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Configuration Management in Java EE Applications Using Subversionby Swaminathan Radhakrishnan
The most critical asset of any enterprise application is the data that it stores. Today's enterprise applications are often required to not just store data, but also keep track of all the changes that are made. This expectation also permeates into an associated set of requirements, such as tracking the reason for each change, the time of the change etc. In many cases, the data tracking requirements apply to data that applications store in the form of documents. Using Subversion can help satisfy these complicated, albeit common, requirements.
The Data Challenge
Enterprise applications store critical pieces of data, and the requirements of such applications do not stop at just the create, read, update and delete (CRUD) operations on the data. Applications are expected to store the history of all the changes to such data. Furthermore, organizations have a variety of legal and regulatory compliance mandates that ultimately result in requirements to not just track every change to critical data assets, but also associated requirements such as who made the changes to the data, what time a change was made, what changes were made, why the change made, etc.
Application data also varies widely in form and size. Applications are required to store data varying from simple forms, such as strings and numbers, to complex types, such as documents that are stored as blobs and clobs. A certain class of applications deals very heavily with data in the form of documents uploaded into the application. Tracking data in complex forms such as documents can become a nightmare if traditional approaches, such as history tables, are chosen.
Tracking with History Tables
Relational databases are generally the preferred choice for storing application data. They help organize, store, and retrieve the data in a very efficient manner. Since application data is stored in these relational databases, applications try to use these databases for tracking historical data as well. The most pervasive approach to storing historical data is to have a time-stamped history table for every table that stores important application entities. Updates made to the main table result in actions that push out the previous values of data to the history tables. This is either done through triggers or by the applications themselves.
There are several issues with storing the historical information in history tables.
- Relational databases and the relational data modeling concentrate on efficient data storage and retrieval. The history tables do not model naturally with relational databases.
- There is no support for versioning from the database. The application has to carefully store the entries into the history tables either through triggers or some other custom techniques.
- It's up to the application to determine what changed between versions. The retrieval of historical information from the history tables is also specific to the history table storing the data.
The relational databases should still be the repository for storing and retrieving transactional data. They excel in managing these critical data assets. The shortcomings listed above are confined to storing multiple versions of data entities within the relational data store and tracking such entities over time.
Subversion and JavaSVN
Subversion is a version control system that's a replacement for CVS, an older version control system. Subversion organizes data as files and directories in the form of a tree called a repository. Subversion tracks all the changes that are made to any asset stored in this repository. Subversion can have a centrally located repository and allows multiple concurrent updates to the repository. It can access its repository over HTTP and HTTPS using the WebDAV protocol, which helps avoid firewall issues that often crop up during deployment. Subversion works on the concept of copy-modify-merge, which effectively means that there is no requirement to lock an object before making changes to it.
JavaSVN is a pure-Java Subversion client library. It offers APIs for Java applications to interact with Subversion. JavaSVN offers low-level APIs that can directly interact with a repository or high-level APIs to manage working copies checked out from a repository.
Applications can use a combination of relational databases and Subversion to satisfy data management and data tracking requirements. Any updates that are made to the critical data assets present in the relational database would be accompanied with a commit into Subversion. Subversion would be the primary data source for use-cases for tracking, while the relational database would be used for all other purposes. An additional advantage is that due to Subversion's copy-modify-merge concept, there is no requirement to lock an object every time its retrieved from the relational database.
Learning by Example
Now that we've stated the problem and proposed a potential solution, let's use an example to illustrate the usage of Subversion and JavaSVN to solve the problem. We will store a sample domain object into Subversion using the JavaSVN API. We will also retrieve previous versions and display differences between two versions. Our sample domain object is the
LoanData object as shown below. The complete code used in this article can be found in the Resources section at the end of this article.
public class LoanData extends BaseTrackingObject {
private String loanId;
private double loanAmount;
private float loanRate;
private int loanTerm;
An abstract
BaseTrackingObject class defines the commonly required tracking information, such as
modificationDate, and
modificationReason. It defines the abstract methods to set and retrieve the
objectId that can acts as the primary key for the domain object. It also defines a utility method called
getXmlRepresentation that we will use to convert the object representation to an XML format. This format will be used to store and retrieve data from Subversion.
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HANOVER, N.H. - It may only be two weeks into the New Year, but Abbey D'Agostino is making her mark on 2013.
