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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Thank You Ringling!
Three years ago I agonized over the question of "Which school?!?"
After three years of hardwork, fun, tears, failure, triumph, fatigue, jealousy, self-doubt, and many other things, I can say that although I can't say which school is better than the other, I can say that I would not trade my time at Ringling for anything else.
Ringling as taught me many things about being an artist. Aside from developing my skills, I really learned about who I am as a person and what I value in life. I learned that it's not about the competition but learning from those around you. It's not about the career but the passion for doing what you love.
Thank you to the computer animation faculty and my graduating class. You have all made a major impact on me and I am confident there is a bright future ahead of every single one of us.
On to bigger and better things!
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Saturday, May 01, 2010
Premiering Tonight!
Finally after a year and of hard work our films will be premiering tonight at the annual Ringling Computer Animation Show. Every year it's a tradition that seniors make movie posters from already existing movies. I almost didn't do one but after many hate mails and much physical abuse I decided it was the right thing to do.
More updates later!
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Yes. They do it, however, to promote Autumn/ Winter 2012 Colcci campaign. Colcci is a fashion company from Brazil and its reputation has been known worldwide by operating at 31 countries, with 1,650 label stores, and 9 franchise branches.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Ashton Kutcher and Alesandra Ambrosio Sizzles on Bed?
Posted by Laura Clayderman
4 comments:
- caise said...
great pictures
- March 4, 2012 at 10:53 PM
- Fash Boulevard said...
these pictures are stunning. Ashton looks amazing. thanks for sharing, love. I hope you had a fabulous weekend. If you get a sec, I'd love to hear what you think of my latest outfit post. xo
- March 5, 2012 at 12:40 AM
- Bravoe Runway said...
They actually make a really good looking couple...but I know she is very loyal to her current BF. She looks amazing! Hope you'll stop by and would you be interested in following each other?
- March 5, 2012 at 5:21 AM
- Liz Beechwood said...
Both of them look gorgeous!
Thanx for ur sweet reply and hope to hear from u soon!
Lizzy from Fashion-BlaBla
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After World War II, some 7 million displaced persons were placed in 800 resettlement camps operated by the UN Relief and Rehabilitation Agency. Due to bombing, dislocation, political chaos, and starvation, many had no home to return to. Within the American occupation zone, as featured in Bye Bye Germany (Es war einmal in Deutschland in German), interviews of Jewish refugees were conducted to obtain certification that they were eligible for migration to either Palestine or the United States. They then would have to await sponsors before departing. The experience of one group of male German Jews in a Frankfurt camp in 1946 comes to light in the film, in particular David Bermann (played by Moritz Bleibtreu). Bermann persuades several who are living together in the camp to make some money so that they can survive when they arrive in their new home country. As the former operator of a Frankfurt store selling linens, he knows how to import them from Paris, and he trains his colleagues on how to make sales. Some of the film focuses on how they con German purchasers into paying exorbitant prices. But Bermann is not certified to leave because of possible collaboration with Nazis during the war, so he is interviewed about his experience by Special Agent Sara Simon (Antje Traue), a onetime resident of Berlin who left before the Nazi persecution of Jews began. The tale told by Bermann, in short interviews over weeks, appears to be another con job. Meanwhile, filmviewers are exposed to what postwar Germany looked like, including an incident when one of Bermann's colleagues spots someone on the street who had tortured him. Directed by Sam Garbarski, Jewish humor will provoke laughter during the film, which ends on a sober mood. MH
In 1972, U.S. diplomat Mason Skiles (played Tom Hamm) hosts a lavish party at an estate overlooking Beirut (though filming is in Tangier, Morocco). Suddenly a CIA agent demands to collect his 13-year-old adopted son Karim (Yoau Saian Rosenberg) for questioning in regard to the role of his big brother, Abu Rajal (Hicham Ouraqa), in the massacre of the Israeli Olympic athletes in Munich by the Black September group associated with the Palestine Liberation Organization. (The actual mastermind was Luttif Afif). While Skiles holds off the snatch, Black Septemberists open fire, seize Karim, and even kill Skiles's wife Nadia (Lelia Bekhti). The film then jumps to 1982, when Skiles is back in the United States, an alcoholic, mediating labor-managements disputes in Boston. But recently Black September has seized former colleague, American diplomat Cal Riley (Mark Pellegrino), as a hostage. Skiles is persuaded by a large amount of cash to return to Beirut on a pretext that seems so intriguing that he flies to Lebanon, curious to ascertain why. The American embassy, including scheming factions, wants to exchange the hostage for someone, and Skiles has been selected as the negotiator. When he meets those holding the hostage, he discovers that his opposite number is 23-year-old Karim (now Idir Chender), who wants reunion with his older brother Rajal—and very soon. Skiles is an experienced negotiator, so he needs to learn whether the hostage is alive and how to locate Rajal for the exchange. Skiles supposes that Israel is secretly holding Rajal, but negotiation along that avenue proves frustrating, as he learns that Israel is itching to intervene in the country. When Skiles sees Rajal, however, the latter suggests that the Palestine Liberation Organization is holding Rajal, and he proves right. The next thing is to arrange a swap in a city plagued with civil war. Since the plot is not one of those billed as "based on a true story," one aim of the film is to demonstrate the chaos of the city on the eve of an Israeli attack and an eventual slaughter of American peacekeepers. The spy film's director, Brad Anderson, may not have the intention of using Beirut as an exemplar of the entire Middle East today, especially the portrayal of perfidious American diplomats, who will discourage decent college students from applying for positions in the U.S. Foreign Service. But that is the impression left, especially during the hostage exchange and the final scene—a duplicitous statement by President Ronald Reagan. MH


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Head bobbing, foot tapping, arm flapping movement has started appearing in London clubs across the capital, London. Called simply Pigeon it is more than a dance craze, it's a dress sense, a diet and a way of life.
"I'm a Pigeon," said Paul Bunner, formerly an artisan baker from Notting Hill. "I've adopted the whole caboodle."
Adopters of Pigeon wear a distinctive style of clothing, mostly grey, but with red shoes and a red or electric blue (or both) scarf. Hats are simply not an option.
"I particularly love the dancing," said Bunner. "Strutting my stuff on the dance floor."
The dance is particularly distinctive, with enough neck movement to worry osteopaths, although up to now, nobody has suffered a serious neck injury. With each neck movement the feet must move in synchrony, the rest of the body perfectly stationary.
"It's great to see half a dozen or more Pigeons on the floor," said Bunner. "We move in perfect sync."
As well as the clothing and the dancing, food is important to Pigeons.
"We eat a lot of chips," said Bunner. "There's no real restriction on the food, as long as it's discarded. It's a very cheap way of life. Discarded kebabs are my favourite."
Pigeons therefore have to adopt a unique way of life, that involves spending much of the day searching for discarded food, or after dancing in the clubs, following a kebab eating drunk in the expectation it would be dropped.
"There's more to our way of life than eating and dancing and wearing clothes," said Bunner. "The most important part is finding a nice bright shiny car, and having a shit on it."
The police have been alerted about the new craze, but must catch the Pigeons in the act of stealing food on crapping on cars. With the police swooping in on Pigeons, and taking them away. Instead of calling them pigs, as most people do, because this is the first part of Pigeon, the Pigeons have instead termed the police 'Cats'.


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And I am posting it one day at a time. Haha.
I gave up my camera almost two years ago, and while I think my N82's camera's doing a very good job, I think it's time to get myself a new camera. I don't have a specific model in mind, I just want one that works in all weather conditions.


