Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch Coupons (San Antonio, Texas) - Save up to $16 for 8 people.

You need only 1 coupon for up to 8 tickets. Give a copy of the coupon to the ticket gate, and get about $16 off from the ticket price. Current Natural Bridge wildlife ranch tickets costs about $19 per adult, $17 per senior, and $10 per child. 

Google Voice support for Talkatone is ending on May 15, 2014. Google Hangout App for free WIFI Calling

As you may already know, Google is ending support for XMPP based calling with Google Voice. What this means to you is It simply shuts off access to Google Voice via third-party XMPP clients. Your Google Voice phone number will continue to work just like it does today. The service isn't shutting down, so creating rumors about numbers being canceled or porting refused is preposterous.

Basically my free over the wifi Talkatone is about to end. I’m one of a few hundred thousand customers enjoying free wifi calling through Talkatone. But on May 15th, Google is dropping support for the XMPP protocol that makes this work.

So, what other options you have? Talkatone is asking for you to sign up for a paid subscription phone service. Anything else they are not saying? Yeah, While Google Voice and Hangouts will still offer free calling :)

It seems like Google Voice, free VoIP phone-call, texting, voicemail and voicemail-transcription product will soon merge with the Google+ Hangouts apps on both iOS and Android leading to the complete elimination of Google Voice as a separate service.

I recently tried the Google Hangout iOS app, and it works perfectly for my purpose, just an alternative for my poor 250 minutes AT&T Go-phone service.

Quick and easy way to write a research paper publication

First prepare the figures.

Be sure that everything has been done n=3 or more, and be sure to do the statistical analysis (t-tests to compare 2 things that have roughly Gaussian distributions, Mann-Whitney otherwise; use ANOVA if there are three or more things you’re comparing). Something is different if p < 0.05, otherwise its not a statistically significant difference. And remember to put size bars on all the micrographs.

Then sit down with each figure and write a results paragraph for it

Results section – you can write a new paragraph every 5 minutes.  If you have writer’s block, sit down with the figures, and have someone take dictation as you answer the following questions for each figure.

The following set of sentences allows one to easily create a typical results paragraph:

• what we wanted to find out
  “To determine if extracellular cAMP regulates.......”

• what has been done before
  “We previously observed that ...”  (these first 2 sentences can be swapped) 

• how we did the experiment (don’t give details, as these are in the Methods)
  “Control and xyzA cells were starved for six hours and cAMP was added....” 

• what we saw, starting with a connection between the control and what has been done previously (if applicable)
  “As previously observed, wild-type cells showed a significant decrease in …” 

• and then compare the mutant or treatment to the control
  “Unlike control cells, the xyzA cells showed no cAMP-induced....”
  or
  “Compared to the control, cAMP caused a significant increase in …” 

• what this means
  “The data suggest that XyzA is required for ....”

Congrats, you’ve done a paragraph for your first figure!  Now repeat for all the other figures.

Then for each figure do a methods section. 

Pretend you are writing a lab protocol for someone – list exact composition/ concentration, volume, time, temperature if not room temp to do that experiment.  If there is a published paper that has the procedure in it, or you did something following the manufacturer’s directions, just reference the paper or write “..was done following the manufacturer’s directions.” 

The introduction will now be easy to write.

Print out the Results and Methods sections.  Get a red pen and circle all the big words or unusual techniques, and write a simple explanation for someone not in the field.

So for a paper showing that filamin is required for normal circadian rhythms in Dictyostelium, I’d write 3 paragraphs, adding references for pretty much each sentence or statement

• what’s known about Dictyostelium
• what’s known about circadian rhythms, and what’s known about them in Dicty
• what’s known about filamin in general, and what’s known about its function in circadian rhythms and in Dicty

Depending on how things sound, you can swap the paragraphs around; start with the broadest/ most important topic and narrow things down.  So maybe you could start with circadian rhythms, then Dicty, then circad rhythms in dicty, and then filamin.

The Discussion is also easy.

Gather the ‘What this means sentences from the Results and glop them together for the first Discussion paragraph. 

• “In this report, we have shown that ……”
• Now start going through that first paragraph of the Discussion, connecting each of the sentences to other things in the literature

At some point do the figure legends, and you’re pretty much done!

This is an extract from Professor Richard Gomer's how to write a paper. 

