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Henry Silvestre
Master of my Domain
Originally posted by Red_005
Not considering any trades, FA's or future draft picks...using only players currently on the team of in the minors...what will our line-up be in '09
My prediction:
C - J. Bard (S)
1B - A. Gonzalez (L)
2B - M. Antonelli (R)
3B - K. Kouzmanoff
SS - K. Greene (R)
CF - C. Hunter (L)
LF - W. Venable (L)
RF - C. Huffman (R)
or - P. McAnulty (L)
SP - J. Peavy
SP - C. Young
SP - C. Hensley
SP - C. Carillo
SP - S. Thompson (L) - (no NOT Mike Thompson)
Cameron will be in RF after he signs for 3 yrs next offseason... SP #5 will be Lefty C Ramos... or Lattos if he signs prior to June's draft.
Lightning Friar #11
Wade LeBlanc could be the fifth starter.
Scalma
yah i like leblanc a lot more than any other lefty in our organization. hell i like him more then any pitcher not named carrillo
Pad Dad
Don't count out Marcus Giles for the 2B role and "veteran" presence in the lineup. He'll only be 30 going into the 2009 season - though I think that Antonelli does look like a 2B at the pro level. There was some talk about him converting to CF, but Hunter seems to have cooled that discussion for now. With the dimensions of PETCO, maybe he still converts to an OF. Venable, Hunter, Antonelli might produce offensively and defensively. Amazing what decent minor league prospects can do for a team's future.
RidingthePine
basketball jones
Originally posted by Henry Silvestre
why in the world would we move a gold glove ceter fielder, one of the best defensivley in the game today, to right? to make way for hunter? i don't think so. He won't be ready by then anyways. Where would Giles play? will his contract be up after this season? I don't think so, but i could be wrong. None the less, moving Cameron to RF next season is a terrible idea
realitypolice
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that even if Latos signs this May/June, he won't go from short-season ball to the majors in 22 months to claim a starting job at 20 years old.
Cameron won't be leaving CF very soon - perhaps in a few years - unless Giles slows down or a Rowand falls into their laps. RF in Petco requires a player with near CF defensive skills. A lot also depends on what plays out in LF.
Another consideration in making projections about this team a few years down the road is the distribution of salary money. The current RF and CF will tie up a considerable amount of the payroll if they are still on the team in 2 years (2009). At some point, Peavy, Young, Hensley, AGon, KG, etc. will start taking bigger bites out of the payroll pie. In this market, that will probably have to be offset by some smaller salaries elsewhere in the rotation and starting lineup. I suspect that one place they will look to reduce salary by moving in a younger player and lower salary is in the outfield.
Perhaps, someone who keeps closer tabs on the salaries can weigh-in here with more informed insights on how they salaries play-out over the next two-four years.
Originally posted by realitypolice
Thats more like a stump than a limb.
I have him quitting school and starting opening day...
our future OF
LF- Durango
CF- Hunter
RF- Venable
atleast imo. ideally tho they would move durango back to the infield where he would have more value. at worst he becomes a younger version of roberts. then theres kyler burke who didnt really have a good year but still has a lot of potential
Originally posted by Scalma
That's certainly a lot further out than the opening of the 2009 season...
It's also an outfield that would combine for about 15-20 homers a season.
both venable and hunter will be hitting double digits imo. i think hunter will hit around 10-12 a year and venable around 20.
btw if hunter hits anything like the guy hes compared to, i wouldnt care if he hits less than 10 hrs a year.
Disco_Jedi
Git 'er done 3-Headed Monster!!!
Um, who is Latos?
Matt Latos is a draft and follow pitcher they took last year. Early on, he was considered an early-round selection, but faded because of both performance and makeup (read: he was a ***** on the field) issues. He's pitching down at Broward CC and having a very good season thus far (2.66 ERA; 63K/10BB in 44 innings). He'll likely be a high-profile target to sign once the JuCo season is over in late May.

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After a long, exciting, and eventful first week, I used this Monday to recover a little bit. After class, I went grocery shopping for the 5th time since I arrived and stayed in for dinner and conversation with my roommates.
I went with a couple of my roommates to the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, an art museum not far from our apartment. I took just as many pictures of the building (an old structure, new modern addition by Henning Larsen, and internal courtyard) as the actual exhibits (sculptures, paintings, and an Egyptian exhibit). The museum was easily one of the largest I've been too and was an awesome experience - including a great view from its rooftop patio.
The 85° weather called for a beach day and a nice bike across Snake Bridge - a cool bridge between islands exclusively for bicycles. After finding out that the Islands Brygge Harbor Bath, designed by B.I.G., doesn't open until June (this summer has apparently been unusually warm so far), we stopped at the docks along the canal with many locals and jumped into the very cold water. We later decided to go to the artificial island of Amager Strandpark and relaxed in the sand and took a dip in the slightly warmer and shallower water of the Baltic Sea. Then we headed back to a nice market for tacos served by a very american New Yorker wearing a Yankees hat named Leon.
We were lucky enough that a four day mobile music festival made its way to the street we live on. The mix of artists and DJs was interesting and the atmosphere was equally new for us Americans. We danced in the crowds surrounding various DJs, but we were a bit partial towards the ones sampling popular american songs. Throughout all the chaos, we learned of a decidedly Danish trend. Aluminum cans can be turned in and recycled for about $0.25 and other bottles and cans can be rewarded with more. As this can quickly add up, many people collect them for a living, which contributes both to Denmark's 90% recycling rate and its low poverty levels. During DISTORTION, groups of people collected easily hundreds of cans that were discarded on the streets by festival participants.
On this wonderful Friday, I headed off on my first trip outside Copenhagen - on a 9:05 pm flight to Milan, Italy. After a canceled train, delayed flight, full last bus to the city, lucky unplanned bus, dead phone, and communication struggle with a very Italian taxi driver, I finally made it to the hostel, where I was relieved to find my good friend Tiana at the prime hour of 2:30 am, 8 hours after I left my apartment. I'd especially like to thank Señora Egas and Señor Fernandez for teaching me the high school level Spanish that magically seemed to translate enough to Italian to get me there.
Tiana and I set off on a jam packed day in Milan and Vicenza that ended with us walking about 15 miles. First, we took a leisurely walk to the train station and then took a 1.5 hour ride to Vicenza, Italy. Also known as the City of Palladio because of its multitude of buildings built by the 16th century architect, Vicenza was the site of my Spring studio project. It was a bit surreal walking the streets that I studied, drew, and modeled for a whole semester. Thanks to Professor Gerard Damiani and my fellow students in the studio for the great recomendations.
Our first stop in Vicenza was Palladio's Basilica, which also happened to be hosting an exhibition by David Chipperfield Architects. The building and exhibit were awesome examples of architectural process, design, and style.
A whirlwind of Palladian masterpieces quickly followed. Limited pictures of El Teatro Olimpico, Palazzo Chiericati, and Villa Rotunda were allowed, but I managed to snap a few exterior shots. Regardless, feel free to check out the Palladian Institute I worked on all semester under the Architecture tab for more contextual drawings of the area.
Upon returning to Milan, we stumbled upon the lively Piazza Gae Aulenti with an eclectic mix of modern buildings, including Unicredit Pavilion by Michele de Lucchi and a view of Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) by Boeri Studio, which was designed to combat air pollution.
On my final day in Italy, Tiana and I walked through a breast cancer run in Parco Sempione and braved the crowds of tourists at Sforza Castle, Duomo di Milano, and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II before giving up and getting pasta and gelato.


