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Shpwee wrote:indeed its not working.
Dreamaniaccomic wrote:Shpwee wrote:indeed its not working.
Waitaminute who the heck are you?!
Shpwee wrote:Dreamaniaccomic wrote:Shpwee wrote:indeed its not working.
Waitaminute who the heck are you?!
TAke a wild guess!
Dreamaniaccomic wrote:My apologies. I did not have all of the relevant information before I wrote that bit.
Though you may cringe, I've attempted to do another version with your original intent in mind:
Jake: "Get out of my way, Niko!"
Niko: "Do you even have the slightest idea what's going on here?"
Jake: "Of course! It's a nightmare, a never-ending one!"
Niko: "And you want to wake up from it?"
Jake: "Obviously."
Niko: "But what happens when you do wake up?"
Jake: "Well... nothing... what are you-"
Niko: "Wrong! The dream stops, and everyone goes with it!"
Jake: "What?!"
Niko: "This all goes away. Elliot, Andre, Andrew, Shelby, they all go away. If you wake up, if you destory this nightmare, everything ends. We all die. If anyone wakes up, the rest of us die. I... don't... want... to... DIE!"
Do you find this more satisfactory, or should I give up and go shine shoes for a living?
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When you care just enough to send the bare minimum, you can count on Facebook to help you out.
With Father's Day only a few days away, All Facebook dug up some Facebook pages to help you get Dad that almost something special. It's kind of like the "Oh great, another awful tie" gift, for the 21st century.
* How about something special from the Omaha Steak page? Hope Dad's not a vegan.
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* Send your dad a Blingee Card. What dad wouldn't love a sparkly pink animated gif from his son or daughter on his very special day?
* Maybe you still want to get Dad that tie. No need to get off your butt and go to a store, just head to the Kohl's page and order one up.
* Does your pops prefer a slightly fancier tie? Try the Brooks Brothers page.
* The Golfsmith page has some deals for Dad, for the golfing father.
* Maybe your dad is into tools. Check out the Lowe's page for holiday specials.

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carolinejs necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 74 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
Express Claims
Express Claims is a billing service specifically for midwives and birthing centers.
We get to be an advocate for women in helping them realize that they can achieve the birth experience they prefer. We help them discover what their insurance companys' are responsible or required to cover, but are reluctant to do so.
Our main target audience is:
Midwives, birthing centers, Doulas
Our sub target audience is:
Mothers curious about out of hospital births, expectant mothers curious about out of hospital births, women curious about GYN care benefits.
The idea behind the company name:
Express Claims: Express= the quick manner in which the Claims are submitted and handled(Mainly done electronically).
We are looking for a design that marries the idea of quick electronic billing with the midwifery field. We want the company name, Express Claims, to be in the logo.
The midwifery field involves providing their clients with the choice of an out of hospital birth either in a birthing center or their own home, for a more natural childbirth experience.
***We are not looking for the typical medical image because midwifery is an alternative to the invasive feel of hospitals.
Themes for this logo are:
quick claim submission, nurturing, feminine, the miracle of birth, motherly loving, natural, mother nature.
*** Update.
We want to see designs that show the billing service aspect of our business. Remember we are a medical billing service for midwives
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Representing creative freedom, innovation and a progressive philosophy towards life, Vissla clothing combines an independent attitude with surf culture. Hailing from a generation of creators and forward-thinkers, the brand has been inspired by the do-it-yourself ethos of previous ages. Using recycled materials in the making of the collections has resulted in standout pieces with a distinctively vintage vibe. If you're looking for an imaginative and conscientious range of clothing that has a surf-everything, ride-anything mentality, you have reached your destination.
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(CNN) — Blizzard conditions hampered efforts early Friday to reopen large sections of Interstate 10 in west Texas that were closed following crashes.
Portions of a 240-mile stretch of the interstate were closed in both directions from El Paso to Fort Stockton city Thursday evening, said Veronica Beyer, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Transportation.
She urged motorists to "avoid" the area.
The interstate will likely remain closed through the morning hours because of a "truck wreck and blizzard conditions," Beyer said.
There were several other accidents, including a police officer who was hit by a car while trying to get to another accident on Interstate 10.
That officer was hospitalized Thursday evening with minor injuries, CNN affiliate KDBC reported.
Heavy snow also caused the closure of U.S. Highway 62/180, also from east of El Paso west to the New Mexico state line.
The National Weather Service predicted that some mountain areas in west Texas could see up to 8 inches of snow by midday Friday.
Other areas are expecting between 4 and 6 inches, forecasters said.
The snow storm caused the closure of some schools, stores and government buildings in the El Paso area Thursday, CNN affiliate KTSM said.
The weather also scuttled travelers' plans.
"The weather has had an impact on our flights today. We have seen cancellations and also, many delays," Liz Bellegarde, a spokeswoman at El Paso International Airport, told KTSM.
Not everyone was unhappy with the snowy conditions.
CNN iReporter Charles A. Ogin IV, who works at Fort Bliss with Army narcotics dogs, sent in a photo of one of his canines, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, playing in the snow.
Duck, unlike some of the other dogs in the unit, had never seen snow before.
"The whole K-9 section was laughing," Ogin said. "Duck is our new addition for the Army kennels on Bliss, and he was so excited."
Ogin said 2 inches of snow had already fallen by Thursday evening.
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Just a year after Congress imposed significant changes in the government's oft-criticized flood insurance program, howls of protest from homeowners facing higher premiums have coastal lawmakers pressing for delays that would preserve below-cost rates for hundreds of thousands of people in flood-risk areas.
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Michael Jackson couldn't beat Lady Gaga in the battle of the Thanksgiving specials.
The Spike Lee documentary "Michael Jackson: Bad25" on ABC fell short of last year's "A Very Gaga Thanksgiving," according to preliminary numbers. Meanwhile, NBC took a commanding overall win on the strength of its NFL coverage.
NBC grabbed first place in ratings with a 5.8 rating/18 share in the 18-49 demographic most important to advertisers and was first in total viewers with 15.9 million — far and away, the best network performance of the night. While the nature of live sports renders the network's numbers approximate, the Patriots-Jets game scored a 6.0/20 in the demo. The game was preceded by "Football Night in America," which posted a 3.7/12 in the demo.
Due to NFL overrun that pushed Fox's primetime schedule back ("The X Factor" began at 8:17), the network's preliminary numbers for the night are unreliable. However, as it currently stands, Fox holds second place in ratings and total viewers with a 3.1/10 and 9.4 million. Aside from "The X Factor," the network also ran "Glee."
CBS, which ran repeats throughout the night, took third place in ratings and total viewers with a 1.7/5 and 6.8 million.
ABC came in fourth in ratings and total viewers with a 1.2/4 and 4.2 million. "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" at 8 drew a 1.2/4 — down 33 percent from last year's airing — and had 4 million total viewers. Following a "Modern Family" repeat at 9, the special "Michael Jackson: Bad25 at 9:30 drew a 1.2/4 — down 25 percent from last year's ABC Lady Gaga special "A Very Gaga Thanksgiving" — and had 4.5 million total viewers.


