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Deflection behavior is when the narcissist blames the victim for their own bad behavior and feels justified in bullying them. A malignant narcissist will even go as far as using the victim's own self defense against them.
Sounds insane, doesn't it?
They will stalk their victim and watch every exposed move the victim makes. If the victim uses social media in an attempt to fight back against the Smear Campaign being executed by the Narcissist, the Narcissist will take whatever the victim is sharing and flip it, so it appears the victim is attacking the Narc on social media. It's diabolical and has been very effective in shutting down and silencing many victims in the past. Therefore the Narc gets to continue their reign of terror while the victim has to sit there and watch the nightmare unfold again and again and again.
Essentially, the Narc projects their bad behavior onto the victim by playing the Blame Game.
That is all a part of the past now because these days cyberbullying is against the law. If you are being cyberbullied, keep detailed records of all instances for the police to use if a Narc escalates their illegal activities to include anything online.
When I did some research on this type of personality disorder I found that the "blame game" is considered high risk behavior. Their lack of empathy can often lead them to do things that normal society would find abhorrent and in some cases, even illegal. Never underestimate someone that goes out of their way to attack you like this. They have no moral compass guiding them.
- People that engage in this kind of deflection often feel self-important.
- They feel like they are above being called out or getting in trouble for their bully tactics.
- They don't like to be wrong and they never apologize.
- Their main concern is the self-gratification they receive from supporters and these supporters often only know the bully's side of the story.
The other side of their self-gratification is the reaction they get from the victim. As long as the victim is kept engaged, off balance and upset, the bully stays sated. They get off on watching the victim react to their bullying tactics.
So what can you do?
I have come to the conclusion after many years of dealing with this type of personality disorder that there is nothing you can do in terms of expecting this person to change. They are basically incapable of changing. You cannot fix them and you certainly cannot control their behavior.
The only person you should be concerned with is yourself.
- You can limit your contact with them if that is possible, but the best thing is to cut off all contact. I have found that even cutting them off becomes their reason for coming after you and they will use anyone they can in order to get to you.
- Surround yourself with healthy and loving friends and family and make them aware, if they aren't already, of this toxic person's behavior.
- Never be silent about what is happening to you.
- Speak up.
I have tried fighting back with limited success. What I have realized is this only titillates the fantasy they have of mastering some kind of control over you. Even your anger is something they seem to enjoy.
Your continued participation is also unhealthy for you. Break free of the cycle the bully has created.
The best defense against a malignant narcissistic bully is to tell others what you are experiencing. Cut off all contact with the bully and with anyone the bully keeps constant contact with. To be fair, not everyone that associates with the bully is toxic, but when they refuse to choose a side after watching the bully abuse you, they are choosing the bully's side. Those are the folks to definitely cut off contact with too.
You can find this and many other entries about living with and recovering from narcissistic abuse in my book, Life After the Narcissist written by Katy Shultz. Available on Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com and all fine retailers.


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3D displays that work without glasses have been a hot topic in the tech industry for quite a while now. Reportedly, NEC LCD Technologies has made a leap forward by developing a 12.1-inch 3D display that will go on sale in Japan as early as next spring.
NEC plans to offer displays as small as 3.1 inches (and smaller) as well, anticipating a rise in popularity of portable 3D TVs in the next years. With the bigger model, NEC is targeting game arcade operators, industrial design companies and medical application providers, for example to simulate surgeries. The displays will be built in an NEC plant in Akita, Japan.
NEC claims that unlike other 3D displays, their product's performance regarding the resolution of the screen is on par with existing 2D screens (without giving any details). The picture shows a 3D display NEC showcased in 2007 (there are no pictures of the new 3D display yet).
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The X Factor meets Divas Live? That was the case Wednesday, with the show's 12 finalists tackling "Songs of the Divas" for the second night of live performances. And the stakes are a bit higher this week, since two contestants will be eliminated on Thursday's results show. Let's get right into the recap!
Young Adults, mentored by Demi Lovato
Jennel Garcia: Garcia kicked off the night with Tina Turner's "Proud Mary," abandoning the rocker chick aesthetic she's been trying to cultivate for the past couple of weeks and taking a more straightforward soul route. And it paid off, with Britney Spears telling her the performance would have made Turner proud, and Simon Cowell saying that it brought Garcia "back in the game."
Paige Thomas: Donning a bright red sparkling dress and lipstick to match, Thomas brought a disco vibe to the show with Donna Summer's "Last Dance," which she dedicated to her late mother. She really came out of her shell for the performance, sashaying around the judges table and earning a wink from Cowell in the process. And the gamble paid off — Cowell and L.A. Reid told Thomas it was her best performance in the competition to date.
CeCe Frey: Oh, CeCe. After being forced to sing a Save Me song last week to stay in the competition, Frey opted for "All By Myself" for a much-needed comeback performance. It might not have worked. Spears said she didn't "get it," and Cowell said she should have taken the song's title to heart and performed it in a room by herself. (OUCH, Simon!) But the harshest criticism came from Reid, who called it "an improvement" but predicted that Frey would once again find herself with the lowest number of votes. Lovato's response? Reid was just jealous that Frey was "better than Vino." Might there be another rivalry brewing?