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FOX College Football Analysts Weigh-In on Notre Dame Conference Move
Former ND Running Back Darius Walker: "Five ACC Games Are Too Many"
Eddie George: "Notre Dame Makes Their Own Rules"
NFL ON FOX Week 2 Singleheader Features Super Bowl Champion New York Giants
Johnson Heads to Dallas for Sit-Down with Romo, Lee & Ryan on FOX NFL SUNDAY
AL East Postseason Race Highlights MLB on FOX This Saturday at 3:30 PM ET
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NFL ON FOX WEEK 2: GIANTS LOOK TO AVOID DROPPING FIRST TWO AT HOME – The NFL on FOX's journey to the NFC Championship game continues Sunday, Sept. 16 with singleheader coverage of six games. The 1:00 PM ET window opens when Eli Manning and the Super Bowl Champion Giants aim to rebound from their opening-night home loss when they face Josh Freeman and the Bucs. Lead broadcast team of Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver call the action from MetLife Stadium. In Indianapolis, No. 1 pick Andrew Luck tries to rebound from a rough NFL debut when the Colts play in their home-opener against Adrian Peterson and the Vikings. Looking to notch each their first victories of 2012, NFC South rivals meet as Cam Newton and the Panthers host Drew Brees and the Saints. Last week, Vince Wilfork and the AFC Champion Patriots showed off a strong defense. This week, that group looks to shut down the Cardinals in Foxboro. The 4:00 PM ET window features Tony Romo and the Cowboys traveling to the Pacific Northwest to face Russell Wilson and the Seahawks. Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and on-field analyst Tony Siragusa call the action from Seattle. Fresh off his NFC Offensive Player of the Week showing in New Orleans, Robert Griffin III leads the Redskins into another road encounter, this time, against Sam Bradford and the Rams.
Coverage begins at 12:00 PM ET with America's No. 1 pregame show, FOX NFL SUNDAY. Terry Bradshaw and Curt Menefee co-host the Emmy Award-winning program and are joined by analysts Howie Long, Michael Strahan and Jimmy Johnson. NFL Insider Jay Glazer breaks the latest league news and scoops from the FOX NFL SUNDAY studio while NFL rules analyst Mike Pereira discusses the previous week's controversial calls. Comedic prognosticator Rob Riggle provides his weekly picks segment. This week, actor Samuel L. Jackson opens the show while FOX COLLEGE SATURDAY pregame analyst Eddie George stops by to discuss the incredible recovery of Adrian Peterson. Also, Jimmy Johnson sits down with Cowboys' QB Tony Romo, LB Sean Lee and defensive coordinator Rob Ryan to discuss last week's big victory over the Giants and whether this is the year the Cowboys put it all together.
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LYNCH: PATRIOTS YOUNG DEFENSE LOOKS LIKE OLD, GRITTY NEW YORK GIANTS DEFENSE
In preparation of calling this weekend's Cardinals vs. Patriots game, NFL on FOX analyst John Lynch noticed exceptional defensive plays made by New England defenders in the team's victory last week in which their offense performed just as well. "The overall film was very impressive by that group of Patriot defenders," said Lynch. "It looks like an old New York Giants defense with big physical guys. They have massive linebackers in Jarod Mayo and Dont'a Hightower. Hightower looks like a defensive lineman playing linebacker. Brandon Spikes in the middle of that defense plays like an old Pepper Johnson. They've gone back to these big, physical, dominating guys. They looked very good in Week 1 with their young defensive guys contributing as well and Bill Belichick has a defensive group that he really likes."
GAME PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST/SIDELINE COV. TIME
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants Joe Buck, Troy Aikman 22% 1:00PM
& Pam Oliver
MetLife Stadium – East Rutherford, NJ
MARKETS INCLUDE: Fort Myers, Hartford, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Memphis, Nashville, New York, Orlando, San Diego, Tampa, West Palm Beach
Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick 17% 1:00PM
& Laura Okmin
Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, IN
MARKETS INCLUDE: Chicago, Cincinnati, Dayton, Detroit, Indianapolis, Louisville, Milwaukee, Minneapolis
New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers Ron Pitts, Mike Martz 13% 1:00PM
& Kristina Pink
Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, NC
MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Knoxville, New Orleans, Raleigh
Arizona Cardinals at New England Patriots Dick Stockton, John Lynch 10% 1:00PM
& Jennifer Hale
Gillette Stadium – Foxboro, MA
MARKETS INCLUDE: Boston, Denver, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Salt Lake City
Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston 26% 4:05PM
& on-field analyst Tony Siragusa
CenturyLink Field – Seattle, WA
MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Austin, Buffalo, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Miami, Oklahoma City, Portland, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, Tulsa
Washington Redskins at St. Louis Rams Chris Myers, Tim Ryan 11% 4:05PM
& Jaime Maggio
Edward Jones Dome – St. Louis, MO
MARKETS INCLUDE: Baltimore, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Richmond, St. Louis, Washington
PAC-12 AND CALIFORNIA RIVALS MEET AS STANFORD HOSTS USC – FOX Sports heads up north on Interstate 5 to Palo Alto, CA on Saturday, Sept. 15 (7:00 PM ET) as the Stanford Cardinal welcome the No. 2-ranked USC Trojans. College Football on FOX's lead broadcast team of play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson, analyst Charles Davis and reporter Julie Alexandria call the action from Stanford Stadium.
FOX's coverage begins with FOX COLLEGE SATURDAY, originating live each week from FOX's brand new state-of-the-art studio in the FOX Network Center in Los Angeles. Erin Andrews hosts with Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George and former Oregon All-American Quarterback Joey Harrington as analyst. Additionally, the trio handles all halftime and postgame studio coverage.
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FOX SPORTS MEDIA GROUP WEEKEND COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
*All Times Eastern
GAME OUTLET Play by Play Analyst Sideline
USC at Stanford FOX Gus Johnson Charles Davis Julie Alexandria
Western Michigan at Minnesota BTN Wayne Larrivee Justin Cozemius Stacy Paetz
Charleston Southern at Illinois BTN Matt Shepard J Leman Tony Banks
Eastern Michigan at Purdue BTN Kevin Kugler Chris Martin Rebecca Haarlow
Louisiana-Lafayette at Oklahoma St. FSN (National) Joel Meyers Brian Baldinger Jim Knox
TCU at Kansas FX Justin Kutcher Eric Crouch Darius Walker
Massachusetts at Michigan BTN Eric Collins Derek Rackley Lisa Byington
Boston College at Northwestern BTN Josh Lewin Jon Jansen Evan Fitzgerald
Northern Iowa at Iowa BTN Tom Werme Danan Hughes Damon Benning
Texas A&M at SMU FSN (National) Ron Thulin Shaun King Desmond Purnell
Furman at Clemson FS South Paul Kennedy Keith Jones Jenn Hildreth
Portland State at Washington (from CenturyLink Field) FX Craig Bolerjack Joel Klatt Petros Papadakis
New Mexico at Texas Tech FCS Pacific Mike Gleason Ben Leber Lesley McCaslin
Sam Houston St. at Baylor FCS Central Steve Physioc Gary Reasons Emily Jones
North Texas at Kansas State FSN (National) Mike Morgan JC Pearson Laura McKeeman
UAB at South Carolina FS South Bob Rathbun Tim Couch Elizabeth Moreau
Utah State at Wisconsin BTN Matt Devlin Glen Mason Jay Wilson
Ball State at Indiana BTN Chris Denari Kelly Stouffer Antwaan Randle El
EDDIE GEORGE ON NOTRE DAME: "THEY FOLLOW THEIR OWN RULES" – FOX COLLEGE SATURDAY analyst Eddie George reacted to today's news that Notre Dame has accepted an invitation from the ACC to join the conference but remain independent in football, agreeing to schedule five ACC opponents a season. "I wasn't surprised at all they broke it up like this. They follow their own rules because they're Notre Dame. It's a good idea from the school's standpoint because of the stability the conference gives them across all the sports they play and fits the academic standard. Notre Dame has not been relevant in college football since 1988. Even in the BCS era, they haven't done much on the football field but that doesn't matter because they have a nation-wide appeal."
EDDIE GEORGE ON HOW AN ANDREW LUCK-LESS STANFORD TEAM WILL FARE AGAINST USC THIS WEEKEND – George previewed Saturday's much anticipated Pac-12 showdown between USC and Stanford. "Stanford has beaten USC the last three year. This time there is no Andrew Luck but their brand of football isn't going to change without Luck. They're going to have to rely on their running game and trying to force USC's offense to stay on the sidelines. This is the first real test for USC. The country hasn't been wowed by them yet. Matt Barkley is the 'Golden Boy' and 'Superman' so this game is a good showcase for him to get it done. He's got the offense weapons to do it."
DARIUS WALKER ON NOTRE DAME: FIVE ACC GAMES ARE TOO MANY — FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL reporter and former Notre Dame running back Darius Walker reacted to Notre Dame's decision to join the ACC. "As an alum, I know our other sports programs need exposure and this is definitely a step in the right direction. However, I'm not a fan of the five football games in the Conference. Five ACC games are far too many. With the lack of national success from Miami and Florida St in recent years, ACC football hasn't been dominate. Notre Dame's strength of schedule needs to go up, not down."
AL EAST RACE HIGHLIGHTS FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK – With the playoff race in the AL East coming down to the wire, two of three teams battling it out for division supremacy meet on Saturday, Sept. 15 (3:30 PM ET) as Derek Jeter and the Yankees host Evan Longoria and the Rays. Joe Buck, Tim McCarver and Ken Rosenthal call the action from Yankee Stadium. In Atlanta, the NL East leading Nationals pay a visit to the NL Wild Card-leading Braves. Also, AL Central rivals meet as the Tigers take on the Indians in Cleveland.
Coverage begins with the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL PREGAME SHOW, originating live from MLB Network's state-of-the-art Studio 3 in Secaucus, NJ. The show is hosted by MLB Network studio host Brian Kenny, who is joined by analysts Harold Reynolds and Kevin Millar.
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GAME PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST COV.
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees Joe Buck, Tim McCarver 63%
& Ken Rosenthal
Yankee Stadium – Bronx, NY
MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Dallas, Denver, Fort Myers, Hartford, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Providence, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, Tulsa, West Palm Beach
Probable Pitchers: TBA vs. TBA
Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves Daron Sutton & Eric Karros 26%
Turner Field– Atlanta, GA
MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Dayton, Greensboro, Greenville, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Richmond, St. Louis, Washington
Probable Pitchers: Edwin Jackson, RHP (9-10, 3.85 ERA) vs. Tommy Hanson, RHP (12-8, 4.35 ERA)
Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Mario Impemba & Tom Verducci 10%
Progressive Field– Cleveland, OH
MARKETS INCLUDE: Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit
Probable Pitchers: TBA vs. Justin Masterson, RHP (11-13, 4.96 ERA)
BEING: LIVERPOOL PREMIERES SUNDAY ON FOX – History is made this weekend as FOX Sports Media Group debuts BEING: LIVERPOOL – the groundbreaking new television series that takes viewers inside a Barclays Premiere League locker room to witness never-before-seen footage of one of the world's most storied teams, Liverpool FC. The six-episode series debuts on FOX this Sunday, Sept. 16 preceding (3:00 PM ET) or following (4:30 PM ET) local NFL on FOX singleheader coverage with future episodes airing in prime time on FOX Soccer and MundoFOX beginning Sunday, Sept. 23 (9:00 PM ET/PT). The season premiere, narrated by Academy Award nominee and Golden Glove winner Clive Owen, provides an all-access invitation into the personal and professional lives of the superstars that have helped make Liverpool FC synonymous with global success. Now facing a transition under new manager Brendan Rodgers, the first episode shows the intricacies of playing a new style of soccer with proven veterans and hopeful first-year players, while hoping to regain the characteristics of an international soccer power.
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SPEED AIRS EXCLUSIVE CHASE CONTENDERS SPECIAL FROM CHICAGO THURSDAY NIGHT – Broadcast from the House of Blues in Chicago, IL, NASCAR and SPEED bring all 12 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup contenders together for the first time in a one-hour television special titled NASCAR Contenders Live Sponsored by Toyota & Sprint. The program airs Thursday, Sept. 13 (7:00 PM ET). NASCAR on SPEED's Krista Voda and NASCAR on FOX host Chris Myers lead questioning from the House of Blues, as drivers exchange strategies and insights in preparation for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Live audience participation and an expanded SPEED social media effort enhance the program providing a candid exchange among all 12 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers. "SPEED is the first place fans can see all 12 guys together in one place heading into the Chase," said SPEED President Scott Ackerson. "A unique exchange in front of a live audience is sure to ratchet up the intensity … gamesmanship certainly came into play last season between Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards, and NASCAR Contenders Live provides a starting point for all that and more as drivers prepare to battle for this year's title."
