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Tesla was a freakin genius.
Our entire modern world wouldnt exist without him. And he never got any credit while he was alive.
Hell, theres STILL stuff he came up with that we have no understanding of. Yet.
Agreed [wikipedia.org]. Basically if it runs on electricity, Tesla has a hand in it.
Hell, theres STILL stuff he came up with that we have no understanding of. Yet.
That stuff is either genius or failed experiments. How would you know the difference?
Note that this article predicts both the Internet and wireless technology, but with no mention of the digital aspects. It also predicts wireless power, such that a ship could be sent across the Atlantic, powered by a single wireless power station on one side. It predicted all of this would happen in something like 5 years.
So he was wrong about how long it would take, and he threw out at least one other idea in that article that we haven't seen happen, and have no evidence can happen.
I like Tesla as much as anyone else, but I'm not sure how to call this one. Fuzzy, at best. I think Orwell had it closer.
Note that this article predicts both the Internet and wireless technology, but with no mention of the digital aspects. It also predicts wireless power, such that a ship could be sent across the Atlantic, powered by a single wireless power station on one side. It predicted all of this would happen in something like 5 years.
Tesla was, for the greater part of his life, badly hampered by a severe lack of money to carry out his more expansive projects. Some of this was due to his overgenerous nature, as when he gave up entirely the royalties Westinghouse owed him on the power-generation devices Tesla had designed, some was due to his lifelong habit of chasing ideas off in odd directions without consideration for their economic utility, and some was due to his inability to obtain funding from others -- Westinghouse, for example, refused to fund Tesla's development of a broadcast-power system after Tesla admitted that there would be no way to determine how much power any given end-user consumed, so there would be no way to bill them for it.
I'm also severely limited by lack of money in my attempt to create a cold-fusion machine which uses kittens as a fuel source. If every slashdot user sends me $500, I'm sure I'll have it worked out in no time!
He predicted a small communication device that could communicate in voice via transmissions that allowed you to talk to other people thousands of miles away and would also interface with normal phone lines. At least that is what I got out of the article.
Sounds a lot like a cell phone to me, then again it also sounds a lot like HAM radio.
In his head what he was predicting probably in no way shape or form come close to what we think he was predicting.
sounds like a car phone to me, those pre-cell phones that had a limited number of channels covering a whole city.
Any persons predictions will come to fruition if given enough time.
I predict the world will end in a fiery death. And I am right, simply wait around a few billion years to witness the sun eating our planet.
Predictions of flying cars will come to life the second that they can perfect the auto flying system. Because everyones worse nightmare is the current crop of idiots on our highways, piloting a "flying car" in 3 dimensions.
Note that this article predicts both the Internet and wireless technology, but with no mention of the digital aspects.
But he did. Telsa was the inventor of the AND logic gate. [tfcbooks.com] When computers started to catch on and research was done and people went to patent their inventions, some of them found out that Telsa already had the patents some more than 50 years earlier because he was already developing the same techniques while trying to control devices wirelessly. So, he did do that, it just wasn't mentioned in the article probably because it wasn't seen as important at the time and because it was quite simply beyond everybody else.
When Tesla developed weapons for the military and displayed them at a World's Fair, he demonstrated remote controlled submarines and torpedoes and tried to explain how both the submarines and torpedoes could be controlled and guided wirelessly by operators far away. In a time where a simply wireless system that allowed ships to talk to each other reliably, submarines, or torpedoes would have been a major military breakthrough, the army and navy just couldn't even comprehend what he was talking about let alone figure out how to use remote drones effectivly.
It would not be utterly misguided to view the history of electrical engineering in the last 100 years as the attempt to document and render reproducible that which Tesla intuitively grasped and understood.
I didn't bother mentioning to the man that if it wasn't for that raving lunatic who had contributed nothing that he would a) be working in a room powered by candlelight or b) that we would have DC power generators on every city block providing electricity
And our geniuses of today nitpick and dismiss what Tesla did, because we are oh so much smarter nowadays, give me a friggin break...
Tesla: Nostradamus for geeks.
But could he predict people associating "Blackberry" with "Phone that has a qwerty keyboard", the same way people associate "iPod" with "any MP3 player"?
Blackberry is one word, whereas SMS is three, and therefor far more complex and difficult to use.
For example 'i just got a message on my blacberry ' vs 'i just received a short message service message'. You see just how complex it is?
Clearly RIM were the ones who opened up mobile messaging to the world and deserve full credit.
Clearly RIM were the ones who opened up mobile messaging to the world and deserve full credit.
Uhm, what?!? SMS had already been in popular use in Europe for years when the BlackBerry came. Or do you mean reading/sending email on the phone? Then say so.
Most normal people simply say, "just a sec, I got a message on my phone."
What wierdos call it a blackberry? is it the same ones that say, "I dont know, let me check my IPHONE. SEE IPHONE! LOOKIE!!!!! I'm trendy..... stop mocking me...."
disclaimer: I have an iphone. I like it because it's the best tool for a business person at the moment.
Most normal people simply say, "just a sec, I got a message on my phone." What wierdos call it a blackberry?
The same weirdos who ask for a Kleenex instead of a facial tissue? Or who ask "Would you like a coke?" when they're asking if you'd like a carbonated beverage? Or who ask for an Aspirin instead of a tablet of acetylsalicylic acid?
Kay proposed his Dynabook in 1972... but before that Gene Roddenberry and company proposed the PADD in Star Trek circa 1966. The iPad looks (and sounds) a lot more like PADD than the Dynabook.
Hey, credit where credit is due!
So the guy predicted text messaging. Impressive. But why does everything have to be a product placement nowadays?
This case is especially stupid, since what really enables worldwide access to messaging are $20 phones.
what really enables worldwide access to messaging are $20 phones.
And a messaging plan of how much per month?
Mine is £free per month (or $free per month, if you only work in dollars). I don't get X free messages/minutes per month, but given the length of time that credit lasts then why get a contract? Computers do all I need, or I'm already at home with my family. Communication in those situations is already catered for.
given the length of time that credit lasts then why get a contract?
When I bought my handset, the pay-as-you-go carriers didn't have smartphones, and U.S. residents can't buy a CDMA handset and plan separately because U.S. CDMA carriers don't use removable CSIM cards.
Computers do all I need
With exorbitant tethering charges.
What's a tethering charge, and how is it different from any other data transfer?
In mobile phone service plans offered to residents of the United States, a tethering charge is a surcharge for the privilege to use a handset associated with a plan as a modem for an external device, as opposed to using the handset as a terminal in itself. The rationale is that an external device with a 1680x1050 pixel display will be used to initiate the transfer of a larger quantity of data than a smartphone with a 320x480 pixel display.
Videoconferencing was predicted way back in 1869 by cartoonist George du Maurier. [neverpedia.com]
So the guy predicted text messaging. Impressive.
Western Union launched its transcontinental telegraph service in 1861. Keyboard entry and alphanumeric printing for the telegraph appears along about 1902. Frederick G. Creed [wikipedia.org]
The only missing piece of the puzzles are direct telephone-like dialing and affordable "Telex" machines for home and office use.
You mean the windmill, invented by Heron of Alexandria in approx 50AD?
That whole article was such bunk. Especially that last line? Darth_Brooks needs to take ten steps back away from desk befo%^$#^%$#^% NO CARRIER
TECHNICALLY, a satphone only transmits up to the closest satellite. Single sideband (PSK31 if you want data) on the HF bands can transmit all over the world.
*shrugs* it is possible for a normal cellular phone to transmit data world-wide. In 1998 I had an Ericcson PCS phone that was able to send and receive e-mail, which could go world wide by that point. The problem was that I could only do it in an area where I had cellular reception, and the cell tower was what relayed the message through the wire/fibre network world-wide.
So yeah, in a *literal* sense, only a sat phone can actually transmit world-wide, though even that's going through a sattelite or three as
Way back in the day when I was in high school I heard Tesla predicted the Internet, using exactly that quote. There's no arguing that Tesla did a lot of amazing things but he's no technological Nostradamus, no matter how much people try to shoehorn him into the role.
Well, considering the fact that when you read Popular Science articles from that era and that claim things like "in the future no-one will drink water unless it has been infused with the life-giving properties of radium", it's still a pretty good prediction, even if it is fairly general.
And so forth. As I recall, Verne also prediction global electronic communications in another novel...
Jules Verne read the equivalent of
Not that that is a bad thing.
Tesla anticipating the advent of portable communication devices does not in any way equate to him having predicted the BlackBerry.
I've found that I'm making small scornful noises increasingly often while reading Slashdot and BetaNews headlines. I have yet to determine the threshold at which I will cease reading technology news altogether, but I feel it is rapidly approaching. I don't want to stop, so please, please, for the love of Christ please stop posting this frothy nonsense.
At the turn of the century, Marconi, Tesla and Jagdish Chandra Bose demonstrated wirelessly turning on a switch over a distance. Marconi could never get the resonance circuit working right (what he called coherer). Got the idea from Bose in a conference, (or stole Bose's notebook depending on where you hear it from). Bose was an idealist and never thought of commericializing his inventions, and was stuck in Calcutta, India anyway. Marconi went into wireless signal propagation and Tesla went into wireless power transmission.
Despite his visionary predictions about wireless communications, Tesla's dream of wireless transmission of power has not yet been realized.
If it is possible to beam power, we should be able to lift cell phone repeaters using balloons and power the transponders using a beamed from earth. Or launch solar power stations in low earth orbit and get the power to the ground via microwave power. We still can't do it.
No even if his investors had continued to fund him, he would not
He may have been preoccupied with wireless power transmission, but he was funded for wireless data transmission. After Marconi transmitted across the atlantic, his funding dried up before he could achieve either to an appreciable degree.
It appears that Tesla thought of everything. So let's just toss out all those silly mobile patents and let the real innovation -- and competition -- begin.
What did he have to say about audio and video encoding?
What did he have to say about audio and video encoding?
Yeah, he pretty much said to use Ogg formats. Further, to quote: "Verily, Real Audio is gash."
From Francis Bacon's "New Atlantis" of 1623:
We represent also all multiplications of light, which we carry to great distance, and make so sharp as to discern small points and lines.
We find also diverse means, yet unknown to you, of producing of light, originally from diverse bodies.We have also houses of deceits of the senses, where were present all manner of feats of juggling, false apparitions, impostures and illusions, and their fallacies.
We have also sound-houses, where we practise and demonstrate all sounds and their generation. We have all means to convey sounds in trunks and pipes, in strange lines and distances.
Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't Sat Phones exactly this? Also Walkie Talkies meet much of what he was talking about. Additionally, he predicted the transmission of pictures, music, speeches, etc. wirelessly from a central station. Isn't this what Television and Radio does, and don't we have wrist watch TVs and radios? Radio (AM) can reach the entire world with the proper frequency and proper weather conditions. While he may not have directly predicted the cell phone, and certainly didn't predict t
He thought that you could easily transmit stuff directly to other devices even if they are hundreds of miles away and even if there are millions of them being used at the same time. This isn't true [..]
Actually, it is very true. There are ways to have several radio-devices communicating to each other directly using various multiplexing methods such as time division, frequency or just have packets collide and then detect the collision, like in Ethernet. And yes, the devices can and often are, hundreds of miles apart.
Do you not even feel ashamed for the amount of straw-man fallacies you use in there?
As I did already said somewhere up there:
He specifically talks about handheld devices "not bigger than a [wrist]watch" (last paragraph of the first column), used for communication. Which is exactly what mobile phones are. The BlackBerry that was stated in the title of the
Everything else in your comment is a made-up hallucination of your mind and fallacy over fallacy, too many to
Tesla would've invented it too, had he not been disrupted by ladies' emotions (and underwear) [harkavagrant.com]. It's just as well though, somebody would have just stolen it anyway. [harkavagrant.com]
Reading the New York Times column as reproduced on recombu.com, it seems that Mr. Tesla was more interested in the wireless transmission of power, and that he saw the wireless transmission of speech, pictures and other data as a trivial side-effect. His article implicitly seem to address the question: how to give a handheld device enough power so that it can transmit radio signals that have a practical range, and his answer is wirelessly transmitted power. This is somewhat ironic because his obsession with
IMHO we should all be pushing for a FOI request for all of Tesla's papers that were taken from his hotel room after he died. I'll bet the coolest stuff is kept secret.
He did some amazing stuff, and figures out AC. No real argument there.
But he also predicted a ton of stuff, was a little mad, and everyone ignores the crap that didn't seem to pan out.
At this point he is becoming Nostradamus of technology.
Did some really advance stuff, but people only talks about his wild ass guess that may or may not have claimed with the person reading them says that claim.
If I have not seen so far it is because I stood in giant's footsteps.


