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Movin’ on up!
Hmmm… where to begin? Where to begin? Well… I was recently promoted at work from Lab Specialist to Associate Course Director. Besides getting a sweet pay bump I was also given a desk. I have a phone, with my own extension! I’ll soon have a name plate, and business cards! What once felt like the beginning of the end of a relationship, now feels like love rekindled. I work closely with a team full of energetic, fun, and incredibly genuine people. Did I mention they gave me a desk? I did. Well good. Let’s talk about said desk, cause that’s what this post is really about anyway.
Working in Gray
What could be more exciting to an artist than a blank canvas? Oh the possibilities! Getting a desk was one of the things I was most looking forward to, which is incredibly ironic because I have NO IDEA what to do with it. I come to work everyday and stare at my desk before I sit down and then again before I leave. I make rounds around the office to see what others have | done. I try and take note of the cool and geeky ways people have represented themselves. I admire the photos, the calendars, posters, and drawings. Then I walk back to my lonely lifeless desk.
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Missing PTO money raises questions in Blue Valley
A standoff in Topeka, Kan., ends in connection with the slayings of two officers Sunday evening. Police fired tear gas and gunshots into a central Topeka | home. One person was taken into custody.
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I am a Christian.
I'm sorry to hear that.
I respect your ideas and beliefs as your own and am not trying to convince or convert anyone away from their own ideas and opinions.
Well, I respect your right to have a belief, but I don't have to respect the actual belief, do I? I mean, even the most awful people in the world are entitled to beliefs, but that doesn't make them worthy of respect.
Would you be mad if I said I WAS trying to convert you because I feel your belief system might be a cancer to the world?
It occurs to me that maybe amputees are in a state of existence that is not broken in any way and thus no healing is necessary.
When I was in college, we had lots of lab classes. One of my lab classes had to do with treating amputees. So, one of our professors decided to bring in a patient that she saw regularly. We all showed up for lab, not knowing what to expect, but figuring it would be a ho-hum lecture about donning/doffing prosthetic legs. The man came in and we noticed immediately that he was a bilateral AK (Above the Knee) amputee. We also noticed | that his residual stumps were scarred like you wouldn't believe, and not just the end parts, but the rest of the legs too.
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Consumer Reports' drugstore ratings: 94% of shoppers "highly satisfied" with independents
New drugstore Ratings published in the May issue of Consumer Reports and available online at www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org reveal that the overwhelming majority (94%) of readers are highly satisfied with their experiences at neighborhood independent drugstores. While customers said they were generally satisfied with their pharmacies, | some were irked by long waits and lagging service at some big box stores.
“Chalk one up for the little guy,” said Tod Marks, senior editor, Consumer Reports. “We found that the independents made fewer errors, offered swifter service at the pharmacy counter, and were more likely to have medications ready for pick up when promised.”
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More in Outdoors
Choose a site that is nice and level and has good drainage to make sure the water flows away from the foundation.
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Choose an area that is 1' larger all the way around than the building itself. For our | 8' x 10' building, we leveled an area 10' x 12'.
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This article explores how Canadians' concerns with enumerating immigrants in the 1840s led to competition with the United States, which Canadians ultimately lost. Canadians reacted to the influx of diseased and indigent Irish immigrants in 1847 by pushing for stricter immigration policies | , leading more immigrants to choose direct passage to the United States. The decisive shift in numbers caused Canada to become the loser in the immigration contest with its southern neighbour. This article | [
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Arc'athlete and climber, Maciek Ciesielski, spends the year covering the globe in search of sun, snow, and great ascents. Most recently, he travelled to Pakistan to take on Trango Towers. Here's his report from the expedition.
This year in Pakistan, the conditions for climbing were poor. In the Trango Towers area, there was a lot of ice and snow in the walls and snow fell for much of the season. Even in good weather, which lasted for one or two days, the walls were wet and challenging.
A Polish team of Maciek Ciesielski, Mariusz Serda, and Łukasz Mirowski, with support from Arc'teryx, wanted to climb free a Slovenian route on Nameless Trango. The poor weather forced a change in our original plans, as we didn't believe that free climbing in alpine style on Trango was going to be possible. So we searched for an alternative objective.
But few days before the end of our expedition, the weather improved – four good days in | a row! The longest stretch of clear weather since we arrived at base camp. On the second day, our team left camp (4,050 m) at 3am. By 7 am, we were moving toward the col, about 4,225 m.
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Water is a precious resource and our everyday lives are immersed in consuming it. The average toilet uses excessive amounts of water. This hack allows you to minimize some of that water consumption.
I wanted this instructable to be simple enough that anyone could build it with basic tools and materials. I also tried to be material conscious with this project in that: many of the materials are recycled from other things (sheet wood and copper tubing) or second hand (metal bowl), and that it is put together using screws and friction fittings so when the sink has finished serving its purpose it can easily be taken apart and the parts can be recycled.
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Not only is Denver Nuggets NBC basketball player Kenneth Faried on the court in the world of basketball, he’s also on the court in the quest for marriage equality. A few days ago, he uploaded a video where he’s sitting in between his mothers, Waudda and Carol and he explains what it’s like having two mothers and why he believes in equality for the LGBT community.
“I support civil union, because it gives people — gays and lesbians — the right to make decisions on their own,” he says in the video. “If they want to get married and let them choose who they want to be with.” He adds, “Nobody can ever tell me I can’t have two mothers, because | I really do.”
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Intimate details about'sex life has been shared to public by a person close to him. On Friday, September 30, Jenny Mollen, the actress wife of the "" star, posted a lengthy blog on The Smoking Jacket, detailing their sexual escapades that involved her hiring a prostitute for his birthday gift.
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Aprilia, the Italian motorcycle and scooter maker, introduced the Tuono, a sport bike, in 2002 and revised it in 2006. The 2009 Tuono 1000 R and 1000 R Factory were carryovers of the 2008 models, which saw some updates on the original | design. Aprilia started out making small-displacement bikes before producing the 998cc RSV Mille in 1998. That bike was so successful that it gave rise to a number of successor 998cc bikes, including the Tuono, which is a versatile street machine, something of a cross between a sport bike and a street fighter.
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Protective Governance Choices and the Value of Acquisition Activity
Scott W. Bauguess
US Securities & Exchange Commission
September 1, 2008
Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 14, No. 5, 2008
Protective governance structure is often viewed as costly to minority shareholders who bear the costs of opportunism by entrenched managers. A less common view is that protective governance structures encourage value-enhancing initiative, | allowing risk-averse managers to pursue projects they would otherwise forgo. To assess these views we examine the acquisition decisions of S&P 500 firms between 1994 and 2005 and document two entrenching dimensions of governance: founding family presence and larger boards with more inside directors. We find that family firms destroy value when they acquire, consistent with an agency cost explanation for | [
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2013 Arctic Cat ProClimb XF1100 Turbo Sno Pro High Country Review
We believe Arctic Cat did a fine job with the 2013 Cat ProClimb XF1100 Turbo Sno Pro High Country. It's muscular looking and | has nice swooping lines depicting forward motion. The High Country crossover is trail friendly, powder compliant, and flat out fast. We also believe, with its stealth | [
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Two Friends, Mortal Enemies
Staring through his field glasses at the Confederate positions nearby, Gen. George Custer recognized his close West Point friend and battlefield rival, Tom Rosser. Trotting to the front of his lines, Custer made a grandiose salute before unleashing his cavalry division.
