who has naturally established himself as a leader of social media for other Greater China social ambassadors through his exemplary social activities on Sina Weibo (China's most widely used micro-blogging site akin to a hybrid of Twitter and Facebook) and Cisco China's Online Community.
In particular, he is revered for his constant active two-way engagements on social platforms. After becoming a member of the Cisco China Online Community, he joined 27 topic groups within the online platform. From then on, Liang has not only published work around 16 different topics, but he has also eagerly contributed to the community with rich content about the company's cutting-edge technology.
How Liang Optimally Uses Social Media
The Greater China Social Ambassador Program is part of a company-wide initiative designed to help China SMEs boost their interaction with each other and with Cisco customers by using social channels more frequently and with more depth. Since Liang joined this program, he has displayed thorough comprehension of the customers' needs as well as an ability to satisfy those needs through social media. He stood out from the vast majority of the ambassadors by promptly answering technical inquiries from customers, proactively driving new topics, and delivering Cisco's high-tech content in a timely manner. Consequently, he received immediate positive feedback and evoked community members' interest with Cisco in general, which has also led to increased discussion with other Cisco employees. In this way, he was able to strengthen the bridge of communication between Cisco and customers.
In the meantime, Liang also started his social journey on the Weibo platform while representing Cisco. He supported official Weibo owners by answering followers' questions and shared his insightful thoughts on the channel. Although he is based in a Chinese city located in the western region, through his participation and social engagement, he managed to set a good example for others throughout the country by sharing his knowledge and expertise to a broader customer group. As reported by his social media managers Daisy Lv and Cindy Lu, Liang's dedication and passion has also inspired other ambassadors to engage more enthusiastically and to a greater extent on multiple social channels.
Social Media Tip from Liang
"First, I have enthusiasm for my work. With enthusiasm, passion, and perseverance, you'll be able to set aside time for your social media activities. Second, with a love of technology, you'll be able to help others as well as improve myself."
Learn more about Liang and his social media and his social media work:
"Meet Our SMEs" is a new blog series designed to acquaint you with some of our behind-the-scenes Cisco SMEs (subject matter experts) who have gone above and beyond to integrate social media into their day job. In addition to introducing you to their background and areas of expertise, we have highlighted some of their social media achievements and best practices. We hope you find these SMEs' stories interesting and possibly even applicable to enhancing your own social media practice.
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For Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, it's news when the NFL doesn't fine him.
So we'll pass along the news we've confirmed with the league office today, which is that Suh was not fined for a hit on Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Sunday. That hit did draw a 15-yard penalty for roughing the passer, but the league apparently didn't think a simple shove was flagrant enough to warrant a fine.
Suh said this week that he thinks quarterbacks get preferential treatment, and that if the referee had done his job properly, the flag he threw would have been on the Packers for holding him.
"It must be nice to be a quarterback in this league," Suh told the Detroit Free Press. "The thing is, is that I ask questions, and I ask the referees what could I have done differently? And if you go back and look at the play, I was held."
Suh also said he was proud of fighting off the hold and pressuring Rodgers on the play.
"He threw an incomplete pass. There's a reason why he threw that incomplete pass," Suh said. "Because I was right there, and I was in his face, and I pushed him."
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Over at Jezebel, there's an article on how to be an atheist without being a dick about it.
Ironically, I have yet to read an article or hear a talk about atheists being dicks that didn't include a few examples of the author or speaker actually being a dick. Lindy West is not an exception. Are there atheists that are making the movement look bad? You bet. Does this article cite any specific examples, name any specific names or even address a real problem? Not as far as I can see.


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The second time around for Kiersten Wang has been much better.
The second time around for Kiersten Wang has been much better.
"My main goal coming back from last year was just to believe in myself and my abilities and work towards making the lineup and contribute whatever way I possibly could to the team," Wang said. "It started out with the first meet when I hit a pretty good floor routine, and I just kept building confidence from one meet to the other.
"When you go out there and keep getting better and better, it really boosts your confidence."
Like most freshmen, it took Wang, a sophomore from Monument, Colo., time to adjust to college gymnastics as well as college life in general.
"I had no clue what I was really getting into last year, and it was way different from anything I was used to," she said. "The environment was different, and I was a long way from home, so it was just a lot of changes at once. I wasn't very sure of myself, and it definitely showed in my gymnastics." This season, Wang has been a regular for top-ranked Florida. She's competed in the floor exercise, her favorite event, in all seven meets heading into tonight's last Southeastern Conference dual meet against No. 23 Kentucky in the O'Connell Center, leading off Florida's rotation five times. "I love it," Wang said. "Some people don't like going first, and it's been new and been different. I'm warmed up and ready to go, and it's just a lot of fun to get out there." Wang set a collegiate-best 9.80 mark on the floor in UF's third meet of the year against Missouri and has equaled that mark in each of the last two meets, helping the Gators to wins over two-time defending NCAA champion Alabama and Georgia. She's also been in UF's vault lineup five times, notching a collegiate-best 9.90 in a Feb. 1 road win over Arkansas. In addition, she has set or equaled her collegiate-bests with a pair of 9.775s in exhibitions on both the uneven bars and balance beam. "Kiersten is great," head coach Rhonda Faehn said. "You know, she really has matured and stepped up this year. Last year was a little bit of a struggle for her, especially as a freshman, but also I think she really didn't have the confidence. This year, she's a totally different athlete and I just love it. I love seeing her get out there. She's increased her difficulty. "I love to see that, when athletes kind of turn the corner and they figure it out, and she really has. She could step in on any event and do well, and she's only going to get better." Wang is excited about her expanded role. "To be contributing, it's almost like an honor," she said. "It's amazing just because we have so much depth. You work hard for your spot, and everybody knows that. It's a nice reward because you know your hard work has paid off when you make the lineup." Wang has plans of being a civil engineer and following a similar path to her father, who works for CH2M Hill but has done work with Bridges for Prosperity, a nonprofit organization. "He's taken students from Rice University and Colorado School of Mines to Central America over the summer, winter and spring breaks, and they design and build bridges that are needed down there and get the community involved," she said. "After my senior year of high school, I went with him to Nicaragua and did some of the surveying aspect and really liked it. This summer, I have an internship with them, so I'm looking forward to it." Tonight's meet between the Gators (6-1, 5-1) and Wildcats (5-3-1, 3-2-1) begins at 7 p.m.


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Each week, Texas on the Potomac gives you a second glimpse at the most popular posts on our site. Here are your ten favorite posts for the week of Jan. 27. to Feb. 2:
1. Poll: 67 percent of Texas Republicans want to impeach Obama. A Public Policy Polling survey reported the results. Rick Dunham reports >>
2. TexMessage: Poll shows Texans narrowly favor assault weapons ban. The same Public Policy Polling survey also showed Texans supported the ban, but at a lower rate than nationally. Corey Kane reports >>
3. TexMessage: Rick Perry may lose his fight against openly gay Boy Scouts. The national organization decided to lift the ban, leaving the decision up to local chapters. Joanna Raines reports >>
4. Cornyn, Cruz cast 2 of only 3 votes against John Kerry; Cruz cites a 'less-than-vigorous' record on security issues. John Kerry sailed through his nomination for Secretary of State, but got zero support from the Texas Senators. Rick Dunham reports >>
5. Stockman challenges Obama to come to Texas, 'where I will teach him how to create jobs.' The representative from Friendswood slams the president, as unemployment rises to 7.9 percent. Joanna Raines reports >>
6. Barney Bush, beloved former first dog, dies at age 12. George W. Bush's Scottish Terrier died after battling lymphoma. Rick Dunham reports >>
7. Poll shows Cornyn faces re-election challenges; just 17% of moderates, 26% of independents approve of his performance. The senior senator from Texas is not popular among swing voters according to Public Policy Polling. Rick Dunham reports >>
8. Report: Sheila Jackson Lee is 'worst boss' on Capitol Hill. The Washington Times reports the Houston-area representative has a higher turnover rate than any other member of Congress over the past decade. Rick Dunham reports >>
9. Believe it or not: Poll shows Hillary Clinton leading 2016 presidential race … in Texas. A Public Policy Polling survey indicates the former first lady, New York senator, and Secretary of State is polling ahead in potential match ups against Republicans Marco Rubio, Chris Christie, and Rick Perry. Rick Dunham reports >>
10. Senate Judiciary chair rejects Dianne Feinstein's assault weapons ban. The California Democrat failed to win the support of chairman Leahy, D-Vt. nor Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. Carolyn Lochhead reports >>