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Gyratec G21: Magneto-Dynamic Infundibulum
The G21 is kinda an elaboration on our G14 parallel-passive eq – the parallel topology enables multi-band control without running into the traditional problems in multi-banding.
G21 is as standard available as all mains voltages – it's entirely passive, and does not have a power connector
Lead time 4-6 weeks
With a classic design the G21 will fit into every studio. The two handles make it easy to transport or move the product, and the material of the switches is a must feel experience.
As we all know, clipping generates harmonics – there's simply no way around that. But what you do with those harmonics will make a lot of difference.
Why Passive?
In essence, we want complete control and predictability in the clipping process – and we want to preserve signal integrity as far as possible.
" it sounds rich and wide when appropriate, but absolutely pristine and clear when necessary" – Sound on Sound
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Authorities locate third Winona river crash victim
1 person still missing from crash
WINONA, Minn. (WKBT) — The Winona County Sheriff's Office identified the third victim of Sunday's river crash on Monday afternoon.
The sheriff's office said four people were believed to have been in a car when it hit a guard rail on Riverview Drive, went down an embankment into the icy Mississippi River at about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday.
When rescue crews pulled the car out of the water around noon on Sunday, they found two bodies inside. Christina Lee Hauser, 36, of Winona, and Matthew Erickson, 30, died in the crash. Sheriff Dave Brand said Erickson's driver's license said he was from Chatfield, but he was living in Lewiston.
Hauser and Erickson were believed to have been traveling with two other male passengers when they left a Winona tavern just before 1:30 a.m. on Sunday.
On Monday afternoon, Sheriff Brand said rescue crews found the body of a third person. He was later identified by family as Blake Eric Overland, 28, of Stewartville.
Andrew Peter Kingsbury, 29, of St. Charles, is still missing from the crash.
Sheriff Brand said the Carver County Sheriff Rescue Team helped Winona County with this incident on Monday.
The incident happened on a curve near Riverview Drive and 2 nd Street.
Winona's assistant public works manager Keith Nelson said there are warning signs in place to let people know there is a turn coming out of that intersection.
"We have the precautionary signs, the arrow signs and the guard rails. We do everything we can to make people aware there is a corner there," said Nelson.
Although there is a warning system in place, Nelson said they will take a closer look at the incident.
"We will certainly cooperate with the investigation and see where the concerns were or what can be done to change it if necessary," said Nelson.23805226


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Getting to grips with PRIIPs – are you ready for 1 January 2018?
16 October 2017
The Packaged Retail & Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPS) regulation comes into force on 1 January 2018, bringing with it a seismic change to disclosure requirements for investment products. Now is the time to act to ensure you're prepared for this looming deadline.
Why are the regulations coming into force?
PRIPPs make up the majority of the retail investment market and are typically offered by banks to consumers as an investment option for long term saving.
PRIPPs are often complicated and the information typically provided to consumers is regarded as too complex and containing too much jargon. The new rules set to increase transparency for the consumer.
What are the requirements?
Banks and other financial institutions who provide these products now must produce key information documents (KIDs) to keep the consumer informed of the product. The KID should contain a range of stipulated information including details of the risk and reward profile of the product, costs to bear in mind when investing and how to make a complaint, to name but a few.
Issues to bear in mind in your planning
When considering preparing your firm for these regulations there a few issues to bear in mind:
- There is limited guidance supporting the production of KIDs and the underlying legislation is difficult to interpret
- Complex modelling is required to produce the required risk indicator / scenario planning for each KID
- A process needs to be in place for regular reviews to demine if updated KIDs are required
How we can help get you ready?
Understandably, given the complexities involved, many produces are looking to outsource all or part of the KID production, to ensure they de-risk the process and meet the tight deadline. The team at Johnston Carmichael have significant experience of the existing KIID regime for UCITs funds and the financial models used to produce these documents.
We provide a range of services to ensure you are able to produce the required documentation systematically and efficiently. We can offer a full service, overseeing the whole project or we can assist in area you feel you need particular guidance on, our approach is tailored to you. View our handy document here to get an overview of the PRIPPs support we can provide.
If you'd like to find out more, get in touch with me, Richard Brown, for an initial informal chat.


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Next Generation Nebraska is a bipartisan group of state legislators under age 40 led by Senator Adam Morfeld (D-District 46) and Senator Brett Lindstrom (R-District 18) to address issues impacting young Nebraskans and also identify policies that will work to retain and attract millennials to the state.
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Earlier this year, co-chair Brett Lindstrom and I introduced the Next Generation Nebraska coalition. Join us in finding ways to recruit and retain young Nebraskans! Share your ideas here: http://bit.ly/2kZhGLJPosted by State Senator Adam Morfeld on Monday, February 6, 2017
About Senator Morfeld
In 2014 Adam was elected to represent downtown Lincoln, the University of Nebraska campus and Northeast Lincoln the Nebraska Legislature.
Senator Adam Morfeld is a 5th generation Nebraskan born into a Marine Corps family. The son of a single mother for many years, Adam learned the importance of hard work, dedication, and effective policies that support Nebraskans like his mother.
Adam managed a grocery store stockroom for several years and worked part-time for his local newspaper while attending community college. He then worked his way through college and law school at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
In 2008 Adam founded and is the executive director of a non-profit that employs over 50 staff that works to instill civic leadership skills in young Nebraskans and ensures our democracy is accessible to working Nebraskans, families and seniors.
In 2014 Adam was elected to the Nebraska Legislature to represent Northeast Lincoln with 68 percent of the vote. He serves on the Education and Judiciary Committees. In his free time, Adam enjoys volunteering, working on his home, Husker football, spending time with his family, running, and the outdoors. Adam also teaches American Government and Public Administration as an adjunct faculty member at Doane University's Lincoln campus.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 26, 2016) – Michael Carbonaro has performed over five hundred comically perplexing and improbable feats of magic on his hit TV series, The Carbonaro Effect on truTV. Now, Michael Carbonaro is taking his show on the road and, for a limited time, you can feel the effect of Michael Carbonaro… Live!
If you have ever wondered what it must feel like to be on the other side of the charmingly devious Michael Carbonaro as he works his magic to make people believe the unbelievable, now is your chance to find out. You will not just "sit back, relax, and enjoy the show," Michael Carbonaro Live! is jam-packed with audience interaction, hilarious video clips, and a whirlwind of mind-blowing magic performed live on stage. See for yourself why The New York Times calls Michael's blend of magic and bizarre antics, "Genial and witty…utterly convincing."
Due to the year-round demands of his television shooting schedule, Carbonaro can only accommodate a limited number of theatrical appearances. In his own words, "I'm thrilled to get the chance to connect with fans and do what I have loved doing since I was a just a kid – performing magic for live crowds!"
After years of performing in comedy clubs and school gymnasiums, Carbonaro started winning roles as an actor in both television and film. This led to a breakout series of hit magical appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. After turning into a viral sensation, Michael's unique brand of magic performed for unsuspecting people landed him his own hidden-camera series, The Carbonaro Effect, currently in its second season on truTV.
Michael has also starred in CBS's Rush Hour, HBO's The Newsroom, NBC's 30 Rock, TV Land's Happily Divorced, among many others. Michael won OutFest's Best Actor Award and was named "Magician of the Year" by the Academy of Magical Arts.
Don't miss this opportunity to see Michael Carbonaro Live! For more information about the tour or to purchase tickets, please visit www.MichaelCarbonaro.com. Connect with Michael on Twitter & Instagram @m_carbonaro for exciting updates.
Sun April 03 Reading, Pa. Santander Performing Arts Center
Fri April 08 Houston, Texas Cullen Performance Hall
Sat April 09 Austin, Texas Bass Performance Hall
Fri April 15 Baltimore, Md. Lyric Opera House
Sat April 16 Rockford, Ill. Coronado Performing Arts Center
Sat April 23 Madison, Wis. Barrymore Theater
Sat April 30 Cincinnati, Ohio Taft Theatre
Sun May 01 Chicago, Ill. Chicago Theatre
Fri May 06 St Louis, Mo. Peabody Opera House
Sat May 07 Minneapolis, Minn. State Theatre
Fri May 13 Jacksonville, Fla. Moran Theatre
Sat May 14 Clearwater, Fla. Ruth Eckerd Hall
Fri June 03 Washington, D.C. Warner Theatre
Sat June 04 Indianapolis, Ind. Murat Theatre
Sun June 05 Green Bay, Wis. Meyer Theatre
Fri June 10 Richmond, Va. Carpenter Theatre
Sat June 11 Atlanta, Ga. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
Fri June 17 Raleigh, N.C. Memorial Auditorium
Sat June 18 Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Fri June 24 Seattle, Wash. Benaroya Hall
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Whether your candidates won or lost, is there any hope our country will move beyond the political bitterness that now divides us?
It's remarkable to hear people on both the far left and far right point to Tuesday's election as proof positive the country itself is doomed.
Your Notebook has faith in America. We still like the ideal of "The Star-Spangled Banner" despite ongoing protests when it is sung and criticism of its racially tinged, barely known third stanza.
Whoever has won the presidency (our deadline came before the results) the country will survive and thrive. The doomsayers have every right to bemoan the tone, tenor and outcome of this election, but it is an insult to American voters to suggest we've lost our way permanently.
There are some Bernie Sanders voters still angry the country didn't embrace his progressive brand. The idea of voting for Hillary Clinton was anathema. The feeling was matched for different reasons on the far right.
Donald Trump ran an extraordinary campaign that will be dissected for decades. Were his early primary victories a measure of him or the dissatisfaction of the country?
Whatever the results, and however our national anthem falls short, your Notebook is hoping — corny as it may sound — that a substantial majority of Americans can still believe that we are still "the land of the free, and the home of the brave."
■ Early voting. A lot of people could not wait until the official Election Day.
In Maryland, the State Board of Elections told us that 859,928 people cast early ballots during the week of early voting. That number doubled the 2012 turnout of 430,573 votes.
In the District, about 101,000 people voted early, a substantial increase over 2012.
In Fairfax County, one in six voters cast an absentee ballot. Virginia, unlike Maryland and the District, does not allow simple early voting. You have to meet one of 14 reasons you can't show up on Election Day. (To Virginia's credit, one of those reasons is that you are in jail, either awaiting trial or being held on a misdemeanor conviction. Felons with convictions in place can't vote, but ask Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe if you want to know more about that.)
There were lots of local issues on ballots in the Washington region. We'll take a look at some of them next week when the dust settles.
■ Next up, the inauguration. Some disappointed folks whose candidate lost can look forward to being out of town the week of Jan. 15 to 24. That's Inauguration Week.
It will be the 58th presidential inauguration.
Something called the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region 58th Presidential Inauguration is leading planning for the quadrennial event. Its website will have information on inaugural events, as well as current and historic photos and other interesting aspects of the week.
The Joint Task Force coordinates all of the military ceremonial support activities during inaugural week. It notes that the military has participated in inaugural ceremonies dating back to George Washington in 1789. But that is just one of the organizations gearing up for the 2017 inauguration.
The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies plans and carries out the swearing-in ceremonies on Capitol Hill, as well as the traditional luncheon that follows.
The Presidential Inauguration Committee will be set up shortly after this election by the president-elect. It will handle large and small decisions about the shape and feel of the inauguration.
All of these committees will work right up to the week of the inauguration, planning activities. In December, all the planners will gather at the D.C. Armory. That's where a 60-by-40-foot planning map will be displayed as they go over the details of the big day. Military officials say on the Sunday before the inauguration, there will be a full dress rehearsal at sunrise.
■ Metro will be there. So there's a lot going on for that week. And one final thing, Metrorail has already said it will be open with longer hours for the installation of our new president. Some of you know your Notebook has an extreme suggestion that we made as an analyst on WAMU 88.5's Politics Hour. We suggested Metro close down for the whole inaugural week to prove to the federal government how important the system is and to suggest Congress get on board with helping Metro with operating appropriations and restructuring rather than just criticizing it.
We have never expected Metro to take such a daring step, but somehow, the federal government needs to get in the game with Metro. It is the spine of the region's mass transit network. It shouldn't be allowed to wither because of bad management and poor funding. Even if Metro were expertly run — and few organizations are — there wouldn't be enough money to run it successfully.
Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.