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An all new outing for Lara Croft has been on our radar for a while now - since E3 2011, in fact - but we've never had such an in-depth look at the prequel/reboot as we were treated to at this year's show.
The forthcoming Tomb Raider - a return to the title first forged in 1996 - features a 21-year-old Lara stranded on a desert island. She's accompanied by a collection of other survivors, but the island itself is not all it seems. And there are other inhabitants that aren't quite so friendly.
Pocket-lint saw a 30-minute demo of the new chapter's gameplay behind-closed-doors at E3 2012 in LA and we were very impressed. Although the graphics engine employed here by Crystal Dynamics is the same used in the more recent games in the franchise, there seems to be more detail, better lighting and a greater emphasis on realism than ever before.
The level we were treated to, which culminated in (spoiler alert) Ms Croft's first ever kill, is set in a rainforest and is as far removed from the closed underground lairs synonymous with the series as can be. Indeed, think Uncharted and you're not going to be far wrong.
And yes, Uncharted will be mentioned a lot in association with this particular franchise's reboot. It's more cinematic and we have no doubt that Naughty Dog's adventure franchise has been an influence. However, where the latest Tomb Raider deviates from Nathan Drake's adventures is that it is far darker, in palette and tone.
In fact, the long demo we were treated to felt more like a slasher/stalker horror movie than Jewel in the Crown. Lara's friends are being picked off by the island's current inhabitants and the entire gameplay level is more to do with surviving than finding treasure and working out how to trigger "mechanisms".
And then, of course, there's that first kill. We see Lara acquire a bow and set of arrows ("her primary weapon for the game") and her initial challenge is to shoot and slice open a dear for food. That's not the first kill, but still makes you (and her) feel uneasy.
But later, events transpire that are far more shocking than animal butchery. And, in the context that this is a videogame in an industry of calmly au fait blow-your-face-off titles, the final moment when Lara Croft takes a human life is handled both sensitively and dramatically.
This is a new direction for the Tomb Raider series and one that, from our first impressions, could see the much-maligned heroine catapulted back to iconic status. And for the right reasons, this time.
What do you think? Could the latest Tomb Raider be the shot in the arm the franchise needs? Let us know in the comments below...


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Howard Clemens Hansen
March 20, 1922-Dec. 27, 2012
Pleasanton, California
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Howard Clemens Hansen, 90, died December 27, 2012 at his home in Pleasanton. His wife of 69 years, Virginia, was at his side when he died. He will be fondly remembered by his children, Nancy (Peter) Mills of Tracy, Tuny (Art) Dunkley of Pleasanton, and Hans (Jill) Hansen, also of Pleasanton. Howard is survived by his sister Ann Marie Mix of Palo Alto, as well as eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The Hansens were early settlers in Pleasanton. Howard?s father immigrated from Denmark in 1912 and in 1919 invested in two dairies in Pleasanton. Howard would ultimately run one of those dairies (The Hansen & Giger Dairy), located on Hopyard Road. In 1966 when the business was no longer viable, the land, the cattle and the equipment were all sold. Howard spent his retirement years maintaining his beautiful garden and tinkering with his collection of Model T cars. He and Virginia traveled extensively, most notably to Denmark where they kept up ties with the extended Hansen family. He was a fine mechanic and could fix anything. In later years when he was weakened by the effects of Parkinson?s Disease, he still managed to run the house from his recliner. Howard spent his entire life in just three different houses, one on St. Mary Street, and two on Division Street. He liked to point out that if you started out in the right place, there was no need to move. No services are planned. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Hope Hospice at 6377 Clark Avenue, Suite 100, Dublin, CA 94568.


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It's been a pleasure to watch the gasifier technology from ALL Power Labs improve over the years as they bring each new version of their generator to Maker Faire. What began as a cobbled-together contraption charred around the edges, later became a clean-burning Gasifier Experimenter Kit, and is now a full-fledged downdraft gasifier that generates up to 20kW of electricity and fits on a pallet for efficient shipping to anyone in the world who has more wood chips than watts.
Dusty Swartz explained how it all worked: wood chips are gravity fed into a pyrolysis chamber where they're roasted into charcoal, and thence to combustion and reduction zones, where they're oxidized to release carbon monoxide (CO) and clean-burning hydrogen (H2) gas, plus a stray tarry compound here and there depending on temperature and quality of fuel. Dusty says the same system could burn waste plastic (bottle caps are about the same size as wood chips). Check them out in the West Courtyard.


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Yeah, I'm sure the few people that do visit the site have noticed the lack of updates recently, which is more then what I usually do. And they kind of stopped not because of laziness but for other reasons as well:
-Not satisfied with the character designs
-Scripts generally only make sense to me, it's not a good sign when you're constantly having to explain them to people...
-School and work obligations take up almost all my free time after school
-Other ideas (and I think better ones) for other comics, not as in strips but as in an entirely new comic. Something that probably won't happen here until much later (but would start sooner elsewhere for certain reasons). Interested? Post a reply to this message and ask away, I'll gladly answer any questions.
Well, I may update Keepin' It Real sometime, I just don't have any plans as of yet. I feel bad of course, you guys haven't even met the Mysterious Healer yet! Well, like I said before, if you have any questions just post a reply to this or send an e-mail my way.
P.S- Dave, the reason I didn't link my e-mail address with a mailto tag is because thats how spam bots that scour websites pick up your e-mail and spam the hell out of you.


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Design1 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 264 diseños de 99 diseñadores freelance.
We're just about ready to launch the coolest video service on the planet and we want a logo that will stack up with the worlds best brands!
We're already enjoying massive success with our 'proof of concept' service - over five hundred million videos distributed!!
So now we are now ready to unveil our new cross-platform application
It works like a dream, but we need a designer who can make us look "beyond sexy"!
1 It's a video service - a red hot market
2 It's online - a global audience
3 Private label - not a hosting service
4 For bloggers, businesses and corporates - with an independent streak
5 A simple solution - with comprehensive features
6 Cross platform - works with any cdn, any connected device
7 Flexible
So why Vuhuru ?
Uhuru means Freedom
Vuhuru = Video Freedom
Now it's over to you!
We're talking jaw-dropping, mouth-watering, eye-popping, heart-pounding, cool-looking, spine-tingling brilliance. A logo that's so-good-it's-lickable!
Are you up to this challenge?
OK.. so I was unable to log in to manage the contest. but 99 Designs support have fixed me up!
I have been asked:
"What do you offer that differentiate your service from many of the video services such as YouTube, Vimeo, Viddler and many more?"
They are all 'locked-in' services... ours promises Freedom to use any CDN
"Who are you going directly as a competitor in the marketplace."
brightcove, vzaar, ooyala, kaltura
"What type of look-and-feel do you want for the logo?"
I didn't want to limit designer input (!)
I am liking the trend to use soft fonts - VAG for example
"Please give examples of logos that you like - not necessarily in the same market place as the new service"
Twitter - simple/flexible
Google - flexible/current/always fresh
Skype - simple
FireFox - eyecatching
Fedex - great use of the background space to form the arrow between the last e and x
Thanks to support at 99Designs who have fixed my account and extended the contest :-)
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On Sunday I invited some friends over for lunch the next day, Labor Day. I hadn't planned a menu or anything, it was a spur-of-the-moment invite. So after church Jeff and I were planning out what we were going to have for lunch. Hamburgers, hot dogs, fruit salad, potato salad, the typical summer holiday menu. I got stuck trying to figure out what to do for dessert, until I happened to glance at the fridge and see my calendar.
I love my calendar; each month has a different recipe, and they all look so delicious! This month's was Warm Caramel Apple Cake, and I decided right then and there that I had found the perfect thing to make for dessert.
I did do a bit of doctoring to the original recipe, mostly with the topping. Instead of caramel topping and canned frosting, I used some cinnamon caramel apple dip that I got on clearance, and some of my favorite cream cheese frosting. Here's the recipe as I made it for our get-together. It was definitely a big hit with everyone! (click here to see the original recipe)
Warm Caramel Apple Cake
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup milk
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 large cooking apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1 box yellow cake mix
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Dash each nutmeg, allspice
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
8 oz. frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/3 cup sugar
Caramel apple dip or caramel topping
Heat oven to 350°F. In 1-quart heavy saucepan, cook butter, milk, and brown sugar over low heat, stirring occasionally, just until butter is melted. Pour into 13x9-inch pan. Sprinkle with pecans; top with sliced apples.
In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs and spices with electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Carefully spoon batter over apple mixture.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Loosen sides of cake from pan. Place heatproof serving platter upside down on pan; carefully turn platter and pan over. Let pan remain over cake about 1 minute so caramel can drizzle over cake. Remove pan.
In medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in whipped topping and sugar. Microwave caramel dip about 30-60 seconds, until thin and smooth. Serve warm cake topped with frosting mixture and drizzled with caramel.