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The remnant was the scene of a fatal boating accident
Frances Reinsburrow, whose grandfather worked on the Cape Fear Quarantine Station in the Cape Fear River at Southport, wants the last remnant of the station "preserved as a part of our history."
That remnant, a 20-by-20-foot concrete platform that sits about three feet above the water, was the scene of a fatal boating accident in August 2012 – and is now target of an effort to remove or light it as a safety measure.
It is approximately one mile upriver from the Southport City Pier and about 600 feet outside the shipping channel. The platform once supported a steel and wood water tower at the station.
Reinsburrow organized a meeting Aug. 26 of interested Southport residents to respond to a letter written by Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., asking the head of the U.S. Coast Guard for action on the abandoned platform. A representative from McIntyre's Leland office, Tony McEwen, came to the meeting to report back to McIntyre.
"Nobody who attended the meeting wants to see the platform demolished," Reinsburrow said. "It's part of our maritime history, not only for Southport but the rest of the country as well."
McIntyre wrote the letter on behalf of, Ed Pierce, who was piloting the the boat that hit the platform. His wife, Barbara, died in the crash. Pierce said he had gone out of the shipping channel to avoid a tugboat and barge and ran into the unlighted platform.
The quarantine station was built in 1895 and operated until 1937 to inspect ships arriving from foreign ports for cases of cholera or yellow fever. According to a history of the station written by Dr. Landis G. Brown in 1970, an epidemic of yellow fever in 1862 killed 446 people in the Cape Fear region. It is believed the yellow fever arrived on the steamship "Kate."
Brown wrote that the station was declared surplus by the federal government in 1937, adding:
"All other government agencies had no need for it. Disposal as surplus was not practical because it was over water, not connected to land, and apparently no title existed. Since it was not a menace or hazard to navigation, it was left to deteriorate."
Much of the station was destroyed by fire in 1952. Hurricane Hazel in 1954 finished off what was left, except for the water tower platform.
Basil Watts, a pilot in the Cape Fear River for 28 years, said the platform "acts as its own marker" for a debris field of concrete and steel from the collapsed station. Submerged pilings remain as well. "You'd have to remove all the debris to make the area safe," he maintains.
"The channel is lit up like a Christmas tree at night with navigation buoys," Watts added. "You have to avoid going out of the channel."
"Underwater obstacles are all around the platform," said Rick Johnstone, who served in the Coast Guard for four years. The platform is a great fishing spot because of the debris, he said, but you can lose a hook or even the motor from your boat at low tide.
Johnstone, like other residents who attended the meeting, has no particular objection to lighting the platform, but he questions its practicality. "There are a lot of structures above and below the water going up to Wilmington. Do you light up everything?"
Longtime Southport resident Lee Aldridge expressed sorrow at the death of Barbara Pierce but said, "I would hate to see them tear the platform down." He, too, questions the practicality of lighting up the platform and other structures in the river but said it might "help somebody else avoid hitting the platform."
In a statement issued Tuesday, McIntyre's chief of staff, Dean Mitchell, acknowledged the "historical significance of the site" but stressed that "safety is paramount for boaters in our area so that another tragedy doesn't happen."
While there has been no official response from the Coast Guard, Mitchell said, "Equipping the platform with adequate lighting and placing a historical marker detailing the significance of the site are some of the alternatives we have discussed with the USCG."
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Many of the concerns about this North American diet and the problems that arise from its consumption also plague other Westernized countries. Many European populations eat a diet similar to the American one, though shaped around their basic cultural practices; those "down under" in Australia and New Zealand probably consume even more meat and milk products than we do in the United States. Most have a high intake of red meat and fat and a very high sodium intake, as well as regular alcohol use. The meat consumption rates in New Zealand and Australia, the Scandinavian countries, as well as some South American countries, such as Argentina and Venezuela, are among the highest in the world. The incidence of the diseases generated by this food component correlates with its intake. Many Europeans consume less meat and fats but sometimes more sugar, alcohol, and tobacco, which all generate their own diseases.
The Western dietary influence affects many cultures. Technological advances can bring benefits to everyone, but sometimes the time-saving, mass-processing preservation of food is not in the best interest of nutrition. People of all cultures can be influenced by sweeter or saltier foods or new and different foods altogether. We all like change, especially if it appears to be a "step up." But often it isn't (see previous discussion of Industrialized Diet). Eating refined flour or sugar products may be all right occasionally, but the natural, wholesome and homemade foods are better. And whether these refined foods are tastier, easier to chew, or a status symbol, when they replace the basic staples of the diet, that is when trouble may begin.
North American
Though the North American diet (South Americans have a very different diet) varies regionally and culturally, I will focus here on the common trends that cross over and influence so much of the population. The Canadian diet, in my understanding, is very similar to that of the United States. Diet-linked diseases that are common in both countries similarly affect immigrants, even though those diseases may be rare in their native lands. This has been demonstrated in studies of the incidence of breast cancer among Japanese women living in the United States, of colon cancer among Asians, and of diabetes.
All the factors that were discussed in the Industrialized Diet apply particularly to the American diet, which has been most affected by technology in our food industry. The evolution in the tastes of the average food consumer of toDay has involved a significant desensitization to the natural flavors in food. The modern consumer is attracted to the rich taste of fatty meats and fried oily foods, salty and sugary snacks, artificial flavorings and additives, and coffee, colas, and other stimulating soda pops. To speak of the refined food diet is actually a contradiction in terms, as this does not represent a "refined" taste at all, but taste buds that need to be knocked with a sledge hammer to wake up. Many nutritionists consider those refined flour products such as breads, pastries, and doughnuts and the refined sugary goodies from cereals to sodas as hardly "foods" at all. It is difficult for people used to these "processed" foods to experience much enjoyment or psychological satisfaction from a simple meal of rice and vegetables, with or without some animal protein. The diet of our culture has become an "anticultural" diet, definitely not one that our ancestors would have approved.
How processed the diet is varies according to the quantities of fast foods, junk foods, sweets, sodas, and other "dead" foods consumed. Teenagers can be the worst offenders, eating too much of these foods and very little of anything else. Some refined breads and pastas or occasional sodas, sweets, or fatty meats will not hurt most people, but when they become predominant in the diet, it is very poor nutrition. I believe that it is one of the greatest sins of our health care system that doctors so readily accept and support (often simply by not condemning) the industrial-age American diet. Many of the potential problems of our diet, such as the lack of fiber and excessive fat, sugar, and sodium, have been and will be discussed throughout this book. With awareness of and attention to these areas, we can make our diet a healthier one.
There are also some positive aspects of the American diet. There are many wonderful foods available to nourish us. We grow all types of grains, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and fruits and raise cattle and other animals for milk, eggs, and meats. (The main concern with all of these foods is the chemicals used in growing and raising them.) We can certainly choose most of our foods in their more nourishing untreated and unprocessed state. Another positive aspect is the growth patterns that our children develop from eating the typical protein- and calcium-rich diet. Our race is growing bigger and stronger with each generation. The average height of our population continues to rise. The downside of this is that how we learn to eat as young people affects our eating patterns throughout life. As children are usually much more active than adults, obesity and chronic disease result from eating this rich diet, high in protein and fats, throughout life.
With the change in our taste for foods that has occurred over the last ten decades, there has been a decrease in consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables and the complex carbohydrates, with an accompanying decrease in fiber intake, and an increase in consumption of salt, sugars, and fat. This eating pattern, with its overall increase in calories and decrease in nutrition, is associated with many chronic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, cardiac disease, and a variety of cancers, as well as liver disease and nervous system problems from alcohol abuse.
More specifically, each of these potentially negative dietary choices contributes to specific pathogenic processes. First, the standard American diet provides less nutrition per calorie consumed than does our true cultural diet of natural foods. Our body needs a certain amount of nourishment to function. The high amounts of white sugar and refined flour foods in the current American diet provide useless calories with few nutrients. Therefore we require more food on this diet to obtain all our needed nutrients. This is a crucial aspect underlying one of America's biggest problems, obesity. and its effect on other diseases, especially cardiovascular disease and many types
of cancers.
The decreased consumption of vegetable and complex carbohydrates foods, means a lower intake of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. The lack of fiber has significant adverse effects on digestive function, which may lead to colon diseases such as diverticulitis and cancer. The decrease in nutrient intake resulting from an unbalanced diet with a lot of empty-calorie foods may lead to a wide variety of depletion and deficiency symptoms and diseases. This may occur in the diets of both the poor and the rich of our population.


