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DescriptionDenotes any game that takes place in a constantly-running environment, even when the player is not actively playing the game. Attributes of such an environment include other players actively playing the game, game-created characters interacting with the environment or other players, etc. such that, when gameplay resumes for a particular user, the environment has changed from when the user last interacted with the environment.
Since most persistent universe games are played on remote servers, an internet connection is usually required to play them to perform updates to the game world.
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An early MMORPG, this romp through TSR's blasted alt-fantasy Dark Sun AD&D campaign setting of Athas was built atop the...
Conan of Cimmeria dethroned King Numedides III and now rules the land of Aquilonia. His tales are known as legend...
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Age of Empires Online takes the classic Age of Empires real-time strategy gameplay, and places it into a quest-based online...
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Top games by as rated by the press:
- 92 World of Warcraft
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- 91 World of Warcraft
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- 89 Guild Wars
- 88 World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
- 88 World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
- 87 World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
- 87 EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark
Games must have at least a MobyRank of 80 to be considered.
Top games by as rated by our users:
- 5.00 EVE Online (Special Edition) (2009)
- 5.00 EverQuest Combo (2000)
- 5.00 EverQuest: Dragons of Norrath (2005)
- 5.00 EverQuest: Evolution (2003)
- 5.00 EverQuest II: Echoes of Faydwer (2006)
- 5.00 EverQuest II: Rise of Kunark (2007)
- 5.00 EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers (2003)
- 5.00 EverQuest: The Buried Sea (2007)
- 5.00 EverQuest: Titanium Edition (2006)
- 5.00 Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time (2009)
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text: Nhu Nguyen is a Research Associate in the Inclusive Economy Lab. Her primary research interests center around understanding the factors that influence students' cognitive, non-cognitive skills, and social behaviors. She holds an M.A. degree in Economics from The University of Illinois at Chicago, a B.A. degree in Economics and Mathematics from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University and a Ph.D. from The University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Hydraulic cutting machine are pieces of equipment that cut materials into specific shapes and sizes. They use a hydraulic system to transmit power from the control valve to the cylinder, which cuts the material using a blade. There are many different types of hydraulic cutting machine on the market, and it is important to research and compare each model before purchasing one. Some models can be used as an attachment on a power drill, while others are stand-alone units that work on their own.
Hydraulic systems require a high-quality oil to function properly, so it is important to keep an eye on the fluid level and temperature while the machine is in operation. It is recommended that the hydraulic oil be drained every six months to remove impurities and replace it with fresh hydraulic fluid. It is also recommended that the accumulator be filled to its full capacity, which will help maintain the correct pressure level in the cylinder during operation.
To avoid a hydraulic cutting machine from getting stuck while shearing, it is a good idea to inspect it regularly and make sure the shear head is properly locked into place before starting the process. This will ensure that the hydraulic system is functioning correctly and prevent any damage to the equipment or injuries to employees. Additionally, it is a good idea to test the shear with plates of different thicknesses for accuracy before using the machine for real-world cutting applications.
The lubrication system of a hydraulic cutting machine is designed to automatically lubricate the moving parts of the machine and prolong its service life. The system also collects, reflows and filters hydraulic oil, which helps reduce wear on the machine. It is important to regularly check the hoses and connections of the hydraulic system for signs of leakage or corrosion.
A hydraulic cutting machine is used to cut industrial materials, such as leather, plastic, rubber, EVA, paper products and fabric. This type of machine can also be used to cut pipes, which requires special procedures. In order to cut a pipe, the operator must turn on the power, press the switch, tighten the relief valve and shake the handle to make the blade touch the material. Once the pipe is cut, the operator must release the relief valve, turn off the power, remove the handle and check the quality of the cut.
When selecting a manufacturer for a hydraulic cutting machine, it is important to consider the company’s reputation, production capacity, certification and after-sales support. A reputable manufacturer will provide a reliable machine that can be utilized for years to come.
The hydraulic push-up cylinder of a hydraulic cutting machine is connected to the lower blade holder, which is responsible for pushing up the blade during shearing operations. The cylinder is also equipped with a magnetic discharge valve, which returns the oil to the tank when the piston in the cylinder reaches its top dead center. This enables the user to measure the clearance value between the upper and lower blades.


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Where we take a unique approach to youth development and mentoring in the greater Charlotte area - inspiring youth to embrace their true identity while unleashing their inner potential through the ropes of life . Our program help our youth shape their own values, while providing them with all the tools, resources and support they need in order to evolve into confident leaders of tomorrow. We welcome you to learn more about how we make a difference in the community.
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Compound semiconductor nanowires are promising solution for nanoscale lasers owing to their unique geometry which acts as a cavity/natural optical resonator and high gain provided by the material. These nanoscale lasers can be used in a wide range of applications such as on-chip optical routing, coherent light sources for meta-optics, photonics integrated circuits and as probes for the single cells. While most of the studies on nanowire lasers are focused on optically pumped lasing, electrical injection is required for practical applications which is still elusive.
In this talk, I will first discuss the simulation results of both axial and radial InP single nanowire laser. The length and diameter of the nanowire together with the doping concentration are optimised to achieve low threshold lasing. Experimental methods to grow these nanowires and fabrication of these devices will then be briefly outlined. Strong electroluminescence from both axial and radial nanowires are achieved. The performance of axial vs radial InP nanowires will be compared and discussed, in particular to some challenges related to achieving lasing such as optical losses due to absorption from the metal contacts and dopants, poor Ohmic contact, . To address these issues, different transparent conducting oxides are investigated as both the carrier injection and contact layer. These transparent conducting oxide layers are then deposited on the nanowires to form radial heterojunction devices such as p-InP/n-ZnO, p-InP/n-SnOx and n-InP/p-SnNiOx. All devices exhibit excellent light emitting diodes properties. The effect of temperature on the light emitting properties of these devices will then be presented and discussed. Finally, I will discuss some issues that are impeding lasing in these devices such as non-uniform current injection, heat dissipation issues and asymmetry in carrier injection.
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Top 250 Movies of All Time
Every time before I watch a movie, I check it’s ranking from IMDb (The Internet Movie Database); besides, I always check the top 250 movies of all time selected by IMDb users.
Now, I want to share this list and my experiences with you about these top movies. I will only observe the top one since the list is very long. If you want to access to the whole list, click here.
In this list, The Shawshank Redemption, Schindler’s List and 12 Angry Men are very special to me. You can click on the names of the movies if you want to get detailed information about them.
P.S: You can check the gallery below to see the posters of these great movies.
|1.||9.1||The Shawshank Redemption (1994)||403,101|
|2.||9.1||The Godfather (1972)||338,185|
|3.||9.0||The Godfather: Part II (1974)||195,034|
|4.||8.9||Buono, il brutto, il cattivo., Il (1966)||117,316|
|5.||8.9||The Dark Knight (2008)||339,389|
|6.||8.9||Pulp Fiction (1994)||332,723|
|7.||8.8||Schindler’s List (1993)||220,240|
|8.||8.8||One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)||168,640|
|9.||8.8||12 Angry Men (1957)||84,591|
|10.||8.8||Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)||229,697|
1. The Shawshank Redemption: This is actually my favourite movie ever. It is not because of it is rank, but it deeply affected me by its drama, its fluency, and the messages it contain about the life.
2-3: Godfather Part I&II: I have this amazing trilogy, but I haven’t watched all the 3 parts. I will finish the trilogy in the first time that I will have a chance to.
4. Buono, il brutto, il cattivo., Il: I have no idea about this movie, but I’ve just learned that its English name is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
5. The Dark Knight: It is a classic Batman movie but the best. Watch it.
6. Pulp Fiction: This film is in my archive, but I haven’t watched it yet.
7. Schindler’s List: This one is the movie which led Steven Spielberg to fame; it won 7 Oscars. Moreover, it is one of my favourite. It is about the hard times of Jewish people in WWII. Suddenly, a man who is a member of the Nazi Party, Oskar Schindler, appears and helps them.
8. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: I have no idea about this one. I will try to watch on my leisure time.
9. 12 Angry Men: This is one of my favourite movies; furthermore, I have red its novel. It has amazing messages to humanity about racism and egalitarianism.
10. Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back: A classic episode of Star Wars. No need to comment.

