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BEIRUT - Syrian rebels routinely kill captured soldiers and suspected regime informers, human rights monitors said Thursday, warning of mounting war crimes committed by those trying to topple President Bashar Assad.
Reports of rebel abuses come as the Syrian opposition appears to be gaining momentum in a 2-year-old conflict that, according to the U.N., has killed more than 70,000 people.
Abuses by the Assad regime remain far more deadly, systematic and widespread, particularly attacks on civilians with imprecise battlefield weapons, including widely banned cluster bombs, the London-based group Amnesty International said.
The frequency and scale of such attacks has increased in recent months, the group said in twin reports released Thursday. The reports detail the conduct of the regime and rebel fighters. Previous reports about regime abuses received wide coverage.
Still, rebel fighters, who have generally enjoyed public sympathy in the West, must also be held accountable, said Cilina Nasser of Amnesty. "It's time for the armed opposition groups to know that what they are doing is very wrong, and that some of the abuses they committed amount to war crimes," she said.
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the U.S. has protested human rights violations by the opposition and demanded that rebels abide by accepted standards of conduct.
"We've also made that a condition of our support," she said. The U.S. and Europe refuse to arm the rebels for fear weapons could end up in the hands of Islamic extremists.
The main Western-backed rebel group, the Free Syrian Army, denied that rebels often kill captured soldiers.
"We do not deny that it's happening, but these are individual cases, people who take revenge because their father or relatives have been killed by the regime," said Bassam al-Dada, a Turkey-based FSA official. "This happens in wars all over the place."
The FSA introduced a code of conduct for fighters, but it holds no sway over many of the armed groups, particularly the al-Qaida-linked Jabhat al-Nusra group, which dominates in key battle fronts.
The Syria conflict erupted two years ago with a largely peaceful uprising against Assad. A regime crackdown triggered an armed insurgency that by last summer had turned into a full-scale civil war.
The fighting between tens of thousands of armed men on both sides has devastated large parts of the country and forced some 4 million of Syria's 22 million people from their homes.
In a review of rebel conduct, killings of captured government fighters and suspected regime supporters emerged as the main type of abuse, Amnesty said.
Rebel groups, including some affiliated with the FSA, "are summarily killing people with a chilling sense of impunity, and the death toll continues to rise as more towns and villages come under the control of armed opposition groups," it said.
A slew of amateur videos emerged in recent months, purportedly showing such killings or their aftermath. Several show captured men being killed in a hail of gunfire.
A video said to have been taken March 9 in Raqqa, a city overrun last week by the rebels, showed three bodies lying in a city square in pools of blood. One of the dead was face down, his hands tied behind his back.
"The dogs of military security were executed in clock square," said the narrator.
Rami Abdul-Rahman of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said he has received dozens of such videos and is growing increasingly concerned about the behavior of opposition fighters.
"Human rights are human rights. You cannot differentiate," said Abdul-Rahman, who relies on a network of opposition activists to provide daily updates on fighting and casualties.
Both Abdul-Rahman and Peter Bouckaert of the international group Human Rights Watch said summary executions appear common.
"Rebel abuses pale in comparison to the level of executions and other atrocities committed by the regime, but it is an issue of serious concern," Bouckaert said. "We do see quite regular cases of executions of captured soldiers and suspected regime supporters."
Investigators acknowledge that videos can be manipulated and that witness accounts and other corroborating evidence are needed.
Al-Dada, the rebel army official, alleged that videos purportedly showing rebels killing captives had been doctored, and that some in fact showed regime soldiers executing defectors or dissidents. He did not elaborate or provide examples.
Amnesty said it investigated one of the most shocking videos of recent months - what appears to show the beheading of two Syrian army officers abducted by rebels in August in the eastern town of Deir al-Zour.
Nasser said researchers contacted the families of the two men, Col. Fuad Abd al-Rahman and Col. Izz al-Din Badr.
The relatives said the kidnappers, identifying themselves as members of the armed opposition group Osoud al-Tawhid, contacted the families shortly after the abductions and demanded ransom. Negotiations ensued, but the kidnappers eventually informed the families that the two men had been killed, Amnesty said. Video of the purported killing first emerged in November.
Amnesty's Nasser said she believes the video is authentic, noting that the families identified the slain men. She said a witness in Deir al-Zour confirmed that the killing took place and provided a location, while other Syrians confirmed that those in the video spoke the local dialect.
Amnesty said there has been an increase in summary executions since the start of the conflict, but that it is impossible to estimate how many people have been killed this way.
A medical relief worker in Douma, a suburb of the capital of Damascus, told the group that in the summer of 2011, he was called to retrieve about one body every two weeks, but that by the summer of 2012, that number had risen to several a day.
Nasser quoted local rebel commanders as saying that when the regime began intensifying airstrikes last summer, summary killings increased. "In the battlefield, they felt captured soldiers would slow them down, so they would kill them," she said.
Amnesty's second report, on regime conduct, said Assad's military has intensified indiscriminate air and artillery attacks on civilian populations in recent months.
Unguided air-delivered bombs, ballistic missiles and cluster bombs are among the weapons used by the regime, "in utter disregard for the most fundamental principles of international humanitarian law," the group said.
Cluster bombs explode in the air and drop dozens of "bomblets" that often do not explode on impact. They remain explosive, increasing the threat of later injury to civilians. A majority of countries have banned their use, though not Syria.
In a recent two-week period, an Amnesty researcher visited 17 towns in rebel-held areas of northern Syria and counted more than 310 people killed in regime attacks, including 157 children and 52 women, the report said. This included more than 160 people killed in three ballistic missile attacks on the city of Aleppo, Syria's largest.
The regime either attacked civilians directly, with no obvious military targets in the area, or fired indiscriminately, the group said.
Associated Press writers Zeina Karam in Beirut and Bradley S. Klapper in Washington contributed to this story.


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Is anything sold at full price these days? Anything? Anytime? Anywhere?
You can't click a link, touch a mobile app, or set foot inside a bricks and mortar store, without being confronted by some kind of promotion or other - BOGOFF here, 70 percent off there. As long as you keep your wits about you and shop wisely, it's great a great time to be a shopper.
And the shop? Ask a retailer if a promotion is working and you come away with the distinct impression that their answer is based on guesswork rather than deduction. And although they might be measuring its effect on sales of that particular promoted product, will they also be considering the impact of the promotion on their business, overall?
A recent survey by the Boston Consulting Group discovered that around half of all promotions create no noticeable lift in sales. And something like another third dilute margins.
The thing is, promotions can be counter-productive. Take a Fresh Chicken promotion, for instance. Naturally, you'd expect fresh chicken sales to increase. All well and good, but how's that going to affect frozen chickens? Or, even worse, what if you promote frozen chickens and the sales of fresh chickens drop, leaving you with a stack of not-so-fresh fowls which you're obliged to discount or cart off to the dumpster?
Or how about a promotion on toilet paper: 33 percent extra - 12 rolls for the price of 9. On the surface, a pretty good deal. But will customers visit the lavatory more often just because they have three free rolls? Not very likely is it? And, in the weeks following the promotion? Sales go right down the toilet - and full-price sales, at that. So, in the long run, does the promotion help the retailer sell more toilet paper? No.
Cannibalization and pull-forward of demand reduce overall promotion profitability. There are positive examples, of course - if you promote apple pie, you sell more cream (halo effect). But, in general, if promotions have such a negligible effect on sales and dilute margins is there such a thing as a truly profitable promotion?
If we understand the relationship between products and customer shopping behaviors, we can start to detail what constitutes an effective promotion. Some relationships are straightforward like apple pie and cream, or fresh and frozen chicken. Some aren't. Pasta and tomatoes, for example.
Imagine we're putting together a 'Taste of Italy' marketing theme, in-store. There are lots of products we could promote; pasta, Italian sauces, garlic bread, prosecco, and so on. So what should we promote? Pasta and Italian sauces? Two different buyers, two different categories. Why not? Both have targets to meet.
Well, if we knew that promoting pasta would also increase the sales of full-price Italian sauces, we need only promote the pasta. By the same token, would promoting Italian sauces increase the sales of pasta? How do we decide?
Let's take a wider view. My wife makes everything from scratch and wouldn't be seen dead with a ready-made sauce in our trolley (yes, we grocery-shop together but I call it research). So, would promoting Italian sauces make her buy more pasta? No. But promote pasta and guess what? She'll buy minced beef, chicken livers, tomatoes, tomato puree, mushrooms, garlic, basil, onions, and red wine, to make a Bolognese sauce.
Now, imagine advanced analytics giving you that kind of insight on a grand scale. Recognizing how different products relate to each other in a customer basket, and the potential cross-category impact of promotions. Being able to predict the overall affect that promoting a single item will have on the sales of related products, and the impact this will have on overall sales and margin.