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I'm not sure I remember correctly, but I think a certain, early Ravenloft Monster Manual featured a creature (some kind of a goblin?) that had negative HP, as in it operated (lived) with negative HP, and actions that would have hurt other monsters and enemies actually healed it, and, in turn, it was hurt by healing.
Has this concept been adopted to later editions of D&D? If so, what monsters / creatures have negative HP, and where can I find rules for such a twist?


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California native Leanna Primiani's career — as a composer and conductor — has garnered her recognition as a unique, wide-ranging musical voice who writes for orchestra, band, chamber ensemble, solo instruments, chorus and solo voice, film, multimedia, and sound installation. A trained flutist and a DMA graduate of the University of Southern California (USC) Thornton School of Music, Primiani studied with noted composers and conductors Steven Stucky, Christopher Rouse, Howard Shore, Leonard Slatkin and Peter Eötvös.
Primiani's music has been performed in the US and abroad by: the Nashville Symphony, who gave the world premiere of Sirens (for orchestra) conducted by Leonard Slatkin; the Cabrillo Music Festival, which premiered Searching for M with Help from a Large Orchestra; the American Composers Orchestra's annual Underwood New Music Readings in New York City; the Aspen Music Festival, which presented Parada (for sextet); the Ensemble Aventure Freiburg (Germany), who performed Parada at Herrenhaus Edenkoben artist retreat and recorded it for SWR German Radio, and in Paris where Heterotic E8xE8 and Type I Superstring (for small ensemble and live electronics) were featured at the Centre de Création Musicale Iannis Xenakis.
Other performances include: the Virginia Opera Festival's scenes-reading of her opera Truman; pianist Jacob Greenberg's world premiere of Variations at the June in Buffalo Festival; the USC Symphony's first performance of Chaconne; the Vox Musica womens' chorus 1st Prize Award and concert of her choral work Paraklesis, and sound installations for PURE, a Massachusetts-based mixed-media interactive exhibition and sound lab.
Primiani's newest works are for chamber ensemble. The flute piece The Black Swan premieres August 9, 2012 at the National Flute Association Convention (NFA) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Commissioned by NFA for its annual High School Soloist Competition for outstanding young performers, soloist Aaron Goldman and pianist Dianne Frazer will perform the eight-minute, single movement-work which was inspired by the composer's fascination with birdcalls. The composer's Holy Order-Shaker Dances (for oboe, violin, cello, and piano) premieres in San Francisco in fall 2012 and will be performed by the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble as part of the National Rapido! Composition Competition, presented in conjunction with the Atlanta Chamber Players, Boston Musica Viva, Fifth House Ensemble (Chicago, Illinois), and Voices of Change (Dallas, Texas). Primiani's other recent works are: Shadowbanks (2011)—a 15-minute orchestral work written in response to the 2007-08 banking industry collapse; and a new concert band arrangement of Sirens (2010). Upcoming projects include a solo percussion piece for soloist Evelyn Glennie, and an NEA grant for a new work for the Albany Symphony (New York) to be premiered in a future season of the orchestra's American Music Festival.
Primiani's honors include: an ACCBDA Emerging Composers Grant; first prize in the St. Paul Choral Competition; recognition by the Detroit Symphony's Elaine Lebenbom Annual Memorial Award; first prize in the St. Paul Choral Competition; an Aspen Music Festival Fellowship awarded by the Susan and Ford Schumann Film Scoring Program and the Schumann Center for Compositional Studies and the USC Leonard Bernstein Music Scholar Award. On the conducting front, Primiani is the first woman to receive a Ford Foundation Conducting Talent Grant, and has been recognized by the Kiril Kondrashin Masterclass (Netherlands), the Peter Eötvos International Institute and the Los Angeles Philharmonic's SYNERGY! composer and conductor mentoring program.
As a conductor, Primiani's vast repertoire ranges from standard symphonic and operatic works to new masterpieces and cutting-edge music of the 20th– and 21st-centuries. Primiani currently serves as conductor for the California Opera Association and music director for the Central California Ballet. Former posts include music director for the LA Opera's Demonstration Tour of "Figaro's American Adventure," associate conductor for LA Opera's production of Judas Maccabeus under James Conlon, music director of the Fort Worth Dallas Ballet (Texas), and cover-conductor for the National Symphony. Her conducting activities have taken her throughout theUS and toEurope leading the Ensemble Aventure Freiburg (Germany), the Fort Worth, San Antonio, Santa Rosa and Pasadena Symphonies, the Fresno Philharmonic and the Dallas Opera Orchestra.


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Andreas Hohler. Big Commit Analysis — Towards an Infrastructure for Commit Analysis. Masters thesis, University of Bern, January 2018. Details.
Developers commit changes to the code base of a certain project in order to, for instance, fix bugs, add features, or refactor the code. In empirical studies, researchers often need to link commits with issues in issue trackers to audit the purpose of code changes. Unfortunately, there exists no general-purpose tool that can fulfill this need for different studies. For instance, while in theory each commit should serve one purpose, in practice developers may include several goals in one commit. Also, issues in issue trackers are often miscategorized. We present BICO (BIg COmmit analyzer), a tool that links the source code management system with the issue tracker. BICO presents information in a navigable form in order to make it easier to analyze and reason about the evolution of a certain project. It takes advantage of the fact that developers include issue IDs in commit messages to link them together. BICO also provides dedicated analytics to detect big commits, i.e., multi-purpose and miscategorized commits, using statistical outlier detection. In an initial evaluation, we use BICO to analyze bug-fix commits in Apache Kafka, where our tool reports 9.6% of the bug-fixing commits as miscategorized or multi-purpose commits with a precision of 85%. This high precision demonstrates the applicability of the outlier detection method implemented in BICO. A further case study with Apache Storm shows that the precision of detecting multi-purpose commits can vary between projects. In addition, BICO also comes with a built-in metric suite extractor for calculating change metrics, source code metrics and defect counts.


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This is a great dish to have with country ham and it is another one of my mother-in-law's recipes. We made this for Christmas and it was soooo yummy. We had it last year and I was very happy that she said it was on the menu again this year.
There is something comforting about warm fruit…like warm applesauce. Adding some spice to the dish makes it irresistible…to me anyways. I don't even love cherries that much but in this dish I was picking them out because they were so yummy. I actually bought everything that goes into this at Trader Joe's last weekend because I want to make this again. I just hope my family will eat it too, because it makes a pretty big batch.
The curry is such a great flavor and we even cut back a bit on the butter and the brown sugar. I want to cut back on it even more when I make it next time. I think the warm fruit juices and the spices give this dish plenty of flavor, so I am excited to see how light I can make this dish without sacrificing the flavor. I will let you know how that goes.
Hot Curried Fruit
- 1 can pineapple chunks drained (reserve some of this juice
- 1 can pitted cherries drained
- 1 can pear halves drained
- 1 can peach halves drained
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Combine fruit in a 2 quart baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
- Combine butter, sugar and spices.
- Pour over fruit and bake covered in a preheated oven @ 350 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes until heated through and bubbly.


