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After more than half an hour of concerns expressed at the last school board meeting — and comparisons to a condemned state prison — Hamilton decided it will not close down parts of Hamilton High West.
Jeff Plunkett, the township's chief health department officer, said he visited the school Thursday morning, but did not recommend closing portions of the school. He did ask that the school remove an old, rusted, leaking radiator from a coaches' area near the men's locker room.
"They were doing exactly what we require them to do," he said.
Plunkett said he noted issues with sewer drainage in one of the locker rooms that could spill out to other portions of the building, such as a coaches' area and the school's wrestling room. He said though, that as long as the school closes off those areas when the flooding happens and cleans up properly before reopening, it did not present a health risk.
"In that sense it is no different than when some business' sump pump goes out," he said.
The board authorized more than $100,000 in improvements and repairs at the school last year, but Superintendent James Parla said the work has to wait for warmer temperatures to begin. Parla said the problems at Hamilton High West are just some of the many issues the district needs to address in its aging infrastructure.
At Wednesday's board meeting, Board Vice President Joe Malagrino questioned the safety of the building. He said the district needed to address those problems immediately before voting for the resolution that brought on Plunkett's inspection.
"It is in shambles and it is not fair and it is not right and I am amazed I have not heard from more parents complaining about the conditions in that school," Malagrino said. "There are parts of that building that should be condemned."
Board Member Stephanie Pratico, who made the motion, said Wednesday the district should close down the areas of the school if there is any question about their safety.
"You cannot put the health and safety of the students at risk," she said. "Until he can get there, close everything down. This is ridiculous."
Plunkett said the district was addressing the sewage backup properly. He said the old building — it opened in 1919 — had problems with properly draining water during heavy rain, which would allow sewage to back up into the locker rooms. He said the district did its best to contain the flooding through sandbags and would then go back and sanitize the entire locker rooms before reopening them.


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o gosh no. not all anime. i just find all pokemon anime boring. i like naruto and stuff but i just think that the pokemon anime is kinda kiddish.
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Ok good, I thought you were dissing all anime. Haha my bad
I fail to see how someone can enjoy Naruto(original series at least) and yet think that Pokemon is too "kiddish".
well naruto has some pretty violent scenes. the akatsuki clan is very violent too.
pokemon on the other hand is not violent. ppl cant make it violent because little kids watch and play the games to. they have to keep it at a max of pokemon fighting violence
@WarHorse Naruto actually is very violent. It also is full of sexual references. I definitely wouldn't call it "kiddish". That being said, I personally wouldn't say that pokemon is "kiddish" either.
I've seen almost the whole original series and the first season of Shippuden, and I'd say the original series is only like one step above Pokemon in kiddiness.
original series...o my bad ya that is kinda kiddish and especially shippuden. Im talking about the hardcore naruto not that
Naruto is pretty violent, especially the movies. That's why they took it off CN.
I was always surprised it was on CN. It's just not for kids.
Still, I just hate the companions in Pokemon.
Naruto is pretty violent, especially the movies. That's why they took it off CN.
I always believed that a show like Naruto would be best suited for a later time slot. You know like in Adult Swim along with all the anime they have going on Saturdays.
PSN Gamercards
I completely agree with you. It's a shame it's not on CN anymore.
It would not fit well in Adult Swim, as it only has comedy on it. Maybe if Toonami returned with Code Lioko and the said Naruto, and other good, older shows on it, Naruto could stand a chance.
On Saturday nights Adult Swim has anime.
I haven't watched the anime in years.

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YOUR OFFICE COFFEE MUG IS GROSS - There are all kinds of nasty things in your office coffee cup. Professor Charles P. Gerba of the University of Arizona says 90% of office coffee mugs are covered in germs. But it gets worse, because Professor Gerba says 20% of office mugs carry fecal bacteria.
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Brian McDermott surprised by Manchester United's lead in the Premier League
Reading boss Brian McDermott says he is "surprised" to see Manchester United with such a lead at the top of the table.
Last Updated: 18/02/13 1:11pm
McDermott's side travel to Old Trafford on Monday for their FA Cup fifth round tie, and are hoping to ambush Sir Alex Ferguson's attempt to repeat United's 1999 treble success.
The Royals boss said he is surprised at the 12-point lead United have acquired and believes it is largely motivated by their title race heartbreak last season.
"It's a surprise to see United so far ahead in the Premier League when you look at the calibre of opposition they're up against," he said.
"They're 12 points in front with 12 games to go and Sir Alex Ferguson won't take anything for granted, there's no doubt about that.
"To move on the way they did from last season, to take that on to the pitch and that hurt, tells you the power of the people there.
"The hurt that day would have given them a tough summer, but you have two ways of going - you either go under as a club or get stronger. United have got stronger.
"We can relate to that in a small way because we had the play-off final (Reading lost 4-2 to Swansea in 2011). We got stronger from our play-off final.
"No-one could have said that to me that night, because it was a really devastating blow. But you get up and move on and that's what they have done."
McDermott praised Ferguson and his side for their unwillingness to concede defeat, adding: "That attitude comes from the manager and the ingredients he puts into the mix.
"Sir Alex has an incredible will to win and you can see that from the way he is on the touchline."
Revealing he is hoping to emulate the Scotsman, he said: "Whatever he puts into the game, they never feel like they are beaten. We're trying to get that too.
"Luckily we have had that over the last few years. We've kept going in the last few games particular."


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Carnosine Treatment for Gulf War Illness: A Randomized Controlled Trial
About 25% of 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War veterans experience disabling fatigue, widespread pain, and cognitive dysfunction termed Gulf War illness (GWI) or Chronic Multisymptom Illness (CMI). A leading theory proposes that wartime exposures initiated prolonged production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and central nervous system injury. The endogenous antioxidant L-carnosine (B-alanyl-L-histidine) is a potential treatment since it is a free radical scavenger in nervous tissue. To determine if nutritional supplementation with L-carnosine would significantly improve pain, cognition and fatigue in GWI, a randomized double blind placebo controlled 12 week dose escalation study involving 25 GWI subjects was employed. L-carnosine was given as 500, 1000, and 1500 mg increasing at 4 week intervals. Outcomes included subjective fatigue, pain and psychosocial questionnaires, and instantaneous fatigue and activity levels recorded by ActiWatch Score devices. Cognitive function was evaluated by WAIS-R digit symbol substitution test. Carnosine had 2 potentially beneficial effects: WAIS-R scores increased significantly, and there was a decrease in diarrhea associated with irritable bowel syndrome. No other significant incremental changes were found. Therefore, 12 weeks of carnosine (1500 mg) may have beneficial cognitive effects in GWI. Fatigue, pain, hyperalgesia, activity and other outcomes were resistant to treatment.
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Hey there folks! Seeing as we just opened up the forums and thanks to many very generous developers have been able to give out countless (haha) freebies, I wanted to tackle a topic that is a problem for many people out there: redeeming iTunes promotion codes. As everyone knows – to redeem a code or a GC you require a US iTunes account.
It's well known that in order to register for an iTunes account, you HAVE to have a credit card for that country, right? Well, wrong. And the strangest thing is – Apple doesn't keep it much of a secret, since this article is based on their own support ticket. Anyway, let's get cracking!


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Federal regulators have been working closely with the nuclear power industry to keep the nation's aging reactors operating within safety standards by repeatedly weakening those standards, or simply failing to enforce them, an investigation by The Associated Press has found.
Time after time, officials at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission have decided that original regulations were too strict, arguing that safety margins could be eased without peril, according to records and interviews.
The result? Rising fears that these accommodations by the NRC are significantly undermining safety - and inching the reactors closer to an accident that could harm the public and jeopardize the future of nuclear power in the United States.
Examples abound. When valves leaked, more leakage was allowed - up to 20 times the original limit. When rampant cracking caused radioactive leaks from steam generator tubing, an easier test of the tubes was devised, so plants could meet standards.


