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Mike Pence has indicated a Donald Trump administration would roll back guidance issued by the Obama administration that prohibits schools from discriminating against transgender students and assuring them access to the restroom consistent with their gender identity.
Pence made the remarks on the day after the vice presidential debate on the "Family Talk Broadcast" hosted by Focus on the Family founder James Dobson. The Christian Post, a conservative media outlet, reported on the interview after obtaining an audio file in advance.
Dobson's question was not just about the guidance, but a rule from the Department of Health & Human Services mandating non-discrimination for transgender people in health care, including transition-related care and gender reassignment surgery, but Pence's response was focused on the transgender student guidance.
Accusing the administration of overreach, Pence said the trans initiatives demonstrate "there's no area of our lives too small for them to want to regulate, no aspect of our Constitution too large for them to be willing to ignore."
"These questions that come up, Donald Trump and I both believe not only can be resolved with common sense at the local level, but they are every single day, working with parents and administrators and teachers," Pence said.
Without outright saying Trump would rescind the guidance, the Indiana governor made that clear by asserting decisions on whether schools should be able to discriminate against transgender students should be left to schools, not the federal government.
"These issues, I can tell you, are resolved in the state of Indiana whenever they come up, and they should be resolved with the safety and well-being of our children first and foremost, their privacy interests and rights and with common sense," Pence said. "Donald Trump and I simply believe that all of these issues are best resolved at the state level by the people of communities, by the standards they want to set."
Pence's remarks affirm a campaign promise Trump made to rescind the guidance during an interview with The Washington Post the week the guidance was published.
Nathan Smith, director of public policy for GLSEN, said Pence's comments come up short in recognizing the role of the federal government in protecting the civil rights of students, including those who are LGBT.
"In the absence of the federal guidance, these issues have been addressed at the state and local level," Smith said. "A lot of cities and a lot of localities have been very good on addressing those issues. A lot of them have also not been very good, and that's led to really a patchwork of protections for transgender students across the country."
In the same interview, Pence indicated Trump would be willing to eliminate the contraception mandate for religious organizations in Obamacare challenged by the Little Sisters of the Poor in the case of Zubik v. Burwell, saying a Trump administration "will be dedicated to protecting the liberties of our people, including our freedom to religion."
Pence's remarks follow his generally well-regarded performance in a vice presidential debate in which many observers believe he was the winner, although many of his responses sought to dodge questions that were posed and deny Trump said controversial remarks the candidate in fact articulated.
A favorite among social conservatives, one-in-three Trump supporters say in the aftermath of the debate they would rather vote for Pence as president instead of Trump, according to a new poll from Morning Consult published on Friday. Comparatively, one-in-10 supporters of Hillary Clinton after the debate say they would prefer to vote for her running mate Tim Kaine instead of her.
Pence has a long anti-LGBT history and rose to national prominence last year after signing into law a "religious freedom" bill enabling discrimination against LGBT people. Amid a media firestorm and outcry from the business community, Pence was forced to sign a fix to the law limiting the scope of the discrimination.
The term "religious freedom" continues to be used as code among social conservatives to justify anti-LGBT discrimination as well as bias against minority groups — an observation recently made by the U.S. Civil Rights Commission.
Asked about the commission's findings by Dobson and whether "religious freedom" would be a priority in a Trump administration, Pence offered a general response in which he said a Trump administration would uphold the First Amendment, but courts will be the ultimate arbiters.
"We live in a diverse country with people with different viewpoints and different lifestyles, and I don't believe in discrimination or mistreatment of anyone," Pence said. "I believe we should love our neighbor as ourself, but neither do I think that anyone should ever fear persecution because of their deeply held religious beliefs. When those two things come into conflict, that's what we have the courts for. The courts sort out those issues and have done so throughout the history of this nation."
I don't care I'm still voting for him, and I'm trans. Hillary wants us
dead. She wants to take my gun away. Trans people are the most likely
subset of queer folk to be victims of violence. And because some
sheltered rich people are uncomfortable with me having a gun, my safety
and bodily integrity has to be compromised. What good are the rest of my
rights if I don't have immediate physical safety. You'll get my gun
from my cold dead hands.
You are a lunatic. The only reason closing gun show loopholes and tightening background checks would make you think you're going to lose your gun is if my beginning statement is absolutely true.
-From a Trans woman
Now do a list of why gays shouldn't vote for Hillary.


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I've been reviewing how to make a lesson more enjoyable, while allowing myself to get to know the student better and present opportunities for them to get what they're looking for through dance. Yesterday I applied what I'd learned so far, and had possibly the best lesson I'd ever taught! The couple had a fantastic time, and I felt I maintained the flow throughout the lesson, far better than I had before. They didn't purchase a program, but they were very enthusiastic at the end and said they definitely planned on continuing after going over the options. Time will tell if they do, but I know that raising my game will bring in more students in the long run.
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The iPhone 7 Plus is slightly oversized for an average-sized hand, but the large profile with a bright and crisp display will more than make up for the inconvenience. The phone has a tendency to slip and back is prone to scratches. Hence a case is recommended. The device has a redesigned advanced solid-state Home button that is pressure-sensitive. The new taptic engine that lies below provides such tactile feedback that lets you experience a real sense of pressing the button, though it is not a mechanical device. The Home button embeds an advanced fingerprint sensor that lets you quickly unlock the phone. The power button and volume rocker are at predictable spots on the side. The left side has the additional shortcut button for silent mode.
The iPhone 7 Plus, as expected, performed very well. The display, speed and processing were flawless. The sound quality exceeded all our expectations. We have seen reports of headphones connected through the included adapter to the Lightning port reproducing inferior sound. But contrary to this, our experience was quite the opposite, probably because we were using one of the high-end Sennheiser headphones. Videos were smooth and seamless. Switching from my Android device to the iPhone was surprisingly easy with the devicerecommended third party app.
At first, we were not very impressed with the camera output, but a few updates later, the images exhibited a marked improvement. However, once the images were transferred to a computer and viewed on a large screen, we were not too impressed, especially having witnessed vast imaging improvements in some Android phones. Native images, viewed at 25 percent, remained noise-free up to ISO 200. ISO 400 and 800 were quite noisy. Viewed at 50 percent, the images were usable up to ISO 100, but all images were noisy. The device did not produce any colour cast.
We never experienced any overheating or lag with the phone. The battery lasted for a day on moderate use, which is good by iPhone standards. If we need to pick on the negative, it has to be the fingerprint unlock failing at the slightest hint of moisture or oil on your finger.
Value for Money
The 32GB model of the iPhone 7 Plus retails at an MRP of Rs.72,000 while the 128GB version carries a price tag of Rs.82,000. The 256GB top-end variant is priced at Rs.92,000. While these prices are incomparable to Android devices, Apple caters to a different segment of customers who are dedicated to their iPhones. So we would consider it competitive. |SP
Design and Build Quality 19/20
Key Features 18/20
Ergonomics 16/20
Performance 16/20
Value for Money 15/20
• Superb build quality
• Taptic feedback
• Brilliant display
• Powerful processing
• Improved battery life
• Superior audio
• Lack of innovation in camera
• Back prone to scratches
As already mentioned, iPhone has a dedicated customer following and hence it does not have real competitors in that sense. However, we are duty-bound to give a verdict, and here it is. The iPhone 7 Plus packs quite a punch in processing power and the battery life is also quite good, thanks to the excellent optimisation features. However, the camera leaves much to be desired, if you consider the imaging innovations in Android devices.
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These battery powered weighing scales have a large digit display and/or audio spoken output of the weight. The maximum weight capacity of the scales varies, most provide a choice of metric or imperial measurements. Some are sold with bowls.
When choosing a measuring utensil ensure it uses the measurement units you prefer. For example, metric grammes or imperial ounces. If a bowl is provided, check the capacity and if it is dishwasher safe. Some of the scales can be used with your own bowls but ensure they don't obscure the display. A larger base will provide scope for using a wide range of bowl sizes.
Some scales have a 'Tara' function, this allows the scales to be zeroed without being emptied.
A possible alternative to talking scales are traditional scales with weights which Sue, a blind chef, recommends. She has other helpful tips for choosing kitchen equipment, measurement conversion tables and recipes www.tafn.org.uk (Pallett, 2009). Please note the tafn site now requires users to sign up and register
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The Milky Way Above Kista Science Tower
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Veneto's growers are among the most modernised in Italy.
While most of the 'classic' wines from this area are based on native grape varieties like Glera (or as they're formerly known, Prosecco) and Verduzzo.
High demand for Veneto wines in the European and American markets has galvanized the region's producers into experimentation with Cabernets, Chardonnay and Pinot varieties, among others.
One of Italy's leading wine schools, Conegliano, is based here and the nation's most important wine fair, Vinitaly, takes place each spring in Verona.
A perfectly balanced wine full of red cherry fruits. Rich, lively and luscious with dark fruits throughout and a long and complex finish.
This wine is perfectly balanced, lively, rich and luscious, with a long complex finish. Perfect wine for typical Italian dishes, meat & cheese.