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The Over 25s, mentored by L.A. Reid
Tate Stevens: Sap alert! After a treacly montage highlighting Stevens' relationship with his wife (the two are high school sweethearts, natch), the country crooner who came in No. 1 based on viewer votes last week belted out an (admittedly powerful) rendition of Shania Twain's "From This Moment," dedicated to his spouse. The judges were understandably impressed, with Cowell referring to his colleague Reid, Stevens' mentor, as "Mr. Smug" — but adding that he'd be happy to sign the $5 million winner's check over to Stevens.
Vino Alan: Breaking away from his typical rock repertoire, Alan selected Tina Turner's cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" for this week's show. It was perhaps not the best move. Lovato complimented his vocals but called the overall performance "boring," and Cowell said it was a downgrade from last Wednesday.
The Teens, mentored by Britney Spears
Diamond White: White is turning into a real Diamond in the rough, so to speak. After her performance of Beyonce's "Halo," the judges lavished praise on the beaming teen, with Lovato calling her "a total diva, in the best way possible," and Cowell telling her, "I think we're looking at a future star." We're guessing the judges are glad they gave White a second chance, but will she be able to take it all the way to the top?
Beatrice Miller: The show's youngest competitor took on Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time," but while the judges complimented her personality, Reid and Cowell both criticized the song choice. Spears took exception to Cowell referring to her selection as "boring," telling him, "Simon, she has more talent in her pinky than you do in all of your contestants." Oh snap!
Arin Ray: Ray's interpretation of Madonna's "Crazy for You" earned the most tepid praise of the night, with Reid and Cowell again harping on Spears for her song choice. (Spears, for the record, told Ray he "nailed it.") "You taking on that song is like asking a cat to eat a tiger. ... It's just not right for you," Cowell said. "I think you could be in trouble tonight."
Carly Rose Sonenclar: Look out, Tate Stevens. Sonenclar once again blew the judges away with a soaring rendition of Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" that was light years ahead of her 13 years. The best part about Sonenclar is how she can completely own a song, channeling a grown woman with years of experience under her belt, and then transform back into a shy, nervous middle schooler immediately after the final note. Incredible. As Cowell (who admitted he initially thought he was going to hate the performance) put it, "I don't believe you're a human being." And, according to Reid, "It pains me to say this, but we could be looking at the winner."
The Groups, mentored by Simon Cowell
Lyric 145: In what was the evening's loosest interpretation of the Divas guideline, Lyric 145 did a strange mashup of Katy Perry's "E.T." and Queen's "We Will Rock You." ("Freddie Mercury was a diva," Cowell said afterwards, by way of explanation.) It failed to win the judges over — with the exception of their mentor Cowell, who insists they "bring an energy this show needs." Though he said their performance was better than the previous week's ("a disaster"), Reid told the trio, "I just think you guys have lost your way. This could be the last time we see you."
Fifth Harmony: The quintet, clad all in white, tackled Mariah Carey's "Hero" — and kept their name for two weeks in a row! Both were good moves, with the all-female group impressing the judges and the crowd with their individual and collective vocals. "Maybe this isn't a one-horse race," their mentor Cowell warned, calling the performance "brilliant."
Emblem 3: The surfer dude trio, who came in a disappointing (and surprising!) sixth place last week, offered an upbeat take on Alicia Keys' "No One," which Reid called "perfect." "You are complete superstars in my opinion, and you're exactly what this show needs," he told them. Do you think America will agree this week?
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- A sample page with popup.
- This category listing has popup style 5– This category has popup style 5 too (but different color + content)
- Opt-in form popup style in WordPress post, each popup style packed with 8 different colors.
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- A sample page with popup disabled.
- A sample category listing with popup disabled.
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- This post has Google Page in Popup.
- This post has a Squeeze page in Popup.
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- A sample page with footerbar opt-in form.
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A federal judge plans to have a telephone conference call with attorneys to discuss the schedule for a lawsuit challenging Kansas voter registration policies.
U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson in Kansas City, Kansas, scheduled the call for Wednesday afternoon.
Democratic attorneys filed the lawsuit last week for two northeast Kansas residents against Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach.
They want to prevent the state from enforcing a 2013 law requiring new voters to provide papers documenting their U.S. citizenship when registering. They're also challenging a rule from Kobach that requires counties to cancel incomplete registrations that are more than 90 days old.
Robinson's notice for the teleconference said she plans to set a hearing on a request from the northeast Kansas residents to block both policies as the lawsuit proceeds.


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House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) released the following statement in response to President Obama's appearance on Meet the Press yesterday morning.
"Americans elected President Obama to lead, not cast blame. The president's comments today are ironic, as a recurring theme of our negotiations was his unwillingness to agree to anything that would require him to stand up to his own party. Needed cuts and reforms that the president agreed to just last year were no longer on the table, as he cited an inability to sell them to Democrats.
"In an effort to get the president to agree to cut spending — which is the problem — I put revenues on the table last year, and I put them on the table again last month. Republicans made every effort to reach the 'balanced' deficit agreement that the president promised the American people, while the president has continued to insist on a package skewed dramatically in favor of higher taxes that would destroy jobs. We've been reasonable and responsible. The president is the one who has never been able to get to 'yes.'