Her 4:34.15 (converted to 4:31.46) in the mile on Sunday afternoon not only set a new program and Dartmouth Relays meet record, but is also the fastest time in the world in the event this year.
Eclipsing her own previous school record of 4:38.44, set at last year's Dartmouth Relays, was one thing for the junior from Topsfield, Mass., but setting the pace in the mile for runners in the event worldwide this year is another standard altogether.
"The Dartmouth Relays were a complete success with New Balance's additional support for the Dartmouth teams. It was also a rare opportunity for the majority of the individuals to race at home," assistant coach Mark Coogan said. "Leverone Field House was packed Friday through Sunday, creating a great atmosphere for our runners."
"Abbey and I decided to run the Relays because she loves her teammates and wanted to help the team do well. We only have a few meets each year where there is a team score and Abbey can certainly help us there," Coogan continued. "Her time is extremely fast for a flat 200-meter track. It is the fastest mile on a flat 200 for an NCAA athlete in a few years and I believe that Abbey will continue to improve this year."
Her time is converted to 4:31.46 due to the track size inside Leverone for the sake of collegiate scoring purposes. That converted time is nearly 11 seconds better than the next-fastest finish by a collegiate runner this season as Kentucky's Cally Macumber ran a 4:42.34 on Jan. 11.
The Big Green will next run Sunday afternoon at Yale's Coxe Cage in New Haven, Conn.

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MINOOKA – Dave Tribe and his family – wife Becky and sons, Patrick, 19, and Jacob, 18 – moved to Minooka just a couple of months ago from Channahon, where Dave was healthy, strong and ran Tribe Construction, along with being an independent contractor on other construction projects.
The housing fall took a big cut out of his business, but he made due with his independent work. Then suddenly in December, everything changed for him and his family when Tribe, only in his 40s, suffered a massive aortic aneurysm and was taken to Loyola Medical Center within minutes of the discovery at a smaller hospital.
At Loyola, his wife's niece, Nina Diedrick, said Tribe underwent a critical and lengthy open heart surgery to repair the aneurysm. That same day, there were complications that made it necessary for Tribe to undergo a second open heart surgery.
Tribe is recovering from the surgeries and is unable to return to his very physical job.
"At this point, he is still not able to do things like mow the lawn," Diedrick said. "He has tried, but the dizziness he gets and the back pain is really his aneurysm, the doctors told him.
"He's walking every day, and to see him, he looks healthy, but the doctors have told him he might only be able to do clerical work, and even then, that might be a lot for him."
To help Tribe's family, Diedrick and other family members and friends are hosting a classic car show benefit at the end of this month and another benefit in October.
The Dave Tribe's Road to Recovery Classic Car Show – Hot Rods and Handlebars Benefit Event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Fort Locks Storage, 24130 W. Riverside Dr. in Channahon.
Paula Newsom, one of the organizers of the car show, said she is hoping for at least 200 cars to register for the show. Her father's 1929 Ford Model A will be there, as will her 1966 blue T-bird.
A second benefit is also being planned for this fall in Merrionette Park. Dave Tribe's Road to Recovery Fund benefit will be Oct. 12 at 115 Bourbon St., 3359 W.115th St., in Merrionette Park.
The Tribes have been very active in their community, Newsom said, always giving to sports teams and area charities and active in other fundraisers in Channahon and Minooka.
"We're hoping to get the community involved in this," Newsom said. "Dave is a very quiet person and a very hard worker who has always given a lot to his community."
"We would be grateful if you'd consider attending or offering a nontax deductible donation that will help us raise money," Diedrick said.
For information about these events, visit davetribesroadtorecovery.org or call 815-467-0500.


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- Euro 2012
Wenger: Spain have betrayed philosophy
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Spain have abandoned their attacking principles and become a more negative side, though he still expects them to win Euro 2012 as they are "the best in the world technically".
Spain stand on the brink of a record third successive major international triumph, having perfected a possession-centric style that has made them incredibly tough to beat.
But while Wenger has stood back and admired Spain's technical approach to the game in recent years, he feels that Vicente del Bosque's side are not as entertaining as they once were.
"Throughout their years of success, they have tried to keep the same philosophy, which is based around wanting to have the ball," Wenger said in his Eurosport column.
"Although they have struggled to score goals, they are the masters of possession, they are the best in the world technically and I have big respect for what they have done... These guys are more than outstanding footballers: they are really intelligent and they are winners. I want to give them credit for that.