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I had some questions about the proposal because, for one thing, it's about enabling people to channel money to candidates, which is different from doing your own speaking. I worried about those immediate electronic refunds:
Ah! How the cash could flow! Just push buttons on line. Is that too easy? Do you worry about corruption? Does it unduly favor the kind of people who use computers and credit cards... or is that really everybody now?Professor Ackerman emailed me to say that he had answers to my questions in his book "Democracy Dollars" (co-written with Ian Ayres and not with Wu), and I asked for some electronic text, which he sent. From pages 69-70:
In our brave new world, Americans simply go to their neighborhood ATM and vote their Patriot dollars under three ground rules.Vote. Presumably in the lingo of the book, the $50 donation is equated to a vote. You get a donation to channel to someone, which is sort of like voting.
The first gives each voter five days to change her mind. This not only encourages sober second thought but makes a black market tough to organize. To see why, suppose that a fraudster offers Citizen X $20 in private money if she allows him to accompany her to the ATM and watch her transfer 50 Patriots to his favorite candidate. X accepts the offer, executes the transaction, takes the $20 — and then returns the next day to countermand the order!That assumes Citizen X cares about politics... and isn't afraid of the fraudster. I think a lot of people would gladly pocket the $20 and not give a damn about where the $30 went. It's not like they have a way to get their hands on the $30. They have to give away the $50, so there will be endless schemes to get hold of those millions of $50s.
Not a good deal for the fraudster, especially if we add two rules. Patriotic contributions should be anonymous — making it impossible for the fraudster to contact his favored beneficiary to see whether the transaction sticks.Citizen X would need to believe that anonymity is secure.
And the ATM will accept only Patriot accounts linked to standard electronic cards. This prevents the fraudster from demanding possession of X's ATM card for the five-day cooling off period, thereby making it impossible for her to change her mind. While X might give away a free-floating Patriot card, she will refuse to surrender a standard credit card to somebody who is not, by definition, very trustworthy. If she ever gets her American Express back, she may find not only that her Patriot account is empty but that the fraudster has used it to finance his trip to Las Vegas!Does everyone have a credit card? Do we really want a government program bound up in the operations of private credit card companies? Will the credit card company get a cut of all these transactions? Or are we going to end up with a government credit card company?
As a final anticorruption safeguard, all Patriot accounts will expire after six years. Renewal will be easy — a citizen must simply vote once during the period, and swipe his card once again through the electronic reader available at his polling place. Regular renewal prunes the files of dead and incapacitated cardholders-cutting out another source of fraud. To be sure, it also eliminates people who fail to vote once in six years. But this seems entirely acceptable. Nonvoters can regain their patriotic status simply by reregistering.I also asked whether "incumbents [would] snap up the money and make it even harder for newcomers to get started." And Professor Ackerman pointed to this, at pages 78-79:
Fundamental fairness may be compromised if one candidate conducts an expensive primary battle while the other doesn't. The problem is at its maximum when a sitting president is running for reelection. The man (or woman!) in the White House comes to the table with such great advantages that he may avoid a significant challenge in the primary. This will allow him to stockpile the pool of Patriots from members of his own party while challengers raise and spend large sums for the privilege of running against him in November. By the time the out-party selects its candidate, the successful nominee may confront a serious problem raising patriotic donations from the party faithful. Many will have spent their wad during the primaries, leaving the challenger to face an incumbent sitting on a large patriotic stockpile. It is tough enough ousting a sitting president without giving him this further advantage.
The problem is of constitutional dimension. After Franklin Roosevelt's four-term presidency, the American people said "never again," and enacted a constitutional amendment checking the power of incumbent presidents by limiting them to two terms in office. Our approach to Patriot is guided by this decision. In the case of incumbents running for reelection, we divide the 25 Patriot dollars allocated to each presidential account into two subaccounts-allocating $10, say, to the primaries and $15 to the general election. This will permit the out-party to wage a fierce struggle over the nomination without compromising its capacity to run an effective race in the fall.The system is infinitely tweakable. I note that it will be tweaked by incumbents and the party in power. Why would they "permit the out-party" to do anything they don't want? Once the system is in place and all that money is at stake, the game will be played by ambitious politicians, not by neutral wise men (and wise women!) trying to perfect democracy.
I also asked about what was going on in the states that had programs like this. Here, Professor Ackerman quoted a law review article by Thomas Cmar, "Toward a Small Donor Democracy: The Past and Future of Incentive Programs for Small Political Contributions," 32 Fordham Urban Law Journal. 443, 462-75 (2005):
Oregon has the highest participation rate in the country for a political contribution incentive program, and in large measure this is due to the state providing the credit for contributions to PACs as well as candidates and parties. Many PACs solicit credit-eligible contributions aggressively, promoting the credit as a central aspect of their fundraising appeal. The result is that in recent electoral cycles, a substantial portion of contributions on which a tax credit was claimed went to PACs rather than to parties or candidates. ... Data from Oregon suggests, however, that Oregon's higher participation rate is driven by the mobilization efforts of contribution recipients."PACmania. Comments? Personally, I'm terrified of all that money flowing around.


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One of my co-workers just bought a phone with 3D. His take, and I have to share his opinion, is that "3D is a neat feature to goof off with when you first get it, but after a while you just really want it to go away."
Honestly, it just seems like a way for the big consumer tech companies to milk money out of people who have no sense.
That's not the point. This is a bit like mp3 ringtones - completely pointless from a practical point of view (pure beeps are much more audible) but in a world where phones are status symbols they helped sell an awful lot of new phones.
I have a very practical use for per-contact Mp3 ringtones: I can decide without opening my eyes whether to wake up and answer it.
(My girlfriend fell off the wake-up list as of last night, when she called at 1AM to bitch about her cat's bladder infection...)
2003 called and they want their N-Gage [wikipedia.org] back.
Even a quality gaming system that is part of a phone needs to have a good phone experience as well. Crappy phone + good gaming = mediocrity.
Awww, is somebody on your lawn?
Awww, is somebody on your lawn?
Yes, but they aren't there to deliver a quality product, so they need to find somewhere else to hock their wares.
if you want a 3D gaming device buy a DS but even the most hardcore gamer needs to send a text, write an email, or make a call every now and then, e.g. phone functionality is a must.
The fact remains that it's cheaper to carry two devices: one feature phone and one not-a-phone. This is because service for feature phones in the United States is still far cheaper than service for smartphones.
That's what you get when you have deregulated telecommunications. Here in Australia we don't have that problem, a mobile phone is a mobile phone, service & price is the same across the board per provider. It's up to the provider to set the charges, but they can't charge more because one phone is a 'feature phone' and one is a 'smartphone'. That's called profiteering when both use the same services.
Enjoy your small government and lack regulation.
It's up to the provider to set the charges, but they can't charge more because one phone is a 'feature phone' and one is a 'smartphone'.
Of course they can't. But they can charge $5 per month for a "phone that doesn't use a data plan" and $60 per month for a "phone that uses a data plan".
"While the technology for big screen glasses free 3D is still further away..."
I was at a manufacturer show A YEAR AGO in Montreal and some of them already had 40 inches autostereoscopic displays.
MiniDisc players are still fairly common in Japan. Popularity in Asia is a very different thing than popularity here.
You mean like the new Evo 3D? The answer is "no", it only works 3D in landscape with this technology.
And when the 3D is "off", it doesn't affect the screen/display quality at all (resolution, brightness, clarity, etc). 3D is only used for media or certain games. It is not part of the UI (thankfully).
I am not that impressed with the technology. It works, but it hurts my eyes and the angle of effect is very low.
Wait for it. Wait..... Ahem, taking bets on a future Apple 3DiPad or 3DiPhone. How soon will it come?
Apple? Where have you been? The Sprint HTC Evo 3D came out last Friday.
I think the 3DS's launch lineup is its big problem, more so than the 3D gimmick. I got one a week ahead of the release of Ocarina of Time 3D, and went looking for a game to get to play on it after discovering that the included "games" are really kind of stupid. (And, in the case of AR Games, impossible to play with the 3D on. But I think enough people can explain that.) I wound up buying Link's Awakening DX off the virtual console. Probably the best game available for the 3DS at the time, if you exclude exi
How is this news? Name one application for 3D other than gaming. And no, video doesn't count until there's a decent number of movies available for the platform (DRM optional).
Lame... I was hoping this article was about phones getting better EGL or WebGL support for Video Games.
I remember one time when I was testing a "3D" (stereoscopic) device, and it seemed like the coolest thing ever--I felt I really noticed the 3d effect, and it seemed "awesome".
Turns out, the left eye of the glasses wasn't working, and I guess the 3D effect was my own brain inferring the depth the whole time. I'd suggest trying this out if you're ever testing a "3D" technology: cover/close your left (or righ
My title was misleading, sorry. I don't mean to say there is no value in stereo video. Just as stereo and 5.1 audio improve the experience, stereo video has the ability to improve the experience. But I'm tired of the media treating this as though it's a whole new paradigm. (Ever been to an IMAX movie and watched the beginning where they show off the 10 speaker surround sound system? My reaction usually is "That's really cool. But start the movie already")
Personally, I'd rather they spent their efforts on ad
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Alex Baptiste warns Blackpool to beware of a wounded animal when they face Bristol City
Alex Baptiste has warned his Blackpool team-mates to beware of a wounded animal when they face Bristol City.
Last Updated: 17/11/12 2:17pm
The Seasiders head into Michael Appleton's second game in charge having won only one of their last seven matches, but the Robins have lost all games in the same period to fall to the foot of the Championship table without a victory in 10.
Blackpool were 3-1 victors at Ashton Gate last year as part of their play-off push, but Baptiste is not reading too much into that encounter.
The defender said: "It's going to be different obviously - it's a massive game for them because they're on a bit of a bad run.
"But I think they're a really decent side. It's going to be tough for us.
"We need to start climbing the table again so we need to get three points."