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|This phylogenetic tree of life was created by David Hillis, Derreck Zwickil and Robin Gutell. It depicts the evolutionary relationships of about 3,000 species throughout the Tree of Life. Less than 1 percent of all the known species. Download the pdf from the Hillis Lab.
It has been established that the current rate of species extinction has far outpaced those rates we see in the fossil record. By "far outpaced," we're talking about a sixth mass extinction within 240 years (that's the projection as of now at least). There have been hundreds of experiments that have tackled this question of biodiversity and ecosystem processes, particularly in plant systems. Take a big statistical spoon and mix all the experiments together and you find that the loss of plant biodiversity affects biomass production and decomposition. Experiments to manipulate biodiversity in controlled environments have actually found that biodiversity can act as an independent variable that directly controls such ecosystem functions as nutrient cycling and biomass production. Studies have shown that greater biodiversity also increases these effects over time, likely by either a saturating response curve (large increases in ecosystem functioning as species are added to communities, leveling off after a while, with any additional species only increasing ecosystem functioning by small amounts) or a linear response curve (think: straight[er] line). These temporal aspects of diversity-productivity relationships are still somewhat obscure, particularly the mechanisms of these changes over time. Now add global climate change. It is uncertain the sizes these effects will be and how the direct effects of other types of environmental change (like atmospheric composition, nutrient pollution, etc.) will affect ecosystem functioning.
So far the month of May has yielded some big, interesting papers on the impacts of biodiversity loss. A paper by Peter Reich et al. in Science takes a look at the time component of biodiversity loss and how it affects the growth curves I mentioned above. In this paper, the authors present data from two long-running (≥13 years) grassland biodiversity experiments at the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Cedar Creek Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) site in Minnesota, USA: the "Cedar Creek Biodiversity Experiment" (BioDIV), planted in 1994–1995, and the "Biodiversity, CO2, and N Experiment" (BioCON), planted in 1997. At these sites a number of plots are planted with different numbers of species of plants including various C3 and C4 plants and nitrogen (N)-fixing and non-fixing dicotyledonous herbs. The authors looked at the effects of diversity on biomass productivity and found that productivity (aboveground and belowground) increased and became less saturating over time; the diversity-productivity relationship became more linear and less strongly decelerating over time. Their evidence suggests that this may be due to the accumulating effects of complementary resource acquisitions and use and such ecosystem feedback effects as soil N cycling. Basically, the plants are complementing each other, increasing the functional diversity of the system. The greater the diversity of plants the more natural components (carbon, water, etc.) of the system can be capitalized on over time, a result that short-term experiments may underestimate.
|The Cedar Creek LTER site (Credit: David Tilman, UMN)
|Figure from Cardinale (2012)
I hope I've made my point that biodiversity = good, extinction = bad, and climate change = worse. I also hope I (and these authors) made the case that the loss of biodiversity isn't just a consequence but rather a major driver in key processes that affect our planet. Think about it.
You can read more in the articles:
Reich, P., Tilman, D., Isbell, F., Mueller, K., Hobbie, S., Flynn, D., & Eisenhauer, N. (2012). Impacts of Biodiversity Loss Escalate Through Time as Redundancy Fades Science, 336 (6081), 589-592 DOI: 10.1126/science.1217909
Cardinale, B. (2012). Impacts of Biodiversity Loss Science, 336 (6081), 552-553 DOI: 10.1126/science.1222102
Hooper, D., Adair, E., Cardinale, B., Byrnes, J., Hungate, B., Matulich, K., Gonzalez, A., Duffy, J., Gamfeldt, L., & O'Connor, M. (2012). A global synthesis reveals biodiversity loss as a major driver of ecosystem change Nature DOI: 10.1038/nature11118
Cardinale, B. (2011). Biodiversity improves water quality through niche partitioning Nature, 472 (7341), 86-89 DOI: 10.1038/nature09904
And here are some additional write-ups:
NSF story "Ecosystem Effects of Biodiversity Loss Rival Climate Change and Pollution"
NSF story "Plant Diversity Is Key to Maintaining Productive Vegetation" also at Science Daily
And some related websites you may want to visit:
Cedar Creak LTER site
LTER Network