"However, they have betrayed their philosophy and turned it into something more negative. Originally they wanted possession in order to attack and win the game; now it seems to be first and foremost a way not to lose.
"They have become more conservative, and they don't want to give the ball up because they don't want to give you a chance to score. That's the impression you get from Euro 2012. Yes, it can be hard to break down defensive opponents, but this is a challenge that confronts every successful team. They are still absolutely outstanding, but they have less penetration than before."
Despite not being as wowed by Spain's football at Euro 2012 as he has been previously, Wenger is still tipping them to beat Italy in Sunday's final in Kiev.
"I would make Spain slight favourites for the final," Wenger said. "I expect them to be a bit fresher physically. Although Italy did not have extra-time in the semi-finals, the third game inside a week can be difficult, and that's where you pay the price.
"Against Germany, they were still on a high from their penalty shootout victory against England. Maybe the energy of being in a final will carry them through, but I think they could struggle."


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Edinburgh International Festival: Orchestre des Champs-Elysées
Donald MacLeod presents a concert from the Edinburgh International Festival
The Orchestre des Champs-Elysées is devoted to mid-18th-20th century repertoire and performs on instruments of the period. In this concert they showcase the spiritual works of two masters of the 19th century symphonic genre; those of Brahms and Bruckner. Philippe Herreweghe conducts the orchestra and the Collegium Vocale Gent in Brahms's Gesang der Parzen (Song of the Fates) and Bruckner's monumental Te Deum. Hanna-Elisabeth Müller (soprano), Okka von der Damerau (alto), Maximilian Schmitt (tenor), and Tareq Nazmi (bass), are soloists. The concert concludes with Bruckner's crowning achievement: the ninth symphony in D minor, here in its three-movement version.
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Take a Sneak Peek at The Tony Awards Rehearsals
The Tony Awards, which will air this Sunday, June 8 at 8 p.m. on CBS, will bring together all the shows on Broadway into one night of over-the-top spectacle. The telecast serves as a giant national commercial for the Great White Way, encouraging its roughly seven million viewers across the country to buy tickets to shows they may know nothing about before the Tonys. Producers Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner spend the month before the awards figuring out the lineup of the musical numbers. The only dress rehearsal is Sunday morning, a few short hours before the live show. Here, The Wall Street Journal gets a glimpse of the evening through an early rehearsal.


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Accellerometer mode is useful for things like shaking, tilting, and swinging. Sadly, it has almost nil information for determining where in space something actually is -- only how it's moving, and to back-extrapolate position from motion data is highly inaccurate.
The way Wiimotes get highly sensitive positioning data for things like aiming and driving is by using the secomd mode, whihc is the infrared sensor mode. This only works when the Wiimote is pointing at a dual infrared source (the "sensor bar" that hangs out by your TV). So if you point the Wiimote at the floor, the Wii has very little idea of how your Wiimote is actually oriented.
So what all this mumbo jumbo means for your PowerWiiGlove is that you would have to use accellerometer mode, and that it would make your glove highly inaccurate for detecting sensitive motion (such as manipulating VR objects). Your idea is highly feasible (especially with the advancements in small accellerometers that the Wiimote uses), but just not with the accellerometer configuration present in the existing Wiimote. In other words, your idea is good, but sit on it until Wii 2.0 comes out.
However, as I'm thinking about it now, I guess the original idea isn't too bad. The basic solution is that you would have to have a Wiimote mounted on each bone in the simulated hand (one for the palm, 3 for each finger, 2 for the thumb, so 15 Wiimotes for a whole hand). Then for each bone, obtain the angle, then just use simple vector addition to get the relative positions for each of the joints. However, this still leaves you with the quandry that you have no idea where in space your hand is located, or if there is any yaw (left to right twisting), and you're back to needing a static reference point like the IR sensor bar. In other words, you would have a very accurately simulated human hand that would be correct as long as it wasn't accellerating, and it wouldn't let you simulate anything from the wrist-up. If you mounted 2 more Wiimotes to the player (one to the forearm, and one to the bicep), then you could have shoulder-down reproduction, and that would give you some decent control to pick up objects (again, just in a plane, since the Wiimotes could not detect yaw for the arm to turn from right-to-left).
I guess now all we need is some smart-guy to strap about 13 Wiimotes to his body and use the vector addition to make a simple stick-figure of himself dance around on the screen.