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March 19, 2010
|Polar Bear Trophy Hunt Ban Shot Down|
-- A proposal to end international trophy hunting and commercial trade in polar bear parts was voted down today at a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Sponsored by the United States and supported by the Natural Resources Defense Council with a coalition of groups, the proposal was considered critical to help ensure the long-term survival of polar bears in the face of climate change. According to NRDC legal and conservation experts, polar bears suffer from unsustainably high harvest levels driven by trophy hunters and an international market for their pelts, paws, teeth and other parts.
“While there has been a lot of positive momentum in polar bear conservation recently, this is a real setback,” said Andrew Wetzler, Director of NRDC’s Wildlife Conservation Project. “It keeps some of the most important populations of polar bears squarely in the crosshairs. We will continue work to find a new way to protect polar bears from this unsustainable hunt.”
A 2007, the U.S. Geological Survey conservatively estimated that the total population of polar bears would decline by over 70 percent in the
NRDC is joined by a large group of international NGOs in pushing for this proposal that includes Animal Welfare Institute, Defenders of Wildlife, Eurogroup for Animals, Humane Society International, International Fund for Animal Welfare, ProWildlife and Species Survival Network. The proposal had sought to “uplist” the species to the more highly protected class 1 status under the international treaty. It lost by a vote of 48 - 62 with 11 abstentions.
Check the Switchboard blog for commentary and analysis from NRDC’s Zak Smith who has been participating in the CITES conference all week.
Frances Beinecke, NRDC President: NRDC is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 1.2 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.
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- Car of the Year: 2012 Hyundai Elantra
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2012 Detroit Auto Show: North American Car and Truck of the Year
An annual tradition at the Detroit Auto Show—well, since 1994 anyhow—is the unveiling of the North American Car of the Year. Selected by 50 North American automotive journalists, the NACOY purports to honor the best all-new car and truck introduced for the current model year. And the winners this year are:So there you have it, for whatever it's worth. Expect to see the award pimped mercilessly in advertising for the next few months at least. Just don't think that the "Truck of the Year" is in fact a real truck.
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Many wholesome and distinctive meals might be found at Asian grocery stores and sometimes cheaper than the supermarket. Now I am amazed, Patricia, that some of this data could have shocked you since you are such a Food Maven who affords us so many delectable recipes. Kristin Mullins, president and CEO of the Ohio Grocers Association, mentioned grocery shops function on very small margins, and anything that may assist defray the upfront costs of constructing a store will assist a store stay in an area.
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Organic food is eco pleasant ,it’s helpful in lowering international warming.Slowly individuals have started utilizing organic meals. Ideally, all of the food you buy would be organic for environmental and well being causes. Hi Pamela- sure, the great thing is that almond butter is not restricted to well being meals shops as you mentioned. You shall be amazed on the money you save and the development in the flavor of your food.

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The brand new Hovergrill was once reintroduced within the Fall of 2013. The Hovergrill is a 17 3/four” collapsible grill, and stands 3.five” top. Whilst blended with the 22.five” Weber kettle, it’s going to provide a complete cooking house of 550 sq. inches to smoke over 15 pounds of ribs or 7 rooster halves. The Hovergrill can be used with the 26.seventy five” Weber kettle. Please note that the Hovergrill is not going to have compatibility within the 18.five” Weber Kettle. Both mixture will yeild more cooking house than a Weber Smokey Mountain. Need the Hovergrill and a Smokenator? Acquire the Smokenator & Hovergrill Kit.
The Hovergrill expands the cooking capability of your Weber Kettle
Provides an extra 247 sq. inches of cooking house
Please note that the Hovergrill will NOT have compatibility within the 18.five” Weber Kettle, and is to be used within the 22.five” or 26.seventy five” Weber Kettles
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Whitman is a South Philadelphia neighborhood. It is bounded on the north by Snyder Avenue, on the east by South Front Street, on the south by the intersection of Interstate 95 and Interstate 76 and by Bigler Avenue, and on the west by South 6th Street.
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Today, let's switch on airplane mode and tune out our wireless carriers, their out-there monthly charges and long-term contractual obligations.
The European Union is cracking down on the timber trade in an effort to curb illegal logging, blamed for a host of ills from social upheaval to environmental and economic damage.
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's Tactical Satellite-4 successfully completes three weeks of intense testing, June 28, as part of the Navy's annual Trident Warrior Experiment 2012 (TW12). TacSat-4 is a Navy-led Joint mission ...
Peer-to-peer (P2P) services are emerging in mobile devices, such as smartphones, equipped with an Internet connection.
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Vanderbilt experts are asking Americans to focus beyond the Thanksgiving table when it comes to holiday overeating and the larger obesity epidemic facing the country. The struggle with obesity is year-round.
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People are easily fooled when it comes to food labels, and will eat more of something if they believe it's a "small" portion, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

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So the first three rounds of the Fiesta Zetec Championship have just taken place last weekend and they were interesting to say the least. I made the late call to test on the Friday prior to race day and this turned out to be a good call as the gearbox failed five laps into testing ending my day but a quick trip to Mr Gearbox Mr Clutch meant I’d a new unit fitted and ready for Saturday.
When qualifying came around it was initially wet but I knew the rapid appearance of the sun would dry the track by the end of the 15 minutes. However this was the least of my concerns as I started my first flying lap I knew instantly something was not right with the car. It felt dead coming out of corners and gear changes were taking place later than they had been the previous season. After ten minutes I was sat in P12 almost 2 seconds off of pole and in fairly serious trouble. I pitted and was given the instructions to just simply “Drive the f****in sh*te out of it”. I did as I was told and somehow dragged the car up to P3 three tenths off pole however left a bit gutted that my fastest lap was ruined by traffic but nevertheless still delighted with the result considering the power issues.
After qualifying a lot of head scratching was done to work out what was the cause of the issues. With only about two hours between qualifying and the race and other team cars taking part in their qualifying we decided to change the spark plugs and hope that would fix it.
As I lined up for race one I’d a feeling this was becoming a damage limitation weekend which was soon confirmed as although I got a great start I was soon swamped into turn one with my lack of power. I was beginning to understand what Alonso felt like driving his McLaren Honda last year as I was being eaten alive in a straight line and was soon back in 7th. However a safety car followed by a red flag was a godsend as I was able to restart from 3rd on the grid. Even on the restart I was being left behind on the run to turn one but crucially managed to only drop two places. The car felt slightly more alive on the restart and I got myself back to P3 and set off after the leaders Mark Johnston and Owen Purcell. They were holding each other up big time and I was almost on the back of them but unable to get right to them as although I was quicker through the corners I was being left behind in a straight line. I crossed the line in third satisfied with what was a full damage limitation race. The problem with my engine was then traced to a lack of compression in cylinder one which was way down compared to the other three. With no ways of fixing it I was left to just try and drive around the problem in race two and three.
Race two was on Sunday and to my delight it was wet. This was for one simple reason my power deficit would be less relevant in the rain so it was game on. This race would also be the first reverse grid race of the year and no one knew how that would turn out. Two words is all that’s needed to answer that, Utter carnage! As I arrived at turn two the three leaders all spun and I was left with no options of where to go. I ended up spinning right into the middle of the pack collecting someone heavily with the rear left corner. I was then left staring at a pack of oncoming cars who luckily all managed to avoid me. As I set off there was no bad noises and the car was driving in a straight line so I knew it was time to put the head down and make a charge. I had only one thought on my mind get to P6 which would give me pole for the final race of the day. A succession of fastest laps seen me get back from P13 to P7 with five minutes to go. My dad was on the pitwall giving me updates on where I was but with a four second gap to P6 I didn’t think I’d catch them in time. With less than two laps to go I was somehow on the back of them and I passed Denis McCrudden for that vital P6 on the penultimate lap.
When race three came around I knew I’d be on ultra defensive mode from the start. I’d Michael Fitzgerald alongside me on the front row. (Ironically, a front row consisting of Kellett and Fitzgerald was a common sight way back in 2004 when my dad fought Michael for the Fiat Uno Championship!) Fitzgerald predictably outdragged me on the run to turn one which left me in 2nd and a long fifteen minutes of defending. Unfortunately my engine was even more off song in race three and I was a sitting duck to the pack behind. I can handle being overtaken fairly perfectly well and I was expecting at least one or two cars to simply outdrag me down the straight. However to be unceremoniously rammed out of the way at turn one for no real reason is a bit disappointing to say the least. After that happened, I was dumped back to 5th place and with very little pace left in the car that was where I was to finish the race.
Images from David Lachlan
For a weekend that should have been a lot worse with the circumstances and problems I faced from the get go it was overall a good damage limitation weekend. Race two has to be my highlight coming back from 13th to 6th and taking over ten seconds out of 6th place to get there. We should have my engine problems sorted for the trip to Bishopscourt in four weeks which I’m looking forward to a new track and a blank sheet of paper for everyone.
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6. Water regulates your metabolism so if you’re overweight chances are you may need more water.
7. Water balances body temperature.
8. Water helps to ensure adequate electrical functioning so your brain and nervous system function properly. Your brain and nervous system send out electrical signals to function properly. Researchers estimate that your brain gives off about the same amount of electricity as a 60 watt light bulb. So, there’s some truth to the image of a light bulb going on when someone has a good idea.
9. Water alleviates dehydration (and I’ve already mentioned that most people are chronically dehydrated).
10. Every cell and organ in your body requires adequate water to function properly.
So, one of the quickest and easiest ways to improve your health is to start drinking more pure water every day. Be sure to drink water an empty stomach or you’ll simply be diluting your digestive enzymes and making your digestion less effective.
And, choose purified water as much as possible (but get yourself a BPA-free water bottle so you won’t pollute the planet with all those plastic water bottles. In wealthy, developed nations with plentiful access to water, we really have no excuses for not drinking enough water.
Adapted with permission of the author from the upcoming book, The Phytozyme Cure. (Wiley, December 2010). Copyright Michelle Schoffro Cook.