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Robo-signers push foreclosure filings down 21% in November: RealtyTrac
Foreclosure filings dropped 21% in November from the previous month as lenders continued to review procedures for more signs of documentation problems, according to RealtyTrac. There were 262,339 filings in the month, which was also down 14% from a year ago. For the first time since February 2009, filings slipped below 300,000. One in every 492 homes received either a default notice, scheduled auction or a bank repossession. "While part of the decrease can be attributed to a seasonal drop of 7% to 10% that typically occurs in November, fallout from the foreclosure robo-signing controversy forced lenders and servicers to hit the pause button on many foreclosures while they scrambled to revamp their internal procedures and revise or resubmit questionable paperwork," RealtyTrac CEO James Saccacio said. Early December data show artificially low numbers as well, and RealtyTrac expects the delayed foreclosures from the robo-signing scandal to keep filings down until the first quarter of 2011, which only adds to the shadow inventory. "Even with this big drop in November we do have a continuing building inventory of properties in foreclosure or REO," said Daren Blomquist, managing editor of the RealtyTrac reports. "We're estimating those properties plus delinquencies to equal 3 million to 4 million homes waiting to hit the market." Nevada posted the nation's highest foreclosure rate for the 47th straight month despite a 20% decrease in November. One in every 99 Nevada homes received a filing in November, nearly five times the national average. Because foreclosure activity took such a drastic downturn, Utah leapfrogged Arizona, Florida, California and Michigan for the second highest foreclosure rate in the country. There, one in every 221 homes received a filing. Write to Jon Prior.


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A pit bull found in Effingham County a week ago that may have been used as bait in dog fighting is on his way to a foster family in Bluffton.
The dog, which has been named "Kekoa," spent a week being treated at Rice Hope Animal Hospital in Port Wentworth, Ga., and was released Wednesday, said Melanie Whatley, vet tech.
She said the dog went to a trainer who will assess its personality before he's released to a foster home.
A new nonprofit that's been formed to help animals at the Effingham County shelter is gathering funds to pay for the dog's treatment, said Pat Manser, founder of HOPE, for Help Out Pets in Effingham.
She said the group will raise funds to help the animals in the shelter and will work with other, already-established rescue groups.
Kekoa, whose name means "the brave one" in Hawaiian, will go to a foster home in Bluffton through the rescue group the Malachi Foundation, she said.
The dog was emaciated and had multiple bite wounds when he was found along Old Louisville Road about a week ago.
He had dirt in his stomach and wounds that left bones exposed, Whatley said.
His teeth were cut or filed down, which frequently is done to bait dogs to keep them from injuring other dogs in a fight, said Effingham County Sheriff's Office spokesman David Ehsanipoor.
The dog had other injuries consistent with dog fighting, Ehsanipoor said.
He stayed in the animal hospital for about a week and was treated for the bite wounds, an eye injury, ear infection and parasites, Whatley said. He's a lot better, but still has a lot of healing to do, she said.
The dog, which is estimated to be three or four years old, has heartworms and will need four to six months of treatment before he could be adopted, Manser said.
She said he has a sweet temperament and has been very stoic when receiving treatment.
Manser said the veterinarian at Rice Hope, Dr. Brandy Bragg, has donated a lot of time and effort to help the dog, but his bills still are likely to range from $2,500 to $4,000.
Donations can be made to HOPE through the Certus Bank in Rincon, at 912-826-4286, or to HOPE's post office box, P.O. Box 2601 in Rincon, 31326.
If donations exceed the cost of Kekoa's treatment, any extra money will be used to help other animals that come through the Effingham County shelter, Manser said.
The sheriff's office is investigating the dog's treatment as an animal cruelty and dog fighting case.
Ehsanipoor said all leads are being followed and anyone with information about how the dog was injured is asked to contact the sheriff's office at 912-754-3449.
To read more about Kekoa, go to maverickstravel.chipin.com/kekoa-medical-care.


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If marinating overnight, reverse the proportions of oil and vinegar in the marinade: 1 cup oil, ½ cup vinegar.
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Since moving to Oregon, strawberry season has become one of the seasonal events that my culinary year revolves around. I think maybe this is the case for most people? It was even for Marion Rombauer Becker, who was allergic to them but ate them anyway.
I thoroughly enjoyed strawberries before I moved here, but I couldn't have imagined how delicious Oregon berries are. When you eat one after years of supermarket strawberries, you have a feeling of bliss but also of sudden understanding--so this is a strawberry! And then it just clicks. You realize how delicious they can be, and so nothing else will do. You eye the supermarket berries with suspicion.
So I make sure every strawberry season to eat enough of them to give myself heartburn, just to make up for all those years of berry gourmandise I missed out on.
Shortcake is a classic vehicle for strawberries, normally consisting of a sweet biscuit, whipped cream, and macerated berries. I've taken some liberties with the name for this dessert, but I think it stays true to the concept. In this case, the cake is a simple sour cream cake, and rather than baking it in layers, I baked one thicker layer to make a "short" cake, as opposed to a layer cake. A tall, fluffy cloud of whipped cream floats on top, and berries rest atop it. Simple enough, but also very beautiful and delicious. This is what I always think of as a "Sunday cake"--elegant and special enough to be served for dessert after Sunday lunch, but simple to put together.
I was a bit restrained with the berries for my photos, but you should really pile them on. Serving the cake with additional macerated berries on the side is recommended. Whatever you do, whip the cream and dress the cake right before serving.
Other strawberry desserts you might enjoy: Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, Berry Shortcake With Bourbon Hard Sauce Glaze, Berry Cobbler
Preheat the oven to 375℉. Grease a 9-inch springform pan or a deep 9-inch cake pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper.
Whisk together in a bowl:
1 3/4 cups sifted cake flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Beat in a large bowl until creamy:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
Gradually add and beat until light, 3 to 5 minutes:
1 cup sugar
Beat in:
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in 3 parts, alternating with:
1 cup sour cream or whole milk Greek yogurt
in 2 parts, beating until smooth. Scrape the batter into the pan, spreading it evenly.
Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in the pan on a rack, then invert out of the pan and turn right side up to cool completely.
Place in a bowl:
2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar or confectioners' sugar
Pinch salt
Whisk or beat with a hand mixer until the cream is thick and can hold itself up. Spread on the cooled cake. Top with:
1 quart strawberries, topped and quartered
If desired, serve with more strawberries that have been macerated in a little sugar.


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Last week, I complained loudly that the "Speeches" section of the Whitehouse.gov Web site had only four speeches on it, the most recent coming at the end of February.
And, voila, today the site is transformed. A new "speeches and remarks" page at that location has a 28-page list of official utterances from President Obama since he took office.
Does it matter a lot that people can now more easily find what President Obama has said? It kinda does. Americans will go a little more often right to the source rather than relying on media interpretations of what the president is saying. In the aggregate, we'll have a better informed, slightly more skeptical, and more empowered populace.
Kudos to the folks at the White House for making the change. In retrospect, it appears that some arcane difference between "speeches" and "remarks" kept many important things the president says off the "Speeches" page. For my part, a 6,500-hundred word oration on national security delivered from behind a lectern is a speech, but the White House calls such a thing "remarks."