The way Wiimotes get highly sensitive positioning data for things like aiming and driving is by using the secomd mode, whihc is the infrared sensor mode. This only works when the Wiimote is pointing at a dual infrared source (the "sensor bar" that hangs out by your TV). So if you point the Wiimote at the floor, the Wii has very little idea of how your Wiimote is actually oriented.
So put out three IR bars: one on the floor in front of the monitor, one below the monitor, and one above the monitor. Then have the receiver switch among them once a bar goes out of range and/or based on the angle between gravity and the accelerometers' XYZ axes.
the Wiimotes get confused if they see too many infrared sources at the same time, and if you could keep them from getting confused, it would take some math to figure out which infrared source the Wiimote is pointing at.
Which is why such a system would turn on only one IR bar at once, doing the math to determine when one IR bar is going out of range.
(though it still wouldn't work if you're picking up an object that blocks the Wiimote's LOS to the IR source).
In my experience, such objects are usually people walking past the TV to get to the fridge or the like, and gamer etiquette handles such cases.
I'd buy it if I could grasp a ball and throw it to another player in a networked game of... something where you throw balls at other players.
the console itself is not that good, it's basically PS-2 generation horsepower and video.
Two nitpicks. One is the PS2 had the lowest horsepower and video of the last generation. Second is I am beginning to suspect this is not quite true. When playing Wii boxing I noticed a few things that make me think the Wii is packing some serious shader power. Next time you play Wii Sports try out boxing, and notice how there are a large number of screens showing what is happening in the ring, notice the lighting o
Be sure to let us know how that works out.
Both fists are mapped to the Wii remote and nunchuck so if you hold down the Z Button and thrust forward with your right hand, your character will perform a quick right jab. You can also swing your arm around and your character will perform a slower but more powerful hook. The real fun however, starts when you grab your opponent by holding Z and B at the same time.
Hey "wintersynth (915045)", what happened there?
I find it amusing that there are references to "military applications" and to "murderous robots" in the previous article on that, without anybody noticing this is the sentry gun company.
Did you hear that two rabbits escaped from the zoo and so far they have only recaptured 116 of them?


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Tottenham and England midfielder Scott Parker could miss the start of the new season if he needs surgery on an Achilles tendon injury.
Parker's injury is currently being evaluated by Spurs medical staff while the first-team squad are on tour in the United States. Manager Andre Villas-Boas may have to do without Parker, who could also miss games for England, for the start of the new season.
Villas-Boas said, in quotes reported by several national newspapers: "There might be a small tear on his Achilles - we are at the moment evaluating the situation regarding a possible operation that can take four to six weeks normally to heal."
Parker's absence could see him sidelined until September, forcing him to miss Spurs' start to the Barclays Premier League campaign.
Parker could also sit out England's friendly against Italy on August 15 and, depending on the operation date and his recovery, the World Cup qualifiers with Moldova on September 7 and Ukraine on September 11.
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Colorado Man Dies in Rollover Near Baggs
The Wyoming Highway Patrol is investigating a single vehicle crash that occurred early this morning on Wyo 70 about 1 mile east of Baggs in Carbon County. The patrol says Joshua Hart of Rawlins, was driving westbound on Wyo 70 attempting to negotiate a right hand curve in the roadway. His vehicle crossed the center line and then went off the left shoulder of the highway. Hart then attempted to steer back onto the roadway causing the vehicle to go into a broadside slide whereupon it struck a concrete wall. The vehicle then rolled an undetermined number of times coming to rest in a ravine. During the rollover 29 year old Justin Carrillo of Pueblo, Colorado was totally ejected from the cab of the pickup and Hart was partially ejected. Neither of the men was wearing their seat belt. Carrillo was declared dead at the scene. Hart was transported to memorial hospital in Craig Colorado. Troopers investigating this crash believe excessive speed and alcohol use may be contributing factors.


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GIO FragFest: Camaraderie through digital bloodshed
I think I also have a lvl 7 mechro, or around there. So we can likely manage one way or the other.
GIO Usage Guidelines/The Newcomer Cheat Sheet/Terms and Conditions
Are there any PC gamers here? Currently saw that Chivalry:Medieval Warfare is on sale on Steam and been thinking about getting it if anyone here plays it
Pretty major PC gamer here. Have a huge catalogue of steam games that I'm always looking for multiplayer partners with: L4D2, Civ V, Xcom, TF2, etc., on top of running my own PC Minecraft server.