This advanced analytics ('Spag Bol') approach to promotion management generates more effective promotions. In other words - as the Boston Consulting Group pointed out – advanced analytics improve promotional margins by between 2-5 percent.
The point is, you already have the recipe for successful promotions.
It's in your data analytics cookbook.
John has worked in the retail industry for more than 30 years, moving from warehousing and distribution implementation, through IS and business-operational roles, to senior supply-chain management for a global optical discount retailer and, currently, finding new data-driven solutions to retail challenges at Teradata.
Studying maths and computer sciences at Birmingham University provided John with the perfect grounding for developing innovative solutions to business problems; practical ways businesses can benefit from data and technology. Over the years, he has worked for a number of UK-based retailers – both independently and for consultancy organisations – providing business consultancy throughout the world.
John is quick to point out that he's a competitive and passionate sportsman, although his sporting activities are largely limited to spectating, these days. That said, he's still an active runner (with a couple of half marathons under his belt) and an occasional golfer. Born, bred, and based in Manchester UK, John travels widely and regularly – and luckily, his family (wife Rebecca and two sons) is very understanding… most of the time.
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Appetizer, beans, garlic, tart, tarts, tomato, tomatoes, Vegetables, vegetarian
This post is dedicated to my friend Elsbeth who is going to kick my butt for waiting two weeks to post. I could possibly be the most procrastinating-est blogger ever. It's a curse.
So, Elsbeth, this one is for you.
I had a little party on Friday two weeks ago to celebrate a blog milestone. The original plan was to have a few friends over for appies and wine to celebrate crossing the 100,000-views mark, but that didn't work out because I ended up getting to that point faster than originally thought and the timing was off. (No, it was not procrastination related, for once.) Then I thought it would be cute to instead have people over for passing by 123,456 views.
So, that's what it ended up being.
I sometimes get a bit of party anxiety, though. Will people have fun? Will there be enough food?
And, as usual, my fretting was all for naught. Besides having cheese, crackers, some salami and prosciutto, I also made two appetizers: prawns sauteed with chili, garlic and ginger served in wonton crisp cups and these White Bean Tartlets with Oven Roasted Tomatoes. And thankfully (with the addition of sending one care package home for a friend who couldn't make it), all of the food was eaten! Frankly, that was the best part. Made me feel like everyone enjoyed the goodies. Plus, you know, less clean up.
(So, I'm making up for the lack of text here with bonus photos. Couldn't narrow them down….)
I got the inspiration from one of my 8 million cookbooks, but adjusted the recipe quite a bit and figure that, at that point, it's safe to call it my own. It was pleasantly garlicky and rich-tasting even though there was almost no fat involved. And, c'mon, they're just so damn cute.
White Bean Tartlets with Oven Roasted Tomatoes
- 30 grape tomatoes
- 30 tart shells or pastry to make 30 tarts
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4-5 sprigs of thyme
- 1 teaspoon thyme leaves, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 19 oz (540 mL) can white kidney beans
- 1/2 cup white wine (can substitute stock or even water)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Bake tart shells as indicated or blind bake homemade pastry until shells are completely cooked.
Preheat oven to 350. Put tomatoes in oven safe dish and toss with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Sprinkle with a pinch or two of salt and add the sprigs of thyme. Roast in the oven for about 30 minutes until their skins have started to split. Set aside.
In a pot over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and minced garlic. Once the oil is hot and the garlic has started to soften, add the drained and rinsed beans and continue cooking until warmed through and the beans are starting to fall apart, stirring often. Add wine (or stock or water) and thyme leaves and cook until most of the liquid is gone. Remove from the heat. Dump the beans, garlic and thyme into a food processor and whiz until it forms a nice paste. If it appears to be a bit too dry, add some more wine/stock/water. Spoon into cooked pastry shells and top each one with a roasted tomato. At this point I also spooned any drippings from the roasted tomato pan onto the tartlets.


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And to Allah a Good Night
on September 11, 2014 at 12:44 AM
We've gotten sidetracked and this poor little project of ours has gathered dust (regarding which we will discuss at a not to distant time).
But there was no way we could let our favorite holiday slide without a festive memorial, especially after we forgot to even get Hitler a birthday card on 4/20.
To those of you reading: I'm glad you missed us enough to tune back in.
Merry 9/11's Day.


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Iningai Nature Reserve is named after the Inangai, the traditional owners who lived along the Thomson River prior to European settlement. It is currently a reserve and the town common. You'll find bushwalking tracks leading from just south of town where car parking is available. The many different walks and loops make an enjoyable expedition and showcase much of the local flora and fauna.


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On January 20th, 2020, the 6,000th article was added to the SuccuWiki!
Seduction is the process of deliberately enticing a person, to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; to corrupt, to persuade or induce to engage in sexual behaviour. The word seduction stems from Latin and means literally "to lead astray". As a result, the term may have a positive or negative connotation. Famous seducers from history or legend include Lilith, Giacomo Casanova and the character Don Juan. Seduction as a phenomenon is not the subject of scientific interest, although similar, more specific terms like short term mating, casual sex or mating strategies are used in Evolutionary psychology.[1] The Internet enabled the existence of a Seduction Community which is based around pseudoscientific discourse on seduction.
Seduction, seen negatively, involves temptation and enticement, often sexual in nature, to lead someone astray into a behavioral choice they would not have made if they were not in a state of sexual arousal. Seen positively, seduction is a synonym for the act of charming someone — male or female — by an appeal to the senses, often with the goal of reducing unfounded fears and leading to their "sexual emancipation". Some sides in contemporary academic debate state that the morality of seduction depends on the long-term impacts on the individuals concerned, rather than the act itself, and may not necessarily carry the negative connotations expressed in dictionary definitions.[2]
Seduction is a popular motif in history and fiction, both as a warning of the social consequences of engaging in the behaviour or becoming its victim, and as a salute to a powerful skill. In the Bible, Eve offers the forbidden fruit to Adam. Eve is not explicitly depicted as a seductress[3] but some extra-Biblical commentary and art promote this viewpoint. Eve herself was verbally seduced by the serpent, believed in Christianity to be Satan; the Sirens of Greek mythology lured sailors to their death by singing them to shipwreck; Cleopatra beguiled both Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, Dionysus was the Greek god of seduction and wine, and Persian queen Scheherazade saved herself from execution by story-telling. Famous male seducers, their names synonymous with sexual allure, range from Genji to James Bond.
In biblical times, because unmarried females who lost their virginity had also lost much of their value as marriage prospects, the Old Testament Book of Exodus specifies that the seducer must marry his victim or pay her father to compensate him for his loss of the marriage price: "And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins."
Contemporary Law
English common law defined the crime of seduction as a felony committed "when a male person induced an unmarried female of previously chaste character to engage in an act of sexual intercourse on a promise of marriage." A father had the right to maintain an action for the seduction of his daughter (or the enticement of a son who left home), since this deprived him of services or earnings.[4]
In more modern times, Frank Sinatra was charged in New Jersey in 1938 with seduction, having enticed a woman "of good repute to engage in sexual intercourse with him upon his promise of marriage. The charges were dropped when it was discovered that the woman was already married."[5] The Internet has lately given rise to more open discussion on seduction and how to achieve it, symptomatic of this is the popularity of published books like The Rules for women and The Game for men.
See Also
- ↑ Buss, D. (1996) The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
- ↑ Ridley-Duff, R. J. (2010) Emotion, Seduction and Intimacy: Alternative Perspectives on Human Behaviour (Third Edition), Seattle: Libertary Editions, ISBN 978-1-935961-00-0
- ↑ Genesis 2:6, 1 Timothy 2:14
- ↑ Mary Ann Mason: From Father's Property to Children's Rights: A History of Child Custody
- ↑ "Hollywood Behind Bars - Frank Sinatra Mugshot". Jonhs.com. 2007-02-01. http://www.jonhs.com/mugshots/sinatra.htm.
Further Reading
- Casanova, G (1894) Histoire de ma vie|Story of my life. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-043915-3
- Kierkegaard, S (1997) The Seducer's Diary. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-01737-9
- Ridley-Duff, R. J. (2010) Emotion, Seduction and Intimacy: Alternative Perspectives on Human Behaviour, Third Edition, Seattle: Libertary Co.. ISBN 978-1-935961-00-0, libertary.com
External Links
- The original source of this article at Wikipedia
- The memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: e-version of the rare unabridged London edition of 1894 translated by Arthur Machen.