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The Voice - Season 6 - Winner Predictions

its time for my predictions for the The Voice Season 6. Just before the live performances of the best of 12. Here's the current team standings,

Team Shakira: Tess Boyer, Kristen Merlin, Dani Moz
Team Adam: Delvin Choice, Christina Grimmie, Kat Perkins
Team Usher: Josh Kaufman, Bria Kelly, T.J Wilkins,
Team Blake: Sisaundra Lewis, Audra McLaughlin, Jake Worthington

This year the teams to beat are Team Usher and Team Blake.

Here's my final three

Josh Kaufman, Sisaundra lewis, Delvin Choice

I'm actually rooting for Josh Kaufman but my gut feeling says Sisaundra Lewis gonna win this years Season 6 The Voice.

Asia Cup Cricket - Free Online Streaming Links

Here are couple of reliable free streaming links for Cricket games. Specially webcric, they always have links available for all the Cricket Series. The crictime is a most reason link I found which is bit slow but play around with different server links and it should work. Also remember to use Chrome or Mozilla browser with Adblock enabled so that you don't have to view those annoying screen ads. You can download Chrome AdBlock from the webstore for your chrome browser. If you know any other reliable links, don't forget to comment below. Enjoy and spread the word. Click the share buttons below to share these with your facebook, Google+, Twitter friends or reblog.


http://www.crictime.com/

http://www.webcric.com/

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Justin Timberlake parodies (Beyonce - Single Ladies)

“Don’t worry about the other dancers, B-Town,” Paul Rudd assures a nervous Beyonce, who doesn't know who she's about to perform with. “All these guys are pros.” “These guys,” she asks, confused. Sporting the obligatory black leotards and high heels, Justin and two others joined Beyonce for a hilariously clumsy rendition of Bey’s most lauded video. “I’m not feeling this,” a disgusted Beyonce says after Justin backs it up and grinds on her. Those watching in their homes were, though.

Texas A&M Johnny Manziel : NFL 2014 Draft Prediction

2014 NFL Draft Prediction : Top 5 Picks

1. Houston -- Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M 
This much is certainly true in mid-February: We don't know yet whether new Texans head coach Bill O'Brien is sold on Manziel's improvisational approach to quarterbacking, with its live-on-the-edge style of play making. But we also don't know for certain that O'Brien has to have a traditional pocket passer to run his offense and that he wouldn't come to appreciate Manziel's ability to keep plays alive with his legs, forcing teams to defend him from sideline to sideline. I would think that the dual-threat success of Russell Wilson, Colin Kaepernick and Cam Newton in recent years has done nothing but help endorse Manziel's unconventional game. Perhaps, as the scouting season wears on, Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, UCF quarterback Blake Bortles or South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney will emerge as talents too great to pass up, or Manziel's maturity issues will scare away owner Bob McNair and a Houston organization that isn't known for risk-taking. But the home state hero Manziel has that "it'' factor, and the Texans have tried the more mechanical-type quarterback (Matt Schaub) without Super Bowl success. For now, Manziel and the Texans are a marriage too intriguing to ignore.

2. St. Louis -- Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M 
The Rams obviously will be willing to trade away this slot to a quarterback-needy team, which is fitting since it's the last bit of draft capital St. Louis wrung out of Washington in the blockbuster Robert Griffin III deal two years ago. But if the Rams stick to this spot, offensive tackle is the obvious need, with Jake Long having suffered a late-season ACL in 2013, and both Rodger Saffold and Chris Williams eligible for free agency. Many mocks have Auburn's freakishly gifted Greg Robinson in this slot, but Matthews is clearly the most pro-ready tackle in the draft, and Jeff Fisher's decades-long history with Jake Matthews' famous father -- Hall of Fame Oilers/Titans offensive lineman/assistant coach Bruce Matthews -- has to be factored into the equation. But Matthews isn't just the safest choice, he's a top-five talent who will give the Rams exactly what they need from Day 1, whether he starts at right or left tackle.

3. Jacksonville -- Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina 
Passing on a quarterback such as Teddy Bridgewater or Blake Bortles (or Manziel if he's still on the board) may not help the Jaguars maximize their 2014 potential, but if Clowney fulfills his potential to become the league's dominant pass rusher, the pick will look shrewd in hindsight and help address a glaring need that Jacksonville has been trying to fill for years now. Clowney could be the centerpiece for the defensive upgrade that Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley seeks, in much the same way that his former team, the Seahawks, built on that side of the ball before turning their focus to offense.