I sent you a friend request Eyros. Another game that comes to mind is Battlefield 3 with the new DLC coming pretty soon. If anyone is interested in that hit me up. Also I'm probably going o play a little Max Payne considering I just bought it, and I'm playing some Mass Effect 3 multiplayer (all on xbox).
On the Xbox, I'm usually up for some Tranzit and multiplayer and whatnot on Blops 2, and I just got Halo 4, so any mode on that would be nice. I also have Max Payne 3, MineCraft, Battlefield 3 (only Back to Karkand dlc) and all that cal. I'm also partial to shredding the plastic guitar on Rock Band 3 (my apologies, I only have the guitar) or whatever else you may find on my profile. My gamertag is TheGovernator15.
Anybody want to play on the PS3. I am usually on during 7pm to midnight Pacicfic. Here are a list of games I have.
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Assassin's Creed 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Mass Effect 3
Twisted Metal
Uncharted 2 and 3
If anyone is interested just send my a friend request on PSN. ID should be in my sig down below.
PSN Gamercards
Kyle and System of A Down I sent you a freind request, hope you don't mind. Sorry it took so long.
Thanks, madgamerchick. One of these days I'll get back online LOL.
Not sure if anyone is still active here.... but looking to maybe have an event for Farcry3 on the PC 2 weekends from now.
I'm still playing Far Cry 3 PC on the regular; send a friend request on uPlay to eyros2k if you like.
Okay. Added you
Just a quick heads up, Xbox Live Gold is free this weekend, March 8-10. Also, Mass Effect 3 is running a challenge from right now through this Sunday as well.
Anyone playing ME3 or Halo 4 on Xbox, feel free to add me. I'm Ron Perlman DDS on Xbox Live.
*sonar ping* If anyone within the group happens to still be active, any form of sound-off would be appreciated.
Furthermore, myself and Warbuff are looking for other skilled criminals for some Payday 2 on PC primarily during the weekends.
Well I'm still here. I don't have Payday 2 but I am on Steam regularly
I'm still here. I haven't been able to join a frag fest in over a few years because of school and timing limitations. But I'm willing to play games with anyone at any time as long as you let me know when and where! Still play Halo 3 and 4. Battlefield BC, BC2, BF3. Last of Us. Just ask and ill let you guys know.
A Last of Us frag fest would be sweet by the way.


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In his latest article for Zero1Gaming, join Chris as he discusses some more of his potentially unpopular gaming opinions.
Funny. I cam late to GoW and ended playing the HD Collection like you and LOVED IT! How can that many amazing puzzles, action set pieces and epic boss battles ever be considered boring? Maybe you just weren't in the mood for playing that kind of title? At first play, I HATED Red Dead Redemption, HATED it. Didn't play it for like 6 months, came back to it and started a new game and Loved it!
Cod4 MW though was a hard pill to swallow, it just seemed a little to close to home in terms of current events, it really felt like American -the Good Guys Propaganda. Loved the MP but SP just pinched that nerve.
Bioshock 2 is better in almost every way, (graphics, gameplay, controls,) but the first is a better game --> if we are comparing two art pieces.


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text: Five-time Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu was inactive for Pittsburgh on Sunday because of an injury to his left knee. He was replaced by Tyrone Carter. Polamu was sidelined earlier this season for an injury to the left knee. Also inactive for the defending Super Bowl champs against Kansas City was defensive end Travis Kirschke, who has a calf injury.


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LOS ANGELES – The sports biopic "42" will rough up its box-office rivals as it steps up to the plate this weekend.
The drama about famed baseball player Jackie Robinson is poised to claim No. 1, opening with a solid $20 million, according to those who have seen pre-release audience surveys. (Warner Bros. is predicting a softer launch of around $15 million.) The weekend's other debut, the spoof "Scary Movie 5," is likely to take in a respectable $17 million or so.
Hollywood has been eager for years to make a movie about Robinson, the first black to play Major League Baseball. The film centers on Robinson's 1947 season and explores how the player helped to break the color barrier, paving the way for integration.
Rachel Robinson, the athlete's 90-year-old widow, waited years before finally selling her late husband's rights to producer Thomas Tull and his Legendary Pictures. Tull's company ponied up $40 million to fund the production, being released by Warner Bros. this weekend.