"The House has passed legislation to avert the entire fiscal cliff, and the president has never called for the Senate to act on those bills in any way. He instead has simply allowed the Democratic-controlled Senate to sit on them and lead our economy to the edge of the fiscal cliff. I am pleased Senators from both parties are currently working to find a bipartisan solution that can finally pass that chamber. That is the type of leadership America needs, not what they saw from the president this morning."
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Choreography: Lar Lubovitch
Music: Elliot B. Goldenthal
Live music performed by: The Chicago Philharmonic
Othello is passionate and powerful contemporary dance theatre that tells the dramatic story of the Venetian Moor, his beloved Desdemona, and the conniving Iago, who will stop at nothing to usurp Othello's power. Witness ambition and betrayal, set to a commanding score by Academy Award® winner Elliot Goldenthal. Featuring breathtaking costumes, elaborate multi-media projections and unparalleled dancing, this will be your last chance to see the Joffrey's riveting and critically acclaimed production of Othello.
"Electric, heartbreaking and unforgettable" –Chicago Tribune
Production Sponsor – Lorna Ferguson & Terry Clark and Nuveen Investments, Inc.
Meet the Artists will occur on:
Saturday, April 27th, 2013 at 1:00pm: Choreographer Lar Lubovitch and Artistic Director, Ashley Wheater.
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 at 6:30pm: Dancers Christine Rocas and Matthew Adamczyk, with Ballet Master, Gerard Charles
Saturday, May 4th, 2013 at 6:30pm: Dancers Anastacia Holden and Derrick Agnoletti with Artistic Director, Ashley Wheater
All performances take place at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway
Lar Lubovitch's Othello (Spring 2013)
Video by Left Brain Right Brain Productions
Week One Casting
Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 7:30 pm
Friday, April 26, 2013, 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 27, 2013, 2:00 pm
Saturday, April 27, 2013, 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 28, 2013, 2:00 pm
Week Two Casting
Thursday, May 2, 2013, 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 4, 2013, 2:00 pm
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Former Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks at Yale and calls cease-fire temporary
NEW HAVEN >> Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday the cease-fire in Gaza is a temporary respite, at best, and that peace negotiations throughout the Middle East require a nimble rethinking of conventional assumptions.
"The truth is, we're at an impasse," Blair said at a Yale University panel on world crises. The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas "doesn't alter the long-term problem."
Blair was joined on the panel at Battell Chapel by former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo, who is a member of the Yale faculty, and Yale President Richard C. Levin. Their conversation ranged from Iran's nuclear program and the Syrian civil war to Europe's economic collapse and the need to combat climate change.
Blair said he'd just returned from his 90th trip to Jerusalem as a peace negotiator since leaving office.
"My wife said to me, 'It's not actually the number of visits, it's the progress that counts,' which I didn't think was remarkably supportive, I may say," Blair remarked.
He said there's a danger in trying to assess Middle Eastern hotspots using outdated analysis. For example, Israel now looks at a world in which its two closest regional negotiating partners, Egypt and Turkey, have been politically transformed.
Meanwhile, in Egypt, that country's demographics have dramatically shifted. Egypt's dominant age group is young people - most of them worried about jobs and economic prosperity. Yet in Egypt and elsewhere, economic programs are linked in the minds of the citizenry with the old, dictatorial regimes.
There is "no way" democracy will take hold anywhere in the region without effective economic policies, Blair said.
As for Iran, Blair predicted that unless Iran curtails its nuclear program, world leaders will have "some difficult decisions to make" over the next year or two.
"We've got one last chance to make diplomacy work," he noted.
Ongoing economic sanctions against Iran are having a "huge" impact, Blair said, but "we're just not at a point where we can say it worked."
Moving on to the unrest in Syria, Blair said Western leaders have been tentative in their response because they're worried about who would take power if the current regime were toppled. "Disentangling it is going to be very difficult," he said.
Zedillo said diplomacy wasn't given enough of a chance in Syria. "We're moving rather fast to something that will be rather ugly," he said.
Blair also talked about the ironic truth that world leaders often have to grow into their jobs, especially with regard to international affairs.
"In the five years since I left office I've learned so much," he said. "It's embarrassing, actually."
Blair said the "journey of being a leader is that you start at your least capable and most popular, and end at your most capable and least popular."
Both Blair and Zedillo said President Barack Obama's re-election was an "opportunity" for the U.S. to become more engaged in fighting climate change. They also said the rest of the world is counting on America to recover its economic swagger and stand up for values of freedom and justice. Of course, that doesn't mean the world won't have criticisms.
"Give up on being loved," Blair told his American audience. "That's not your role in life."


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What are hallucinogens?
Hallucinogens are a diverse group of drugs that alter perception (awareness of surrounding objects and conditions), thoughts, and feelings. They cause hallucinations, or sensations and images that seem real though they are not. Hallucinogens can be found in some plants and mushrooms (or their extracts) or can be human-made. People have used hallucinogens for centuries, mostly for religious rituals. Common hallucinogens include the following:
- Ayahuasca is a tea made from one of several Amazonian plants containingdimethyltryptamine(DMT), the primary mind-altering ingredient. Ayahuasca is also known as Hoasca, Aya, and Yagé.
