The hungry caterpillar: Beware your enemy's enemy's enemy

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

When herbivores such as caterpillars feed, plants may "call for help" by emitting volatiles, which can indirectly help defend the plants. The volatiles recruit parasitoids that infect, consume and kill the herbivores, to the benefit of the plant. However, such induced plant odours can also be detected by other organisms. A new study published November 27 in the open access journal PLOS Biology shows how secondary parasitoids ('hyperparasitoids') can take advantage of these plant signals to identify parasitoid-infected caterpillars, and duly infect the primary parasitoid, to the detriment of the original plant.

Plant volatiles have long been considered to mediate this mutualistic relationship between plants and herbivores' natural enemies such as parasitoids. When a caterpillar feeds, the parasitoids are able to use the emitted volatiles to locate the otherwise inconspicuous caterpillar, releasing the plant from its attacker. This principle has made its way into sustainable agriculture by using natural enemies such as parasitoids to control herbivorous pests on agricultural crops. However, the largest group of enemies of parasitoids, hyperparasitoids, have so far been left out of studies in this area. This is because very little is known about the cues that hyperparasitoids use to locate their parasitoid hosts.

The new study, by a team of Dutch researchers led by Erik Poelman, shows that hyperparasitoids exploit the different plant odours that are released when a plant is fed upon by a parasitoid-infected caterpillar.

"In controlled laboratory assays as well as under field conditions, hyperparasitoids were offered plant odours coming from two types of plant: ones damaged by healthy caterpillars, and ones damaged by parasitoid-infected caterpillars. We found that they preferentially detected odours of plants damaged by infected caterpillars," explained Dr Poelman. "We were excited by these results as they indicate that hyperparasitoids rely on a network of interactions among plant, herbivore and parasitoids to locate their host".

To show how this complex network of interactions can reliably provide hyperparasitoids with information on the presence of their parasitoid host, the researchers collected saliva of the caterpillars, as they noticed the colour of saliva in healthy, non-host caterpillars was different to that of caterpillars hosting a parasitoid. Factors in caterpillar saliva play an important role in provoking the release of odours from plants, and a change in saliva composition may then alter the cocktail of odours emitted by the plant.

Indeed, Dr Poelman's team found that plant odours induced by the saliva of parasitized caterpillars was more attractive to hyperparasitoids than plant odours induced by the saliva of healthy caterpillars. Consequently, plant odours may actually reduce the benefit of attracting parasitoids to a plant.

"Our results demonstrate that the effects of herbivore-induced plant volatiles should be placed in a community-wide perspective that includes species at the fourth trophic level, to improve our understanding of the ecological functions of volatile release by plants," said Dr Poelman. In addition to the ecological aspects of their work, the authors also stress that their findings are important for developing Integrated Pest Management strategies, in which crops are manipulated to control insect pests by using parasitoids.

Although parasitoids are effective biological control agents, this study suggests that using plant odours to optimize biological control of pests may have side effects that could actually reduce the benefit of pest control, said Dr Poelman.

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Poelman EH, Bruinsma M, Zhu F, Weldegergis BT, Boursault AE, et al. (2012) Hyperparasitoids Use Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles to Locate Their Parasitoid Host. PLoS Biol 10(11): e1001435. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001435

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Obama says debt-cutting deal can be reached soon

WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama said Wednesday he believes that members of both parties can reach a ??framework?? on a debt-cutting deal before Christmas, making his case with a mix of optimism and pressure on congressional Republicans to keep tax rates from rising on the middle class.

Obama, pushing ahead with his campaign to increase revenue by hiking taxes on wealthier Americans, was joined by about a dozen middle-class Americans at a White House event in the midst of negotiation on how to avoid a so-called fiscal cliff at year?s end when across-the-board tax hikes and steep spending cuts kick in.

??I am ready and able and willing and excited to go ahead and get this issue resolved in bipartisan fashion so that American families, American businesses have some certainty going into next year,?? Obama said.

He took special note of reports that some Republicans have expressed a willingness to extend the current expiring tax rates for households earning less than $250,000. Conservative Oklahoma GOP Rep. Tom Cole told GOP colleagues in a private meeting on Tuesday that it?s better to extend tax cuts for 98 percent of taxpayers than engage in a prolonged fight that risks increasing taxes on everyone. Cole is a longtime GOP loyalist and a confidant of House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.

??I'm glad to see, if you've been reading the papers lately, that more and more Republicans in Congress seem to be agreeing with this idea that we should have a balanced approach,?? Obama said, noting that the Senate has already passed legislation to extend current rates to those middle class taxpayers.

??The Democrats in the House are ready to vote for that same bill today,?? he said. ??If we can get a few House Republicans to agree as well, I'll sign this bill as soon as Congress sends it my way. I've got to repeat: I've got a pen. I'm ready to sign it.??

He made an appeal to the public to pressure Congress, arguing that similar efforts late last year to extend a payroll tax cut resulted in congressional passage.

??When the American people speak loudly enough, lo and behold, Congress listens,?? he said.

While expressing confidence that he and Congress could strike a bargain for a ??framework in the coming weeks,??

Obama says we need to ??approach this problem with the middle-class in mind.??

The president is urging the public to pressure Congress through social media, pointing to (hastag)My2K on Twitter ? a reference to the estimated $2,200 tax increase a typical middle-class family of four would see if the Bush tax cuts expire.

The president is also meeting with corporate executives at the White House on Wednesday and then traveling to Pennsylvania on Friday to push for upper income bracket earners to pay higher tax rates. It?s part of a campaign to pressure Republicans in Congress to support raising taxes on the wealthy.

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Nine Excellent Homemade Facial Mask - Ayushveda

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We need facial mask for the nourishment of our skin. Facial mask contains nutrients and nourishes your skin when it is applied on your face. Thus facial mask improves the texture of our skin and enhances the glow of the skin. But we all do not have same types of skin. Some has natural skin, some has oily skin, some has natural and some has combined skin.

Naturally, we need different types of face mask for different types of skin. For an example a cucumber and lemon mask may be appropriate for oily skin but it is not at all suitable for extremely dry skin. You have to choose your mask according to your skin type. There are various types of readymade mask available in the market.

They are expensive. Why shall you spend so much money for that when you can make your mask of your own and that too with the help of different home products, most of them are found in your kitchen. This article will give you tips to make different types of homemade facial mask and will guide you to use it on right type of skin.

Best Homemade Facial Masks

Cucumber, Lemon and Fuller?s Earth Mask

Facial mask made by cucumber, lemon juice and fuller?s earth is appropriate for oily skin. To make it you have to chop a cucumber and grind it into smooth paste. Mix cucumber paste and fuller?s earth in?2:1 ratio. Squeeze ? lemon in it. Mix well and apply it on your skin. Use this mask on your face and neck twice a week. It will reduce the extreme oil secretion of the skin within few days and will make your skin glowing. Moreover, it will save you from oily skin related problems.

Cucumber, Mint, Camphor Mask

Cucumber, Mint, Camphor and fuller?s earth facial mask is appropriate for oily skin especially those have acne problem. Mint and camphor has antibacterial property which kills the acne creating bacteria and heals acne within few days. To make it you have to grate the cucumber and extract the juice. Grind the mint into paste.