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They didn't get it!
In this article I want to show you how the disciples were so spiritually dense that in spite of all the teaching Jesus gave them concerning his death and resurrection; they still didn't grasp it, even a week before His crucifixion. Luke 18:31-34 is our text, so it may be helpful for you to read that passage of Scripture before you continue with this study.
Jesus' earthly ministry was about over. He was about to go up to Jerusalem where the greatest event of time and eternity would take place when He was crucified and raised from the dead three days later.
The beginning of that final trip from Galilee to Jerusalem is recorded in Luke 9:51. From that point on, every day brought Jesus closer to Jerusalem and his destiny with the cross and the tomb. Luke 13:22 and 19:1 point as sign posts along the way in His journey to Jerusalem.
In Luke 19:11 we learn that even as Jesus was nearing Jerusalem, His disciples were still unaware of what was going on. Their minds were intent on Christ's Kingdom and their role in it. The last thing on their mind was Jesus dying.
In Luke 19:28 Jesus and His band of disciples ascended the hill to Jerusalem. In verses 41-44 of that chapter, Jerusalem was in sight and He wept for the city which would soon fall to the Romans under the judgment of God. In verse 45-46 Jesus cleansed the Temple for the second and final time. The first time was at the beginning of His ministry as recorded in John 2:13-17.
In these, as well as all the events of Jesus' life on earth, we see His concern to do His Father's will, His concern for the fulfillment of His Word and His concern for His disciples.
First, His concern for His Father's will.
His desire to do His Father's will existed from before the foundation of the world. This is expressed in I Peter 1:18-20, Revelation 13:8 and Ephesians 1:4.
He showed that concern throughout His ministry, as we see in Luke 2:49 and 8:51.
His death on the cross was planned from before the foundation of the world. It was purposeful and planned. It was not a sad miscalculation on His part or a horrible mistake. His death on Calvary was the primary purpose for coming into this world as a human being so He could bear our sins and pay the penalty of death in our place. He purposely walked right into the jaws of death.
Secondly, His concern for the fulfillment of His Word.
Jesus knew the Old Testament Scriptures from childhood. After all, He was the Divine Author of both the Old and New Testament, inspired by His Holy Spirit. He was fully aware of the Old Testament Scripture that described in detail His birth, life, crucifixion and resurrection and it was fulfilled to the minutest detail. Read Psalm 22, 69:20-21, Isaiah 53 and Zechariah 12:10, just a few of the Scriptures that were fulfilled to the letter at Calvary.
Thirdly, His concern for His Disciples
Jesus did not have to take His Disciples to His crucifixion. He could have gone alone; however, His Disciples would have missed the entire purpose of His life on this earth. It was essential that they be eyewitnesses of His death and resurrection so they could declare it with conviction and power to the early church.
Through the years of Christ's ministry with them, whenever Jesus brought up the subject of His coming crucifixion, the disciples failed to grasp it. Mark 9:30-34 states that they feared thinking about it.
Not only did they fear thinking about it, but Mark 9:35-41 tells us that they had other things on their mind, thoughts of their grandeur and prominence in Christ's Kingdom. Self-centered people seldom receive anything from the preaching of God's Word. They are too full of themselves to grasp the things of God. That was the condition of the disciples at this time.
It was not until after Christ's Resurrection and after Pentecost when the Spirit of God filled the Apostles, that they began to understand the truths of the crucifixion and the resurrection. of Christ. It was then that Peter could preach with power and explain the meaning of Christ's death and resurrection as He did in Acts 2:22-24. I encourage you to read these verses.
Here Peter explains that the Jewish Council delivered Jesus into the hands of Pilate, the Roman Procurator who ordered His crucifixion. But Peter explained that Jesus was not just put to death by the Jews or the Romans; He was also crucified according to the foreknowledge of God. Our sins required the crucifixion of Christ. The whole world is guilty of Christ's death. God gave His Son to be the perfect and final sacrifice for sin forever. Those who receive the gift of Christ as Saviour from sin, are given the gift of eternal life. Those who reject Christ, continue on a course to eternal damnation.
Do you get it?
The disciples didn't get it when Jesus explained His crucifixion. Do you get it? Do you see that He died in your place? Do you understand that your sins were placed on Jesus and He died and paid the full penalty for you? Do you understand that the righteousness of Jesus has been put to your account and you can be in Heaven throughout eternity because you are going there clothed in Jesus righteousness and not in your own stinking self-righteousness? Read Isaiah 64:6 and see what God thinks of your righteousness. Read Titus 3:5-6 and learn that our righteous efforts will never take us to Heaven. We must see ourselves as God sees us: as sinners worthy only of hell. We must come to the end of ourselves and place all our trust and confidence in the gift of His Son Jesus who died in our place on Calvary's cross. Trust Him now and discover peace with God.