- DMT is a powerful chemical found in some Amazonian plants. Manufacturers can also make DMT in a lab. The drug is usually a white crystalline powder. A popular name for DMT is Dimitri.
- D-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is one of the most powerful mood-changing chemicals. It is a clear or white odorless material made from lysergic acid, which is found in a fungus that grows on rye and other grains. LSD has many other names, including Acid, Blotter, Dots, and Yellow Sunshine.
- Peyote (mescaline) is a small, spineless cactus with mescaline as its main ingredient. Peyote can also be synthetic. Buttons, Cactus, and Mesc are common names for peyote.
- 4-phosphoryloxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine(psilocybin) comes from certain types of mushrooms found in tropical and subtropical regions of South America, Mexico, and the United States. Other names for psilocybin include Little Smoke, Magic Mushrooms, Purple Passion, and Shrooms.
Some hallucinogens also cause users to feel out of control or disconnected from their body and environment. Common examples include the following:
- Dextromethorphan(DXM) is a cough suppressant and mucus-clearing ingredient in some over-the-counter cold and cough medicines (syrups, tablets, and gel capsules). Robo is another popular name for DXM.
- Ketamine is used as a surgery anesthetic for humans and animals. Much of the ketamine sold on the streets comes from veterinary offices. While available as an injectable liquid, manufacturers mostly sell it as a powder or as pills. Other names for ketamine include K, Special K, or Cat Valium.
- Phencyclidine (PCP) was developed in the 1950s as a general anesthetic for surgery. It's no longer used for this purpose due to serious side effects. While PCP can be found in a variety of forms, including tablets or capsules, liquid and white crystal powder are the most common forms. PCP has various other names, such as Angel Dust, Hog, Love Boat, and Peace Pill.
- Salvia divinorum (salvia) is a plant common to southern Mexico and Central and South America. Other names for salvia are Diviner's Sage, Maria Pastora, Sally-D, and Magic Mint.
How do people use hallucinogens?
People use hallucinogens in a wide variety of ways, as shown in the following chart:
|Swallowing as tablets or pills
|Swallowing as liquid
|Consuming raw or dried
|Brewing into tea
|Inhaling, vaporizing, or smoking
|Absorbing through the lining of the mouth using drug-soaked paper pieces
How do hallucinogens affect the brain?
Research suggests that hallucinogens work at least partially by temporarily disrupting communication between brain chemical systems throughout the brain and spinal cord. Some hallucinogens interfere with the action of the brain chemical serotonin, which regulates:
- mood
- sensory perception
- sleep
- hunger
- body temperature
- sexual behavior
- muscle control
Other hallucinogens interfere with the action of the brain chemical glutamate, which regulates:
- pain perception
- responses to the environment
- emotion
- learning and memory
Short-Term Effects
The effects of hallucinogens can begin within 20 to 90 minutes and can last as long as 6 to 12 hours. Salvia's effects are more short-lived, appearing in less than 1 minute and lasting less than 30 minutes. Hallucinogen users refer to the experiences brought on by these drugs as "trips," calling the unpleasant experiences "bad trips."
Along with hallucinations, other short-term general effects include:
- increased heart rate
- nausea
- intensified feelings and sensory experiences
- changes in sense of time (for example, time passing by slowly)
Specific short-term effects of some hallucinogens include:
- increased blood pressure, breathing rate, or body temperature
- loss of appetite
- dry mouth
- sleep problems
- mixed senses (such as "seeing" sounds or "hearing" colors)
- spiritual experiences
- feelings of relaxation or detachment from self/environment
- uncoordinated movements
- excessive sweating
- panic
- paranoia—extreme and unreasonable distrust of others
- psychosis—disordered thinking detached from reality
Long-Term Effects
Little is known about the long-term effects of hallucinogens. Researchers do know that ketamine users may develop symptoms that include ulcers in the bladder, kidney problems, and poor memory. Repeated use of PCP can result in long-term effects that may continue for a year or more after use stops, such as:
- speech problems
- memory loss
- weight loss
- anxiety
- depression and suicidal thoughts
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Though rare, long-term effects of some hallucinogens include the following:
- Persistent psychosis—a series of continuing mental problems, including:
- visual disturbances
- disorganized thinking
- paranoia
- mood changes
- Flashbacks—recurrences of certain drug experiences. They often happen without warning and may occur within a few days or more than a year after drug use. In some users, flashbacks can persist and affect daily functioning, a condition known as hallucinogen persisting perceptual disorder (HPPD). These people continue to have hallucinations and other visual disturbances, such as seeing trails attached to moving objects.
- Symptoms that are sometimes mistaken for other disorders, such as stroke or a brain tumor
What are other risks of hallucinogens?
Other risks or health effects of many hallucinogens remain unclear and need more research. Known risks include the following:
- Some psilocybin users risk poisoning and possibly death from using a poisonous mushroom by mistake.