In a bowl take 1 or 2 tablespoons fuller?s earth, add 1 teaspoon mint paste, add pinch of camphor. Mix well. Use cucumber juice to make it a smooth paste. Apply the paste on your face and neck and leave it for half an hour so that your skin absorbs the nutrients that the mask offers. Use this face mask at least once in a weak to solve your acne problem.

Strawberry and Yogurt Mask

Strawberry and yogurt mask is also for acne prone skin. Strawberry is an excellent source of salicylic acid which cures acne. This acid is being used in most of the acne curing medicine all over world. Yogurt is a great thing that soothes your skin and controls the oil secretion of the skin.

Now crush a strawberry and mix it a tablespoon yogurt. Mix well and apply it on your face. Leave for 20-25 minutes so that you skin gets chance to absorb salicylic acid. You can use this mask everyday to get rid of acne and extreme oiliness of skin. It also helps to improve the texture of the skin.

Milk and Honey Mask

Milk is a great product for all types of skin and especially for dry skin. Take some buttered milk and mix honey with it. To make it a smooth paste and as a base you can add very little amount flour or chickpea powder. Mix all products and apply it on your face and neck.

Milk is a natural cleanser which cleanses your skin deeply without removing the natural oil of the skin. On the other hand honey is a natural moisturizer. Both honey and milk nourishes your skin and helps to overcome extreme dryness of the skin. Everyday use of this mask makes your skin glowing removing the dryness of the skin.

Ripe papaya and Coconut Oil Mask

Ripe papaya is a great product for dry skin. Mash some pieces of yellow and ripe papaya and mix few drops of coconut oil with it.

Mix well and apply it on your face. Apply it everyday and wait for sometimes before washing it with plain water. It will cure the extreme dryness of the skin.

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Almond, Avocado and Milk Mask

Almond, avocado and milk make a great mask for extremely dry skin. Soak 2-3 almonds in a cup of milk overnight to get soft. Next morning make a paste of almond. Take a very ripe avocado so that you get a creamy pulp when it is mashed.

Add some milk. Mix avocado pulp, almond paste and milk in a bowl to make a smooth paste. Apply the paste everyday on your face, neck and hand at least 15 minutes before going to take bath. Everyday use of this mask will cure dryness of the skin and will make your skin soft, smooth and glowing.

Egg Yolk and Olive Oil Mask

Egg yolk is actually thick fat and it is a great thing for dry skin. Break one egg and eliminate the yolk. Beat it properly. Add few drops of olive oil and mix well.

Apply the paste on your face and wait till it gets dry. Use it at least once in a week. It does magic on extremely dry skin. Within few days you get a soft and supple skin.

Fuller?s Earth and Rose Water Mask

Plain fuller?s earth and rose wader mixture is a wonderful mask for all types of skin. Take 2 tablespoons fuller?s earth and use rose water to make a smooth paste. Apply the paste on your face and neck every alternate day to get a glowing skin.

Turmeric and Sandalwood Mask

Turmeric and sandalwood paste enhances the brightness of the skin and it is excellent for all types of skin. Mix sandalwood powder and turmeric paste in equal amount. Mix well and apply the product on your face at least 30-35 minutes before going to take bath. If you have acne problem you can mix few drops of freshly extracted neem juice with the mask. This mask helps to enhance the brightness of the skin and makes your skin fair.

These are few popular and effective homemade facial masks that take the necessary care of your skin and make your skin beautiful and attractive by nourishing it. So there is nothing to worry. Just visit your kitchen, choose products and make your own mask at home. Use it and become attractive.

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Women use Twitter to expose video game industry sexism

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Winda Benedetti , NBC News

If you want a look at what it's like to be a woman working in the video game industry, then take a look at?the #1ReasonWhy hashtag that's been?trending on Twitter this week.

Hundreds of female game?developers, designers, publicists, journalists and other professionals are in the midst of?detailing the sexism they've experienced?in the workplace, encountered?while playing video?games?and found in the gaming community at large.

After Luke Crane,?Games Project Specialist?at Kickstarter,?tweeted the question?"Why are there so few lady game creators?"?the #1ReasonWhy hashtag became the launching point for not only answering that question, but for outlining exactly why?women don't feel comfortable or welcome?in the video game industry in the year 2012.

And this is the ugly truth as laid out by?those who do work in the industry:

"#1reasonwhy because when I tell people I'm a designer, I without fail get 'Really? You don't look like you play games. Guys must love you,'?" tweeted game designer?Alexis De Girolami.?

"#1reasonwhy b/c when my desk was nr the door, most clients thought I was the receptionist. This didn't happen to male dev after desk swap," writes developer?Helen Smailes. ?

"Because?I got blank stares when I asked why a female soldier in a game I worked on looked like a porn star," tweeted designer?Caryn Vainio.

Stephanie Harvey, a?game designer at Ubisoft and professional "Counter Strike" player,?tweeted?"Here is what I get everyday," as she shared?a link to a collection of screenshots she's captured revealing the insults (most of them unprintable)?leveled?at her when she's gaming.

Meanwhile,?Tara J. Brannigan, community marketing manager for PopCap Games, tweeted that she?has "been groped by strangers at least once at nearly every major (game)?conference." And she's not alone. Wrote?Filamena,?"Because conventions, where designers are celebrated, are unsafe places for me. Really. I've been groped."?

And that's just the beginning. The hashtag has spawned an outpouring of tweets about unequal pay (which?Lindsay Morgan Lockhart, "Halo 4's"?narrative designer, calls?"staggering")?uncomfortable working environments and an industry where women gamers are little more than an afterthought.

As a lifelong gamer and a?game journalist for more than a decade, I can say that I have learned to expect that vicious, sexist comments will be?hurled my way should?I dare write about the preposterous outfits?female game characters are put in. I've learned that using a female avatar or female-sounding gamertag in an online game means dealing with?unwelcome and unwanted advances. And I've grown used to trolls who question whether I really play hardcore games or who deride me for writing about casual "women's" games. (Apparently I'm not capable of the former and am not a "real gamer" if I enjoy the latter).

Clearly,?this is not about one reason why ... this is about hundreds, even thousands of reasons why.

Of course, the Twitter?uprising hasn't been without its detractors and trolls???these are the men?who basically prove the point that the #1reasonwhy hashtag is so elegantly making.

"I look at #1ReasonWhy and I laugh at all the feminists who think they matter. If you were good in your field, you wouldn't be misrepresented," tweeted Dillon Paradis.

But as upsetting?and maddening as it is combing through these experiences and the backlash, one thing is clear: ?This outpouring is just the latest sign that women (and men)?are fed up with the game?business as usual?and?have no intention of quietly putting up with the sexism any longer.

Not only has the website Fat, Ugly or Slutty been outing the online gaming ugliness with humorous flair,?but at the Penny Arcade Expo this summer, the video game?convention?saw a half dozen?panel discussions addressing and looking for?solutions to the harassment and sexism?that not only women gamers, but gay and transgender gamers, face.