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER PREMIERES FRIDAY ON FX – THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER® on FX returns Friday, Sept. 14 at 9:00 PM ET/PT – 8:00 PM CT/MT with an adrenaline-pumping two-hour season premiere. A new crop of 32 promising welterweights face-off hoping to claim 16 spots in The Ultimate Fighter house. Former UFC heavyweight champion Shane Carwin and TUF Season 10 winner Roy "Big Country" Nelson coach opposing teams of fighters, all competing for one goal: a six-figure UFC contract and the title of The Ultimate Fighter.
"UFC TONIGHT" ANALYST FLORIAN BELIEVES BELFORT COULD UPSET UFC CHAMP JONES UFC Vet Vitor Belfort faces Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones at UFC 152 on Saturday, September 22, and FUEL TV's "UFC Tonight" Analyst Kenny Florian believes Belfort has a chance to pull an upset. "They call [Belfort] The Phenom for a reason," says Florian. "He's the kind of guy who really could match Jon Jones from the talent department. Not only does he have knockout power, he is a south paw and is a very experienced striker. He's a little under size, but that's going to give him speed. Belfort is a part of the [UFC] old guard and was a champion at 19 years old. He has fought in several weight classes and he is truly a legend. He is very, very dangerous." FUEL TV's "UFC Tonight" interviews Jon Jones to get his take on the fight on Tuesday, Sept. 18 (10:00 PM ET).
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Flossing & the Magical Days of 2020
By Elizabette Guecamburu
When there are things that we don't do often, sometimes these activities can take on a shiny, magical image in our minds. This happens when you do something only rarely. It becomes idealized in your head. Like what happens when you think of going on vacation, buying a new car, or flossing your teeth when your dentist isn't around to see you do it.
It's the rarity of these activities that makes them special. The scarcity. It's the fact that you don't do them every day. Every four years, there are several of these rare events. Lucky for us, 2020 is one of these special years.
For starters, at the end of July, the summer Olympics will begin in Tokyo, Japan. Hopefully. Well, provided that the entire eastern half of the world hasn't died of the coronavirus and human beings are still allowed to assemble in large groups. But I'm sure the Japanese will figure out something. I mean, they invented a toilet that can heat, clean and dry your butt, so tackling the coronavirus should be a piece of cake.
I love the Olympics. So, this is an exciting time for me, and for all people that don't really watch sports. Yes, we actually exist. And, no we don't all own six cats. Some of us only own five.
The great thing about the Olympics is that it's the ideal sporting event for people that don't watch sports. Why? You don't have to worry about deflating footballs, coaches stealing baseball pitching signs, or whether a driver might die when a NASCAR explodes into the air at 200 miles an hour. By the way, the fact that Ryan Newman isn't dead after last week's Daytona crash makes me wonder if something weird is going on. Did Newman make a deal with God, Jesus, or Charlton Heston? Because, thankfully, it seriously looks like that.
Anyway, 2020 is an action-packed year. We also have a presidential election in November, but I don't think I need to remind anyone of that. There's really not much to say about the election, anyway. Well, other than that one super-billionaire and 29 senators are running to defeat an incumbent president that really likes to spray tan. Oh, and I should also note that when the leading Democratic candidate talks, his right fist moves around in the air like it isn't even attached to his body. Like a Muppet.
But, every four years, something else happens. Something miraculous. Out of the ether comes an entire extra day. This Saturday is that day. Leap Day, February 29, appears like an apparition. Magic. Suddenly, you have another day to do whatever you want. You could do something that you've always wished to do, like plan a vacation, or floss. Or you could do absolutely nothing at all— like the U.S. Senate.
So, I hope you enjoy this Leap Day. Do something special. If not for yourself, then for someone else. Savor every minute— because a day like this won't come for another four years.
P.S. Don't forget to floss, though.
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I set out on Part 3 with with some questions in mind. How do we see colour; do different people have different responses to it; what happens when people are colour-blind and how might this affect them as photographers, also how is our emotional response to colour affected by our culture as well as our physiology? I read around it all and did some research but am now attempting overall to keep it as simple as possible for myself. This curiosity about colour and colour perception was intensified when I read about the difference between saturation and brightness in the workbook whilst preparing for the first exercise on colour. I decided I need to understand more.
Colour works on 3 levels. They are: Visual – this is the objective, immediately obvious level; Expressive – the emotional level, evoking sensations that are often subjective and non-visual; Symbolic – the cultural level, where certaincolours and combinations are associated with things that we have been brought up with. (Basic Colour Theory, Course Supplement). Individual colours have a variety of cultural associations such as national colours (as in flags), and the use of white (weddings in Western cultures and funerals in China). The same colour may also have different associations within the same culture at any time, e.g. red for danger with its connotations of blood, but also for romance/passion.
The earth's colours change from one season to the next. Grasses change their hue and sunsets differ in intensity and hue. Generally winter flowers are more subdued than summer flowers in both blossoms and leaves. This means that colours can be used differently to evoke a feeling of one particular season or another. Nature routinely uses several color combinations. Flowers tend to have mono-chromatic, analogous and complementary colour schemes. Leaves are more apt to use a mono-chromatic or analogous colour scheme.
Analogous, split-complementary and complementary colour schemes are often displayed in sunsets and sunrises. The ocean, lakes and other bodies of water appear monochromatic or analogous unless a sunrise's or sunset's hues intermingle with them. Warm colours are associated with sunlight, heat, excitement and happiness. They have more ability to be luminous than cool colours do. Warm colours advance visually , for example red in the forground can enhance sense of depth. Yellow, the brightest of colours, has obvious associations with sources of light. Cool colours tend to recede into the distance, for instance blue recedes more than yellow. Its primary symbolism derives from its occurrences in nature – the sky and water. Manipulating adjacent hues can make any colour register as either cool or warm.
The human's eye ability to distinguish colours is based upon the varying sensitivity of different cells in the retina to light of different wavelengths. The message is passed to the optic nerve and then on to the brain. Humans are trichomatic which means that the retina contains three types of colour receptor cells – cones of which there are about 6 to 7 million.. One type is most responsive to light that we see as violet (wavelength around 420 nm) and this is distinct from the other two which are closely related both genetically and chemically. Red cones are most sensitive to light we see as greenish yellow (wavelengths around 564 nm) and green cones are most sensitive to light perceived as green (wavelengths around 534 m).
The other type of light sensitive cell in the eye is the rod, of which there are about 120 million in the eye.. The rods are more sensitive thant cones, but sensitive to low light, not to colour and they perceive images as black, white and different shades of grey, responding better to blue light than red. The cones, which require a greater intensity of light, are sensitive to colour. When the light is bright enough to stimulate the cones the rods play little part in vision. In dim light, when the cones are understimulated, leaving only signals from the rods and this leads to a 'colourless' response. These effects are described in the Kruithof curve that describes the change of color perception and 'pleasingness' of light as a function of temperature and intensity.
Combinations of cones are stimulated when we see perceive a colour that has a wavelength between that of the primary colours red, green and blue this results in our being able to detect light of all colours in the visible spectrum. I'm thinking of a rainbow here.
So far I have understood that the perception of colour is mainly due to the absorption and scattering properties of whatever we are looking at being different from the incoming wavelengths of light that illuminate it. There are other effects in the mix. For example, we see green leaves as green because leaves and other green plants use chlorophyll to change light into energy. Chlorophyll absorbs the red and blue colours of the spectrum and reflects the green. The cones and rods of the eye pick up on this particular wavelength and frequency of green and send the message to the brain.
One website that I looked at states that if we lose our eye sight the body adapts and receives colour rays through our skin, but I couldn't find any other references to that. Another website described a lady who lost her eyesight and then became a painter. It quoted her as saying that she painted from memory and distinguished the different colours of paint by dipping her fingers into the paint because each colour had a different texture which she could feel.
I wanted to find out whether everyone sees colours the same. Certainly my husband and I often disagree as to whether a colour is blue or green, M. Freeman (2007) also comments that many people have difficulty in judging the colour of blue precisely. Certainly, as I have become older I've needed more light to see clearly, so presumably age affects the rods and cones in the eyes and therefore their response to wavelengths of light. I found a brief report on a 2010 Project, "Do you see what I see", which was presented at the California State Science Fair. The hypothesis was that people see colours differently, especially as they age. The method involved an LED light box, consisting of two different coloured lights, red and green, each separately controlled. The red light was set to a constant colour as measured by the DMM and subjects were asked to adjust the green LED in such a way as to produce a third colour. The voltage of the green LED was then measured to determine an individual subject's colour perception. The DMM reading of each subject was placed on a graph and plotted by age and gender. It was shown that in both genders, as a person ages, the DMM measurement gets higher, which means they see colours as duller. In particular, the colour perception of men decreases significantly past the age of 45. Although colour perception also changes in women as they age it is not as significant as men. The results also show that male and female colour perceptions differ from each other slightly when younger. This was an interesting experiment but, unfortunately the Project Summary didn't give information on how many people were tested and the other necessary information to establish whether the experiment was scientifically valid.
People who suffer from colour-blindness have less numbers of particular cones than normal which means they get colours confused. There are different types of colour blindness the most common form being red-green. I am particularly interested in the effect of colour blindness on photographers and how that impacts upon their photography.
Photographers commented on such areas as basing photographs on feelings and composition and not colour; more easily understanding the abstract nature of black and white; being more sensitive to differences in tone and that being colour-blind helps to get tones and contrasts just right.
I liked the effects of their images. With many of them I could see a difference in the tones, in both black/white and colour which I find difficult to describe – something slightly duo-toned/de-saturated, maybe more on the low-key side and, in the black and white, more of a hint of sepia which I imagined might be due to a particular use of filters. Even with HDR effects I found the images more calming to my eyes. I've joined the group because I find the images very interesting and maybe in time and with more knowledge/experience I'll be able to work out the differences more precisely.
This has been a brief summary of my reading around colour to give me a starting point on Part 3. I'm going to return to this as I carry out the various Exercises, particularly the use of colour in photography and how this can be used symbolically and to evoke particular emotions/sensations.