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New London has signaled an interest in buying the city's post office
One reassurance I heard in the U.S. Postal Service's recent notices about putting the New London post office building up for sale is that it would not be left vacant in the event no buyer comes forward.
Christine Dugas, a postal service spokeswoman, repeated this promise when we spoke last week.
Actually, it is a two-part promise.
The postal service won't leave the building empty, and they won't sell it unless there is another, smaller retail space in the city to move the post office to, Dugas said.
The Masonic Street post office is a magnificent building, from its handsome stone and brick exterior to the art deco interior and Depression-era lobby murals depicting the city's glory days of whaling.
There is good reason it is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Still, the building is an ark, a giant sop of maintenance attention and money. The upper office floors are largely empty. And there is considerable interior damage on those upper floors from what appears to be extensive water leaks.
The building sits on a huge lot, what must be one of the bigger downtown parcels.
So, really, who would buy an enormous, albeit beautiful, largely empty office building in a downtown full of enormous, largely unrented office buildings?
It is a white elephant in a city with a herd of white elephants, many of them also for sale.
And so, I thought, the postal service, if they are good for their word, will never be able to sell the Masonic Street building and will, however reluctantly, retain its historic use, as the city's post office.
I know the postal service is hitting the revenue wall with shrinking mail volume. But it seems like the federal government would be good for the cost of keeping this iconic downtown building open and intact.
And if they need to consolidate mail sorting in the region, how about closing the bland building in Waterford and moving that operation to New London, instead of the other way around, as they are suggesting?
But just as I was getting comfortable with Dugas' assurances that the postal service won't close the New London building unless a buyer materializes, I learned that the city itself has expressed an interest in buying it.
Kristin Clarke, director of the city's Office of Development and Planning, confirmed Friday, when I called to ask, that she did indeed call the postal service earlier this month to express the city's possible interest in buying the Masonic Street post office.
Clarke said she couldn't recall where the idea of possibly buying the building originated from, but she said it was part of a general discussion of how the city might eventually reorganize its offices. She said she told the postal service the city might be able to help it relocate its retail postal office elsewhere in the city.
"It's something that has been kicked around as an idea," she said. "The idea we had was that it is across from City Hall, and the city has a lot of offices spread through the downtown, so we thought maybe we could consolidate things."
She said the idea has not developed beyond her phone call to the postal service, expressing the city's general interest.
Meanwhile, on Friday, the Savings Institute Bank & Trust of Willimantic officially moved out of the ground space in the Masonic Street building next to the post office that is owned by the city.
Clarke said she doesn't know what's planned for the space that had been leased by the bank, but she said moving the post office there has been discussed.
Clarke said no decisions about moving forward with any of this have been made, which was reassuring, kind of.
She noted, too, that the postal service has not even set a price for its Masonic Street building.
A spokesman for U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, said Friday the congressman stands by his pledge to make sure the public has a chance to be heard in the event the postal service makes a decision to move the New London post office.
That's reassuring, too.
The last thing New London needs is to get sucked into responsibility for a big abandoned property, one that has been neglected over the years, by a larger government that has many more resources to deal with it.
Just ask people in Preston about how taking the Norwich Hospital property off the state's hands has worked out.
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What am I using this oil pan for?
I recently found this idea by Nic and Kate from a pin on Pinterest and was inspired or pinspired to make something similar. I've wanted to make Bean a calendar board for awhile and with recent behavior problems we've had with the kid, I thought it would be a good place for a behavior chart, too.
This oil pan was found at Auto Zone for $9.99. It is made by Blitz. You can find these at any auto parts store and Wal-Mart also carries them. I could not find one that did not have the manufacturer's name stamped into it though. This one is 25 x 36 inches. You will have to clean the pan thoroughly front and back with something like Simple Green or similar to get the coating off of it.
To attach it to the wall, I used 3M Command velcro strips. After you clean the coating off the back of the pan, wipe it down with some alcohol and let it dry. Then you can attach your strips. I personally realized I didn't like this method only because once the tabs are in place, it was really hard for me to line everything back up and get it back on the wall. If you're not as challenged with those types of things as I am, I'm sure you won't have any frustration using these strips.
So here is the pan/board up on the wall.
I hung ours in our living room which is a central location for all of us to be able to access and Bean can change the date daily. I found these calendar pieces on markdown at Target for $1.12. I realized that these are for teachers to use and there are no Saturday or Sunday name plates so I will have to make those myself. We've put the month label at the very top of our board. Next to it we keep track of the calendar day. Bean gets to put up the number date each day. Then I made a day tracker from a felt flower I had on hand from an old hairbow project. I attached a magnet to the back of the flower and Bean moves it to the corresponding day.
I want to print out some activity picture labels that we can put to the side of each day so Bean will know what is coming up in her week like a birthday party or "tim-tastics". I also have a pack of weather labels but they are kinda big and I've run out of room on the board to use them. Maybe I should have hung it sideways instead. I will toy around with printing out some smaller pictures of weather symbols to use.
At the bottom of the board is where we have Bean's new behavior chart. I found this one free to print out online at freeprintablebehaviorcharts.com. They have a ton of different charts you can use. It is labeled for each day of the week. The things she has to work on in order to earn magnets for her chart are
- Not taking things that belong to other's.
- No fibbing or lying.
- Using a pleasant voice.
- Listening the first time.
So there is my first Pinterest inspired project. I hope to do more projects from ideas found on my new addiction, Pinterest, and I'll share them here with you.
If you'd like to follow my boards on Pinterest, here is my link.


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You have a unique medical history. Therefore, it is essential to talk with your doctor or healthcare provider about your personal risk factors and/or experience with hearing loss. By talking openly and regularly with your healthcare provider, you can take an active role in your care.
General Tips for Gathering Information
Here are some tips that will make it easier for you to talk to your healthcare provider:
- Bring someone else with you. It helps to have another person hear what is said and think of questions to ask.
- Write out your questions ahead of time, so you don't forget them.
- Write down the answers you get, and make sure you understand what you are hearing. Ask for clarification, if necessary.
- Don't be afraid to ask your questions or ask where you can find more information about what you are discussing. You have a right to know.
General Tips for Communicating to Accommodate Your Hearing Loss
- If you have trouble hearing you name called, tell the receptionist how to let you know your healthcare provider is ready for you.
- Ask for a quiet, well-lit room.
- Ask your provider to face you and speak clearly. If you cannot hear your doctor, do not hesitate to ask him or her to say things again louder and more slowly and clearly.
- If you need an interpreter or someone who signs, ask for one when you schedule your appointment. Explain the specific kind of interpreter you need.
Specific Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider
- How severe is my hearing loss? What is my degree of hearing impairment?
- Do I have it in 1 or both ears? If it is in only 1 ear, what is my risk of developing it in the other ear?
- What caused my hearing loss?
- Given my activities, what is my risk for developing hearing loss?
- Do I have any illnesses or take any medications that make me at risk?
- How can I best prevent it?
- Can my hearing loss be treated?
- What treatment options are available for my condition?
- Would a medical procedure help improve my hearing?
- Would I benefit from some type of hearing aid or assistive device? If so, where can I find a hearing specialist who can help me choose one and learn how to use it?
- Do you know of any support groups that could help me?
- Do you know of a counselor who works with people who have a hearing loss?
- What should I do to prevent ear infections?
- Do I need to avoid cigarette smoke?
- Are there certain medications that I should avoid?
- What do I need to do to protect my ears from loud noise?
- What is the outlook for my condition?
- Do I need to be concerned about this condition recurring?
- Will it get progressively worse? If so, how fast can I expect the changes to occur?
- What can I do to prevent my hearing loss from getting worse?
- What are the best ways to remain socially active?
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The University of Texas at Austin provides public access to a first-class education and the tools of discovery. This has resulted in a culture of ambition and leadership, where physical scale is matched by bold goals and achievements.
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FAR HILLS, N.J. (AP) The United States Golf Association says the 2016 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship will be held at Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pa., outside Philadelphia.
The William Flynn design will be hosting its second USGA championship. The club was the site of the 1976 U.S. Women's Open. In that championship, JoAnne Carner beat defending champ Sandra Palmer by two strokes in an 18-hole playoff. It was Carner's second Open title and eighth overall USGA crown, the most by a female.
The course, opened in 1926, will be celebrating its 90th anniversary the year of the Women's Amateur.
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Breaking the mold
June 30, 2011
CNN International profile of Jonathan Rothberg. Engineer and entrepreneur Jonathan Rothberg is aiming to transform medicine, agriculture and nanotechnology. More
Genome Tool pinpoints new E. Coli strain
June 10, 2011
CNN video with Wolf Blitzer. Officials confirm an organic farm in Germany is the source of a deadly E. Coli outbreak. CNN's Lisa Sylvester reports. More
Read Jonathan Rothberg's paper in Nature titled An integrated semiconductor device enabling non-optical genome sequencing describing the technology behind semiconductor sequencing, which was used to sequence the genome of Intel co-founder Gordon Moore in 2011, marking the first time a human genome has been published using semiconductor sequencing.
In Chip chips away a the cost of a genome Nature News profiles recent developments in semiconductor sequencing, including the use of the Personal Genome Machine for cancer research in Tasmanian devils, as well as for publishing the genome of the e.coli involved in the recent outbreak in German in a record three days.
In Read the PLoS ONE paper from the University Münster, Münster, Germany, titled Prospective Genomic Characterization of the German Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O104:H4 Outbreak by Rapid Next Generation Sequencing Technology detailing the origins and evolution of the e.coli outbreak in Germany that caused 46 deaths since May 2011. The story was also covered by the BBC.
In Forbes Magazine does a cover story titled Gene Machine on the launch of the Personal Genome Machine, discussing personalized medicine and genome sequencing as the next $100 billion technology market, featuring Jonathan Rothberg and semiconductor sequencing.
The New York Times takes a look at semiconductor sequencing in a feature titled Decoding DNA With Semiconductors noting the technology was used to sequence Gordon Moore's genome. The Times also did a feature on the launch of the Personal Genome Machine, titled Taking DNA Sequencing to the Masses.
'Post-light' genomes shape sequencing for the future
July, 2011
As the price of genomic sequencing continues towards the $1,000 genome, innovative new technologies are ensuring the rapid progression in speed of sequencing genomes. Enabled by a new technology that allows sequence data to be generated via semiconductors, this new chip- based technology ensures that the speed of genomic data will continue to keep track with, and possibly even exceed, Moore's Law, changing the way genomic research, and eventually healthcare, move forward. More