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Madaya, besieged Syrian town, plagued by starvation as winter takes hold
WARNING: This story contains graphic images
EDITOR'S NOTE (GRAPHIC WARNING): This story contains graphic images of starving people.
The United Nations said on Thursday the Syrian government has allowed access to an opposition town near the border with Lebanon where concerns about starvation are growing.
The UN said in a statement it was preparing to deliver humanitarian assistance in the coming days to the town of Madaya, which is being besieged by pro-government forces, and to two Shia towns in the province of Idlib which are under rebel siege.
The blockade of Madaya has become a focal issue for Syrian opposition leaders who told a UN envoy this week they will not take part in talks with the government until it and other sieges are lifted.
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Warnings of widespread starvation in Madaya have been growing as pro-government forces besiege the opposition-held town and winter bites, darkening the already bleak outlook for peace talks the United Nations hopes to convene this month.
At least 10 people have died of starvation in Madaya in the past six weeks, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says.
Opposition activists say the number of dead is in the dozens, although Reuters could not independently confirm the reports.
"We were living on tree leaves, on plants, but now we are struggling in a snow storm and there are no more plants or leaves," said Majed Ali, 28, an opposition activist who spoke to Reuters by phone from Madaya. "I was 114 kilos before the siege. Now I am 80."
Negotiations have no meaning all the time we are besieged, all the time we are hoping for a cup of milk for a child. What are we going to negotiate over? Our dead?- Abu Hassan Mousa, Madaya opposition council
Madaya residents make do with water flavoured, where available, with spices, lemon, salt and vinegar, said Abu Hassan Mousa, the head of an opposition council in Madaya. Where rice or powdered milk are available, the prices can reach some $300 a kilo, residents said.
With half a metre of snowfall this week, furniture, doors and wooden fixtures and fittings are being burnt to heat homes, said Ali, the opposition activist.
"Negotiations have no meaning all the time we are besieged, all the time we are hoping for a cup of milk for a child. What are we going to negotiate over? Our dead?" he said.
Months without aid
Blockades have been a common feature of the nearly five-year-old war that has killed an estimated 250,000 people. Government forces have besieged rebel-held areas near Damascus for several years and more recently rebel groups have blockaded loyalist areas including two villages in Idlib province.
The fate of Madaya, where the World Food Programme (WFP) says the lives of 40,000 people are at risk, may be linked to those villages. The areas were all part of a local ceasefire agreement agreed in September but implementation has been halting.
The last aid delivery to Madaya, which happened in October, was synchronised with a similar delivery to the Shia villages — al-Foua and Kefraya.
Ali described the people of Madaya as hostages held as a bargaining chip for al-Foua and Kefraya. Aid agencies were hoping for easier access to the area following the ceasefire deal concluded under UN supervision.
"WFP is deeply concerned about the reported humanitarian situation in Madaya, which has been besieged for many months, now threatening the lives of nearly 40,000 people," WFP spokeswoman Bettina Luescher said in response to a question from Reuters.
"Madaya was last reached on 17 October with 3,900 food rations — enough to feed over 19,000 people for one month," she said. "Since then, no more food assistance or humanitarian supplies made it to these areas as was planned."
A UN commission of inquiry has said that siege warfare has been used "in a ruthlessly co-ordinated and planned manner" in Syria's civil war, with the aim of "forcing a population, collectively, to surrender or suffer starvation."
The blockade of Madaya began about six months ago when the Syrian army and its Lebanese ally, Hezbollah, started a campaign to re-establish President Bashar al-Assad's control over areas at the Syrian-Lebanese border, including the town of Zabadani.
A source who is close to Damascus and familiar with the situation in Madaya denied civilians had been prevented from leaving, and said the number of people in the town had been exaggerated.
But the Britain-based Observatory says 15 people including children had been killed while trying to flee, either shot dead or killed by landmines planted to enforce the blockade imposed by government forces and Hezbollah fighters.
Syrian officials could not be reached for comment.
Aid agencies say access to Madaya was requested six times in 2015, but provided only once.
Awaiting answers
A UN Security Council adopted on Dec. 18 setting out a road map for peace talks calls on the parties to allow aid agencies unhindered access throughout Syria, particularly in besieged and hard-to-reach areas.
A newly formed opposition council set up to oversee negotiations has told UN envoy Staffan de Mistura that this must happen before the talks he plans to hold on Jan. 25.
They also told him that before negotiations, Assad's government, which has military support from Russia and Iran, must halt the bombardment of civilian areas and barrel bombing, and release detainees in line with the resolution.
"We find that it will not be possible to start negotiations while bombardments continue on civilian areas and residents," Riad Nassan Agha, a member of the opposition body, told Reuters. "We must also show our people certain accomplishments."
"We are awaiting answers from Mr Di Mistura."
Pro-government forces surrounding the town, believed by locals to be Hezbollah fighters, have offered food in exchange for weapons handed in by rebel fighters, residents say. A spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross said it hoped to deliver aid to both Zabadani and Madaya, and al-Foua and Kefraya in the coming days.
"We have been receiving quite concerning reports from Madaya, but also from al-Foua and Kefraya about the situation of the people there, as in all besieged areas in Syria," Pawel Krzysiek, the spokesman, said.


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I guess I'm probably the only person I know who has not felt passion to this book to the point where love is in the air. I mean, sure I admired it and all, but I didn't love it. I don't understand what went wrong because I should love The Immortal Rules. There's great character development, tons of bloody action and just enough romance. It's either me or the vampire aspect. It's probably just me....
3.75 out of 5 stars.
3.75 out of 5 stars
Published 4.24.12
Recieved from Netgalley
Summary from Goodreads: In a future world, Vampires reign. Humans are blood cattle. And one girl will search for the key to save humanity.
Allison Sekemoto survives in the Fringe, the outermost circle of a vampire city. By day, she and her crew scavenge for food. By night, any one of them could be eaten.
Some days, all that drives Allie is her hatred of them. The vampires who keep humans as blood cattle. Until the night Allie herself is attacked—and given the ultimate choice. Die
or become one of the monsters.
Faced with her own mortality, Allie becomes what she despises most. To survive, she must learn the rules of being immortal, including the most important: go long enough without human blood, and you will go mad.
Then Allie is forced to flee into the unknown, outside her city walls. There she joins a ragged band of humans who are seeking a legend—a possible cure to the disease that killed off most of humankind and created the rabids, the mindless creatures who threaten humans and vampires alike.
But it isn't easy to pass for human. Especially not around Zeke, who might see past the monster inside her. And Allie soon must decide what—and who—is worth dying for.
The Immortal Rules starts off with Allie in the Fringe, barely surviving with her friends, including a boy named Stick. She's the only one who cares for Stick, who happens to depend on her. He can't survive; he literally has a bare mind and survives only by the kindness of Allie. Until the day Allie is attacked by rabids.
Then a vampire offers her a choice: die or stay forever dead as an immortal vampire.
Of course, Allie chooses to become a vampire.
During that process, she learns so many skills. She learns that vampires cry blood, they can only drink human blood, and that some are incredibly evil and will do anything for an exotic looking girl. She learns to fight with a katana- an epic Samurai sword, which is so cool! She also develops a ton of skills, including being super fast and silent and having the ability to naturally attract people. She starts getting used to being a vampire!
Fate brings her to join a group of humans who don't know she's a vampire.... yet. There's Caleb, this really cute little boy who has yet to learn about the evils in the world and Caleb's older sister, Ruth, who is a very jealous girl with relatively well intentions. And of course there's Zeke. He's the love interest, and surprisingly, not a bad boy. I thought he would be like Ash, but Zeke's this really nice boy. He's a golden boy... literally. He's got blonde hair and blue eyes which are to die for! Of course, Allie doesn't want to fall in love with him. After all, it puts him in trouble. As time passes, however, she can't help it! I mean, who can resist Zeke? He's just so nice and so good and so angelic and so kind! He's the type of boy that you can always love and always count on. He would never try to put you in trouble or forget you.... as long as you're a human.
Of course, that brings an epic plot twist! Actually there are tons of plot twists! You see, Julie Kagawa is the master of plots. At first I thought I could predict what would happen, but I was wrong. You can't tell who is the traitor and who is the good guy until the end. That brings me to the cliffhanger! There is this huge cliffhanger! I can't believe it! It was crazily great! It's not a cliffhanger that's boring; it's a cliffhanger that makes you want to go to Julie Kagawa's house and kidnap her and force her to write you the next book quickly! Yes, it's that crazy!
However, there were also some other parts that I did not like. I guess it's the whole vampire aspect. There's something about vampires that is just so old, no matter how you try to revamp them. (Bad pun!) I guess even if your vampires are like Allie, you still can't help but get sick of them. It's just a natural reaction. I think everyone will love it though! It's just that I'm a little different.... not always in a good way.
Another thing is Allie. I don't like how she's so rude and rash and mean, especially to Ruth and Zeke. I know that Ruth is not the most admirable character, but Allie should have treated her more nicely. I think that Allie's behavior really stopped me from liking her as much as I should have. It's just so unsettling how mean she is. She should have a nicer heart... no offense. As for Zeke, sometimes Allie treated him like trash. He honestly should have been treated more nicely. At times, I was awestruck by how she treated him. So yes, Allie isn't exactly the most lovable character, even after you find out about her life.
BUT I'M STILL GONNA READ THE SEQUEL! It's a love-hate relationship!


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Alibaba Cloud today extended its blockchain service to international markets. The service initially launched in October 2017, but until now was only available to its cloud users in China. Now it will be offered in Alibaba Cloud's growing Southeast Asian, U.S., and European markets.
Alibaba Cloud's service is based on two blockchain technologies — the Hyperledger Fabric and Ant Blockchain — and it provides an environment in which customers can build and implement applications for blockchain.
The Hyperledger Fabric is one of five Linux Foundation projects focused on open source blockchain technology. The fabric serves as a foundation for developing distributed blockchain ledger applications within a modular architecture. It includes 10 business blockchain and distributed ledger technologies.
Ant Blockchain was developed by AliCloud parent company Alibaba Group's financial affiliate Ant Financial Services group. It is a proprietary blockchain platform that is backed by a secure consortium blockchain network.
The AliCloud blockchain service supports a wide range of use cases. These include automatic deployment, consortium blockchain management, smart contracts, user and certificate management, software development kit (SDK) applications, and a variety of monitoring, operating, and maintenance functions. It also supports both Java SDK and Node.js SDK and has built-in security capabilities.
Alibaba Group has been investing in blockchain technology for some time. According to reports, in 2017 it held 10 percent of all global blockchain patents, followed closely by IBM.
A number of AliCloud's other cloud provider rivals have also dipped their toes into blockchain. IBM completed a number of trials for its financial services blockchain platform, and it launched a beta of its enterprise blockchain service last year. Oracle Cloud debuted its blockchain cloud service earlier this year; Microsoft has been working on its Blockchain-as-a-Service since November 2015; Google is building a distributed ledger blockchain software; and Amazon Web Services (AWS) is also working on blockchain, though exactly how remains a mystery.
Alibaba Cloud's Growing Global Presence
This is just the most recent in a number of global product launches and expansions for AliCloud. Earlier this week it opened two availability zones in the U.K. This includes a new data center location in London, which will provide 24/7 onsite support for both security and engineering. It also will offer a number of AliCloud products including its elastic computing, storage, database, network, big data, and application services.
Previously, Alibaba only had two data center regions in Europe: Frankfurt and Dubai.
Alibaba has had a stronghold on the Chinese market for some time, but has recently been closing the gap on its competitors — namely AWS, Google, Microsoft, and IBM — in the greater Asia-Pacific region. In early October, research firm GlobalData called AliCloud a force to be reckoned with in the region.
"It has a strong presence and mindshare in China where it has almost 50 percent of the IaaS [infrastructure-as-a-service] market share," GlobalData analyst Siow Meng Soh told SDxCentral at that time. This is a big competitive advantage as other cloud providers have had a tougher time penetrating the market in China due to political and regulatory reasons.