- High doses of PCP can cause seizures, coma, and death, though death more often results from accidental injury or suicide during PCP intoxication. Interactions between PCP and depressants such as alcohol and benzodiazepines (prescribed to relieve anxiety or promote sleep—alprazolam [Xanax®], for instance) can also lead to coma.
- Some bizarre behaviors resulting from hallucinogens that users display in public places may prompt public health or law enforcement personnel intervention.
- While hallucinogens' effects on the developing fetus are unknown, researchers do know that mescaline in peyote may affect the fetus of a pregnant woman using the drug.
Are hallucinogens addictive?
Evidence indicates that certain hallucinogens can be addictive or that people can develop a tolerance to them. Use of some hallucinogens also produces tolerance to other similar drugs.
For example, LSD is not considered an addictive drug because it doesn't cause uncontrollable drug-seeking behavior. However, LSD does produce tolerance, so some users who take the drug repeatedly must take higher doses to achieve the same effect. This is an extremely dangerous practice, given the unpredictability of the drug. In addition, LSD produces tolerance to other hallucinogens, including psilocybin.
On the other hand, PCP is a hallucinogen that can be addictive. People who stop repeated use of PCP experience drug cravings, headaches, and sweating as common withdrawal symptoms.
Scientists need more research into the tolerance or addiction potential of hallucinogens.
How can people get treatment for addiction to hallucinogens?
There are no government-approved medications to treat addiction to hallucinogens. While inpatient and/or behavioral treatments can be helpful for patients with a variety of addictions, scientists need more research to find out if behavioral therapies are effective for addiction to hallucinogens.
Points to Remember
- Hallucinogens are a diverse group of drugs that alter perception, thoughts, and feelings. They cause hallucinations, or sensations and images that seem real though they are not. Some hallucinogens also cause users to feel out of control or disconnected from their body and environment.
- People use hallucinogens in a wide variety of ways, including smoking, snorting, and absorbing through the lining in the mouth.
- Hallucinogens interfere with actions of brain chemicals responsible for functions that include:
- mood
- sensory perception
- sleep
- body temperature
- muscle control
- pain perception
- memory
- The effects of hallucinogens can begin within 20 to 90 minutes and can last as long as 6 to 12 hours.
- Along with hallucinations, other short-term general effects of hallucinogens include:
- increased heart rate
- nausea
- intensified feelings and sensory experiences
- changes in sense of time
- Persistent psychosis and flashbacks are two long-term effects associated with some hallucinogens.
- Evidence indicates that certain hallucinogens can be addictive or that people can develop a tolerance to them.
- There are no government-approved medications to treat addiction to hallucinogens. Scientists need more research to find out if behavioral therapies are effective for addiction to hallucinogens.
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Joe Cychosz began his computing career in 1974 at the University of Illinois where he became an electrical engineer by degree and a programmer by trade while working with the Control Data computer systems which comprised the university's computing center and PLATO system. Upon leaving the University of Illinois Joe went to work for Control Data where he eventually served as technical liaison between CDC's Supercomputing and CADCAM divisions and various university efforts. One of which evolved into Purdue's NSF funded ERC for Collaborative Manufacturing.
With the founding of the Network for Computational Nanotechnology and the NASA Institute for Nanoelectronics and Computing in 2002 Joe joined these efforts as systems manager and has since migrate to production manager for online presentations and serves as site lead for the NCN@Purdue effort.
Joe has a masters in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, has published several articles on computer graphics and has authored contributions in the Graphics Gems series. He has chaired various committees for SIGGRAPH and is a member of ACM SIGGRAPH, SIGHPC, and the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.


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Gold prices are falling today but miners are having a far easier time.
The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) has gained 0.9% to $25.99, while gold futures are off 0.3% ay $1,328.60 an ounce. The rally in miners comes despite the fact that two investment banks, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley, see gold prices remaining low through 2014.
Citigroup's new target is $1,248 an ounce, up from $1,143, and Brian Yu has updated his target prices for gold miners based on that new forecast. Barrick Gold (ABX) now has a price target of $22, up from $20, Goldcorp's (GG) jumps to $29, from $28 and Kinross Gold (KGC) moves up 10 cents to $5.90.
Despite Citi raising its target, that $1,250 is still a lot lower than many miners were expecting to have to cope with. One that might be poised to prosper despite lower gold prices: Eldorado Gold (EGO). In a report released last week, Credit Suisse analysts Anita Soni and Robert Reynolds explained why:
EGO is well set up to weather a lower gold price environment with lower than peer average all-in sustaining costs at $950/oz in 2013; a strong balance sheet with $744M in cash, a $375M undrawn credit facility and $600M in LT debt due in 2020; and strong operations with 2013 guidance tightened to 745koz at $520/oz cash op. costs, the middle upper end of original production guidance. In H1/13, EGO produced 47% of production guidance at $492/oz cash op. costs.
Eldorado has gained 1.3% to $6.98 today, while Newmont Mining (NEM) has jumped 2% to $28.64. Barrick Gold has advanced 1.5% to $18.88 and Goldcorp is up $18.89. Kinross has gained 0.8% to $5.23.