Check out this video from the "Harassment and Bullying in Online Games: Technical Solutions" panel for a fascinating look at the problem and some of the proposed solutions.

Meanwhile, women game industry pros are taking this moment to?harness the?#1reasonwhy?fervor and turn the ugliness they've revelaed into a catalyst for change.

"Tomb Raider" and "Mirror's Edge"?writer?Rhianna Pratchett, started the hashtag?#1reasontobe, highlighting reasons women should work in the game industry.??"#1reasontobe?Because I get to explore my creativity in a rapidly evolving medium, full of unique, exciting challenges," she tweeted.

And even more importantly, women game professionals are using the?movement to start a mentoring program. "Speak up if you're willing to be a mentor to women looking to get into the industry!" tweeted?Ann Lemay, a writer for?BioWare, promoting the new?#1reasonmentors?hashtag.

And many women and men in the industry have responded, offering their time and advice to the women who dare and dream to join this troubled industry.

Artist and animator?Emily Compton, perhaps summed it up best,?"If?#1reasonwhy?made us mad about our industry today,?#1reasonmentors?makes us hopeful and glad. Onward and upward."

Winda Benedetti?writes?about video?games for NBC?News. You can follow her tweets about games and other things?on Twitter?here?@WindaBenedetti?and you can?follow her?on?Google+.?Meanwhile, be sure to check?out the?IN-GAME?FACEBOOK PAGE?to discuss the day's?gaming news and reviews.

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Ohio State Faces Notre Dame in NCAA First Round

VIDEO: Notre Dame Preview

Nov. 28, 2012

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The No. 14 Ohio State women's volleyball team heads to the University of Kentucky for the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament and takes on Notre Dame Friday at 5 p.m. ET in Memorial Coliseum.

Host and 16th-seeded Kentucky will play East Tennessee State at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday and the first round winners will return to the court Saturday for a 7 p.m. second round match.?

WEEKEND BASICS
Schedule:
Friday, November 30
Ohio State Buckeyes (22-10) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (20-9) - 5 p.m. ET in Lexington, Ky.
Kentucky Wildcats (20-10) vs. East Tennessee State Bucs (23-12) - 7:30 p.m. ET in Lexington, Ky.
Saturday, December 1
Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2 - 7 p.m. ET in Lexington, Ky.
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Live stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Live video: UKAthletics.com
Twitter.com/ohiostatewvball
Facebook.com/OhioStateWomensVolleyball?

OHIO STATE IN NCAA
This year's selection marks the fourth-consecutive year the Buckeyes have reached the NCAA Tournament. Ohio State holds a 28-18 record in 18 appearances. Last season, the Buckeyes defeated Middle Tennessee State in the first round and followed with a 3-2 victory over host Tennessee to make their second-straight Sweet 16 appearance. Ohio State fell to eventual NCAA runner-up Illinois, 3-1, in Gainesville, Fla.?

2012 SENIOR CLASS
The 2012 senior class of Mariah Booth, Emily Danks, Mari Hole and Amanda Peterson have been an instrumental part in the program's success over the last four years. Booth, Danks and Peterson were all a part of head coach Geoff Carlston's first recruiting class with Hole joining the squad last season.
??????????????? The quartet has been leaders in their respective positions on the court this season for the Buckeyes. Hole and Danks are the team's key offensive performers with Booth leading the blocking corps. Peterson has paced the Buckeye offense and is among the Big Ten's best in assists. All four will conclude their careers in the Top 20 on a handful of Ohio State career lists.?

B1G HONORS
Seniors Mari Hole and Emily Danks and junior Kaitlyn Leary earned All-Big Ten honors, the league announced Tuesday. Hole was one of eight voted as a unanimous All-Big Ten selection, while Danks and Leary earned All-Big Ten honorable mention.
??????????????? Hole picked up her second All-Big Ten honor after leading the squad with a 4.36 kills per set average against conference opponents. That mark was second among all Big Ten student-athletes. The outside hitter from Oslo, Norway, was fourth in the league with an average of 4.74 points per set. Hole garnered two Big Ten Player of the Week nods this season and also was named the Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week in mid-November. Overall, she totaled 31 double-digit kill matches with 17 double-doubles (kills/digs) to lead the Buckeyes.
?????????????The All-Big Ten honorable mention honor is the second-consecutive honor for Danks. The opposite was among the league's best in aces, totaling 29 against Big Ten opponents for a .38 average. The Round Rock, Texas, product finished with a 2.16 kills average and led the team with 62 blocks in conference play. Danks had 16 double-digit kill performances overall, including two double-doubles during the Big Ten season.
???????????? Leary earned the first Big Ten honor of her career after having a breakout season for Ohio State. The Parma, Ohio, product finished second on the squad with a 3.20 kills average against league foes, totaling 243 on the year. The outside hitter also finished second in points, average 3.42 per set. Leary totaled 18 double-digit kill matches this season, including 15 against Big Ten competition.?

MILESTONES REACHED
Seniors Mari Hole and Emily Danks each reached major milestones in their final season with Ohio State.
??????????????? Hole has had two outstanding seasons with Ohio State, leading the Buckeye offense both this season and last. The Oslo, Norway, product, who transferred from UCLA last year, became the 20th Buckeye to record 1,000 kills in a career Saturday vs. Indiana. Her road to 1,000 was the third-fastest in program history behind former Buckeyes Vanessa Wouters (1996-97) and Stacey Gordon (2001-04). She finished the weekend with 1,046 career kills.
??????????????? Danks has consistently been one of the top servers in the Big Ten and had been making her way up the Ohio State career service aces list. She entered the season with 180, needing 28 to break Lisa Bettio's record of 207 set in 1985. Danks picked up the record-tying ace in the middle of set two against Northwestern (10/6) and broke the record in the same set to give the Buckeyes a 25-23 victory. She enters the weekend with 227 overall.
??????????????? Danks also notched her 1,000th kill this season, coming against Toledo (8/25). She currently sits 12th in Ohio State history with 1,299 kills in a four-year span.?

ANOTHER 20-WIN SEASON
With its 3-2 win over Illinois (11/10), Ohio State notched its fourth-straight season with 20 or more wins under head coach Geoff Carlston and the 27th season with 20+ wins in the program's 42-year history.?

CARLSTON'S 100TH WIN
In his fifth year at Ohio State, head coach Geoff Carlston reached a milestone in his career with the Buckeyes on Nov. 2 in the team's 3-1 win over Wisconsin. Carlston became the third coach in program history to reach 100 wins at Ohio State. While with Ohio State, he has guided the Buckeyes to four-straight 20 win seasons and has led the team to three NCAA tournaments, including back-to-back NCAA Sweet 16 appearances.
??????????????? Carlston also needs three more wins for 300 in his 13-year coaching career. Carlston is 104-67 at Ohio State and 297-131 in his career.?

ROAD WARRIORS
The Buckeyes seem to love the challenge of playing on the road as the squad is 11-2 this season when competing away from St. John Arena, including an 8-2 record in Big Ten road matches. The team's losses this year came at the hands of then-No. 10 Minnesota (Sept. 28) in three sets and most recently, at No. 1 Penn State (11/21).?