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Large modulation of interface magnetization and interface magnetoelectric effect in SrRuO3|KNbO3 oxide heterostructures: Prediction from first-principles study
Karthikeyan, R and Niranjan, Manish K (2019) Large modulation of interface magnetization and interface magnetoelectric effect in SrRuO3|KNbO3 oxide heterostructures: Prediction from first-principles study. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 469. pp. 138-145. ISSN 0304-8853Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)
The interface magnetization and its modulation is explored in oxide heterostructures within the framework of density functional theory. In particular, modulation in interface magnetization is investigated in prototype heterostructure SrRuO3|KNbO3(0 0 1) consisting ferromagnetic SrRuO3 and nonmagnetic KNbO3 as the thickness of KNbO3 is varied. The computed interfacial magnetization is found to alternate between a higher and a lower value with increasing KNbO3 thickness in the heterostructure. The average change in interface magnetization is computed to be ∼−60% as KNbO3 film changes from non-stoichiometric to stoichiometric and ∼+60% as it changes from stoichiometric to non-stoichiometric due to variation in thickness. The magnetic moment per interface cell changes from ∼2.27 μB for non-stoichiometric KNbO3 to ∼1.31 μB for stoichiometric KNbO3 in the heterostructure. The modulation in interface magnetization arises due to spin-dependent screening of effective charge of KNbO3 unit cells by accumulated free carriers at the interface. Large modulation in interface magnetization is also obtained for other heterostructures consisting magnetic substructure and ionized planes at the interface. In addition, the alteration in interface magnetization due to ferroelectric polarization reversal in ferromagnetic|ferroelectric SrRuO3|KNbO3 (0 0 1) superlattice is explored. The resulting interface magnetoelectric effect as well as control of interface magnetization using ionized planes may have interesting implications for technological applications.
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I know your people Soon. They just tell the new emperor what he wants to hear. I had no nose for who the new emperor was, but you DID!!!!!!! and ipso facto became Judaized, as the result of that emperor-sniffing nose of yours.
Since our system is the state-sponsored extortion of value by way of the financial sector ….. since our version of Capitalism is the state-sponsorship of PONZI-USURY…….. then even the CHINESE immigrants could become a problem.
Chinese immigration in moderation is the best immigration we can have. Because these people are thrifty, hard-working, and small-business savvy. And so their initial efforts are to CREATE wealth. And not extort wealth.
Further to that we may quote from a magnificent movie:
"Chinese man come here to prosper. Not to change things"
Well this is so true. And you would think that this was true also for the Jews. You would think that the Jews and the Chinese are LIKE migrants and to be judged as if in the same group!!!!!
This is simply not the case. Not by a fucking LONG-SHOT.
The Chinese TOO will become parasitical in a nation …. for the reason that they will be successful. Our system of state-sponsored ponzi-usury will ensure that the Chinese, after some generations, will be leaching from the workers veins INDIRECTLY.
But this has never been any of their (THE CHINESE) doing. They have worked hard and accidentally gotten to a position where some of them take more then the give. Which does not make the current situation ALRIGHT ……. but we simply note this in passing. We simply note this in passing. We simply note that the Chinese people in general, and as a community, are somewhat blameless in the outcome of grave iniquity in our social life.
The Jew is a different story entire.
The Jew is a different story entire. He seeks to infiltrate and destroy our Jurisprudence, our Physics, our business ethics, our economics, our familial values.
Chinese man comes to prosper and not to change things. The Jew shows up to dominate and destroy. To dominate first. Then to destroy. They are completely dismantling the American experiment in front of our eyes for the love of the saviour.
This is why, except for the Jews, we all of us must be brothers. Because the Jews are now so dominant that we cannot ever expect to get out from under their tyranny but that we all become brothers and sisters under one roof of anti-semitism.


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Mark Dantonio
MARK DANTONIO: To begin with, I thought to come down to Notre Dame and play well we had to do a number of things: We had to travel as a team. I thought we did well in that area.
And we had to come down here with the belief. That belief remains intact and that will carry us through this football season. We also had to make plays that we had to defend. Those are things we had to do if we were going to be able to win. We had to sort of silence the crowd a little bit, we felt.
But defend, that means protecting the quarterback. That means playing on kickoff. Playing well on kickoff doesn't mean just playing on the defensive side of the ball, it means we've got to play well on special teams.
The one big kickoff return in the first half obviously was a huge play for us. I thought the guy got ambushed, sort of pinballed into another guy. And they were off to the races.
But obviously that was a huge play in the football game. We felt we needed to have one special teams play that would be explosive to help us win the football game and they got that play rather than us.
When you look at us collectively, we've got to establish a running game and be more balanced, I think, as an offense.
Defensively played very well the second half. Came up with some turnovers, two turnovers, actually. The third one was on a special teams play. But came up with some turnovers in the first half. But offensively we've got to do something with those turnovers as opposed to getting three points.
That hurt us there and we had field position a number of other times I felt around the 50 where we need to convert on those things and have more opportunities to score points.
Field goal at the end of the half, my call, didn't work. Three points. But I don't think that's why we lost the game. But I'll take the blame for that.
But our guys will continue to push. And that's the beautiful thing about being in conference, I guess, is that our conference still remains intact. All of our goals remain intact. We'll get ready to play Central Michigan next week and we'll look forward to that.
Congratulate Notre Dame on their win. I thought they played very well, especially on the defensive side of the ball. And I thought they ran the football in the first half, which I think was the key to some of their success in the first half. So I'll take some questions.
Q. Coach, first of all, could you tell what happened on that field goal attempt?
MARK DANTONIO: Yeah, they got some push right there on the wing side and they got penetration right there. So it knocked the tight end back, the guard back, and because of that it didn't go. He could not get around. Had he gotten around, looked like he would have walked in. But he didn't get around. End of story.
Q. You were very effective on the 8- to 10-yard passes down the field. What was the problem throwing the longer passes?
MARK DANTONIO: I thought they did a nice job defending down the field. They were in two-man stuff early in the game, played some cover two on the trick play, brought the corner one time and fell into that and sacked our quarterback.
But two things I think enter into that. One is we have to have protection to be able to throw the ball down the field. And then the second thing is the way the game played out in the fourth quarter, they weren't going to allow us to throw the ball deep down into the field. But I thought they played the ball well in the deep part of the field.
Cunningham comes up with I think 12 catches, one big one down the field. Other than that, he had a couple knocked off him. Would have been great catches. They were great plays by the defenders. Give credit to Notre Dame in those areas and congratulate them on some of these things as well.
Q. How big a concern is your offensive line right now? Burkland going down, can you give us an update on that? Is that a potentially season ending thing?
MARK DANTONIO: We'll find out more about Skyler tomorrow and be able to release exactly what's going on with him. But obviously our offensive line is a bit of a concern because we're relatively young there.
But I thought Fonoti came in and played pretty well. We can't have the penalties that sort of occurred in the fourth quarter. We can't have those things happening for us. And we've got to get a push and run the football.
But whether it's the offensive line or whether it's the tight ends or whether it's the full back, all these things enter into running the football. The same with pass protection. It's a running back potentially that has the problem with pass protection or it's a tight end, or it's a route problem or it's a coverage or whatever. Or it could be the quarterback.
So it all plays together. And there's no one group of people that's saying, okay, they can't run the ball so it's the offensive line. That's not really how it works in the real world.
Q. Mark, it's a little bit of a follow-up on Joe's question, but would it be primarily youth on the offensive line that you blame for not being able to run the ball? That's been such a problem here against good teams.
MARK DANTONIO: That remains to be seen until we see the film, probably, and see exactly what the problem was. But we had two inexperienced tackles. They're athletic, but they're young. And we said coming into this football game they're going to be young until they start playing more.
And when they start playing more, they're going to get better and there's a big curve. If you're playing with the senior there and you have a problem, I think that's more of a concern than if you're playing with a sophomore or freshman or junior college player because you know those guys are going to get better. They're talented athletes. And so I'm not concerned about it.
What I am concerned about is that we stay together as a football team; that we weather a storm. I think that's what you have to do when tough things come down the pipe at you. That's where we're at.
We'll weather the storm. Our guys are disappointed, obviously. Very disappointed. But sometimes these things happen. We have to pull together. We have to move to the next challenge.
Q. You talked about penalties, but up front a couple of them came from an experienced guy like Foreman, does anything surprise you about the discipline from your team today?
MARK DANTONIO: No. You know, we're in a two-minute situation, running a lot of plays, two-minute situation from the one-yard line. So we have to go 99 yards. And we're down on the field they're getting tired. Defensive line, they're rolling people in there on you. That's part of the factor of going two minutes -- really, for the last ten minutes of the game we went two minutes in that situation.
So they're going to get tired, but we have to shore up the areas where there was a problem. And obviously you're concerned about penalties or lack thereof on the other side. But you deal with it.
Q. Last year you saw Dayne Crist run this offense for the Irish. What did Tommy Rees bring this year that you noticed from last year?
MARK DANTONIO: I think Dayne Crist did a great job last year as well. I think both those quarterbacks can function very effectively in this offense. You've seen them both function very effectively.
Sometimes guys make a mistake and you gotta -- they're certainly more qualified to answer who should be playing quarterback than I am. But I think both those guys are good football players and both those guys have the ability to function well and lead from what I've seen and win football games.
Q. What happened on the kickoff return?
MARK DANTONIO: What happened on the kickoff was -- it's not an illegal block but a guy coming to ambush a guy. So he's coming from the far sideline and coming to hit a guy, hit him in the front. He pinballed him into our contain guy. So they took two-for-one right there. I think our safety got caught up in the flow a little bit. So our safety, there was a safety on the kickoff, wasn't able to fold over.
They got Isaiah. Sort of sealed him off a little bit. When they knocked down the two guys with one guy they were sort of off and running. They made a nice cut and got the edge.
Q. Earlier in the week you talked about attention to detail and how important the little things are going to be in this game. And it seemed to play out. Is that something that you'll look to clean up?
MARK DANTONIO: Yeah, you always look to clean those things up. But I also think this is a game of football. We can have a great play called and execute it to that level almost nearly perfect. But if a guy gets a hand in there or they do a good job because they have the defense, the correct defense called or they do a great job executing their defense, then things are going to happen.
And, again, credit Notre Dame in terms of what they were able to do. I thought they played hard. And they made plays. They made plays on the ball down the field as a secondary, I thought. They got a push out of their defensive front. Cousins was on his back a lot after throwing the ball.
So they were applying some pressure and that takes an effect on a guy. If you hit the quarterback 20 times in the game, I'm not sure how many times he got hit, but that can take an effect on somebody. So those things happen.
If you look at why it is what it is, I guess, you look at we have three turnovers. We're down inside the 10 twice and we come away with nothing on those. One of them is mine. Another one is an interception. And, you know, so those things are happening. We have to obviously omit those, clear those up.
Q. (Off microphone)?
MARK DANTONIO: I thought we lost the edge a couple times. Lost leverage, leverage would be if an outside position player needs to be outside and not caught inside. But we knew what they were doing. I felt like always when you're functioning against an offense like this, it's a no huddle, spreads you out type attack. It takes a little bit time to adjust to that as the game continues on.
So an adjustment to it, you know that first series we have a chance to get off the field a couple times. I can't really remember. But it's how the offense is coming, and how rapidly it's coming at you. You have to get used to that. Played much better in the second half. But, again, we have an opportunity to shut them out really I feel in the second half. And they make a couple of plays and then they throw the fade.
So make a couple of plays, there's a couple of calls, whatever. There's always going to be plays that you wish would have gone our way or something like that. But, again, you just have to deal with what really happened, look at what really happened, beyond looking at this -- because you don't really know. I'm on the sideline. You guys are in the box. But find out what really happened and then clear those things up.
And I think if we do those things, we're going to have a good football team. We've got guys who can make plays.
Q. On the third and one, when Cousins went long, can you explain your decision process for that?
MARK DANTONIO: Well, our MO thus far on third and one has always been run it. And we felt like the tight end on the corner route was there, and it was there. He went to the post on it. But, again, he did not have time, I don't feel, to look. But the tight end was open on it. And we're trying to get in the game make big plays. On third and one, so we took a shot. Calculated risk, I guess, to some extent but took a shot and it didn't work.
Sometimes it's there. Could have converted it. It would have been a great call. I challenge our coaches to be playmakers as well and try to make plays and that's what we're trying to do as a coach.
Q. The fact that they were 0-2 coming in, did you sense that Notre Dame played with any special desperation?
MARK DANTONIO: Oh, I don't think desperation -- desperation is not a good word for it. I think they played confident. I think they played enthusiastic, energized. They played hard. And some bad things happened for them, too. We just couldn't convert.
So it's the way the game's played. And credit them and what they were able to do. Credit their defense, when they had sudden changes going in and making a play and stopping, whatever, so those things are going to happen. But I don't feel like they were -- they played two good football games where they had every opportunity to win that football game. Turnovers hurt them in those games.
Q. On the fake field goal, can you give us the design of that play how it was supposed to work?
MARK DANTONIO: Yeah, the way it was supposed to work was supposed to be solid on the right side and not get any penetration, shovel pass back to (indiscernible) and we were going to fold it on the backside, outblock the wing. Outblock the tight end, pulled the wing up through, because they stepped outside on it and allow him to go get the safety. Probably should have done it from the 20- or 30-yard line. But now I'm telling our secrets, so...not a secret anymore.
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|I'm about to get new headphones for it, but these have been doing okay as long as it isn't too windy.
(There are little music players from Grooveshark below each song title; hopefully they all load for you.)
1. "Feeling Good" by Michael Bublé (2005)2. "Here We Go" by 'N Sync (1997)
This is a great warm-up song. But I usually let my playlist go on random, so it's a nice boost toward the end of a run, too (as I found out today). Hey, I'm always ready to hear the silky smooth voice of Mr. Bublé (see my concert review from 2010 if you want more on that.)
3. "Chloe (You're The One I Want)" by Emblem3 (2013)
4. "Save Me, San Francisco" by Train (2011)
5. "Fat Bottomed Girls" by Queen (1978)
6. "22" by Taylor Swift (2013)
7. "Baby" by Relient K (Justin Bieber cover, 2011)