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As would be expected. Birdman showed up today at Cedar's Sinai Hospital in LA to visit the ailing Lil Wayne. No surprise there what so ever. In fact it would be more surprising if we didn't hear of a visit from the Lil Wayne confidant at all. TMZ posted a pic of Birdman in the parking lot of the hospital.
If you have been following the story, you will remember that Birdman tweeted about Wayne last night saying, "My son is feelin Good. Will be home real soon."
We're sure the well wishes from friends, family and fans are helping.
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Drew Carey
Drew Carey is an American comedian, actor, photographer, and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marines and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey eventually gained popularity starring on his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and serving as host on the U.S. version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, both of which aired on ABC. Carey has appeared in several films, television series, music videos, a made-for-television film, and a computer game. He is interested in and involved with a variety of sports and has worked as a photographer at U.S. National Team soccer games, and is currently a minority owner of the Major League Soccer team Seattle Sounders FC. Carey currently is engaged and has written an autobiography detailing his early life and television career. Carey currently hosts the game show The Price Is Right, which airs on CBS.


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Distinct patterns of activity, which may indicate a predisposition to care for infants, appear in the brains of adults who view an image of an infant face, even when the child is not theirs, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and in Germany, Italy, and Japan. Seeing images of infant faces appeared to activate in the adult's brains circuits that reflect preparation for movement and speech as well as feelings of reward.
Evidence of Basis for Caregiving Impulse Seen in NIH Brain Imaging Study
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A Former Russian Spy Shares His Story Of Deceit And Espionage
"For many years, two persons were inside of me."
"For many years, two persons were inside of me."
"This is what you asked for?"
If you thought things were bad back in April 2020, buckle up.
A press conference by Scott Morrison announcing a new stimulus package was interrupted by a homeowner who wanted people off his newly reseeded lawn.
"Good Morning Britain" host Piers Morgan clashed with Rudy Giuliani in a fiery dispute over Donald Trump's handling of the George Floyd protests.
What doesn't kill it makes it stronger.
A daring driver took three cars as far as they could physically go without motor oil.
Every day we send an email with the top videos from Digg.
Inside the Times newsroom in the hours after Tom Cotton's op-ed went live.
And why the hardest decisions are yet to come.
"The car had every opportunity to fall in line behind me, but instead chose to cut off an 80,000lb truck carrying an oversize load. We can't stop on a dime and I wasn't about to put my own life in jeopardy by slamming on the brakes and having my load shift."
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"Good Morning Britain" host Piers Morgan clashed with Rudy Giuliani in a fiery dispute over Donald Trump's handling of the George Floyd protests.
Inspired by an infamous assassin's escape from prison, the Barkley Marathons just might be the toughest race on the planet: a 100-mile-long, unsupported slog through the Tennessee backcountry that only 14 people have ever finished. Madison Kahn spoke to three of the event's regulars to get the story behind the Barkley.
The load wasn't strapped and the trailer didn't have brakes — but wait until you see the hitch.
This demonstration of the healing process of the human body over time is both simultaneously gross and cool.
Oil tanker Willowy was on its course to its next destination on May 31 when senior officers aboard it were called to the bridge as it turns out, their ship, along with four other vessels in the vicinity, had all started to sail in circles and were about to converge.
There are different theories and explanations for why subjects rarely smiled in photos prior to the 20th century.
Can this dog resist the urge to eat this roast chicken left out by his owner?
Going without sleep for too long will kill you but scientists haven't known why. Newly published work suggests that the answer lies in an unexpected part of the body.
Manuel Ellis of Tacoma, Washington died in part as a result of how he was restrained, according to the medical examiner, who concluded that his death was a homicide.
Don't watch to touch anything while out in public these days? Who could blame you? With the Snapback Glove, you won't have to. It hangs at your side and slips on in a jiffy to protect your hands. Get it for $33.99.
There's a myriad of reasons why some troops often do nothing in war.
If you thought things were bad back in April 2020, buckle up.
Alan has come to the conclusion that it might be time to take a break, sell some of his current rides, and get a van. He wants to be able to live down by the river, or in the woods, or wherever else he feels like going. What car should he buy?
Working from home could become simply "working."
Though there is a lot of focus on the social inequalities occurring in the US, we should also take a deeper look at the economic inequalities as well.
The disease's "long-haulers" have endured relentless waves of debilitating symptoms — and disbelief from doctors and friends.
The landslide was more than 2,000 feet wide and 500 feet high.
"Can we come up with a situation where there are fewer killings, and fewer collateral consequences?"
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"The scary moment, I didn't even know occurred until after I got home and showed the footage to a friend. Seriously, this moment had me completely in the dark. I had no idea I came so close to being hit by this car."
William Bryan told investigators he heard Travis McMichael use a racial epithet after fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery in Glynn County, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent testified Thursday during preliminary hearings.
How a bounty of digital evidence led to the downfall of one of the nation's deadliest poaching crews.
A press conference by Scott Morrison announcing a new stimulus package was interrupted by a homeowner who wanted people off his newly reseeded lawn.
In the northern region of La Rioja, one medieval town has suffered a particularly deadly outbreak. And in such a tight-knit community, suspicion and recrimination can spread as fast as the virus.
The Bon Appétit chefs get a lot of feedback from YouTube viewers and their reaction is perfect.
While we're all indoors watching Netflix more than ever these days, the best offerings on the streaming service vary widely based on your geographic location. Here are the countries with the highest rated movies and TV shows available on the service.
Does your dog have anxiety? These hemp treats might just prevent a full-scale freakout. We're only a month away from the biggest fireworks day of the year, so now's a good time to stock up.
Adam Ragusea explains how to capture wild yeast in effort to make sourdough bread.
The tech workers in Silicon Valley know you want them gone. They knew it when you protested their buses. They knew it when you trashed their scooters. They definitely knew it when you scrawled "die techie scum" on the sidewalk. But guess what? They don't even want to be here! In fact, they're already packing their bags.
Military commanders are finally speaking out against Trump.
"This is what you asked for?"
This privateer is developing a way to power the world with water and borax.
It's all the simple pleasures in life rolled into one video: naps, a nice sip of cold water and koalas.
How I found home networking nirvana with a powerline connection, a form of home networking that might be called poor man's ethernet. No drilling involved.
What could've been a Tesla troubler will now have to settle for being the most expensive car never made.
Luca Stricagnoli came to rock with just a simple acoustic guitar and he delivers.
The officers staggered across the steps, blocking the protesters from what has long been the symbolic center of public protest in America. Wearing army fatigues and body armor, they looked like what they were: an army occupying ground.
With a limited medical system, Canada's largest and least populated territory has imposed a strict lockdown. It's the only state-level jurisdiction on the continent to be spared infection.
What doesn't kill it makes it stronger.
Sweden should have done more to combat the coronavirus, the epidemiologist behind a national strategy that avoided the strict lockdowns seen in many other countries said on Wednesday.
In the time that U.S. deaths have increased from 100 to more than 100,000, the S&P 500 has gone up 20 percent.
The successful launch and landing of Falcon 9 marks the first time an orbital-class rocket has flown and landed five times.
While these extremely high-res televisions are still too pricey for most, seeing native 8K content on an 82-inch television is truly unbelievable.
A growing branch of therapy relies on our natural affinity for these majestic animals to help clients process emotions, catalyze change, and treat physical and mental health conditions.
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Review Roundup: 'Bullet Raja' On Target
This week's Bollywood release, "Bullet Raja," is a gangster flick, set in India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh. The movie is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and stars Saif Ali Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Jimmy Shergill, Vidyut Jamwal and Raj Babbar.
It is the tale of Raja Misra (Saif Ali Khan,) an educated man, who transforms during the film from a job applicant at a hotel to a notorious gangster who takes on politicians and big businesses.
Here is what critics said about the movie:
"Bullet Raja," is a "racy ride, cynical, yet sweet, dark, yet bright," wrote Srijana Mitra Das in a review on the website of The Times of India. Ms. Das praised all the actors, the imagery and the set.
But she found the movie a tad too long, with average music. Sometimes, she says, the direction of the movie wavers.
She recommends the film, but adds a footnote saying people who don't like political tales should avoid it. She gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of five.
Faheem Ruhani is all praise for the movie in a review on the website of India Today, a news magazine. Mr. Ruhani says "Bullet Raja" does try to woo the masses like "Dabangg" and "Singham" did but unlike those movies it "does not sacrifice a certain essence that you have come to associate" with Mr. Dhulia's recent films, including "Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster" and "Paan Singh Tomar."
"The result is a des-chic, guns and gore affair, set against the backdrop of conniving UP politics and mafia," Mr. Ruhani wrote.
The production design "captures authentic milieu and details of all the three places, [Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai and Kolkata] keeping it real at all times," wrote Mr. Ruhani. He found the action sequences in the movie to be "well-choreographed" and mostly realistic.
Mr. Ruhani also appreciated the sharp writing, well-constructe scenes and the super dialogues in the movie. "Dhulia unveils a narrative over which he has remarkable control. He captures the political-industrial nexus with necessary economy of scenes," added Mr. Ruhani in his review.
He especially liked Mr. Jamwal's performance -- who also designed his stunts in the movie – because it grabbed the viewers' attention in the second half.
Mr. Ruhani gave the movie three-and-a-half stars out of five.
Subhash K Jha, in a review for the news agency Indo-Asian News Service, calls the movie daring, crediting Mr. Dhulia's attempt at merging "mythological and historical allusions into current politics."
"It takes a politically savvy storyteller of Dhulia's skills to convert the lowest ebb of our politics into an occasion of high drama," Mr. Jha wrote.
He compared the chemistry between Mr. Khan and Mr. Shergill to that of the very popular pairing of Jai and Veeru of the movie "Sholay." "Saif and Jimmy, brilliant actors both, bring a kind of brusque but unbreakable friendship between them, a bonding that you know only death can break," Mr. Jha wrote.
The critic also noted the dialogue which he says was different from the usual Bollywood delivery "where only one character speaks at one time."
"Tigmanshu Dhulia allows the words to spill out of his characters as and how they appear natural," he explains.
He calls the soundtrack "remarkably authentic" but adds that the songs are awful and brake the pace of the movie.
Mr. Jha appreciates the character portrayal executed by Mr. Khan, Mr. Shergill and Mr. Jamwal, but says Ms. Sinha's character is "sketchily-written."
He gave the movie four stars out of five.
Reviewer Sanjukta Sharma disagrees with the other critics, labeling the movie "A tedious, half-hearted Uttar Pradesh drama," in her review on livemint.com.
She wrote that Mr. Khan's performance is a "poor mimic" of the role that has now because Salman Khan's staple in Bolllywood. Mr. Khan "seems sorely mismatched to the role, with awkward body language and speech," Ms. Sharma wrote. The critic did not think much of Mr. Shergill's acting either. The only actors Ms. Sharma found convincing were Mr. Babbar, who plays the role of a politician, and Ravi Kissan, whose character cross dresses as a woman, playing the politician's former sidekick in the film.
The only interesting thing in the film, according to Ms. Sharma is the "gay subtext" between Mr. Khan and Mr. Shergill. "That's not reason enough to watch this klutzy hybrid," Ms. Sharma concludes.