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IT'S the last thing any summer tourist would want to see on a hot beach day in Port Fairy.
Yesterday morning, three proud fishermen needed a crane to hoist a four-metre thresher shark over the wharf, drawing curious onlookers.
It took the men more than an hour to net the ocean predator 65 kilometres offshore at the continental shelf on Thursday night.
But yesterday morning the glory went to Port Fairy recreational fisherman Scott Neal.
"It took the three of us. It was a team effort," Mr Neal said.
The thresher shark generally is not regarded as a threat to humans.
The 160-kilogram catch is the largest for Mr Neal.
"It's the biggest by a long shot," he told The Standard.
"We were hoping for a broadbill (swordfish) but it ended up being a thresher.
"We were disappointed but excited a the same time."
In the meantime, the three men will split their catch to take home.
Speaking as the shark was loaded onto a utility, Mr Neal said he already had plans to display photos.
"That'll go in the lounge room," he said.


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DES MOINES, Iowa – Jordan Daniels, a 5-9 point guard, has joined the Drake University men's basketball program, head coach Mark Phelps announced Wednesday, Jan. 16.
A native of Fontana, Calif., Daniels is a transfer student from Boston College where he played in all 31 games last season as a freshman with 25 starts.
"Jordan is a guy who has proven he can play at the highest level as a starter in the ACC," Drake head coach Mark Phelps said. "He brings quickness, poise and composure to the point guard position as well as really outstanding three-point shooting . He will be a great addition to our program."
Per NCAA rules, Daniels will be eligible to compete following the conclusion of the 2013 fall semester at Drake. He will have three remaining years of eligibility for the Bulldogs.
During his freshman season at Boston College, he averaged 6.4 points, 2.6 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game. He fared even better against tough Atlantic Coast Conference competition with 7.3 points, 2.8 assists and 1.8 rebounds in conference games and led the Eagles in assists on the season.
Against No. 15 Florida State, he set career highs in points (21) and three-pointers (4) to help the Eagles to an upset win.
As a high school senior, he helped Etiwanda High School to a CIF Southern Section Finals appearance and a 294-4 record while averaging 12 points, six assists and three rebounds per game.


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Best mobile apps for weather
• AccuWeather; iPhone, Android; Free
• The Weather Channel; Android, iPhone, Windows Phone; Free
• Dark Sky; iPhone; $3.99
• WeatherBug; Android, iPhone, Windows Phone; Free
• 1Weather; Android; Free
• Weather Underground; Android, iPhone; Free
• Weather Flow; Windows Phone; $1.99
— Source: Tom's Guide
Possible record-low temps are expected to follow a possible bout of severe storms late this weekend.
Weather radios
If mobile devices are not part of your weather tracking plan, a weather radio is another option for live updates. They receive the National Weather Service's continuous broadcast of weather information including official warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24/7.
Radios can be purchased at many retail outlets as well as online. Prices begin around $20 and range to more than $100. Certain other types of radios and scanners can be manufactured with weather radio band included.
— Sources: National Weather Service, Google
Severe storms are expected around midnight Saturday through noon Sunday and could bring as much as 1 1/2 inches of rain and a chance of flooding in low-lying areas, according to the National Weather Service in White Lake Township.
A cold front entering the region is expected to cause the storms, which should be reduced to just a chance of rain after 2 p.m. Sunday.
"Picnics don't look like they're going to get rained out," NWS meteorologist Rachel Kulik said.
During the overnight hours, however, a severe storm could bring high winds and hail early Sunday.
If high winds reach 70 mph, the county's emergency sirens will be activated.
"It doesn't matter if the winds come from a tornado or not, they can still do damage," Kulik said.
With the storms comes a possibility of fallen trees striking homes and vehicles.
After the storms, cold arctic air from Canada is expected to push temperatures to record lows early next week.
"We'll be lucky to hit 70 Tuesday," said Kulik, adding the expected low temperature is just 54 degrees.
The unseasonable weather is not due to a summer "Polar Vortex," however.
"It's a completely different thing," she said. "It just happens to be cooler air."
Temperatures are expected to slowly rebound in the middle of next week, with high temperatures Wednesday and Thursday in the low- to mid-70s.
Kulik attributed the cooler summer temps this year to the colder-than-normal winter.


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Enhancements include spending $162 million to double track the rail line from Minot, N.D., to Glasgow, Mont., to help address major congestion issues for westbound traffic to destinations in the Pacific Northwest; spending $26 million to add sub sidings to address congestion from Fargo, N.D., to Grand Forks, N.D., along the Hillsboro subdivision;
spending $14 million to add sub sidings to address congestion from Bismarck, N.D., to Glendive, Mont., along the Dickinson subdivision; spending $13 million to add sub sidings to address congestion from Minot, N.D., to Grand Forks, N.D., along the Devils Lake subdivision; spending $13 million to add sub sidings and an interchange track to address congestion from Canada into the United States through the Port of Pembina along the Noyes subdivision; spending $11 million to invest in centralized traffic control to improve service from Bismarck, N.D., to Fargo, N.D., along the Jamestown subdivision
and spending $8 million to add sub sidings and conduct signal work along the track from Fargo to Minot along the KO subdivision.
"With the great increase in rail transportation in North Dakota, BNSF needs to make significant investments so the line can meet the many needs of our state," said U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. "Whether it is for rail safety, improved agriculture shipments or Amtrak delays, our businesses need to know their products will be transported efficiently by rail and North Dakotans must be able to have reliable passenger rail.
"In 2014, we plan to make our largest, single-year capital investment in our company's history. Our investments of capital in expansion and maintenance in North Dakota will be a critical part of efficiently and safely facilitating the growth from the state, in particular, crude and agriculture and growth elsewhere on the network," said BNSF CEO Carl Ice.
Earlier this year, BNSF announced plans for a $5 billion capital program.