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Congressman has captured more Herman Cain voters than former Governor of Massachusetts.
Paul Joseph Watson
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
A new Iowa State University poll shows that Ron Paul is accelerating away from Mitt Romney in the race to capture the key Republican primary, with the Congressman placed first in front of Newt Gingrich, having captured more of former frontrunner Herman Cain's supporters than Romney.
"Paul is the first choice of 27.5 percent of 333 likely caucus-goers among the 740 registered Republicans and 200 registered independents contacted by ISU," reports KRCG.com. "That's up from 20.4 percent in an ISU/Gazette/KCRG poll in November. He's followed closely by former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich whose support increased from 4.8 percent to 25.3 percent. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney came in at 17.5 percent, up from 16.3."
The results illustrate how Paul has easily outstripped Mitt Romney in capturing votes from Herman Cain supporters, after the former Godfather's Pizza CEO and national frontrunner dropped out last month.
"ISU pollsters were able to determine that Gingrich is the first choice of 38 percent of the former Cain supporters. Paul gets another 20 percent, Perry 14 percent and Romney 8.5 percent," states the report.
The survey follows another poll released Sunday night which also had Paul in first place ahead of Romney in second and Gingrich in third.
The ISU poll echoes the trend of Ron Paul's supporters being the most committed, whereas Romney and Gingrich voters are far more likely to waver.
"James McCormick, professor and chair of political science at Iowa State and coordinator of the poll, says the polling found that 51 percent of those naming the libertarian-leaning Texan as their first choice are "definitely" backing him. The percentage for the next two candidates is much weaker, at 16.1 percent for Romney and 15.2 for Gingrich, McCormick said."
Ron Paul's lead over Romney is unsurprising given the aggressive campaign his team has run in Iowa. Indeed, according to a CNN report last week, whereas Paul's office was a hive of activity, Romney's was still closed at mid-morning.
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However, despite the campaign's building momentum, the Republican establishment has gone all out to denigrate Paul's success, even rhetorically sabotaging the legitimacy of the Iowa primary.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, who has been offered a potential VP slot under a Romney administration, ludicrously suggested that voters should completely disregard a Ron Paul victory and instead concentrate on which order Romney and Gingrich finish.
"People are going to look at who comes in second and who comes in third," said Branstad, adding, ""If [Mitt] Romney comes in a strong second, it definitely helps him going into New Hampshire and the other states," comments taken to mean that Republicans should "ignore" Ron Paul, according to Politico's Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns.
Despite the fact that two out of the last three winners of the Republican primary in Iowa have gone on to become the GOP nominee, the corporate media has universally written off Paul's chances in a callous effort to pre-empt reality. They are scared stiff that Paul could establish himself as a national frontrunner, which is a very real possibility given that he has captured a greater than expected number of Herman Cain's voters, who himself was the national frontrunner before he was forced to drop out after revelations about his private life.
The snobbish, sneering attitude towards Paul that has been cultivated by the establishment has little to do with his chances of winning the overall nomination and everything to do with the guardians of the status quo being terrified of a Ron Paul administration going to war with a corrupt Washington elite, as Cenk Uygur explains in the commentary below.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show.


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South Dakota State 2nd, South Dakota 10th in Missouri Valley Conference Pre-Season Poll
If you believe the 'experts', South Dakota State's football team will finish the 2013 regular season exactly where they ended up in 2012 - second place in the Missouri Valley Conference.
The Jackrabbits are picked to finish behind defending National Champ North Dakota State in the voting by league coaches, media, and sports information directors.
SDSU returns 15 starters from last season team that made the FCS playoffs after going 6-2 in conference play. The Jacks finished 9-4 overall.
2012 was South Dakota's first season in the Missouri Valley Conference and a year later, the Coyotes are still looking for their first league win. USD was 0-8 in MVC play and 1-10 overall in 2012. They are picked to finish last in the Missouri Valley in 2013.
North Dakota State is a unanimous choice to repeat as conference champs, earning all 39 first-place votes. The Bison return 18 total starters from a team that went 14-1 overall and 7-1 in the conference last year. NDSU has won 28 of its last 30 games.
2013 Valley Football Preseason Poll
Team (first-place votes) Points
1. North Dakota State (39) 390
2. South Dakota State 323
4. Illinois State 264
5. Youngstown State 253
6. Indiana State 197
7. Southern Illinois 188
8. Missouri State 123
9. Western Illinois 77
10. South Dakota 61