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hi, my name is Natalie and I am new to this forum. I was introduced to it by a friend. I am here to get some advice about dogs. I grew up with pits and I have a special bond with bully breeds, all types. As I mentioned in my post, I am a new mom to a 2 1/2 year old pit mix. The rescue said he is an american bulldog mix, but I took one look at him and I knew he had pit in him. Luckily, due to all of the breed restrictions, my boy came with a certification that does not place him in that category, which is nice because that would have made things a lot harder for me since I am moving in a week! Anyhow, I just adopted another male dog, an english/french bulldog. My friend is watching him for me for a week before I move. Both are alpha dogs and I wrote in on this site to try and get some advice on introducing the two dogs. I am moving on saturday and I plan to keep them apart for a bit, but when I finally introduce them I need some advice.
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Tanya Morgan co-founder Von Pea has announced his latest project, this one with producer and longtime T.M. affiliate/Lessondary member Aeon. The Brooklyn, New York team have announced plans to release Duly Noted on March 26 via HipNOTT Records.
The 12 track album is a mixtape of six vocal tracks and the accompanying instrumentals.
The August 2012 recordings made up the tracklist as follows:
1. Nip Slip
2. Pessimistic
3. Things Have Changed
4. /tagged/me (Interlude)
5. Alone
6. Alive
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An own-goal from on-loan Inter goalkeeper Francesco Bardi helped his parent club Inter to a 2-0 Serie A win over Livorno at San Siro on Saturday.
Bardi, on a season-long loan with the newly-promoted side, was left red-faced when he directed Jonathan's cross into his own goal in the first half.
The highly-rated 20-year-old, one of four Inter-owned players in Livorno's matchday squad, was beaten again right at the death when Yuto Nagatomo sealed the points.
Bardi did his best to make up for his first-half error as he made two fine saves before Javier Zanetti made his comeback after an eight-month lay-off with an Achilles tendon injury.
An Inter win rarely looked in doubt and the victory ensured they remain in fourth place, six points behind leaders Roma – who play on Sunday.
Walter Mazzarri made one change to the Inter side that beat Udinese last time out, with Rolando replacing the suspended Juan Jesus.
Livorno were without the suspended Andrea Coda, Leandro Rinaudo and Leandro Greco after the trio all picked up their fourth yellow cards of the season last weekend.
Inter looked to dictate the play early on, but despite enjoying plenty of possession they struggled to fashion clear-cut opportunities against a well drilled Livorno side.
The home side did have a chance to open the scoring after 21 minutes, though, as Saphir Taider crossed from the right but Jonathan headed well wide of the far post.
Inter looked dangerous down the right flank and they were gifted the lead on the half-hour mark when Jonathan's cross was inexplicably diverted into his own net by Bardi.
The young Italian made amends just before half-time when he palmed Ricky Alvarez's effort wide to ensure Inter just had the one-goal lead at the break.
Livorno went in search of an equaliser early in the second half and Emerson tried his luck with a long-range free-kick, but the Brazilian's driven effort flew just wide of Samir Handanovic's left-hand post.
Inter got back into their stride and Walter Samuel could have doubled their lead when he rose highest to meet a corner, but his header comfortably cleared Bardi's crossbar.
Bardi kept Livorno in it just after the hour-mark as Yuto Nagatomo played in a low cross from the left, but Palacio's shot was kept out by the keeper from point-blank range.
Esteban Cambiasso went close with 16 minutes remaining as Inter strived for a two-goal cushion, but his low strike was well held by Bardi.
With nine minutes remaining Zanetti returned after initially planning to retire at the end of last season and Inter completed the win in stoppage time, when Nagatomo fired in after an excellent Mateo Kovacic run.


text: Here's what you need to know if you sell a house that a parent gave you while he or she was still living. By Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor November 28, 2011 Our mother, who is still alive, transferred the deed of her house to her children in 2006. We are now selling the home. Will we be taxed on the proceeds?Because your mom gave you and your siblings the house during her lifetime, you will have to use her basis -- what she paid for the house plus any improvements she made -- to calculate the gain. So if she bought the house in 1970 for $50,000 and made $25,000 in improvements, and you net $600,000 on the sale, then the $525,000 difference could be taxable. Had she left you the house in her will, the tax implications would be quite different. The cost basis of an inherited property is based on the fair-market value of the home at the time of death -- which would probably be much higher, resulting in a smaller taxable gain. Sponsored Content However, if a house is your primary residence and you live in it for at least two out of the five years before you sell it, you may be able to exclude up to $250,000 in gains from taxes if you are single or up to $500,000 if you are married filing a joint return. Got a question? Ask Kim at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Mike, the third with the bird impacted me. Beautifull and powerfull.
Great shots, Mike. I particularly like the fourth one.Jeremy
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First one's nice; really like the clouds in the second one.Mike.
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One more, from a couple of months back...[attachment=23404:DSCF15161.jpg]Mike.
The first one doesn't really work for me - too much just black, I think, and the chapel gets kinda lost. The second one has really nice clouds, but with the path on the bottom my eye thinks that the path should be the dominant subject and yet it's crowded into the bottom of the frame. The third one is really intriguing! Had me rolling my head around and around try to find the 'This Way Up' arrow!!Mike.