In "42" Robinson is played by 36-year-old newcomer Chadwick Boseman. Harrison Ford costars as Brooklyn Dodgers President Branch Rickey. Earlier this month the two actors and writer-director Brian Helgeland traveled to the White House, where first lady Michelle Obama screened the picture for high school and college students.
The film has received mixed reviews: On Thursday morning it had notched a 69 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Heading into the weekend, the movie is generating interest among most moviegoers except young females, who coincidentally are the ones most eager to see "Scary Movie 5."
The original "Scary Movie" poked fun at horror films like "Scream" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and became a huge hit, grossing $278 million worldwide. Although the franchise was conceptualized by Shawn, Marlon and Keenan Ivory Wayans, the brothers were involved in only the first two installments in the series.
Although none of the subsequent "Scary Movie" entries has been able to outgross the original, all have been solid box-office performers. But because it has been 7 years since the release of "Scary Movie 4," interest in the franchise has decreased.
The new movie will start with less than half of the opening-weekend sum of its 2006 predecessor.
"Scary Movie 5," which stars Ashley Tisdale and features cameos from Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen, was produced by the Weinstein Co.'s Dimension Films for around $20 million. The film has not been screened for critics, indicating that the studio probably believes that it won't receive positive reviews.


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text: A 35-second trailer for the local film "The House Across the Street" already has 30,000 views on YouTube. The short teaser for the thriller doesn't reveal much about the movie, which was made around Boston and the South Shore over the summer, but it does show creepy footage of Eric Roberts and Ethan Embry (best known for the '90s teen comedy "Can't Hardly Wait"), and some very moody shots of suburban Massachusetts. According to the film's website, a rough cut of the film is complete and has been submitted to the Vail Film Festival.


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Just when you thought all the pitching woes were reserved for the big club, a rough night at Triple-A Sacramento. The River Cats allowed three runs in the ninth in a 7-6 loss to Round Rock. J.R. Towles hit a three-run home run off Jerry Blevins. Not sure what Blevins' deal is, but he's gone from being very promising to very nauseating. His combined ERA this season between the A's and Sacramento: 7.79.
BTW, Sean Gallagher got what he deserved after his pathetic outing.
The rest of the rundown:
— Righty Vin Mazzaro earned pitcher of the week honors in the Pacific Coast League after allowing just a run in 13 2/3 innings. Question for the readers: Do you want to see Mazzaro called up.
— Lefty Dana Eveland still stinks.
— Interesting promotion by the River Cats.
— The Rockhounds' pitching staff had just as brutal an outing Monday. Chad Tracy's two-run double highlighted a three-run sixth after another Chris Carter RBI made it 6-2. that tied it after Midland reliever James Heuser walked a pair while loading the bases. In the 10th, Sam Demel allowed three straight hits without getting an out to cap a 7-6 loss.
— How did outfielder Matt Spencer adjust to his promotion from Single-A Stockton? On the third pitch of his debut, he smacked a two-run single in a 9-1 win over Frisco. Here are Spencer's numbers since his promotion.
— Travis Banwart is a guy to track. He was 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA in his first seven starts.
— Another tough loss for Craig Italiano, who has pitched better than his numbers. The Ports are showing signs of life.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 9th Nov 2010 22:31 UTC, submitted by poundsmack
"This release incorporates major changes to the core of the Xfce desktop environment and hopefully succeeds in fulfilling a number of long time requests. Among the most notable updates is that we have ported the entire Xfce core (Thunar, xfdesktop and thunar-volman in particular) from ThunarVFS to GIO, bringing remote filesystems to the Xfce desktop. The panel has been rewritten from scratch and provides better launcher management and improved multi-head support. The list of new panel features is too long to mention in its entirety here. Thanks to the new menu library garcon (formerly known as libxfce4menu, but rewritten once again) we now support menu editing via a third-party menu editor such as Alacarte (we do not ship our own yet). Our core libraries have been streamlined a bit, a good examplle being the newly introduced libxfce4ui library which is meant to replace libxfcegui4."
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RE[3]: I like the concept behind XFCE
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What comes to full-blown desktop environments, the options are pretty much down to Gnome, KDE and XFCE. Of course there are window managers and who knows what to choose from aswell.