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Sunday, 8 May 2011
Arianna in Red
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That's absolutely gorgeous Claire. Carol xReplyDelete
This card is gorgeous Claire. Its so luxurious looking too. Hugs Rita xxReplyDelete
This is beautifulReplyDelete
Thanks so much for joining in the fun at Delicious Doodles
Beautiful card Claire, love that rich red ribbonReplyDelete
Beryl x
Claire, that is so pretty! Happy Mother's Day. ShelleyReplyDelete
Love the way you have wrapped the flowers around her cleavage. Great card!ReplyDelete
This is lovely! I love the flowers you added to the bottom of the image!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous lady in red, Claire. Hope all the wrinkles get ironed out and your new week goes smoothly.ReplyDelete
Fabulous card. Great details. Thanks for playing along at Amber's Crafts and Stuff.ReplyDelete
Beautiful creation hun!ReplyDelete
Thank you for playing our Fantasy/Mythical challenge at Delicious Doodles this week, and good luck in the draw!
Teri x
Oh this is just gorgeous Claire :) What a stunning image and a fabulous card!ReplyDelete
Fantastic Card! Great take on the die cuts and punches challenge! Thanks for playing along with the Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge!ReplyDelete
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If you are looking for something to soothe and moisturize your face, look no further than this DIY vitamin E cream. You will just need a few simple, inexpensive ingredients (cocoa butter, coconut oil, essential oil of your choosing, and of course vitamin E oil.)
You will want to combine 3 tbsp of the cocoa butter with 3 tbsp of the coconut oil. Whisk together over heat until it is completely melted. Remove it from the heat and allow it to cool. Next, mix in the vitamin E oil. You can get the oil from a vitamin E capsule, found at any grocery store or pharmacy. Next, pick out your favorite essential oil. Lavender is a popular one because it has such a soothing aroma. Afterwards, but it into a bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour. Finally, take it out of the fridge and whisk it again. The end result should be nice and fluffy.
In order to use your new DIY vitamin E cream, apply a small amount on to your face before bed time. It is especially effective in areas that wrinkle easily, like the eyes and mouth. It is safe to leave on overnight.


text: This blog is about my opinions about all sorts of things. Mostly it will be about politics and economics, but the discussion will not be limited to these subjects. Most people would say I'm a conservative, but I happen to think I'm a classical liberal. I think that government should have a limited role in our society. I think government needs to play a smaller role in society than it currently does. But I believe government's role in society should be reduced, not eliminated.


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Take a vacation and head to Mexico in SL! You'll be happy you did. There's 6 Free Complete Avatars, male and female!
There's also some Vive Mexico free shirts still out, for him and her, as well 😉
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Take a vacation and head to Mexico in SL! You'll be happy you did. There's 6 Free Complete Avatars, male and female!
There's also some Vive Mexico free shirts still out, for him and her, as well 😉
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For a very limited time, you can join the fabulous group of LaVian&Co. for nothing! The free enrollment ends May 20th – there's dozens of free complete outfits for every occasion. Here's a few I adore:
Easter is just around the corner and many gifts are coming out days within! Check out these groups gifts and freebies you can scoop up right now:
Also shown… hair by truth – candy (not free) … basket by Circa Living (previous Easter) … Pic taken at Phat's Premier
Happy Shopping!
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My boyfriend does not feel lucky, my poor darling is sick, so i'm here close to the bed, running to the kitchen once in a while, keeping him company, taking care of him. And lucky you, i got a bit bored, now that he fell asleep, and decided to come explore SL.
So, talking about being lucky…
At .::Y&R::.___penny&bear you will find four lucky boards with nice blouses (you will need to join the group to gain access, it is free)
I felt lucky when i got in NoT BUTTON'S skins and got this Group gifts skins (join the group is free)
But then i found these skins for sale for 0L, i don't know till when this will endure so go grab them soon (take a good look at the names, it will help you find them)
So with V-day coming just around the corner….there are a shizbillion places offering V-day goodies. One in particular is the fab Valentines Bazaar! This bazaar runs from Feb 1 – Feb 17th.
Everything is 50L and under, including skins, clothes, shapes, poses, etc etc.
Here is a short sampling of the yummy goodies..
I love this rib t-shirt! ala Frop!
The Wayward Heart dress ala Nushru..is so fun! It definitely will make V-day dinner extra special. 😉
Pink pink pink! This Bubble Yum Top & Jeans is so adorable, I almost can't take it. Ala Hollie Pocket.
This skin *Beezy – Valentine Medium* is so light and beautiful. I love the lips. Ala Mustache
All of these skins are brought to you by Pink Fuel. I've said it before, but i'll say it again, I LOVE Pink Fuel. They are gorg!
From left: Skye – Milk – Pink Sugar; Skye – Honey – Oopsies; Skye – Chai – Girly
These skins are brought to you by Candy Doll. They are so decadent!
From left: Juliette Love – Tan; Juliette Pink – Tan
This beautiful skin is brought to you by Mango Mango! I love the eye makeup on this one. There are actually 4 different makeup sets from Mango Mango at the Bazaar. Shown is Spring Goddess.
**The hair shown in these skin photos is also available at the Valentines Bazaar. It is called Wayward Heart and the one shown is part of the brown pack (Chestnut). Brought to you by Nushru. Isn't it absolutely fantastic?! I plan on wearing it way past V-Day.
Shape: Camryn's Shapes *Rachel*
These by no means encompasses everything at the bazaar. So please head over there and check it out for yourself!!
P.S. Style ahs 3 new Dollarbies out for us girls … so have a look at them … more really nice items in store!
JE*REPUBLIC is having a giftbox hunt going on right now from 12.01.2009 – 1.31.2010!
There are 10 boxes to find in the store. They are easy to find and cost either L$0 or L$1.
Here are just a few of the goodies in store for you!
Hair (not free): Maitreya
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Trump Opts To Pardon Exclusively White And Affluent Turkeys
Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. Between the gluttonous binging preceding gut-wrenching regret and the inevitable turkey drops that everyone saw coming, the holiday break brought few shockers outside of typical turkey-centric expectations. In the tradition of ceremonial turkey pardons, President Trump shocked no-one in selecting to pardon two White-Anglo-Saxon-Protestant […]Read more ›


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My name is Nathalie.
I am engaged to a relentlessly supportive man named Shane.
He is the father of our love child, Dryden.
We have a large alpha mutt named Abby, she is part human.
Our family is a very elite group called, "The Wolfgang"
Together, we take life one day at a time.
I am an incredibly fortunate stay-at-home mommy, who has decided to share her passion for children's learning online. My aim is to curate a shared resource that connects parents and educators through engaging ideas and inspiration.
In honor of our sons sensitive little belly, this site will also be dedicated to our favorite vegan, gluten and soy free foods and recipes. Enjoy!
I Love your Blog almost as much as I love you.
Very well written. Keep up the great work.
Hugs and Kisses to All
I love this, its beautiful very well done.
This is a wonderful blog … I love reading and looking through your photos. Well done Nat. And thanks for the recipes … they look very yummy. Thanks for inviting me to read … you've done an awesome job. Can't wait to read more!!
And by the way, you have a beautiful family!
i think u are creative, A GREAT mommY, and you r one of my bestessssstt friends ever. xo, happy holidays!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, you're an inspiration! I love reading this blog xo


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Community :: Services :: Hazardous Waste
Household Hazardous Waste is defined as substances for household use that are labeled corrosive, flammable, poison or explosive. They are end products of potentially harmful substances you use in your home. Household Hazardous waste includes products with any the following warnings on the label:
These types of materials, though useful during their life, can cause serious environmental damage if not disposed of properly. The Municipality of West Grey is obligated to divert hazardous waste from landfills and waterways in an environmentally friendly manner. By disposing of these materials properly; not simply putting them in the regular garbage or pouring them down drains and sewers, we are helping to protect our environment.