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Maximilian Schnauzers is the Place where the History of the almost extinct Parti-colored Schnauzers is being resurrected.
Parti Schnauzers are NOT DESIGNER DOGS. They are true Schnauzers and registrable with AKC!!!
The original parti-colored Miniature Schnauzers were found in Germany 1929. Unfortunately, lots of the Parti Schnauzer's breed history was destroyed during World War II in Germany.
I am German. Therefore, it has become my mission to help resurrect all those lost Schnauzer colors and educate people who believe that there is no such thing as a Parti Schnauzer or that other breeds were used. YES, THERE IS!
In 1880 Germany published it's first Schnauzer Standards and listed "white with black Patches" at the end of the color catalog. It appears that Schnauzers with white and black patches existed back then although not in large quantities, because the first book of breeds does not contain a single Schnauzer with this color pattern. Furthermore, the subject of patched dogs was not raised by Schnauzer enthusiasts until the 1930s. However, on September 4, 1929, a litter of black miniature Schnauzers was born at the "Abbagamba" kennel belonging to Countess v. Kanitz in Podangen (East Prussia), Germany. This litter included three white and black parti (schecken in German) puppies. The parents of these puppies had demonstrably been purebred black for six generations (although nobody knows whether these six generations already contained animals with large white patterns which were quickly removed by the breeders).
The Countess was certain that no "misalliance" had taken place – as was implied bluntly on several occasions – and she decided to take a chance breeding these parti (schecken) dogs. She did the only sensible thing: pairing the siblings "Ilfis" and "Isluga". The mating produced the three parti (Schecken) Puppies "Moira," "Modiala," and "Medina," just as anyone with the slightest background in genetics would have predicted. Another incestuous mating involving the dogs "Liara" and "Leander" from the second generation of parti (schecken) dogs again produced six beautifully developed Parti (schecken) puppies.
This was proof that pure breeding of parti (schecken) dogs was possible. The club members viewed this phenomenon with skepticism.
Litters of purebred black parents commonly produce puppies with white markings on the toe tips, at the chin, on the chest and at the tip of the tail. This is caused by the so-called "prenatal pigment stop."These markings disappear in the first few weeks. However, this is often the beginning of the parti (schecken) pattern and if animals with these permanent white patches are mating with one another, the markings of the offspring will normally be significantly larger than those the parents have.
The disposition for white patches is recessively inherited. Paired with an animal without this disposition, the parti (schecken) pattern does not appear because the disposition for full pigmentation dominates over the disposition for white patches. However, the disposition can be imparted invisibly from single-colored animals across several generations until one day - as luck would have it – a carrier of this genetic trait mates with a partner whose genetic material also contains this disposition.
In 1933, during the general meeting of the Schnauzer-Pinscher Club, the German group "Ostland" asked for recognition of the parti (schecken) dogs of Countess Kanitz, which had meanwhile been purebred for three generations. However, the meeting rejected the request, reasoning, " this creation or breeding of Patched Dogs contradicts to the rules and is not yet scientifically proven.
The Breed Standards were set early on by a group of enthusiasts who simply decided they liked this or that and thus "outlawed" any "off" colors. Sadly, Colored Miniature Schnauzer were not desired and many litters were destroyed. This led to the near extinction of the partis and all those other colors.
Even today, Breeders who are breeding for the show ring still do all they can to eradicate the non-official colors from their lines. This has led to an unfortunate attitude of "color-prejudice" against colored Miniature Schnauzers within such circles. While they are disqualified from the show ring, such dogs are recognized as purebreds by the AKC (American Kennel Association).
So, while Parti Schnauzers can't compete in the Show Ring yet, there is nothing wrong with the colors as many like to argue. They are 100% purebred Schnauzer!!!
Maximilian Schnauzers will not let the History of the Parti Schnauzers be forgotten. I hope that someday in the near future, the Parti Schnauzers will win their rights to be in the confirmation show rings because they contributed and are a part of the "Miniature Schnauzer History"
Maximilian Schnauzers is committed to breeding only the highest quality of AKC registered Teacups, Toys and Miniature Schnauzers of rare colors that you can't find anywhere else. Each puppy enters this world with my care and love.
My dogs and puppies are well socialized, raised in my home and never kenneled. All puppies are handled and loved everyday from the minute they are born. Puppies will come pre-spoiled, pre-housebroken and ready for you to love.
Schnauzers are amazing and are non-shedding and hypoallergenic! They are wonderful family pets, very intelligent and loyal with lots of love to give to you. Schnauzers love kids and are very gentle with them. They are healthy and hardy and make a great watch dog.
All my parti Schnauzers are eligible for registration with the AKC but are not allowed to be shown in confirmation.


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'Let the dead bury their dead' (Lk. 9:60) What does it mean?