SCOUTING NOTRE DAME
The Fighting Irish finished their regular season 20-9 overall and 13-2 in the Big East. The squad is on a three-match losing streak, including a 3-2 loss against Ohio last weekend. Notre Dame finished third overall in the Big East and it is the first NCAA appearance for the Fighting Irish since 2009.
???????????Sophomore Toni Alugbue has a 3.50 kill average and 4.07 points per set average, while sophomore Jeni Houser is second on the squad with a 3.27 kill average. Junior Maggie Brindock has an assist average of 9.66 and freshman Taylor Morey is averaging 4.18 digs per set.?
?????????? The Buckeyes hold a slight 4-3 lead over the Fighting Irish and their last match up was in 1996 in the NCAA tournament with Ohio State taking a 3-2 win.?

SCOUTING EAST TENNESSEE STATE
East Tennessee State earned the program's first bid to the NCAA tournament after the squad captured its first ever Atlantic Sun Tournament title with a 3-2 win over North Florida (11/17). The Bucs enter the weekend with a 23-12 overall record.
??????????????? Junior Megan Devine was recently named the A-Sun Player of the Year and averages 3.96 kills per set. Sophomore Meredith Hardy garnered A-Sun First Team honors and is second on the squad with a 2.85 kill average. Hardy leads the Bucs with a 1.46 block average. Freshman Khadijah Wiley earned a spot on the All-Freshman team and closed out the regular season with a .99 block average.
??????????????? Ohio State and ETSU have never met in competition.?

SCOUTING KENTUCKY
The Kentucky Wildcats enter the tournament with a 20-10 overall mark. The team finished third in the SEC East at 14-6 and fourth overall. UK closed out the regular season last weekend with a pair of 3-0 wins over Missouri and Auburn.
??????????????? Senior libero was named the SEC Libero of The Year for the third-consecutive season. She averaged 4.09 digs per set in conference play and finished with a 3.91 overall average. Junior Whitney Billings was named to the first team and leads the squad with a 3.03 kill average. Freshman Sara Schwarzwalder was an All-Freshman team pick and totaled 85 blocks for a .89 average.
??????????????? Ohio State holds a slight 6-4 advantage of over the Wildcats. The two teams last met in early 2010 with Kentucky taking a 3-1 victory.?

BIG TEN STANDINGS
Ohio State finished the regular season fourth in the Big Ten with a 13-7 overall record. Penn State captured the Big Ten title with a 19-1 mark, while Nebraska and Minnesota finished tied for second at 15-5. Purdue rounded out the top 5 with a 12-8 record.
??????????????? Nebraska was voted to win the conference by the league coaches prior to the start of the season. Ohio State was chosen to finish sixth.?

CAREER HIGHS
A handful of upperclassmen Buckeyes have set new career-high marks this season. They are listed below:
Emily Danks - 24 kills at Maryland (9/1)
Anna Faul - four solo blocks vs. Northwestern (11/7), eight kills and 11.0 points vs. Michigan (11/23)
Davionna DiSalvatore - 31 digs and three aces vs. Wisconsin (11/2)
Mariah Booth - 17 kills vs. Dayton (9/7) and at Houston (9/15)
Kaitlyn Leary - 21 kills at Wisconsin (9/29)
Mari Hole - 26 kills vs. Minnesota (11/4)
Amanda Peterson - nine kills vs. Wisconsin (11/2), 16 digs at Nebraska (10/26)?

DOUBLING UP
Senior Mari Hole is leading the squad in double-double performances this season. Hole has a team-best 17 double-doubles (kills/digs) and has recorded double-digit kills in 31 of Ohio State's 32 matches. She has had eight matches with 20 or more kills. Last season, Hole totaled 32 matches with double-digit kill margins and 21 double-doubles.
??????????????? Senior setter Amanda Peterson has totaled eight double-doubles (assists/digs) for the Buckeyes with double-digit assists in all matches played.
??????????????? Junior libero Davionna DiSalvatore has led the Buckeye defense all season and has recorded double-digit digs in 29 of 33 matches this season.?

IN THE POLLS
The AVCA Top 25 Coaches' Poll was last released Monday, Nov. 19, and had the Buckeyes at No. 14. The Volleyball Magazine final regular season poll was released Tuesday and had Ohio State ranked No. 17.
??????????????? The Big Ten had five teams ranked in the final regular season AVCA poll - Penn State (1), Nebraska (10), Minnesota (11), Ohio State (14) and Purdue (22).?

HEAD COACH Geoff Carlston
Geoff Carlston is in his fifth year as head coach of Ohio State and is the fifth head coach in the 42-year history of the program. Under his direction, the Buckeyes have recorded three 20-win seasons and have reached the NCAA Semifinals twice (2010, 2011). He has coached AVCA All-America honorable mentions Katie Dull, Mari Hole and Emily Danks. Carlston is 104-67 overall at Ohio State and is 47-53 in Big Ten competition.
??????????????? Carlston is a 1993 graduate from the University of Minnesota. Prior to Ohio State, he spent five years as head coach of Ohio University where his squads played in five NCAA tournaments and captured five-consecutive MAC titles.

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ECB's Nowotny says Greek debt deal best option

VIENNA (Reuters) - A debt compromise agreed to unlock aid for Greece was a good one, removing the danger that lenders would have to take a haircut, European Central Bank policymaker Ewald Nowotny said.

"I believe in such a difficult situation as we see in Greece there are no ideal solutions but it is probably a solution that is better than all alternatives," Nowotny told Austrian ORF radio in an interview broadcast on Wednesday.

"The debt haircut is off the table."

After 12 hours of talks at their third meeting in as many weeks, euro zone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund agreed this week to reduce Greek debt by 40 billion euros ($52 billion), opening the way for 43.7 billion euros of loans to be disbursed by early 2013.

(Reporting by Georgina Prodhan and Michael Shields)

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Pharmacy Technician Jobs - references and education directory ...

Regardless of how our economic situation fares, the pharmacy technician career will have an easier time staying afloat and the demand for it will only continue to grow. Pharmacy technician jobs are teeming all over the place, but the heavy competition may make things had for you. So if you want to find yourself being sought after by an employer, receiving proper training and certification is necessary.

You don?t really have to undergo formal training in order to become a pharmacy technician, but there are additional benefits if you do. Educational institutions such as vocational schools, community colleges, and hospitals offer formal training programs ranging from a 6 months to 24 months. If you want to be qualified for the best pharmacy technician jobs, getting formal education is recommended.

Once you have completed you formal training program, you can make yourself even more attractive to potential employers by working hard to attain certification and other credentials. Certification is an excellent indication of your competency as a pharmacy tech. You can seek to become certified by either the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (PTCB).

If you try to notice the requirements among the majority of pharmacy technician jobs, they require applicants to have reliable communications and interpersonal skills since they will be spending most of their time working with healthcare workers and interacting with patients. Sound mathematical and analytical skills are also a must when preparing medications.

Pharmaceutical firms are not the only places where pharmacy technician jobs can be found ? there are also plenty of employment opportunities in hospitals, convenience stores, and department stores which have their own pharmacy. To help make your search easier, you can take advantage of the internet and you can also submit your resume to online job directory websites.