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Good Pets For Your Baltimore Home
Hugo And Norman
Take a good look at Hugo and then take a good look at Norman.
Are these not adorable faces to fall in love?
If you have room in your heart and in your home, please consider adopting Hugo and/or Norman.
If interested call the Baltimore Humane Society at 410-833-8848.
Tell them you found these guys on Margaret's blog.
Good Pets For Your Baltimore Home
Hugo and Norman
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Dr Chan, Celia Hoi Yan 陳凱欣
Dr Chan, Celia Hoi Yan 陳凱欣
- Counseling and psychology on reproductive health (e.g. infertility and assisted reproduction technology, reproductive loss, antenatal and postnatal mood disorders)
- Couple counseling and family mediation
- Integrated Body-mind-spirit Model
- Life and death education
- Working with adolescence: Ethical leadership and professional endeavor through service learning
As a social work researcher and practitioner working in healthcare settings, Celia integrates best research evidence with clinical experience by applying the Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Intervention Model, an empirically-based approach to assessment and treatment which connects Western therapeutic techniques with Eastern philosophies and practices. She has extensive clinical experience in working with different populations including patients with cancer, insomnia, psoriasis, infertility, depression and anxiety and is currently conducting several randomized-controlled studies in examining the efficacy of the model. Hence, as the first infertility counsellor in Hong Kong, she is committed to develop research and practice on fertility and infertility counselling in Hong Kong. She offers psychological assessment and counselling as well as runs psychotherapeutic groups for individuals and couples who are infertile and undergoing assisted reproductive technologies, and those who are experiencing various types of reproductive loss. She is currently the Coordinator (China and Hong Kong) of the International Infertility Counseling Organization. Her major areas of research and training: Research and practice on fertility and infertility counselling; psychodermatology; clinical decision-making in health and social care; evidence based social work practice and the Integrated Body-mind-spirit Intervention Model.
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Chan, WCH
Chan, TYF
|16th Annual Communicator Award of Excellence: International Academy of the Visual Arts to the Project ENABLE Website
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Tin, AF
Leung, KT
|2010 Communication Awards: International Award for Creative Output to the Project ENABLE Website
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Tam, MYJ
Wong, S
Lo, PY
|Best Abstract Award: 13th Annual Communication, Medicine, and Ethics (COMET) Conference
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|Social Sciences Outstanding Research Output Award (Applied Research): Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
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|Professional Societies
|Accredited Family Mediator
|Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited
|Certified Thanatologist
|Association for Death Education and Counseling
|Registered Social Worker
|Social Workers Registration Board
|Hong Kong Dermatology Foundation
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|Ethics Committee of Reproductive Medicine, The University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Hospital
|Assisted Reproduction Centre, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong
|Centre of Assisted Reproduction and Embryology, The University of Hong Kong - Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
|Coordinator (China and Hong Kong)
|International Infertility Counselling Organization
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Helena's Year End Sale is on!! We hope you had a delightful holiday. We loved seeing you all during our holiday shopping days, and are happy to offer post-holiday discounts. Come see 40-60% discounts on select fall and winter apparel. All shoes and boots are 30% off. And winter coats are marked at 40% off. Find all the brands you love at fantastic prices. This Tulle quilted jacket (pictured) is currently on sale for $48 (marked down from $105). But shop early, as our sale items always go quickly. Enjoy!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Happiest of Holidays to You and Yours!
From our Helena's family to yours, we wish you a warm and happy holiday. And a happy, healthy, prosperous New Year.
Appreciatively Yours,
Betsy, Jenn, Jessica, and Katherine
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Monday, December 22, 2008
Helena's Tested and Approved
One of my best purchases ever! Merrell Plaza Peak tall waterproof boot. I wore my Merrells over the past few days as we got pounded with snow, and I am now a true believer. I was able to trudge from Arlington Center to my home in the Heights in 6 inches of snow and my feet were dry as a bone, and warm too. Merrell's unique construction is designed specifically for a woman's stride so you get an exceedingly comfortable boot. And of course with their sleek shape they look great. **And the best news...they are now 30% off during out End of the Year SALE!!
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Friday, December 19, 2008
Holiday Gift Guide. Volume II
Last minute mania? Have no fear. We still have tons of great gift ideas.
Nusantara super sheer merino wool shawls make wonderful gifts. We just got a bunch in gorgeous jewel tones. Scarves are always a good gift for those people on your list that you may not know so well. Practical, colorful and one size fits all. Perfect for throwing over that sleeveless party dress, or bunch it up and wear it as a neck scarf. The sheer wool is light and airy and never stifling. These are a steal at only $33.00 each.
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
Hallelujah for Shiraleah
We've stocked Shiraleah bags for years and they never cease to amaze us with their beauty, versatility and value. All faux leather, and beautifully detailed they have the look of high fashion leather bags at a mere fraction of the cost. Shiraleh has a wide range of styles and textures, so there is something to please just about anyone.
I have the Madrona Tote, which has diagonal stripes of purple, gray and teal, fabric lined inside with two inner pockets and one exterior pocket. I get compliments on this bag everywhere I go. We just got the Madrona back in stock again along with a slew of other lovelies.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Colors of the Season
We know we talk about Prairie Underground a lot, but how can we not. We adore this line and we wanted to show off some of the newest colors, that are perfect for the season. The long cloak hoodie is my personal favorite and we have it in a stunning deep burgundy color. The cropped cloak hoodie is selling fast,(only one left folks), and we have this in a lovely plummy color. Both colors look great with black, brown, grey or navy. I like the burgundy paired with a rich peacock blue, or deep orange as well.The plum pairs well with brighter jewel tones for added pop.
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Friday, December 5, 2008
New Orla Kiely Bags are Here!
Christmas came early for us here at Helena's when we received a fresh order of Orla Kiely bags this morning. We received three style in one terrific print, multi cross hatch stem. Light brown cross hatched scribble background with the coveted multi color stem print, in cantaloupe orange, lemon yellow, coral red, avocado green, slate blue, Dove gray and white. It never ceases to amaze me how spot on and marvelous her color combination are. We have the multi stem in her classic shoulder bag, big zip wallet and a new style for us the zipaway shopper,(pictured in the dark multi stem) which zips up flat, but harbors a stem printed cotton shopper inside. We are predicting that these will not grace our shelves for very long, so come in and snap yours up soon.
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
Private Shopping Event Fundraiser for Cambridge-Ellis School
Last evening, Helena's and Wild Child had the pleasure of hosting "Mom's Night Out," a shopping event to benefit the Cambridge-Ellis Schools capital campaign. While we enjoyed showing our assortment of great holiday gifts and dazzling apparel, the attendents enjoyed re-uniting, chatting, and shopping kid-free. Wine, cheese, browsing, buying, and great conversation were the theme of the evening.
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Elsapel: Bags that We Love
We get excited when we find a new line that we love. Elsapel is a Canadian based company that makes beautiful bags. We especially love their laminated cotton bags. Fun quirky prints in practical shapes like the back pack and weekender.
The Sparrow Weekender features sweet little chocolate brown birds perched atop winter trees against a light blue background, with just the slightest hints of golden yellow. This bag is definitely big enough to fit all your needs for a weekend getaway and then some.We have reordered this bag three times already this season!
One of the best things about Elsapel bags are their price. They are a super value starting out a $13.00 for their toiletry cases and going up to $55.00 for some of their larger bags. You can't beat that!
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Holiday Dressing
Keep it Simple
Holidays can be stressful enough without the added stress of what to wear to those holiday parties. We have a great selection of dresses, tops, skirts, pants that can be transformed into fabulous looking party pieces.
The holidays are a time to shine. An easy option is finding a great detailed top like these from Kensie. Satin looks and feels great and adds a festive sparkle. Look for feminine details like ruffles and prints that will make a simple pair of black pants look sassy.
Get "dress"ed up. Dresses are a quick way to pull off a holiday look. We love these two elegant dresses from Three Dots. The gray empire waist black velvet trim dress is uber-flattering on and the drape neck dress is the quintessential little black dress, great for any occasion.
Of course what are the holidays without Spanx! Our saving grace. We have power panties, higher power panties, textured tight end tights and the ingenious reversible tights(they are black on one side and colored on the other). Spanx with keep it all together for you underneath that fantastic outfit.
And don't forget the trimmings. A simple outfit can be made to look dazzling with a pair of sparkly earrings, or eye catching necklace. Top it off with a fancy shawl or scarf to keep you cozy and you are good to go.
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Dr. Chiminelli is also an award winning Professional Photographer whose work can be found in Galleries in the Hudson Valley, Cape Cod, and Bar Harbor Maine. He is currently working on a children's book and a fine art book on Cape Cod. His photo of Death Valley was selected to be on the National Parks Pass in 2006. His photography can be seen online at http://www.majesticlightscapes.com/
Dr. Chiminelli is also an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hiking, cycling, downhill and cross country skiing, and sea kayaking with his wife and daughter. He can also be found at various music venues in the Hudson Valley where he sings and plays guitar, mandolin and ukulele.
Dr Lester Kempler- After an Honourable thirty plus year career as a general dentist in Hudson, Dr. Kempler is on sabbatical but remains on as a consultant to Hudson Family & Cosmetic Dentistry.
Wanting more personal interaction from his career, and wishing to serve his community, Dr. Callahan found a blend between engineering and health care in Dentistry. Dr. Callahan earned his DMD from Tufts School of Dental Medicine in Boston, MA. After graduation he attended UMass Medical Centers Dental Residency Program where he focused on care for the underserved as well as Emergency Care. When he is not in the office, Dan enjoys cycling, tennis, skiing and spending time with his wife.
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One Key Locksmith, a leading provider of locksmith and security solutions in Ottawa, have added a new service to their portfolio: commercial master key system rekey.
Master key systems are designed to provide businesses with a heightened level of security in offices, stores, warehouses, and other environments. Master key systems differ from basic tumbler locks, In which a single key will cause the pins to align in the proper arrangement and open. Master key systems feature a more elaborate construction, with pins made up of numerous segments. Multiple keys are required to lift these into the required position and enable the internal plug to turn, ultimately providing access.
Experts recommend that a master key system be rekeyed when purchasing a new property, whenever new keys are provided, or if new employees are given access to different areas of the property. One Step Locksmith's team of certified, experienced professionals can rekey master key systems at any time of the day or night, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Their technicians are trained in the latest master key systems used by businesses of all sizes.
This is the latest addition to One Step Locksmith's portfolio of solutions, which already includes a diverse variety: key-cutting; key duplication; deadbolt installations; safe-opening; replacing ignition keys; removing broken keys from ignitions; and more. Alongside their locksmith services, One Step Locksmith will also install CCTV cameras, security-alarm systems, and fire alarms.
"For households and businesses looking to secure their premises, we really are the one-step solution," said One Step Locksmith's marketing manager. "We're passionate about providing our customers in and around Ottawa with the peace of mind we all deserve: after a visit from our invaluable team, you will feel more relaxed and secure than ever. Regardless of your property's size or location, we can grant access, install security systems, change locks, fit deadbolts, and more.
"One Step Locksmith is so dedicated to outstanding, industry-leading service, we are available 24/7, servicing your security needs at any time, day or night. On top of this, our professional locksmiths will be with you within 30 minutes of your call – friendly, reliable, and happy to help. Master key system rekeying is a vital service which helps to keep businesses in various sectors protected, and adding this to our portfolio is testament to our commitment to continued expansion."
To learn more about One Step Locksmith, visit their website at http://ottawa-locksmith.ca/ or call (61) 319-0953.
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One Step Locksmith have earned a solid reputation in and around Ottawa, providing a wide range of expert solutions to domestic and business customers. One Step Locksmith's technicians incorporate the latest, state-of-the-art equipment into their daily operations, ensuring peace of mind and reliability. Their team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and guarantees arrival at the scene of a call within 30 minutes.
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Ping-O-Matic: A Simple Way to Draw Traffic
With a WordPress blog, you have a variety of tools to not only create content, but to share it and get your newest, freshest stuff out to your audience quickly. Ping-O-Matic is a quick and simple way to let others know you've posted new content—and ultimately drive more traffic to your blog. For self-hosted WordPress blogs, this update service is a built-in feature; you can choose the update services you would like to "ping" by going to Settings > Writing in your dashboard.
Need a refresher or primer? As you fill in your blog details at Ping-O-Matic, you can opt to ping multiple ping servers at once, such as Weblogs.com, NewsGator, Blo.gs, and FeedBurner. When you ping these services, they automatically notify subscribers that new content is posted to your website or blog.
Essentially, Ping-O-Matic is a service that notifies the larger community—from search engines and blogging platforms to aggregators and social networks—of the newest, freshest content on the Internet. This, in turn, helps improve the speed at which search engines find and index your content.
That said, driving traffic to your blog isn't simply about enabling this service and letting it do all the work for you. Remember that getting more traffic requires more effort—posting well-written, original content in particular.
To get you started, we want you to stir things up on your blog and write about a topic that's up for debate. At The Daily Post, we post Mind the Gap prompts that ask readers what they think about controversial and divisive issues. So, we're particularly interested in what you think about kids in adult-oriented places. Most of us can agree that it's not a good idea to drag little Sally to a bar at 1AM, but what about a museum? A fancy restaurant?
Here are the essentials to consider when drafting this post:
- Read up on the existing discussion of this topic: Researching this topic (and any other subject you tackle) beforehand strengthens your own stance. And it also allows you to link to related posts that enhance your discussion, as well as engage with other bloggers who have weighed in on the topic. Both are good practices and additional ways to drive the right kind of traffic to your site.
- Pick a good, relevant title: Blog post titles are like newspaper headlines. They need to be short, snappy, and attention-grabbing. On social networks like Facebook and Twitter, your title is the primary (and may be the only) text that readers see before clicking to your post.
- Edit, proofread, and proofread some more: Take the time to develop your ideas. Readers are smart—they prefer to read posts that intrigue them, make them think and question, and rouse them up. If you pique their interest, they will comment on your post thoughtfully in return.
- Generate your own discussion: After presenting your thoughts on kids in adult-oriented places, ask questions or create your own poll at the end of your post to prompt your readers.
- Share your stuff on social networks: Use the sharing tools available to you to share this post across the Internet. Make it easy for others to spread the word.
You can apply the process above to other posts you write. Overall, it's important to remember that original, relevant, and well-written content is key, and from there you can share it and use the tools and services available to you to draw traffic to your blog.
We look forward to providing more tips on this blog. Stay tuned!
Ping-o-matic has received a makeover!
Dear Ping-o-matic users, I'm Isaac from Automattic. It was a while since anyone wrote on this blog, and I thought I'd fill you in on what's been going on lately.
I've just performed a redesign on the Ping-o-matic website. The new look was launched a few weeks ago, and is meant to increase the usability of the service and make it look a bit more modern and well fitted for the WordPress/Automattic family.
For newcomers, there's now a welcome message on top of the front page which gives you a Ping-o-matic crash course. Below this, you'll find the familiar pinging form where you supply your blog details and select the services you want to ping. The whole form has been redesigned to stand out more from the rest of the content on the page, making it easier to see how it all fits together. The vertical space for the services list has been compressed. This list took up a big chunk of the screen before, but has now been compressed to 4 columns which saves a lot of space. …And the action button is now bigger than ever, so you can't possibly miss it!
As for the Stats page, it's received a minor update. The graph has been modified to fit with the new color scheme of Ping-o-matic.
The spirit behind the redesign was to give Ping-o-matic a graphical profile on it's own, with bold colors that makes the service memorable. I also wanted to make it better tied in to the WordPress/Automattic family's graphical profile and user interface ideas. You'll notice similar fonts, navigation solutions and a fancy looking footer, as well as a good deal of "under the hood" similarities. Among those are the uses of CSS3 rules like border-radius, which gives people browsing Ping-o-matic in modern browsers a richer (and rounder!) experience.
Bloglines Added
A few days ago we added Bloglines to our list of RPC ping receivers, worked out a few issues with them, and now they've announced their pinging service.
I'll be adding them to the web form soon. 🙂
Pinging Improvements
I was at Technorati a few days ago and they helped identify some issues where RPC pings might not have been making it downstream under certain conditions. These issues should be addressed now and we'll stay in close contact to make sure if anything else similar comes up nail it sooner.
Thanks for using Ping-O-Matic!
Server Move
The first wave of new servers just came online. We'll be configuring them and moving the site over tonight, so there may be some funkiness in the interim.
UPDATE: Move complete. Let's see how this new hardware holds up.
Geeklog Sees the Light
PoM Performance
Imagine my surprise when I visited Grabperf (like I do daily) and saw Ping-O-Matic in the top 20 fastest sites that they're tracking. You can view a scatter chart of Ping-O-Matic performance and see it tends be right around .20 total which currently puts us behind BBC and ahead of Google search. Cool. 🙂
I'm not quite done with the performance tweaks yet, but it will probably be mostly on the outgoing ping side of thing, which shouldn't effect the graphs that much. Once everything is done on the single box, I'll start the process of replicating it to the other donated hardware. Performance is nice, but availability is more important.