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I have just learnt from the website on how to tweak the sysctl to prevent non-syn packet to start the tcp connect stream to connect. This is kinda useful where I don't need to load iptables rules in order to filter and reject such bad packets. I would like to share this url since I have never seen any IPtables tutorial as clean and clear as this which is free.
To drop non-syn packet that starting tcp stream just run
shell>echo '0' > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_tcp_loose
shell>sysctl -w ip_conntrack_tcp_loose=1
If you want to use IPtables to filter it, that's how it can be done, I didn't write the rule but copy and paste from the web tutorial because I'm afraid I may forget next time since I'm not frequent IPtables user.
shell>IPTABLES -A INPUT \
-p tcp ! --syn -m state --state NEW \
-j LOG --log-prefix "New not syn:"
shell>iptables -A INPUT \
-p tcp ! --syn -m state --state NEW -j DROP
Another important rule that can be applied is avoiding successful spoofing attack when receiving packets with syn+ack flags from the unknown host, reset should be sent to that unknown host that sending syn+ack packet, hence intruder can't simply take over the connection with it's own ack packet.
shell>iptables -N bad_tcp_packets
shell>iptables -A bad_tcp_packets \
-p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,ACK SYN,ACK \
-m state --state NEW -j REJECT --reject-with tcp-reset
I've actually read it quite sometimes ago, however tend to forget because of lacking practice on IPtables. Coming back to reading it is good for me since the tutorial seems more shiny than previously.
Enjoy :]


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UPPER JAY - Decades ago, workers pieced together the now-iconic Ford Model T automobile at a plant in this picturesque Adirondack community. Now, the building is home to a business that breathes new life into furniture and a nonprofit center for music, art and drama.
Set between state Route 9N and the East Branch of the AuSable River in Upper Jay, the Recovery Lounge and Upper Jay Upholstery building is owned by brothers Scott and Byron Renderer. The property was recently nominated to the state and national registers of historic places, opening up the possibility of preservation grants and rehabilitation tax credits for the Renderers.
Once an assembly plant and showroom for the Model T, the building is now home to an upholstery shop and a multi-dimensional performance space. Scott Renderer took the News on a tour of the historic landmark earlier this month, sharing stories of its past and plans for its future.
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The site of the Recovery Lounge as seen recently.
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Formerly known as the Keith & Branch Ford Motors Factory & Showroom, the building was constructed in 1921 and still has the look and feel of a small factory. At three stories, it towers above nearby buildings, which include a small post office and the Brookside Motor Inn. Two garage doors are visible from the road. Decades ago, fully assembled Model Ts emerged from these doors after workers put the finishing touches on them.
The first floor is now reminiscent of an antique shop, with old signs and other artifacts adorning the shelves and walls. An assortment of chairs, rockers, recliners, love seats and couches serve as seating for the plays and concerts held year-round at the Recovery Lounge.
Perhaps the most eye-catching feature is the huge elevator shaft positioned in the back of the building. To move the elevator up and down, Scott tugs on a thick rope, which activates a flywheel on the third floor. Scott said the flywheel is a "unique piece of machinery" that's "probably worth as much as the whole building.
"It's not easy (to use); it's like being on a ship. It's why my muscles are so big," he joked. "It's actually easier with more weight on it."
After about two minutes, the elevator platform arrives at the first floor with a stack of chairs that have been reupholstered in the shop above. The elevator has also been used as a set for past theater productions, including the play "K2," which takes place on a mountain.
"We built, from the basement all the way up to the top floor, a 30-foot mountain that the climbers climbed in the play," Scott said. "The play took place on a ledge where they were stranded. The whole play took place in the elevator."
The elevator was originally used to move partially assembled Model Ts from floor to floor.
"They would ship a chassis and an engine to Keeseville from Detroit, then they would drive just a bare frame to here, and it was an assembly plant where they put on the doors and everything else you needed and drive them out," he said.
When each car reached the basement, it could be driven up a ramp and onto the street. Today, Route 9N isn't one of the busier North Country highways, but when the Model T plant was in full swing, it was bustling, Scott said.
"This road was a main thoroughfare from Montreal to New York City," he said. "Upper Jay used to be a much more thriving community. Across the street, there was a building similar to this but bigger, which was a big destination for shopping. It was like one of those general stores that had everything."
When the Renderer brothers first bought the property in 2001, the basement was filled with old automobile parts. Now, the brothers - who play in the rock band Monsterbuck - use the basement as a recording space, and a place to build sets for the plays held upstairs.
Like many buildings along the AuSable River's East Branch, the Recovery Lounge was damaged by 2011's Tropical Storm Irene. The basement was completely flooded when the river spilled its banks.
"The flood gave us the final cleansing," Scott said. "The water was right up to the rafters. It blew all the walls out; we had to rebuild the whole thing. Now, it's pretty clean."
The upholstery shop is located on the second floor, where there's also an art gallery, the Floor 2 Gallery, and a stylish apartment used by many of the bands that visit from outside the area.
Before the Renderers bought the building, it was an antique shop. The brothers' upholstery business had been located nearby, and they needed to expand.
"It was not insulated; there was no heat or anything," he said. "It was really just a shell - broken windows in front, starting to fall apart. It had been for sale for many years, and nobody really wanted to take it on.
"So we insulated all of this and kept it as intact and as original as possible."
The Recovery Lounge and the art gallery fall under the umbrella of the Upper Jay Arts Center, a nonprofit organization the Renderers created to "share their passion for music, theater, and visual art," according to their website.
Scott said the brothers plan to take advantage of the historic preservation grants that will soon be available through the historic designations.
"We do have some plans in the works for clean energy here and bringing it up to date with its septic, which is so old here," he said.
"The one thing that's nice, which I had reservations about to begin with, is when you're designated as a historic building, it prevents you from making certain changes to the building. In our case, it's really good that we can't change windows now. I never would, but people keep coming in and saying, 'You've really got to put in replacement windows because you're losing so much heat." And I would say, 'Aesthetically, I really like them.' So I'll have to sacrifice whatever it costs me to keep the old windows, because they're the original ones."
Scott said there's not much else he wants to do to the building.
"The historic designation will prevent the next owner from coming in and turning it into some kind of an apartment complex, or a fancy restaurant that's going to change the whole aesthetic of it," he said. "It also sort of honors the history of Upper Jay and that curious decision Henry Ford made to build an assembly plant here, which is a mystery."
The building has become a hub for arts and culture in the area.
"There's a lot of activity here now," Scott said. "It's been great for the whole community."
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STATE governments could get tens of millions of dollars extra from Canberra to cover the cost of a long-awaited deal to save the Murray-Darling Basin.
Federal Water Minister Tony Burke will on Thursday tell the National Press Club he intends to table the final version of a new basin plan in Parliament next week.
He will also say whether he intends to make any last-minute changes to the plan.
But the final details over how the plan will be implemented and how 2750 billion litres of water for the environment will be recovered are still being negotiated with state governments, which are holding out for further concessions.
On Wednesday the board of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, which has been drawing up the plan, signed off on a new version with changes requested by Mr Burke earlier this month.
Mr Burke still has the power to direct the authority to order further changes. He said he had received the documents and was working through them.
''Australia has been waiting a century for this reform and if these documents are what I need them to be then I don't intend to wait a day longer,'' he said.
As part of the talks, state governments are demanding extra money to cover the costs of implementing the plan.
Victorian Water Minister Peter Walsh said the state wanted ''recompense'' for the costs of putting the basin plan in place, which he put in the tens of million of dollars over the next decade.
He said the money had to be additional to $12 billion already on the table to recover water through buybacks and water saving infrastructure projects.
Mr Walsh said an inter-governmental agreement and a water recovery plan were also critical and should come alongside the basin plan.
He said it was his understanding that if there is an agreement, it would be signed at next month's meeting of the Council of Australian Governments.
Among its demands NSW is insisting that a cap be included on the amount of water the Commonwealth buys back from farmers in the state. The Commonwealth is arguing the cap is not necessary because water can be recovered in NSW through water saving infrastructure projects, making it meaningless.
NSW Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner said the state had consistently argued the Commonwealth must limit buybacks and focus on infrastructure and better use of available water. NSW also wants concessions on water drawn from underground aquifers.
''In our effort to support a healthy river system, we have worked with the Commonwealth in good faith but these immutable objections must be addressed,'' he said.
''If the Commonwealth fails to restrict buybacks to those that are strategic and implement a limit of 3 per cent of entitlement per valley per decade, NSW will have no choice but to implement its own limit.''
It comes as legislation to spend a further $1.8 billion by 2024 on improving irrigation infrastructure to try to recover 450 billion litres of extra water for the river passed the Senate on Wednesday.
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Many patients who die have fixable wounds—their deaths are from hemorrhage.
"position from which it is difficult to move," 1809, American English, from fix (v.). Meaning "dose of narcotic" is from 1934, shortened from fix-up (1867, originally in reference to liquor).
late 14c., "set (one's eyes or mind) on something," probably from Old French *fixer, from fixe "fixed," from Latin fixus "fixed, fast, immovable, established, settled," past participle of figere "to fix, fasten," from PIE root *dhigw- "to stick, to fix."
Sense of "fasten, attach" is c.1400; that of "settle, assign" is pre-1500 and evolved into "adjust, arrange" (1660s), then "repair" (1737). Sense of "tamper with" (a fight, a jury, etc.) is 1790. As euphemism for "castrate a pet" it dates from 1930. Related: Fixed; fixedly (1590s); fixing.
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From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia: The majority of investors are increasingly bullish about prospects for global growth this year while few expect more rounds of quantitative easing (QE) by central banks, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers for March 2012.
The survey, which included 278 panellists with $796bn in AuM, was conducted by BofA Merrill Lynch Research with the help of market research company TNS.
At least 28% of those polled said that investors expect the world economy to strengthen in the coming 12 months – a large increase from a net 11% in February during which, a net 35% predicted the economy would deteriorate. In January, the majority of respondents predicted that the economy would weaken.
Michael Hartnett, chief Global Equity strategist at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, commented, "The prospect of higher inflation reflects a victory of central banks in the war against deflation. Risk appetite is rising with hedge funds more active, but cash is still on the sidelines to put to work.
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Copper Prices: Have ABC resistance at 3.158.Baltic Dry Index: Dropped noticeably this week.UPS & FDX: Moving with market; FDX facing ABC resistance at $252.06.ADP & PAYX: ADP and PAYX both outperforming.FA(A)NG stocks: FB conquered ceiling at 178.18; AMZN flattening vs. S&P, but AAPL taking over leadership; NFLX laggy – ceiling at 332.50; GOOGL fading a bit (see chart). Overall, 3 of 5 FAANG lagging.EEM: Still laggyINTU: Leading all the way right nowOVERALL: Mixed signals here. Watching carefully.
Copper Prices: Have ABC resistance at 3.158.
Baltic Dry Index: Dropped noticeably this week.
UPS & FDX: Moving with market; FDX facing ABC resistance at $252.06.ADP & PAYX: ADP and PAYX both outperforming.
FA(A)NG stocks: FB conquered ceiling at 178.18; AMZN flattening vs. S&P, but AAPL taking over leadership; NFLX laggy – ceiling at 332.50; GOOGL fading a bit (see chart). Overall, 3 of 5 FAANG lagging.
EEM: Still laggy
INTU: Leading all the way right now
OVERALL: Mixed signals here. Watching carefully.