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When it comes to my holiday music obsessions, Halloween ranks right up there with Christmas. (Note to musicians: please create more vaguely Easter-themed music.) As evidence of my aural fixation, I submit my Trick or Treatise playlist from last year. This year, I enlisted the vinyl intelligence of DJ Mello to create a scarily rad playlist for my blog. She delivered in spades, with doo-wop and Latin jazz, an obscure '60s girl group's explanation of the zombie walk, an R&B ode to gorillas and loads more. Stream her Songs That Go Bop in the Night below. See the original post for the full track list.
I hadn't planned to make a Halloween mix this year, but the bad earworm fairy finally relented. I conjured up a spectral, spooky and witchy 13-song tribute to the most makeup and candy-centric day of the year. It features tracks by Zombelle, Dani Shivers, Selma Oxor, Soap&Skin, CRIM3S, Dame Darcy, Lee Noble and others. Stream my 2012 mix, All of Them VVitches after the jump. Happy haunting!


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Although you’ve probably seen it every day, how often do you really think about your tongue? It’s probably something that you take for granted. It might make an appearance when you are taking fun pictures, or when you are playing with a young child. It helps you eat food by moving it around your mouth, but unless it’s bitten, this part of your body is likely more of an afterthought in your mind. So today, we would like to share a few interesting facts about your tongue that you have probably never heard of before, and what your healthy tongue should look like!
What makes up a healthy tongue?
- There may be 2,000-4,000 taste buds on your tongue. Each of them has sensory cells that could need replacing each week.
- The individual taste buds are made up of about 50-150 receptor cells that can help you taste the sweet, sour, bitter, savory and salty flavors.
- Before your tongue’s receptors can recognize any of those taste types, saliva may need to moisten the food.
- It is strong and has eight muscles, four of them allowing it to change shape and the other four allowing it to change position. They can work together to move your tongue in different directions to help you to speak.
- Did you know that almost half of us have bad breath at some point? One of the main causes could be from bacteria that can collect on this muscle.
- If you brush it when you brush your teeth, you can have a healthier and cleaner mouth.
- Every tongue is different. Your tongue has a print that is as unique to you as your fingerprint.
What your tongue says about your health
The good news is, to check on the health of your tongue all you need to do is look in the mirror and stick out your tongue. If it is pink and covered in small nodules, your tongue is likely in good oral health. But if you have any of the following, you may need to be checked out by our dentist.
White spots on your tongue
This can indicate thrush, which is an oral yeast infection that often crops up after you take antibiotics. But it is also a sign or leukoplakia, which is a precursor to cancer, though it often shows up in people who frequently use tobacco.
A red tongue
This could indicate a vitamin B-12 deficiency which is vital for brain health, so this can invite neurological problems, including dementia. It also crops up if you have scarlet fever, and makes your tongue look like a strawberry. This typically requires antibiotics to treat.
A sore or bumpy tongue
If you injured your tongue by accidentally biting it or scalding when eating or drinking something hot, it likely just needs to heal. You might have a sore tongue if you smoke regularly. If the bump or sore is a canker sore or mouth ulcer, it just needs time to heal. But if you have a persistent lump or sore that isn’t healing, you might have oral cancer.
We hope these tongue facts help you better appreciate your all the parts that make up your oral health. If you would like to learn more about your tongue in Aiken, South Carolina, you are welcome to call Shirer Family Dentistry at 803-648-6400 to schedule a consultation. Drs. Michael and Susannah Shirer want to help you learn more about your oral health and how it impacts your healthy smile!


By Nicole C. Maloy, W’95
Penn Gymnastics will open the season TONIGHT at Hutch! Details in red later in this post.
This past summer I was leaning forward, elbows on my knees, eyes wide, completely unaware of anything but the superhero-like feats of strength and agility executed by the spandex-clad individuals on my television screen during an elite gymnastics competition. This sport has always had this effect on me, as it has on many other fans, partially because the things that gymnasts do are simply not possible. And yet, there they are, doing them anyway.
One particularly tiny athlete on the uneven bars did not need to pike or straddle or otherwise adjust herself quite as much as the others did when swinging around the low bar. It struck me that, if the “tall” gymnasts are 5’4”, and they have to make big adjustments, what would the fantastic gymnastic life have been like for me at 5’9 ½”, hanging from arms that are disproportionately long? I had never seen uneven bars up close, and now I was curious to know how I, quite literally, measured up to them.
Enter Penn Gymnastics Assistant Coach Kimberly Parsons, who opened the doors of the team’s brand new, shiny, spectacular new training facility to me (the Nalitt Family Gymnastics Center was made possible by a gift from Penn gymnastics alumna, and proud Penn parent, Beth (Wasserstein) Nalitt, MD). The facility was dedicated last month at Homecoming 2013, after the team was honored at halftime for winning back to back Eastern conference championships in 2012 and 2013.
Yes, dear alumni. Penn Gymnastics took first place at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division I Championships twice in a row, which is a first for any school in the Ivy League. Two team members went on to win additional honors at the 2013 USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals.
I have to draw attention to this, because, as you know, the University of Pennsylvania does not offer athletic scholarships. When one of our Varsity teams shines as brightly as this, I want the world to know! I mean, check out this hardware. Penn Quakers earned these! I feel the need to high-five someone!
You must see some brief clips from the 2013 ECAC Championships this past spring. Seriously. Take a moment to watch these highlights of our Penn athletes dominating the competition on each apparatus.
Now I want you to see them in person so they can hear you cheer. If you are in Philadelphia, come support Penn Gymnastics TONIGHT, Friday, December 6 at 6PM at Hutchinson Gymnasium for the “Philadelphia Jamboree” against Temple University. Their next competition will be the GW Invitational in Washington, DC on Sunday 1/12 at 1PM, followed by one at home on Saturday 1/18 at noon against Illinois State. Check out the full 2013-2014 competition schedule to see when they might be near you so you can show your support wherever you can. And be sure to wear your red & blue! Let them know how proud you are. Mark your calendar for Saturday 3/22 at noon, when Penn Gymnastics will attempt to defend their title at the 2014 ECAC Division I Championships right here in Philadelphia at Temple University.
As for me, here I am grabbing the low bar, from my knees, arms still bent. To be fair, there is a woman on the team who is 5’7” tall, so perhaps there would have been hope for me afterall. And they can adjust the bar height a bit depending on the athlete. Still… let’s just say I’m glad I found the high jump.
For updates, you can follow Penn Gymnastics on YouTube at UPennGym, Twitter @PennGym, and Facebook at Penn Gymnastics. Special thanks to the Penn Gymnastics coaching staff for their hospitality, and I send them my very best wishes for a wonderful 2014 season!
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Love this post, particularly the photos of you demonstrating your gymnastics skills. Way to go Penn Gymnastics. Great job, and great of Nicole to highlight your successes and the sport!
Thanks, Ben! And the meet was great! These athletes are so impressive, and I hope to see more alumni at their upcoming competitions. Side note: one of the gymnasts from Temple is actually my height, and she was spectacular! Maybe I missed my calling 🙂