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Men's Premier Soccer Team - CAT(C) or Certification candidate needed
Germania FC, a Men's Premier soccer team is looking for a Certification Candidate or Certified Athletic Therapist to help them out this outdoor season.
The season runs from May until September. Games are played once a week, usually at the Waverley Soccer Complex. The team would require the student or AT to attend the games, however, practice attendance is not mandatory.
This is a high level soccer team aged 17-35. I have been working with this team for the last 6 seasons and can say that they're a great team to work with. Everyone is friendly, respectful, and appreciative. A generous honorarium would also be provided.
Please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com or 204-218-4343 with any questions or interest in working with Germania FC this season! Thank you!
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text: BUSINESS XM prepared for green Christmas 5:00 AM PDT 9/21/2006 by Paul Bond , AP FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Empty XM Satellite Radio chairman Gary Parsons acknowledged for Wall Street analysts Wednesday that satellite radio stocks have seen better days but predicted shares will recover when investors again recognize the industry's potential. "Both companies have seen some significant pressure and questions about the (business) model recently," he said of XM and Sirius Satellite Radio. But satellite radio "is still by any account the fastest-growing new product of the entertainment variety since inception." Shares of XM, down 50% this year, rose 1.7% on Wednesday to $13.53. They have risen about 30% since falling in mid-July on concerns that some of XM's hardware, previously forced off the market, would leave the company short during the Christmas season. Parsons, speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference in New York, laid those worries to rest, saying: "We will be in pretty good inventory shape across the board for the holidays." Parsons lamented the disparity in the market capitalization of XM, at $3.6 billion, compared with Sirius, at $5.6 billion. "There's clearly a valuation differential that is not sustainable," he said. "I'm trying to do a lot better job of making sure that the investment community understands the dramatically superior financial results, models and capabilities that we are driving," he said, "and hopefully have those reflected into our stock price." Questions surfaced for the umpteenth time as to whether XM and Sirius have given any serious thought to merging. Wall Street has speculated for years as to whether federal regulators and current laws would allow for such a scenario. While "there are clearly synergies," Parsons said, "the regulatory issues are nontrivial." Also hampering XM's stock price, and that of rival Sirius, has been weak auto sales in the U.S. because the majority of subscribers come by way of newly purchased cars. But Parsons said that General Motors, XM's largest partner and the one that has spooked Wall Street the most, accounts for far less than half of all XM radios sold via automobile sales, while XM partners Honda and Toyota have been picking up the slack. Meanwhile, at Sirius on Wednesday, executives were busy denying rampant rumors that its star talker Howard Stern was considering a move back to traditional radio. "Howard Stern is thriving on Sirius Satellite Radio," a company spokesman said. "There has never been any discussion of Howard Stern in any way, shape, or form being anything but exclusive to Sirius. Published reports suggesting otherwise are wrong." FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Paul Bond email@example.com @thr AP firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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The new Asym Energy Boost ($300) shoe from Adidas, which will be debuted at The Masters by both Sergio Garcia and Jason Day, is the first asymmetrical golf shoe that features a unique design for the front and back foot. Using biomechanical analysis engineers at adidas Golf found significant differences in the forces placed on each foot during the swing and designed the shoes to perform optimally for both right and left-handed players.
Available at retail on April 1, the Asym Energy Boost also features an advanced lace lock system for a more secure and consistent fit as well as a molded EVA tongue to for extra comfort. An external heel counter enhances lateral stability while full-length boost midsole foam returns energy to the foot with every step while also providing added cushioning. For in-swing stability the TPU outsole is fitted with gripmore traction elements in optimal locations.
The Asym Energy Boost shoes will be available in both left and right handed versions in two colors options.
"There is a reason no other brand has brought a fully asymmetrical shoe to market," said Masun Denison, Director of Global Product Marketing, Footwear at adidas Golf. "It was a challenging process that involved a lot of additional research and much more design and development. Once we saw the advantage this product could offer and being the performance and innovation leader we are, we felt it was our duty to bring it to golfers of all skill levels.
"The great thing about asymmetrical technology is that it is intuitive, meaning whenever we tell someone why we developed the Asym Energy Boost and explain that our feet work differently during the golf swing, people get it," continues Denison. "It is complex to make a shoe like this, but easy to understand the benefit it provides."
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LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Co.'s "Avengers: Endgame" held on to the top spot in North American theaters for a third-straight weekend, another milestone in its march to surpass 2009's "Avatar" as the highest-grossing movie in history.
The Marvel superhero film brought in $63.1 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters this weekend, Comscore Inc. estimated Sunday in an email. That was enough to fight off newcomer "Pokémon Detective Pikachu" from AT&T Inc.'s Warner Bros., which brought in $58 million. Analysts were predicting about $70.7 million in revenue for "Endgame" over the three days. It needs to top $2.79 billion worldwide to beat "Avatar."
The superhero film's hot pace has predictably cooled as big openers tend to do. Sales for last year's Marvel hit "Avengers: Infinity War" declined by 46 percent in its third weekend, also over Mother's Day. Still, the Disney film is only the second movie to lead the box office for three straight weekends this year. The Universal Pictures movie "Glass" held the top spot for four weeks in late January and early February.
At 1 hour and 40 minutes, the PG-rated "Detective Pikachu" offered a shorter option for parents with kids too young to sit through three hours of "Endgame." The film was expected to bring in $56 million, according to analysts at Box Office Pro.
"The Hustle," starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson, brought in $13.5 million, short of the $15 million analysts were predicting. The film is being distributed by United Artists Releasing, a joint venture of Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which is also a producer of the picture.
Two other films opened in wide release. STX Entertainment came out with "Poms," about a group of women who form a cheerleading squad in their retirement community, and Disney's Fox Searchlight division released "Tolkien," about the author of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.