- Bibliography of Don Juan


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In all the history of the Corvette, the cars that have received the least amount of attention for their role in shaping Vette history are the prototypes. That's because many of them were not only thrashed in the name of performance, safety, and durability, but were also unknown to all but the few who worked and/or beat on them daily. The fate of many of them-like all but one of the "1983" Corvettes-was the crusher. Many times, that fate was due to liability concerns by The General about these cars getting loose among the common folk. But many other times, it was because there was not much left of them to save, especially the cars that were crash-test "survivors." This Admiral Blue '95 Corvette coupe escaped that fate and is now at home in the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
The 27th car off the Bowling Green Assembly line at the start of model year 1995 production, this one was shipped to Michigan after it was built as an engineering tool and testbed. Delphi Automotive Group, which was owned by GM at that time and included GM's former chassis-component-parts-maker Delco, took custody of this car and used it as the mule in developing the RPO Z16 Grand Sport package for the following ('96) model year. this car is very likely the last C4 Corvette ever used by a GM entity for research and development of that generation of Vette, after a decade-plus of R&D.
During the '95 model run, the decision was made that 1996 would be the C4's last go-round, and the all-new C5 would now get the lion's share of research and development attention and funding. But there was still enough money left to come up with a special edition to end the fourth generation with; one that included mechanical upgrades under its special-edition color scheme.
The biggest upgrade is the one that's most visible when you open the hood: A prototype LT4 engine, which didn't join the Corvette options list until 1996. This one has hand-lettered job numbers on both valve covers that topped its all-new aluminum heads. plus there are more than a few prototype-only stickers in the engine bay, including a big one saying this vehicle was exempt from Federal and California emissions regulations, and that copies of its emission-test data were available from GM's Corporate Affairs office (and that the sticker should be removed before GM sold the car). Because it was an as-tested vehicle, it has a nice "patina," the same color as Midwestern dust/dirt/topsoil, characteristic of a car that's spent more time on the road than being pampered.
The LT4 boosted the second-generation small-block V-8's horsepower by 30, to 330, thanks to good stuff like the new heads, which boosted compression from 10.4:1 to 10.8:1, plus a new camshaft/roller rockers combo. Combined with the early LT4 is a production RPO MN6 six-speed manual transmission that, for 1995, featured a newly redesigned reverse lockout on its shifter. Out back, in this last-of-the-nontransaxle Corvette test cars is the differential housing a set of 3.45:1 rear gears.
But if you know your late-edition C4s, you know that a huge change came in the chassis with the RPO F45 Selective Real-Time Dampening suspension system that debuted in 1996, along with the Grand Sport package. Developed by Delphi-the new name for the GM component-parts group that included the former Delco Moraine-Option F45 was intended to replace the existing RPO FX3 Selective Ride Option. F45 sent data from the wheel travel sensors at each corner and the car's Powertrain Control Module (PCM) to a controller that figured out the special shock absorbers' dampening mode to give them the ideal control, doing so about every 10-15 milliseconds. Before that system was ready for production, it had to undergo plenty of in-the-real-world testing, and this blue '95 was the car on which the prototype F45 hardware was installed and rigorously tested, whether on Delphi's computer-controlled laboratory "bump-and-shake" rigs, outdoors at GM's Milford Proving Grounds, or on tracks like Grattan Raceway Park near Grand Rapids, Michigan, as well as the weather-beaten roads and highways of Michigan and Ohio.
One visual cue to this car's Grand Sport test-mule heritage is aft of each door. There, at the top of each rear wheelwell's arch, you can see an add-on flare that extends the bodywork outboard to cover-and thereby made street-legal-the wide wheel/tire combo within. It's very likely that the wider rear quarters that had been used on the '90-'95 ZR-1s were considered, but not used on the Grand Sport out of cost concerns. At that late point in the C4's life cycle, GM wasn't putting any more development dollars into it than absolutely necessary.
Eventually, the F45 system got the green light for production, and this C4's days as a test mule ended. It then became an around-the-plant errand-runner, much like many other test cars before it. In early 2006, Delphi earmarked it for elimination. "They said they had to downsize their inventory," says the National Corvette Museum's Betty Hardison. "They were getting ready to put it in the dumpster." Instead of a date with the dumpster or crusher, this car was donated by Delphi Automotive Systems to the National Corvette Museum, where it's now a part of the Museum's collection of historically significant Vettes. Betty adds that it's still in its as-driven/as-tested condition, with a layer of "patina" that you won't find on other Museum-kept cars. "We don't want to touch it," Betty says, "because that's history sitting there."
Even with the documentation from Delphi and GM, one big hole remains in this C4's history: How many miles are on it? "The odometer was never hooked up," says Betty.
That lack of documented mileage hasn't stopped Corvette lovers from taking a good look at it. Especially during the Museum's Gathering, which was taking place as this story was written. Betty says, "We have it out on display, and the Grand Sport people just eat it up! They can really appreciate the history behind it." Especially if that history is written by the "sands of time" that coat this C4's prototype pieces.


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The lifetime map update feature is just that. You have to register your device through Mio's PC-only MioMore device management software and updates are limited to four per year but other than that I can't see any catches.
Mini USB port in the base but no headphone jack nor Bluetooth on this model
The bundled maps cover all 44 European countries stretching as far east as the borders of Turkey and Ukraine. Oh, and don't forget, if you venture further afield, Mio will rent, as well as sell you maps of more exotic places. For another £50 you can add Bluetooth, voice activation and some Google local search options in the form of the 697 LM but having a smartphone I can't say as I need nor want any of those features.
The only quibble I do have is that Mio bundles the device with a fixed mini USB 12V adapter, so you will need to find a proper USB cable to connect it to you your PC for the map updates. And come on, who on earth is still using mini USB in this day and age?
Fuss-free with maps for life – what's not to like?
Mio's updated Spirit PNDs are very easy to use and understand, packed with features and most importantly offer lifelong map updates. If you feel the need for a stand-alone satnav, I can't think of a better place to spend your hard-earned. ®
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Gert Wiescher's new Monogramma is a set of 14 fonts made for creating entwined monogram initials. Monogramma Base displays these stately Roman forms plainly, without any overlay. The rest of the 13 fonts double to cover every possible two-letter combination. For example, in Monogramma GH covers all the 'G's and 'H's. Type 'A' and you get 'GA', 'B' gives you 'GB'. In the lowercase, 'c' returns 'HC', 'd' becomes 'HD'. No features you have to enable—it's made to work all from the font selection menu and with a little know-how.
Lastly, the question of where to put these interlocking forms; Some have suggested the usual places—on the bath towels, the handbag, the pocketknife. Perhaps cut into the stepping stones in the garden or at the bottom left corner of the blank invitation cards. I'm sure you'll come up with something.


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Another day, another solid start from Ryan Dempster, and another loss. Such is life at this point with the Cubs, do everything but win. Once again the Cubs entered the late innings hanging on to a one run lead. By now, everyone should know that odds are the outcome is not going to be a favorable one for Cubs fans and players alike.
A solid matchup on paper played out on the field today. Dempster vs Gallardo was all that and then some as each pitcher had their "A" game today. The Cubs got to Gallardo early, David DeJesus lead the game off with a double, and was moved over to third on a Darwin Barney ground out (we need more quality at bats like that). Starlin Castro followed with a sac fly and just like that the Cubs manufactured a run and an early lead. Ryan Dempster didn't exactly cruise through the first two innings but he managed to get big outs when he needed to and kept the Brewers off the scoreboard.
As we have seen all too often already with this Cubs team they tend to disappear with the bats for way too many innings. It happened again today, as they could only muster four more hits against Gallardo, Francisco Rodriguez, and John Axford. Dempster soldiered on, and a seemingly harmless 7th inning turned into the game deciding frame. Mat Gamel led the inning off with a double to right field, then Dempster settled back in with a strike out of Alex Gonzalez. Then one mistake to Brewers backup catcher George Kottaras and the complexion of the game completely changed. Kottaras got a hold of one and launched a two-run home run to right field thus ending any hope of the Cubs having a chance to salvage a split in this four game series. Now the Cubs will look to get one measly win from the Brewers tomorrow afternoon, hopefully they bring their bats with them.