At first, Custer’s cavalry on the Union right had a hard time with their old foe. But with time and further maneuvering, the larger Federal force broke the Rebel lines. The active pursuit, which would become known as the “Woodstock Races” covered 20 frantic miles. Custer, who had captured his old friend’s headquarters wagon in the pursuit, later trotted in front of his men, wearing Rosser | ’s uniform coat as a trophy.
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“All the books and magazines that you sent me helped re-enforce my new-found Catholic beliefs. After reading them and praying, I now have no doubts about the Catholic faith and I am rejoicing in the truth. It is good to know the truth! God bless Catholic Answers!”
~ Sarah, New York, New York
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#include <sys/capability.h> int cap_clear(cap_t cap_p); int cap_clear_flag(cap_t cap_p, cap_flag_t flag); int cap_get_flag(cap_t cap_p, cap_value_t cap, cap_flag_t flag, cap_flag_value_t *value_p); int cap_set_flag(cap_t cap_p, cap_flag_t flag, int ncap, const cap_value_t *caps, cap_flag_value_t value); int cap_compare(cap_t cap_a, cap_t cap_b); Link with -lcap.
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Enter to win a four pack of passes to see DARK KNIGHT RISES at the Tempurpedic IMAX 3D Theatres at Jordans Furniture in Reading and Natick. DARK NIGHT RISES opens this | Friday. Tickets are on-sale now at www.jordans.com or by calling 866-8Jordans.
The DARK NIGHT RISES is the epic conclusion to Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Triliogy. Christian Bale plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway as Cat Woman, Michael Caine as Alfred, Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordan and Morgan Freedman | [
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Travel to the point is via the sandover Highway 400km north east of Alice springs to Ooratippra Station.Turn South at the Ooratippra signpost cross the Sandover river and follow the road through the Homestead. Prior permission must be obtained.
The track continues South alongside Ooratippra Ck. at the yards at ol | ld Ooritippra Station ruins turn left and the confluence point is within 1.5 km. Semi open country allowed us to travel to within 50 m of the point.
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8 Disney Channel Shows That Didn't Make The Cut For Fall
The Disney Channel has enjoyed a tremendous success with such shows as “That’s So Raven!” and “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.” But for every ratings hit there are countless other shows that never even air. Here's just a few...
1. My Little Sister, The Robot Programmed To Kill
Following in the footsteps of numerous other ill-matched sibling series, “My Little Sister” starred the adorable D-Stroya, who had power saws for hands and a pulse laser cannon for a heart. D-Stroya regularly embarrassed her much cooler, older brother Josh at middle school, on dates and during military showdowns as she maimed, killed or simply evaporated the citizens of their hometown of Washington DC.
2. Accordion To Jim
Based on a faulty study that showed polka would be the next big music craze, this show focused on teenager Jim “Squeezebox” Sakowski as he fought off the girls the moment he | put on lederhosen and started playing “Roll Out the Barrel.” Each episode ended with Jim sharing what he learned to a 45-minute oompa beat while his grandmother screamed at him in idiomatic Polish.
3. Feral Fred
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The movie for today is one that Quentin Tarantino loves. I haven't found him saying it but it is reported that he considers Don't Go In The House (1980) a classic. With a title like that it is hard to see it as something one should go rush out and rent just because one famous director thinks it is a classic movie. Then again, we all have movies that we love despite the fact that everyone else hates it. I'm a little | more careful with which movies I attach the term classic onto though. Does this mean I disagree with Tarantino? That I do but not as much as you might think.
Don't Go In The House is about one man, Donny Kohler (Dan Grimaldi). The story starts with Donny at work. He is a repair man from the looks of it. A co-worker catches on fire after a can explodes and all Donny does is stand there and watch while other co-workers take longer to get there. One co-worker really rags him for | [
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Angry Protests, Transport Strike Grip West Bank
Some 2,000 Palestinians angry at the rising cost of living flooded the streets of Hebron on Monday, as a general strike halted public transport across the West Bank.
Clouds of black smoke poured into the air across the Israeli-occupied territory as furious demonstrators set light to tires, kicking off a second week of protests against the spiraling cost of living, high petrol prices and unemployment.
In the southern city of Hebron, demonstrators took to the streets in the early morning, blocking main roads with boulders and burning tires, which later degenerated into mass stone throwing at cars and the municipal building, an AFP correspondent reported.
They also hurled stones at Palestinian police and Israeli troops in the area.
"We demand that President (Mahmoud) Abbas and Prime Minister (Salam) Fayyad resign and all of the Palestinian Authority because they have been unable to carry out their political and economic duties," said 28-year-old Hebron resident Khaled Idriss told AFP.
Another man had come to protest with his donkey | -- the only form of affordable transport following the petrol price hikes.
"I didn't come alone, I came with my donkey to show I am protesting against the rise in (petrol) prices," said 32-year-old Fawaz al-Ragabi.
Public transport was at a complete halt throughout the West Bank as union bosses called a mass strike over the rising cost of petrol which has risen from six to eight shekels per liter in the past two months (from $1.50 to $2.00/1.18 to 1.57 euros).
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Heidi Klum Poses For Astor Ad Wearing Nothing But Body Paint
As her annual Halloween extravaganzas have proven, Heidi Klum, 38, is no stranger to costumes or makeup, and the beauty brand Astor is capitalizing on Klum's love of an unconventional | look. Project Runway's Klum appears nude in the new ad that celebrates Astor's 60th anniversary, wearing nothing but colorful, striped body paint designed and applied by makeup artist Joanne Gair.
"It took 12 hours for Joanne to complete my look," Klum, who is in the process of divorcing ex Seal, wrote on her blog, according to the Huffington Post, "but this actually wasn't the first time she has painted me from head to toe. This was probably close to the 13th time I've been body painted by her, so I'm used | [
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Peals of laughter filled the room as clouds of flour settled on the stainless steel tables, surrounded by a bevy of giggling 6-year old little girls. "Oohs", "aahs" and a few gasps soon followed as Nancy Schwab, owner of Petite Chef, took the mundane task of separating an egg and turned it into exactly the kind of "gross humor" that children love as the gooey eggwhite oozed through the "nose" of a clever kitchen gadget. The energy in the room fizzed up like the froth of a root beer float and was matched only by the pure energy of Nancy herself, a natural teacher and lifelong-lover of cooking who opened this novel business in 2010.
| Located on 160 Greenwich Avenue, a stone's throw from the Warwick Mall, Nancy's Petite Chef "kids-kitchen" studio is a bright, sunny, and cheerful - but mostly - a spotless setting for children's birthday parties, book club and/or bachelorette parties, and even ladies' night out cooking parties! When local mom Alexis Cobb wanted to celebrate her daughter's 6th grade birthday at a destination that was unique, creative, hands-on | [
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Peter Pan and the Picknelly family have had a long tradition of community service and philanthropic generosity dating back three generations.
Peter and Melissa are continuing that tradition by establishing the Peter and Melissa Picknelly Charitable Fund, supporting a wide range of causes ranging from shelters for battered women and the homeless … to the United Way, the arts and many other civic causes. Both the Peter and Melissa Picknelly Charitable Fund and the Peter Pan Group of Companies are committed to improving the communities they serve.
The UConn Huskies racked up their 8th Women’s NCAA Final Four college basketball championship on Tuesday, April 9th, besting Louisville 93 to 60. When the team returned to the Storrs campus the next day, Peter Pan’s Double Decker Coach was front and center among more than 2000 fans who celebrated on the plaza in front of the Gampel Pavilion. In this photo from the AP’s Jessica Hill, UConn’s Stefanie Dolson proudly raises this year’s trophy.