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February 25, 2011 > Managing Diabetes Can be a Fulltime Job
Washington Hospital Seminar Offers Tips for Partnering With Your Doctor
If you or someone in your life has diabetes, you know that managing the chronic disease can sometimes be overwhelming. People with diabetes must constantly be aware of how their actions will affect their blood glucose (sugar) levels. What they eat - or don't eat - whether they exercise, and how well they handle everyday stress can dramatically affect their health. "Managing your diabetes can be a fulltime job," said Dr. Dianne Martin, an internist and member of the Washington Hospital medical staff. "Trying to take care of the rest of your life and doing everything you need to do to keep your blood glucose under control can be difficult. That's why it's important to work closely with your doctor. Partnering with your doctor can help you stay motivated, especially when you feel overwhelmed." She will present "Partnering with Your Doctor to Improve Diabetes Control," part of Washington Hospital's free Diabetes Matters education series. The class is scheduled for Thursday, March 3, from 7 to 8 p.m., at the Conrad E. Anderson, M.D. Auditorium at Washington West, 2500 Mowry Avenue, in Fremont. You can register online at www.whhs.com or call (510) 745-6556 for more information. Diabetes is a life-altering chronic disease that occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin or is not able to use it properly. Insulin helps the body process glucose, which fuels the body. When this process doesn't work properly, glucose levels can get abnormally high, which can harm the body. Martin will offer tips for talking with your physician and getting the most out of doctor's visits. For example, she said it's good to bring a list of questions and issues you want to talk about so you can be sure to cover them during the visit. She also encourages her patients to get their lab work done before their visit. "That way, your doctor will know how well you are managing your diabetes and they can help you address any issues," she said. Preventing Complications According to Martin, proper management is critical because high levels of glucose in the blood can damage the blood vessels as well as other organs like the kidneys, heart, and eyes. People with diabetes are at much higher risk for heart and kidney disease, stroke, eye problems, and bone and joint disorders. Other long-term complications include skin problems, digestive issues, sexual dysfunction, and problems with teeth and gums. "The main goal is to prevent complications," she said. "People with diabetes need to take an active role in managing the disease, and your doctor can help." She will talk about some of the tests that can help you and your doctor monitor how well you are controlling your diabetes. Of course, blood glucose levels have to be checked regularly. But other tests are also needed to show long-term control of blood glucose and measure the effect diabetes is having on the body. For example, she said the glycohemoglobin A1c gives a three-month average of blood glucose levels, which shows how well the disease is being managed over time. Other tests are needed to determine if kidney function is being affected and regular eye exams can help to prevent eye diseases that are more common among people with diabetes, she added. Martin also encourages patients to bring loved ones with them to the doctor to provide support and gain a better understanding of what needs to be done to keep diabetes under control. She said building a support team that includes your doctor, family, and friends, as well as joining a support group like the one at Washington Hospital can be very helpful. "Sometimes partners may not be aware of how important it is not to snack or to get exercise and they unknowingly sabotage the patient's efforts," she said. "It might be that the person with diabetes isn't the one who shops for food and the one who does has no idea what they should or shouldn't be buying. A lot of times just being involved helps." To find out about the wide variety of services offered through the Washington Outpatient Diabetes Center, visit www.whhs.com/diabetes. To learn more about diabetes, visit www.diabetes.org.World Kidney Day Seminar Coming in MarchDiabetes is one of the leading causes of kidney failure in the United States. To help build public awareness about the strong connection between diabetes and kidney disease, Washington Hospital is conducting a free health fair and seminar about kidney health on Tuesday, March 8, from 1 to 4 p.m. The free event will take place at the Conrad E. Anderson M.D. Auditorium located at 2500 Mowry Avenue in Fremont. Register online at www.whhs.com.