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About Sanchez & Mongielle
Based in Paris, Sofia & Mauro met in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sofia was studying cinema while Mauro was playing music in a rock band. After moving to Paris they won the Picto prize for young fashion photographers in 2002 and held their first exhibition at Le Palais de Tokyo in Paris. Since then Sofia & Mauro's imagery has been published in a number of international publications, amongst them Numéro, Flair, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Interview Magazine, Russian Vogue, Japanese Vogue, L'Uomo Vogue, Italian Vogue, Lula, Violet, Vanity Fair and Bergdorf Goodman. They recently shot the latest Air France campaign, which adds to their previous campaigns for Armani, Lanvin and Anna Sui, among others.
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Unseemly by Jason Parent
A man named Peter travels to an island in Scotland to meet his less than respectable friend, Dervish, to discuss some probably illegal shenanigans. He's got a bad feeling from the get-go and he should have listened. That's all I can say about the plot of this novella.
The guy's going to an island in Scotland, so you already know this isn't going to turn out well. Scotland is home to how many scary legends and myths? Why, oh why, would you go despite your bad feelings about the situation? Of course horror stories almost all consist of someone doing something despite having a bad feeling about it, so that's cool.
Where the story didn't quite deliver for me was where Peter was concerned. I didn't much care for the guy, therefore I wasn't yelling at him, (other readers do that, right?), "Don't go, don't do it!", I was just "You should think about this" and moved on.
Unseemly was a quick reading novella that was a fun adventure with some shudder-causing twists that I didn't expect. For that reason I recommend it to fans of creature features and myth-based stories.
*I received a free review copy from Corpus Press in exchange for an honest review. This is it.*