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Submission + - Chrome Becomes World's No. 2 Browser (ibtimes.com) 1
redletterdave writes: "Google Chrome has eclipsed Mozilla's Firefox browser as the world's second most popular Web browser and now only trailsMicrosoft's Internet Explorer,according to StatCounter.Chrome's worldwide market share is pegged at about 25.7 percent, while Firefox's market share is estimated to be roughly 25.2 percent. Internet Explorer still clearly dominates the market with 40.6 percent of the global share. Similar to the way Safari gets a boost from the iPhone and iPad, Chrome can reach even more people if it became available on Android devices, which sources say is "very likely.""

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Following the announcement of the Verizon-tied Lumia 928, Nokia just unveiled their upgraded Lumia 920 for the global market – the Lumia 925, known under the Catwalk codename. It is basically the 920 that got rid of the wireless charging weight and swapped polycarbonate frame for an aluminium one. However, there is more than meets the eye in details.
Lumia 925 variants
Mass of the device dropped down to 139 grams (from 185 grams), and the new frame managed to shave down a nice layer of thickness as well ? to 8.5 mm (from 10.7 mm). In fact, this flagship unit is now the thinnest Windows Phone device available. This overall slimming of the device led to the appearance of a minor camera ?hump? on the 925 that used to be contained in a much thicker case of the previous model. WOrth noting is that the wireless charging is still available via additional back covers.
Lens assembly reveals additional, 6th glass element
An 8.7 megapixel OIS camera is the same unit found in the previous model(s), but with an extra lens layer on top, possibly to protect it from scratching since the hump is extending from the body of the device. The Nokia folks did mention on stage it should provide crisper and better images than the previous model, though. Screen technology changed as well. While it is the same 4.5-inches in physical size, it is no longer an IPS LCD but an AMOLED of the same 768×1280 resolution (332ppi) as before, though it is unknown whether it is of PenTile arrangement or not. Battery remains the same with 2000mAh capacity, however, Nokia claims it has almost 3 hours more of 3G (talk time) usage than the Lumia 920, possibly due to software optimizations and the use of the different screen tech. 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 that powers the Lumia 920 is found in the Lumia 925 as well, leaving the platform completely devoid of the more current generation of Qualcomm SoCs.
Nokia focused a bit on the software side as well. The new Lumia comes with the Smart Camera mode that can be set as the default one whilst snapping photos, and it brings a few options such as Best Shot, Action Shot, and Motion Focus, fully employing the Scalado imaging software technologies. Additionally, they announced the Hipstamatic?s new application, Oggl, which will soon be available on all Lumia smartphones. The app enables sharing of photos on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Tumblr and Flickr, aside from their own Oggl network. Of course, services known form before, such as Nokia HERE suite of location and navigation services as well as the Music service are present on the new device.
While it is not the 41MP camera wonder device some have expected, the Lumia 925 is already considered the best of what Windows Phone platform has to offer. Excellent hardware is there, but software-wise Microsoft and Nokia both really need to push it this year in order to be competitive. Nokia did imply that there will be additional events this year, and we hope to see the PureView behemoth in its true glory as soon as possible.
Full Tech Spec Sheet:
Networks: GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900, WCDMA, 2100, 1900, 850, 900, LTE 2100, 1800, 2600, 900, 800
Memory: 1GB RAM, 16 GB user memory
Display: 4.5-inch AMOLED WXGA (1280×768)
Processor: 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon
Camera: PureView 8.7-megapixel with OIS, Autofocus, dual LED flash.
2nd camera: HD 1.2MP wide angle
Size: 129 x 70.6 x 8.5* mm (*volumetric).
Weight: 139g
Connectivity: USB 2.0, BT 3.0, NFC, WLAN a/b/g/n, A-GPS and Glonass, 3.5mm audio connector
Battery: 2000 mAh
Audio: -IHF speaker, 2 microphones, HD voice compliant, 3.5mm AV connector


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Rebuilt Bridge Brings Hope
Officials gathered in Bosnia on Friday to celebrate the reconstruction of the Mostar bridge almost 11 years after it was destroyed by war. The landmark now symbolizes reconciliation between the region's ethnic groups.
Built in 1566 under the Ottoman Empire, the Stari Most, or Old Bridge, belonged to UNESCO's world cultural heritage before it was destroyed during Bosnia's 1992-95 civil war.
Giving the town Mostar its name, the 29-meter (95-feet) stone bridge spanning the Neretva River was blasted by tank fire in 1993.
The southern Bosnian town was the center of heavy fighting between Muslims and Catholic Bosnian Croats even though both groups had also worked together to battle Bosnian Serbs at the outset of the war.
But there are high hopes that the rebuilt bridge in Mostar will help bring the two groups closer together.
"Now there is something that the population can once again gather behind and that will help grow what was once so important - a feeling of pride to be a Mostarer," Hans Koschnick, the former EU representative for Mostar, told Deutsche Welle.
Koschnick will be joined by Chris Patten, the EU's external affairs commissioner, at the official ceremony commemorating the bridge's reconstruction on Friday.
Britain's Prince Charles, UNESCO chief Koirchiro Matsuura and Croatian President Stipe Mesic are also expected to attend.
International donations
According to the Associated Press, rebuilding the bridge took two years and cost $15 million (€12.25 million).
uch of the funds were donated by the United States, Turkey, Italy, the Netherlands and Croatia, as well as numerous organizations and individuals.
But the situation in Bosnia remains fragile enough that the ceremony will be guarded by 2,000 police officers from across the country.
Sulejman Kupusovic, director of Friday's ceremony, said despite the hope for a new beginning in Mostar there's good reason for the precautions.
"Those who were responsible for the destruction of the bridge are still among us. And they have no interest on the return of the Old Bridge and the creation of a new atmosphere here," he told Deutsche Welle.
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From BrikWars
The Oktopustika
Since being taken up by the SpaceNazi faction, the Oktopustika has come to be more closely associated with the belief that all Peaches must be exterminated in the most painful and humiliating way possible, and so remains popular with anti-Peach factions like the forces of BleyWatch and the Akkadian Empire of Ultra-Badassery.
In its physical incarnation, the Oktopustika talisman is a powerful Artifakt of Pre-Creation with the power to summon evil monstrosities and to incite irrational Hatred in all who view it. It was held by Shaun Soulless Sullivan over the monster-filled Rainbow mines of Carapithia IX, until his defeat at the hands of Piltogg in R. 2,010.