Peter Pan | joins all of New England in congratulating the Huskies on another great season.
For Red Sox fans, nothing compares to being at the ballpark for the home opener. And for scores of the Fenway Faithful, Monday, April 8th was no exception. More than 50 local fans climbed aboard the Peter Pan Sports motorcoach to watch the home team notch a 3 to 1 victory over the Baltmore Orioles.
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Markuv random fields (MRF) have proven useful for modeling the a priori information in Bayesia.n tomographic reconstruction problems. However, optimal parameter estimation of the MRF model remains a difficult problem due to the intractable nature of the partition function. In this report, we propose a fast parameter estimation scheme to obtain optimal estimates of the free parameters associated with a general MRF model formulation. In particular, for the generalized Gaussian MRF (GGMRF) case, we show that the ML estimate of the temperature T has a simple closed form solution. We present an efficient scheme for the ML estimate of the shape parameter p by an off-line numerical computatio~oif the log of the partition function. We show that this approach can be extended to compute the parameters associated with a general MRF model. In the context of tomographic rec;on | struction, the difficultly of the ML estimation problem is compounded by the fact that the parameters depend on the unknown image. The EM algorithm is used to solve this problem. We derive fast simulation techniques for efficient computation of the expectation step. We also propose a method to extrapolate the estimates when the simulations are terminated prematurely | [
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I'm a civilized human being - who respects women, treats them with dignity, and respects all their inner goodness (brains, brawn, talents and education). Just like what I talked about in my previous thread
But I also | have a wild side - I love seeing women in skin-baring clothes; anything that exposes her belly, legs and cleavage; even a little under booty.
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WRITERS are afraid to acknowledge that the literary empire we live under is decrepit, like a rotted old structure falling apart; stray bricks and chunks of masonry crashing to the sidewalk.
What keeps the stagnation going is the apparatus of the System itself, a large machine whose wheels continue to turn, producing and promoting obedient writers then vomiting forth their carbon-copy books, with a sameness to all of it. The System supports mediocrity and turns writers mediocre. It produces not writers, but bureaucrats, those who've put in their time and paid their dues, conformed to the rules and upset no one while doing it. The stagnation of bureaucracy.
And so the content of Jonathan Franzen's novel, its oppressive relentless mediocrity, along with its word-clotted prose, didn't matter. What mattered was that it was produced, a hefty product of many pages containing the rough semblance of a novel, no matter how dead. And like functionaries in the Soviet Union in its last days, those part of the System and dependent on it heard the word and got in line, dutifully praising it. It was | the "big novel" they needed to give credibility and justification for the entire expensive show.
Where are the great writers? What we're given from the machine-grinding schools and bureaucracies are pretenders. They pretend to be great novelists or poets and the apparatchiks pretend along with them. It's the machine which matters. The writers are the necessary evil to keep the machine operating.
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As Nas rhymed on the recent song “Triple Beam Dreams”: “I would be Ivy League if America played fair.” Instead, he’s trapped in a virtual prison. “New York is like an island, a big Riker’s Island,” he says in another recent song, “The Don.”
In the early 1980s, most of the socially conscious hiphop records mentioned drugs as one of the many problems affecting black Americans, not the central one. When they did touch on drugs, they were almost always depicted negatively; doing drugs was a character failing, and the | songs usually portrayed the speaker as a bystander trapped in a ghetto, observing it, not participating in its ills. They were like griots, storytellers. Take Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s “The Message,” which | [
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This spring, the Oregon Legislature passed a new law that will provide funding in the Oregon Department of Education’s budget for mentoring programs designed to address poor retention rates and the mounting challenges teachers face.
The $5 million appropriation will ensure mentorship for approximately 1,000 new teachers or administrators. New Teacher Conversations, the mentorship program implemented by Lewis & Clark Graduate School for Education and Counseling, will be able to offer teachers greater access to support through the new legislation.
“This school year may be the make-or-break year for many new teachers who are feeling frustrated and unsupported,” said Sherri Carreker, director of the Center for Continuing Studies. | “We are thrilled that we have the opportunity to get our mentoring program into more school districts. We know building these support networks makes the difference between whether a teacher stays in or leaves the profession.”
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Four day sports weekend: Day 4, Sunday, Oct. 28th. Penn State vs. Nebraska, NCAA Women’s Volleyball regular season, Lincoln, NE. - By far the most exciting and entertaining game of the week. The Husker volleyball team did something they never do on Friday: They lost at home. To put things into perspective for you, the last time the Nebraska volleyball team lost at home was 2009. I was still in college. Losing to Ohio State on Friday was one thing, but the possibility of the team dropping two consecutive home losses was seemed unthinkable. But as fate would have | it, Penn State was its next opponent. Penn State’s national rank: #1. The Huskers dropped the first set hard, harder than any set I’ve seen them drop. They fought back in the second set and won. They dropped the third set. The Colosseum’s moment died. It was brought back in the fourth set when Nebraska squeaked by with a narrow win. With the crowd back in it, they fed off the energy and put Penn State away. The place went wild. Oh, and by the way, this is the second time Nebraska has knocked off the No. 1 | [
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- Report Published -
|A Study to Establish an Economically Balanced Approach for Funding the Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Fund|
|Board of the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Fund|
|HJR 646 (Regular Session, 2005)|
In its 2005 session the Virginia General Assembly adopted House Joint Resolution 646 (HJR646) requiring the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program (Program) Board of Directors (Board) to conduct a study to provide an economically balanced approach for adequately funding the Compensation Fund (Fund). A copy of this resolution is provided as Appendix A. The General Assembly directed that, "in conducting its study, the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program shall":
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Stirling Castle launches tours for young history hunters
1 October 2012
Stirling Castle, recently voted the UK’s favourite heritage attraction has launched children’s tours for young visitors.
The tours, which were piloted over the summer, are now running every Saturday at 11.15am and Sundays at 2.15pm. Aimed at children aged 5-12 (but not limited to that age group) the tours are designed to give them an introduction to the castle that they will understand and enjoy.
Lasting around 30 minutes, the tour allows young intrepid history hunters to uncover various aspects of Scotland’s history from stories of William Wallace and Mary, Queen of Scots to how | to fire the perfect cannonball and storm the castle!
Family tours start from the Queen Anne Garden and are included in the castle admission price.
The castle will also be running additional children’s tours during the October holidays. For further details please contact the castle or visit the Stirling Castle website, www.stirling-castle.gov.uk
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Holosonics Announces Enhancements to its Audio Spotlight Line: Increased Output Power and Custom Printing Options
Audio Spotlight, the world's only ultra-directional loudspeaker, now offers twice the audible output and an extended frequency range, as well as options for custom images or colors on all speaker panels.
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WATERTOWN, Mass. – Already in use in thousands of installations, Audio Spotlight technology creates sound in a tight, narrow beam, much like light, enabling sound to be directed to a precise area – without spillover or background noise. | No other loudspeaker technology approaches the degree of sound control or sonic isolation provided by Audio Spotlight technology.
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Tribute bands second only to the real thing
Proliferating cover acts offer full experience to fans
A glimpse of “famous” rockers coming to town:
• Friday: Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience, Newport Music Hall, 1722 N. High St | .
• Saturday: Dark Star Orchestra (Grateful Dead), Newport Music Hall
• Feb. 22: Bon Journey (Bon Jovi, Journey), Hollywood Casino Columbus, 200 Georgesville Rd.