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The project seeks to create a compendium of recorded oral testimony describing everyday life in neighborhoods that have ground contamination from the industrial use of Newtown Creek.
Spanning from Greenpoint to Maspeth, the project hopes to include a variety of community voices, ranging from long-time residents of the area to recent arrivals, and hear how they have been (or have not been) affected by one of the largest oil spills in the United States.
The interviews, once conducted, will be categorized and archived on a website which will be available to the public and will create a first-hand historical document of the neighborhood's attitudes and experience regarding the creek and its contamination.
The project was created through a partnership of the Urban Public Health Department of Hunter College, HabitatMap, and the Newtown Creek Alliance, and their goal is to establish a community dialogue about the contaminations and its effects.
To that end, they are enlisting ordinary neighborhood residents to serve as the interviewers. By having the interviews conducted by peers, they will not only facilitate dialogue within the community, but gain access to people, places, and stories that they might not be otherwise able.
The project kicked off last fall, and after months of continuing preliminary outreach, the project has begun to train citizen historians. The first group of residents met last Sunday morning at the Green Acres Social Club in Greenpoint to learn how to conduct and record the interviews that will make up the final project.
About a dozen enthusiastic residents came together discuss the intent of the project, learn the tricks of the trade, and form the foundation for what is becoming an important element in the growing conversation about environmental issues in Brooklyn and Queens. Practice interviews were conducted and ordinary folks were taught the ins and outs of using professional the recording equipment that will be essential to documenting the community narratives.
For more information on becoming a part of the CHHNP, email email@example.com or call (718) 577-1359.


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Jay Leno checks out the new Corvette Stingray
Here's a great video from Jay Leno's garage about the all-new C7, the badass 2014 Corvette Stingray. The new model is definitely a game-changer as opposed to some of the more evolutionary designs we've seen from Corvette.
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The New Pediatric Health Information Exchange is Designed to Improve the Healthcare of Children in the Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley, Pa. (January 28, 2013)….The Children's Care AllianceTM announces creation of its Virtual Health VillageTM that will allow seamless exchange of student electronic health records between different hospital emergency rooms, clinics, physician offices and school districts in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. The rapid exchange of information between partner organizations will assure more complete, up-to-date information is available to healthcare providers, including school nurses, when a child is treated in an emergency room, clinic or doctor's office or when the student visits the school health room. The pediatric health information exchange (HIE) will create more complete health records, while rapid access to a student's health information will save time, eliminate duplicate tests and procedures and greatly improve initial and follow-up care.
The Children's Care Alliance (CCA) governance body currently comprises three separate hospital systems –Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Network, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Sacred Heart Health System and two school districts, Bethlehem Area and Allentown, with a combined student population of over 32,000. The HIE represents a first-of-its-kind collaboration between healthcare organizations and the education community that share a common goal – improving the healthcare of children in the region.
The innovative project will assure better care of chronic conditions such as asthma and diabetes and will boost immunization rates. The Children's Care Alliance anticipates greater patient and provider satisfaction and lower heath care costs by reducing duplicate tests and procedures. In addition to cutting student absence from school, parents and regional employers will benefit from fewer missed workdays.
"I am really pleased by this collaborative effort on the part of hospitals, doctors and school districts to improve the continuity of care of our children," states Thomas Coyle, President of the Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on Health Care. "This is something employers can really get behind. Not only will it cut the time parents miss from work, but potentially it will reduce employer healthcare costs by eliminating duplicate tests and procedures."
While full implementation of the project is expected to cost about $2.3 million, initial phases addressing governance, legal, security and privacy issues as well as infrastructure, hardware, software and training are being funded by grants – $300,000 from the Harry C. Trexler Trust, and $600,000 from the Kresge Foundation. In addition to the grant funding, all three hospital systems and both school districts are providing in-kind services to move the project forward.
A big plus for the school districts is that participation in the project is at no cost to them. Grant monies have been used to purchase approximately fifty iPads for the school nurses in both Allentown and Bethlehem Area school districts.
"At this point we are teaching the school nurses how to use the iPads," states Kathy Halkins, Department Chair for District Nurses in the Bethlehem Area School District. "I just spent the day with one of our nurses measuring, weighing, and checking the vision and hearing of our high school students. After screening only two classes she had it mastered. The best part was, when we were done, we were done. We no longer had to pull each student's file, handwrite the data, enter it into the computer and re-file the paper records. The computer savvy students even helped her out with the iPad, building a better connection between the students and the nurse."
Halkins also has downloaded other applications to her iPad such as an animated instructional program for children on brushing and flossing teeth. "While most high school students already know how to brush and floss correctly, this is great for our lower grades, especially our underserved students. It also helps to foster relationships between the nursing staff and students." With completion of training on the iPads, the school nurses are converting student health records into an electronic format so that they can be shared within the school districts and ultimately with hospitals and care providers within the Virtual Health Village.
"We've achieved another milestone and have just signed a contract with Alere Wellogic as the CCA HIE technology vendor," states Michael Cirba, CIO, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Network and the newly-elected CCA steering committee chairperson.
"Work now is underway to create the health information exchange capabilities. Later phases of the project will seek to expand the number of participating school districts as well as hospitals and physician groups."


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FARMINGTON — Police discovered and seized several animals, including horses, goats and dogs, at a home on Chestnut Hill Road suffering from severe malnutrition and neglect after issuing a search warrant at the Farmington property.
Police Chief Kevin Willey said he anticipates charges of animal cruelty will be brought against the owner or owners responsible for the care of those animals.
On Sunday, the New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) assisted the Farmington Police Department in investigating the premises at 576 Chestnut Hill Road.
There, officials found a stable, or shelter, housing several underfed animals – five horses, one mini-horse, one pony, two goats, two dogs and two chickens. The animals were transported to an undisclosed location for care by the NHSPCA in Stratham. Police report a licensed veterinarian is in the process of giving the animals a complete medical examination.
According to a press release, the horses, identified as three mares, one gelding and one stallion are visibly emaciated, with hipbones, ribs and spine protruding under their dull coats.
One of the mares appears to be lame on at least two legs. The pony, mini, goats and chickens additionally show signs of malnutrition. Those animals were found sharing tiny pens with little or no room to move or lie down.
Farm Animal Coordinator of the New Hampshire SPCA Suzanne Bryant told police "The mares are in the worst condition," according to a department press release.
Willey described the situation as tragic.
"I think it's a case that certainly, just by looking at the animals, it immediately creates an emotional reaction and that's one of the things that makes it really tragic," he said. "(Animals) don't have the ability to care for themselves. They rely on their owners and custodians for that and in this case, it was a failure on the part of these people to do what they needed to do to properly care for them."
Willey added while an investigation is ongoing, he believes the animals were harmed unintentionally and their conditions are rather due to extreme neglect.
"It's a possibility that the people who had the horses didn't have the resources or the capabilities to care for them as they should have," he said. "…We've had animal cruelty cases in the past including cases involving horses. This is one of the larger animal cruelty cases we've ever investigated or been involved in. That was one of the reasons we sought out the assistance of the SPCA early on in the investigation."
Willey noted the matter was initially brought the attention of the police by a former owner of one of the horses.