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Is it me, or are they making it very hard for English speakers like us to join their wiki? In order to be a member, you have to participate in their forums, which is fair enough. Problem is, much of the communication there is done in Dutch. Wouldn't that be counter-productive? - ZS 17:52, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
- WikiGTA is not a user driven website, they have a select few people who contribute to the site so as not to compromise the sites content. They use the wiki technology because it is easier to edit the site. As for the forum, when the majority of people contributing to the website speak Dutch, then it is no real surprise the forum discussions are in Dutch. I do remember, however, a thread to report problems, which was in English. Whether that is still there or not I don't know. You could also start creating threads in English, which may encourage more discussions in English. A-Dust 18:21, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
- Might look it up later to see if there are historical threads in English. Still hard to say whether or not the community's participation of English threads is generally positive. - ZS 19:01, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
but all articles are in english Owen1983 11 March 09 20:10PM GMT
- Apparently 70% of Dutch people have good command of English. Probably explains it. - ZS 03:29, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
I might be able to pull some strings if you want to join the wiki. I know a user there so maybe I can ask him to let you in.--spaceeinstein 01:39, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
i think us english speakers want to join they should be accomodated--Chip2008 15:26, December 5, 2009 (UTC)


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J-Werewolf: EP1 Review
- Publisher: Daniel Novais
- Genre: Adventure
- Released: 21 Dec, 2011
- Size: 11.1 MB
- Price: $1.99
- The effect of the grass as you move through it.
- A very Metroidvania feel.
- Trex grows on you as a companion.
- Stiff jumping and attacking.
- A map would have been very useful.
A side-scroller with labyrinth areas, upgrades earned off bosses, chip tune music, pixel art, and a talking dinosaur. Far from polished but its charm should delight a few.
- Full Review
- App Store Info
Female ninja Eileen is just minding her business jumping from rooftop to rooftop when a crowd gathers around a spaceship that has just descended. A enigmatic T-rex named Trex pops out and enlists Eileen to help him regain control of his flying saucer. From there it's a side scrolling trek through the ship, defeating enemies, exploring different zones, defeating bosses, and upgrading your abilities. Think a Metroid game with a more lighthearted feel.
Eileen is controlled by on-screen buttons to make her move, jump, and swing her sword. The controls are a little stiff (especially the sword with its short range), but nothing that will make your travel troublesome, and most enemies can be killed Mario style with a jump on the noggin. As you traverse your way through the maze like flying saucer you'll come across bosses that when defeated will give you abilities allowing you to access previously inaccessible areas. The first boss allows you to tap yellow blocks to destroy them, while the second boss allows you to double jump (every platformer needs its double jump).
The game has quite the retro presentation and this has both its pros and cons. The chip tune music for the most part is fantastically catchy, but some of the tracks are so short, that the constant looping becomes quite annoying (the intro music is such an example). The art while amusing in its low grade pixel form is honestly more than a little amateurish, and sometimes it can be difficult to work out what's part of the background and what can be jumped on
Nevertheless Mystery of the Japanese Werewolf has enough charm and inventiveness to be worth a look. The highlight is the banter between Eileen and Trex and the whole game has a nice sense of humor about it. Definitely a good first effort from this solo developer.
DescriptionA flying saucer landed on Earth; its enigmatic pilot asks for help. Ghosts and monsters lurk inside his magnificent custom painted flying saucer, but Eileen, the new ninja in town, is at the right place at the right time and so she gets to go on an adventure that is as nostalgic as it is NEW.
Inspired by really good classic games like Ninja Gaiden, Super Mario and Metroid, Mystery of the J-Werewolf was designed to be as comfortable as holding an old NES controller, but also to use the modern features of iOS devices in unique ways.
A classic platformer made by someone who played lots of them. The old meets the new in this new spin on 2D sidescrollers!
What people are saying? Do you really want to know? Yes? YES YOU DO!
"a great job at feeling modern while still being very retro" - 148Apps (4 stars out of 5!)
"it looks good, the sound is a treat for anyone who gets off on nostalgia, it's fun to play, and it has a talking dinosaur" - Slide to Play (3 stars out of 4!)
"music to the ears of anyone who's been waiting for a retro iOS game that actually captures the spirit of retro game design rather than plopping pixelated graphics over bare-bones gameplay" - iFanzine
"its often hilarious writing makes it worth a download even without the deliciously classic gameplay" - Appolicious
You can see a gameplay trailer on the Support link (or http://is.gd/jwerewolftrailer)
This game is Retina Ready for iPhone/iPod and iPad. Sure, since it's pixel art, all you get will be larger pixels. But, hey: at least we're safe from horrible, blurry interpolation!
As of 1.06, J-Werewolf has 3 touch-screen control options and supports Joypad and some other popular joystick hardware. One of these options should really fit your needs. PLEASE, try them all before writing a review. The controls in J-Werewolf are fine!
What's New in Version 1.13- Support for the new iPhone 5 and iPod Touch 5th generation! 4-inch screen madness;
- iOS 6 compatible;
- Bug fix for iOS 4.3 players - no more crashes!;
- 60beat GamePad support;


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Submission + - Enemy of HRM, Paul Revere, Identified Using Metadata (kieranhealy.org)
cervesaebraciator writes: In the wake of recent revelations from Edward Snowden, apologists for the state security apparatus are predictably hitting the airwaves. Some are even 'glad' the NSA has been doing this. A major point they emphasize is that the content of calls have remained private and it is only the metadata that they're interested in. But given how much one can tell from interpersonal connections, does the surveillance only represent "modest encroachments on privacy"? It is easy enough to imagine how metadata on phone calls made to and from a medical specialist could be more revealing than we'd like. But social network analysis can reveal far more. Duke sociologist Kieran Healy, in a light-hearted but telling article, shows how one father of the American Revolution could have been identified using the simplest tools of social network analysis and only a limited dataset.