Our mission in Christ at Calvary Community Church is to equip our members and friends to love and honor our Lord and extend that love and honor to our neighborhoods and throughout the world through worship, outreach, fellowship and ministering God's Word. Through these actions we seek to reach people for Christ, incorporate them into the life and unity of the Church, disciple them to grow in spiritual maturity, and enable them to share their faith.
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CGFs are more economical and have lower whole-life costs than steel foundations. They are also less susceptible to the market price fluctuations caused by the price volatility of marine-grade steel.
The BVG Associates report commissioned by The Crown Estates, "Offshore wind cost reduction pathways: Technology work stream" (May 2012), concluded that monopiles are not cost-effective for typical sites in the Round 3 development programme for offshore wind, and that CGFs are more economical.
The report also acknowledged the cost benefits from the serial production of CGFs and stated that "increasing the production level (of concrete gravity bases) from 50 to 100 or more per year or increasing the pipeline from 5 to 10 years reduces costs per MW by up to 10%".
The report also identified an additional 1% saving for foundation structures manufactured in the UK, rather than in mainland Europe. This saving would be achieved with CGFs.
A comparative study for a 5MW turbine in 42m-deep water between a steel jacket and a range of concrete solutions corroborates previous findings that concrete solutions have a lower carbon impact. The comparison included raw materials and other resources to be used in the construction of the foundation, but excluded the manufacturing facility, bespoke vessels, installation, maintenance and deconstruction.
The average carbon footprint for CGFs was estimated to be 1190 tonnes CO2e per 5MW unit (in a range of 708 to 1597 tonnes CO2e per 5MW unit). This compared with an estimated carbon footprint for a steel jacket solution of 2770 tonnes of CO2e per 5MW unit. A summary of findings was published in Concrete, February 2013, pp. 32-33.
CGFs avoid the need for piling operations. Piling has been shown to cause significant displacement of marine mammals.
A review of marine environmental considerations was carried out by Marine Space, and it found that CGFs offer a considerable environmental benefit over steel foundations due to the lack of significant noise emissions generated during their installation and emplacement.
With regard to surface area footprint at the seabed, this was similar to other deeper water foundation solutions. The blockage area for all offshore wind farm foundations for deeper water is typically small. Therefore the environmental impacts associated with waves, sediment transfer and blockage, while needed for the environment impact assessment, can be considered of minimal risk.