• March 7: Brit Floyd (Pink Floyd), Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, 405 Neil Ave.
• March 29: Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime, Newport Music Hall
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A lot of people who have successfully put in a Wi-Fi network neglect to optimize the way files are shared between computers in a home or workgroup. You can choose ways to organize shared files, and ensure that files are shared securely or not visible to other users on your Wi-Fi network very easily.
If you have Windows XP, follow the simple steps from Microsoft in the following link to configure Simple File Sharing (a module) in XP. Simple File Sharing will let you set permissions for various devices and users on your network. If you have a Mac or Vista, there are ways to optimize your setup as well.
On a Mac, all you need to do is put files you want to share in your Public folder, then go to System Preferences, pick Sharing, and select Personal File Sharing. In Windows Vista, you just use the OS’s Network and Sharing Center to optimize file sharing. Right-click on the network status icon in your system tray.
While you’re at it optimizing file sharing for your Wi-Fi network, you may as well check if the placement of your router and access points is giving you the best performance you can get. This is one of the most common ways that | people end up living with less than ideal performance on their home Wi-Fi networks, and one of the easiest wireless problems to fix. See my previous post for how to go about placing your gear | [
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ITG FAQ #8 Answer-Are members of federally recognized tribes subject to federal taxes as individuals?
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Jewz in the Newz by Nate Bloom :
The Kosher Gourmet by Cathy Pollak:
Jews Inducted into Rock | Hall of Fame; Anton Yelchin co-stars in New "Trek" film; Kutcher (but not Kunis) visits Israel; Jewish TV Star Praises Jewish Rap Star
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Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo: Why the giving of the document that would permanently change the world could only be done in desolation
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As an artist John Mayer has been on the forefront of emerging technologies, embracing the art of blogging and tweeting before it was trendy to do so. Today, however, Mayer has been able to make music and technology history as the first recording artist to release an augmented reality music video.
The music video for "Heartbreak Warfare," from the upcoming Battle Studies album, is now featured on John Mayer's website.After the Flash player loads, viewers can activate their webcam and hold up a printed or mobile version of the Battle Studies icon to their webcam, which, if aligned correctly, will prompt the video to begin playing with you as an extra in the background.
As the first ever augmented reality music video, Mayer and his team are making history by allowing online viewers to become active participants in the 3D experience. It's an interesting experiment, that engages online fans in a whole new way.
If you want to participate you'll need a webcam and the special augmented reality marker, which you can download from the | site or open on your mobile phone. You'll need to then place the marker in front of your webcam and line it up with the one onscreen, and hold it there until you see Mayer walk onto the set.
Don't be too discouraged if it doesn't work on the first attempt. It may take a few tries before you get the video to work as advertised, and it can be a bit tricky, so make sure you read the detailed instructions on site to help you troubleshoot.
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HOW IT WORKS
See how the web can give you the experience of being somewhere else.
USING HTML5 VIDEO & WEBGL SHADERS TO ENABLE LIVE STREAMING
Video has been around on the web for a while, but until recently your browser needed a little help. It needed to download extra software to show it to you. Now, modern browsers, like Chrome, can do this straight out the box.
The Teleporter experiment let's you use this video technology to transport yourself to another part of the planet.
This wouldn't have been possible without the help of another piece of technology called WebGL, a Web-based Graphics Library that is built into modern browsers and allows them to make use of the extra computing power within your graphics card.
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Banking on Criminality: Drug Money and the Above-the-Law Global Banking CartelDecember 13, 2012
In what the New York Times declared as a “dark day for the rule of law” on December 11, 2012, HSBC, the world’s second largest bank, failed to be indicted for extensive | criminal activities in laundering money to and from regimes under sanctions, Mexican drug cartels, and terrorist organizations (including al-Qaeda). While admitting culpability, and with guilt assured, state and federal authorities in the United States decided not to indict the bank “ | [
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CHAPTER IX. SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE ROMANS.
But the Greeks, after all, were the only people of antiquity who elevated astronomy to the dignity of a science. They however confessed that they derived their earliest knowledge from the Babylonian and Egyptian priests, while the priests of Thebes asserted that they were the originators of exact astronomical observations. [Footnote: Diod., i. 50.] Diodorus asserts that the Chaldeans used the Temple of Belus, in the centre of Babylon, for their survey of the heavens. [Footnote: Diod., ii. 9.] But | whether the Babylonians or the Egyptians were the earliest astronomers, it is of little consequence, although the pedants make it a grave matter of investigation. All we know is, that astronomy was cultivated by both Babylonians and | [
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A study in The Journal of Cell Biology shows how a transcription factor called STAT3 remains in the axon of nerve cells to help prevent neurodegeneration. The findings could pave the way for future drug therapies to slow nerve damage in patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
In Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) and other neurodegenerative diseases, nerve cells usually die in stages, with axons deteriorating first and the cells themselves perishing later. Axon degeneration may represent a turning point for patients, after which so much nerve damage has accumulated that treatments won't work. Researchers | have tested several proteins for their ability to save axons. One of these molecules, CNTF, rescues axons in rodents and extends their lives. | [
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Rarely do I think about money, let alone write about it. Money seems like one of the most trite subjects anyone could write about. Never the less, what began as a lament about money turned into a rant, which then turned into my first (and hopefully last) philosophical examination of my feelings about money, which bared some uneaten fruit… at least by me.
It starts with where I stand financially; I have just enough money to pay for food and a cell phone bill for one year. At some point I will run out of money. I would say the goal of this project involves “Unlocking the Food.” That means no longer paying for food but having the know-how to acquire the food I need with my own two hands, through horticulture, hunting and gathering. Why stop with food? With my | sights set on abandoning Civilization, it also means that I unlock shelter and no longer pay rent. Which would also imply unlocking water and heating too. That Civilization uses money as a tool to hold it’s members captive is quite obvious to everyone. But the obvious conclusion, that to “unlock” these necessities we must abandon the money which we must work to get, | [
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Stickers are only good when they’re used, so your printed stickers should have enough poignancy and influence to wow your audience enough to affix them places where others will see them. This is viral marketing – when your message delivery is so good others spread it for you. Truly viral stickers can be a challenge to design, but with a bit of common sense and creativity you can deliver a compelling message by printing stickers everyone wants.
Speak directly to your audience
Viral spread depends on relevancy and appreciation, so your stickers must speak directly to your audience in an endearing way. Find out what your audience is passionate about – so passionate that they want to share their views or affiliations with the world. If you’re selling chaps to hardcore Harley-Davidson owners, create a sticker brimming with attitude and American pride if you want to stand a chance of making it on their motorcycles. When it comes to stickers, your main message should speak to your audience. Your secondary message | should brand you. If you can combine the two into one, all the better.
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- 6 each, red and yellow peppers
- 1 loaf of country italian bread such as pugliese or ciabatta
- extra-virgin olive oil
- black pepper and sea-salt
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 bunch of fresh basil
- 50 g capers
- 120 g quality marinated anchovies
- Begin by grilling the peppers all over until blackened: to remove the skins, place all of these into a plastic bag and seal it. Leave until they have cooled.
- When cool enough rub the peppers with your hands and the skin will come off; rinse under cold water to remove the seeds.
- Place all the peppers | on a large platter and arrange over them thin slices of garlic, the anchovies, fresh basil and some salt and pepper. When ready, dress generously with the olive oil.