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Mark Berrios of Jacksonville was a 14-year-old runaway when he shot and killed Olen Lee Hepler, in his Ormond-by-the-Sea home on Aug. 16, 1994.
There is still hope for a new sentence for a man convicted as a teenager of murdering a suspected pedophile and ordered to serve life in prison without parole, according to the killer's attorney.
Mark Berrios of Jacksonville was a 14-year-old runaway when he shot and killed Olen Lee Hepler, in his Ormond-by-the-Sea home on Aug. 16, 1994. Hepler, 47, was suspected of being part of a ring of pedophiles who sexually abused young boys.
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court deemed it unconstitutional to sentence children to life sentences without parole without a mitigation hearing. However, an appeals court in Miami, ruled that change was not retroactive.
Berrios was 15 when he was convicted and sentenced. He has served 18 years.
Palm Beach Gardens attorney Marc Reiner, who represents Berrios, appeared before Circuit Judge Randell Rowe on Nov. 29 with a motion seeking a new sentencing hearing for his client.
Reiner said Monday that Rowe deferred ruling on the motion saying he wanted to wait for further decisions from the appellate courts.
Rowe's reluctance didn't come as a surprise to Reiner.
"I wasn't sure what would happen," Reiner said by telephone. "I would have expected him to rule against us, but he did not do that, keeping our motion open until there are more decisions."
State attorney spokeswoman Klare Ly said Assistant State Attorney Rosemary Calhoun argued two courts have supported no retroactivity in the Supreme Court's Miller v. Alabama decision.
The court in that case determined it was unconstitutional to sentence children to life without parole without first giving the defendants the opportunity to present proof why they should not receive a lighter sentence.
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Symlin Pen
Generic Name: pramlintide (PRAM-lin-tide)
Brand Name: Symlin Pen
Symlin Pen is used along with insulin. It may increase the risk of severe low blood sugar caused by insulin. The risk may be higher in patients with type 1 diabetes. If this occurs, it is seen within 3 hours after an injection of Symlin Pen. Do not drive, or use heavy machinery, or do other tasks or actions that could be unsafe until you know the effects of this drug on your blood sugar. If very low blood sugar happens while you are doing any of these things, very bad injuries or death may happen. Discuss any questions or concerns with your health care provider.
Symlin Pen is used for:
Treating diabetes in certain patients who also use insulin.
Symlin Pen is an amylin analogue. It works by slowing down food digestion. This prevents blood sugar from rising as quickly after you eat. It may also help you feel full faster.
Do NOT use Symlin Pen if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Symlin Pen, including metacresol
- you have a condition that causes your stomach to empty very slowly (gastroparesis)
- you cannot tell when your blood sugar is low
- you take an alpha glucosidase inhibitor (eg, acarbose) or an anticholinergic (eg, scopolamine, hyoscyamine)
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using Symlin Pen:
Some medical conditions may interact with Symlin Pen. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have vision or coordination problems, or a history of stomach or bowel problems
- if you have had severe low blood sugar within the past 6 months, have diabetic nerve disease (eg, peripheral neuropathy), or have high hemoglobin A1c
- if you have trouble using your insulin therapy or monitoring your blood sugar levels
- if you are on dialysis
- if you take medicine that helps food move through your stomach more quickly
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Symlin Pen. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Beta-blockers (eg, propranolol), clonidine, guanethidine, or reserpine because they may hide the symptoms of low blood sugar
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (eg, enalapril), disopyramide, fibrates (eg, clofibrate), fluoxetine, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) (eg, phenelzine), pentoxifylline, propoxyphene, salicylates (eg, aspirin), somatostatin analogues (eg, octreotide), sulfonamide antibiotics (eg, sulfamethoxazole), or sulfonylureas (eg, glipizide) because the risk of low blood sugar may be increased
- Alpha glucosidase inhibitors (eg, acarbose) or anticholinergics (eg, scopolamine, hyoscyamine) because they may increase the risk of Symlin Pen's side effects
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Symlin Pen may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use Symlin Pen:
Use Symlin Pen as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Symlin Pen comes with an extra patient information sheet called a Medication Guide. It also comes with a "Patient Instructions for Use" sheet. Read these information sheets carefully before you use Symlin Pen. Read them again each time you get Symlin Pen refilled.
- Use Symlin Pen immediately before major meals, as directed by your health care provider.
- A health care provider will teach you how to use Symlin Pen. Be sure you understand how to use it. Follow the procedures you are taught when you use a dose. Contact your health care provider if you have any questions.
- Be sure you understand how to use the pen-injector. Be sure to check the dosing window before each injection to make sure you receive the correct amount of medicine. Ask your doctor or other health care provider any questions that you may have about Symlin Pen or about using the pen-injector.
- Do not use Symlin Pen if it contains particles, is cloudy or discolored, or if the container is cracked or damaged.
- Symlin Pen is given as an injection under the skin, usually in the stomach area or upper thigh. Do not inject Symlin Pen into the arm, because it may not absorb properly. Rotate injection sites so you do not use the same site repeatedly.
- Do not transfer medicine from the pen-injector into a syringe. This may cause you to receive too much medicine per dose and may increase your risk of serious side effects.
- Do not mix Symlin Pen with insulin or inject it in the same area as insulin. Inject Symlin Pen at least 2 inches away from where you inject your insulin.
- If you store Symlin Pen in the refrigerator, allow it to warm to room temperature before you inject a dose. This may decrease the chance of a reaction at the injection site.
- Symlin Pen may affect the way other medicines are absorbed into your body. Some medicines may need to be taken at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after using Symlin Pen. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about how you should take any other medicines with Symlin Pen.
- Do not share pen or cartridge devices with another person even if the needle has been changed. Sharing these devices may pass infections from one person to another. This includes infections you may not know you have.
- Remove the needle after each injection. Store the pen without a needle on it.
- Keep this product, as well as syringes and needles, out of the reach of children and away from pets. Do not reuse or share needles, syringes, or other materials. Ask your health care provider how to dispose of these materials after use. Follow all local rules for disposal.
- Continue to use Symlin Pen even if you feel well. Do not miss any doses.
- If you miss a dose of Symlin Pen, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not use 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Symlin Pen.
Important safety information:
- Dizziness may occur while you are using Symlin Pen. This effect may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use Symlin Pen with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it. Talk with your doctor about the things you should avoid doing.
- Do not drink alcohol while you are using Symlin Pen. Drinking alcohol may increase the risk of developing low blood sugar.
- Nausea is a common side effect of Symlin Pen. Mild nausea is more likely during the first weeks of treatment and usually does not last long. Tell your doctor if nausea continues or is bothersome.
- Do NOT use Symlin Pen if your blood sugar is too low, you skip a meal, you plan to eat a meal with fewer than 250 calories or 30 grams of carbohydrates, you are sick and cannot eat your usual meal, you are pregnant or breast-feeding and have not talked to your doctor, or you are having surgery or a medical test in which you cannot eat.
- Do not use more than your prescribed dose of Symlin Pen without checking with your doctor. Using more than the prescribed dose may cause nausea and vomiting, and you may not be able to eat the amount of food you usually eat. If you use more of Symlin Pen than the prescribed dose, pay close attention to the amount of insulin use. You may have greater risk of developing low blood sugar. Contact your doctor or other health care provider for instructions.
- Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Symlin Pen before you receive any medical or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
- Talk with your health care provider about all of your diabetes medicines and how to use them. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any diabetes medicine unless your doctor tells you to.
- If you stop using Symlin Pen for any reason (eg, surgery, illness), contact your doctor. Follow your doctor's instructions for restarting Symlin Pen.
- Symlin Pen may increase the risk of severe low blood sugar caused by insulin. Low blood sugar may also occur if you use too much of Symlin Pen, use too much insulin, skip a meal, or exercise more than usual. Low blood sugar may make you anxious, sweaty, weak, dizzy, drowsy, or faint. It may also make your heart beat faster; make your vision change; give you a headache, chills, or tremors; or make you more hungry. It is a good idea to carry a reliable source of glucose (eg, tablets or gel) to treat low blood sugar. If this is not available, you should eat or drink a quick source of sugar like table sugar, honey, candy, orange juice, or non-diet soda. This will raise your blood sugar level quickly. Tell your doctor right away if this happens. To prevent low blood sugar, eat meals at the same time each day and do not skip meals.
- Carry an ID card at all times that says you take Symlin Pen.
- Monitor your blood sugar levels as directed by your health care provider. Most patients will monitor blood sugar before meals, after meals, and at bedtime. If your blood sugar is often higher or lower than it should be, check with your doctor.
- Follow the diet and exercise program given to you by your health care provider.
- Ask your health care provider what you should do if you miss a dose of your insulin.
- It may be harder to control your blood sugar during times of stress such as fever, infection, injury, or surgery. If any of these occur, talk with your doctor. A change in your medicine may be needed.
- Lab tests, including fasting blood sugar levels and hemoglobin A1c, may be performed while you use Symlin Pen. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments.
- Symlin Pen is not approved for use in CHILDREN; talk with the doctor.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant while taking Symlin Pen, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Symlin Pen while you are pregnant. It is not known if this medicine is found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Symlin Pen, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.
Possible side effects of Symlin Pen:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Decreased appetite; headache; indigestion; minor bruising, redness, swelling, itching, or pain at the injection site; nausea; stomach pain; tiredness; vomiting.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); seizure; severe of persistent nausea; symptoms of low blood sugar (eg, chills, dizziness, drowsiness, fainting, fast heartbeat, headache, increased hunger, irritability, nervousness, sweating, tremor, trouble concentrating, weakness).
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately.Proper storage of Symlin Pen:
Store new (unused) pen-injectors in the refrigerator, between 36 and 46 degrees F (2 and 8 degrees C). Do not freeze. Store opened (used) pen-injectors in the refrigerator or at room temperature, up to 86 degrees F (30 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Throw away used pen-injectors after 30 days, even if they still contain medicine. Do not use Symlin Pen if it has been frozen or heated above room temperature, or if it is expired. Keep Symlin Pen out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about Symlin Pen, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Symlin Pen is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take Symlin Pen or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about Symlin Pen. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to Symlin Pen. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using Symlin Pen.
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Illinois USDA Rural Development State Director Colleen Callahan has invited agricultural producers to apply for grants to increase the value of their products.
Illinois USDA Rural Development State Director Colleen Callahan has invited agricultural producers to apply for grants to increase the value of their products.
"The Value Added Producer Grant program helps farmers with the capital they need to develop their value-added business and pursue marketing opportunities," Callahan said. "These grants can be a catalyst to expand their product offerings, improve their revenue streams and create more economic opportunity by bringing additional value to what they already produce."
Independent producers, farmer and rancher cooperatives, majority-controlled producer-based business ventures, and agricultural producer groups are eligible to apply. Applications are due October 15, 2012.
USDA Rural Development is making up to $14 million in grants available for projects that help farmers and ranchers produce bio-based products from agricultural commodities. The grants, which are competitively awarded, are available for planning activities or for working capital expenses, but not for both. The maximum grant amount is $100,000 for planning grants and $300,000 for working capital grants. Generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities and increasing producer income are the goals of the VAPG program.
For information on how to apply, see page 48951 of the August 15, 2012 Federal Register, http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-08-15/pdf/2012-20082.pdf.
Last year's Illinois VAPG recipients included Living Water Farms, Inc. that produces hydroponic green for specialty markets in the Midwest. Located in Strawn, two hours south of Chicago's Loop, they built a hydroponic complex that allows them to consider year-round sales. Living Water Farms was awarded a VAPG last year to expand the market for their greens and now market to Illinois supermarkets, high-end restaurants in Chicago and St. Louis and a Midwest college food service program. The grant helped them evaluate their brand and expand their distribution to other restaurants, specialty retail and institutional outlets.
One of the other Illinois recipients was the Marcoot family who milks Jersey cows in Southern Illinois. In 2010, they built a small farmstead Creamery on the farm where they process all of their milk into Jersey-based artisan cheeses. In order to better meet the demand of their local markets, Marcoot Jersey Farm, Inc. used the grant to diversify its products and now produce 12 cheese varieties exclusively from their milk.
Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to apply, but priority will be given to operators of small and medium-sized farms or ranches that are structured as family farms, beginning farmers or ranchers, or those owned by socially-disadvantaged farmers or ranchers. Grants are available for projects up to 36 months in duration.
For information on how to apply, see page 48951 of the August 15, 2012 Federal Register, USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).
Rural Development has more than 40 programs that foster growth and economic stability in rural areas by providing affordable financing and technical assistance. Support is available for regional food systems, broadband and biofuel infrastructure, homeownership, business development and community needs. More information on USDA Rural Development programs is available on the web at www.rurdev.usda.gov/il .