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Writer: Matt Fraction,
Editor: Tom Brevoort
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Iron Fist Solo Shot by Dale Keown
"Misfits 1: Strange/The French Drop"
" 'Tis better to have loved and lost
than never to have loved at all."- Alfred Lord Tennyson
"I'm on your side
And here in you
my engines die
I'm in a mood for you...
...And love - is only Heaven away."
'The Ghost in You'
- The Psychedelic Furs
This slight goes against one of my biggest peeves of comic writers who don't adequately understand or research Dr. Strange:
- Stephen Strange should not have any contemporaries. Since he was born in the fixed year of 1930, due to the effects of Marvel's sliding 10-year timeline, everyone he knew in his "old life" of a surgeon should be elderly – or dead.
Since Spider-Man : Quality of Life came out in 2002 and was not a period piece, set in the past, I feel safely assured that this is not Martha Connors. (Not unless Fraction didn't research that series either – or that he has no knowledge or understanding of the 10-year sliding timescale.)
So, Stephen and Martha pick up right where they left off; spending their days and nights – in love.
Might need to print it out as a poster.
However, Martha's second leaving of Strange seems... anticlimactic.
It is convenient for her to leave, so the status quo remains unchanged at story's end, but I can truly see no reason for her to go.
She says that she is cooped up in the Sanctum, hiding from the outside world (due to her status as "deceased") doing nothing but having sex all the time, like teenagers... but that's all the reasoning she gives.
She simply tells him she wishes to leave, and Doc quotes Aleister Crowley's "Do what thou wilt."
This is, of course, before Tyson's invasion and threat, and then THAT is given as the reason for her need to depart.
But again, I ask; "why?"
If Doctor Strange knows what his plan is to be in dealing with the upstart magician, then he need not hie her to safety. She will not need worry about Tyson.
If it is that she needs to go "find herself", well, I do hope Doc gave her some forged documents and ID, because otherwise, she's going to have just as much explaining to do, as if she were exposed by Tyson in the first place.
It simply seems that Matt Fraction needs her removed from the story. She's served her usage. Wham, bam, thank you, Ma'am. Luv you, buh-bye!
So, is Doc supposed to be a much darker magician these days?
A darker person?
Is that what's going on?
Personally, I'm good with that if they just outright SAID SO.
Seriously, I could do with a darker tinge to a sorcerer. Makes more sense, really.
But, instead, we have Doc doing dark deeds and harsh tactics, (here and in other recent Marvel titles,) but with no explanation.
Instead, we are to assume this is just how the writers feel Strange "would behave".
When I was a kid, my sister (then a tween or a young teen) would write little short stories using nothing but the titles and lyrics of assorted songs. They stories varied in quality, but in doing so she showed some creativity.
Matt Fraction is doing a shorthand version of that.
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