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hi, here is a mix i made some days ago, hope you like it!!
* Title: Golden Spiral
* Date: 11/7/2011
* Genre: Dark Psy
* Length: 01:15:00
* Format: 128kbps mp3
* File size: 68.6MB
* Equipment used: denon dns1000 players and denon dn-x120 mixer
1)twin thoughts (already maged) sonik chakras
2)second face (medhonirum) psyculture fest
3)agartha colony (kerosene club, fuzulu, spiral) agartha
4)oceans of neutrons (polyphonia) quantum frog
6)n.n.i (airi) 2to6
7)what the hell? (cosmic iron & specter of sound) psybertribe
8 future is now (highcosmos vs megalopsy) noise poison
9)moral terror (schranz militia & psy4tecks) lonely planet records
10)romance with common sense (technical hitch) tremors underground
11)planet overthrow (darkphazer) triptec records
12)black light (insector) temple twisters
13)time paradox (paralocks) free radical
14)trancendental (sonik scizzor) dark prisma
16)prototype (kobold instinct vs kasatka) wild seven records
17)pagan celebration (orestis) tantrum
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incredible selection for this journey
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Your visual system is very sensitive to stress, tension and fatigue of any kind, whether it's physical, emotional or mental. The visual system is also very sensitive to any nutritional deficiencies and imbalances that might be present in the body. Don't you notice that sometimes your vision is a little worse when you're tired or under stress? You might even notice that you see a little better when you're feeling energized or relaxed.
You can learn how to harness these fluctuations to your advantage as you are trying to improve your eyesight. When you understand what affects your vision you can start to make your eyesight clearer and clearer. Glasses and contacts treat the symptoms of poor vision very effectively: when you put them on you temporarily get rid of poor vision. But glasses and contacts do not address the underlying factors that produced the vision problem. They do nothing to release the underlying stress or change the underlying patterns that caused the problem in the first place.
Vision problems often appear when there is both prolonged stress in the visual system and improper visual/muscular habit patterns. Nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism are some of the symptoms that result from this underlying tension and imbalance.
In addition to direct tension, strain and inflexibility in the eyes, your eyesight is influenced by three other factors:
1. Secondary tension that is stored in other areas of the body. Also, the overall health and nutritional level of the body also affects vision. (In my book about natural eye care, The Program for Better Vision, the two chapters that address this are: Your Body and Your Eyes [Pp. 20 - 23] and The Role of Nutrition in Vision [Pp. 24 - 37]).
2. Limiting or negative thoughts about vision or about how external reality is perceived . (See the chapter Your Mind and Your Eyes in The Program for Better Vision. (Pp. 38 - 43).
3. Subconscious memories and past emotional decisions. (See Your Emotions and Your Eyes (Pp. 44 - 48). All these factors influence each person in a different way and to a different degree. But in following a holistic approach, The Program for Better Vision helps you explore what affect each may have had on your eyesight.
A holistic model of Better Vision includes these three components:
2. Inner vision is the Mind's Eye in all its different aspects: imagination, visualization, memory, dreams and attitudes. With Better Vision your imagination and visualization will be more alive and vivid and your memory will become clearer. Your attitudes about yourself and others will become more positive. You will replace limiting images of yourself with a clearer and more positive sense of who you are.
3. Emotional seeing speaks about our recognition of the eyes as both a way to express how we feel and a way to connect to other people. The eyes are so often called "the windows of the soul"; Better Vision is a way to heal, clarify and open these windows, allowing us to be open to a deeper connection to others and to give and receive more easily and fully. According to a holistic model, Better Vision means seeing the world in the clearest, most relaxed, easiest and most efficient way possible. Better Vision also means having a positive image of yourself, a clear sense of purpose and emotional clarity.
When you begin to understand how intimately your vision is connected to your body, mind and emotions you come to realize that the state of your eyesight is a reflection of your inner health, clarity and focus and as such can be a barometer of your total consciousness.
Martin Sussman, an internationally known expert in holistic vision care, is the author of five books, audio courses and DVDs, including the #1 best-selling The Program for Better Vision and the Read Without Glasses Method (for middle age sight). He is the founder and president of the Cambridge Institute for Better Vision, which he established in 1976. He can be reached at email@example.com. Information about his approach to vision improvement that is more than eye exercises can be found at www.bettervision.com.


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You're pregnant.
You're employed.
And you work in the United States, one of the very few developed countries in the world without a national policy for paid maternity leave.
Your maternity leave will likely be a mixed bag of time off. Short-term disability leave, employer-paid vacation and sick leave, paid parental leave (uncommon), and unpaid leave may be part of your maternity leave mix–or not.
To make the most of it, you'll want to surface the facts and plan ahead to develop a custom maternity leave for yourself.
And because bonding, breastfeeding and even behavior are influenced by the degree of mother-infant contact in the early months, I encourage you to explore creative options for extending your maternity leave which meet the needs of both you and your employer.
Consider these steps, then follow the link to Max Maternity Leave, a free planning resource for developing and negotiating a plan for extended leave.
Understand the basics of maternity leave in United States
Many new mothers-to-be are surprised to learn that there are no US laws requiring paid maternity leave. Family & Medical Leave Act allows for job protection and unpaid leave, and not everyone is eligible. These hard facts are all the more reason to develop your plans early and to prepare yourself to negotiate a maternity leave which meets your needs.
Know the number of weeks of leave to which you are entitled
By employer policy or law, or both, you may be entitled to a unpaid or paid leave that ranges from zero (yes, 0!) to 12 or more weeks.
Each woman's maternity leave is different, requiring you to figure the number of weeks that matches your unique set of circumstances.
The length of your maternity leave depends on several variables including, the state you work in, the size of your employer, the tenure of your employment, your employer's paid and unpaid leave policies, and your employer's short-term disability policy.
Know the number of weeks of leave you want
Women sometimes forget that virtually everything is negotiable. Just because something is stated or in writing, doesn't mean you can't have something different. In this case, you can ask for more maternity leave than what the policy allows.
In fact, after following the strategies found in Max Maternity Leave, some women have received paid leave where there was no policy for it. Others received more time off than was customary. You too can make off-the-policy requests if you have a strategic plan to negotiate for them.
Be proactive by presenting a written maternity leave plan
Your manager is likely to have unspoken doubts about whether you will actually return to the job after your baby arrives, so a prepared maternity leave plan provides him or her with some assurance of your intention to return to work.
And while your manager is ultimately responsible for managing the reassignment of your work during your maternity leave, presenting a written proposal shows you are taking a collaborative approach.


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Ovarian cancer is a common malignancy in women in the United States, with about 21,650 new cases diagnosed each year.1 The ovaries are small female reproductive organs that reside in the pelvis. The ovary makes female hormones and stores all of the egg cells, which are released once a month during ovulation. There are two ovaries, one on each side of the uterus, or womb. Egg cells are delivered from the ovaries to the uterus by hollow organs called fallopian tubes.
Some ovarian tumors are benign (not cancerous). Malignant (cancerous) ovarian tumors can originate from the surface epithelium (cells covering or lining the ovaries), germ cells (cells that are destined to form eggs), or sex cord-stromal cells (cells that secrete hormones and connect the different structures of the ovaries). The majority of ovarian cancers develop from cells in the lining of the ovary. These are referred to collectively as epithelial ovarian cancers. In this treatment overview, the term ovarian cancer refers to epithelial ovarian cancer. Benign ovarian tumors and ovarian germ cell tumors are not further discussed in this section.
Common Epithelial Tumors: Common epithelial cancers that start in the surface epithelium account for the majority of ovarian cancers and include the following types:
Because epithelial ovarian cancers begin deep in the pelvis, they often do not cause any symptoms until they are at an advanced stage. Furthermore, many of the symptoms of ovarian cancer are hard to differentiate from symptoms experienced by women who do not have ovarian cancer, such as back pain, fatigue, abdominal bloating, constipation, vague abdominal pain, and urinary symptoms. Because of the lack of specificity of early ovarian cancer symptoms,2 the majority of women (roughly 70%) already have advanced cancer at the time of diagnosis.3 Ovarian cancer is often originally suspected in women when their physician finds an abnormal pelvic growth during an internal pelvic examination. Ovarian cancer may spread to the lining of the abdominal cavity and lead to the buildup of fluid inside the abdomen, called ascites. Ovarian cancer may cause symptoms such as swelling of the abdomen, pain, irregular bowel movements or difficulty breathing when fluid places pressure on the lungs.
The optimal treatment of ovarian cancer requires a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and, in some rare cases, radiation therapy. When ovarian cancer is suspected because of pelvic growth, additional evaluation is necessary. Ovarian cancers may spread to other organs in the pelvis, local or regional lymph nodes, the surface of the abdominal contents, or through the blood to other locations in the body, most frequently to the bowel, bladder, uterus, lungs, and liver.4 In order to effectively plan treatment, it is important to first determine the extent of the spread or the stage of the cancer. In order to gain the most information prior to surgery, a number of tests are performed. These may include an ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis and several blood tests, including a CA-125 level.
Elevated levels of the protein CA-125 in the blood have been associated with ovarian cancer. However, the presence of elevated levels of CA-125 in the blood does not always indicate the presence of ovarian cancer because CA-125 levels can be elevated in a number of other conditions. The normal level of CA-125 is less than 35 units per milliliter in the blood. In general, the higher the level of CA-125 found, the greater the chance of having ovarian cancer, especially for women past menopause. Once a diagnosis of ovarian cancer has been established, the level of CA-125 in the blood is a useful indicator of cancer growth during or after treatment.
Accurate surgical evaluation of ovarian cancer is necessary for nearly all patients and can only be accomplished during a laparotomy to determine the stage of the cancer and to remove as much cancer as possible. Patients who have already undergone surgery for ovarian cancer and know their stage of cancer may select from the options below. Patients who have not yet undergone surgery can select Surgical Management of Ovarian Cancer.
Following surgical removal and staging of ovarian cancer, a final stage will be given. A Roman numeral from I to IV describes the stage and a letter from "A" to "C" describes a sub-stage. All new treatment information concerning ovarian cancer is categorized and discussed by the stage. In order to learn more about the most recent information available concerning the treatment of ovarian cancer, click on the stage for which you are interested.
Stage I: Cancer is found only in one or both of the ovaries. Cancer cells may also be found in abdominal fluid, or ascites.
Stage II: Cancer is found in the ovaries and has spread to the uterus (womb), the fallopian tubes, or other areas within the pelvis. Cancer cells may also be found in abdominal fluid, or ascites.
Stage III: Cancer is found in the ovaries and has spread to other body locations within the abdomen, such as the surface of the liver, intestine or lymph nodes.
Stage IV: Cancer is found in the ovaries and has spread outside the abdomen or inside of the liver.
Recurrent or Refractory: Recurrent disease means that the cancer has returned (recurred) after it has been treated. Refractory disease means the cancer is no longer responding to treatment.
2 Chobanian N, Dietrich CS. Ovarian Cancer. Surgical Clinics of North America. 2008; 88:285-99, vi.
3 Ries LAG, Melbert D, Krapcho M, Stinchcomb DG, Howlader N, Horner MJ, Mariotto A, Miller BA, Feuer EJ, Altekruse SF, Lewis DR, Clegg L, Eisner MP, Reichman M, Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2005, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2005/, based on November 2007 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER web site, 2008.
4 Armstrong, D. Ovaries and fallopian tubes. In: Abeloff MD ed. Abeloff's Clinical Oncology, 4th ed. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone, 2008: 1827-50.