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CONCEICAO, Mario Cezar de Souza Costa et al. Chronic effects of static flexibilizing on neuromuscular parameters in young adults. Rev Bras Med Esporte [online]. 2012, vol.18, n.3, pp.181-185. ISSN 1517-8692. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1517-86922012000300009.
INTRODUCTION: Training includes, among other physical qualities, flexibility and strength. Thus, knowing the mutual inter-relationships between these physical qualities would increase the effectiveness of training. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to verify changes in neuromuscular parameters in a static flexibilizing program, after 12 weeks of intervention. METHODS: 70 cadets, mean age of 17.03 ± 1.14 years, participated in the present survey, were randomly selected and equally divided into two groups: experimental group (EG, n = 35) and control group (CG, n = 35). Strength levels were assessed by 1RM static contraction in horizontal shoulder flexion and extension (HSF/ HSE) and lumbar spine extension (LSE). Flexibility was assessed by the goniometry LABIFIE protocol in shoulder horizontal flexion and extension (SHF /SHE) and lumbar spine flexion (LSF). The urinary hydroxyproline concentration collected by the Nordin method was performed through HPROLI 2h protocol. RESULTS: ANOVA for repeated measures evidenced significant increase for SHF (Δ% = 3.9%, p = 0.001), SHE (Δ% = 21.1%, p = 0.001), LSF (Δ% = 73.8%, p = 0.001), SHF (Δ% = 20.4%, p = 0.001) and FELS (Δ% = 4.0%, p = 0.008) from pre to post-test. The hydroxyproline levels did not change significantly. Concerning intergroup comparisons, significant differences were found for SHF (p = 0.016), SHE (p = 0.005), LSF (p = 0.004), SHF (p = 0.001) and FELS (p = 0.007). The power of the experiment observed was of 86% for an estimated beta of 0.14. CONCLUSION: The static flexibilizing was able to improve both flexibility and strength.
Palavras-chave : articular range of motion; physical education and training; hydroxyproline; muscle strength.


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The Blaugrana are also in contention for a third Champions League win in five seasons, having reached the semi-final stage as they seek a double success like the one achieved in 2010-11.
Not bad at all for a campaign in which coach Tito Vilanova has been laid low with a relapse of his cancer and a series of defenders have been sidelined at key times, including Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique, Adriano and now Javier Mascherano.
Adriano has been on fantastic form this term and has even slotted in seamlessly at centre-back for the Catalan club, while fellow defender Jordi Alba has been hugely impressive since his summer switch from Valencia. Dani Alves is returning to his best after a rocky start to the campaign, while Victor Valdes has shaken off some early mistakes to shine for Barca this season. Xavi remains the pulse of the side and Cristian Tello is the emerging talent with his pace and goals from wide positions. However, none of those made it onto the final shortlist for Barca's best player in 2012-13.
So below, in alphabetical order, are Goal.com's three nominees for Barcelona's player of the season, based on their club performances in all competitions.
Sergio Busquets is Barcelona's unsung hero and the man who provides a strong shield for the Catalans' four-man back line.
Tactically very intelligent, Busquets' reading of the game is second to none and he has developed into one of the world's finest defensive midfielders in the world over the last few seasons.
His goal and assist stats may look ordinary, but Busquets' role allows Barca the balance to play their free-flowing football and possession-based game. Sergio's interceptions, his protection of the defence, ball-winning and peerless positioning make much of that possible, while he has also improved his skill set and range of passing in 2012-13.
Understated and underrated by many, the midfielder has received huge praise from key figures in the game and is perhaps the ultimate 'player's player'. This Barca side has benefited from his brilliance - and his incredible consistency - this term. In fact, Tito's team wouldn't make sense without him.
Alongside Busquets, Andres Iniesta is again making headlines for the Catalan club this term. The Spain star was La Roja's stand-out performer in their Euro 2012 success and went on to win the prize for the continent's finest footballer last year, beating Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to that accolade.
Iniesta has featured further forward on the left at times this season, but his best showings have invariably come when he has been playing in his favoured midfield role. And his finest performance of all arrived in the 4-0 win at Levante, when Barca played with an XI made up entirely of La Masia graduates for a full hour back in November with Iniesta stealing the show with one goal and three assists in a sublime display.
While Busquets provides stability in midfield, Iniesta adds an element of fantasy and the Spain star has been continually compared to former France great Zinedine Zidane in recent months. He also finished third in the latest Ballon d'Or, behind Messi and Ronaldo, and has racked up a total of 21 assists for the Blaugrana this term. But perhaps most significantly of all, he has succeeded Xavi as Barca's most important midfielder in 2012-13, just like Pep Guardiola once predicted he would all those years ago.
Lionel Messi is currently recovering from the hamstring injury which restricted his performances in both legs of the recent Champions League quarter-final tie with Paris Saint-Germain, but the Argentine attacker has enjoyed another sensational season for Barcelona, hitting 57 goals so far (in just 46 games in all competitions) and setting up many more along the way.
In December, Messi surpassed Gerd Muller's mark for goals in a calendar year (85 in 1972) and went on to end 2012 with 91 strikes for club and country. And his record tally from last season (73, which beat Muller's 67 in 1972-73) now also looks in danger with up to 10 games remaining for the Rosario native with Barca this term.
Barca have struggled when Messi has failed to shine over the last couple of years and the Argentine's influence was evident as a limping Leo was enough to inspire the Catalans to victory over PSG when the tie had looked to be going against them in last week's quarter-final second leg. Just his presence gave the team a huge lift and he remains the main inspiration for this talented team.
For the latest in its series looking at all of Europe's top clubs, however, Goal.com has narrowed down the candidates for Barca's Player of the Season to just three names. Look them over and leave a comment if you disagree!


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Q. Sandy ripped about a square foot of shingles off our roof. A roofer said we need a new roof. His reasoning was that shingles were curling at the bottom. He also noticed our shingles are light green, making a matching patch impossible, because light green has not been made for a while. We have lived here for 14 years, so they are older than that. How long should shingles last? Will a patch work for a few years? What's the cost for a new roof? We were quoted $6,300.
LARRY, Arlington
A. Small damage, but patches are tricky and don't always work. Since the shingles are about 20 years old and some are curling, I think you need a new roof. Shingles are rated to last 20, 30, and 40 years. I think $6,300 is a good buy.
Q. My son just renovated his fireplace and chose soapstone as a base and the frame. It is very soft and scratches easily. I guess he likes the color and texture. He was told to rub baby oil on it until it is saturated to protect it. I am worried what the heat will do to the soapstone especially with the oil on it. Is there anything will protect this stone?
BRIGITTE CARANGELO, Winthrop
A. If the soapstone base is the floor or hearth, and it goes into the firebox, do not oil it. But other parts, such as the outside frame and anything else outside the firebox, can be oiled. Use mineral oil, and wipe it on heavily, rubbing with your hands for several minutes. Then wipe off any excess with a dry cloth. If you don't wipe off excess oil completely, the finish will stay sticky indefinitely. You can repeat this practice at any time. Any excess must be removed. Dispose of oily cloths by burning them. They can burn spontaneously if left around.
Later, Brigitte's son Eric wrote to ask: How can you make it less resistant to scratching? I have heard of products like Bulletproof by DuPont but apparently that only makes soapstone resistant to stains, it doesn't actually make it harder.
You can't make soapstone resistant to scratches. But you can remove shallow scratches by sanding with fine sandpaper and re-oiling.
Q. I am having a new roof installed on my half Cape, and I've been offered copper flashing in the valleys, or shingles woven across the valleys. Which is best?
ALEX, in Hotton's chat room
A. Take the copper, but check the price first. Copper is very expensive, and has been the target of copper thieves. If you can handle the cost, go for copper. It is handsome and gives good service, but is difficult to repair for leaks.
Woven shingles are popular in parts of New England. A good thing about woven shingles, I think, is that the valleys are flashed before the shingles are woven, giving double protection.
Q. My wife and I are going to redo our bathroom in a few years, but now our "Harvest Gold" toilet gets dark stains below the waterline. It's impossible to get the stains completely clean, even though the water is clear. Is the finish deteriorating?
JOE KIRCHNER, Albany, N.Y.
A. I don't think the finish is deteriorating, but here is what you can do: drain the water, then use a pumice stick, or solid piece of pumice, or powdered pumice to rub the stains right off.
Q. Hoping you can help. We have oak floors in our kitchen. There's one spot where it squeaks. We have access to the underside of the floor in our basement. How can we stop it?
MARK McCUMBER, Schenectady
A. It's an old problem with old answers.The oak floor is nailed to a wood sub-floor. The squeaks started when the oak boards dried out and contracted, and the nails lost their grip. This happens in cold weather, when the heating system dries out the wood, making the two floors loose. The squeak occurs when someone steps on the floor, pulling the two floors together. If nails are driven into the sub-floor and not joists, the problem is worse.
The cure is easy because you have access to the under part of the floor. Drive shims (cedar shingles make good shims) between the subfloor and joist, where needed. This will bring the floors together so they don't move, ending the squeaks.
If you have no access to the under part of the floor, drill pilot holes and drive in one or more galvanized finish nails in the area of the squeak. The holes will show, but you will soon forget where they are.Peter Hotton is also in the g section on Thursdays. He is available 1-6 p.m. Tuesdays to answer questions. Call 617-929-2930. Hotton (firstname.lastname@example.com) also chats online 2-3 p.m. Thursdays. To participate, go to www.Boston.com.