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In a recent post on his indispensible blog, Bob Bauer poked a bit at Newsweek columnist Robert Samuelson, who had written that big government gives birth to lobbying. A thrust of Samuelson’s column was that we should expect to see a lot more lobbying in the next few years, given Barack Obama’s announced goals to greatly expand the role of the government into our lives, and in particularly to greatly increase government spending, beginning with an enormous
porkbarrell spending er, stimulus bill.
Bauer makes a legit point that not only does big government create lobbyists, but that sometimes lobbyists create big government. Bauer goes on to note that an administration that favors "ambitious goals" and "strong government" must be especially attentive to appropriate regulation of lobbyists, including adequate disclosure and avoidance of conflicts of interest.
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April 8, 2015
The University of Colorado Boulder is seeking applications for Assistant Dean for Admissions and Recruitment in the College of Music.
April 7, 2015
Doris Lehnert has earned a lot of accolades and labels in her career as a musician. A child piano prodigy who went on to become a prominent soloist, she attended Juilliard and eventually a beloved teacher at the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music.
But there’s one label she couldn’t have imagined wearing in a million years.
April 7, 2015
The University of Colorado Boulder Board of Regents Monday approved tuition and fees for the 2015-16 school year.
March 31, 2015
The Concert Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo received rave reviews for their performances at the “Super Bowl of jazz education” in Monterey, California March 27-29.
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March 9, 2015
By Mary Colurso | AI.com
Natalie Merchant is used to it by now—the startled gasp from the audience when she emerges on stage.
The reaction says more about our celebrity-crazed culture than it does about Merchant, embraced by fans in the 1980s as the hip vocalist and literate lyricist/songwriter for the alt-folk-rock band 10,000 Maniacs.
March 5, 2015
Students and faculty from the CU-Boulder Thompson Jazz Studies Program will perform some of the greatest music of the swing era March 8 in Lone Tree, hosted by the CU-Boulder Denver Metro Alumni Chapter.
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Sarah Mitton has her eyes set on more hardware this weekend, specifically a diamond.
The Brooklyn, N.S., native will be competing in the women's shot put Diamond League final on Saturday in Eugene, Ore. She is one of four Canadians competing at the Prefontaine Classic, with Marco Arop (800 metres), Andre De Grasse (200) and Aaron Brown (200) all running on Sunday at Hayward Field.
Having won silver at the world championships in August, Mitton is driven by the thought of earning her first Diamond League trophy.
"I don't know, have you seen the Diamond League trophies? The big diamond. I would say that's what's driving me," she said. "To be a Diamond League winner is pretty cool.
"That and the PB (personal best), I would say really would be the motivation for the season. I wanna highlight how hard I've worked but it's also a pretty major accomplishment to win the Diamond League final."
Mitton earned her first world championship medal — her primary goal of the season — with a season-best 20.08-metre throw in Budapest, Hungary. Mitton — whose personal best of 20.33 came at last year's national championships — however, feels she has more in the tank.
"It's tricky because with worlds, it was hard to have, I would say that big, big performance," Mitton said. "I felt really ready to have a bigger throw than I did and my last throw at worlds was further but I just fouled it by a small margin.
"I do think I haven't had that result this season that really shows how hard I worked this year and the changes I've been able to make technically."
Mitton won silver after placing fourth by the smallest of margins in 2022. The 27-year-old was tied for bronze with the Netherlands' Jessica Schilder but lost her spot on the podium on a tiebreaker, with Schilder having had the next furthest throw.
So earning a medal, rightfully so, came with celebration. However, with the season not yet finished and more work to be done, she had to put it on hold until the season's conclusion this weekend.
Mitton's journey to the Diamond League final included a second-place finish with an 18.86-meter throw in rainy conditions in Thum, Germany, on Sept. 1. She secured her spot in Saturday's final with a 19.76-meter throw in a Diamond League meet in Brussels on Sept. 7.
"It's tricky because worlds isn't the end of the season," she said. "So as much as that's the focus of the season and we're gearing up for that, we get to revel in that for a few days and then we come down to this emotional high, obviously when you do well, and then you kind of have to put that on hold for a second so that you can finish off the rest of business."
"There's a bit of a high," Mitton's coach Richard Parkinson added. "There's a high in excitement level at worlds and then when you come off that, it's a feeling of being down a little bit because you were on such a high level of a stage. The fans, the full arena, the stadium, et cetera."
With the Brussels' meet in mind, the name of the city itself became a code word — a mental cue — whenever her attention began to waver.
If her concentration was slipping, it was code word "Brussels."
If someone offered her a beer, the response was the same: "Brussels."
"(It was) just to bring back the attention that that's why we decided to stay in Europe versus coming home," he said.
Drawing a parallel to golf, Parkinson has consistently emphasized the significance of relaxation and trusting one's mechanics. He has taken his athletes to a course in Tucson, Ariz., to instil this concept in their training routines.
"There's days that I golf that I'll set up the first tee and I just work on being relaxed and hitting the mechanics and it just takes off," he said. "And I go, 'Wow, I didn't put any effort into that.' The second hole, I'm grabbing that club (thinking) 'I am gonna murder this ball, I am gonna swing as hard as I can' … and now I am looking for an $8 ball.
"That's what it's like trying to throw the shot. You've already got the adrenalin going, everything's rushing through your body … you don't need to try any harder. You actually need to probably slow it down and try less."
And the message is understood by Mitton.
"Mentally on, physically relaxed," she said.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 15, 2023.
Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press