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Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise have Suri, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have Shiloh, and Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have Violet and Seraphina. Strictly judging from the pages of US Weekly, it would appear that good-looking couples tend to have little girls. In this case, US Weekly might be on to something.
Beautiful parents tend to have more daughters than their homelier counterparts, according to a report by evolutionary psychologist Dr. Satoshi Kanazawa of the London School of Economics. Kanazawa tackled the same question in a 2007 book that covers all sorts of facets of human behavior, "Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters," which he co-wrote with Alan S. Miller.
For this study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of the journal Reproductive Science, Kanazawa tracked | 17,000 British babies from their 1958 births, and at age 7, their teachers were asked to rate the children on their attractiveness (yikes). When | [
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Shannon Brown tweeted, “Ok let me put a end to this right now before it goes any further. I DID NOT SLEEP WITH @paugasol woman!!! First | and last time addressing it!” Photo by Jeff Lewis
Dallas-OKC series begins, Bulls beat up the Heat and Shannon Brown’s twitter controversy.By Michael Brown, Sentinel Sports Writer Dallas-Oklahoma City Series Preview Before the season began, chances are, no one likely predicted the Mavericks and Thunder would compete to advance to the NBA Finals.But, it’s May, and here they are. The Thunder enters the Western Conference Finals after defeating Memphis 105-90 Sunday, while the | [
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Uganda: Besigye vows protests will continue
Uganda's opposition leader has vowed to continue peaceful protests in the country, days after an attack that left him in hospital.
Kizza Besigye's car was attacked during a demonstration in Kampala on Thursday and he was doused in pepper spray.
The UN meanwhile urged Ugandan authorities to stop using "excessive force" against peaceful protesters.
Demonstrations over the last three weeks have left eight people dead and more than 250 others wounded.
At least two people were killed and 90 injured in Kampala on Friday after police fired bullets and tear gas at crowds protesting against Mr Besigye's arrest.'National crisis'
Mr Besigye, who has flown to Kenya for medical treatment, told a local TV station there: "I know that my life is in danger, without any doubt."
"The [Ug | andan] population is largely marginalised and is now protesting their marginalisation," he added from hospital in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
He is being treated for damage to his eyes from chemicals in the pepper spray and soft tissue injuries.
Mr Besigye said he would continue mobilising what he described as "peaceful demonstrations" and walk-to-work protests.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said that Mr Besigye had provoked his assailants by attacking first, a charge he denies.
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The human urge to migrate seems as strong as ever. People have been trekking out of Africa to colonize the planet for at least 60,000 years. Before us, Homo erectus had been making | the journey for a million or so years. Surely the impulse is justified by our genetic code, motives notwithstanding.
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Seven West boss attacks media laws
- From: AAP
- March 15, 2013
SEVEN West Media chief Don Voelte says proposed media law changes are a blunt attempt to impose federal government control over the free press.
Mr Voelte, whose company will present evidence to a Senate communications committee inquiry into six media bills in Canberra on Monday, has urged all members of parliament to reject the package.
"This is not legislation that will build a strong and vigorous media delivering news, information and content to all Australians," Mr Voelte said in a statement on Friday.
"It is a blunt attempt to impose government influence on what the media reports on any issue."
The Labor government proposes to put in place a public interest media advocate to oversee standards and provide a check on media mergers and acquisitions.
"The print media will be wholly dependent on the consent of a single individual whose subjective views of what constitutes community standards are not subject to any review | or appeal," Mr Voelte said.
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Beavers 'helping frogs survive' [BBC 2007-01-15]
[Photo] Beaver by C. Stephens. Beaver ponds created favourable conditions for tadpoles.
Beavers may be helping to halt the decline of some amphibian populations, a study suggests.
Researchers, surveying streams in the forests of Alberta, Canada, found significantly more frogs and toads where beaver dams were present.
They believe the beaver "ponds" may be providing favourable conditions for developing tadpoles.
The findings may aid amphibian conservation efforts, the team reports in journal Biological Conservation.
The University of Alberta scientists surveyed frogs and toads at 15 beaver-obstructed | stream sections and nine free-flowing sections.
Three species of amphibian are common to this area: the boreal chorus frog, the wood frog and the western toad, which is currently listed on the IUCN Red List of threatened species.
An analysis of the "amphibian chorus" - where males croak to entice females - yielded a dramatic result.
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MIDLAND CITY, Ala. - A standoff between police and a man holding a 5-year-old boy hostage is now in its second full day near Midland City, Alabama.
Authorities say a retired truck driver grabbed the kindergartner off a school bus after shooting and killing the driver Tuesday afternoon.
The boy, Ethan, who turns 6 in a few weeks, remains captive in an underground bunker on his abductor's property.
The man holding him hostage has been identified as 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes.
Investigators say he boarded the stopped school bus and demanded that a few random children come with him.
The bus driver, 66-year-old Charles Poland Junior blocked his way and refused to let any children go.
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Mariah Carey and her husband Nick Cannon renew their marriage vows every year, usually in some spectacular way. Last year, they did it in Paris, but on Friday's Live with Kelly and Michael, Mariah hinted that their plans this year would be closer to home.
"We have a doozy planned for this year and it's kind of funny because it coincides with this whole Disney moment," Mariah explained, referring to the fact that her new song, "Almost Home," is featured in the new Disney film Oz the Great and Powerful.
"It's a moment!...it's kind of more for the kids than us, but it's going to be cute," Mariah continued, seemingly indicating that Disneyland or Disney World would be the location for this year's festivities. Nick has also hinted recently that Disney is this year's choice.
Nick and Mariah's fifth anniversary is April 30th, which conveniently is also the second birthday of their twins | , Monroe and Moroccan.
The singer and mom is also keeping busy judging contestants on Fox's American Idol, a job she says has taught her to respect the contestants. "I look at [the contestants] and I commend them for having the wherewithal to be in front of the world stage and just do what they do," Mariah said on Kelly and | [
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U.S. Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean
WND led the investigation into the high-profile prosecutions and convictions of Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who received 11- and 12-year sentences for slightly wounding a fleeing illegal alien drug smuggler in 2005 with a gunshot while in pursuit and in the line of duty. A federal prosecutor gave the drug smuggler full immunity to testify against the agents.
WND’s in-depth coverage of the case began with the first report Aug. 7, 2006. And in the years leading up to President Bush’s commutation of the agents’ sentences in January 2009, WND published at least 228 news stories and 51 commentaries about the case.
Joseph Farah, editor and chief executive officer of WND, launched a petition and letter-writing campaign in late 2008 that re-focused attention on the Ramos-Compean case in the last 30 days of Bush’s term.
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by Maggie Feldman, Greenheart Travel English Teacher in Georgia
On Saturday, I met my host father, Merabi, at the hotel in Tbilisi. Our introduction was one to remember. It was very much like a junior high dance. All of the host families sat in the chairs in the lobby while the TLG volunteers stood awkwardly on the other side of the room. I think it is safe to say we were all a bit nervous. I was standing with my friend Anna when all of a sudden three women came up to us and asked where we were going. Anna said Khashuri (which was not the answer they were looking for) then I said Khoni (BINGO!). Immediately, their eyes lit up and they began expressly talking amongst themselves | while making casual glances and smiles my way.