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Hamid Mohaghegh of Holden remembers his days working on the plating line in several of Worcester's mills with fondness. The Iranian-born businessman, president of a small pharmacy chain, has lived in Central Massachusetts for more than 40 years. At 18 years old, he started working at long-gone Worcester manufacturers such as Parker Manufacturing, Phalo Wire & Cable Corp. and Reed & Prince.
"I learned a lot from that time in my life," he said. "The people I worked with were so driven, so focused, such hard workers. I spent a few years of my life working on factory floors. ... I learned how to work hard."
He remembers watching executives climb into the fancy, executive-only elevator, which was staffed by an elevator operator. Workers took the freight elevator, handling the opening and closing of the heavy doors themselves.
"I thought at the time, one day I'll be able to use the executive elevator," he said, smiling.
So it is with a touch of sentiment, and some shrewd business sense, that Mr. Mohaghegh purchased the former Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Co. building at 100 Grove St., along with adjacent buildings at 90 Grove St. and 102 Grove Street, and 91 Prescott St., for $4.6 million last month. The total space available is 200,000 square feet, mostly office space, on 3-1/2 acres.
"I have always had a soft spot for these mill buildings. They have character," he said.
The buildings are part of a sprawling complex of Washburn & Moen buildings that have been chopped up and sold off to different owners.
(This is a separate complex from the absolutely gigantic Washburn & Moen factory that once dominated Quinsigamond Village, but fell into disrepair, caught fire and was eventually demolished. That site is now home to a Wal-Mart, a Sam's Club with a gas station and several other retail stores).
Mr. Mohaghegh bought the building in which his business, Family Pharmacy and MedServ International Management Co. Inc., has had its headquarters for the past year. The company had moved from the building next door, at 108 Grove St., to chase a lower rent.
Since its founding in April 2000, Family Pharmacy and MedServ International Management has grown from a single Family Pharmacy at Heywood Hospital in Gardner to a chain of six pharmacies and one medical equipment and supply warehouse. He launched it while he was vice president of operations at Heywood Hospital, which he left when the business flourished.
Family Pharmacy has locations that stretch from Athol to Holliston, with stores in Gardner, Winchendon, Ashburnham and Worcester. The medical supply business is also in Ashburnham. The business employs 63 people.
The building at 100 Grove St. is in a section of the city that is rapidly expanding, with neighbors like Gateway Park, a series of biotech incubators owned by Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a new WPI student housing complex and a Courtyard by Marriott hotel.
"You can't find a better location," said Peter F. Kovago, principal of Glickman Kovago & Co., the property management company that handled the real estate transaction. "It's downtown and well-located, and it's got all this other business activity happening all around it."
Mr. Mohaghegh and his business had been tenants of 100 Grove St. when he approached the building's owner, Julius Palley, about buying it. Mr. Palley, now in his late 80s, is much beloved by his tenants. Many of the building's 53 tenants have been there for years, even decades, and include lawyers, accountants, advertising executives, photographers and architects. The building is also home to printing and biotech companies; businesses such as a karate studio, chiropractor and nursing services; and Lucky's Cafe, a small restaurant.
"I want to keep the same spirit that Mr. Palley had for this building," Mr. Mohaghegh said. "I want this to be a clean, affordable place to have a business."
While 100 Grove St. is 90 percent occupied, several of the other buildings have several vacant floors, with approximately 56,000 square feet of total available space. The purchase included several smaller outbuildings that he is not even counting in that number — they will likely be razed for parking.
Now he owns that executives-only elevator and everything else at 100 Grove St., Mr. Mohaghegh faces the challenges of keeping his current tenants and finding new ones to fill some of the empty floors in his other buildings. 100 Grove Street's exposed brick walls, staircases wide and small, huge wall safe and slightly uneven pine floors are charming, but it is the lower rents that likely keep tenants happy.
"I'm looking forward to the challenges," he said last week as he gave me a tour of many of the spaces. "There's so much potential."
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New Order Announce Tour Dates
Following their performance at Coachella this past weekend, New Order have announced a string of summer North American tour dates. The band, which is comprised of the remaining members of Joy Division, will kick off their run on July 19 at the Austin Music Hall. This tour will be the seven person British troupe's second in the U.S. since 2005. The group—known for their brand of electronic dance pop—will play a number of cities they haven't visited in years. The dates are listed below.
New Order 2013 Tour Dates
April 18 Santa Barbara, CA—Santa Barbara Bowl
April 20 Indio, CA—Coachella
July 19 Austin, TX—Austin Music Hall
July 21 Atlanta, GA—Chastain Park Amphitheater
July 24 Brooklyn, NY—Williamsburg Park
July 26 Philadelphia, PA—Mann Center for the Performing Arts
July 28 Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 31 Boston, MA—Band of American Pavilion
August 2 Chicago, IL—Lollapalooza
August 2-4 Montreal, QC—Osheaga Festival


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Friday, November 9, 2012
Hudson on the Tension Between the Takings Clause and Public Trust Doctrine
Blake Hudson (LSU) has posted The American Takings Revolution and Public Trust Preservation: A Tale of Two Blackstones (Sea Grant Law & Policy Journal) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:
U.S. Constitution was forged out of a revolution that both rejected and
embraced aspects of English legal tradition. The Takings Clause and its
subsequent jurisprudential interpretation represents a rejection of what
the Framers at the time and constitutional Reframers since that time
viewed as central government over-reaching and improper interference
with private property rights. Though some form of due process had been
guaranteed to English property owners since Magna Carta, U.S. takings
jurisprudence has sought more stringent protections, relegating
government appropriation of property — and even regulation in some cases
— to specific circumstances and only after government compensation is
paid. This view represents Blackstone's description of property as the
absolute right of every citizen.
On the other hand, the Framers left fully intact—and a different set of constitutional Reframers are increasingly seeking to use — the English common law doctrine of public trust to prevent private property rights from trumping the public's interest in certain resources, especially in the coastal zone. This doctrine inherently conflicts with the Takings Clause in many cases, for if a resource is protected by the public trust, then any restrictions on property made pursuant to that protection cannot result in a taking — the restrained activity was never part of the property owner's bundle of property rights to begin with. This represents Blackstone's description of property as a right that "may be restrained by positive laws enacted for reasons of state or for the supposed benefit of the community."
This essay highlights the inevitable legal tension between the Takings Clause and public trust doctrine and its implications for coastal zone resources in a time of climate change. Ultimately, our revolution to cast out both English occupiers and aspects of English legal tradition, while embracing and preserving other aspects of that tradition, represents a deeply rooted legal inertia that creates a unique set of challenges for protecting coastal resources in a time of climate change. Understanding this inertia, however, also presents opportunities to explore three implications of the Takings Clause-public trust tension: 1) resolution of future legal controversies related to climate change along the coast; 2) a potential rebalancing of modern takings jurisprudence, which has arguably disturbed the appropriate balance between private property protections and the public good; and 3) the creation of better governance structures through institutional design enhancements and adjustments—in this case focusing on the institution that is U.S. constitutional law.
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Northern Iowa quarterback Sawyer Kollmorgen headlines a list of 23 players on the Missouri Valley Football Conference All- Newcomer Team announced Tuesday.
Kollmorgen was named the conference's newcomer of the year and freshman of the year last week. His 2,460 passing yards this season were the most ever for a MVFC freshman, and he threw for 21 touchdowns.
Illinois State had a conference-high five players on the team followed by MVFC champion North Dakota State with four.
OL- - Josh Aladenoye, Illinois State, Jr.
OL - Jermaine Barton, Illinois State, So.
FB - Andrew Bonnet, North Dakota State, Fr.
OG - Josh Colville, North Dakota State, Fr.
RB - John Crockett, North Dakota State, So.
WR - Phil Dudley, Illinois State, Jr.
RB - Ryan Heaston, Missouri State, Fr.
QB - Sawyer Kollmorgen, Northern Iowa, Fr.
QB - Mike Perish, Indiana State, So.
TE - Sam Rohr, Northern Iowa, Fr.
WR/KR - Fredson Salomon, Western Illinois, Jr.
RB/RS - Jasper Sanders, South Dakota, Jr.
CB - Julius Childs, Youngstown State, So.
LB - Alex Donnelly, Illinois State, Fr.
LB - Jake Farley, Northern Iowa, So.
LB - T.J. Lally, South Dakota State, Fr.
P - Ben LeCompte, North Dakota State, Fr.
DL - Marshall Peugh, South Dakota State, Jr.
LB - J.J. Raffelson, Western Illinois, Fr.
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"I'm really old-fashioned. I feel I have made my contribution," Clinton said. "I'm very grateful I've had a chance to serve, but I think it's time for others to step up." Writing, teaching, and working on issues that affect women and girls will be in her future, Clinton assured NBC's Savannah Guthrie; that and relaxing at home.Mmm. Yeah. So... that means she's running, right?
She praised Obama for doing "an excellent job under the most difficult circumstances."Yes. I see.
Clinton attributed her current popularity simply to her two decades in the public eye. "Because I have been on the public consciousness for so long and on the television screens and people's homes, I think there is a comfort," Clinton said.Oh, there's comfort all right. Like I'm comfortable saying she's doing what she can right now to get to the presidency. It's a long, winding road. And right now, she's looking forward to helping women and girls... relaxing at home... shall we say: baking cookies?