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Here’s something for you anti-tax-cutters to chew on. Tax revenues are up significantly at both the state and federal levels since the Bush tax cuts. Spending is another side of the equation, and it’s troubling how much of it the governments are doing, but that doesn’t affect the power of the tax cuts. Oh yeah, and don’t forget: at least part – the non-speculative part – of the run-up in real-estate prices is a direct result of the change in how capital gains on real estate is taxed, which was enacted under Clinton. It amounted to a massive tax cut on real-estate cap gains.
Anyway, here are a couple articles, one opinion and one a news piece (opinion first), which show what is going on lately:
Real Tax Cuts Have Curves
By STEPHEN MOORE
June 13, 2005; Page A13
As legend has it the famous Laffer Curve was first drawn by economist Arthur Laffer in 1974 on a cocktail napkin during a small dinner meeting at the Washington Hotel attended by the late Wall Street Journal editor Robert Bartley and such high-powered policy makers as Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld. The Laffer Curve helped launch the Reaganomics Revolution here at home and a frenzy of tax rate cutting around the globe that continues to this day.
The theory is really one of the simplest concepts in economics. Yet its logic continues to elude the class-warfare lobby whose disbelief is unburdened by the multiple real-life examples which validate its conclusions. The idea is that lowering the tax rate on production, work, investment, and risk-taking will spur more of these activities and thereby will often lead to more tax revenue collections for the government rather than less.
In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan chopped the highest personal income tax rate from the confiscatory 70% rate that he inherited when he entered office to 28% when he left office and the resulting economic burst caused federal tax receipts to almost precisely double: from $517 billion to $1,032 billion.
Now we have overpowering confirming evidence from the Bush tax cuts of May 2003. The jewel of the Bush economic plan was the reduction in tax rates on dividends from 39.6% to 15% and on capital gains from 20% to 15%. These sharp cuts in the double tax on capital investment were intended to reverse the 2000-01 stock market crash, which had liquidated some $6 trillion in American household wealth, and to inspire a revival in business capital investment, which had also collapsed during the recession. The tax cuts were narrowly enacted despite the usual indignant primal screams from the greed and envy lobby about “tax cuts for the super rich.”
Last week the Congressional Budget Office released its latest report on tax revenue collections. The numbers are an eye-popping vindication of the Laffer Curve and the Bush tax cut’s real economic value. Federal tax revenues have surged in the first eight months of this fiscal year by $187 billion. This represents a 15.4% rise in federal tax receipts over 2004. Individual and corporate income tax receipts have exploded like a cap let off a geyser, up 30% in the two years since the tax cut. Once again, tax rate cuts have created a virtuous chain reaction of higher economic growth, more jobs, higher corporate profits, and finally more tax receipts.
This Laffer Curve effect has also created a revenue windfall for states and cities. As the economic expansion has plowed forward, and in some regions of the country accelerated, state tax receipts have climbed 7.5% this year already. Perhaps the most remarkable story from around the nation comes from the perpetually indebted New York City, which suddenly finds itself more than $3 billion IN SURPLUS thanks to an unexpected gush in revenues. Many of President Bush’s critics foolishly predicted that states and localities would be victims of the Bush tax cut gamble.
Alas, all of the fiscal news is not celebratory. The CBO also reports that federal expenditures are up $110 billion, or 7.2%, so far this year as the congressional Republican spending spree rolls on. Nonetheless, it now appears that the budget deficit will be at least $60 billion lower than last year and states and cities, led by California, which a few years ago were awash in debt themselves, will enjoy net surpluses of at least $50 billion. This means that total government borrowing will come in at below 2.5% of national output, which is hardly a crisis level of debt. Many of the opponents of the tax cut maintained that they would push up interest rates, but today long-term rates are so low that we have seen in recent weeks a string of nonsensical warnings from confused economists about the supposed curse of low long-term borrowing costs.
On the private-sector side of the ledger, what we are now witnessing is a broad-based investment boom. The lower capital gains and dividends taxes have been capitalized into higher stock values, and that in part explains why the Dow is up 24% since May of 2003 while the Nasdaq has risen 39%. Dan Clifton of the American Shareholder Association estimates that this rise in stock values has translated into roughly $3 trillion in added wealth holdings of American households. The severe slump in business capital spending in 2001 and 2002 has now taken the shape of a U-turn, with spending on capital purchases up an enormous 22% since 2003. Because higher wages and new job creation are highly dependent on business capital investment, the mislabeled “Bush tax cut for the rich” has in reality enormously benefited middle-income workers.
All of this brings us to the crucial policy issue of whether Congress will observe these new economic and revenue data and have the common sense to keep a good thing going by making the Bush tax cuts permanent. Thanks to inane budget rules in Congress the capital gains and dividend tax cuts are currently set to expire in 2008. (When was the last time a spending program in Washington expired?) One thing would seem certain: Raising the tax rates on capital gains and dividends would be a formula for choking off the expansion and reversing the stock market climb. Until now, the Democrats in Congress have in unison sanctimoniously charged that the government can’t afford the price tag of making the tax cut permanent. But, of course, all this new fiscal evidence points to precisely the opposite conclusion: that we can’t afford not to make the tax cuts permanent.
Whether Mr. Bush’s critics’ ideological blinders make them capable of being persuaded by facts and evidence is an altogether different issue.
Mr. Moore is a member of The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board and author of "Bullish on Bush: How the Ownership Society Will Make America Richer (Madison Books, 2004).
State Budgets Get Relief
With Surge in Revenues
Strong Corporate Profits,
Rise in Pay, Housing Deals
Give Boost to Tax Collections
By RAFAEL GERENA-MORALES
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
June 14, 2005; Page A1
Strong gains in corporate profits, household income and home sales are swelling tax revenues for states nationwide, helping to close budget gaps and boost spending.
State-tax revenue for the July-March period of the fiscal year ending June 30 reached $387 billion, up 9.5% from the year-earlier period, according to a report soon to be released by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, a public research group in Albany, N.Y. Tax collections in the January-March quarter were up 11.7%, the strongest year-on-year growth for that period since at least 1991. The institute also says that if the current pace continues, states are on track to take in a record $550 billion for the full fiscal year, which ends June 30 for most states.
“We are now seeing year-over-year revenue growth” at levels last seen before the recession, says Nicholas Jenny, a senior policy analyst with the Rockefeller Institute, which will release its report later this month.
The latest numbers mark a healthy turnaround from just a few years ago when many states were struggling. After the tech bubble burst in 2000, followed by the plunge in the stock market and recession, tax collections fell sharply across the country. But how long states will enjoy the current boon is unclear.
The rise in revenues stems partly from factors that may be short-lived, such as an unusual surge in bonuses or the huge Microsoft Corp. dividend payout. And most states still face budgetary pressures. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, as of February, 31 states reported spending overruns for some portion of the budget during the current fiscal year, compared with 23 states reporting overruns in November.
Health-care costs are one of the biggest problems. Through the first eight months of the fiscal year, July to February, Medicaid and other health-care spending is exceeding appropriation in 23 states compared with 16 in November, the National Conference says.
For now, though, the windfall has loosened purse strings, boosting spending plans for roads in Florida, teachers in New York and public transportation in California, state officials say.
In Arizona, tax revenues “are coming in much stronger than forecast,” says Gary Yaquinto, director of the Governor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting. “More people are working and earning income that’s taxable. Real-estate activity is very strong.” The state has been revising its revenue projections upward throughout the year, he says.
The large jump in tax revenue means many cities and states that were facing deficits or modest improvements in their budgets a year ago are now enjoying windfalls. New York City expects to end the fiscal year with a $3.3 billion surplus, more than $1 billion above earlier projections. In Florida, tax revenues are running 12%, or $2.6 billion, ahead of projections. Ohio expects to end the fiscal year with a $500 million budget surplus after first projecting a balanced budget.
Even California, which had at one point projected an $8.6 billion deficit for fiscal 2005, is now projecting a budget gap of $3.3 billion for the fiscal year. Similarly, economists last week began cutting projections of the size of the federal budget deficit, to $350 billion rather than the $427 billion shortfall the Bush administration forecast in January.
Economists say there are three main factors behind the improvement in government finances. Tax collections from personal income are running about 10% ahead of last year. Corporate-tax revenues – related in part to strong profits – are running 20% to 60% ahead of a year ago in many states. And real-estate taxes in some states have doubled because of the heated housing market.
Among these, the most puzzling element to analysts has been the growth in personal income. According to figures released last month by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, employee compensation rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 10% during the fourth quarter of 2004 and 7.1% during the first quarter of this year. Those figures were sharply higher than earlier estimates and caught some economists by surprise when they were first reported last month. Since then, however, economists have said the gains reflect income related to bonuses.
“On the salary and bonus side, 2004 was a good year,” says Steve Gross, a principal in the Philadelphia office of Mercer Human Resource Consulting. Although base wages aren’t growing much, he says pay tied to corporate performance is rising. “More companies are reticent to increase fixed costs, which is why you’re not seeing an increase in base salaries or wages. But they are comfortable with sharing the wealth through incentives and bonuses that are variable. Because last year was a good year for corporate profits, more companies did well and therefore bonus payments were up.”
Many investors are cashing out of the stock market, paying taxes on the income gains. Even though the overall stock market has produced lackluster results so far this year – the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 2.4% and the Nasdaq is off 4.9% – investors have slowly racked up gains during the past few years. Last year, the Dow industrials were up 3.2% and Nasdaq was up 8.6%.
Last year “was the first time since the market crashed that people could take capital gains,” says Mark Zandi, chief economist at Economy.com. “Many stock options had been underwater before then,” meaning they were trading below the price at which exercising the options could generate gains for the holder. With stocks trading lower this year, some investors continued to cash out of stocks during the first quarter.
Personal income was also boosted by unusual stock events, including Microsoft’s $32 billion dividend payout and Google Inc.'s $1.7 billion initial public offering, which doubled in price in just two months. California says it saw a 33% jump, to $63.1 billion, in capital-gains income tied to stock sales. Corporate-tax collections in California nearly doubled in the fiscal year through March to $8.8 billion, partly due to a tax amnesty program.
In addition, job growth has been strong. The economy added 2.2 million jobs in 2004 and nearly 900,000 in the five months through May, on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Department of Labor. Some economists suspect that job growth has actually been stronger than the government figures indicate. “One key explanation for the unexpected income jump is that the nation is generating more jobs than statistics show,” Mr. Zandi says.
The unemployment rate in New York City, for example, fell below 6% recently for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. For the current fiscal year, the city expects to collect nearly $5.9 billion in personal-income taxes, up from earlier estimates of $4.9 billion. But the biggest percentage gains in tax revenues for the city came from real-estate transactions. With property values soaring, New York City’s latest projection estimates that in fiscal 2005 the city will take in nearly $2.2 billion in taxes tied to mortgage fees and real-estate sales. That would be more than double earlier projections of $990 million. In Arizona, officials say a 33.5% jump in April tax collections from a year earlier reflects real-estate sales.
A strong jobs picture and real-estate market also have poured more money than expected into Florida. For fiscal 2005, the state expects to collect general tax revenues of nearly $24.7 billion, up more than $2.6 billion from an earlier estimate. Florida, which has frequently led the nation in job creation, also got an economic boost last year with the extensive repair work following four hurricanes.
With the outlook for state revenues looking bright, the drum beat to cut taxes may start to get louder, says Mr. Jenny, of the Rockefeller Institute. If the good times roll on, “there will be pressure to cut taxes next year,” he says. For now, states are planning to use the extra money next fiscal year to close budget gaps, build roads, pay the salaries of teachers and police officers, and build reserve funds.