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Could it be that we have gotten bored carrying around those plastic water bottles to down the recommended eight glasses per day? Even if that fad is fading, merchandisers have a new gimmick to get us to pay a lot for what is free from the tap.
First we had sports drinks– green or yellow– with sugar, potassium and whatever else might be added to make us believe we could outplay our competitors.
Then we were offered vitamin waters to improve and protect our health.
Water is almost always the largest ingredient in cosmetics and some company have now just gone with water as a beauty treatment. The functional water brand Borba is one of the leaders in the sector with its range of Skin Balance Waters.
"The selection of enhanced waters contain antioxidants, vitamins and botanicals, with each drink being formulated to help provide clearer, firmer skin, and to counteract dry, dehydrated skin," the company claims.
Launched in 2005, the Skin Balance Waters were originally marketed in beauty stores Sephora and Nordstrom, before being introduced into grocery stores.
Borba's Skin Balance Waters were picked up by Anheuser-Busch in late summer last year and at the time of the distribution deal the company's vice president of business operations, Dave Peacock, noted that adding the range allowed the company to participate in the emerging nutraceutical beverage category. Nutraceuticals are ingredients that do more than just nourish you. They have a minor pharmaceutical benefit.
In addition, PepsiCo has targeted the notion of beauty through water with the launch of a skin care range that carries the Aquafina logo. Aquafina is one of the biggest selling water brands in the US and the company's Aquafina Enhanced Hydration skin care range benefits from consumer associations between water and health and the extensive advertising budget behind the brand
Now there is anti-aging water that is claimed to make our skin beautiful and unwrinkled from within. Flavors and fine ingredients company, Frutarom, is targeting the fast growing "inner" beauty water market with a new anti-aging offering.
Frutarom, a flavor and fine ingredients company, has signed an agreement with France-based company Copalis, which specializes in marine-based ingredients for health, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications.
Frutarom's Laurent Leduc is quoted as saying: "Beauty from within is something very new in the US but it is growing fast. Although it is a few years behind Europe and Asia we are seeing a lot of demand from both dietary supplement manufacturers and cosmetic companies".
Frutarom's ingredient is colorless, soluble and virtually tasteless. It is the companies first product to target the anti-aging market directly with a beauty water. The company, along with other functional food and cosmetic manufacturers, reportedly see a big potential for such water products in the States. Throughout this year, expect to see "beauty water" offered at your local stores.
If you can have vitamin water that keeps you strong and healthy and sports water that keeps you in the game and beauty water that keeps your skin looking younger, why not dive in? The psychological lift may keep you in the swim—that is if you are not sunk by the price tags.


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After you discovered you were pregnant, you might have felt shocked or even panicked. If you decide to choose adoption for your baby, you might still feel like you are treading in deep water. What do you do first? Where do you start?
If you are hoping to pursue adoption for your baby but feel overwhelmed at getting started, here are some first steps that can help you feel more in control of your choice.
- Reach Out for Support
You don't have to face the adoption process alone. Many women find hope and help through friendships or family. If you have a parent who supports your choice, they can help you feel more confident as you make plans for your future. If you don't have a parent you trust, you might ask a close friend or extended family member, such as an aunt, cousin, or grandparent, to support you.
When choosing someone who can support you, try to focus on what help they can give you. You want someone who is level-headed and who can help you stick to your goals when you might feel overwhelmed. You also want someone who can give you emotional support. Choose someone who cares for you but who will not manipulate you or monopolize your choices.
This person can help you in many ways. For example, when you meet with an adoption agency, they can come with you with the questions you have written down. If you feel emotional, your friend or loved one can help direct the conversation.
- Contact an Adoption Agency
One of the first things you should do is reach out to an adoption agency. The right agency will provide for your emotional needs. You should never feel forced, rushed, or pressured into choosing adoption for your baby.
When you meet with an agency representative, bring all the questions you have to the consultation. You might want to know how birth parents are screened, how long the process takes after you give birth, if you can change your mind, and how you will pay for your medical bills.
Choosing to meet with an agency does not mean that you have to continue to use that agency. Meet with as many people as you like until you find a place which fits your needs and where you feel comfortable. You can also use a family lawyer instead of an agency if you already have birth parents you want for your baby.
Going to an adoption agency early in the process will make everything easier for you. They provide the services, including legal services, that help connect you to good adoptive families, but they also can provide mental health support for birth mothers and guidance during the pregnancy.
- Make a Doctor's Appointment
Your health is important. When you find out that you are pregnant, call a local doctor's office to get your first OBGYN appointment. And OBGYN focuses on the health of both mother and baby. Your first appointment should happen when you are about 6 to 8 weeks pregnant. Your OBGYN can confirm the pregnancy with an ultrasound.
Your first appointment will also involve some blood tests and questions about your medical history. The doctor will test your blood for sexually transmitted diseases that could affect your baby, and they will also test for things like iron levels to make sure that you don't need extra supplementation. You might also get a breast exam and Pap smear at your first appointment.
Your doctor will recommend that you take a prenatal vitamin to make sure that you and your baby get all the nutrients you need. If you have been using alcohol or smoking, your doctor will recommend that you stop immediately and can provide advice on how to keep you and your baby healthy during your pregnancy.
Don't postpone getting prenatal care because you are concerned about cost. Adoptive parents sometimes cover the cost of pregnancy expenses. You can talk to your adoption agency about how that compensation will occur.
- Seek Counseling
Your adoption agency might suggest that you get counseling as part of the process of adoption. This counseling can be provided by the agency, but you might feel just as comfortable seeking a different counselor.
Counseling can provide you with the emotional preparation that you will need during the adoption process, but it can also help you focus on your own future. You can set goals for your life, and your counselor can help you plan how to achieve them. You might find it hard to stay positive, and counseling can help you through bouts of depression that can occur during pregnancy.
- Fill Out Your Forms
Finally, once you have met with doctors and adoption agents, you will have some paperwork to fill out. These forms will detail your desires for your child and help the agency find a good match your baby. You can explain the type of adoption you want, how much contact you hope to have with your child, and the future you want your baby to have.
After you fill out these forms, you can start the process of choosing your baby's parents. The choice is entirely yours so that you can know what future you are giving your baby.
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Age: 17Irvine, CA
Category: Math/Computer Mathematics
Project Title: An Alternating Minimization Method to Train Neural Network Models for Brainwave Classification
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Developing my thought recognition software into a consumer product that can be used by millions of people around the world.
If you could have dinner with the five most interesting people in the world, living or dead, who would they be?
Albert Einstein, Alan Turing, Nelson Mandela, Benjamin Franklin, Kobe Bryant
What is your absolute dream job?
Entreprenuer who tackles social, medical , and community issues by combining science and business.
If you were a wrestler, what would your entrance song be?
'The Final Countdown' by Europe
Aside from necessities, what's one thing you could not go a day without?
What lame superpower would you want?
I would love to be Dr. Strange, he's just the coolest person
If you could be on any TV show, which one would it be?
Hell's Kitchen
What is your favorite food?
Say you're independently wealthy and don't have to work, what would you do with your time?
I hope to develop foundations that fund solving global health issues through technological development, such as the prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
Which skill would you like to learn?
What is your favorite tradition or holiday?
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Grant Sheen to be Named a 2018 Davidson Fellow
Irvine, Calif. – The Davidson Institute for Talent Development has announced the 2018 Davidson Fellows. Among the honorees is 17-year-old Grant Sheen of Irvine. Sheen won a $10,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for his project, An Alternating Minimization Method to Train Neural Network Models for Brainwave Classification. He is one of only 20 students across the country to receive this honor.
"I am honored and humbled to be selected as a Davidson Fellow because of its noble mission of providing educational support to the youth," said Sheen.
Click here to download the full press release
Click the links below to see hi-res photos of Grant:
Started in 1999, the Davidson Institute for Talent Development is a 501(c)3 private operating foundation. Our mission is to recognize, nurture and support profoundly intelligent young people ages 18 and under, and to provide opportunities for them to develop their talents to make a positive difference.
Profoundly gifted students are those who score in the 99.9th percentile on IQ and achievement tests. Read more about this population in this article.