The classified ads section of your local newspaper can also give you plenty of options when it comes to pharmacy technician jobs. If you have decided that you want to apply for a job in a pharmaceutical firm, you may want to drop by the company website to check out their employment opportunities and know more about what they are looking for.

If you think getting a diploma from a pharmacy tech school is very difficult, well think again. Check out our website about pharmacy technician certification and we?ll provide you with materials to help you reach your dreams. Visit www.pharmacytechnicianreviews.org now.

Source: http://referencesandeducation.info/2012/11/pharmacy-technician-jobs-how-to-deserve-a-higher-pay/

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Is SEO still a viable traffic solution online or has it's time passed ...

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Is SEO Still A Viable Traffic Solution Online Or Has It?s Time Passed?

There was a time online where it was only possible to drive traffic to your website effectively by leveraging the power and reach of the major search engines. And while search engines like Google still play a huge role in the way we find content online, the truth of the matter is that the social web has changed the game completely. We?re counting more and more on people rather than machines to recommend the kind of solutions that we?re looking for, to guide us to the kind of content we need. And while we?re still in the infancy of this stage of the web, it only looks like it?s getting stronger and stronger.

So does that mean that the world of SEO is dead and gone, and that it?s time to shift our traffic methods to newer and shinier tools and tactics?

Not hardly.

SEO is still an effective method of driving traffic ? but don?t have it be your only solution

The fact of the matter is that the world of SEO, as ever shifting and changing as it is, is still the number one way people find what they?re looking for online. While there are significant inroads being made by other technologies and tools online, the fact remains that Google and the others are still the go to solution for finding things online ? and that doesn?t look like it?s going to change any time soon.

But that doesn?t mean that you should only focus on SEO work to boost your traffic ? the recent Panda and Penguin changes alongside of Google?s push into the social networking world should have shown you how dangerous that line of thinking is. Nothing could be worse than putting all of your hopes and dreams into a single traffic basket that has shown itself to be so volatile. The SEO world is an every shifting foundation of sand, but it?s still a fundamental of building a business online ? you cannot ignore it and expect to win at the game of online business.

The social web has created a million and one different ways to drive traffic ? tap into them as much as possible as a secondary source of traffic

But while SEO is still king, you need to make sure you are focusing some of your attention on the other up and coming methods of traffic generation. The jury is still out on using Twitter or Facebook to drive traffic to your money sites, but the concept and fabric of the web has changed to a more social means. Now more than ever the power of word of mouth advertising has reached amazing heights, and we can?t just rely on machines to push traffic to us anymore ? especially since Google and the others are actively trying to stop us from being able to game the system to our benefit. You need to devise new traffic sources to work in conjunction with your SEO work, not to the exclusion of it.

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Source: http://www.moderndignity.com/is-seo-still-a-viable-traffic-solution-online-or-has-its-time-passed/

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Christmas Party Ideas | Mixbook

With December just around the corner, it?s time to start thinking about how you?re going to invite the holiday spirit into your home. Putting up decorations is lovely, and the smell of Christmas cookies baking in the oven is deeply comforting, but without the laughter of friends or family, your holiday house isn?t quite a home for the holidays. So make a plan to host a simple party that draws the kind of warmth you can?t get by adding another log to the fire. The key to pulling off a celebration of any kind within the month of December is keeping it simple. Everyone has a lot going on, so a clear, focused theme keeps the planning in check for both the host and guests. No need to go crazy, just follow three easy steps to host any of these five classic gatherings.

Holiday Tree Trimming
1. Pick a date, customize this card, and send it to your ten favorite people.
2. The day before your tree-trimming party, set up your tree so the boughs have time to relax. Make sure enough space is cleared that guests can easily move around the tree. Pre-test light strands, set out boxes of decorations, and cue up Christmas music on the stereo.
3. On the day of your party, put out a crockpot or an urn filled with hot cocoa, and set out a few plates of Christmas cookies. For an additional activity for kids, set up a station for making garlands ? popcorn and cranberries for the older kids, looped construction paper for the younger kids.

Holiday Open House

1. Pick a date, customize this card, and send it to local friends and family members.
2. The great thing about a holiday open house is that you can keep things super casual. Simply choose a wide-open window of time one weekend afternoon/evening, then plan to have snackable items available for friends and family members who swing by within that time.
3. On the day of your party, simply cue up some holiday music and enjoy your company as they come and go.

Cookie Exchange

1. Pick a date, customize this card, and send it to anyone who loves to bake ? invite between five and seven guests.
2. Make sure you make the terms of the cookie exchange clear. Instruct guests to make a minimum of one dozen cookies for each guest in attendance, and to bring a copy of the recipe.
3. On the day of your party, all you have to supply is a beverage ? coffee or hot cocoa ? to accompany the cookie sampling, plus boxes, tissue paper and ribbons for packing up cookies to go.

Ornament Exchange

1. Pick a date, customize this card, and send it to your favorite girlfriends or a handful of friends and family members.
2. You can either choose names from a hat ahead of time, instructing guests to bring the perfect ornament for that person, or you can ask guests to bring an ornament anyone would love.
3. To keep the party casual, request that guests bring their favorite holiday treat too. All you have to do is provide a few choices of beverages, and set a cozy scene for a festive celebration.

Christmas Cocktails
1. Pick a date, customize?this card, and send it to all the people you?ve been dying to have a fancy drink with.
2. Choose two killer cocktails to be at the center of the evening?s toasts ? one that?s light and refreshing like a candy cane martini?and one that?s warming like a Kentucky Christmas bourbon cocktail. Set up a station where guests can mix their own using a preprinted recipe card, plus all the right tools and ingredients.
3. Serve simple snacks that pair well with the cocktails you choose. Warm dips with fresh bread or a classic spread of cheese and crackers is plenty.

If you really want to make a statement, print recipe cards for everything from cookies to cocktails that match your original invitations, then send them home with guests as mini party favors. (Check out our previous post on how to create your own recipe cards here). But the most important thing is to NOT get caught up in the need to be perceived as Martha Stewart. It?s far more valuable to keep the celebrations simple so they actually happen!

Happy Holidays! Happy Mixbooking!

Source: http://blog.mixbook.com/host-a-classic-christmas-party-in-three-simple-steps/

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SOCIAL SECURITY: Find true value with Social Security online ...

Let the shopping season begin!

The day after Thanksgiving has virtually become a holiday of its own. ?Black Friday? is the busiest shopping day of the year, with people lining up at midnight or earlier for door-busting deals as they begin the busy holiday shopping season.

And the Monday after that has become a virtual holiday, so to speak. ?Cyber Monday? is the day web-savvy people search for deals on the Internet.

But there is more than one way to find value on the Internet. For example, Social Security offers many online services to the general public ? and they are free! Not only that, but doing business online with Social Security will save you time and money. And it?s so easy to do. Here are some of the most popular services you?ll find at www.socialsecurity.gov.

? The online Social Security Statement is a hot new service that is a big hit with the millions of people who?ve used it since its launch last May. Your online statement provides you with a record of your past earnings, and it uses those earnings along with projected earnings for future years to give you accurate estimates of future Social Security benefits. Get your statement at www.socialsecurity.gov/mystatement.