Two new studies find driverless-car security flaws, adding to questions on whether AV tech will help cities achieve climate goals.
Much of “road dust” comes from our vehicle tires. Scientists say it's ending up as ocean plastic.
Africans are closing the door on out-of-date standards for road fuels, and vehicle emissions from old, inefficient imports.
"The railways plans to become self sufficient in solar power by 2030."
The VW robot functions as a battery-charging valet making its power-up rounds in any car park.
Even as delegates prepare for the COP25 talks that will launch in Madrid next week, climate change is already dramatically reshaping our world. For the global maritime and logistical industries, one of the most important impacts of rising global temperatures


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Theralite, any member of a group of intrusive igneous rocks that contain labradorite (basic plagioclase feldspar), nepheline, and titaniferous augite. Theralites are classified in the nepheline-tephrite group in this series (see also nephelinite). Olivine, biotite, orthoclase feldspar, and an alkali amphibole may be present as subordinate constituents. With the exception of nepheline and orthoclase, the minerals of theralites are usually present in well-shaped crystals. Nepheline itself may be largely represented by secondary zeolites.
Theralites are comparatively rare. They are found in the Odenwald, in Germany; the Serra de Monchique of Portugal; the Kola Peninsula of Russia; and western Scotland. Closely related rocks include teschenite, essexite, and shonkinite.
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Nephelinite, silica-poor (mafic) lava that contains nepheline and pyroxene and is usually completely crystallized. Despite its wide geographic distribution and occasional extensive local development, it is a very rare rock. Known only from Paleogene and Neogene strata (about 65.5 million to 2.6 million years in age), nephelinites are abundant in…

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Larsa Pippen faced Instagram criticism for a bikini photo defended by boyfriend Marcus Jordan; the couple, optimistic about marriage started dating in 2022, acknowledging the age gap and the unique dynamic between their fathers.
Defending Beauty: Marcus Jordan’s Subtle Response to Larsa Pippen’s Critics on Instagram
Larsa Pippen ex-wife of NBA star Scottie Pippen faced criticism on Instagram for a bikini picture.
Many criticized her photo and pose leading to negative comments.
Marcus Jordan’s Defense:
Marcus Jordan son of Michael Jordan and Pippen’s boyfriend defended her in the comments.
The photo drew criticism but Jordan’s comment shifted the focus to positive aspects.
Positive Fan Response:
Jordan’s defense resulted in fans emphasizing positive aspects of the post.
Fans appreciated Marcus Jordan’s quick thinking and supportive gesture.
Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan are not engaged yet but are optimistic about tying the knot.
Pippen envisions a “private, fun and crazy” wedding with Jordan.
In a recent interview with In Touch Pippen expressed her love for being married and her belief in a great future with Jordan.
She hopes to marry Jordan and emphasizes their enjoyment and compatibility.
Pippen and Jordan started as friends and officially began dating in September 2022.
Initial rumors were denied and the couple kept their relationship low-key.
Age Gap and Relationship Dynamics:
The couple doesn’t mind their 16-year age gap.
Marcus Jordan’s father played professional basketball with Larsa’s ex-husband for the Chicago Bulls, adding an interesting dynamic to their relationship.
In January 2023, Larsa Pippen made her relationship with Marcus Jordan public via Instagram.
They posed together in front of a floral arrangement featuring MJ’s No. 23 Chicago Bulls jersey.
Engagement rumors circulated around August 2023.
Pippen clarified that they aren’t engaged at the moment.
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“Back in the heyday, everyone was focused on appreciation — that was the reason investors were buying real estate,” Chas Carrier, franchise owner with Dallas’ HomeVestors Inc., told the Morning News. “Now it’s income."
Demand for rental property has been fueling interest in multifamily property as well. Dallas Business Journal real estate reporter Candace Carlisle has been covering a string of investments in apartment communities this month, including the purchase of 440-unit Pecan Square Apartments in North Dallas, a planned development of a 444-unit luxury apartment complex in Allen and purchase of 152-unit Surrey Oaks Apartments in Bedford.
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TampaMystic, one of the leading faces in the music industry, recently sat down with music star HotBoy Turk on her Industries Most Wanted Podcast. This interview takes a comprehensive look at Turk’s music career ranging from him being a part of the legendary Hot Boys to current music he’s working on. Turk gives us an in depth look at his early music career, doing prison time and his current success as a business / family man.
TampaMystic heats up the interview and asked Turk if there will be another ‘HotBoys’ album and makes mention of his legendary verse with Lil Wayne on the “Project B*tch” song. Turk smiles and says, “I still get royalty checks from that to this day.”
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America’s Transportation Awards nominations to open next week
Amanda Bayhi | March 17, 2014
Nominations for the seventh annual America’s Transportation Awards competition will open next week and will remain open until April 11, AASHTO Journal reports.
The competition — hosted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — recognizes the top transportation projects in the U.S. each year.
This year, the competition includes three categories: projects that finish under budget, projects that feature exceptional uses of innovation and projects that improve quality of life and development of communities.
The projects will be judged in three size groups: large (more than $200 million), medium ($26 million to $199 million) and small (less than $25 million).
Projects will compete on a regional level before they move on to the national level, where they compete for the national grand prize and the people’s choice award, both of which AASHTO will announce at its 2014 Annual Meeting in November.
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IPOH - A businessman here has lost RM1mil (S$419,800) in a scam over confiscated gold bars purportedly from the Customs Department.
K. V. Ganesan, 45, said he was offered the deal to buy the gold bars by a businesswoman, who was also a fashion designer from Prai, in December 2008.
"The woman showed me an offer letter with the Customs Department logo for the sale of 80 gold bars at RM30,000 each," said Ganesan when met here yesterday.
"The market price is about RM150,000 so it sounded like a good bargain," he said.
Ganesan said the businesswoman told him that he had to deposit RM1mil to bid for the gold bars.
"'I was assured of gaining interest from the RM1mil I put in," he said, adding that he received several cheques from the businesswoman after his bid was "successful" in 2009.
However, the cheques bounced.
"I then made inquiries with the Customs Department on the offer letter, only to find that it was a forgery.
"I was also told by a police officer that they have received similar reports from several other investors.
"About 20 people have fallen for the scam with a total of RM4mil being invested," Ganesan added.
He warned people to be careful of any investment plan that offers good returns.
"These offers are just too good to be true and I have learnt a valuable lesson," said Ganesan.
Perak commercial crime chief Supt Amarjit Singh confirmed the case and said a suspect has been arrested.