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Just when you think it can't get any worse, or that the Cubs just might win one of these "types" of games they go and crap all over the place. Sorry, it's getting frustrating, not because I expect the Cubs to win this year or be a contender because I don't, I'm realistic. What gets me is that they have the opportunity to win these games, almost all of them, and they just can't get it done. What I'm really getting tired of is Geovany Soto and Marlon Byrd turning in at bats that would make the worst player on your little league team look like an all-star. Horrible, just horrible at bats, I touched on it early in the Marlon Byrd post. These guys have no approach at the plate, hell, you could say that about the whole team right now. We were promised deeper counts, players taking pitches, and it's not happening. It's still early, but things have to change quickly, I guess it doesn't have to, I mean everyone seems resigned to the fact that the Cubs are going to be a disaster this year. I'm not, I see a team that is good enough to compete on a daily basis and maybe just needs to learn how to win, the problem is the guys costing the Cubs games already know all about that, and are failing. Hats off to Dempster and the entire Cubs starting staff sans maybe Maholm. They have been outstanding and deserve better right now, every time they go out there they have to be afraid to make a mistake because of the lack of offense, but they are still spinning quality starts. Keep it up guys, eventually you might get some W's, or at least settle for a few no decisions. I'm done, see you tomorrow.
Dempster's Outing
LaHair's nice play
Soriano's diving catch
Kottaras' game winner
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It's no secret that Josh Duhamel and Fergie are anxiously awaiting the day they finally get to meet their baby boy.
But now the actor is doubling up the incentive for delivering their first child: not only will they see their son, but Duhamel will be ready and waiting with his wife's reward.
"Yes, I will be getting her a push present. I just don't know quite what yet," the dad-to-be, 40, tells PEOPLE.
"You got Christmas, you got birthdays, you got Valentine's, you got Mother's Day, you got every other thing in between … I don't know who came up with this push present idea, but I think it's probably a female."
Recently, the Black Eyed Peas singer gave her husband a present of her own, officially changing her last name to match his.
"We've talked about it forever – she wanted to do this years ago. I think it's very sweet," Duhamel says, joking it "takes a lot of work for a girl to change her name."
And although Fergie had planned to break the news to Duhamel herself, he admits the media beat her to it. "I didn't know, she was actually going to do it as a surprise. Who knows over at whatever office you go into to do that, somebody over there must have leaked it," he explains.
Gift giving aside, however, Duhamel says the couple's most grateful for the upcoming addition of a healthy baby boy – a blessing he credits to Fergie's dedication to their son.
"I'm really actually proud of my wife and how she's handled it all. She's really taking care of that little thing in there," he says. "Everything is on track and it looks like we're going to be okay to have a healthy baby."
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Holy shiiiiiiit
December 14, 2010
What's up guys? It's been a while, huh? Since the last time I was on here, I managed to break my leg, sit around and eat way too much, play copious amounts of Mario Kart, and almost completely heal the aforementioned leg. That shit sucks, and it shows you how long I've been too busy to get on here (not that typing up bullshit like this takes a long time). So anyway, I digress. There's a lot of stuff going on right now that you guys should all know about. Where do I start?
– First of all, Snowing's first full length is finally out! The album is made up of 11 songs, 3 of which are re-recorded from other releases. I probably don't even have to tell you why this album rocks. The new jams on here are my favorite Snowing songs to date.
– Secondly, Monument also released their first full-length album. If you don't know Monument, they formed out of the awesome, defunct band The Summer We Went West, and they are absolutely worth checking out.
– If you haven't downloaded Kanye's new album yet, suck it up and nab it. Yeah, I know he's a total douche. I know he's made some terrible music in the past. But even I have to admit, it's a really good album. Just don't pay for it. That will only enable Kanye to be an even bigger douche than he already is. I, for one, don't want that on my conscience.
– Algernon is recording a new full length and leaving on a West Coast tour from January 4th through the 17th. Joining them is Joyce Manor, Koalacaust, and our friends Big Kids. Specific dates have not yet been released. To read more about the recording process, check out Algernon's blog.
– In BWS news, we are hard at work on 2 vinyl releases. The first, a 7″ split between Beau Navire and Adobe Homes, should be at the pressing plant at this time. Expect the record to be out in the next month or two, complete with glow in the dark vinyl! The 2nd release, a 7″ split between We Were Skeletons and мища, is currently in the planning stages. More info on that in the future!
…And I think that's all I've got. Sorry if it was a bit long-winded. More regular updates in the future as Christmas break comes around. You know what that means? Ryan, Dylan, and I will all be in the same town again! Party in Idaho Falls!


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A secondary offering of stock as well as a decision to not sell executive shares is the Facebook board's attempt to reverse the downward trend of share prices.
By not making the secondary offering, Facebook will pay taxes on the remaining shares with cash, according to John Costine at TechCrunch. The SEC filing is here.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other board members told the SEC they do not plan to sell any shares for a year, except a small amount to cover some taxes. Instead, cash from the summer's IPO will cover the cost of keeping the secondary shares off the market.
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The board is sticking to its guns, reinforcing that sticking to its core plan of user experience will eventually lead the share price higher.
The move does affect the coming stock lockups, allowing employees to sell shares two weeks before the scheduled end of the lockup on Nov. 14.
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"Prey" or "Pray"?
I was standing in line getting a cool and wet Polar Pop fountain drink at Circle K this afternoon and accidentally spit out a bit of my Diet Dr. Pepper onto the clean floor when I spied a unique and compelling headline on the back page of an out-of-town publication nestled on their newspaper rack.
Upon seeing that headline, "Tampa Prey", I did give out a little school girl's chuckle and snicker, much to the chagrin of the poor New York Yankees fan 5 people behind me. But that is what late August has been for these two behemoth Major League Baseball programs as one emphasises growing talent from their farm system bumper crop, while the other uses their massive wealth to sometimes just pluck the ripe fruit it desires.
Two uniquely different approaches to the basic premise of baseball, and all it has done is produce the last 4-straight American League East titles for these two opposite ends of the monetary world. Some within the boroughs of NYC saw the Rays 2008 first A L East snatching as a gift from the "Baseball Gods", and after the Yankees were witness to the Rays first banner raised to the rafters of Tropicana Field, they were on a mission to not let than happen again. 2009 saw the Rays falter while the Yankees drove their wagon straight into October, but crashing and burning before getting a chance at the World Series.
2010 the Rays basically took it to Game 162 before the Yankees and Rays budding rivalry ended as the Rays went into extra innings in Kansas City knowing their destiny as the Yankees played their way into the post season via the Wild Card. Back and forth since 2008 the Rays and Yankees have traded barbs, animosity and A L East titles with the Rays garnering their banners in even numbers years while the Yankees have dominated in odd-numbered seasons.
With this being an even number year, some have already speculated and boasted it will again be the crew from St. Petersburg, Florida who find themselves on top of the hill after October 3rd, but with 37 contests still to be decided, and 2 3-games series between the pair to still be played, there is still a large chunk of chances for either team to rise or fall. Even as the Rays take to the AstroTurf today at the Trop., this pesky Rays bunch find themselves 2 ½ games behind the Yankees but not on solid turf yet.
Even as the Bronx Bombers have dropped to an even 5-5 record over their last 10 games while the Rays have escalated their chances with an impressive 7-3 mark, it is starting to look like a possible replay of the 2010 showdown that came to the last outs before a victor can be truly announced between the pair. With the Baltimore Orioles slowly fading back, and Boston over 8 games out at this point, it looks like a 2-horse race for the 2012 A L East laurels. But as we all know, a lot can chance in a matter of 10 games, possibly making the race more of a jog than a sprint.
Still, the headline also did get me a bit concerned. Not that the Yankees will reach down deep into their historical bag of tricks and find a miracle, or even a way to sweep the Rays at home no less during the upcoming Labor Day series. There is still a span of 9 games before the two teams meet under the Trop's dome, with the Rays playing 7 of those contests on the road where they boast a 35-27 mark. Then again, the Yankees have pretty much gone toe-to-toe with the "road warrior" idea this season sporting a 33-28 mark themselves to this point.
Some will quickly say the Rays are an unbalanced ship this season having seen their pitching excel while their offense has sputtered and gone silent on occasions. Even now the Rays are just emerging from that Perfect Game cloud and back into the sunlight sporting a pretty even-steven home (35-28) and road record (35-27) that shows that even with their slew of early season mishaps and injuries, the Rays have found way to post victories.
But just as quickly we have seem the Rays push out winning streaks and impressive series only to derail themselves a bit. Consistency from this Rays squad will devour and dispose of the 2 ½ game lead the Yankees have at this moment. Pitching staying stellar and hitting reaching new heights and distances down the course of these 37 contests.
Maybe that is why the headline of "Tampa Prey" seemed so humorous. Not that it isn't true, or can not happen, but just as easily the Rays could provide another stumble. I am hoping the ghost of 2009 doesn't awaken and take the glory away from this crew as the Rays conclude their 15th season.
In a heartbeat that "Tampa Prey" title could just as easily need a vowel change and become "Tampa Pray". Right now the Rays are the team with the momentum and chance to gain an advantage, but just as quickly tides can turn and praying could become a daily ritual. Funny how one simple letter within the context of a word can change not only the meaning, but the conclusion of the word.