? The Retirement Estimator is an easy way to get an instant, personalized estimate of your future Social Security benefits. Just key in some basic information and the Estimator will use information on your Social Security record, along with what you input, to give you a benefit estimate on the spot. You even can experiment with different scenarios, such as changing your future earnings and retirement date. Check it out in English at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator or in Spanish at www.segurosocial.gov/calculador.

? The online retirement application is the most convenient way to apply for Social Security retirement benefits. You can apply from the comfort of your home ? it?s fast, easy, and secure. It?s so easy, in fact, that it can take you as little as 15 minutes to apply online. In most cases, after your application is submitted electronically, you?re done. There are no forms to sign and usually no documentation is required. Social Security will process your application and contact you if any further information is needed. When you?re ready to retire, apply at www.socialsecurity.gov/applyonline.

? Business Services Online is our one-stop shop for small business owners. The site allows organizations and authorized individuals to conduct business with and submit confidential information to Social Security. Employers can use it to file W-2s for their employees the fast, convenient, and paperless way ? online. Visit Business Services Online at www.socialsecurity.gov/bso.

In the American Customer Satisfaction Index, Social Security?s online services continuously receive the highest ratings in both the public and private sectors, year after year.

To learn more about all you can do on Cyber Monday, or any day, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/onlineservices.

Source: http://tribstar.com/business/x1951905097/SOCIAL-SECURITY-Find-true-value-with-Social-Security-online

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sajon19885: Daily Tips for Business: Workplace Communication ...

Well, as an entrepreneur I used to laugh at people who wanted to come to work for my company and on their resume they put that they had a Business Communications Degree. I used to think that they studied business communications because it was an easy subject in school, one that you could learn without having to deal with too much math, perhaps even taking the easy way out. Nevertheless workplace communication is an essential tool, and without it your business will not operate efficiently, and you are bound to get your wires crossed more often than not.

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'Twilight,' Bond, 'Lincoln' lead record weekend

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Bella Swan, James Bond and Abe Lincoln have combined to lift Hollywood to record Thanksgiving revenue at the box office.

Kristen Stewart's finale as Bella in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn ? Part 2" was No. 1 again with $64 million during the five-day holiday stretch that began Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Daniel Craig's Bond adventure "Skyfall" came in at No. 2 with $51 million, while Daniel Day-Lewis and Steven Spielberg's Civil War saga "Lincoln" finished third with $34.1 million.

According to box-office tracker Hollywood.com, the three films paced Hollywood to an all-time Thanksgiving week best of about $290 million from Wednesday to Sunday.

That tops the previous record of $273 million over Thanksgiving in 2009, when "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" led the weekend.

This Thanksgiving also was a huge 25 percent jump from a year ago, when domestic revenues were a weak $232 million as some big holiday releases fizzled.

With a strong December lineup ahead, Hollywood has resumed its record revenue pace for the year after a brief box-office lull in late summer and early fall.

Domestic revenues for 2012 are at $9.75 billion, putting Hollywood potentially on track for its first $11 billion year, which would beat the 2009 record of $10.6 billion, said Hollywood.com analyst Paul Dergarabedian.

"We're barreling toward a record-breaking box-office year," Dergarabedian said. "It's built on the back of just a lot of really strong movies that have come out over the past few weekends. It bodes very well for the rest of the holidays."

The "Twilight" finale, "Skyfall" and "Lincoln" finished in the same top-three rankings for the second-straight weekend as new releases were unable to dislodge the holdovers.

Released by Lionsgate's Summit Entertainment banner, "Breaking Dawn ? Part 2," pulled in $43.1 million from Friday to Sunday, raising its domestic total to $227 million. The movie added $97.4 million overseas to bring its international total to $350.8 million and its worldwide take to $577.7 million.

Sony's "Skyfall" also topped $200 million domestically, ringing up $36 million for the three-day weekend to put its U.S. total at $221.7 million. With $41.3 million more overseas, "Skyfall" raised its international revenues to $568.4 million and its worldwide sales to $790.1 million.

"Lincoln," a DreamWorks film distributed by Disney, took in $25 million over the weekend to lift its domestic revenue to $62.2 million.

Leading the newcomers was Paramount and DreamWorks Animation's tale "Rise of the Guardians" at No. 4 with $24 million for the weekend and $32.6 million since opening Wednesday.

Based on William Joyce's "Guardians of Childhood" books, "Rise of the Guardians" gathers Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and other mythical beings as a team of heroes battling an evil overlord.

Close behind at No. 5 was director Ang Lee's shipwreck saga "Life of Pi" at No. 5 with $22 million over the weekend. The 20th Century Fox release has taken in $30.2 million domestically since its Wednesday debut and added $17.5 million in four Asian markets.

"Life of Pi" was adapted from Yann Martel's best-selling novel about an Indian youth adrift on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. Many fans considered the introspective novel impossible to film, but Lee has charmed audiences and critics with an inspiring survival story told through dazzling 3-D images.

The weekend's other new wide release, a remake of the 1980s U.S.-invasion tale "Red Dawn," opened at No. 7 with $14.6 million, raising its total to $22 million since debuting Wednesday.

"Red Dawn" sat on the shelf for three years while studio backer MGM went through bankruptcy, with distributor FilmDistrict eventually picking it up for domestic release. The movie's cast includes Chris Hemsworth ("Thor") and Josh Hutcherson ("The Hunger Games") in a story of young guerrillas battling North Korean invaders.

In limited release, Fox Searchlight's "Hitchcock" opened solidly with about $300,000 in 17 theaters. The movie stars Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock in a behind-the-scenes story of the making of "Psycho."

The weekend's overall strength came from a broad range of films that clicked with various audiences, from action and family fare to thoughtful drama.

"This is a marketplace that has something for everyone," said Chris Aronson, head of distribution for 20th Century Fox. "You have something deeper like 'Life of Pi,' yet you have a very successful sequel in 'Twilight' at the same time. Adult bio-drama, if you will, in 'Lincoln,' and you have Bond. That's the secret to a very successful and balanced marketplace."

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn ? Part 2," $43.1 million ($97.4 million international).

2. "Skyfall," $36 million ($41.3 million international).

3. "Lincoln," $25 million.

4. "Rise of the Guardians," $24 million ($10 million international).

5. "Life of Pi," $22 million ($17.5 million international)

6. "Wreck-It Ralph," $16.8 million ($2.1 million international).

7. "Red Dawn," $14.6 million.

8. "Flight," $8.6 million ($723,000 international).

9. "Silver Linings Playbook," $4.6 million ($1.6 million international).

10. "Argo," $3.9 million ($6 million international).

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Estimated weekend ticket sales at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada) for films distributed overseas by Hollywood studios, according to Rentrak:

1. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn ? Part 2," $97.4 million.

2. "Skyfall," $41.3 million.

3. "Life of Pi," $17.5 million.

4. "Rise of the Guardians," $10 million.

5. "Argo," $6 million.

6. "Hotel Transylvania," $5.5 million.

7. "A Werewolf Boy," $4.2 million.