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The Cadillac ATS has just won car of the year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
The announcement was just after 7 a.m. Monday morning at the Cobo Center.
The luxury car is built in Lansing at the Grand River Plant.
We'll have much more on the ATS tonight and what this means for local workers and UAW officials.


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Daghir crowned 2013 ECCHS Homecoming Queen
Emma Daghir was crowned the 2013 ECCHS Homecoming Queen on Saturday afternoon during a ceremony held at halftime of the Crusaders' football game against the Kane Wolves. Pictured, front row, from left, are Jordan Lenox, first runner-up; Daghir; Aaron Lanzel, crown bearer; Anna Glatt, flower girl; and last year's homecoming queen Michelle Imbrogno. In back, are Andrew Gerber, Lenox's escort; Adam Lovenduski, Daghir's escort; Zach Lovett, escort of Hayley DaCanal; and Hayley DaCanal, second runner-up.


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Manchester United are set to be tempted by a £5million bid from Paris St-Germain for Patrice Evra in January, according to The Independent.
The 31-year-old defender could see his £90,000-a-week salary increased by moving to Parc des Princes, with the Ligue 1 giants now funded by the Qatar Investment Authority.
Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson would have to buy a straight replacement for the Frenchman, who still has two years to run on the Old Trafford contract he renewed in 2010, with neither Fabio Da Silva or Alexander Buttner looking capable of making the left-back spot their own.
Evra - a PSG supporter - is understood to be keen on the idea of concluding his career at his hometown side, and could join Carlo Ancelotti in the French capital in the New Year.
The France international currently has the prestige of the Manchester United captaincy, though that is only temporary, with Nemanja Vidic poised to make his return from injury.
By selling to PSG, Ferguson could recoup virtually the entire outlay on the defender, who is no longer reaching the heights of previous seasons.
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Update 2/19/13 11 p.m.
The Parkersburg High School stadium committee appeared before the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday evening and presented their three major options for repair of the Big Reds Stadium.
In the hour long meeting, representatives of the Stadium Committee outlined the concerns of the group and their desire to see Fall Sports start in the stadium on time.
The Board of Education listened and clarified the risks of each option, saying they would like time to discuss the options.
The board will place the topic on next meeting's agenda, and they green-lighted the committee's efforts to research the options and prepare to ask for bids as soon as possible.
Update 2/18/13 10 p.m.
The Parkersburg High School stadium committee met Monday evening to consider several options on how to refurbish the Big Red Stadium.
After almost two hours of presentation and discussion on how to proceed, the group has decided to present the options identified to the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday evening at a special meeting and ask for their financial support.
The group identified six options including a massive reconstruction, installation of aluminum bleachers, and limited stadium bleacher construction. Another set of options is to proceed with only the home team seating for the first year, and raise funds towards completion of the stadium the following year.
All options, if funded immediately, could be completed by this year's fall football season.
No formal vote was taken on which option to support. All were to be presented to the BOE Tuesday evening and discussed.
Updated 2/18/2013 6:20 P.M.
The project engineer for the bleacher repair project at Parkersburg High School has given the stadium committee two estimates: a short-term repair at $914,000 and a long-term repair for two and a half million.
The committee's treasurer says that, as of Monday afternoon, most members were leaning toward the short-term solution.
"I think it will be hard to raise $900,000, let alone earn $2.5 million," said committee treasurer Charlotte Potter. "I would think the short term would be the best right now."
Short-term, as Potter explains, doesn't mean a "band aid" approach. It's a repair that would last 20 years and would be guaranteed for five. Long enough, the committee hopes, to find a funding solution that would last a lot longer,regardless of which option the committee goes for.
As in past efforts, it will take a lot of fund-raising to pay for it. the group plans to solicit alumni, corporate donors and students, as well as a door to door effort.
"It took all of the athletic students at PHS to go out and canvass," Potter said about fund-raising for the stadium turf in the 1990's. "So it's going to take us all to work on it."
Past renovations have involved both fund-raising and bank loans. Potter says, however, that the tighter credit of recent years may make getting the latter more difficult.
Updated 11/30/2012 3:30 P.M.
Wood County Schools is beginning the process of renovating the Parkersburg High School bleachers.
The school system will have to seek bids for the project.
So far, it's heard from potential contractors, but the process is just beginning.
While the problems with the bleachers is getting the most publicity, that's just one of the system's current needs.
"The expression of interest we are seeking will also serve all of the needs in Wood County, whether it's Williamstown, or Lubeck," says Superintendent Dr. Patrick Law. "It's a county-wide need we have. But, obviously, our number one priority right now, obviously, is Stadium Field."
School administrators are also considering whether to repair or replace Williamstown Elementary School. If it is replaced, Williamstown Elementary would be the first new school building in Wood County in 30 years.
Dr. Law expects bids on the bleachers to be accepted until just before Christmas.
A familiar stadium that fans help fill up throughout the years will remain empty.
Wood County Schools Superintendent Doctor Patrick Law says that Stadium Field at Parkersburg High School is closing because the bleachers need repairing.
"Our first step will be to put out a request for a proposal for an architect firm to come in and really begin the process of creating a design, creating a plan for demolition."
Built in the 1920's, Stadium Field hosts several events like Big Reds and Crusaders Football.
And PHS Athletic Director, Lori Lowers says that she along with the Board of Education are finding a solution to the problem.
"We just want them to know that we are working closely with the Board of Education. We're moving quickly as we can to get things in motion, hoping to resolve this issue as quickly as possible."
The district first learned of the problem near the end of the football season.
The school's insurance company discovered cracked concrete and rusted support beams.
Dr. Law says there's not a budget in place but he is working to get immediate help.
"So we have to look at what's possible, we're going to have to depend a lot on our booster groups which we've done in other occasions when we got a major athletic facility need."
Arrangements will be made for spring sports teams that call Field Stadium home.
"I would say that there is a very good chance that they're not going to be available this spring and so what we begin to make changes and looking at how we may be to reschedule some events there," says Dr. Law.
No word on when the stadium will re-open and if it will be available for the fall sports next year.


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Submission + - A new version of Office every 90 days! (computerworld.com)
Billly Gates writes: Of course to get these new wondrous features and bugfixes you have to have a subscription to Office 365. It appears Microsoft is following Chrome's agile development model like Mozilla did. Are the customers who most prefer subscriptions (Corporate) want new things in the enterprise every 90 days? It is frustrating to see so many of them still on IE 7, XP, and Office 2003 which hurts Windows and Office sales and holds back innovation. At the same time the accountants notice significant savings by keeping I.T. costs down with decade/semi decade updates to their images while I.T. only puts out fires in between. Will this change that or will Microsoft cloud offerings with outsourced Exchange and Sharepoint make up for this with cost savings and continually updated software in the enterprise?


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Sometime in February, the Fort Myers Beach Library will celebrate its newly completed construction expansion project with a grand opening ceremony. While there are still remodeling and reorganizing within both expansion and renovation parts of the buildings to blend together, resource rooms are starting to take shape and the caf is about ready to open.
The grand opening will be a two-day affair so that more people could participate in planned events, according to Beach Library Director Dr. Leroy Hommerding. A grand opening committee has yet to put details together, but one can expect at least a commemoration ceremony, patriotic songs, a selection of food and entertainment.
"Certainly, we will raise the flag on our flag pole for the first time," he said. "We want to show some gratitude to the community for what has been able to happen. We also would like to have reminiscences of what we can look forward to."
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Both ends of the Beach Library parking lot entrance are now open with the completion of the expansion project construction.
The architect for the expansion building recently did a walk-through inspection.
"He's been going through every single area to see if there are little things that need to be addressed or to check if there are any major things that need to be done and somehow overlooked," said Hommerding. "It takes time. Every vent and every area has to be balanced. You have to go through a physical process to do that."
The Beach Library Board of Directors held their first meeting of the year on Jan. 22 and elected new officers for 2013. Sally Seabury is now president, Karen Swanbeck remains vice president, Miffie Greer will be the treasurer and Mark LaFave is now secretary.
First order of business for the new officers was to decide how the board's meeting minutes would be recorded. In the past, the secretary would write down the appropriate information and keep record of it that way. Last year, the board invested in video equipment and captured both audio and video segments of the monthly meetings.
The issue of video taping meetings became a topic of discussion last Tuesday. While only one director thought video should remain, the majority believed audio transmission would be the method to move forward into the future. LaFave has been tasked to handle the set-up of that media method.
"I think it's very important that we maintain transparency," said Greer. "That's been an issue from the word 'go.' I think the audio will do that, until we decide to use the video equipment for a broader scope of some kind."
Now that the full building (the expanded section and the renovated, original building) is open, Beach Library resources can be found on three floors. On the first floor, check out the Audio Avenue with DVDs, Audio Books, Music CDs, Playaways and Downloadable Media. Kid's Place will feature a Toddler's Area, a section for Kindergarteners through six graders and a multi-purpose children's area. On the second floor, you can find magazines and newspapers in the "living room," large print books (left of the elevator), Internet and computer workstations as well as nonfiction and fiction books (right of the elevator). On the third floor, one can enjoy Wi-Fi Internet access, the Friend's of the Library Bookstore, a well-used community room and a caf, which should be open by week's end. Ted and Carol Jensen will run that business. An e-book collection will open in late February.
"It's truly, truly inspiring to walk through the building now," said LaFave.
Since 2001-02 when the planning years began for the expansion project, close to $600,000 in total donations have been collected. In between the Nov. 27 meeting and Jan. 22, Hommerding reported the gift amount was $8,202. Total cost of construction is figured to be close to the $7.8 million figure that was under contract.
Beach Library officials are proud and grateful of the many donations that have been collected towards the new library's development.
Past president Katie Corning also stated a matching donation opportunity by an anonymous person would occur through the month of February. Anyone contributing during that month will have a doubling effect.
"Any donations towards the library development fund will be matched dollar for dollar by a generous donor," she said.
Library friends to hold meeting
Come see the new Fort Myers Beach Library. Learn more about the tide clock. On Saturday, Jan. 26, the Friends of the Fort Myers Beach Library will hold their 2013 membership meeting in the third-floor community room at 2:30 p.m.
Dr. Leroy Hommerding, the Beach Library director, will share his experiences during the construction and renovation and will lead a tour of the new library. The public is welcome to this event.