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Keeping Members Entertained
Has your club taken advantage of the latest entertainment systems on the market? If not, you're missing out on an opportunity to make exercise fun and retain members in the process.
Let's face it - many people don't like to exercise, but most know that they need to engage in some form of physical activity to maintain optimal health. Many companies are now making the fitness/programming staff's job easier by combining exercise and entertainment systems.
Today's entertainment systems can provide many options for your members, allowing them to vary their personal preference easily between television, music (e.g., CDs and MP3), DVD and Internet surfing. Some systems even install combination monitors on individual pieces of cardio equipment.
Most clubs can afford to take advantage of many, if not all, of the options available, since many entertainment system companies offer clubs opportunities for revenue generation through advertising programs and retail sales opportunities. This helps offset the price of the equipment in some cases. A few companies will even supply the equipment free of charge. They get their money by showing advertising on the systems that your members watch.
For your members, the benefits of entertainment systems include:
- Making exercise time pass quickly
- Providing members with fun entertainment that meets their individual needs
- Making good use of time during a workout session (e.g., time-pressed members can watch the news or check on their stocks)
- Receiving personalized fitness/health information and/or coaching, as some systems allow users to watch instructional exercise videos
For the club operator, these systems can attract members. Many members like to have the latest equipment on the market, and many people like to be distracted in order to get through a workout.
This equipment can really enhance the sales tour. It shows the prospective member that you are aware that exercise programs should allow members to personalize their experience at the club on each visit. It also shows that working out can be fun, free of monotony and even educational - dispelling some of the myths that the average prospect has about exercising.
If members can personalize their club experience, they will probably be more likely to come to the club for a workout. One day a person might catch up with Oprah, check his/her e-mail or stock portfolio, plan a party, buy a gift or browse a bookstore - all things that the member might have decided to do outside the club, before this opportunity became available.
Having numerous entertainment options means that members don't have to sacrifice some of their errands or favorite activities in order to fit exercise into their schedules. Many companies even encourage members by offering special programs that allow members to earn frequent flyer miles, vacation getaways and sports ap-parel at no cost to the club.
Many members cite lack of time and motivation to get to the club as reasons for discontinuing their membership. Entertainment systems can refute these excuses. By introducing the features and benefits to your clients properly, you give them the opportunity to make the club visit the activity that they don't sacrifice in their hectic day.
Members Who Love Entertainment Systems
Baby boomers: Most baby boomers will watch their favorite show without having to confess that they like it (e.g., Jerry Springer, soap operas). They also check the stocks, and can catch up with the Wall Street Journal online. One mom at the Pacific Athletic Club even planned her entire kid's birthday party while she worked out!
Generation X'ers: They can check out the latest music over the Web, e-mail their friends, etc.
Younger members: Younger members love getting on equipment that looks high-tech, choosing the program of their choice at whim, and not being subjected to predetermined adult favorites.
Seniors: You may need to help them overcome the initial intimidation factor.
Members Who Avoid Entertainment Systems
Elite or self-motivated exercisers: They may not watch television, but many like to work out to their favorite CD.
The intimidated: The equipment does look high-tech, and no one wants to look foolish, especially when they're new to your facility. You can alleviate this by trying the five promotional ideas listed.
Five Ways to Promote Entertainment
1) Highlight the equipment on club tours. Give it exposure in the club newsletter and bulletin boards.
2) Display the promotional material offered by the manufacturer. These often advertise ways for members to earn prizes by working out on the equipment.
3) Have a staff person introduce the equipment to members at peak times. This helps counter the intimidation factor, and reassures members that the equipment is easy to use.
4) Feature the product and benefits on your Web site.
5) Get the club "regulars" on the equipment. It will attract other members interest.


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Model S Reservation Tally
Model S Reservation Tally
According to Michigan's calculations we are at 4646 Reservations World Wide
don't confuse reservation #s with reservations. No one know the # of reservations except Tesla since some/many reservation holders could have backed out. I am not aware of Tesla re-sequencing the reservation #s continually.
You are correct, hence why I base my numbers off of MichiganModelS and he clearly states that this is a running total with any information available but is not an official list, SO TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT.
My reservation is S#9 in Australia
Put order in this past weekend. Received email on Monday April 11th US P#3579
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My reservation is S#9 in Australia
My US P reservation number is 3595 as of April 13th.
I've received my reservation number today......general production no.
Total is 4802.
Didn't I see a higher # from China/HK somewhere recently?
I'm Canadian S#73 and was P#131 before and have had a reservation in for several months, so I suspect the Canadian numbers may still be growing.
Just reserved my Model S. I'm America P 3623.
Including jigish's #, that's 4823.
Surprised at the European P-number being 448. I submitted the papers on March 28th, and received my P 325 yesterday (April 19th).
I think the numbers have gone through a reset. Mine dropped 4 spots in the Canadian series and i have heard of others dropping as well (at least in EU/UK and Canada). Although this is based on the numbers visible in your "My Tesla" page because i have not received an email with the official change of numbers.
I think something is reorganising in Canada, I went from P142 to P64 over the last few weeks. Must be alot of switching to the signature reservation list up here
Running total so far is 4723.
Take with grain of salt as Michigan has said. But calculation is based off his tally.
Note - I just switch from the standard to a Signature reservation and received confirmation # 267 on Friday April 23, 0211. US model.
I was #3579 in the Standard US queue previously.
michiganmodels you can drop the P # in Canada to ~65ish. I'm referencing the post quoted below.
"I think something is reorganising in Canada, I went from P142 to P64 over the last few weeks. Must be alot of switching to the signature reservation list up here"
I just received my confirmation # for a US Production Model S: #3675
Now the long wait....
I have not recived any confirmation # by mail. Paid my €30K a month ago. Logging into my page at teslamotors.com I see my # as S 52, I don not know if that is Europe or just Norway
Yow. A lot of new Signature reservations in the last few months. In the US, I was sequence number 101 at the end of January, three months later there are over 200? I guess I jumped in at the right time.
Just received confirmation of our Model S reservation (U.S. "P") number 3679 (made Saturday morning somewhere between Bloody Mary #2 and Bloody Mary #3). In any case, very excited, even though we are probably looking at late 2012, at the earliest.
P 3703 here! Cant wait!
P 3723 here in the US!
I can't wait for my Model S!
Gaining some steam now on reservations. Close to 200 per month. However, I'm surprised that folks would deposit $40K for the Signature, without a mention of the price or Options list. I wonder how many "Gen Prod" reservation holders will upgrade to the "Signature" when pricing and options (for the Sig.) are revealed? If the price is close enough (<$5K) to the Gen. Production 300mi car, I might upgrade too. But cannot evaluate now, and $40K is a lot to tie up for a year. Anybody agree with me?
Yes, I want to upgrade too, but too hazy on the specs/price to put up $40k for a year.
I don't think getting it a few months earlier would be worth it for me. I'm still waiting to see if/when the charging infrastructure (specifically high speed charging that would let you recharge a 300 mile pack in under 2 hours) becomes available. If only level II charging is available, a 300 mile pack wouldn't probably be worth it for me.
I got my reservation # yesterday, Canada P104
I made a €30K payment for a signature S on March 31st. Did not recieve any email with a prduciton number, but according to my homepage on teslamotors.com I am assigned #S 52 in Europe so this is about where the current EU list is for the Signature. Regards from Son, NOrway, waiting for a new experience in driving in 2012/13
I am with MichiganModels, I have been waiting for an electric car for 40 years and finally see a "real" car that happens to be electric. The earliest Roadster owners had a great deal when they bought. Of course there were issues and will be issues with the early Model S. The only part that I doubt is #4 above.
It's all speculation unfortunately. I don't really know what battery pack I will choose yet. If the performance of the 160 pack is close to that of the 300 pack, I really don't know if I need the 300 mile pack.
I think in the end the only thing the signature series will offer over a 300 mile version will be quicker delivery and maybe a discount as opposed to buying the options on non sig cars. The problem is you might not need/want the options included. There is no incentive for an automaker to offer exclusive options on 1500 cars when they could also sell those options on the rest of the production series to help their bottom line.


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Here is another occasional series that will profile Mid-Century Architects who practiced in other countries. Today's profile is of Australian architect Hugh Buhrich. Originally from Hamburg, Germany, he made his way to Australia after being ejected by the Nazis. From his obituary in Architecture Australia: "Hugh Buhrich was an architect-constructor of exceptional ability who lived long enough to see most of his work either demolished or "improved beyond recognition". Aware that, like his unstated mentor, Ernst Plischke in New Zealand, he too was an architect building at both the edge of the city – on cheap but difficult sites – and at the edge of a still nascent local Modern architectural culture, Hugh certainly understood that his work was always at risk."