Three names emerge as strong candidate for CM Balochistan slot
QUETTA - As the Balochistan Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri resigns from his post, three names have emerged as strong candidates for the position.
Reportedly, former Balochistan CM Saleh Bhootani, Sarfraz Bugti who has served as the home minister during ex-CM Zehri’s tenure and Nawabzada Changez Marri are strong candidates to replace Zehri.
Bugti has claimed in a media talk today that a fresh chief minister would be chosen within the coming week. It should be mentioned here that brother to ex-CM Zehri, Mir Zafarullah Zehri had also supported the no-confidence motion.
The ex-home minister Bugti said that Sanaullah Zehri had lost confidence of the lawmakers.
Zehri’s resignation has come a day after Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi visited Quetta and convened meetings with multiple lawmakers.
Reportedly, the premier recommended Zehri that he tenders his resignation as he has lost majority’s support in the assembly.


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Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon
Hi guys. Today is a very special moment:) the blog reached 100 followers. so thank you all. for following me. for their comments. Thank you.
so today I bring you Transformers. one of the best movies out there. the series is incredible and there are some spectacular effects.
I hope you enjoy and have a good day.
In this third installment of the series Transformers, the Autobots and Decepticons are involved in a dangerous race on Earth space between the U.S. and Russia, where an event threatens to provoke a war so great that not even the transformers might be able to save our planet. And once again, as usual, Sam Witwicky is unwittingly in the midst of conflict.


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First, I feel the need to apologize for these pictures. I was heading south on I-15 while I took them. I'm actually surprised I got a couple of pictures in focus. I wish I could have captured the amazing colors shining off the mountain snow as the sun fell behind Antelope Island. The full moon hanging above it all was the icing on the cake.
I've included so many pictures of sunsets on this blog. The reason I took these pictures today is because for the next couple of months, I'm going to be witnessing sunsets from the comfort of my cubicle at work, at least for a few days a week, anyway. Because of Daylight Savings Time and a change in our work policy, I won't be home in time to enjoy the amazing sunsets I've been so bless to see.
Of course, this lack of sunsets (or at least, my viewing of them...) is only temporary. It won't be long until the earth rotates around the sun and due to the tilt of the earth's axis, I'll be back home in time to hopefully snap more of those sunsets at least I like so much.


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Peace Talks – A Cat and Mouse Game
January 2, 2014 / Arielle Adler
Earlier this week Israel freed 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of the US-brokered peace talks prior to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s planned visit to the Middle East region.
The release incited ecstasy among Palestinians, who welcomed the prisoners back into the West Bank and Gaza Strip after extended periods of imprisonment.
But as John Kerry prepared himself for his 10th visit to the region since March 2013, the peace talks are overshadowed by an anticipated announcement to be made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government with regards to further settlement constructions in East Jerusalem and the settlements. The publication is expected to infuriate the Palestinians as well as the international community, challenging Kerry and both sides to agree on a final settlement within the set timeframe of April 2014.
“We will not sign a final peace deal with Israel until all the prisoners are released,” pledged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the prisoners and their families.
Netanyahu’s replied “Peace can only exist when the education for incitement is stopped; only when the education for the disappearance of Israel and the glorification of terror is stopped.”
Peace is something you make with your enemies, not your friends.
Hard negotiations and a heavy prize is ought to be paid by both parties in order to solve the numerous disagreements about borders, security, refugees and Jerusalem but it is a MUST, for this generation and the ones to come.
“One day we must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but that it is a means by which we arrive at that goal. We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means”. Martin Luther King, Jr.


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Trying to find a veterinarian facility for your Sphynx cat within Chicago? Before searching for an animal medical practitioner, you must discover key choice needs. The ideal veterinarian medical center need to meet some essential requirements described hereafter
What are the Key Attributes of the acceptable veterinarian center
An acceptable veterinarian clinic should:
- Locate not far from your residence, within a 15-20 minutes drive
- Be available 24 hours or take until late, also for important situations
- Have sufficient staff that is able to give good quality care
- Be properly prepared. High-quality healthcare apparatus guarantee the right-time and correct of the diagnosing your Sphynx pet
These tips will surely make your option less difficult. In addition to these common recommendations, look trough the document how to select the apropriate veterinarian for your Sphynx.
When you adopt a Sphynx kitten from a cattery situated in Chicago, request the contact details of the vet who now takes care of your breeder’s cats. The benefits include the following:
- To begin with, this veterinary surgeon is already familiar with your Sphynx kitten, and it is always beneficial.
- Next, the Sphynx breeder may entrust the cats to a reputable veterinary only.
- Also, the Sphynx breeder can recommend a fantastic veterinarian clinic in your area.
Hence, having adopted a Sphynx kitten, you may be ready for the check out to a veterinary center in your town.
If you reside in Chicago, attempt to decide for your Sphynx cat a veterinarian clinic close to you. Such a selection helps you to save the required time in a crisis plus minimize the delivery headache.
During the day or around the clock?
The chance to contact a vet hospital anytime is important, specifically in emergency instances when a Sphynx all of a sudden gets ill. Most up-to-date vet hospitals are open 24 hours or take until late to supply after-hours immediate care, as we indicated within our vet checklist. Many of them take pets on weekends and holidays.
How to proceed in immediate cases
If you don’t have an opportunity to see your permanent veterinary clinic for emergency aid, find another one as soon as you can.
Decide on a seek animal right away to the veterinary clinic in Chicago, which can supply emergency aid at this time. Understand that there are hardly any really dangerous circumstances for your Sphynx cat.
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15 Sphynx cat problems, that need instant veterinary examination and/or care:
- Out of control blood loss or bleeding which doesn’t cease within a few minutes
- Modifications in breathing, difficulty breathing or constant coughing and/or gagging
- Being unable to urinate or pass feces (stool)
- Blood in urine/stool
- Any kind of injuries to your Sphynx’s eye(s) or surprising loss of sight
- Ingestion of something toxic
- Lack of stability or convulsions
- Incapacity to move
- Cracked bone fragments or extreme lameness
- Intense panic or anxiety
- Out of control throwing up or diarrhea (greater than two attacks in 24 hours)
- Rejection to consume or eat for 24 hours or more
- Penetrating wounds, heavy lacerations or holes
Other scenarios allow you to plan your trip to the veterinary center more or less without a hurry.

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SBU’s new lacrosse coach says he hopes to replicate his success in Division II for the Bonnies
By Joseph Phelan, staff writer, @jphelan13
Ryan Lynn grew up in Baldwinsville, N.Y., with a passion for the game of lacrosse.
“I remember as a kid going to see lacrosse games with my dad,” said Lynn, St. Bonaventure University’s newly named head lacrosse coach. “I caught the fever.”
That fever has been with him since then, and it is that same fever that has made him successful at the collegiate level.
Lynn led Le Moyne, the No. 2-ranked Division II lacrosse team in 2011, advance to the NCAA Championship semifinals. As the Dolphins’ defensive coordinator, his team had the nation’s top scoring defense at 5.06 goals per game.
Though he was Le Moyne’s top assistant coach, Lynn said the family atmosphere made taking St. Bonaventure’s head coaching job an easy choice.
“From the administration to the girls on the team, I sensed a support system that made this job so attractive to me,” he said.
As a former goalie, Lynn said he understands the importance of defense. The mastermind behind the Dolphins’ defensive attack, which ranked first among Division II teams in fewest goals allowed per game, said he will try to mimic similar results at the Division I level.
“When I look at offense, it all starts with a good defense,” he said.
Lynn added everyone has a fresh start and is on the same level.
“It gives our players an opportunity to stand out,” he said.
Lynn said he is willing to make any and all necessary strides to make this team a more dynamic one. His goals are high, but they can be achieved.
“I will bring and teach everything I know,” said Lynn, a 2004 University of Buffalo and 2008 Buffalo State graduate. “To me, practice is the most important thing. Just being out there each day teaching is very rewarding.”
Lynn replaces Christy Malone, who accepted an administrative position in higher education at Division III Neumann University in Aston, Pa. Christine Hanley, a ’11 alumna and the university’s career goals scored leader, will help coach the offensive attack as Lynn’s graduate assistant.
Lynn said he understands that it might take time, but is up for the challenge in turning around a team that went 6-9, 2-5 in Atlantic 10 Conference, a year ago.
“Getting to the A10 Championship, winning the championship, qualifying for the NCAAs, and be able to compete at the national level is where we aim to be,” Lynn said.