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The future promises to be exciting and challenging for all. In the transition into the digital age, public broadcasting is at the forefront of using new technology to provide a better service and more programs to an even more diverse community. WBGU-TV's mission to educate, enlighten and inspire its viewers and community members will be greatly enhanced by this new technology, and future generations will continue to benefit from our quality programming.
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Can others running 10.5 test this out and confirm/deny?
UPDATE: The text that gets pasted does not match the style of the text in the document. It pastes as Helvetica 12 pt. In 10.4, it would paste as whatever the current font was in the document (at least in Pages it would). I'm using Pages '08.
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"Much Ado About Loving"
Hello Dear Followers,
My February book choice was a sudden choice in the spirit of Valentine's Day. I will be reading "Much Ado About Loving" by Jack Murnighan and Maura Kelly.
I picked this book up last weekend at the bookstore and was instantly hooked in reading more about it. I didn't plan on reading such a new book so soon, but I thought this would be appropriate given Valentine's Day is just days away.
The book uses some of our favorite novels to teach us about date expectations, not-go-great Gatsbys and love in the time of Internet personals, according to the cover of the book. The two authors turned to their favorite novels by great novelists to tell the story of romance.
So I hope you will all read along, because from what I read last week, this is definitely going to be a fun read!
Until next time…


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Learning how to drive would have been a heck of a lot more fun if Ice Cube, Kevin Hart and Conan O'Brien were our instructors.
Conan took one of his employees out on the road Tuesday to test her driving skills before she took her exam and made sure she was well equipped to handle any scenario that might come her way. To kick things off, Conan taught her never to let anyone pass her, but she failed.
"Well, you just let that guy pass you, so now it's like you're his b----, you know what I mean?" Conan told her. "So now you've got to be like, 'No, I'm not your b----. You're my b----,' and then you accelerate and cut him off."
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While watching the staffer and Conan drive throughout Los Angeles would've been entertaining enough, the late-night talk show host decided to take it to the next level: Invite more passengers into the car so she can experience potential distractions, so he invited Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, the stars of "Ride Along 2," into the car.
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"Rule no. 1: Don't f--- this up," Hart said.
Ice Cube, the former N.W.A. rapper, also informed her that her driving might see some action. "We might need you to do a drive by so you gotta know how to slow down and bop bop bop bop," Ice Cube explained, imitating the motion of firing a gun. But when Conan said "bam bam bam bam," Ice Cube told him he had it all wrong.
"That's a bonanza," he quipped.
The trio finally let the staffer, named Diana, put the pedal to the metal but not before they buckled up. Unfortunately, Hart was anti-seatbelt. "Thug life," he said.
"Tupac [Shakur] was one of the biggest thugs I know," Ice Cube replied, "and he always wore his seatbelt."
The foursome proceeded to go on an adventure through L.A., tormenting other drivers by throwing pennies at them and honking the horn. Their conversation ran the gamut, covering everything from driving tips to drugs, which naturally led them to stop by a dispensary.
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Purchasing a piñata full of weed, the group takes off where they "break the law" in front of a police officer.
"We ain't scared of no po po," Ice Cube said.
Conan wasn't even stressed about the rules of the road, given how they turned the car into a hot box. "Suddenly all my anxieties and fears are gone," the redheaded host said.
Watch the clip above to find out where this cast of characters ends up, courtesy of Diana's driving skills.


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In this selection of articles from BYTE, we hear what some of the most influential programming language designers of their day have to say about the languages they created.
- A Better C?
by Bjarne Stroustrup
In this article, Bjarne Stroustrup describes C++, the superset of C he created.
- The State of C
by Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie
This is a short assessment of the current state of C by its creator, Dennis Ritchie, and by Ritchie's coauthor of The C Programming Language, Brian Kernighan.
- BASIC At 25 Years of Age
by Bill Gates
Is the future of BASIC a universial macro language?
- New Cultures from New Technologies
by Seymour Papert
In this article, Seymour Papert discusses how computers could be used in education. He created the language LOGO to allow young children to learn the rudiments of programming.
- History and Goals of Modula-2
by Niklaus Wirth
In this article, Niklaus Wirth describes Modula-2, one of the languages he created.


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Vasacor is a supplement to promote healthy cholesterol levels, whether you've been diagnosed or want to prevent future issues. Vasacor can help you take control of your cholesterol. For most people, diet and exercise are only part of the solution; over time the cholesterol and fats in your bloodstream (triglycerides) continue to accumulate.
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Past research has indicated that their may be a link between low vitamin D levels and Parkinson's Disease, but a cause-and-effect relationship between the two has never been established. However, a recent study discussed in a July 2010 Archives of Neurology editorial (written by assistance professor of neurology at Emory University School of Medicine, Marian Evatt, MD) demonstrates a significant need for additional research on whether vitamin D supplements can help prevent Parkinson's.
The study is the first to demonstrate that low vitamin D levels are a telling factor in predicting a person's likelihood for developing Parkinson's Disease. The study tested vitamin D levels in blood samples taken from over 3000 people from 1978-90 and followed the participants to observe whether Parkinson's was developed later in life. A fairly telling result was witnessed – participants with the lowest vitamin D levels were 3x more likely to develop Parkinson's when compared to individuals in the group with the highest vitamin D levels.
Dr. Evatt believes that vitamin D may help prevent the gradual degradation of neurons displayed in people with Parkinson's. Neurons that are typically lost over time in individuals suffering from Parkinson's are responsible for production of dopamine to help control movement, which is why stiffness, tremor, and general slow movement are common symptoms of the disease. Recent research conducted on animals, however, suggests that vitamin D may be able to help protect these neurons.
Dr. Evatt and her colleagues are currently holding a pilot clinical trial to explore the effects of vitamin D supplements on Parkinson's patients with low vitamin D levels. She is also involved in research and epidemiological studies of the vitamin's effects on the disease. In her editorial, Dr. Evatt makes a recommendation for raising the target/recommended vitamin D levels due to its obvious benefits for bone health and potential benefits to the nervous system.
If you're interested in making sure your vitamin D levels are where they should be, fish such as salmon and tuna, milk, mushrooms and exposure to sunlight are good sources of vitamin D.


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This finding is consistent with the "generating costs" analysis in our February issue.
The April report, Comparing the Cost of Low-Carbon Technologies: What is the Cheapest Option?, was prepared by Prognos, a European forecasting company, on behalf of Agora Energiewende, a consultancy that aims to understand the problems associated with the phase-out of nuclear energy in Germany and discuss feasible policy measures to assist the growth of renewable energy sources.
This most recent report tracks the cost of onshore wind, photovoltaics and nuclear for the next 35 years and briefly looks at other generating options, including carbon capture and storage and offshore wind. It also looks at system costs - the total costs of running a complete electricity system. This deals with the issue, often raised by critics, that gas plants must be built or retained to meet demand when wind energy production is low.
The cost of nuclear — based on the contract provisionally agreed for the Hinkley Point C power station in the UK — is EUR 112/MWh in 2013 money, throughout the 35-year period of the contract. Prognos estimates the cost of new wind at the start of the contract will be around EUR 75/MWh, falling to around EUR 45/MWh after 35 years.
The latest German tariffs allow for a steady reduction in generating costs that reflects the falling costs of the technologies. For wind, the reduction is 1.5% per annum, but the reduction for PV is more complex and depends on the amount of capacity that is installed in each year. Prognos assumes that the starting tariff for PV is about EUR 94/MWh, falling to about EUR 57/MWh after 35 years.
If these digression rates are realised, the cost of PV by 2055 will be around half the cost of nuclear. These generation cost trends are illustrated in the chart below.
As the remuneration for particular wind and PV plant varies, depending on the date of commissioning, the report also makes an estimate of the average cost of the renewable technologies over the 35-year period. For onshore wind, the estimate is EUR 56/MWh for a high wind speed site and up to EUR 73/MWh for a low wind speed site. For offshore wind the estimate is EUR 95/MWh, and for PV, the estimate is EUR 73/MWh.
The report notes that, for carbon capture and storage technologies, "no real cost figures are available", but cites UK Department of Energy and Climate Change estimates at EUR 112/MWh for gas and EUR 126/MWh upwards for coal.
Power system cost
An examination of the total costs of operating a power system enables the costs of backup capacity to be taken into account and so gives a more complete picture. The report considered the operation of the German electricity network over a year and, for ease of presentation, scaled the numbers down so that it had an average demand of 1GW.
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Prognos then looked at two scenarios: one where 50% of the electricity was supplied by nuclear, and one where 50% was provided by a mixture of wind and photovoltaics. The results, detailed in the graphic below, show that, due to the lower load factor of wind and PV, the plant capacity was significantly higher where wind and photovoltaics provided 50% - 3.98GW compared with 1.48GW - but the annual costs were 21% lower.
The analysis was based on current costs of renewables, and so their cost advantage is likely to increase in the years ahead, if, as is likely, onshore wind costs continue to fall. The system-wide study examined the hourly variations in the output of wind and PV, giving the added weight to the conclusions.