In his last interview (2004) in Architecture Australia, Buhrich's own residence that was built between 1968 and 1972 is discussed. This house is now considered to be an architectural icon.
Copyright: State Library of New South Wales
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Release Date: 2005 |
This was a really good review just because it was packed with detail and it was very brief. I have yet to hear this, and after reading the review it sounds like it has some great tracks that I shall download ASAP.
Album Rating: 4.5one of my favorite bands right now, haven't heard all of Right Now, Your in the Best of Hands. i think both are classics though. id give this album a 4.5
This did disappoint me after their stunning debut. Goodjob beyond.
From what I've downloaded it didn't sound that bad, but I definately take RNYITBOH over this.
Album Rating: 3.0This is a neat album but not as good as their debut. The only problem I have with it is that there's a section of "Dinosaurs..." that sounds exactly like Weezer. Not that I don't like Weezer, but why such a blatant homage/ripoff? It's a bit confusing but not completely a bad idea in the end.
One of my favorite songs is the short "Out Loud Hey Hey" because it really captures that frantic At The Drive-In sound which this band reminds me of so much.
Album Rating: 3.0Thanks for the positive feedback Spat Out, Jom, Zebra, and Santi3hg.
To Zesty, I somewhat prefer the debut over this, but I would think of them on about the same level.
Album Rating: 3.0This album starts off really promisingly and then falls off the table. They have great songwriting in a few songs and fail on a lot of tracks in the second half of the CD.
Album Rating: 3.0DFelon speaks the trooth.
great review man, ill definitelyt check this out
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Yeah when Catamaran first popped into my ear as the first track, I was anxious to see if they pulled it off in the sophmore effort. It just progressively became boring. Sadness.
Album Rating: 4.0Near the end the album really started to pick up the pace, IMO. Especially the last two songs, "Song About Old Rollercoaster" and "Rich People Say Fuck Yeah Hey Hey". Those and "Catamaran" are the highlights of the album for me.
It's too bad BVS ended on more of a low note, though, as this flails in comparison to "Right Now..."
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Album Rating: 3.0I wonder which of the two would win?
It would depend on the environment. In water the shark would win. On land the bear would win. Actually in shallow water the bear might still win.
Album Rating: 4.0You would need enough water for the shark and the bear to comfortably move in. I think the shark would win.
Album Rating: 3.0
You would need enough water for the shark and the bear to comfortably move in. I think the shark would win.
10 sputnik dollars on the bear. Lets get the bets rolling people.
Either way I think the band won a fight between a bear and shark to win the name. Therefore they reign supreme.
Album Rating: 3.0BvS have always been s'preme
Album Rating: 4.0when i first bought this cd, i was really impressed. catamaran blew me away right from the start. the problem i have with them are the whole "homage/rip-off" moments. i already own q and not u albums, i already have at the drive in discs. i have everything that they wanted to sound like. i think they had the writing skill to throw themselves on top of the pile, but never quite made it there. very good honest review.This Message Edited On 01.03.07This Message Edited On 01.03.07
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A new study using cryoablation to decrease pain for patients who have cancer metastases in the bone is now underway throughout Emory Healthcare. Cryoablation is a process that uses extreme cold (cryo) to destroy or damage tissue (ablation).
Called the "Multicenter Study of Cryoablation for Palliation of Painful Bone Metastases", or MOTION, the study aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of cryoablation therapy to treat patients with painful bone metastases and document the effects the procedure has on their condition.
The prospective, single-arm study will enroll 60 participants at eight centers in the U.S. and internationally. Twenty participants can enroll at Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, and Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital. Participants will serve as their own control group in this one-year study.
The clinical trial examines self-reported pain scores from the patients. Investigators are assessing improvement in scores defined by more than a two-point reduction in the worst pain in the last 24 hours, using the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), from before the cryoablation procedure to eight weeks after the procedure takes place. The trial will assess patients experiencing pain at a level of 4 or above on a scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (unimaginable pain).
The goal is to freeze cancerous cells and stop the pain signals to the brain. We use image guidance to insert the ablation probe into the middle of a painful cancer lesion. Then, we create an ablation zone by lowering the temperature to minus 40 degrees centigrade for 10 minutes.
Emory interventional radiologists freeze tumors in order to kill cancer cells in contact with the bone and reduce the size of the tumor. CT images obtained during the procedure helps doctors guide needles into the tumor.
Cryoablation provides an alternative for patients who haven't experienced relief from current pain therapies. Many patients suffering from cancer pain take several medications to cope with the pain.
The outpatient cryoablation procedure takes about an hour.
Galil Medical is funding this clinical trial.
For more information about this study, contact the study coordinator, Maria Rivas at 404-712-7962.
Learn more about other available trials. http://clinicaltrials.emory.edu/
Dr. J. David Prologo
J. David Prologo, MD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at Emory's School of Medicine, and director of Interventional Radiology Services at EJCH. Prologo is the principal site investigator for the MOTION study, and one of 10 subspecialty trained, board certified interventional radiologists at Emory.


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Aug. 22, 2012 — West Nile virus now has killed 47 people and infected an estimated 95,000 in 38 states in what is almost certain to be the worst West Nile outbreak since the virus hit the U.S. in 1999.
"The number of West Nile disease cases in people has risen dramatically. We are in the midst of one of the largest West Nile outbreaks ever seen," Lyle R. Petersen, MD, MPH, director of the CDC's division of vector-borne diseases, said today in a news teleconference.
It's far from over. Right now, the U.S. is in the middle of mosquito season — and nearly all West Nile virus infections come from mosquito bites. Case counts usually rise through September.
"The number of cases is trending upward in most areas," Petersen said, noting that 47 states have detected West Nile virus circulating in mosquitoes, birds, or people. Only Alaska, Hawaii, and Vermont have not yet detected the virus.
Half the cases and more than half of the deaths have been in Texas. David L. Lakey, MD, Texas state health commissioner, characterized the situation as a "disaster."
"It is not just about the numbers. This disease impacts the lives of hundreds if not thousands of people, and their lives will be changed by this outbreak. Our hearts go out to them," Lakey said.
Since 2003, when West Nile virus spread across the nation, most West Nile seasons have been relatively mild. Why is this year suddenly so bad?
"We really don't know," Petersen said. "Many major outbreaks in Europe and Africa and now in the U.S. have appeared during abnormally hot weather. Hot weather, in lab tests, does increase transmissibility of the virus from mosquitoes, and that may be one factor."
The CDC also is investigating whether the virus might have mutated into a more dangerous form.
West Nile Symptoms
The good news is that only one in five people infected with West Nile virus gets West Nile fever. Symptoms appear three days to two weeks after the bite of an infected mosquito.
So far this year, there have been 489 reported cases of West Nile fever. Many cases go unreported.
Illness appears suddenly, says Petersen, who was infected in 2003.
"I was out for a jog, and in one mile I went from perfectly normal to the point where I could barely walk," he reports. "That is probably the norm."
And it's not usually a mild or brief illness.
"Those who get more ill with West Nile fever will be laid up in bed for days or a week, followed by a period of just feeling awful. And there can be a fatigue syndrome where people remain fatigued for weeks or months. It lasts longer than we used to think," Petersen said.
And these patients are lucky compared to those who get what the CDC calls "neuroinvasive disease." In about one in 150 people, West Nile virus infects the brain (encephalitis) or the spinal cord and connecting nerves (meningitis). So far this year, there have been 629 reported cases, with 58 cases of paralysis.
"The meningitis or encephalitis can cause paralysis that affects one or more limbs. It can also affect breathing. It is one of the more severe and dreaded complications," Petersen said. "With meningitis, symptoms include headache, stiff neck, eye pain, and fever. Encephalitis, infection of the brain itself, causes cognitive problems, where people can't think properly. It can also cause coma, along with all the symptoms of meningitis as well."
And there's another risk. Last month, Baylor University researchers reported that West Nile virus doesn't go away in some people. The virus hides in the kidneys. Over the course of years, it causes kidney disease that worsens over time.
People with neuroinvasive West Nile disease were most likely to have long-lasting infection and kidney damage. But this also happened to about 9% of those with mild or no symptoms.
Other laboratories have yet to confirm these findings. "But if they are true, they are of importance," Petersen said.
West Nile Virus: Who's at Risk?
Most serious cases of West Nile virus occur in people over age 50. This year, 61% of cases have been over 50, and 39% have been over 60. The elderly are at particularly high risk.
Infants are not at high risk, as very few infant infections have been reported. So far this year, there's been only one reported West Nile infection of an infant.
There have been isolated reports of pregnant women passing the infection to their unborn children, but so far most women known to be infected with West Nile virus have given birth to healthy, uninfected babies.