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It only means that those who are spiritually dead will remain in their own place without any sense mission to bury those who are physically dead, and those who are called to proclaim the Kingdom of God should not remain in their own homes just waiting for their old people to die and be duly buried by them. The cost of Christian discipleship is the readiness to forsake one's parents for the joy of preaching the Gospel. Father Damien left his sick mother to help the lepers of Molokai. It was in 1863 that he was sent to Sandwich islands. Ten years later he went to Molokai to nurse the 600 lepers there single-handed. Those of us who want to remain with the old parents to give them a decent burial before leaving the home to proclaim the good news of Christ are told by Jesus, 'leave the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.' Giving life to the spiritually dead is more important than giving a ceremonial burial to the physically dead.


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The earliest indigenous inhabitants of New York State never rode on horseback and used stone tools and weapons as well as fire in their everyday lives. These early Native Americans created and maintained a rich cultural existence in the northeast woodlands region for at least 12,000 years prior to the arrival of Europeans. A number of tribes inhabited this area, including the Mohawk, Seneca and Iroquois Nations. Many historical institutions and museums strive to tell their story today. While much of the human drama of these individuals has been lost to time, here are some destinations in New York State where their saga is shared and can be experienced.
National Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Shrine
Fonda, N.Y.
The Tekakwitha Shrine and Museum is dedicated to the life of a 17th century Mohawk woman, currently poised to become the first Native American Christian Saint. Known as The Lily of the Mohawks, Kateri Tekakwitha lost her family, and much of her vision, to smallpox when she was only four years old. Badly scarred and raised first by an uncle and then by a foster family, Kateri decided to devote her life to God and secretly began instruction in Catholicism as a young woman. Her shrine is housed in a converted Dutch barn, also home to a collection of Native American artifacts from multiple tribes. A miniature replica of the Mohawk village Caughnawagha is also on display, as it existed 300 years ago. The fully excavated, original Caughnawagha site is in walking distance of the Shrine and Museum.
Iroquois Indian Museum
Howes Cave, N.Y.
Shaped like the traditional longhouses built by the Native Americans of this region 400 years ago, the Iroquois Indian Museum is committed to telling the story of Iroquois culture by using art as a medium. History, archaeology and the talents of modern artists and craftspeople combine to forge together a unique, anthropological journey, told on canvas and also through performance art. The Museum is situated within a 45-acre nature park, where the Iroquois way of life and attitude toward Mother Earth is celebrated. The Park is home to two 19th century log homes, originally constructed in Ontario and rebuilt in their present location by a Mohawk construction company.
Ganondagan State Historic Site
Victor, N.Y.
This historic site just southeast of Rochester celebrates the Seneca people and their democratic, matriarchal culture, which partly inspired both the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments, signed at the first Women's Rights Convention in 1848. Including miles of self-guided nature trails, the Ganondagan State Historic Site also houses a full-sized replica of a Seneca Bark Longhouse from the 17th century and a climbable mesa where thousands of bushels of various types of grain were stored. The story of the destruction of the Ganondagan Town of Peace in 1687 is told through slideshows, art and artifacts.
Corey Whelan is a freelance writer in New York. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.


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I have a website that I made for a friend who runs his own business.
I designed and built the website for him and then hosted it on MY hosting package and URL - Lets call this URL 1.
He was happy with everything so he then bought hosting and I gave him all the files and he put them on his hosting package and URL - lets call this URL 2.
Now, I added a few keywords and meta data to the head tags of his pages and when it was on URL 1, I got quite a few friends to test the site (giving the site hits).
Now I have transferred the site to URL 2, when ever any one googles it, it will display URL 1 - even though URL 1 does not have any of the content for the site on it anymore.
What do I do to get google to display URL 2, not URL 1?!
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Nike Is Sorry It Named Some Sneakers After a Violent Paramilitary Group
Nike apologized today after it received criticism for branding a pair of (pretty sweet-looking) limited edition sneakers "Black and Tans," in honor of St. Patrick's Day.
In the United States, the phrase "Black and Tan" most often refers to a drink made by combining pale ale and dark beer. (Look at me explaining a Black and Tan, like you don't know what it is. You know what it is. Have fun this weekend.)
In Ireland, "Black and Tan" more readily conjures images of a the Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve Force, a paramilitary group (nicknamed for the colors of its members' uniforms) that gained notoriety for its attacks on Irish civilians during the Irish War of Independence.
This is what a Nike advertisement for the sneaker said this earlier this week, before it was pulled:
'Tis the season for Irish beer and why not celebrate with Nike? The Black and Tan sneaker takes inspiration for the fine balancing act of a Stout (Guinness) on top a Pale Ale (Harp) in a pint glass.
This is what a Black and Tan army officer said in 1920, before setting his men loose on a market town in Ireland's County Kerry:
"The more [Irish] you shoot, the better I will like you, and I assure you no policeman will get into trouble for shooting any man."
Nike has since apologized for what it characterized as an "unofficial" naming of the $90 shoe.
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Affordable Housing
The Town of Davidson is committed to maintaining an economically diverse citizenry and providing affordable housing opportunities. Davidson's historic mix of people in all income levels and ages is fundamental to our community, so town government will encourage opportunities, services, and infrastructure that allow people of all means to live and work here.
Income Limits
See the 2020 Income Limits for our Affordable Housing Program (PDF).