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Is there a site where these error message are explained in more detail. What does the above error mean when I do have samples

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Getting supplies onto the agenda in Ireland
On June 26, 2008 the Irish All Party Interest Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Development hosted a seminar entitled "Population, Reproductive Health, Environment and the Millennium Development Goals." Senator Fiona O´Malley, chairperson of the Irish All Party Group, presided over the Leinster House event and was well attended by senators and TDs, including two former Ministers for Overseas Development Aid. The Irish Family Planning Association supported the organisation of the event as secretariat to the All Party Group.
Speaking first at the event was Richard Ottaway, former chairman of the UK All Party Group for Population, Development and Reproductive Health. Mr Ottaway gave a presentation on the findings of the UK report Return of the Population Growth Factor which set out the linkages between poverty, population, the environment, the Millennium Development Goals and reproductive health (RH). Following on was John Skibiak, Director of the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition, who explained the critical nature of delivering RH supplies to the developing world and invited Ireland to partner with the Coalition to deliver development aid more effectively.
Ireland´s overseas development aid has steadily increased since 1974 and is on target to reach 0.7% of GNP by 2012. Ireland works with programme countries, donor countries, multilateral organisations such as UNFPA and the Global Fund and also non-governmental organisations as part of the global effort to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. As an active member in the international aid community, Ireland is well placed to support efforts that place sexual and RH firmly on the agenda.
Parliamentarians in attendance at the seminar:
Ivana Bacik, Independent Senator
Conor Lenihan, FF TD
Fiona O´Malley, PD Senator
Simon Coveney, FG TD
Tom Kittt, FF TD
Ciaran Cuffe, Green Party
Jan O'Sullivan, Lab TD
Geraldine Feeney, FF Senator
Damien English, FG TD
Noel O'Flynn, FF TD
Ann Ormonde, FF Senator
Johnny Brady, FF TD
Charlie O'Connor FF TD
Noel Grealish PD TD
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 the main (acid resin) constituent of frankincense resin

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Andrea graduated in Production Engineering at Politecnico di Torino and has a educational path that brought him to live in London, Paris, Barcelona and Austin. He has always been passionate about music, he obtained a lot of experience over the years as a DJ and producer.
The world of the Internet of Technologies and Wearable Tech is in great turmoil. The forecasts for the development of these markets in coming years are huge development not only for the world of possible applications, but also for the ability of these new worlds to intersect and evolve together.
In the world of creativity, he has always been a visionary but not always first among the innovators, because capital is not always of great prestige, he has seen in wearable technologies an opportunity to increase expressivity: Music, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Video Games in design are at a turning point.
Remidi, a startup founded by 5 Italians and American boys, after participating in the TechStars acceleration program, shows the dynamism that arises from the meeting between IoT and Wearable Technologies and, in a live demo, shows the expressive power of the first product: Remidi glove, the only one that translates their natural gestures into music.


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Home National AAP remains Delhi Assembly favourite, BJP for Parliament
AAP remains Delhi Assembly favourite, BJP for Parliament
By Narendra Puppala
New Delhi, Jan 14 | As the political temperature begins to warm up in the run-up to the February 8 Delhi Assembly elections, the findings of the IANS/C-Voter Delhi Tracker voter survey's second leg indicate that the ruling Aam Admi Party (AAP) is consolidating its grip on the electorate.
On Tuesday, asked who they would vote for if assembly elections are held today, 54.6 per cent of the survey respondents responded by saying "AAP". Incumbent Arvind Kejriwal, with 67.6 per cent approval, emerged as the top choice as Chief Minister for Delhi voters.
The latest trends also show that while the capital's voters prefer the AAP in the assembly elections, the Narendra Modi magic remains undiminished in the context of parliamentary elections.
Asked who they would vote for if the Lok Sabha elections were held today, 51.1 per cent responded in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Modi remains the overwhelming choice as Prime Minister with 70.7 per cent. Interestingly, Kejriwal bagged 10 per cent support in this category, far ahead of former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi at 4.1 per cent and interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi at 0.8 per cent.
In the outgoing Assembly, the AAP had won 67 seats which came down to 62 after five of its legislators were disqualified. It lost one more seat in a bypoll after the seat was vacated by an AAP legislator who won in the Punjab Assembly polls.
Tuesday's trends show Congress is still lagging far behind, at third position.
Dr Yashwant Deshmukh of C-Voter told IANS that the party has been unable to overcome the loss of late former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, while the BJP has been unable to project a credible Chief Minister candidate.
The percentage of undecided voters is consolidating in favour of the AAP.
The survey questionnaire sought respondents' answers to four broad questions.
"Whom will you vote for if the Assembly elections are held today?" saw the AAP get 54.7 per cent, but to "Whom will you vote for if the Lok Sabha elections are held today?", the BJP was the winner with 57.1 per cent.
To "If for one reason or another you do not vote for your favourite party, then which party will be your second preference for voting?", 23.3 per cent indicated support for the BJP.
And "Whom would you like to see as the CM of Delhi ?", Kejriwal was the clear favourite with 67.6 per cent in his favour.
In addition, respondents were also asked further questions relating to issues that matter to voters of Delhi.
The trends reflect a continuation of the survey trends released a week ago, in which the AAP had garnered 53.3 percent of the voters surveyed.
According to Deshmukh, the AAP has cleverly stayed focused upon local issues and is not getting bogged down in issues like the CAA protests and the JNU row.
The IANS-C-Voter Delhi Tracker is an extensive poll survey exercise that tracks voter tendencies across Delhi's 70 assembly constituencies. The sample size of the second leg, conducted on Tuesday across urban, semi-urban and rural areas up to 4 p.m., was 2,326 voters.
Its first edition was released on January 6, the day the election dates were announced by the Election Commission.
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Q: ToUnicode doesn't return correct characters I tried to call the ToUnicode inside a low level keyboard hook and print the character(s) it returned. However, it seems that the function doesn't take into account whether special keys, such as shift or caps lock were pressed, so the output is the same as from MapVirtualKey function with current key's virtual code passed as parameter.
For example (pressed keys => characters returned by ToUnicode):
abcd => abcd (correct)
[caps lock]abcd => abcd (wrong: should be ABCD)
ab[holding shift]cd => abcd (wrong: should be abCD)

How I call the function (inside the hook procedure):
    KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT* pressedKeyInformation = (KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT*)lParam;

    BYTE keysStates[256]; // 256 bo tyle virtualnych klawiszy wpisze GetKeyboardState

    if(!GetKeyboardState(keysStates))
        //error
    else
    {
        WCHAR charactersPressed[8] = {};

        int charactersCopiedAmount = ToUnicode(pressedKeyInformation->vkCode, pressedKeyInformation->scanCode, keysStates, charactersPressed, 8, 0);

        //std::wcout << ...
    }

Later I noticed that calling GetKeyState with any virtual key code passed as parameter (e.g. VK_RETURN, VK_SHIFT) before ToUnicode causes it to return the correct character, e.g.:
abcd => abcd (correct)
[caps lock]abcd => ABCD (correct)
ab[holding shift]cd => abCD (correct)

It also returns properly keyboard locale dependent keys pressed with AltGr then, e.g. [AltGr]a => ą.
The above example isn't entirely correct, since there appears another problem - if e.g. caps lock was pressed, the next character still depends on its previous state, only the latter characters are affected, e.g.:
abcd => abcd (correct)
(caps lock is off)[caps lock]abcd => aBCD (wrong: should be ABCD)
(caps lock is off)ab[caps lock]cd => abcD (wrong: should be abCD)

Have you any idea why the GetKeyState(<whatever>) fixes one of the problems and what's the cause of the latter caps lock (and other special keys) problem?