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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful:Splendid Tale of life and deathThere's not much I can say that hasn't been said already. This was a great film. I got a lot of little inspirations, animation aspects, and designs that are very reminiscent of Miyazaki. Which is by no means a bad thing. While I don't know the films production crew I wouldn't be surprised if they either were inspired by him directly or worked on various works of his. It has a very fantastical ...Read more
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful:Creativity at its highest!I have to say this is such a great animated film a work of art, there are so many things this world has yet to show to us and for us to explore. The story itself is just amazing that gives a strong message to us all. I enjoyed it through the end and I have to say it is worth the re-watch.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:this movie was simply amazingI am so glad I was able to catch this before it went back into the vault. words do not do justice to how emotionally moving it is. you owe it to your self to watch this at least once in your life. Thank you crunchyrool for bringing this amazing feature length anime to us even if it was on a very short time scale
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Recruiting underway for annual spring Earth Day Redd Up
Recruiting for neighborhood, community and group participation in the annual Spring Earth Day Redd Up is well underway.
Boris Weinstein of Citizens Against Litter, the coordinating group, says participation has passed the 100 mark. "Our goal is ambitious", says Mr. Weinstein. "We want participation of 200 neighborhoods and 15,000 volunteers. That's the level of involvement we've had in the past and expect this spring."
Communities/groups and individuals interested in participating as volunteers are asked to contact Citizens Against Litter who will put them in touch with neighborhood Clean Pittsburgh Stewards. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com or call 412-688-9120.
Friday, April 19 will kick off the weekend of community service with school kids cleaning up on and around their school grounds. Saturday, April 20 will be the day most communities hit the streets, cleaning up litter, sprucing up and planting community gardens. Earth Day this year is Monday, April 22.
Communities outside Pittsburgh are encouraged to have their spring cleanups on this same weekend. Many communities have their cleanups in the spring on other dates but their participation will be listed.
Signed up in Pittsburgh so far are: Alcoa "green" volunteers, AmeriCorps, Adult Probation Day Reporting Center, Allegheny CleanWays, Allegheny Commons, Allegheny West, Allentown, Banksville, Bedford Dwellings, Beechview, Beltzhoover, Bloomfield, Bon Air, Brighton Heights, Bull Elephants/Masons, California-Kirkbride, Carrick, Central Northside, Chartiers, Citizens Against Litter, Community Technical Assistance Center, Downtown Partnership, Duquesne Heights, East Allegheny, East Carnegie, East Hills and East Liberty.
Also, Elliott, Fairywood, Friendship, Garfield, Greenfield, Hazelwood (Glen Hazel), Homewood, Knoxville, Jail Trail, Jubilee Christian School (for Banksville Road), Highland Park, Lawrenceville, Lower Hill, Manchester, Mexican War Streets, Middle Hill, Mt. Washington, Oakland, Observatory Hill, Overbrook, Paddle Without Pollution, PA. Resources Council, Perry Hilltop, Pittsburgh Job Corps, Pittsburgh Public Schools, Polish Hill, Pressley Ridge School for the Deaf, Renew Pittsburgh and Schenley Heights
In addition to ServePgh, Shadyside, Sheraden, South Side Graffiti Watch, South Side Flats, South Side Slopes, Spring Garden-Deutschtown, Squirrel Hill, Spring Hill, Stanton Heights, Summer Hill, Swisshelm Park, The Academy System, Troy Hill, Uptown, West End Village and Windgap.