Then one of the women that knew English asked what school I was teaching in. I said Public School #3 and they all looked at this gentleman standing in the back (cue Merabi). There were five of us from TLG that were placed in the same general area (3 of us in Khoni and 2 in the surrounding villages). Because of this, all five of us plus families took one marshutka. We hadn’t even left the parking lot and the women were asking all of us if we were married. All of us replied “no” and I could immediately feel | [
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Cognition 115:320–32 (2010)
|Abstract||In an article in Cognition, Machery, Mallon, Nichols, and Stich [Machery et al., 2004] present data which purports to show that “East Asian” native Cantonese speakers tend to have descriptivist intuitions about the referents of proper names, while “Western” native English speakers tend to have causal-historical intuitions about proper names. Machery et al take this finding to support the view that some intuitions, the universality of which they claim is central to philosophical theories, vary according to cultural background. Machery et al hypothesize that the differences in intuitions about reference stem from general psychological differences between Eastern and Western subjects. Machery et al conclude from their findings that the philosophical methodology of consulting intuitions about hypothetical cases | is flawed vis ` a vis the goal of determining truths about some philosophical domains. To quote Machery et al, “our data indicate that philosophers must radically revise their methodology” because “the intuitions philosophers pronounce from their armchairs are likely to be | [
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Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 20, 2012, 11a.m., at Trinity United Methodist Church, 101 Main St, Baldwin, for Mr. Arthur Joseph Lofton, 72.
Arthur, also known as “Pounto” left this earthly place to reside with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 3:50 p.m. at his home in New Iberia where he resided with his daughter, Myra, grandchildren, Dondra, Jasmine and Trey.
Arthur was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lofton; one sister, Rose Lofton and one great-granddaughter, Kaidence McQueen.
His fondest memories will be cherished by his devoted children; Myran Lofton, Tracy Hypolite (Peter) of New Iberia, Terralen Lofton of Beaumont, Texas, Vontrell Wilson (Kendrick), LaToya Lofton, Nunique Washington (Terry) of Baldwin, Paul Lofton, Allen Lofton, Deshawn Lofton, Lawrence Loft | on and Eric Phillips of Baldwin, Mark Lofton (Jennifer) of Beaumont, Texas, and Shannon Carson (Yvonne) of Franklin.
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CAN'T get enough of Angry Birds on your smartphone and tablet? Now you can play the hugely popular game from the comfort of your living room if you own a Samsung Smart TV with the Smart Interaction feature.
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The Mestizo Symphony of Heaven
When I graduated from Duke Divinity School in 1997, I was appointed to start a United Methodist Hispanic ministry in Durham. In order to gather support for the ministry, I was encouraged to visit and preach at churches all over the Durham area. My biblical text for those visits was Revelation 7:9: “After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands.” I do not remember why it was that I settled on that text, but with the opportunity to reflect years later, I consider the choice providential. Every journey begins with a destination. Indeed, it is the destination that distinguishes a journey from a wandering. How fitting, then, to begin ministry at the end, to preach the gospel from back to front. The goal of my journey of ministry was ultimately not a Hispanic congregation, but that sanctified assembly | out of every nation, tribe, people, and language. My destination was and is a mestizo community called heaven.
The Problem and Promise of Mestizaje
The Spanish word mestizo means “mixed.” It was used to describe the children born from the traumatic encounter between Spanish conquistadors and Amerindian women. The biological and cultural mixing that occurred was known as mestizaje. For the Amerindians, the mestizo was a living memorial to a lost way of life. For the Spanish, the mestizo | [
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Figure 1: Petroleum prices rebounded $15 per barrel over fears of more warfare in the Middle East (Chart by TFC Charts, click on for big). Spare bags of money are presumably set aside for periods when petroleum is in short supply. The refiners — which buy all crude petroleum with a mind to sell it in other forms to (broke) customers for a profit — are expected to reach for this cash whatever petroleum is scarce and pay whatever price is necessary to get the crude | they need. Enter the bags of money: public be damned!
Reality is more complex: any competition for supply requires more credit which pushes prices higher. Availability of credit and willing borrowers (not a given) is the variable. Those with the credit can meet the price, those without don’t. At some point, both fuel and credit become unaffordable: this in turn pulls the plug on prices. This dynamic is the cause of the price movement seen on Figure 1.
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Thomas R. Eddlem
Violence has erupted across Venezuela after a disputed April 14 presidential election, where sitting Vice President Nicholas Maduro narrowly prevailed in official tallies over opposition candidate Henrique Capriles.
The motive behind the April 15 twin bombings at the Boston Marathon, which killed at least three and injured more than 175, remains shrouded in mystery as of Tuesday afternoon.
President Obama's recently released fiscal 2014 budget proposal would continue near-record level deficits despite tax hikes, largely because it would increase spending by more than 20 percent over the next five years.
WikiLeaks released 1.7 million new U.S. diplomatic cables from during the Henry Kissinger era this week, but the mainstream media has focused upon a long-public quote by the former U.S. Secretary of State as evidence of the revelatory nature of the once-secret cables. Specifically, the media glommed onto the following Kissinger quote: “The illegal we do immediately; the unconstitutional takes a little longer.” But The New American's William F. Jasper reported this exact same quote from another | source back on November 8, 2010.
The case against capital punishment relies on myth, misinformation, and misplaced emotionalism.
As Earth temperatures remain stable, even some hyper-regulatory zealots are admitting that their apocalyptic global-warming models were exaggerated.
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some time ago i received my sheevaplug, and yesterday i plugged it, and seems to work fine... i can log via ssh...
i read some pages of the wiki:http://plugcomputer.org/plugwiki/index.php/New_Plugger_How | _Tohttp://plugcomputer.org/plugwiki/index.php/QuickStarthttp://plugcomputer.org/plugwiki/index.php/Getting_the_Plug_Computer_Running_with_an_Operating_Systemhttp://plugcomputer.org/plugwiki/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions
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Archive for January 4th, 2013
by Mark David
Welcome to My DoFollow Blog! As a Big Thank You, I’d Like to Give You FREE Access to my “19 Tips to Build Muscle & Gain Weight” Report That Gives You The Key Ingredients For Success in YOUR all your workouts!
Looking Back at 2012
1. What’s the lat pull-down machine for? For people who can’t do pull ups (thanks Vince Girona!)
2. You don’t need a training partner. You can do this on your own with some support.
3. Don’t let anybody tell you how much muscle you can build. | They don’t freaking know. We barely know exactly how it’s built, let alone each person’s potential for growth. No limits!
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May 22nd, 2013 National Maritime Day May 22nd, 2013 World Biological Diversity Day May 25th, 2013 African Liberation Day May 26th, 2013 Trinity Sunday May 27th, 2013 Jefferson Davis Birthday May 27th, 2013 Memorial Day May 29th, 2013 International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers May 30th, 2013 Corpus Christi May 31st, 2013 World No Tobacco Day June 1st, 2013 Statehood Day June 3rd, 2013 Jefferson Davis Birthday June | 4th, 2013 World Day for Child Victims of Aggression June 5th, 2013 World Environment Day June 6th, 2013 Isra and Mi'raj June 8th, | [
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In order to be sustainable over time, afterschool programs will need to look at a variety of funding sources to meet programmatic needs. Funding sources for afterschool programs can be found at the federal, state, | and local levels from both public and private sources...
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“We love disasters that have nothing to do with us”
I find this quote eerily true. The amount of people speaking about instant atrocities such as tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, fires, etc etc shocks me in comparison to those speaking about human-made disasters such as climate change, human rights abuses, political disasters and repression, genocide, mass atrocities.