4. Cleveland -- Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville 
The Browns could finally experience some first-round good fortune at quarterback, should they find Bridgewater waiting for them. The Cardinals' star is the most accurate and accomplished passer in this draft, and he is seen as the cleanest pro prospect among all the QB hopefuls. After Brandon Weeden and all those who came before him in Cleveland, accuracy in the passing game is something Browns fans could get used to. In this scenario, Cleveland will have its choice between Bridgewater's superb touch and command of a pro-style passing game, or the sturdier size and pocket-style quarterbacking of UCF's Bortles, who some scouts think has the most NFL upside.

5. Oakland -- Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida 
With head coach Dennis Allen and general manager Reggie McKenzie both entering a prove-it year, the Raiders aren't going to sign up for another season of just Terrelle Pryor and Matt McGloin at quarterback. Bortles may not be polished enough to become the instant starter in Oakland, but his prototypical NFL size combined with his mobility make him the quarterback who has gathered the most draft momentum in recent months.

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20140219/2014-nfl-mock-draft-johnny-manziel/#ixzz2tuhKMEbl

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Lip Sync Battle - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

This is one of my favorite video from year 2013. Its a Lip Sync battle with Joseph Gordon Levitt, Stephen Merchant and Jimmy Fallon in the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Its super awesome, and if you don't have the full 10 minutes to watch this, then move on to 8 minutes mark and watch Joseph Gordon Levitt's lip sync of "Nicki Minaj - Super Bass". He is freaking genius of lip sync.

Extreame Cold front @Texas

Texas weather today, Jan 6th, 2014. One of those days!

MS Word : How to align Footnote Separator

1. Go to View from menu bar. Change the document views to "Draft"
2. Now go to References menu, in Footnotes, click "Show Notes"
3. From the drop down list, select Footnote Separator, and then use the Home menu to change the selected footnote separator to align any way you want.

"The Voice - Season 5 " - My final 3 predictions

This is just based on the semi-final performances. My final three contenders are.....drum roll please........

Will Champlin (Fun "Carry On" - good song choice by the way!)
Cole Vosbury
Tessanne Chin

I'm going back and forth with Tessanne and Will for the sole winner. I'm pretty much biased towards Will. That dude is awesome day by day!

Please see my previous predictions here.

Need "about us" picture for your company?

ROFL, the best Reddit funny image I saw after a while. That intern look is exactly what I had when I was doing my internship :)

The Voice - Season 5 - Winner

The Voice is getting boring day by day. I don't see any real talent or top quality voices so far other than Tessanne Chin. Even her voice is pretty similar to Judith Hill's. So, there's no clear cut front runner right now. Seems like last year, there will be a surprised winner this time too.

Right now we have,

Team Adam: Will Champlin, James Wolpert, Tessanne Chin
Team Blake : Cole Vosbury
Team Christina: Matthew Schuler, Jacquie Lee

and Team Ceelo is long gone.

So, my final three right now? I"m not sure.
Thessane Chin, James Wolpert, Matthew Schuler ,

Winner: Tessane Chin

Please read my previous prediction for season 5. Seems like Adam fu** up again by eliminating Preston Pohl.

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iPhone death by vibration (screen shut off, phone wont stop vibrating) fix

OK. This gave me an almost heart attack. I thought my 3gs is done forever :(
I guess it started after I received a call and started vibrating with blacked out screen. None of the buttons worked. As you know already, there's no way to take your iPhone battery out or something because of Apples ridiculous design.

For some reason, I got it back to work. Not sure what made it work again, but hopefully this will help any of you in the same situation.

1. I just waited till the vibration stops
2. Removed the sim from the slot
3. Tried pressing both home button and lock buttons at once for 10 seconds. It didn't do anything.
4. Then I plugged the phone to wall outlet and let the battery get some charge. Mine was charged about 70% left when this was happened.
5. When it is plugged in (after about 10 minutes), I pressed the home + lock buttons again and the phone restarted with the apple icon. (Thank god!)
6. It took about 1 minute to restart to the home screen.

Hope this helps.