2017 Housing Needs Assessment
In 2017, the UNC-Charlotte Urban Institute created a Housing Needs Assessment for the Town of Davidson. Highlights include:
1. Housing inventory is heavily single-family, owner-occupied. There is a need for more rental units.
2. The population has more than tripled in the last 25 years.
3. There is an aging population. Davidson is missing the 20-39 age range.
4. The population is increasingly affluent and educated. Davidson is the only town in the county where over half the residents earn more than $100,000..
5. 5,500 people work in Davidson. Half of the workers earn less than $40,000, and few workers live in Davidson.
6. Homes are less affordable. Median sales price in 2015-16 was $385,000 (Cornelius- $265,000; Huntersville- $250,000)
Davidson citizens were invited to the Davidson Town Hall board room on Monday, May 8 at 6:00 p.m. for an affordable housing forum hosted by the Town of Davidson and the UNC-Charlotte Urban Institute.
The UNCC Urban Institute presented information and recommendations from the recently conducted Affordable Housing Needs Assessment. Following the presentation, attendees broke into smaller groups for round table discussions facilitated by the Urban Institute.If you couldn't attend, here's the link to the video: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/103088258
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The 2008 financial crisis accomplished in 12 months what I have been trying to do most of my 26-year career: educate investors about the benefits of allocating some of their portfolio to alternative investments, in particular, hedge funds and managed futures.
One of the great truisms of investing—"If you lose 50%, you need to make 100% just to get back to even"—goes a long way toward explaining why 2008 was so effective in stirring up interest in alternative investments. Even though hedge funds lost an average 19% that year, their performance was a lot better than S&P 500's 38% trip south. Some managers within popular hedge fund strategies, like global macro, actually made money. Managed futures turned in a glowing performance, up close to 16%.
The events of 2008 sharpened investors' understanding of the importance of liquid, non-correlated returns. In the process, it transformed the image of alternatives from shadowy, swing-for-the-fences vehicles for the one-percent into powerful risk management tools for conservative investors. Linking "conservative" and "alternatives" sounds as incongruous as "steak" and "vegan," but investors got the message that alternatives can play defense as well as offense. The new look of alternatives is a welcome and long-overdue change. (Endowments like Yale's and Harvard's were early adapters of alternatives and have invested billions, but they have advantages over individuals: They invest for the very long term and have full-time staffs to evaluate managers.)
I don't know if this search for double-digit returns, coupled with the new desire for non-correlated returns, will result in the assets of hedge funds (also called private funds) doubling in five years to $5.1 trillion, as Citigroup predicted in a June survey. What I do expect is that a much broader range of investors will gain access to this asset class through liquid alternatives.
Liquid alternatives give all investors access to a huge range of alternative strategies that were previously closed to them. Whether they use alternative mutual funds or alternative ETFs, both potentially offer investors the best of the traditional and alternative worlds. They blend alternatives' history of strong, risk-adjusted returns, opportunistic and flexible strategies, and lower volatility with the advantages of mutual funds and ETFs. Those pluses include daily liquidity, low investment minimums, transparency and relatively lower fees.
As the accompanying chart shows, assets in liquid alternative mutual funds took off after 2008. As of March 2012, they totaled $99 billion, a 138% increase since October 2008.
Alternative ETFs have attracted even more assets, about $144 billion by Morningstar's last count. My preference, not an unbiased one, is for liquid alternative mutual funds. Let me spell out the differences.
Liquid alternative ETFs are index-based–there is no active management. Some alternative ETFs try to replicate familiar hedge fund strategies like long-short, global macro or managed futures, but many more try to track esoteric strategies, such as holding a basket of securities focused solely on dampening volatility. Like all ETFs, investors can trade intraday. Liquid alternative ETF fees range from 35 basis points and up.
Liquid alternative mutual funds offer quarterly or semi-annual transparency and daily liquidity, and because they are actively managed, they charge more than ETFs, up to 3% of assets under management. I'm biased in favor of active management. The whole point of investing in alternatives is that you believe active managers can add value, or alpha. Why not extend that same philosophy to the picking of managers?
Unlike ETFs, liquid mutual funds actively manage the managers, constantly selecting and deselecting managers on the basis of talent. Based on a career of investing with hedge fund and managed futures managers, I believe active management at both levels—picking the manager and picking the underlying securities–is worth paying for, especially in the alternative space.
The problem is that not all active managers are created equal, and their strategies can go in and out of favor. In the words of Warren Buffett, "It's only when the tide goes out that you learn who's been swimming naked." When the tide went out in 2008, a lot of alternative managers were using excessive levels of leverage, were heavily long-biased, or could not offset the impact of global, macroeconomic events on their portfolios. Importantly, investing in alternative mutual funds leaves the extremely difficult task of manager selection to experts.
Alternative investment managers are willing to abandon important tools of their trade, like two-year lock-ups, gates, excessive leverage and lucrative fees because they have their eye on the $ 11.6 trillion now sitting in U.S. mutual funds. (Look for big mutual fund sponsors to start offering versions of liquid alternatives.)
In a world where "risk-free" yields are so low and investors are still skittish about equities, liquid alternatives may be the asset class that, through diversification and non-correlation, helps to solve their problems.