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Shadow of the Tomb Raider is an action-adventure video game developed by Eidos Montréal in conjunction with Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix. It continues the narrative from the 2013 game Tomb Raider and its sequel Rise of the Tomb Raider, and is the twelfth mainline entry in the Tomb Raider series. The game released worldwide on 14 September 2018 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. (Wikipedia).
We test using the Highest preset, with AA disabled. We test using the DX12 API.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider represents our last traditional game of the day – that is to say, one that doesn't use RTX features – and here we can see a healthy lead for the Gaming Z over Nvidia's Founders Edition. It's 3.3FPS faster at 1080p, and 2.8FPS faster at 1440p – though the ASUS Strix does still edge ahead across all three resolutions.


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|T'Hil Ruan Bay
|Lt. Commander T'Hil Ruan Bay
|Natalie Portman
|11 June 2362
|1.5 m
|70 kg
|Chief Engineer
|USS Artemis (NCC-75128)
|Artemis Chief Engineer
|Lt Commander
Lt Commander T'Hil Ruan Bay was the Chief Engineer onboard the USS Artemis. (Star Trek: Artemis)
T'Hil was born as Morgan Bay on Betazed, she was raised mostly by her father due to her mother and older brother being away on historical research. Morgan traveled often with the crew of the USS Illusion as a youth, as a result she was able to spend time on Romulus with Illusion's Romulan crewmembers. After several visits to the Romulan homeworld, some of the crew, both Romulan and Starfleet, gave the name "T'Hil" to Morgan. The name stuck and she has carried it since.
T'Hil entered college for geology on Betazed before taking an interest in Starfleet. She entered the Academy for engineering and ship security. T'Hil graduated from Starfleet Academy as 14th of her class. The first ship she applied to for the position of Chief Engineer was the USS Raleigh, she was not accepted. She continued to study geology on different planets for some time until she was accepted aboard the exploration vessel USS Bravado. Her position terminated after the ship crashed into a planetoid, leaving her scarred and wary of others. T'Hil returned to Betazed to serve on sea-faring vessel. She went back to Starfleet and joined dry dock repair teams, assigned to the service craft Dunharrow. She continued to apply for positions aboard several starships that entered dry dock. T'Hil later joined the USS Bravado, assigned to Engineering then the USS Artemis where she became the Chief Engineer.
Service RecordEdit
- Cadet - Accepted into Starfleet Academy as an Engineering Cadet in 2376.
- Cadet - Began her second year at Starfleet Academy in 2377.
- Cadet - Began her third year at Starfleet Academy in 2378.
- Cadet - Began her fourth year at Starfleet Academy in 2379.
- Ensign, USS Bravado (NCC-51425) - Graduated from Starfleet Academy in 2380 with a degree in Engineering and Warp Theory, assigned to the Bravado as an Engineering Officer.
- Lieutenant Junior Grade, USS Bravado (NCC-51425) - Promoted and re-assigned as the Assistant Chief of Engineering in 2381.
- Lieutenant, USS Artemis (NCC-75128) - Promoted and re-assigned as an Engineering Officer for the Artemis in 2383.
- Lieutenant Commander, USS Artemis (NCC-75128) - Promoted to Lieutenant Commander in 2385 and promoted to the position of Chief Engineer.
- Lieutenant Commander, USS Artemis (NCC-75128) - Assigned to the new Prometheus-class Artemis after the Akira-class Artemis was destroyed in early 2386.
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Natalie Portman beat out actresses like Anne Hathaway and Megan Fox to play T'Hil Bay.


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Pinball players help 'flip out hunger' with tournamen
On Saturday, pinball players competed at Eight on The Break in Dunellen to raise money for the hungry and enjoy their favorite pastime, pinball. The event was called "Flip Off Hunger."
DUNELLEN – On Saturday, passionate pinball players gathered at Eight on The Break in Dunellen to follow their hearts in two ways: raise money for the hungry and enjoy their favorite pastime, pinball. The event was the New Jersey tournament in the second annual nationwide effort of the International Flipper Pinball Association, called "Flip Off Hunger." One of the organizers, Francesco Laroca, who comes all the way from Brooklyn to play at Eight on the Break, expected at least 20 players to compete in the tournament. Every player was charged an admission fee of $15, though some donated even more money than that, and all the fees and donations went to FISH, a service organization that feeds the hungry and elderly in the Dunellen area.
"We don't have a goal of how much money we'll raise," Laroca said, "but if we get 20 players, we'll raise at least $300."
Mike Pantino of Brooklyn and other players warm up on pinball machines for a Flipping Off Hunger fundraising event at Eight on the Break. The money will go to buy food for the hungry at Thanksgiving.
Players discuss pinball games and machines
Eight on the Break, which is New Jersey' oldest continually running arcade, has 10 pinball machines. Laroca said during Flip Out Hunger, all the machines would be used, and players would play head-to-head, with the machines keeping score to see who plays best. Koi Morris, another organizer, said his two favorite machines are the Addams Family and Monster Bash.
"They're a lot of fun to play, and the rules are good," Morris said. Several other players commented particularly about how they enjoyed Moster Bash.
Basci Dinc of North Arlington said, "It's really fun the way the Monster Bash machine talks to you. It talks like Dracula and Frankenstein."
Dave Baiano of Monroe, who has pinball machines at home, said no two machines play the same way, even if they are built to play the same game. This is because of wear on the machine. He enjoys playing at Eight on the Break and loves playing against the others there, but he said his own 20 machines at home play differently.
Koi Morris of Plainsboro, right, donates money as Francesco LaRoca, one of the organizers of the event, collects the dough. Players warm up on pinball machines for a Flipping Off Hunger fundraising event at Eight on the Break. The money will go to buy food for the hungry at Thanksgiving
"Don't get me wrong, they do an excellent job here," he said. "But you'll see more wear on these machines because they're used so much."
Paul Drabik, owner of Wanna Pinball, a pinball-machine maintenance company in Green Brook, is under contract to maintain the machines at Eight on a Break, and he was there both to keep the machines in perfect operation and to play in the tournament. He agreed with Baiano about the individual variations from machine to machine.
"Every machine has its own personality," he said. "And just changing the rubber on the surface can make such a difference. Old rubber absorbs dirt. It reacts differently than brand new rubber."
Drabik, who has been in the business for nine years, said he sees pinball as an art form, and he would like people to enjoy it. As players were gathering and practicing for the tournament, he was busy with last-minute tinkering to ensure that every machine would be absolutely perfect for the game.
Dincz said Eight on the Break is his favorite pinball spot in New Jersey.
"It's the only place where all the machines are up to date," he said.
Jay Steinberg of South Brunswick said he enjoys all the machines and plays at Eight on a Break more frequently than any other pinball shop, although he's also familiar with the Silver Ball Museum in Asbury Park. He likes playing with the more experienced players at Eight on a Break because as he does so, his game keeps improving.
Frank Romero, who comes down from Rockland County, N.Y. to play at Eight on A Break, said he used to play in the leagues at Eight on a Break, but he's cut down on his driving, though he still plays in tournaments, such as the one on Saturday. He loves to compete and is ranked 41 in the world by the International Flipper Pinball Association.
Jay Steinberg of South Brunswick plays pinball as players warm up for a Flipping Off Hunger fundraising event Saturday at Eight on the Break in Dunellen. The money will go to buy food for the hungry at Thanksgiving .
Although "Flip Off Hunger" is a charity tournament, the IFPA accepted the scores as it would for any authorized tournament. Romero said it won't affect his rating much unless he gets a very high score. With the help of the IFPA, "Flip Off Hunger" will offer an exemption to locations that have previously hosted their annual event. This means that "Flip Off Hunger" sites can host a tournament worth full WPPR Value as long as it occurs on a weekend during November 2014, regardless if they have already hosted an annual event.
Last year, the first year of "Flip Off Hunger," the IFPA raised $9,572 in tournaments in 14 cities. Based on a $1 donation creating 3 meals, "Flip Off Hunger" donated over 28,716 meals. The association's goal for 2014 is to double that number of cities and tournaments.
Fish is an organization in the Dunellen area that feeds the elderly, the homeless, and those who "fall between the cracks" of public assistance. Fish, Inc. is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a nonprofit organization.
People interested in learning more about pinball can contact Eight on the Break at 732-752-8880 or visit http://www.thebreak.net/
Staff Writer Pamela MacKenzie; 908-243-6616; email@example.com.