It's not yet clear whether people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk.
Because West Nile virus is spread by mosquitoes, the CDC notes that people who spend a lot of time outdoors — especially during dawn and dusk — are at higher risk.
West Nile virus can be transmitted by blood transfusion. In the U.S., blood is tested for West Nile virus. So far this year, West Nile virus has been detected in 242 samples of donated blood. There have been no known infections via transfusion, and the U.S. blood supply is considered safe.
WebMD Chief Medical Editor Michael Smith, MD, will be taking questions about the West Nile virus outbreak on Twitter today at 4 p.m. ET. Follow #webmdwestnile, to join the conversation and ask questions. https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23webmdwestnile


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A truly Amazing Year: Two "Heavyweight" World Titles in Two Months, plus this extremely prestigious international recognition
Lorenzo Bressani. Image copyright Rolex/Carlo Borlenghi.
by Lorenza Priamo
The thirty seven year old sailor from Trieste Lorenzo Bressani never ceases to thrill and excite his supporters. Today ISAF, the International Sailing Federation, announced that Bressani had been shortlisted amongst the six finalists for the much-coveted ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 2010, the Oscar of the Sailing World.
A reached goal made possible thanks to a series of truly outstanding achievements attained between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2010. Some of the results that weighed in are certainly the victory at the 2010 Melges 24 World Championship in Tallinn, Estonia (a title Bressani had already won in 2008); two bronze medals at the 2009 Melges 32 World Championship in Porto Cervo and at the 2010 Melges 32 European Championship; a silver medal in Porto Cervo in June 2010 on board the Melges 32 during the ISAF Offshore Team World Championship - Audi Sardinia Cup.
This has been an incredibly successful year for Lorenzo Bressani: two world titles one on today's most competitive one-designs. The first as helmsman on the Melges 24 Uka Uka Racing owned by Lorenzo Santini and the second, just two days ago, as tactician onboard the Melges 32 B-Lin Sailing, owner Luca Lalli.
Lorenzo Bressani. Image copyright Graziella Miletti.
"Being nominated for the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award is absolutely fantastic – stated Lorenzo Bressani – It is the highest form recognition for professional sailors and we all aspire to the nomination: I am ecstatic. I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart everyone who supported me and my team mates from Uka Uka Racing and B-Lin Sailing: without all of you, none of this would have been possible."
"Although the results have not been top notch, this year I also had the opportunity to start racing in the TP 52 circuit, in the role that suits me best, at the helm. This, in a team like Luna Rossa, so thank you Patrizio Bertelli," Bressani concluded.
In the history of the Award, created in 1994, Italian sailors have been nominated only in three instances: in 2003 Gabrio Zandonà, who that year had won the World Championship in the 470 class; in 2007 and 2008 Vincenzo Onorato, winner of the Farr 40 World Championship three years in a row 2006-2007-2008); and in 2008 the four time Olympic medallist Alessandra Sensini, who then went on to win the prestigious award that year.
Lorenzo Bressani. Image copyright Perrick Contin.
Winners of past editions include Russell Coutts (NZL), Torben Grael (BRA), Ben Ainslie (GBR), Robert Scheidt (BRA), Jochen Schümann (GER) and Ed Baird (U.S.A.) just to name a few.
The winner of the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards will be announced during a Gala Dinner on Tuesday 9 November 2010 in Athens,Greece.
Lorenzo Bressani Career Highlights
8 World Titles
- ILC 25, Malta (1999)
- IMS, Porto Cervo – ITA (1999)
- J24, Medemblik – NED (2003)
- Maxi, Porto Cervo – ITA (2003)
- IMS, Neustadt – GER (2005)
- Melges 24, Porto Cervo, Porto Cervo
– ITA (2008) e Tallinn – Estonia (2010)
- Melges 32, San Francisco - U.S.A. (2010)
7 European Titles
- J 22, Porto Rotondo – ITA (1999)
- Platu 25, Anzio – ITA (2002)
- IMS, Punta Ala – ITA (2002) e (2004)
- J 24, Porto Rotondo – ITA (2003)
- Farr 40, Porto Cervo – ITA (2007)
- Melges 24, Hyeres – FRA (2009)
13 National Titles
- 470, Napoli (1998)
- J22, Portoferraio (1999)
- Melges 24, Cagliari (2009) e Alghero (2010)
- J24, Cala Galera (2000) e Rimini (2001)
- Platu 25, Sanremo (2006)
- X 35, Calagalera (2007)- Mumm 30 (2008)
- IMS, Poltu Quatu (1998), Genova (1999), Napoli (2001) e Scarlino (2004)


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In 1969, after graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary, John came to Grace Community Church. The emphasis of his pulpit ministry is the careful study and verse-by-verse exposition of the Bible, with special attention devoted to the historical and grammatical background behind each passage. Under Johns leadership, Grace Community Church's two morning worship services fill the 3,500-seat auditorium to capacity. Several thousand members participate every week in dozens of fellowship groups and training programs, most led by lay leaders and each dedicated to equipping members for ministry on local, national, and international levels.
In 1985, John became president of The Master's College (formerly Los Angeles Baptist College), an accredited, four-year liberal arts Christian college in Santa Clarita, California. In 1986, John founded The Master's Seminary, a graduate school dedicated to training men for full-time pastoral roles and missionary work.
John is also president and featured teacher with Grace to You. Founded in 1969, Grace to You is the nonprofit organization responsible for developing, producing, and distributing Johns books, audio resources, and the Grace to You radio and television programs. Grace to You radio airs more than 1,000 times daily throughout the English-speaking world, reaching major population centers on every continent of the world. It also airs nearly 1,000 times daily in Spanish, reaching 23 countries from Europe to Latin America. Grace to You television airs weekly on DirecTV in the United States, and is available for free on the Internet worldwide. All of Johns 3,000 sermons, spanning more than four decades of ministry, are available for free on this website.
Since completing his first best-selling book The Gospel According to Jesus in 1988, John has written nearly 400 books and study guides, including Our Sufficiency in Christ, Charismatic Chaos, Ashamed of the Gospel, The Murder of Jesus, A Tale of Two Sons, Twelve Ordinary Men, The Truth War, The Jesus You Cant Ignore, Slave, and The MacArthur New Testament Commentary series. John's titles have been translated into more than two dozen languages. The MacArthur Study Bible, the cornerstone resource of his ministry, is available in English (NKJ, NAS, and ESV), Spanish, Russian, German, French, Portuguese, and Italian, with Chinese and Arabic translations underway.
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Alliance Produces Methodology Kit to Improve Performance, Power, and Area for Synthesizable ARM Processors
CDNLive!/SANTA CLARA, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, UK — September 12, 2005—Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CDN) (Nasdaq: CDN) and ARM [(LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMHY)] today announced they have extended their design chain alliance to deliver further benefits to their mutual customers. This phase builds on the companies' existing collaborations on digital IC design, power management and verification to provide new solutions for application-specific needs. The result is the Cadence® Optimization Methodology Kit for ARM® Processors, which helps design teams enhance performance, power utilization, and area when hardening synthesizable ARM processors.
The goal of the Cadence Kits approach is to simplify the application of Cadence technology and so shorten time-to-productivity. Customers can then focus their precious design resources on design differentiation rather than design infrastructure. Cadence Kits address application-specific design challenges by combining a verified methodology, packaged in platform flows, with IP and consulting all demonstrated on a representative reference design.
The Cadence Optimization Methodology Kit for ARM Processors builds on the success of the silicon-proven ARM-Cadence Encounter® Reference Methodology. In addition to the reference methodology, the kit includes Cadence Encounter RTL Compiler synthesis, First Encounter® silicon virtual prototyping, front-end views for the ARM Artisan® SAGE-X™ standard cell libraries for TSMC's 0.13-micron and 90-nanometer G processes, and service and support to help designers achieve high performance, low power and small area levels, while reducing development time.
As two founding members of the Silicon Design Chain Initiative, ARM and Cadence have collaborated on solutions to reduce risks and design time for their customers. For example, the companies have already delivered:
- Low-power design techniques demonstrated to reduce power by more than 40 percent on a 90-nanometer test design.
- Accelerated SoC emulation by integrating the Cadence Incisive® functional verification platform and the ARM IntegratorTM Logic Tile products.
- The ARM-Cadence Reference Methodology, which enables predictable performance, power and area results.
"Today's disaggregated design chain requires a more integrated, collaborative approach to massively simplify the design process" said Jan Willis, senior vice president of Industry Alliances at Cadence. "This Methodology Kit leverages expertise from both companies to help our customers rapidly reach the target frequency, die size, and power consumption requirements for their particular markets."