Why is this? Because we feel guilty? Because we don’t want to confront something scary that could be inside us? because “natural disasters” seem somehow purer, less explainable, more godsent? Because human-made disasters seem more circumstantial and explainable, but natural disasters are seemingly random? Because we can make someone an enemy in a human-made disaster, but there is no controversy in a natural disaster?
Both occurrences are preventable in different ways. The increase in natural disasters is intimately linked to climate change, and the amount of mass atrocities and human-made disasters is linked to wealth and power inequality perpetuated by capitalism and globalisation, particularly the concept of neocolonialism, which I will not go into detail now, but will dedicate some time to examining in a later entry.
Is it worse | to be killed in an earthquake or murdered? I don’t know, both seem pretty grim. But I think more time, energy, policy, and money needs to be spent investigating human-made disasters and how to end and prevent them than continually responding too late | [
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This will be the third time I have edited and posted this little essay. I feel the need to change it a little every year but this one is changed a bit more than usual. I am posting it before Thanksgiving this year and you'll have to read it to find out why:
A Jew for "Merry Christmas"
I am a Jew and I have to tell you, no one is going to discourage me from celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. No, I am not loosing my Jewish identity; on the contrary, I am very sure that it is stronger than ever.
I grew up in an observant Jewish home ( I am observant still) in which we greeted Christmas with a mixture of fascination, respect and a little irritation. At some point I became fond of expressing my ambivalence by quoting Jackie Mason, who once said:
“I don’t understand something about Christmas; maybe you can explain this to me? Why is it that this time of year you Christian people bring all of the trees inside the house and take all the lights and put them outside”
That line, for many years summed up the bemusement that I affected about the whole public Christmas celebration.
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The American Gelbvieh Association held its annual National Gelbvieh and Balancer Show Jan. 9 in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver. A total of 216 Gelbvieh and Balancer entries were par | aded in the national show. Judge Doug...
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Up until a few days ago, the main information in this posting was intended to be the next Bikes Alive one-hour go-slow at Kings Cross, 6pm-7pm on Monday 30 April. (Those of you on the Bikes Alive e-mail list will have heard about this already; if you aren’t on the list, and want to stay in touch, e-mail [email protected] and ask to be added.)
Further information about the 30 April event is below. But first, news of an urgent short-notice event this coming Monday, 23 April…
DIE-IN AT ADDISON LEE HEAD OFFICE – Monday 23 April, around 6pm
Probably most London cyclists will have heard about John Griffin, boss of minicab firm Addison Lee, who this week instructed his drivers to use bus lanes in London, promising that he will indemnify them against prosecution. Minicabs and other private hire vehicles can’t legally use bus lanes (most of which are open to proper taxis). It seems that giving large sums of money to the Tory Party, | and having tête-à-têtes with ministers, hasn’t had a quick enough effect in his campaign to make himself even richer by getting the law changed in his favour. So he’s decided to just break the law anyway.
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a mosher is a person who likes to listen to music such as cradle of filth and slipknot. the 3 main features of a mosher are these;
2.black clothes (possibly with badges or some other garbage on them).
3.the loud horrible music (if you can call it music) blasting out of thier mp3 players.
a moshers main rival is the chav. moshers likes to say things behind chavs back, but wont say a word to thier faces. a truly pathetic mosher will be in his/her early 20s that still hang armound with the 12 to 16 year olds grease balls *ahem* moshers. anouther feature of a mosher is that they like to jump around alot and most of them are just the school outcasts looking for something to rebel againt. anyway moshers should be avoided at all costs they may bite and many of them have head lice and crabs | from thier dogs.
mosher1:have you downloaded the new slipknot song yet?
mosher2:i can use my typing hand anymore ive slashed my wrists too many times.
mosher1:i love the devil rock ooooooonnnnn!!!!
A band containing 9 members. Although a 4 man band would probably sound the same.
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A Colorado wildfire that had been steadily burning for 3 days erupted on Tuesday, causing 32,000 people to evacuate their homes across the neighborhoods of Colorado Springs, according to the Denver Post. As the fire moved towards the Colorado Springs from the forest hills on the west side of the city, all of northwest Colorado Springs was forcefully evacuated, the paper reported.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has granted the use of federal aid to fight the fire after Colorado Springs and El Paso County declared an emergency, according to CNN. The high on Tuesday,101 degrees, and wind gusts of 65 mph exacerbated the fire which had not yet caused any damage to the city, according to the Post. Gov. Hickenlooper arrived in Colorado springs late Tuesday.
He told the Post that he had just flown over the fires and that, “it was like looking at a military invasion.” Although the Colorado Springs fire has attracted a lot of national attention, Colorado is dealing | with several large fires across the state, including a Boulder fire that resulted in 26 homes being evacuated, and a Fort Collins fire that has destructed at least 257 homes, according | [
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“To hell with God!” fumed Victor
as he stood in the church. Blue-black
bags hung under his tear-stained eyes.
Life had been fine. Not
beautiful, not Margaritas on a tropical
beach, but fine all the same. And then
Dad had to just go ahead and die.
“Damn him!” Victor cursed under his
He clutched the top of a nearby
pew, feeling awkward and alienated but
most of all alone. The casket loomed
ahead of him at the end of the aisle
like a judgmental monolith, wood-brown
for stilled blood and thick with
death’s certainty. He wanted to be a
man before his father. He did not want
to weep. Reluctantly, he took one step
forward and then another | . He moved as
if he were someone else, a stranger in
his own body watching himself on film.
He intensely wanted God to exist
at this moment. He wanted Dad to be
eternal, a minor angel in the
constellation of the heavenly host.
And yet he raged against the Lord
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Love love love this book! Jen is funny, witty, and easy to read. She (and sometimes her family) tackled 7 areas of life for radical change in order to simplify and stop their out-of-control consumerism. They were profoundly affected as self-denial led to greater awareness of the needs of others and a determination to use their resources more wisely. It is a very enjoyable read | that does not lay on any guilt trips, but does stir up the desire to live more in tune with God's plan for us -- in relation with others and in our use of what we've been given.
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Unlike you who'd go so low as to demean a person just to trick him to post in your pathetic website. Just like that culture of deceitfulness I brought you task before. So. Is this new culture change of yours going to involve, aside from deceit, lack of class and a culture of disrespect? Sounds like the very things you bemoan. Oh, right...the only thing | consistent with your dissatisfying culture is YOU.
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We've stopped by Carnivale a couple of times for a pre-dinner drink but went there for dinner tonight. And WOW! Note that Coco Modern, Cuatro and DeLaCosta are in our top 20 favorite restaurants - we like Latin food!
For drinks, hubby ordered a Pisco Sour. For all practical purposes, this is a brandy sour(which I only drink with Grandpa). This one was served with egg-white foam and cinnamon on top and the sip I had was great. (Don't tell Grandpa though). I ordered the house martini - tequila, pomegrante juice and mango puree in the bottom. It was fine.
For appetizers, we ordered a trio of ceviche - both being ceviche fans. We tried shrimp, | scallops and ahi tuna. The shrimp was served with a salsa. The scallops were served in a delicate verde sauce with thinly sliced cucumber and the ahi tuna was served on a paper thin slice of jicama with chile and a great sauce. I thought I'd like the shrimp the best but actually the a | [
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ASHEVILLE, NC (AP) -- Mitt Romney's will campaign in western North Carolina just before his running mate is scheduled to debate Vice President Joe Biden.
The Republican presidential nominee planned to hold a rally Thursday evening in Asheville's civic center. He'll be joined by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and country singer Ronnie Milsap, who is a Graham County native.
GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan and Biden are scheduled | to debate Thursday night in Danville, Ky.
North Carolina is one of handful of battleground states where both the campaigns of Romney and President Barack Obama are spending time and resources and lots of money on advertising. Obama narrowly won North Carolina's electoral votes four years ago.
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Editor's note: Barack Obama is president of the United States.
(CNN) -- For the past few days, all of us have been properly focused on one of the worst storms of our lifetimes. We mourn those who were lost. And we pledge to stand with those whose lives have been turned upside down for as long as it takes them to recover and rebuild.
Because when hardship hits, America is at its best. The petty differences that consume us in normal times quickly melt away. There are no Democrats or Republicans during a storm -- only fellow Americans. That's how we get through the most trying times: together.
Four years ago, we were mired in two wars and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Together, we've battled our way back. The war in Iraq is over, Osama bin Laden is dead, and our heroes are coming home. Our businesses have created nearly 5 and a half million new jobs in the last two and half years. Home values and 401(k)s are rising. We are less dependent on foreign oil than at any time in the last 20 years. And the American auto industry is back.
We're not there yet. But we | 've made real progress. And on Tuesday, America will get to choose between two fundamentally different visions of what makes America strong.
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Tool giant Stanley Works has announced two deals to help limit its exposure to the U.S. housing market, including a deal to sell its CST/berger laser measuring business to Robert Bosch Tool for $205 million.
The company also announced plans to buy Sonitrol, the security monitoring company, for $275 million from an investment group comprised of three firms: Carlyle Group, Wachovia Capital Partners and Spire Capital Partners.
"These two transactions are important steps toward advancing our growth strategy and repositioning the company to be less dependent on construction and DIY markets,” said John Lundgren, chairman and CEO of Stanley Works. “We continue to be strongly committed to shifting the company's portfolio into higher-growth, higher-return areas such as electronic security. The addition of | Sonitrol, with its iconic brand and strong franchisee and direct sales network, expands the scale of our existing North American monitoring operation.”
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We reached out to our readers on the Your Black World fan page to ask them if they feel that | Mitt Romney put the nail into his own coffin by constantly saying things that appear to offend half the country. Earlier in the week, Romney was recorded as saying that 47% of all Americans are going to vote for Obama | [
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Hunter Education Course
There will be a Hunter Education Class March 26, 27 and 28 at Cacapon State Park in Morgan County. The class is 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. each night.
Mandatory training for anyone born on or after January 1, 1975, prior to purchasing a hunting license for West Virginia.
The Hunter Education Course is a minimum of 10 hours of instruction with hands-on | - gun exercises with inoperable firearms and dummy ammo, followed by a final exam.
Those successfully completing the course will be issued a “Certificate of Completion” card which will be proof of completing the course to be shown when purchasing a license. Students must have reached their 10th birthday by final exam day to be eligible for a permanent card.
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New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Ray Lewis was clearly the center of
attention during the Baltimore Ravens' session with the assembled Super Bowl
media on Tuesday, particularly after reports surfaced that the star linebacker
may have used a banned substance to help him recover from his torn triceps
Lewis wouldn | 't give much of a response when asked about the Sports Illustrated
story that broke Tuesday.
The Sports Illustrated report said Lewis used deer antler spray, which
contains IGF-1, a substance banned by the NFL.
"Two years ago that was the same report," said Lewis about the SI report
during media day. "I wouldn't give that report or him any of my press. He's
not worthy of that.
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A psychologist testified that a JetBlue Airways pilot who screamed about religion and terrorists during a flight had “a brief psychotic disorder” due to lack of sleep, according to a transcript of the trial obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday.
A judge found Clayton Osbon not guilty by reason of insanity during a brief and unpublicized trial earlier this month in Texas. Osbon had been charged with interference with a flight crew for his behavior on a March 27 flight from New York to Las Vegas.
Passengers said they wrestled the pilot to the floor after he ran through the plane’s cabin yelling about Jesus and al-Qaida. The flight was diverted and safely landed in Texas.
According to the court transcripts, forensic neuropsychologist Robert E.H. Johnson testified that Osbon’s disorder lasted about a week after the incident. Johnson didn’t specify how long Osborn may have gone without sleep, and his psychiatric evaluation was sealed during the trial, but he said he determined Osbon suffered from | brief psychotic disorder and delusions “secondary to sleep deprivation.”
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Normally when I find myself in a wine shop I tend to be more trusting of wines, which have a classic timeless design. Labels that feel like they could have been the same for nearly 100 years. | But every once in a while I come across a vibrant modern design that makes me rethink that. This branding for Urban Wineworks by the extremely talented Foundry Collective is a perfect example of this. Their design reth | [
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JPMorgan Chase reaches nearly $6 billion in losses on "whale trades" but posts multi-billion-dollar quarterly profit.
Digg, a social-media pioneer, sells for pittance and gains new CEO.
Richard Branson takes on Stephen Fry in new Virgin UK campaign.
Axe replaces bikini-clad women | with Kiefer Sutherland in new spot.
Coca-Cola launches Hispanic campaign for Olympics and reintroduces controversial drink colors in Freestyle dispensing machines at UK Burger Kings.
Olive Garden owner Darden to buy Yard House for $585 million.
Facebook starts automating home-page ad buying and monitoring chats for criminal activity.
Fox sees American Idol judging panel in flux as Steven Tyler leaves.
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"There is no business to be done on a dead planet."
- Sierra Club executive director David Brower
On certain days, I'm decked out head-to-toe in clothing and gear from Patagonia. As Natalie would tell anyone, I'm not that fashion-conscious and I usually have a hard time dressing myself in the mornings. I don't have that much clothing from Patagonia, but I have a few "everyday items" like coats, shoes, and my computer bag. Toss in a few shirts, some pants, and a hat or two, and that rounds out my whole collection.
I try to avoid clothes with lots of labels, while at the same time wearing clothes that are comfortable and wear nice. There's nothing worse then when I bring home a polo-style shirt from Kohl's that is red and after a wash, it turns to a faded relic of it's past. Now, a clothes horse, I am not. I can appreciate a nice piece, but for the most part it doesn't consume me - except for Patagonia.
Patagonia isn't a huge company. Last year they had $270M in revenue. Folks like Nike and Adidas far outshadow | them in the revenue department. That brings us to the quote I included up top. We can't do business on a dead planet, right?
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TUXEDO - Town police said a former librarian in the Tuxedo School District embezzled more than $12,000 from the district’s teachers | union while serving as its president and treasurer.
Police said Teresa E. Haslam, 45, of Chester, issued herself 20 checks and one electronic transfer from the union’s account between November 2008 and May 2009, when she left the district. According to the union, all but $645.98 has been repaid.
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by Sheikhnor A. Qassim
Friday, August 10, 2012
The world continues to wonder about the lack of peace in Somali after so many years. However; what they don’t know is that the international community always interferes on Somali affairs and invests on shady processes that polarizes the public and impoverishes the country. In 2008, the UN and the international community created a monster parliament of 550 MPs; though the UN celebrated this as a great step to the right direction, it was in fact a big disaster for Somalia.
The ongoing process to end the transition is fraudulent and is a shame to the UN and | the international community who are supporting it both financially and militarily. The public has spoken and is overwhelmingly asking for transparency, accountability and inclusiveness. Up to now nobody knows, who owns the process? Is it a Somali owned or is it a UN process supported by the international community? The one | [
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