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Tenants' Rights Week offers answers
What does a renter do when the toilet doesn't work, the roof leaks and the landlord refuses to return the security deposit? -more-
What does a renter do when the toilet doesn't work, the roof leaks and the landlord refuses to return the security deposit? -more-
Good food is better than supplements -more-
In an unexpected development in a criminal investigation that began last fall with the death of an Indian immigrant, prosecutors say Berkeley's wealthiest landlord and four family members will plead guilty next week to federal charges arising from their alleged importation of teenage girls from India for sex and cheap labor. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — An Internet startup backed by six major airlines launched a cheap-seat service Tuesday that promises to undercut the prices of other online discounters who helped put the concept on the map. -more-
CHP officials reported today that a Berkeley woman was killed Monday afternoon when her car collided head-on with another vehicle on U.S. Highway 101 in southern Mendocino County. -more-
PETALUMA — Trey Atkin was an active, gregarious 11-year-old, just the kind of boy you'd expect to spend a buddy's birthday party leading the charge through the nearby bushes. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A 20-year former FBI agent settled her sex discrimination claims against the government Tuesday in a case setting new precedent. -more-
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A 440-square-mile sweep of jagged mountains and desert in Southern California became the country's latest national monument under a law President Clinton signed Tuesday to protect the land from encroaching development. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A Sacramento man charged with a 1994 rape might be the first person in the nation arrested using a DNA warrant, prosecutors say. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A California ballot measure that would put thousands of drug offenders into treatment rather than behind bars wouldn't solve the state's prison crowding problem, Corrections Director Cal Terhune said Tuesday. -more-
FRESNO — To the golden trout of the Sierra Nevada: This Bud's for you. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Outgoing flights were delayed at several Northern California and Nevada airports Monday because of a software malfunction in processing data from radar. -more-
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Prison director says drug measure won't help Most crowding is worst among violent convicts not narcotic offenders The Associated Press 10-25-2000
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Commission gives OK to minimum wage hike The Associated Press 10-24-2000
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Adeline street 'breaks ground' Daily Planet Staff 10-24-2000
Ralph Nader brings campaign to Bay Area By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 10-23-2000
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L.A. transit strike forges new alliances By David Bacon Pacific News Service 10-23-2000
Panthers wake up after halftime, down Albany 34-0 By Tuukka Hess Daily Planet Correspondent 10-23-2000
Youth activist honored By Shirley Dang Special to the Daily Planet 10-23-2000
Cal squanders fourth-quarter lead with turnovers, falls to Washington Staff 10-23-2000
UC findings suggest supplements not helpful By Priyanka Sharma-Sindhar Special to the Daily Pl 10-23-2000
Bears battle rough play, wind to beat Arizona 2-0 By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-23-2000
Cal field hockey defeats Davidson, finishes undefeated in conference Daily Planet Wire Services 10-23-2000
Nader rejects calls to rethink his campaign The Associated Press 10-23-2000
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NASA heat-mapping helps cities find cooler solutions The Associated Press 10-23-2000
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Schott works her magic as Bears beat ASU 3-0 By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff 10-21-2000
Local author puts high school under microscope By Megan Greenwell Special to the Daily Planet 10-21-2000
Cal men take down No. 7 UCLA By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 10-21-2000
200 rally for healthcare for everyone By Shirley Dang Special to the Daily Planet 10-21-2000
Berkeley High continues turnaround, runs over Richmond Oilers 40-14 By Sean Gates Daily Planet Correspondent 10-21-2000
Correctional officers plead the fifth in inmate death Bay City News Service 10-21-2000
Cockpit attacker suffered from rare disease By Kim Curtis The Associated Press 10-21-2000
Regulators want advance power sales By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 10-21-2000
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Stanford inaugurates Hennessy as 10th president The Associated Press 10-21-2000
$3 million car program balloons to $420 million The Associated Press 10-21-2000
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Judge denies Olson records on 1974 shootout The Associated Press 10-21-2000
TV president wants drugs decriminalized Bay City News Service 10-21-2000
Hearst Corp., press operators settling The Associated Press 10-20-2000
Nonprofit needs new space By Juliet Leyba special to Daily Planet 10-20-2000
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Berkeley High reserves overpower De Anza By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-20-2000
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ACLU hosts youth empowerment forum at UC Berkeley campus Bay City News 10-20-2000
Quackenbush may have broken law, audit finds The Associated Press 10-20-2000
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Traditional dress
Dirndls, or dirndln, are traditional Bavarian dresses. Women wear a dirndl during Oktoberfest. Our line of authentic dirndls, dirndl costumes, dirndl t-shirts and dirndl aprons give you options to dress in a dirndl for next Oktoberfest party.
Beer girl costumes
Dirndls are also often referred to as beer girl costumes or beer garden girl costumes, because the beer servers at Oktoberfest are often dressed in (often revealing) traditional dirndls. Recreate the Bavarian beer garden at your beer fest with beer server costumes.
Why should I measure my head?
Simply because your head size changes: losing a couple of pounds, getting a hair cut can change the size of your head.
Our hats fit head measurements from 21 1/8 inches to 23 7/8 inches. With standard head measurements for men's hats being 22 5/8 inches, and the standard head measurement for women's hats being 21 1/2 inches, we try to cover every head, from small to extra-large.
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Go for a comfortably snug fit, not too tight and certainly not too loose. The use of a hat may also determine its best fit: a tighter hat stays on better when its windy outside.
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When you've got the tape positioned, join the leading edge to the tape at any comfortable spot on your forehead and note the number of inches, including fractions of an inch.
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You will notice that some of our hats are "one size fits most". These hats generally have an elastic sweatband to accommodate a wide range of sizes.


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Goddess Inspired Advent
The Goddess Inspired Advent draws on the elements : Air, Water, Fire and Earth to tell the story of what happens when the Sun and Moon give birth to new life. For four Mondays (moon-days) leading up to Xmas or the Solstice, another layer of the story is shared.
While the Moon Priestess and the Sun Priest journey to the Sacred Place of their vision to birth their child, we also witness three great Medicine People on journeys of their own. Traveling from the farthest corners of the Earth, each Shaman is following her/his wisdom of a prophecy that says that the greatest time in Earth's herstory is about to come.
Of course, you know how the story ends… or do you?Here is the story, the storybook images and activities we've used in our family to celebrate the Goddess Inspired Advent. You will receive six emails over five weeks which include :
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Includes directives to enable you to choose the perfect ceremony that reflects how you show up in the world as a couple, and how you will express and celebrate your love to the world.
As you work through the 42 pages, you will be guided to explore customs and traditions from your own and other cultures, gain deeper understanding of these traditions and choose which best shine the light of your relationship with your lover.
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Darkness Magic (闇の魔法 Yami no Mahō) is a Caster Magic which utilizes the element of darkness.
Darkness Magic is a type of Magic which allows users to manipulate and control Darkness for various effects. This Magic has a form that can be used for destroying objects, blocking enemies' attacks and picking up objects.[8] The color of the Magic varies depending on the caster (red, purple, black, green, etc.).
Like other elemental Magic, this Magic includes body transformation. Users such as Simon control the surrounding darkness and shadow, engulfing others and the immediate vicinity into its pitch-black darkness, themselves included.[1] The element can also be crafted into many different shapes, including, but not limited to, beams and the like, which the user typically shoots at their foe in an effort to mortally wound them.[9] Additionally, the user can warp their Darkness Magic into the form of a shield to protect themselves from oncoming attacks.[10]
Brain/Zero's Spells
Jellal's Spells
Mirajane's Spells
Freed's Spells
Simon's Spells
Macbeth's Spells
Lapointe's Spells
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 76, Pages 5-7
- ↑ Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 97, Page 3
- ↑ Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 118, Pages 9-11
- ↑ Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 45
- ↑ Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 152, Pages 4-6
- ↑ Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 140
- ↑ Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 146
- ↑ Fairy Tail Manga:Chapter 82, Page 11
- ↑ Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 28
- ↑ Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 60