8 (tie). "Don't Cry, Mommy," $3.6 million.

8 (tie). "Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo," $3.6 million.

10. "Wreck-It Ralph," $2.1 million.

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Online:

http://www.hollywood.com

http://www.rentrak.com

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Universal and Focus are owned by NBC Universal, a unit of Comcast Corp.; Sony, Columbia, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; Paramount is owned by Viacom Inc.; Disney, Pixar and Marvel are owned by The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is owned by Filmyard Holdings LLC; 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight are owned by News Corp.; Warner Bros. and New Line are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a group of former creditors including Highland Capital, Anchorage Advisors and Carl Icahn; Lionsgate is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.; IFC is owned by AMC Networks Inc.; Rogue is owned by Relativity Media LLC.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/twilight-bond-lincoln-lead-record-weekend-164713039--finance.html

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Why Dating For Boomers Is Easier Than Ever | News Biz

Posted by newsbiz on November 25, 2012

You have no doubt heard the words uttered in radio, on TV and in the media in general ? red is the new black, or how nasty is the new nice or even better ? boomers are the new seniors. Seems fitting in a day and age where 60 was once considered old, but with people living into their 80?s and 90?s what is considered senior? Boomers are also not willing to sit back, and relax ? they are taking the world by storm and are living life fuller than you or I may ever!There was a time, not that long ago that when you divorced, or your spouse or significant other passed away you committed yourself to a life of celibacy, or at least living alone Some boomers still practice those sentiments but there is a growing population of boomers that are not willing to sit back and let their kids dictate what they can or can?t do and they certainly are not willing to live alone any longer.Consider that most people are living into their 80?s and longer ? if your spouse dies in their 50?s or 60?s there is the possibility that their partner will be along for 10, 20 or even 30 years. Some people may make the adjustment ? but it will be difficult.Increasingly more and more boomers are trading in their wheelchairs, and memberships to retirement villas for something more exciting.I?ve spoken to hot-grandmas (as they like to be called) that have forgone the rocking chair and being the stereotypical grandma to one that goes on exotic vacations, and goes scuba diving, hot-air balooning, and even snowboarding!These boomers also reject the idea of spending the remaining years alone. They are on the look out for partners that fit their lifestyle and want to have fun. However many are not willing to hit the singles bars just yet and prefer the anonymity that the Internet offers them.In recent years, there has been a marked increase in online dating services geared towards seniors meeting seniors (or boomers meeting boomers). These services boast memberships in the tens of thousands, and there are members from all over the world allowing a variety of people to choose from.With a number of companies offering services to boomers, its clear to see that this demographic is upfront and center in many companies growth strategy and as a result they are building services that will cater to this growing (or booming ? pun intended) segment of the population.

Source: http://newsbiz.talkposts.com/2012/11/25/why-dating-for-boomers-is-easier-than-ever/

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Leading Chicago Home Improvement Firm Assures High Quality ...

Glencoe, IL (freepressreleases ) November 22, 2012 ? The Chicago residents in need of quality home improvement need not look further- Chicago Renovation Development, the leading Chicago based remodeling company has assured to provide top notch home improvement services. The company is providing extensive range of home remodeling works across Chicago suburbs & neighborhood areas.

Chicago Renovation Development is founded in the year 1999 by Brad Ashman who comes with a profound experience in the construction industry. The firm specializes in Chicago bathroom remodeling, kitchen remodeling & home remodeling works. ?We are your one-stop home remodeling solution in Chicago with our ethical, client-oriented and high quality services. We assure you of a trusted and seasoned service always. It?s our trustworthiness that has earned us a very loyal client base over the years?, stated the spokesperson, adding that they have been engaged in the home improvement works for more than 25 years.

The seasoned Chicago remodeling company is ready to work on any kind of home remodeling works including a makeover or additions in every sphere of home such as kitchen, bathroom, basements, decks, windows, flooring and roofing in addition to the Chicago kitchen remodeling and bath improvement services. Commenting about their workforce, Ashman?s manager said that the company is backed by a fantastic pool of highly seasoned & talented craftsmen who are really passionate and have been involved in remodeling services for a prolonged span.

?We always allow the clients in stating their specifications freely to attain a perfect understanding of the client?s typical considerations regarding the home improvement work he is planning for- we make sure to understand your concerns so that we can come up with your desired services on our part?, the manager added. He further assured that they are always upbeat in their approach and in case of any unforeseen and unexpected remodeling surprises the clients would be asked for the most reasonable rates only.

The leading Chicago home remodeling agency is also engaged in commercial remodeling works and they have been called for historical renovations a number of times as well.

To know further about Chicago Renovation Development, log on to http://www.chicagorenovation.com/.

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Best Online Website Promotion ? Dedicated Servers

Sharing knowledge on the web can be a very powerful way to establish your online presence and credibility. First, you write a thoughtful and informative article on an topic in your area of expertise. Then you submit it to e-zines to be read by the general public and possibly re-published on other web sites. Appended to the end of your article is a resource box containing a brief promotional message linking to your web site. Webmasters who wish to reprint your article on their sites are required to include your resource box along with any live links to your site. The benefit that you get from your article is two-fold. First, your article will be read by visitors to the e-zine site. If they find it helpful and interesting, they will likely visit your web site to see what else you had to offer. Second, webmasters who find your article useful to their visitors may re-publish it on their sites, giving your article additional exposure. Every time your article is re-published on a web site, you gain an additional one-way link to your site through the live link in your resource box. This adds to your link popularity and ultimately increases your search engine rankings.  As you can see, the true potential of your article lies in its ability to propagate virally in cyberspace. For your article to propagate virally, it should appeal to both readers and webmasters alike. Keep in mind that your goal is hold your readers attention long enough for them to get to the  resource box.  If your article is boring and uninformative, few people will read it beyond the first or second paragraph. Below are some pointers to consider when writing an article: 1. Give your article a catchy title. Your title is the first and often the only thing that visitors see when they skim through a list of articles on an e-zine page. Put some thought into coming up with a title that grabs the reader?s attention right away. Words like Secrets,Free, and Successful tend to attract more attention than others. 2. Your article should not read like an ad. Most people read articles to find information they can use, not to see a pitch about your products or services.  If they see your article as nothing more than a shameless act of self promotion, they?ll get turned off and hit the Back button right away.  Put yourself in the reader?s shoes. What benefits do you want to get out of reading an article?  Cater to your reader?s  interests rather than your own. 3. Offer lots of free, useful information. Following on the last tip, keep in mind that your readers are looking for specific how-to instructions to help them achieve a certain goal.  Offer lots of tangible information that is immediately useful to them. Do not lead them through hoops just to get to an order 4) Avoid gimmicks. While it may be true that a sucker is born every minute, most internet users are sophisticated enough to tell what?s legitimate and what?s not. Write with the intention of offering something substantial to the reader. Be honest and forthright. Your article should not cause the reader to think, What is this guy trying to sell me? 5) Be succinct. Get to the point quickly, preferably in the first or second paragraph. Avoid lengthy paragraphs. Use lots of white space to separate your paragraphs to make them easier to read. 6) Your article should not be too short. Certainly, it?s possible to write a good article packed with useful information using just a couple hundred words. If your article is too short, however, some webmasters may feel hesitant to reprint it on their sites. They may, instead, borrow your ideas and write their own articles, gaining authorship without having to give you credit for your ideas. How long should your article be?  I suggest at least 500 words, preferably longer.  Longer articles give webmasters the impression that you have put some time and effort into your work and, thus, are deserving of being reprinted on their sites. 7) Use live (clickable) links in your resource box. Many e-zines permit clickable links in  resource boxes. Yet, many authors forgo this privilege by simply spelling out their URLs. Whenever permitted, you should spell out your URL as well as make it clickable (e.g. http://www.nexcomp.com/weblaunch). The advantages of a clickable URL are, (1) readers can go to your site simply by clicking on it,  and more importantly, (2) search engines will be able to record the ezine page containing your article as a link your web site, adding to your link popularity and search engine rankings. Avoid hyping in your resource box. Your resource box, while promotional in nature, should be brief and tasteful. The purpose of your resource box is not to sell your readers something, but to lead them to your website which does the actual selling. Your resource box should contain your name, your company name, a brief description of your products or services, your web site?s URL, and a clickable link to your site. 9) Put some thought and effort into your writing. E-zines have varying standards for accepting articles, and some accept and publish all submissions without any human review at all. However, this does not mean you should write an article just for sake of having it published somewhere. If your article comes off as half-baked, readers may make a similar assumption about you and your business practices. 10) Submit your article to as many e-zines as feasible. There are dozens of e-zines on the web that welcome submissions from independent authors