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Most people who donate organs after death need no reward beyond altruism, but others could use a little nudge, according to the nation's doctors.
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What's not so clear to the American Medical Association is what kind of incentives — and in what amounts — might encourage potential organ donors and their family members to follow through.
That's why the AMA has waded into the controversial waters of offering financial incentives for cadaver organ donations, a proposition that can't even be examined without modifying the National Organ Transplantation Act.
That's the 1984 federal law that prohibits payment or any kind of "valuable consideration" for organ donation.
This month, the AMA voted to move forward with plans to amend the law to allow pilot studies to settle the incentive issue.
"We can speculate, but unless you actually study it, you don't know," said Dr. Joseph Annis, an AMA board member. "What's standing in the way right now is NOTA."
The federal law is aimed at preventing human organs from becoming a commodity, of course, said Dr. Gerald Wilson, a South Carolina surgeon and member of the AMA delegation that introduced the issue.
"People are concerned about the possibility that we're buying organs," Wilson said.
But even some of the harshest critics of payment for living organ donations — a separate hot-bed issue — say that studying incentives for donation after death should be acceptable in a nation where nearly 100,000 people remain on a waiting list for organs and nearly 10 percent die before a transplant becomes available.
Living donations raise most concern
"Those of us who worry about financial incentives corrupting organ donations worry most about living donations," said David Rothman, director of the Center on Medicine as a Profession at Columbia University.
"A tightly controlled study that looks strictly at cadaveric donations — you're getting a qualified, 'It's OK.'"
Rothman acknowledged that critics who oppose financial incentives for deceased donation fear that it's the first step on a slippery slope to payment for living organs.
Critics also worry that the prospect of even modest payments could lead patients' families to withhold vital medical information that could lead to rejection of an organ, or to prematurely withdraw care from a patient.
Ideally, the AMA hopes to determine whether cash contributions, payment for funeral expenses or even donations to a charity of the deceased's choice might motivate family members to allow donation after death.
More than a decade ago, Pennsylvania approved a law to pay $300 toward funeral expenses for families of organ donors, but the rule was never enacted because of the NOTA restrictions.
The number and design of studies and where they might be conducted is not clear, Annis and Wilson said. Wilson, however, noted that the an organ procurement agency in his state, Life Point Inc. of South Carolina, may be interested in conducting a pilot study.
It's not the first time this issue has been raised. The AMA first argued for studying motivations for cadaveric organ donation in 2002. The issue has been the subject of heated debates since then, both inside and outside the organ donation community.
The United Network for Organ Sharing, or UNOS, the nation's organ allocation agency, is divided on the issue, said Dr. Benjamin Hippen, a North Carolina kidney transplant specialist.
'It definitely doesn't go far enough'
Hippen, a member of UNOS ethics committee, believes in incentives for living and deceased donors alike and said the AMA's intent to study the issue is only a necessary first step.
"It definitely doesn't go far enough, in my view," Hippen said.
Efforts to increase cadaver donations actually have succeeded, he said. In the past five years, the percentage of deceased people eligible to donate organs who actually do so has risen from about 50 percent to nearly 70 percent, according to UNOS. In some places, the percentage may be even higher.
"It begs the question: If you've only got 20 percent more you get organs from, is it 20 percent who could be swayed? " Hippen said.
Only well-conducted studies can answer that question. AMA officials said they're not sure when they'll begin serious lobbying to change NOTA, certainly not before a new president takes office.
"The politicians have their hands full," Annis said.
Meanwhile, critics like Rothman welcome a cautious approach.
"Would I line up to oppose this bill? No," he said. "Would it worry me? Yes."
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- From the Editor: Battle of the Bulge
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Phillies Get Young
Adding veteran infielder Michael Young to the Phillies roster does not actually make the team younger, but it does fill the hole at third base. Young is owed $16 million in 2013 and the Rangers are reportedly picking up at least $10 million of that. The Phillies sent right-handed reliever Josh Lindblom and minor league pitcher, Lisalverto Bonilla to the Rangers.
Lindblom had little to no impact when he came to the Phillies in July of last season in the Shane Victorino trade. He had a 4.63 ERA in 26 games with the Phillies, so this seems to be a good move. And Bonilla is a prospect who probably has a future as a middle reliever. This was also not a bad price to pay for the return.
As for Young, he is no so young (36), but may still have some ammunition left. A 7-time All-Star, Young is the Rangers' all-time leader in games, at-bats, runs, hits, doubles and triples. He has hit over .300 7 times in his career, with the latest being in 2011.
2012 was not a great year for Young as the Rangers severely reduced his playing time. Young had graciously moved all over the infield in prior years, playing 2nd, short and 3rd, to accommodate his team. But he felt slighted when he was bumped down to basically a DH and utility role, despite hitting .338 in 2011. As a result, the relationship with Young and the Rangers was strained and he wanted out.
Young's performance suffered as a result; he hit only .277 with 67 RBI in 2012 which is a steep drop-off from his usual numbers. The Phillies are banking on this change in scenery to have a positive impact on Young.
The likelihood of Young bouncing back to 2011 form is high. He is a starter once again, which should make him happy. This is also a contract year for him and his final chance to show he can still be an impact player. Young will be 37 in 2014; getting a descent contract at that age is not easy. He will need to impress in 2013 in order to make that happen.
So Young will fill the void at 3rd, with Kevin Frandsen filling in as needed, which should be a good thing for the Phillies. Young is also touted as a great clubhouse guy, which is also a perk. He joins another new edition, Ben Revere, who will take over in center. And I have it on good authority that Revere will be loved in Philly. Take it from the Mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, R.T. Rybak, who told me, "You'll love him."
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A lone naked man who sheriff�s deputies described as mentally ill was holed up for 2� hours in the James City Waffle House restroom on Wednesday morning while law enforcement surrounded the restaurant and sealed off the neighboring parking lot.
The event ended around 7 a.m. when deputies convinced the man, who had barricaded himself inside the restroom, to give himself up. Law enforcement officials initially believed the man was armed with a gun, but later discovered he was not.
No hostages were involved and no injuries resulted.
According to Capt. Joe Heckman, the man � whose name was not released � was transported to CarolinaEast Medical Center for mental evaluation and involuntary commitment.
Deputies responded to a 4:30 a.m. 911 call, but the incident actually began a couple of hours earlier, according to Kyle Thompson, a waiter at the U.S. 70 restaurant.
Thompson stated that the man first appeared at the Waffle House parking in a Chevrolet Silverado around 2:30 a.m.
�He was playing with all of his lights,� he said. The man blew the horn and started spinning his tires in reverse. Two officers were at the restaurant at the time, Thompson said, and one went out to talk to the man, whom sheriff�s deputies reportedly are familiar with.
Thompson said he also talked to the man while he was in the car.
�He asked me if I�d seen the movie �Uncle Willie.� I said I hadn�t, and he said, �Well, I�m Uncle Willie.��
There was a 1954 British film titled �Uncle Willie�s Bicycle Shop� in which an alcoholic but loveable and eccentric �Uncle Willie� brings two young lovers together; but a quick search of Internet Movie Database did not reveal any other similarly titled films.
The man returned about 4:30 a.m. when there were no other customers and came inside.
Milton Howard, the on-duty cook, said the man, who had urinated in his pants, was carrying a long walking stick and a bayonet-like knife in his hands. He had another knife in his pocket.
Howard told the man to leave and, when asked who the manager was, Howard identified himself as such.
When the man was asked to leave again, Thompson said, he started swearing. Becoming agitated, he began smashing the restaurant�s hanging light fixtures with his walking stick and knocking items from counters.
�At that point, Milton walks toward the back to call 911,� Thompson said, as the man continued smashing things. At one point the man said to Thompson, �I�m bipolar. Did I tell you I�m bipolar?�
A deputy arrived shortly after, when the man threw a shoe at Howard.
According to Thompson, the deputy then saw the man start to draw what initially was believed to be a gun from his pocket and ordered the restaurant workers to leave.
The man retreated to a restroom, where he barricaded himself. It was apparently after this that he removed his clothes.
Heckman said that about a dozen sheriff�s deputies showed up in a number of marked and unmarked cars. They quickly set up a cordon, blocking off the Waffle House as well as the Citgo/McDonald�s parking lot on the east side of the restaurant. For 2� hours, police armed with rifles kept an eye on the building. A New Bern police dog unit was also called in, in case it was needed.
Heckman said the man finally came out of the restroom at about 7 a.m., when officers rushed him. He was carried out in a stretcher and transported to CarolinaEast by a Township 7 ambulance.
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In conversations with friends, I have mentioned some of the very small min/max things we do in raids that never seem like they'll make a big difference, but that really add up. These aren't personal tips, but things a raid leader can do to eek out an extra percent or two of raid performance.
1) Never ready-check. Ready checks are an opt-in procedure, it says "I'm free to go AFK, there'll be a check to make sure I'm back." Instead, I expect everyone to be ready to pull, and if someone isn't ready, they opt out. Why waste 15 seconds 40 times a night on ready checking? That's a huge waste of time, and it's hugely disengaging for the raid. It doesn't sound like a big deal, but you'ld be surprised at how much snappier the raid feels, and how much more engaged the raiders are when the onus is placed on the raid to be at their keyboards.
2) Count down every pull (at a predictable pace). It lets your ranged DPS and healers start precasting, it gives everyone an opportunity to prepot and pop pre-pull cooldowns, and it gets everyone in the right frame of mind for pulling. When the countdown starts, it's business time, and everyone knows it.
3) Make sure your raiders know which of their cooldowns are spoken for. We typically let priests and druids use their long cooldowns on an ad-hoc basis, but there are some fights where they're spoken for. Make sure the raiders know when they're free to use them and when they aren't.
4) It's never a wipe unless it's called. I don't even want to hear "Is this a wipe?" on vent. The reasons are many and obvious: If it's never a wipe until it's called, then nobody ever "stops healing assuming it was a wipe" and causes one, or stops DPSing and lets a 1% wipe happen. If nobody gives up when 5 people have died, you may get to push to the next phase in progression and have a look. Longer attempts are always better, there's more opportunity to learn. If you're the last man standing and the RL hasn't called wipe, you do everything in your power to down the boss, no matter what.
5) If threat is a concern, have the OT start the pull. Tanks can't keep up with pre-potted full-cooldown heroes-on-pull trinket-procced DPS? Someone always dies at 30s when the MDs wear off? Have the OT start the pull and collect all the tricks and MDs, then the MT can taunt after 6 seconds and inherit all that threat… permanently. Unless there's a reason to save cooldowns, DPS should always be all-out on pull, and it's the tank and RL's responsibility to make sure they can. In this environment, it's fully possible to go full-bore as soon as the tank engages, and so you should. Find the ways to let your DPS unleash.
6) Always Be Moving. After a boss dies, move to the next trash pull and THEN drink. Keeping the raid moving keeps the raid engaged. You'll get more done in less time. There's never a reason to stand around after bosses, it only gives people time to lose focus.
7) Get your warlocks in the habit of always putting up a summoning stone and healthstone before every bosspull. If your raiders need to respec between bosses, they should be going during trash – it's never a good idea to have to wait for a summon, better to have it ready. People use healthstones, never let them go into the boss unprepared.
Does anyone have any other good tips for keeping focus levels and raid performance high that might not be entirely obvious to everyone? Feel free to comment – if nothing else, I'm always looking to improve my own raid.