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JOHN MULANEY is a 29-year-old comedian working the stand-up circuit and looking for his big break. But when self-centered comedy legend and game show host LOU CANNON (Emmy Award winner Martin Short, "SCTV," "Saturday Night Live," "Father of the Bride," "Primetime Glick") hires Mulaney as a writer, life changes drastically. Lou may be John's entree into the world of big-money show business, but he's also a total nightmare. Still, the job represents everything Mulaney thinks he wants. But does he really? And, at what cost? And what does it say about him if he quits? And what does it say about him if he stays? And has Lou had work done?
Mulaney's life becomes a tug-of-war between the stress of his new job and his guilt over not being there for his two best friends and roommates: JANE (Nasim Pedrad, "Saturday Night Live"), a tightly wound, yet directionless personal trainer; and MOTIF (Seaton Smith), a powerhouse comic who shares nothing in common with Mulaney - except the world of stand-up. Rounding out this odd group of friends is ANDRE (Zack Pearlman, "The Inbetweeners"), a trust-fund baby who has a knack for showing up in Mulaney's life at the worst possible moments.
If Mulaney has one refuge from the chaos that surrounds him, then it's his neighbor, OSCAR (Academy Award nominee Elliott Gould, "M*A*S*H," "The Long Goodbye," the "Oceans 11" franchise), a 71-year-old gay veteran of New York who has seen it all. Oscar is opinionated, refined, gentle, wise and sometimes extremely cantankerous, but most of all, he's an oracle of sound advice when Mulaney feels like life has gone off the rails.
A unique mix of ensemble comedy, stand-up performances and an observational point-of-view, MULANEY is a show about the big questions in life: how hard they are to answer and how easy it is to maybe just ignore them to get through the day.


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Shero Ching Waterproof Eyeliner (Black)
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The Shero Ching Touch Me Eyeliner is a quick-dry formula instantly enhances the lash line with rich, long lasting color. Glides on smoothly without smudging, feathering or running. Felt tip pen allows you to create either a sleek or bold line with precision. Waterproof & Smudgeproof.
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Here's what's going viral now on Facebook.
"Kid Dancing to Thriller at Safeco Field."
In this video, a kid at Seattle's Safeco Field, doing the Thriller Dance - ala Michael Jackson - and makes it on the big screen. The crowd goes crazy for his moves, so much so that once play resumed, the crowd gave him a huge ovation!
Then, there's this one...
"Can't Hug Every Cat - A Song About Loving Cats."
In the remixed vide, done by the folks at Songify, you'll see Debbie The Online Dater - who's just overwhelmed with her love of cats - sing about how much she loves really does love them.
And Facebook users are hitting the like button on...
"Crazy Marriage Proposal - Guy falls off building!!!"
In this video, you see Josh wanting to propose to his girlfriend, Brooke, in a unique fashion - he falls off the ledge of a building where they are hanging out with a bunch of their friends! Brooke almost has a heart attack... and then comes to find that it's all been staged, and though Josh did fall, he landed softly on the ground below.
To check out these video's and more - go to foxnewsradio.com.
For Lauren Faulkner, I'm Kirstin McNary - and those are your Facebook Status Updates on FOX News Radio.


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It won't be long now before players are slicing away at fruit on their browsers as well as their iPhones. Fruit Ninja developer Halfbrick Studios is planning not one, but three new versions of its popular mobile slicing game. One will be hitting Microsoft's Xbox 360, using its Kinect motion controller, this summer; one is […]
It won't be long now before players are slicing away at fruit on their browsers as well as their iPhones.
Fruit Ninja developer Halfbrick Studios is planning not one, but three new versions of its popular mobile slicing game. One will be hitting Microsoft's Xbox 360, using its Kinect motion controller, this summer; one is headed to iOS; and one is set to invade Facebook. I got to sample the Facebook and Kinect games this week at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.
The Facebook and iOS versions of the game are known as Fruit Ninja Frenzy, and on Facebook, the game could turn some heads and encourage some spending. The game comprises the same basic gameplay as its Android and iOS counterpart, Fruit Ninja – fruit flies up on the screen and the player "slices" it using a finger on a touch screen, or in the Facebook app's case, their mouse by clicking and dragging quickly. Drawing a line in this way through the fruit cuts it, and points are awarded for how many pieces of fruit can be cut in a set amount of time. Slice through more than one piece with a single slash and the points get multiplied.
In the end, Fruit Ninja is all about the highest score a player can pin down, and that's the focus on the Facebook version of the game, too, but with a lot of rewards and social functions. Weekly leaderboards mean that players can take on their friends in a competition that gets wiped every week, allowing everyone to start fresh and attempt to take the title again, no matter how badly they were trounced last time around.
There are also achievements and notifications tied to a player's Facebook account that allow him or her to share accomplishments with the larger network. These achievements net players in-game currency, which can otherwise be bought for real cash; that currency allows players to purchase things like cosmetic changes, power-ups and additional "blades" to become better ninjas. Other new features include "Smoothies," or game-altering power-ups that can be earned or purchased. Players can unlock up to three Smoothie spots (though some are by paying), where they can alter how the game plays – adding time to the clock so they can push for a higher score, or ridding the game of dangerous, score-robbing bombs.
The Facebook game is a social outreach version of Fruit Ninja, and also an attempt to tap the vast amount of money that is currently flowing through the platform. But interestingly, the Facebook Fruit Ninja will also tie in closely with Fruit Ninja Frenzy coming to iOS. Executive Producer Duncan Curtis told me about the plans to bring seasonal content and other add-ons to Fruit Ninja Frenzy on Facebook, and that the long-term goal of development right now is to have all those releases coincide with iOS releases of Fruit Ninja Frenzy content as well. Basically, the two games mirror one another.
It goes deeper than that, though. Curtis said the iOS game is basically the same as the Facebook game, and the two would feature deep integration. Spend some money to buy new features in the Facebook version of the game, for example, and those weapons or upgrades would push to the iPhone or iPad version (and presumably Android as well, seeing as Fruit Ninja is available on both platforms). The same is true for scores and weekly leaderboards. Basically, Fruit Ninja Frenzy on Facebook and iOS is the same game on different platforms, and both will share features and allow players to take their Fruit Ninja earnings and competition wherever they are.
"The Facebook game is kind of what you play when your boss isn't looking, but the iPhone version you play on the train home," Curtis said. But he also said that getting the Facebook and iOS versions of the game to talk to each other reliably is what's currently being developed – it's a technology the team has to sort through before either game will be ready. Release dates aren't yet available, but Fruit Ninja Frenzy should be heading to beta in the next few weeks; it's not clear when the iOS version of the game will be available.


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