"At Oki, we have seen substantial power and area savings using Encounter RTL Compiler on our designs based on our uPLAT SoC System LSI Design Platform, which features the ARM946E-S™ processor," said Masakazu Urahama, manager of the Silicon Platform Design Department, LSI Design Division, at Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. "We are excited to see Cadence and ARM working together to deliver further benefits in a streamlined flow with the Cadence Optimization Methodology Kit for ARM Processors."
"ARM and Cadence originally developed the ARM-Cadence Reference Methodology to provide excellent support for our mutual customers," said Mike Inglis, executive vice president of Marketing at ARM. "As the complexity of design tasks has increased with lower-power and higher-performance requirements, we have increased our level of integration and validation with Cadence through efforts such as the Silicon Design Chain Initiative. The new Methodology Kit builds on this collaboration by providing the technology, support and training necessary to enable our Partners to achieve their specific power, performance and area goals in hardening synthesizable ARM processors."
This deepening relationship between ARM and Cadence will result in additional projects to ensure more optimized products from both companies are aligned to meet customer market requirements. Areas of collaboration include extending the companies' continuing work in advanced processor cores, system verification, and on extending the effective current source delay model (ECSM) which Cadence pioneered. The companies will expand work done through the Silicon Design Chain Initiative to add additional low-power design capabilities, and also extend support for system languages, including the e, SystemC, and SystemVerilog languages.
The Cadence Optimization Methodology Kit for ARM Processors will be available in October 2005. More information can be found at http://www.cadence.com/datasheets/armopt_ds.pdf.
About ARM
ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, 3D processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic-design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today's integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software and hardware, methodologies, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, printed circuit boards and systems used in consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. Cadence reported 2004 revenues of approximately $1.2 billion, and has approximately 5,000 employees. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products, and services is available at www.cadence.com.
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Colorado 'Lab Rat' Campaign Warns Teens of Pot Use
Use of Cages Has Been Criticized by the State's Legal Marijuana Industry; Mocked by Some Young People
Dan Frosch
Updated Oct. 5, 2014 11:42 p.m. ET
A skateboarder stops to examine a human-sized cage installed in August at the Denver Skate Park in Denver as part of Colorado's 'Don't Be A Lab Rat' campaign to discourage youth marijuana use. Reuters
DENVER—In a state where legal marijuana seemingly is everywhere, Colorado public health officials have taken an unusual approach to warning teenagers about the dangers of the drug: likening young pot smokers to laboratory animals.
Concerned about a potential jump in youth marijuana use now that the state has legalized the drug for adults, Colorado is displaying three human-size cages in various communities with signs that bear provocative messages about the drug's pitfalls, as part of its "Don't Be A Lab Rat" campaign.
"Does Marijuana really cause schizophrenia in teenagers? Smoke and find out," one sign says. "Subjects needed. Must be a teenager. Must smoke weed. Must have 8 IQ points to spare," reads another.
But the public-awareness campaign, which was launched in August and includes television commercials, may not be having the impact the state intended. The cages, which were first set up in Denver, have been criticized by Colorado's legal pot industry and mocked by some young people, who have dismissed it as a scare tactic.
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a Democrat from Boulder, even took issue with the cages, telling the Denver Post he thought the campaign was "bizarre."
"It's reefer madness all over again. Kids are smarter than this," said Wanda James, a local marijuana activist, who was part of the state task force that helped implement Colorado's new regulations for the drug. Ms. James was referencing the 1930s propaganda film that famously exaggerated the dangers of marijuana.
Colorado became the first state in the country to allow the sale of pot for purely recreational use in January, after voters in 2012 passed a ballot measure to legalize it for those 21 and over. Washington, the only other state to legalize recreational marijuana, launched its pot industry in July.
Larry Wolk, chief medical officer and executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said the campaign was intended to start a conversation about marijuana use by young people and convey the message that the drug can be harmful. State health officials said they were concerned by studies showing that pot can lead to depression and impair cognitive functioning.
"Whether you hate it or love it, or are somewhere in between, at least you have people talking about it," said Dr. Wolk of the campaign, which was funded with nearly $2 million in grants from the state attorney general's office, foundations and additional money from the city and county of Denver.
In addition to the lab-rat campaign, the state legislature has allocated $5.68 million from marijuana sales taxes this fiscal year for the department to engage in a more sweeping prevention and education effort.
Mike Sukle, whose Denver advertising agency designed the lab-rat campaign, said it is a "monumental task" to get young people to avoid marijuana, given the excitement over legalization.
His firm conducted focus groups with young Coloradans, in an effort to figure out what messages would resonate. They settled on the 8-by-12-foot cages, which stand about 9 feet tall and have a giant water bottle fashioned to them.
"If we had launched a campaign and didn't get any reaction to it, we wouldn't have been doing our jobs," he said, noting that the plan is to move the cages around Colorado. One cage is scheduled to be set up in Grand Junction on Monday.
At least one city doesn't want them. Boulder officials declined an offer from the state to erect a cage, saying that while the city supported marijuana education, community members didn't think the structures were the appropriate way to communicate that message. The city's school district also said it wasn't interested.
"There is some communication in the campaign about possible medical effects, and the reality is that there is a lot of research to be done," said Bruce Messinger, Boulder Valley School District superintendent. "We like to deal with what we know to be true."
At a skate park near downtown Denver, where the smell of marijuana hung in the air recently, young pot smokers laughed when discussing one of the cages that had until recently stood on the corner.
"They're pretty wack," said Colt Holiman, 27 years old, saying he and other young people who frequented the park took issue with the warnings about detrimental health effects. "But that water bottle on the cage? That would be awesome to have."
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In a recent survey that focused on consumer' likes and dislikes of current security software, Trend Micro found most people simply put up with the inconvenience of security software out of necessity.
The survey, which included over 600 U.S. respondents who have paid subscriptions to Internet security software, found that among other software programs used at home, security software is most troublesome to consumers. Almost one third of the respondents said they had the most problems with security software over the past year. And while half of the respondents were not able to pick one computer software category that has the worst products, 12 percent of them perceived the computer software category to be most inferior compared to other consumer categories such as gaming, MP3, and video software.
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text: Andrew de Quincey wrote: > On Wednesday 08 June 2005 10:13, Manu Abraham wrote: >>Andrew de Quincey wrote: >>>>>That is sort of what I was thinking in desperation and my first hack :) >>>>>The only thing it didn't do is set the tone/voltage settings again - >>>>>which may explain why the first hack didn't retune - thats what I'm >>>>>trying now - a combination of set tone/voltage plus reset & FE settings. >>>>But i was thinking whether we would treating the symptom in that case .. >>>>I was wondering why the lock goes off at all in the first case .. >>>Oh yeah, I agree the hack is doing stuff with the symptoms - I'm just >>>trying to identify what fixes it so we can track down the cause. >>> >>>Do the multiswitches where you saw the problem support anything about >>>tone/voltage switching BTW? >>No switches.. connected directly.. >>DVB-Card-->Splitter-->Amplifier-->LNB. >> >>The amplifier was there because of a long RG-11 cable.. The Amplifier >>was near the LNB (approx 10m away, to reduce input noise) > > Hi, I've managed to get it to auto-retune. However it is very weird.... All > I've done is the following in the else clause of "if (s & FE_HAS_LOCK)": > Originally as per the DVB API the default behaviour was to auto tune if there was a loss of lock (?) I think somebody (Johannes ?) a while stated that i was a bug that caused it not to retune.. So i believe you hit that bug instead.. Sometimes it so happens that searching for something else you find something else.. > if (fe->frontend->ops->set_voltage) > fe->frontend->ops->set_voltage(fe->frontend, 0); > if (fe->frontend->ops->set_tone) > fe->frontend->ops->set_tone(fe->frontend, 0); > mdelay(100); > fe->frontend->ops->read_status(fe->frontend, &s); > if (s & FE_HAS_LOCK) { > fe->state = FESTATE_TUNED; > continue; > } > > -- if it hasn't relocked I then kick off a retune - but this code wasn't run > (I've got printks in everywhere so I know for sure). > > The channel in question uses voltage/tone SEC_VOLTAGE_13/SEC_TONE_ON (i.e. > 0/0) - I just hardcoded it to those above for quickness. > > So I'm not resending the tone burst. I'm not even telling the frontend to > retune! > > I'm going see if only one of those is needed to fix the problem now. I believe that will be a temporary fix for FTA.. But what if tuned to a scrambled transponder and decrypting it ? Sending CA_PMT again does not look clean .. > Incidentally, we use nagios to monitor our servers, so I've checked the logs > going back a year - there is no pattern as to when the channels die. > When i used to look at the logs a while back, could not even identify a weeks logs, imagine a year ! Manu