A: Partial answer:
Windows documentation suggests GetKeyboardState and GetKeyState return similar result for the correspond keys, and this is true when these functions are used in a Windows message loop, where keyboard messages are properly translated.
In this case however, we have a hook function, GetKeyboardState doesn't properly fill the keyboard. Calling GetKeyState first, will change the keyboard state, the subsequent call to GetKeyboardState will work as expected. I don't know why!
Other oddities, GetKeyState returns SHORT value, while GetKeyboardState fills BYTE array. But this shouldn't make a difference since we are only interested in high and low bits.
HHOOK hook;
LRESULT CALLBACK hook_procedure(int code, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
{
    if(code == HC_ACTION)
    {
        if(wparam == WM_KEYDOWN)
        {
            KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT *kb = (KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT*)lparam;
            BYTE state[256] = { 0 };
            wchar_t str[10] = { 0 };
            GetKeyState(VK_SHIFT);
            GetKeyState(VK_MENU);
            GetKeyboardState(state);
            if (ToUnicode(kb->vkCode, kb->scanCode,
                state, str, sizeof(str)/sizeof(*str) - 1, 0) > 0)
            {
                if(kb->vkCode == VK_RETURN) std::wcout << "\r\n";
                else std::wcout << str;
            }
        }
    }
    return CallNextHookEx(hook, code, wparam, lparam);
}


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As the campaign of EU authorities against deals that assists largest companies cut down on tax bills progresses, Amazon has been requested to reimburse €250m (£222m) in illegal state aid to Luxembourg.
The EU commissioner in charge of competition, Margrethe Vestager, said that Luxembourg's "illegal tax advantages to Amazon" had permitted just about seventy-five percent of the organization's benefits to go untaxed, enabling it to pay four times less tax than local competitors.
Vestager said: "This is about competition in Europe, no matter your flag, no matter your ownership," disregarding the insinuation that she was focusing on non-European organizations. "Paying taxes is part of doing business in Europe," she added.
Many politicians and business groups in Europe argue that the open-handed tax gaps give Amazon an unjust advantage over the competition. This was what led to the latest announcement of a plan to change the EU tax rules.
The commission said Amazon had profited from an illicit tax deal granted by the authorities of Luxembourg, which enabled the company to falsely lessen its tax bill from 2006 to 2014 by €250m. The e-commerce giant has been requested to reimburse everything, interest included.
This case against Amazon is focused on the two Amazon's subsidiaries located in Luxembourg, the Amazon Europe Holding Technologies and Amazon EU group. The commission described the former as "an empty shell" with no offices or employees but was used to reduce the tax bill of the company.
Amazon's blueprint was Project Goldcrest, a tax scheme named after the national bird of Luxembourg, based on a deal with authorities in the Grand Duchy in 2003. In June 2014, Amazon changed its tax operations, which was a year after Brussels began investigating tax rulings across the EU.
US authorities have also been investigating Project Goldcrest but lost in court to the retail firm. In March a court ruled against the Internal Revenue Service, which had argued Amazon owed the US $1.5bn (£1.13bn) in unpaid taxes linked to its Luxembourg companies.
Also, Amazon is not the only company hit by this new development, the EU commission has ruled unlawful tax deals between Starbucks and the Dutch authorities, as well as Fiat's arrangements with Luxembourg.
The funny thing, however, is that Jean-Claude Juncker (the present EU Commission president) was the Prime minister of Luxembourg between 1995 and 2013. During most of that time, he also served as the finance minister, which made him an official, making the tax arrangements possible. Now, he is the one heading the organization that is condemning the same deals he helped make.


Nellie "Evelyn" Jamieson of Camrose, formerly of Ontario, passed away in Camrose on March 2, 2019 at the age of 97 years.
Evelyn is survived by her son James.
She was predeceased by her husband Kenneth and her daughter Sandra.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Weber's Mount Pleasant Chapel, Camrose, AB.
Memorial donations may be made to: The Bethany Group.


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HOW WILL STEM CELL THERAPY CHANGE HUMAN LIFE IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS?
The first successful bone marrow transplant in 1956 has opened the door of new therapeutic modality- stem cell therapy. Since then, stem cell treatment and research is continuously evolving and expanding. Few decades ago, our neuro doctors were in notion that brain cells cannot regenerate, but today with stem cell research it has been evident that stem cells can naturally regenerate lost neurons and improve brain functionality. Just as aspirin and penicillin have revolutionised healthcare in the past, now stem cells are arising as promising therapeutic option for various incurable diseases.
Before we dig into what stem cells can do, we start with what actually stem cells are. Stem cells are key to our longevity and health and these are present within us only. These are naturally occurring undifferentiated cells and have two unique properties- self renewal and multi lineage differentiation potential i.e. they can divide infinitely without losing their characteristics and they can differentiate into different kinds of cells. Stem cells help us every day to repair damaged tissues and cells. Normally stem cells lie latent in our body until they receive signals from injured area. These cells migrate to injury area and stimulate the cells to regenerate and heal the damaged tissue. However, with the progression of the disease, an additional supply of them is needed that can fasten the healing process. The exploitation of this natural process of stem cells can shift the treatment modality of disease and change life in a better way.
Stem cell therapies are rapidly evolving and coming up as promising viable option for a wide range of diseases including neuro disorders, heart diseases, eye diseases, diabetes, skin injuries etc. In today's world, medical world is exploring the latest technology through stem cells that can treat many diseases that are non-treatable with traditional therapies.
Neuro degenerative disorder: One of the most important uses of stem cell therapy is in the treatment of neuro degenerative disorders including Parkinson, Cerebral palsy, Alzheimer disease etc. Current gold standard treatment involves physiotherapy, speech therapy that just reduces the symptoms and not provides a complete cure. Stem cell research has paved the way for utilizing stem cell for neurological disorders. A Clinical trial conducted on cerebral palsy patients with stem cells exhibited good degree of improvement in cognitive, functional, and bladder and bowel control.
Diabetes: The prevalence of diabetes is rapidly growing worldwide and people are compelled to live with daily insulin injections. Stem cell therapy for diabetes mellitus holds great potential to relieve diabetics of daily insulin injections, and may offer a more permanent solution to controlling high blood sugar levels.
Regenerating healthy tissues: Replacing damaged or diseases human tissue is difficult process, however stem cells can overcome a lot of the problems associated with organ transplant. Using the body's own cells to regenerate tissue will eliminate the risk of transplant rejection in organs or with skin grafts. Worldwide research is going on to replace damaged tissues with healthy new cells from patients and getting positive results.
Stem cells in anti-aging – Recent advancements in anti-aging and cosmetic research have unveiled the potential of stem cells in achieving rejuvenated skin. Stem cell treatments for anti-aging has potential of rejuvenating the skin, face and improve skin tone and glow. A large number of studies have proven that stem cells replace, re-grow, and repair on a cellular level, resolve age related conditions like hair loss, skin wrinkles, acne etc, and person get more youthful levels of energy.
The top most benefits of stem cell treatments are that they are very effective, simple and convenient over to tedious, invasive options such as organ transplantation's or surgery. All it needs is a simple one day hospitalisation with the application of local anaesthesia.
Undoubtedly, we are at the edge of a major stem cell breakthrough. Stem cells in future will provide effective low-cost treatment for diabetes, blindness, heart attack, stroke, spinal cord damage and many other health problems.


BloggingThe OTHER Acronym for HTML – How To Make Laughs?
Or what regarding CSS – Comic Sheer Stupidity? Just how to make an effective on-line publication from absolutely nothing as well as with absolutely nothing, especially the very first idea regarding machine language.
I am a web site developer and also internet publication editor. I like to assume of myself, like so several various other females, as a master of several abilities as well as a backer of none. That appears to be component being a webpreneur nowadays, nonetheless most web designers show up to have actually obtained much more abilities than I'll ever before understand about, not to mention find out just how to make use of.
That DOES NOT make me an internet geek (and also my apologies to any of you that consider on your own a pleased participant of that erstwhile club), a term so numerous of my previous coworkers like to gigglingly refer to me as.
Yes, I DID layout my very own site (do the splits reveal?) and also of course, I DO need to create the mass of it making use of the abilities in HTML as well as CSS I have actually obtained because I fell under this entire three-ring-circus concerning a year back, but also for me, comprehending the fundamentals of HTML as well as CSS is a method to an end, not completion itself. I do not wish to be an internet geek – they being in dark edges as well as test each various other to video game entailing rocket ship as well as fire-breathing dragons.
That I have actually also taken care of to construct a faithful and also ever-increasing number of site visitors is attributable to some aspect I have not rather been able to comprehend as yet, since along the means to obtaining to this factor, HTML has actually come to stand for several phrases it had not been initially meant for. Specifically "T" for "outbursts", and also when it comes to "L" for language – allow's not also go there!
You see, in my previous life I was a publication editor, a REAL publication editor and also we utilized REAL shades as well as REAL pictures with REAL designs to show our items. After that, in a stroke of pure blessing, I was presented to the on the internet globe and also I obtained ta inform you, I was addicted – line as well as weight – from day one.
Below was my possibility to have and also run my extremely own females's on the internet publication – a setting I would most likely just ever before get by weding right into the Condé Nast empire (not likely) or getting their riches (much more not likely).
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The reach and flow of health information in two Aboriginal communities: A social network analysis
The aim of the present paper was to explore how social networks enable dissemination of health information within two Aboriginal communities in New South Wales. The study design was modelled on a social network analysis socio-centric model. Data collection was conducted primarily by Aboriginal community members who were trained as community researchers. Participants reported on their patterns of interaction and who they provided or received health information from, and awareness of the Aboriginal Enhancement of the Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service. In total, 122 participants across two sites participated in the study. Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) were cited as the main provider of health information in both sites. Between-ness, degree and closeness centrality showed that certain community members, ACCHS and ACCHO within the two communities in the present study were considerable enablers [actors] in enhancing the reach and flow of health information to their respective Aboriginal community. There is potential for future health-promotion activities to be increasingly targeted and effective in terms of reach and influence, if guided by local Aboriginal organisations and by key Aboriginal community members within and across family networks and communities.
Winch, Scott F. (external author)
Ahmed, Nageen (external author)
Rissel, Christopher (external author)
Maxwell, Michelle (external author)
Coutts, Joanna (external author)
Lucas, Kerri (external author)
Winch, S., Ahmed, N., Rissel, C., Maxwell, M., Coutts, J. & Lucas, K. (2017). The reach and flow of health information in two Aboriginal communities: A social network analysis. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 23 (2), 189-195.