Design, Development, and Testing of Flight and Ground Control Software
Bastion personnel directly support NASA satellite system and subsystem flight and ground segment software design, development, testing, integration, validation, and verification. Bastion engineers are engaged in the flight software systems full lifecycle to deliver Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and real-time processor based software/firmware flight avionics and ground segment based software for flight hardware managers in developing and executing software systems engineering and integration plans and procedures for satellites and satellite payloads, flight and ground segment software, and end-customer data packages. From circuit design and PCB development to Hardware-in-the-Loop testing, Bastion engineers and technicians utilize typical space hardware/software communications protocols and drivers such as UARTs, 422, 485, I2C, MIL-1553-B, specialty interfaces for space applications such as SpaceWire and HOST ports. For Command and Data Handling (C&DH), communications and tracking, and satellite power systems, Bastion personnel generate, collect, interpret, and document systems, subsystems, and component-level requirements to design flight hardware and software, and support PDR, CDR, and TRR efforts.
IV&V of Flight and Ground Segment Software
Bastion directly conducted independent validation and verification (IV&V) of flight and ground software in support of NASA. On the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System Space Network (TDRSS/SN) enhancement and JPSS subsystem flight and ground segment software, Bastion engineers conducted validation at the module, component, subsystem, and systems levels in accordance with established software test procedures and software requirement specifications. We accomplished flight and ground software verification by conducting software component and module testing and regression testing on version modifications. We conducted fault and malfunction detection in a rigorous environment at the customer site on flight software for the next-generation TDRSS/SN flight hardware that includes both flight firmware and software. Bastion personnel generated Command and Telemetry procedures, data stream formats, Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) compliant frame and virtual channel formats to create real-time test procedures for space and ground communication systems.
Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) Software Development
Bastion engineers performed integration, validation, and verification of real-time flight software and firmware for satellite GN&C, subsystem avionics, and ground segment communication networks. Bastion personnel also designed, setup, and performed hardware-in-the-loop system-level tests in support of integrated systems testing for the TDRSS/SN Enhancement, GPM Satellite, and LandSat 8 Satellite. Bastion developed and conducted specific regression tests for flight software and ground software builds, and for real-time logic firmware deliveries.
Data and Configuration Management Capabilities
Bastion provides analytical and physical processing for pressurized cargo for visiting vehicles including cargo coordination, stowage integration on ISS, and physical processing. Bastion has unique skills in the planning and design of cargo traveling to and being stored on ISS. Bastion has provided Configuration Management, Data Management, and Data Quality Assurance (DQA) for flight hardware, documentation, and drawings for International Space Station (ISS) and Commercial Cargo on the CMC since 2004.
Software Development and CMMI Level 3 Capabilities
Bastion developed the Enterprise Platform for Integrated Contracting Systems (EPICS), which is a fully-functional task management suite of integrated Task Order (TO) modules that can be connected to a variety of financial systems. Since EPICS is a web-enabled tool, immediate electronic access to task-specific cost/schedule information is available daily. EPICS TO modules contain task plans, financial data, schedules, task performance, etc.
NASA/JSC Mission Operations Directorate Advanced Information Technology Systems
Bastion provided enhanced display applications prototyping and system support for the design, development, and implementation of on-board and ground displays, prototypes, and applications for training, monitoring and controlling space vehicle inboard and ground systems.
ISS Operations Management Support
The Flight Control Manning Application and International Space Station (ISS) Emergency On-Board Simulator applications, both engineered by Bastion, provided a direct benefit to International Space Station operations.
Web-based Application and Database Design Development
In support of the Space Program Operations contract with NASA, Bastion provides expertise in web-based application and database design development, electronic data management solutions, customized application user training, and meeting support.


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HOUSTON – Many people are afraid of bats, but why?
Mary Warwick, the Houston Humane Society TWRC Wildlife Center Wildlife Director and the only bat rehabber in Houston at the moment said, “That’s socialized into us from childhood; all the spooky stories from childhood.”
According to Warwick, they are great for our environment, health, and economy.
Texas has a unique bond with bats. The state has the largest bat colony in the world.
At Waugh Drive Bridge, bats emerge from the bridge’s beams as the sun sets.
“It’s pretty neat,” explained Aaron Semgstock, a resident of Shepherd, Texas who drove to Houston to see the bats. “At first they come out a little bit, then they just burst out together and create a cloud of them and then head off to where they go.”
Where they go can be destinations of up to 50 miles away. That’s 100 miles round-trip, with traveling speeds of up to 55 miles per hour. Some bats can travel 99 miles per hour. The harder they work, the better it is for us, according to Suzanne Jurek a member of the Houston Area Bat Team.
“They save us a lot of money. This colony alone, and this bridge we are standing under, will eat two tons of insects every night when they come out,” Jurek said.
Jurek said this saves farmers and ranchers millions of dollars each year.
“They have been able to cut back on their chemical pesticide use, so number one the farmers saving money on their supplies/pesticides, number two, we are getting fruits and vegetables with less chemicals on it and number three, these bats are getting an amazing meal,” said Jurek.
If you enjoy margaritas, you can thank the only mammal capable of true powered flight, according to Jurek. “Bats pollinate the agave plant, which is used to make tequila.”
According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, there are more than 1,300 species of bats worldwide. Thirty of those species hang upside down in Texas, more than any other state. Houston is home to 11 species. Most live in trees, alone, in small groups, or in large colonies. All bats in Houston eat insects. There are no vampire bats or fruit bats in our neck of the woods. The Mexican Free-Tailed bat is the most common bat in Texas, living in large colonies. Texas’ bond with bats is special as we have the largest bat colony in the world at bracken cave outside of San Antonio. Its population is 20 million. Some 300,000 bats call Waugh drive bridge home; and in Huntsville, close to one-million bats live in an abandoned state prison building.
“We take in injured and orphaned wildlife, number one,” said Warwick.
As we enter colder months, bats might try to crevice deeper into people’s attics. Here’s a tip if you do not want them there:
“Wait until evenings when all the bats have come out, and this is a good time of year to do it when there are no babies. They can let the bats come out and seal it up and the bats will find somewhere else to go. Maybe have a bat house first, let them all come out, and then they will have a house to go to,” Warwick said.
What do you do if you come across a bat in your house or on the ground?
“My suggestion is to get a shoe box and another piece of cardboard, something soft in the bottom of the shoe box. You can wear simple leather gloves. All of our bats are small, and they can’t bite through leather gloves,” Warwick said.
Like any other kind of mammal, a bat can become sick with rabies, but the prevalence of the virus in the bat population is less than 1%, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.
One disease impacting bats across North America is white-nose syndrome. It’s a fatal fungus to bats and has wiped colonies out across the U.S. White-nose syndrome is common in northern states, but has been detected in Texas, as close as Liberty County. White-nose syndrome does not cause illness in people, but the white-nose syndrome response team says we can spread the fungus by accidentally carrying it on shoes and clothing, so it’s important to clean your gear.
And bat houses are they good? Experts say yes, as long as they are put up and maintained correctly. They need to keep a certain temperature, face a certain direction and have a water source close by.