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The Radeon HD 5870, as shipped, is a very powerful graphics card—more than most people need, even, and at the very least, enough for anyone. Except, apparently, Asus.
Asus' plans for their newest Republic of Gamers (ROG) Radeon HD 5870-based card cater to a specific breed—the overclock-everything-for-the-sake-of-it PC tweakers, who are dwindling along with their gaming platform—but really, anyone can appreciate them: by default, the card's GPU is cranked from 850 to 900MHz, and doubles the RAM to RAM to 2GB of DDR5 memory.
If that's not enough, you can dial your frequencies up using included overclocking software, which saves new settings directly to the card. And if you start to notice that delicious, telltale smell of melting silicon, you don't even have to navigate software to fix things: mashing a physical button on the back of the card reverts it to stock settings. Brilliant.
The ROG 5870 doesn't have a price or North America release date yet, but word is it's already hitting the streets in China, so full release details shouldn't be far off. [Zol via Techreport via SlashGear]


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Whether Fast or Square, VW's Type 3 was all about the back. One back we in the U.S. didn't officially get was the Notch, but Nice Price or Crack Pipe has one that might make you say baby got back.
VW introduced the Type 3 in 1961, expanding their product line beyond the Beetle, Type 2 Bus, and Karmann Ghia. Although the new car shared many components and layout with the Type 1 Beetle, the Type 3 saw several engineering advances improving both utility and drivability. The engine in the first Type 3s remained the same 1500-cc horizontally opposed four cylinder, but instead of a vertical fan shroud, it moved the fan behind the engine, allowing for a much more compact package and earning the nicknames pancake and suitcase. Up front, the suspension replaced the beetle's transverse torsion leaves with a torsion bar set up that also incorporated an anti-roll bar at the upper trailing arm pivot.
While the Notchback and Type 34 Karmann Ghia (that's the one with the owl eyebrows that always confuses you when you see it) hit the home market in '61, VW didn't decide to bring the cars to the U.S. until the '66 model year, and then they left the Notch at home, choosing instead to market the Squareback wagon (Variant) and Fastback versions here. That's too bad, because, while neither of those versions is Mickey Rourke ugly, the Notchback is a seriously pretty car.
Notchbacks did make their way into the U.S., brought back by servicemen, following ex-pat Canadians, and waddling their way across the Mexican border, after being won in back-room Tijuana poker games. This 1963 Type 3 Notchback was probably originally built at VW's Wolfsburg plant, out of which it carried the 43-bhp 1,493-cc engine. That paucity of power may seem a detriment until you peek under the car's skirt to ogle its swing-axle rear-end. That can be rectified with the addition of a later rear-end set up, and in fact many of the early Type 3s see such updates, along with lowered suspensions and interiors out of a Nevada bordello. This car, however, seems mostly original.
The seller of this buttercup-hued beauty says it drinks through a pair of Webers, but makes no other allusions to engine size or drivetrain modification. He does claim that the engine was rebuilt at the turn of the last century, and the car received a full restoration back when Reagan was in office. From the pictures, it looks like that was when the Riviera rims were put on it as they could use a polish. Also needed, per the ad, is a muffler and a set of brake shoes. The 34K that the seller claims to be on the clock could probably stand another digit in front of it, but in a car of this age what does it matter if that's a one, a two, or an eight?
Looking through the VW pørn site that is The Samba, you'll find there are a number of Notches up for grabs. They run from some rust-bucket project cars for a few grand, all the way up to slammed Bug-In trophy-winners with asking prices that will drop your jaw. This car comes with a $5,400 asking price, and the admonition that Flakes need not apply. Looking at the condition, as well as understanding the following these cars engender, does what the seller's asking seem flaky to you? Would that price notch up a sale in your book? Or, is this seller going to have to move that price back a notch in order to move this metal?
You decide!
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Ping Rapture Irons are constructed using a Titanium face, 17-4 stainless steel body and tungsten toe weight for the ultimate combination of materials for high performance. The deep undercut cavity design allows more mass to be moved away from the club face, creating a wide sole and high moment of inertia for maximum forgiveness. This Ping Rapture golf club model made the 2007 Golf Digest Hot List.


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Mommy's Love
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Stephanie Scounce-Reynolds, pregnancy photo at sunset.
If you notice in the photo she is doing the "sign" I love you on her preggo tummy. This is SO beautifully important cause Stephanie was born deaf and is just a wonderful role model for all young girls. I've watched her grow up since she was about 7 and am SO proud of what a beautiful, strong, smart woman she has become! She's never let her being deaf stop her from accomplishing so much! I'm so proud of you Steph, and what a great mom you will be!!
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