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Topographic Map of the West Candor Chasma Region of Mars, MTM 500k -05/282E OMKT
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AbstractThis map, compiled photogrammetrically from Viking Orbiter stereo image pairs, is part of a series of topographic maps of areas of special scientific interest on Mars. The figure of Mars used for the computation of the map projection is an oblate spheroid (flattening of 1/176.875) with an equatorial radius of 3396.0 km and a polar radius of 3376.8 km. The datum (the 0-km contour line) for elevations is defined as the equipotential surface (gravitational plus rotational) whose average value at the equator is equal to the mean radius as determined by Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter. The projection is part of a Mars Transverse Mercator (MTM) system with 20? wide zones. For the area covered by this map sheet the central meridian is at 290? E. (70? W.). The scale factor at the central meridian of the zone containing this quadrangle is 0.9960 relative to a nominal scale of 1:500,000. Longitude increases to the east and latitude is planetocentric as allowed by IAU/IAG standards and in accordance with current NASA and USGS standards. A secondary grid (printed in red) has been added to the map as a reference to the west longitude/planetographic latitude system that is also allowed by IAU/IAG standards and has been used for previous Mars maps.
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Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) today announced that it will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on Monday, February 25, 2013. The record date for shareholders entitled to vote at the Extraordinary Meeting is January 18, 2013.
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Tzipi Livni expected to announce new party
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN
Less than seven months after quitting politics, former foreign minister and opposition leader set to launch comeback.
Less than seven months after she quit politics, former foreign minister Tzipi Livni will return to the fray Tuesday in a press conference at Tel Aviv's Beit Sokolov.
Livni had been delaying announcing her future for weeks amid speculation that she would run with an existing party or try to form a bloc of parties on the Center-Left.
But instead she is expected to announce the formation of a new Center-Left movement called the National Responsibility Party that will run in the January 22 election.
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert, who met with Livni Monday night at his Tel Aviv office, is not expected to announce his political future until Wednesday. Sources said all options were still open for him.
Sources close to Livni said she would not present her candidates at Tuesday's press conference, preferring to give a chance to efforts to unite the Center-Left.
The sources said she felt no need to hurry to reveal her candidates when Knesset lists do not need to be submitted to the Central Elections Committee until December 6, but she wanted to announce her comeback since losing her position as Kadima head to Shaul Mofaz in March, before she leaves for the Saban Center Conference in Washington on Thursday.
Livni received bad news this week when Maj.-Gen. (res.) Shlomo Yanai turned down her offer of a top slot on the list. The respected former chairman of Teva Pharmaceuticals, who is a former OC Southern Command, could have given her party the authority of a top security figure.
The list is expected to include Israel Space Agency chairman Isaac Ben-Israel, who is also a retired majorgeneral, a professor and briefly a Kadima MK; sucker tent protest leader Boaz Nol, and former ambassador to France Danny Shek. Current Kadima MKs who will be on the list include Yoel Hasson, Shlomo Molla, Rachel Adatto, Orit Zuaretz, Majallie Whbee and Robert Tibaev.
Livni pressured Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid in recent days to combine their lists but he turned her down.
Labor leader Shelly Yacimovich pleaded with Livni Monday night not to form "another fragment of a party that will further divide the Left."
Defense Minister Ehud Barak was also sought after by Livni. His departure from politics and the demise of his Independence Party is expected to help Livni's party obtain more support.
"Barak contributed much to the country as a soldier, officer, minister and prime minister, and citizens of Israel owe him a lot," Livni said.
"I hope Barak will still contribute to the realization of the Zionist vision we share of a secure, Jewish, democratic state at peace with its neighbors. Despite our many arguments, I always respected his real concern for Israel's future and with all my heart, I wish him success in his life's next chapter."
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As far as Premier League weekends go, the one we just witnessed was pretty darn entertaining.
With Arsenal and Manchester City both extending their runs at the summit of the Premier League, all eyes fell on Stamford Bridge to see if David Moyes' faltering Manchester United could upset the odds and emerge victorious over Chelsea on their own patch.
What eventually transpired on a brisk Sunday afternoon in West London was further proof that Manchester United are a declining force under Moyes' leadership. Chelsea were certainly not at their best, and Jose Mourinho would surely be the first to concede that.
However, despite not firing on all cylinders, the Blues proved to be far too strong for United and had Samuel Eto'o to thank for a simple hat-trick that saw Chelsea run out comfortable 3-1 winners.
Another intriguing weekend of action Premier League action got us thinking here at GMS, just who are the most talented and undeniably impressive players in the Premier League?
So, being the gluttons for punishment that we are, we have have decided to whittle such a list down to just eight names - the creme da le creme of the English top-flight, if you will.*
Take a look at our choices and please don't forget to leave your own thoughts/selections/suggestions in the comment box provided below.
Have we got it right? Which of our picks do you agree with?
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*Please note, this is an opinion piece not based on any statistical data. In order to instill order, the list of eight will be made up of the two best players in each position - beginning with goalkeepers and ending with strikers.
We have decided that we will allow as many players as necessary to be selected from the same club, but not in terms of position. I.e, we could decide to include as many Manchester United players as we saw fit - but couldn't select two United goalkeepers, for instance.
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Colored stage lights, a fog machine and the exposed brick wall of the service entrance to the Edward C. Smith Civic Center set the tone for a weekend.
Colored stage lights, a fog machine and the exposed brick wall of the service entrance to the Edward C. Smith Civic Center set the tone for a weekend at the North Carolina Music and Arts Festival on Friday.
The weekend would hold a little bit of soul rock, alternative rock, bluegrass, Americana and everything in between.
"I think this is going to be a really great event," said Brittany Wilson, spokesperson for the festival.
The day started a bit hectic but festival organizers expected that, being it was the first year. There were also a few kinks but in the end, everything came together well, Wilson added .
Ticket purchasers came from all over Lexington, Greensboro, Winston-Salem and Charlotte with someone even traveling from Gastonia. More than 200 tickets had been purchased prior to the opening night and several more people were getting their tickets the night of the event.
Wilson said many of the festivalgoers had been to past band performances at High Rock Outfitters but she expected the festival to bring in a new crowd as well.
Volunteers of the festival ran a shuttle from the Holiday Inn Express to allow visitors a safe ride back to the hotel after the event. Therese Hendrson, general manager at the Holiday Inn Express said she estimated up to 20 were booked specifically relating to the festival.
While all the music and arts activity will be happening at either the Civic Center or at High Rock Outfitters, Wilson said many uptown businesses supported the festival by becoming a sponsor.
"If they didn't sponsor the festival, some supported it by purchasing a ticket," Wilson added.
In addition to having a few local vendors set up in the event room at the Civic Center, the festival also attracted out of town businesses such as Boogie Bean Coffee Roasters of Holly Springs and H2O Tie Dyes of Milton, formerly of Winston-Salem.
"We do the festival circuit but we also are big supporters of local bands, local businesses and live music. We were excited to be a part of this," said Ali Littlewood of Boogie Bean Coffee Roasters.
The couple, Kevin and Ali Littlewood, set up a mini coffee shop at the Civic Center selling their locally roasted coffee.
Julie Hardy of H2O Tie Dyes, selling tie-dyed clothing and accessories, said she decided to set up an exhibit at the festival because she is tied into the local music scene.
"Regionally we have some great bands. I hope this brings people into Lexington and lets them know about the good music groups we have in North Carolina," Hardy said.
In addition to the tie-dyed apparel company and coffee roasting company, Natty Greene's Brewery and Native Vines Winery set up to offer alcohol during the event. The festival marks the first time the Civic Center board has allowed alcohol to be sold on premises.
Before the list of bands began to perform, festival attendees milled about the Civic Center, enjoying either a cup of wine or beer.
David Butler is one of those taking the chance to chat with friends before the music began. He drove from Greensboro to enjoy the festival and heard about it through his visits to High Rock Outfitters.
"I heard about High Rock from a friend of a friend of a friend. I resisted coming for six to eight months because the concept of going to a store for live music was strange," Butler said, adding he eventually broke down and came and has been hooked ever since.
"I think they have really great taste in the stuff they book," Butler said.
The festival also attracted a mother and daughter to venture out together for the weekend of fun and music. Chauncey Muhammad had been to performances at High Rock Outfitters before the festival but this was her mother, Vickie Owens' first time.
"We want to support local businesses and the local economy," Owens said.
Muhammad added that every band she had heard at High Rock Outfitters impressed her.
"You just can't beat the music. They are so great," Muhammad said.
Even though the numbers haven't been tallied and the dollars haven't been counted, Wilson said the music and arts festival was most definitely going to happen again next year, only this time they would start planning a bit sooner
"This festival is big for Lexington," Owens said, summing up the festival's impact. "It invites diversity."
The festival continues Saturday. For more information on the schedulel of bands go to: http://ncmusicfest.com/
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His grandmother says he's been making explosive threats since he was a child. The man arrested for allegedly tweeting his plans to blow up the Jodi Arias courtroom is now in the psych ward.
Courtney Napieralski says her grandson Laquint Cherry really needs to be on medication and that his threat was an empty one.
She hopes his arrest comes as a wake-up call for him so he can try to get his life in order.
CBS 5 News was the first to let sheriff's deputies know about this bomb threat tweet.
"Planted some IEDs in the #jodiarias Superior Court room in Phoenix Arizona tomorrow I'll become a HERO and also shot by pigs once I unload."
CBS 5 was also the first crew on the scene when SWAT surrounded the Value Place Hotel and got the only video of Laquint Cherry's arrest.
"It's just something that he says, and he's been saying that since he was a child," said Napieralski.
Court documents say Cherry denied posting that tweet, but his grandmother says he made those kinds of threats at school before.
"I tried to help him understand that it wasn't appropriate and that it's a very dangerous thing to do or say and that it would land him in jail," she said.
The suspect's grandmother says the 18-year-old was abused as a child, and in and out of Child Protective Services custody. She's tried helping him before.
"You have to look at what environmental stressors they're in, what disruptive behaviors are at home, there could be genetic factors," said Scottsdale psychologist Dr. Sanford Silverman.
He says if a child's negative behavior isn't addressed, there's no telling what they could be capable of doing down the line.
"Bring the child to a professional to really investigate and see what diagnosis might be present, if medication and other forms of treatment are necessary," he said.
Napieralski says she hasn't heard from her grandson since he'd been arrested but hopes that he can come back from this.
"I believe he's been emotionally paralyzed, he agreed," she said.
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Weather is a brisk 52 out time for the winter coats
TOTD Who is your hero someone who stands out above anyone else you know that has done something great that makes you think they are a hero
It's cloudy and in the upper 50s here. I can live with that.
TOTD: Katharine Hepburn has always been somewhat of a role model for me, although not so much in the romance department. I'd rather be alone than have a "secret" relationship with a married man for decades. I always admired her for being a tough woman in a man's world, and for telling off the HUAC people during the blacklist days. I admire anyone who risked their career and livlihood to tell those bastards off.
Mild, in the low 70s in Arlington, VA.
TOTD: George Patton. Most people don't think of war as a creative endeavor, but it is. Patton's relief of Bastogne was a combination of brilliant analysis of the intel on the ground (Patton was the only commander who saw the Ardennes offensive coming) and his drive north was the most innovative use of coordinated air and ground forces ever seen. Nobody had ever used air power to screen the flanks of ground units before. That had always been a cavalry mission.--Odysseus
Sic Hacer Pace, Para Bellum.
Before you can do things for people, you must be the kind of man who can get things done. But to get things done, you must love the doing, not the people!
Just another day in the Mojave desert. After a day in Las Vegas yesterday, it was back to work today.
I had an awesome deep tissue massage after work. I am so relaxed I need to move to the washing machine so I can remove my clothes and put them in the dryer. Otherwise at 8 AM I might be going into work wearing wet clothes!
The weather is nice, high 80's and it's currently 65 outside.
TOTD: My father.
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