Best Online Website Promotion

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Monitor: More than 40,000 killed since start of Syria conflict

BEIRUT (Reuters) - More than 40,000 people have been killed in 20 months of conflict between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces and those fighting for his overthrow, a violence monitoring group said on Friday.

Rami Abdelrahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said about half the fatalities were civilians and the other half split about evenly between rebels and government soldiers.

"The figure is likely much higher as the rebels and the government lie about how many of their forces have died to make it look like they are winning," Abdelrahman told Reuters.

The British-based Observatory, which supports the opposition, has been collating the names of the dead since government security forces started shooting pro-democracy protesters in March 2011.

Army defectors and ordinary Syrians took up arms against Assad and a civil war has since taken hold.

Abdelrahman said he only counts deceased people whose deaths are confirmed by friends or relatives.

"There are 10,000 to 15,000 people who were arrested months ago so we can't use that number as we don't know if they are dead or alive," he said.

Reuters cannot independently confirm the figures due to severe reporting restrictions imposed by the Syrian authorities.

(Reporting by Oliver Holmes; Editing by Angus MacSwan)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/more-40-000-killed-since-start-syria-conflict-112045389.html

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2 shot at Walmart in Tallahassee, Fla.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) ? Tallahassee police are interviewing witnesses outside of a Walmart where two people were shot.

A police spokesman says the victims were being treated Friday at an area hospital for wounds that weren't considered life-threatening. It wasn't immediately known whether the shooting happened inside or outside the store or whether it was related to Black Friday shopping.

No arrests have been made.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/2-shot-walmart-tallahassee-fla-204800541--finance.html

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Lord Alderdice writes? Improving the Justice and Security Bill

Last night the House of Lords debated and voted on the Justice and Security Bill at its Report stage. I know from reading Lib Dem Voice and from listening to the recent debate at Conference what a touchstone issue this Bill is for many members. Which is why I want to explain how the Bill, which we have now passed to the Commons, is a very different beast from that originally under consideration.

Some of you will have seen that the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) produced a unanimous report last week. We have two eminent Liberal politicians sitting on that committee, Lord Anthony Lester and Simon Hughes MP, and they made a very helpful contribution to the debate. The report explained that the Bill needed tightening, narrowing, and recommended an extensive range of amendments to improve it. Nick Clegg made clear in Deputy Prime Minister?s Questions this week that he thought adopting the changes would be an improvement ? and that is exactly what happened last night.

Now, Nick had already fought for some important changes to the Bill, which made it a great deal better than the original Green Paper proposals. He secured important wins that reduced the scope to national security cases only, removed inquests from scope entirely, and made sure that it was an application to a judge and not a decision by a Minister which would trigger a closed material proceeding (CMP).

But the changes made last night are significant and take these principles even further. A judge now has even more discretion to decide the best course of action to ensure that nothing is heard in closed session that could be heard in open court. There are even more safeguards to make absolutely certain that every other avenue for dealing with sensitive material is explored before a closed court can be used. And all parties to the proceedings will now be able to apply for a CMP rather than just the government, so everyone will be treated on an equivalent basis. The amendments also put beyond doubt the fact that CMPs cannot be extended to inquests or, in Scotland, Fatal Accident Inquiries.

Our Conference in September clearly demonstrated the strength of feeling in the party about this issue, with a quality of debate that our party should be proud of. And that is why Liberal Democrat peers had no less than three meetings of the whole group in the last week alone discussing what to do, and then voted in large numbers to amend the Bill. The Liberal Democrats have always placed the utmost importance on the defence of civil liberties and the principles of fair, open justice. And our parliamentarians have a long and proud tradition of upholding these values: voting to remove all clauses from the Criminal Justice bill that tampered with trial by jury in 2003; voting through the night against control orders in 2005; and defeating the government on 42 day detention in 2009. (Not to mention all the unpicking of Labour?s authoritarian legislation we have done in Government!) But even in these cases, compromises had to be made. In the infamous vote on 90-day detention, we had to compromise on 28 days, even though the status quo was only 14 days. We would have made different choices if we could, be we are the smallest party of the three main parties and must be realistic about what we can achieve with our numbers.

Most of our peers did not vote to throw out part 2 of the Justice and Security Bill entirely, because having put in the protections, it would have been counterproductive to then vote them all out again. I know some party members would have wanted the Lords to vote to get rid of Part 2, in line with the motion at conference. I can understand and respect that position but it is important to be clear that there was not sufficient support in parliament to win a vote to that effect, as the figures showed.

The fact is, given the position of both the Labour and Conservative parties in not supporting the removal of part 2 of the Bill, it would have been impossible for Liberal Democrat parliamentarians to deliver the exact position of Conference. So rather than symbolically support a vote that couldn?t be won, colleagues decided to work with a range of parties to get as close as possible to the conference motion. In short, given the position of the big two parties, what was achieved was the outcome most in line with party policy that it was possible for Liberal Democrat parliamentarians to deliver. Indeed, if the Labour party had not abandoned ship and gone home we could have done more. But the changes we have achieved in the Bill now make the occasions in which a CMP can be used a lot less frequent and remove the possibility of them ever being extended, and bring in more safeguards through judicial authority.

Further negotiations inside Government will now have to take place before the Bill goes back to the Commons. Liberal Democrats will, as always, argue for the best deal possible. There are different views and things have to be agreed on both sides of the Coalition. We are now a lot closer to achieving an outcome which underpins both justice and security in a way fully in keeping with our Liberal Democrat principles and our responsibilities as a party of government.

Source: http://www.libdemvoice.org/lord-alderdice-writes-improving-the-justice-and-security-bill-31710.html

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