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Your social security number just won't cut it in the future.
What is news is that we have crossed the 200 million number and should by the end of next year cross the 600 million unique person enrolled. It has been a fun project to be a part of...
When the system breaks, at least getting connected to tech support in India won't seem like such a bad thing...
They will probably outsource tech support to Liberia or Sierra Leone.
Or worse, Kentucky.
Imagine how frustrating it will be for those indians as they listen to barely literate hillfolk stutter out stilted strongly accented hindi read from cue cards.
"The biometric iris recognition scans used at many security checkpoints may be less reliable than previously believed, researchers at the University of Notre Dame have found. "
They'll run out in a few centuries, and then what?
Next time, go hexadecimal from the start.
Where does India outsource
Where does India outsource
Erm, the United States. We're the world leaders in the manufacture of sophisticated mass-surveillance and tracking technology. It's our other major export besides financial know-how, bombs, and working-class misery. The NSA is building a data center right now to track every packet of data sent within the borders of this country. And we don't just store biometric hashes -- W're taking complete, high-resolution imagery of our citizens bodies and keeping them on file. The kind of surveillance and tracking we do on our own citizens make this look like a high school science project.
There's no reason to think we wouldn't happily help the corporation of India... er, I mean, the country of India (sorry, I'm American.. it's hard to keep corporations and governments separate).
To be very specific: The 3 consortiums involved are US, US, FR as far as the tech goes. Each consortium includes a few different companies all of which, I believe, include some local talent for support / logistics and some code.
India is a messed up 3rd world country with too much corruption and too much of losses to the middlemen. For example, discounted food supplies sent to the poorer sections of the society are misappropriated by the distribution stores. Very small percentage of the poorer population has bank accounts or even an identity card of any sort, or often times even a birth certificate. ( so think of trying to do something in the US without a state id.. or ssn!)
Yes there is a chance that this will get hacked - but this
What if you get severely burned and then have no irises, fingerprints, and your face looks different? They should be incorporating DNA too.
You can bet that is coming once DNA sequencing gets cheap enough. The excuse will no doubt be crime fighting, as the police sometimes have DNA but no match.
Biometrics are not just fingerprints: Apple's Siri and whatever imitation was made available for Android do one thing very well: they export a pristine, digital quality voiceprint with owner details to the US every time they are used.
It's the second largest successful intelligence intercept ever - the first one being WhatsApp and iMessage tapping what was formerly harder-to-get SMS traffic..
It was recently reported that Irises actually change over time. This begs the question of how accurate this data will be in 5 years? 10 years?
"This is lemma 1.1. We start a new chapter so the numbers all go back to one." -- Prof. Seager, C&O 351


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Guitar Quintet : Work information
- Composers
- (Ridolfo) Luigi Boccherini ( Music, Images,)
- Performed by
- Danuta Glowacka-Pitet (Violin), Haïk Davtian (Violin), Ghislaine Rouits (Viola), Emmanuelle Cohen (Cello), Pedro Ibañez (Guitar), Soloists of the Massy Opera Orchestra
This work
- Work name
- Guitar Quintet
- Work number
- Key
- E minor
- Genre
- Composed
- 1799-01-01 02:00:00
This recording
- Label
- Forlane
- Producer
- Andre Benichou
- Engineer
- Laurent Pelissier
- Recording date
- 1999-04-01 01:00:00
The Composers
(Ridolfo) Luigi Boccherini
Luigi Boccherini was born in Lucca into an artistic family - his brother Giovan wrote libretti for Haydn and Salieri and his father taught him music from an early age. He continued his studies first in Rome and then in Vienna, where he and his father were employed at the court theatre. By 1764 he was gaining recognition as a composer and took an appointment back home in Lucca. There his oratorios were occasionally performed, and he was granted leave to travel to Milan to perform with musicians such as Sammartini.
A concert tour in 1766 led to patronage from a wealthy Baron and the publication of several works by a company in Paris. After a residency there, Boccherini travelled to Madrid, possibly at the behest of the Spanish ambassador in Paris, where he was eventually employed by the Infante Don Luis as a result of numerous dedications. It was during the next decade that Boccherini enjoyed his greatest period of creativity, having agreed to write exclusively for Don Luis in return for a salary and permission to publish further works. Don Luis' death in 1785 reduced Boccherini's income to a half-pension from Charles III, forcing him to find employment elsewhere. He served Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia and began cataloguing his own works, possibly with a view to providing his patron with a complete library of them.
Boccherini's later years were marked by tragedy, with the death of his wife and sons and crushing poverty leading to deep depression. However he continued to compose and his music was still in great demand in Paris. He died in 1805 from a respiratory illness which had in all likelihood been present for years.
Boccherini's positions at court led him to write a great deal of chamber music - when cataloguing his own work he omitted his own vocal works, and unusually for a composer of the time this was no great omission. Although he wrote over 100 string quintets, 100 string quartets and 26 symphonies there is no towering masterwork to mark his artistic status - his music is gracious and elegant and he is known mainly by the insubstantial minuet from his String Quintet in E major, Op. 11 No. 5.


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The Bruins will try to sweep a two-game set from Montreal tonight at the Bell Centre with a much different lineup than the one that beat the Canadiens in Halifax, Nova Scotia last night.
David Krejci, Milan Lucic and Dennis Seidenberg will all get their first taste of the Habs since last spring's playoffs.
Here's a look at the complete scheduled roster for Boston:
Forwards: Jamie Arniel, Gregory Campbell, Jordan Caron, Chris Clark, Chris Kelly, David Krejci, Milan Lucic, Lane MacDermid, Rich Peverley, Max Sauve, Tyler Seguin, Shawn Thornton
Defensemen: Matt Bartkowski, Johnny Boychuk, Colby Cohen, Andrew Ference, Steven Kampfer, Dennis Seidenberg
Goaltenders: Anton Khudobin, Tuukka Rask


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Buckeye Brook paddle is Sunday with a high tide
Buckeye Brook Coalition is doing a paddle up into Buckeye Brook this Sunday starting at 9 a.m., when the tide will be at 4.5 feet, which is perfect conditions.
The group will leave from the fishing area parking lot on Samuel Gorton Avenue. From there, paddlers will head north into the salt marsh and proceed up the brook, turning around at West Shore Road to return to the parking lot.
This should be a trip that will provide some early fall colors and a glimpse on quite a few migratory birds. This trip will be the first time a coalition excursion will explore the Conimicut salt marsh.
All are welcome but the trip capacity is about 20. The trip is expected to last about two and a half hours. Participants should be in good physical condition and have previous paddling experience. Also provide their own vessels, and life jackets are a must. The trip is free but donations are always greatly appreciated. Pre-register early so you don't miss out. Call Paul Earnshaw evenings at 739-6592 or e-mail brookeye10@


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Nov. 8, 2007
Complete Results in PDF Format
STOCKTON, Calif. - A trio of players shot 3-under par 213, helping UC Santa Barbara to a solid ninth-place finish at the Stockton Sports Commission Pacific Invitational at the Brookside Golf Course in Stockton, Calif., on Thursday.
Junior Tony Verna, sophomore Brian Hollenbeck and freshman Tyler Weir each shot a 3-under par 213 for the Gauchos. Weir need a 3-under par 69 in the final round to join the UCSB threesome in a tie for 25th-place. Verna shot the best round of the three, a 4-under par 68 in the second round. Hollenbeck had a 3-under par 69 in the second round for Santa Barbara.
As a team, the Gauchos shot a 10-under par 854, seven shots back of the eighth-place team, Ohio State, which shot 847, and nine shots back of UC Davis and San Jose State.
Charlotte, the top-ranked team in the nation, shot a 40-under par 824 and won the tournament on the final hole, two shots over Kansas State. Marquette finished third, 12 shots behind the first-place 49ers.
In addition to the trio knotted in 25th-place, sophomore Matt Grush shot an even-par 216 to tie for 37th-place and junior Phillip Horwith registered a 10-over par 226 to tie for 62nd.
The Pacific Invitational was UCSB's final fall competition. The Gauchos return to action on February 20, 2008, when they play in the John A. Burns Invitational in Honolulu.