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Q: crdb_adoplus.dll Unit Test Solution I am having trouble in VS2012 Unit Test Project with SAP Crystal Reports.
Below error is generated while in test case.
ReportDocument rd = new ReportDocument();
rd.SetDataSource(dataset); // Getting below quoted error.

Error.
Could not load file or assembly 'file:///C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\Crystal Reports for .NET Framework 4.0\Common\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win32_x86\dotnet1\crdb_adoplus.dll' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

I've tried this link but it didn't worked for me.
Could not load file or assembly crdb_adoplus.dll

A: A similar solution to the one you have linked.
Change it however
from:
<!--<startup>
  <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.0"/></startup>-->

to:
<startup useLegacyV2RuntimeActivationPolicy="true">

    <supportedRuntime version="v4.0"/>

  </startup>

A: You need to make the change in the test runner config file i.e.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\vstest.executionengine.x86.exe.config


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Most usage of supercluster in population genetics research articles applies to proposed large groups of human mtDNA haplotype lineages, found by cluster analysis, that are thought to stem from a single distant most recent common ancestor, on a time scale of tens of thousands of years.

Other usage
Usage of supercluster for geographically defined human populations instead of mtDNA strains is rarely seen. However, it does appear in the seminal Cavalli-Sforza paper
 Reconstruction of human evolution: bringing together genetic, archaeological, and linguistic data. (1988) to describe "Northeurasian" and "Southeast Asian" collections of sampled populations, which are also more frequently referred to in the paper as "major cluster" or simply "cluster".
Therefore use of "supercluster" as a euphemism for "race" might be considered a neologism or, more likely, an idiosyncratic usage according to the Google test.

Usage of supercluster for populations as well as haplotypes makes the term ambiguous and may require clarification when the word is used.

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Examples of usage to describe haplogroups, not races:
 The sub-Saharan African mtDNAs belong largely to an mtDNA supercluster L
 More than 90% of European mtDNAs belong to nine haplogroups (Fig. 1), which are highly specific for Western Eurasia (4, 6). These clusters are all thought to originate from one supercluster, L3n (N).
 The main determinants of this PC analysis are therefore the HV supercluster members, haplogroups H, HV, and pre-HV. Actually, whereas in the European populations haplogroup H reaches its highest frequencies, HV and pre-HV mtDNAs (when present) have a very low incidence.
 We have denoted it as lineage M-I as it is obviously different from other members of M supercluster occurring in Siberia/Asia.
 A high frequency of mtDNA types belonging to Asian supercluster M was peculiar for Yakuts
 A high frequency of mtDNA types belonging to Asian supercluster M was peculiar for Yakuts

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Has the Mediterranean cuisine lost its authenticity?
The Mediterranean cuisine is shifting away from tradition
The Mediterranean Sea touches three different continents: Asia, Africa and Europe, influencing their climate and way of life, bringing together different cultures linked by traditions that are similar in many ways. And the traditional Mediterranean cuisine is probably the most interesting example of the similarities among these countries. Thanks to the mild temperatures that characterize the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, it is possible not only to grow fruit, vegetables, cereals and olives, but also to spend more time outdoors in the sunlight, a fundamental element to improve people's psychophysical wellbeing. Prolonged exposure to sunlight increases the production of serotonin, a hormone involved in mood regulation. In addition, the sun rays cause the activation of pro-vitamin D into its active form.
Many are the points of contact between the different dietary models adopted by the people living on the shores of Mare Nostrum, many of which make it possible to trace a fairly precise identity of this common model. The preparation of a dish is a complex mixture of ancient gestures, once handed over from one generation to another. This tradition also includes a series of techniques, developed over the centuries, which were designed to enhance each ingredient that would otherwise have quite a poor taste. In this sense, the Mediterranean diet represents a valuable cultural heritage.
Traditionally, people living in the Mediterranean countries have always collected wild herbs and used them to prepare the delicious dishes typical of the Mediterranean cuisine. During spring it was common to go to the countryside and collect herbs for salads, soups or simply to prepare a frittata. Wild herbs are a concentrated source of minerals and vitamins. Some examples of herbs that everyone should try are dandelion, cress, nettle, mauve and wild fennel. In the countryside, green anise was also harvested, whose seeds can be used to prepare liqueurs.
Unfortunately, in recent decades most of the Mediterranean countries, have progressively moved away from the traditional Mediterranean cuisine. Media advertising and the increasing popularity of fast food and convenience foods, has pushed people toward an unhealthy and sedentary lifestyle, which has now become the norm in many Mediterranean countries.
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Over 80 per cent businesses still operating in Cross River State, especially in the state capital, Calabar are on the verge of shutting down due to over taxation by the state government, the New Nigerian Online investigation, has revealed.
This is in the wake of new threats from the Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) and its demand for over 33 documents in the on-going notification of tax audit exercise (2011 to 2016.
Our investigation reveed that several companies and other businesses have relocated to nearby states over Taxation issue either direct from the state government or from the local government.
Owners of these businesses had cried out to the state governor Senator Ben Ayade to interven, but regrettably, nothing has been done yo address this problem.
In a related development, the Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued letters to several businesses, whether big or small of its intention to commence tax audit from 2011 to 2016 with a view to increasing their taxes at the end of the exercise.
A document made available to our Correspondent in Calabar, reference IRS/TAI/AN/NGB/2018, dated July 19, 2018 signed by Okplewu, Victor.Akpa, deputy director/Head, Tax Audit and Investigation, is requesting owners of businesses to present 33 documents during the exercise.
Such documents required include, "audited accounts and or management accounts, schedule of tax remittances/receipts, staff pay roll detailing basic salaries, housing allowance, utility allowance and meal subsidy amongst others".
Others are staff salary structure, all payment vouchers (cheque/cash) last clearance letter of tax audit from Board of Internal.(BIR) list of suppliers and contractors and rent schedule/Agreements.
The document further quoted Okplewu as saying "this is to notify you that the Cross River State Internal Revenue Service wishes to carry out Tax Audit of PAYE, Withholding Taxes, Levies and Fees due to the state".
The exercise, he said, "is in pursuant of section 46(4) and 48(4) of the Personal Income Tax Act.Cap P8 LFN 2004 as well the relevant sections of the Cross River Revenue Administration Law 2015 as amended".
According to him, "we hope that all necessary documents and arrangements shall be in place to accommodate the Audit team to expedite the audit. We also attach herewith the list of documents required for the exercise".
He warned that "in the event of any obstruction to the exercise, submission of incorrect or false information /reports, or any other action that may delay this tax audit by your staff or your consultants, the directors shall be held liable and penalised in accordance with the statutory provision of sections n 94,95 and 96 of the Personal Income Tax Act ( as amended) 2011.
Before now, several companies, shops as well as others have shut down or relocated to other states.
In an interview, Mazi Bonny Nwaigwe, said "I am tired of this state. Look at what the government is doing, is it fair. There is no electricity, no good roads, no water yet the increase taxes as if there will be no tomorrow".
He wondered what the state government is doing with the huge taxes it collects from people.
Nwaigwe regretted that "unlike other administrations, the governord had listening ears, but this one is busy traveling from one country to another while the people are suffering".
Narrating her own story, a widow, Mrs Philomina Abasi Okon, said "it is very sad indeed that she had parked up her petty business due to taxes from the state government and local government. We don't know who to cry for. It is just too unfortunate that government does not care for its own citizens".
As a widow, she said "I can not come up with the too numerous taxes, hence I folded up and now I am in the house doing nothing".
She blamed the state governor Senator Ben Ayade for been insensitive to the plight of those that voted him into power.
Said she, "we never had it soo tough and rough this way before. The governor should intervene as quickly as possible".
The story is the same from Bakassi to Obanliku local government areas of the state. The people are disenchanted and dissatisfied with over taxation in the state.
This ugly development might not encourage investorsto invest in sttate, they argued.