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Q. I have a number of pictures of my family taken by foreign photographers. How can I date them?
A. Dating a photograph by establishing when the photographer was in business is an essential part of photo identification. This research can assign a time frame for the image and ultimately help you identify the individuals in the picture. You can find the photographer's imprint in a number of places, depending on the type of image. It's commonly found on the bottom edge of the photograph or on the back. Some photographers embossed the lower corner of an image with their name. Imprints usually include the photographer's surname and city where he or she worked.
Foreign photographs add another wrinkle, of course. When researching foreign photographers you may need a language dictionary to help you decipher any printing or writing on the image. The town name will also need translating: For instance, Copenhagen can appear as Kjobenhavn in the imprint. Finding the locality in an atlas or gazetteer can uncover the country in which the photographer worked. Just keep in mind that many place names changed or disappeared during political upheavals.
You can attempt to research the photographer by using as much of the name as appeared on the image. Peter Palmquist's Photographers: A Sourcebook for Historical Research (Carl Mautz Publishing) contains a bibliography of directories of photographers from all over the world.
You can also use city directories and census records if they're available for the location you're researching. The WorldGenWeb project can help you become familiar with the availability of those resources for a particular country. FamilySearch publishes a series of online guides to conducting country-specific research.
If your initial attempts to locate the photographer fail, try using an online search engine such as Google. For example, a search for photographer Johannes Peterson of Copenhagen yielded leads using several of the above searching tools.
Researching the photographer is only one of the ways to date a photograph. Costume clues, genealogical research, and photographic methods can also help. For more photo-identification techniques, see the Photo Detective blog.


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Dems to Obamaland: Share your data
The hottest property to emerge from Barack Obama's lopsided victory over Mitt Romney is not the president's much lauded campaign team. Nor is it the shrewd turnout operation that catapulted him to victory.
It is something far more valuable that's being guarded as zealously as the Pentagon: Obama's unprecedented database of an estimated 16 million voters, volunteers and donors, which gave the Democrat an indisputable edge in November.
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( Also on POLITICO: Jim Messina: Obama built biggest grassroots campaign)
From the candidates running in 2014 to the state Democratic parties to progressive advocacy groups, there is an intense behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign afoot to pry from Obamaland its groundbreaking voter database. The data is rich with intricate layers of information about individuals' voting habits, television viewing tastes, propensity to volunteer, car registration, passions, email address, cellphone numbers, and social media contacts. The historical trove enabled Obama to connect with voters on a highly personal level and get them not only to vote but to actively persuade their neighbors to do the same.
Now that Obama has been reelected, other Democrats are falling over themselves to get their hands on these sophisticated indicators for their own campaigns.
( Also on POLITICO: Rubio: Winning Hispanic voters a GOP 'challenge')
Several top Obama campaign officials, who asked not to be quoted by name, said that no decisions have been made about the data, including where to house it and how to use it to benefit the party.
Those decisions likely won't be made until closer to the president's inauguration next month. Among the prime options being discussed by president's political hands: setting up an independent, not-for-profit entity, run by Obama aides, to manage and keep the electronic files updated so the contacts could be used to further the president's agenda. Handing over the names to campaigns is not high on the list right now.
( Also on POLITICO: Poll: Run, Hillary, run!)
Nonetheless, this hasn't stopped Democrats from beating at the vault's door.
So excited was Virginia Democratic Party Chairman Brian Moran about the prospect of getting the database for next year's governor's race that he announced last week that he already had it. He doesn't.
So intent are Senate incumbents to get their hands on the voter files that, at a private meeting with Senate leaders and incumbents up for reelection in 2014, Sens. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Tom Harkin of Iowa led the group in imploring Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to lead the charge.
( PHOTOS: Obama's data advantage)
Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) has also prodded the Obama campaign to make the database available to House and Senate candidates to avoid a midterm bloodbath like the party saw in 2010.
"It's just on everyone's radar screen," said a Democratic strategist involved in House races. "We want the volunteers, we want the donors."


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Police: Woman abandoned boy, 4, in trash can
A woman has been arrested and charged with child abandonment after her 4-year-old son was found inside a trash can in Live Oak, authorities said.
Brittany Larraine Ciccotti, 20, reportedly walked into several Live Oak homes before someone called authorities about a child who'd been left at a residence about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Shin Oak, Live Oak police Sgt. Kevin McGuire said.
Officers found the child in a garbage container in the driveway of a home, McGuire said.
"You never know what's in a trash can," McGuire said, adding that multiple officers responded to the unusual incident. "Fortunately, it worked out that the child was not injured. But the potential did exist — that was the problem."
The woman was speaking gibberish and unable to answer officers' questions when they responded to the call. She couldn't tell the officers her child's name, and at one point, she told police she was Olivia Benson, a fictional character on the NBC drama "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," an arrest warrant affidavit states.
Ciccotti reportedly was very talkative and sweating heavily as she was handcuffed and seated in the back of a patrol unit while medical responders checked her for injuries, the affidavit states.
She was taken to Northeast Methodist Hospital and placed under an emergency detention.
Ciccotti was charged Wednesday with abandoning a child at the risk of causing bodily injury, a second-degree felony. She remained jailed Thursday with bail set at of $20,000.
The child now is in the care of Child Protective Services, agency spokeswoman Mary Walker said Thursday. She had not been investigated by CPS before.
Ciccotti reportedly told a CPS official that she had been smoking synthetic marijuana earlier that evening, the affidavit says.
"That is some very bad stuff. It's doing some very terrible things to people," McGuire said. "This is an indication of that."
McGuire said the agency in June confiscated 26 pounds of the substance from area businesses through a nationwide operation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration called "Project Synergy."