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SACRAMENTO (CBS / AP) — Officials are warning that California's economic recovery could come to a halt if Congress and President Barack Obama are unable to avert the "fiscal cliff."
Robert Kleinhenz, chief economist at Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, said Friday that automatic spending cuts would represent a loss of $22.7 billion in gross state product. It would also mean the loss of 225,000 jobs across the state.
California Employment Development Department spokeswoman Loree Levy says about 400,000 unemployed Californians will stop receiving checks at the end of the year unless Washington acts.
The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office has already warned that the state could lose as much as $11 billion in tax revenue if the nation fell back into recession. That would wipe out the bulk of tax gains under Proposition 30.
(Copyright 2012 by CBS San Francisco. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)


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Democrats prepare candidates for May 17
REYNOLDSVILLE — Democratic candidates hoping for party nominations to local office in the May 17 primary met Wednesday at the Bellamauro Social Hall in Reynoldsville.
Those speaking included candidates for county commission, magisterial district justice and county auditor.
Jefferson County Democratic Party Chairman Don Hilliard introduced the candidates, and thanked them for running. He also urged voters to turn out for the local elections.
County Commission
The candidates for county commission vacancies include incumbent Jeffrey Pisarcik and challengers Tom Swab and Pat McFall.
• Swab said he is a life-long resident of Jefferson County and a life-long Democrat. He has been a member of the Brookville Area School Board for the past 19 years, and is active with the Brookville Fire Department, F.O. Eagles and the Immaculate Conception Church.
Referencing his experiences with northern counties such as Tioga, he said the economic development from Marcellus Shale in those counties is "unbelievable," and he thinks such development is heading Jefferson County's way.
"If you could see what a difference it has made up there, prosperity-wise, it is just unbelievable," he said. "I want to work, as your county commissioner, with the gas companies and the local entities and local business."
That being said, he said he would be the best choice to represent the county as that development takes place.
"We have all seen how our county has been. If we want to keep our tax base, we need more people and more businesses," Swab said. "The gas companies need to understand they have county commissioners that will work with them; that will take care of the environment; and that things will taken care of the way they should. We have to have somebody they can trust and take care of them, and I feel I can do that."
• Pisarcik, who has served as the minority party commissioner for the past eight years, said residents should examine the county budget when making their decision May 17.
"The federal government seems to struggle from week to week with running our country," he said. "The state budget issue is an absolute mess because they have overspent over the years, and has left us as taxpayers to pick up the tab.
"When I was voted in, the county was in serious financial trouble and had an annual $2.5 million deficit in the general fund, and the county's bond rating for borrowing money was the worst in history," Pisarcik said. "I promised then that I would work full time as county commissioner to correct those issues. I'm to say that in the last two years, we have been out of debt."
Pisarcik referred to a five-year financial plan that included reducing spending and paying down debt.
Also, Pisarcik said he will continue to work with those involved with Marcellus Shale and will be an advocate for the county in those developments, and he sits on the county's Natural Gas Task Force.
• Corsica resident McFall discussed his leadership qualities and the leadership roles that he feels will suit him well if he is elected county commissioner. Those leadership roles include mayor and fire chief of Corsica.
"Throughout those years, I've had many leadership roles," he said. "I'm a leader in many areas, and I think these qualifications enable me to serve as county commissioner."
In conclusion, McFall said, "Remember, last on the ballot, your first choice to be your next county commissioner."
District Judge
• Douglas Chambers is running unopposed for district justice of the southern portion of the county.
Chambers has been in courtrooms in the county for 37 years, and is now seeking his third term as district justice.
"As a judicial candidate, I cannot promise you economic development, more jobs or better bridges," he said. "What I can promise you is that I will continue to take this job seriously, continue to perform this job diligently and in a cost effective manner, and continue to see that justice is done on a daily basis."
Four candidates cross-filed on both the Republican and Democratic tickets for the position of district judge of the western portion of the county. Those candidates include Lucy Ames, Greg Bazylak, David Beck and Beth Ammerman Gerg.
• Ames said she served with the state system of higher education for the past 32 years.
She said during that time, her primary experiences have been that of mediator, negotiator and grievance resolution specialist — all characteristics that are essential as a district judge.
Most recently, Ames has been serving as a judge for Clarion University, where she hears the cases of students who have been arrested with felony charges.
"These are the very same cases that go before the district court in Clarion County," she said, noting that the only difference between her current occupation and district judge is that she hears cases on behalf of the university, rather than the magisterial district.
• Bazylak said he has a "wealth of knowledge and experience that nobody else can offer."
"I'm running because I believe that the person hearing the cases and deciding law should know more about law than the people who are arguing their cases," he said. "That is the only way to get a fair shake."
Bazylak has served as county prosecutor and assistant district attorney for more than 10 years, and said he has taken the most skilled lawyers that defendants could bring forward.
He said one question that should not be asked is whether he cares enough to do the job well.
"Nobody asked if I cared when I was prosecuting child molesters," Bazylak said. "Nobody asked if I cared when I was prosecuting rapists. Nobody asked me if I cared when I was prosecuting those who hit their wives or girlfriends.
"It is obvious from my actions (that I care)," he said. "I went after those people with a vengeance. I made this county a place where you did not want to make mistakes. I made criminals go to other counties. I bring that with me. That is my record, and I stand on it."
• Beck said he is a life-long resident of Brookville, and he is looking to succeed his father, Dick Beck, as the district justice housed in Brookville.
"My father is the current district justice," he said. "He brings a level of respect and integrity to that position, and I plan to do the same."
Acknowledging that he does not have a law degree or legal experience, David Beck said 75 percent of current district justices in Pennsylvania do not have law degrees, saying they are police officers, shoe salesmen, house wives, car salesmen and others.
Beck said he is the only candidate endorsed by the United Mine Workers of America District No. 2.
• Gerg referenced her legal experience and local ties.
A Brookville Area High School graduate, Gerg also graduated from Juanita College in 1981 and obtained her law degree from Dickinson Law School in 1984.
For the past 27 years, she has served in the legal system that she feels will help her when serving as district justice.
Also, she said her community involvement, including service with the YMCA, WRC Senior Services and the Brookville Junior-Senior High School mock trial, speak to her community orientation.
"I hope this illustrates the real dedication to the community that I have," Gerg said. "I hope this puts me a cut above all the other candidates, because I am the only one with this dedication and experience."
Gerg concluded by saying twice that "if elected, my only job will be to serve as your district judge."
County auditor
• Incumbent Brenda Scarantine is seeking a third term. She thanked those in attendance for allowing her to serve, and she encouraged all voters to turn out for the May 17 primary and make their voices heard.


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In its landmark 1963 decision in Brady vs. Maryland, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors are required to provide defendants with any information that may help prove their innocence or favorably change the outcome of their trials. That decision recognized that an individual's right to a fair trial is undermined if prosecutors withhold exculpatory evidence.
But half a century later, some prosecutors still don't get it. In some cases, overzealous district attorneys willfully fail to comply with their Brady obligations, resulting in egregious miscarriages of justice. In other cases, their failure to abide by the Supreme Court's ruling is more subtle.
For instance, some states have enacted tough-on-crime laws, such as California's Proposition 115, that have cast doubt on a prosecutor's responsibility under Brady. Passed in 1990, Proposition 115 put in place broad limitations on defendants' rights. One of its provisions required prosecutors to turn over potentially favorable evidence to the defense at least 30 days before trial. That allowed some prosecutors to conclude that they did not have to hand over Brady material during preliminary hearings, at which judges consider whether sufficient evidence exists to bring charges against an accused person. Preliminary hearings take place well before the trial itself.


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ODU Defeats Visiting Harvard, 5-2 In Women's Tennis
By ODU Athletics
March 1, 2009
Norfolk, Va. – The 57th ranked ODU women's tennis team closed out the weekend on Sunday with a 5-2 victory over the Crimson of Harvard University at the Folkes-Stevens Indoor Tennis Center.
After capturing the doubles point by sweeping all three doubles matches, the Lady Monarchs went on to win four of the six singles matches. Nadine Fahoum, Margarita Spicin and Irina Dementyeva turned in straight set victories at No. 1, No. 4 and No. 5 respectively. Fahoum defeated Beier Ko 7-6, 6-1, Spicin defeated Agnes Sibilski 6-2, 6-3 and Dementyeva knocked off Louise Lanciny 6-1, 6-2.
ODU returns to action this Saturday, March 7 when the Lady Monarchs host Marshall.
1. Fahoum/Haarhoff (ODU) def. Peterzan/ Rosekrans (HU) 8-4
2. Dobrowska/Dementyeva (ODU) def. Ko/Sibilski(HU) 8-4
3. Citic/Haarhoff (ODU) def. Davis/Gridley (HU) 8-3
1. Nadine Fahoum (ODU) def. Beier Ko (HU) 7-6, 6-1
2. Charleen Haarhoff (ODU) def. Laura Peterzan (HU) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
3. Samantha Rosekrans (HU) def. Joanna Dobrowolska (ODU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
4. Margarita Spicin (ODU) def. Agnes Sibilski (HU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Irina Dementyeva (ODU) def. Louise Lanciny (HU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Caroline Davis (HU) def. Marija Citic 7-5, ret.


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Hey guys,
So I'm a cocker guy, but I just picked up a leaking old mag a few days ago.
It's leaking from where the valve and regulator screw together, from the rear, and down the barrel.
If I pick up an oring kit from tunamart, is this something I'll be able to fix myself?
I like the feel of this gun, but the trigger was super heavy from what I can tell while it was gassed up.
How much lighter would it be with an xvalve with a ult?
Also, can I still buy an rpg viperblade trigger?
I might be getting hooked on these!