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There are several phases of an art and antique show or fair beginning with set up and ending with the break down for the show. What falls in between is quite interesting and often disturbing. In light of the forthcoming season of Shows and Fairs, I take this opportunity to present some first hand knowledge about the behavior of some dealers i've come acorss, during my career so far.
1. There are usually specific times for your set up. Ignoring those times and pushing yourself ahead of others or having your truck ahead of the trucks who should be ahead of you is the most selfish behavior.
2. Borrowing at a show from other dealers is common and we all do not mind sharing when someone forgets their ladder, the glass cleaner, paper towels among other things. What is most irritating is not asking a dealer and Breaking and Entering a booth to "borrow" when a dealer is not in their booth. How horrible to come back the next day and find a ladder "borrowed" and never seen again. Or more irritating when this activity is done in your presence with your permission and the ladder or object lent never gets returned without a confrontation. Why are some dealers so special?
3. Comrades at dinner. It is always fun to go out as a group and have a bit of fun during a show. We are all on budgets even during the good times we all watched our show expenses. There always seems to be a mooch at every show and believe me these mooches are well known. Now the mooch always manages to invite his/her self among a group and sit with hands glued to the lap when the bill comes. Now the most common mooch I know is a female mooch who is well known for this activity and she loves the best places. Remember the saying burn me once shame on you and burn me twice shame on me? I have been burned twice so the mooch no longer will have my company anywhere.
4. Being rude and demanding to the show staff is outrageous. If you find yourself without the proper electrical equipment (happens often), the booth is not completely built out, your sign seems to never come and so on it does not pay off to have tantrums to a staff member. Calmly find out how it happened and determine how long it will take to fix the problem. Threats and grumbling are not the right course of action. Remember, you are being graded mentally by the staff and if you are too much trouble (or unreasonable) you will not be asked back. Believe me, the people in charge are not trying to deliberately make you mad.
5. Please tip the helpers who huff and puff with your load of inventory. These temporary workers are breaking their backs for you and a kind word along with a reward at the end is appreciated.
1. If the vetting rules ask you to leave the booth please abide by those rules so the vetters may be comfortable without you hovering waiting to pick a fight is something is found wrong.
2. If you are a vetter please do not practice the "initiation gimmick" by trying to find something or anything in a competitors' booth just to get even or teach them who is boss. I have seen this nasty practice way too much when a show is vetted by other dealers participating in the show.
3. Do not penalize a dealer just because the "bully" of the committee is trying to have something, you know in your own heart is right, thrown off the floor. The herd mentality is not fair at this point. Speak up and prove why you feel that a piece is good and save the exhibitor the anguish.
4. If you are left with a notice to remove something or alter the language of your description you have a right to an appeal. You do not have the right to a major fight. Get your facts together and appeal like a lady or a gentleman. If you are still asked to do what the vetters say then remove the piece or change the description. You can certainly call in an expert/experts during the show and try to negotiate something. (Only in the case where you are almost 100 percent certain you are correct) Name calling and arguments are bad for the trade and in the end make for bad feelings on the floor.
1. Be on time in your booth.
2. Stay in or nearby your booth to see the traffic coming and going. Always greet the person or persons entering your booth.
3. Standing in front of another dealer's booth watching the sales or eyeing what is going on with a mad face is being a spoiled sport.
4. Fairs are long and we often need to sit down. If a bench is provided in front of your booth by all means use that instead of sitting in the booth. If not, then sit in the booth to rest your feet but when a person walks in be sure to stand and greet them.
5. Always greet everyone that walks in the booth. Sitting there reading, eating or talking to another dealer is unacceptable as long as anyone is in the booth.
6. I personally do not like to see people eat in a booth. Most shows have a dealer lounge or a lunch area. Have a staff member of the show watch your booth while you eat.
7. Do not judge a potential client by the clothes they are wearing. I was exhibiting at Palm Beach! America's International Fine Art And Antiques Fair several years ago and a very nice couple entered my booth dressed in jeans. They were a bit older and looked like they were the type of people just enjoying the day looking around except they were not. They were on a mission to find a nice French commode. A very "important" French dealer told them he did not have anything they could afford. They told me this after I kindly took the time to answer a few questions for them as I would anyone interested in my things. They not only bought a commode in the booth but a couple of paintings and some jewelry from other dealers. "Ordinary people?" no way!
8. Attire at a show has always been a pet peeve with me. I feel out of respect for ourselves as dealers we should look as professional as possible. Coats and ties for the men and dresses, pantsuits or suits for the ladies. Shoes are another subject and can certainly be comfortable but never sloppy. If the show is a casual relaxed summer show that is another situation however at the big shows or fairs please dress accordingly. Ladies, please do not wear revealing clothes.
9. Never chew gum in your booth.
10. The booth is not the place to polish fingernails, put on all your makeup, put in contact lenses or any other act best performed in the ladies room.
11. It is so rude to stand in front of another dealer's booth with a client just to have conversation about what is in the booth. I have always felt that when this happens there is a motive. If the dealer is kind enough to bring the person in to meet you then that is fine.
12. We all love our Interior design clients, many of them place our things in lovely homes and we are most grateful. It is ridiculous to chase a designer around the floor of a show and/or pull them out of another booth away from a dealer.
13. If a designer is engaged with a dealer in another both, NEVER interrupt the conversation to make your presence known and say "come see me I am in booth number so and so". You have just entered a home uninvited and interrupted a guest!
I had the pleasure of visiting with Mario Buatta for about 30 minutes at The Spring Show NYC last April. No sale was being transacted. We were sitting around a table where he was offered a cold drink of water, resting his feet and talking with us in general. He was there as a friendly acquaintance. We were interrupted three times by three different dealers in order to make their presence known. We laughed about this behavior.
14. NEVER interrupt a dealer when they are in a presentation or talking to a potential client in their booth. If the person is someone you know and they have bought from you stay in your booth and wait for them. Do not stand and stalk the dealer's booth in order to get the person's attention. I have had this happen many times and by people I know and love and it has disgusted me. They have literally taken a person by the arm while saying something like "I want to show you MY things" or "I have something I would like to show you." The person usually leaves never to be seen again. There are actually a few dealers I have become aware of who do this sort of thing and they may not realize it but they are not going to get by with this forever.
1. Many of the rules for setting up apply here mainly remember to be kind to your neighbor. Return anything borrowed from your fellow dealers or staff.
2. Do not begin to pack up before the show has closed. This is rude to anyone left on the floor particularly if your neighbor is closing a deal. It is most distracting and a potential buyer may be looking for an easy out. Do not let your eagerness give anyone the idea that they have to go now. I was closing a huge deal at The Fall International Fine Art and Antiques Fair held in New York in 2008 with a designer who was present and her client whom I knew on the phone. The show had closed and not only did Anna Haughton instruct the fair staff not to even touch the carpet in the aisles she stood there as an assurance to my designer and to me to allow the transaction to take place. We were "guarded" if you will as if nothing was going on around us. Not all fair organizers will do this sort of thing so be on your toes and be aware if your neighbor is selling.
3. Wait your turn for leaving applies as arriving.
These are just a few of the many things dealers can do to both annoy each other, the staff and the show attendees. The most important thing to remember is that we should all make for a pleasant and welcoming environment to the public. If the people attending are there for an outing so be it. We are the entertainment and we will never know when someone from a crowd from years before will return because we were kind and helpful to actually make a purchase.