I don't think that's entirely fair. There's stacks of DEs that don't get as much limelight, like LXDE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LXDE
And as you said, theres window managers as well - many of which are DEs in themselves: such as Fluxbox.
Heck, if you're not fussed about panels and tray icons, then theres stuff like DWM and it's many forks.
There's also a few UNIX DEs (which I believe are GPL) that dont appear to have been ported to Linux (JDE, Project Looking Glass, etc).
So there is plenty of choice out there.
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A tech in the biz told me install is around 6k a ton. I dont see how you can justify that upfront cost considering there are very efficient high seer two stage units that cost a fraction of that.
I told him that geo thermal like every other green energy inspired nonsensical initiative will die out. Where do you get parts for your Solyndra heat pumps anyway ?


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Find out which careers are currently experiencing strong hiring rates. Then see how you can prepare to get in on the action.Want to change careers? Perhaps you're looking to return to the work force after a break. Either way, we have good news: There are a variety of hot careers that are hiring now.
"I'm seeing many people getting more opportunities and even multiple job offers," says Cynthia Shapiro, a career expert and author of "What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here!"
In fact, employers expect to hire over 10 percent more new graduates from the graduating class of 2012 than they did from the class of 2011, according to the National Association of College and Employers' (NACE) "Job Outlook 2012 Spring Update."
And the increase in jobs isn't just isolated to a single location or industry. "It's happening all across America, in a wide variety of industries," adds Shapiro.
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Career #1 - Medical AssistantGot organizational skills, an attention to detail, and an interest in the medical field? If so, a career in medical assisting could be a good fit.
Medical assistants often help a doctor's office run smoothly, and could do everything from filing patients' paperwork and scheduling appointments to measuring vital signs and sterilizing medical instruments, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Hot Factors: From 2010 to 2020, employment of medical assistants is projected to grow by 31 percent, faster than the average for all occupations, says the Department of Labor. Job demand could stem from physicians wanting to hire more medical assistants to complete routine administrative and clinical duties, adds the Department.
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Alyssa Thomas scored 28 points and Maryland defeated Michigan State 74-49 Monday night to advance to the round of 16 in the NCAA women's tournament for a second straight year.
The fourth-seeded Terrapins (26-7) will face top seed Connecticut in the Bridgeport Regional semifinals. Maryland reached the round of eight a year ago.
Thomas, a two-time Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year, had 18 at halftime to provide the Terrapins with an 11-point cushion. Her layup with 15 minutes left gave her 25 points and put Maryland up 46-30.
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New Drug Protects Nerve Cells From Damage In Mice
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Individuals with multiple sclerosis develop progressive neurological disability that is thought to be caused by degradation of nerve cells. A new study has characterized an agent that protected nerve cells from damage in culture and markedly reduced disease progression in a mouse model of MS.
The authors of the study therefore suggested that agents similar to the one they characterized might provide a new approach to treating individuals with MS and other neurodegenerative disorders.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the brain and spinal cord. Individuals with MS develop progressive neurological disability, and this is thought to be caused by degradation of the nerve cells. It is therefore hoped that treatments that protect nerve cells might help individuals with the progressive form of MS.
Data to support this hypothesis has now been generated using a chronic progressive EAE mouse model of MS by Howard Weiner and colleagues at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston.
In the study, treatment of mice after the onset of disease with a water-soluble agent known as ABS-75, which has antioxidant properties and blocks the stimulation of the subset of nerve cells that express the NMDA receptor, markedly reduced disease progression.
This beneficial effect was associated with decreased nerve cell degradation, and a similar protective effect was observed for ABS-75 when it was added to cultured nerve cells exposed to damaging reagents. These data led the authors to suggest that agents similar to ABS-75 might provide a new approach to treating individuals with MS and other neurodegenerative disorders.
Journal reference: Reversal of axonal loss and disability in a mouse model of progressive multiple sclerosis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. March 12, 2008.
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Hey folks,
I'm trying to configure my ICH5 soundcard to get my surround(ish) sound speaker layout working. I'd like to have my sound on 4 speakers. The following command doesn't do anything though:
/usr/bin/ossmix mixext.rear2linejack ON
/usr/bin/ossmix mixext.spkmode SPREAD
(the values are set properly, but still no output on the line jack)
Is this a known bug, am I missing something or does my sound software need special treatment?
Thanks for your support.
My /usr/lib/oss/logs/soundon.log
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Version info: OSS 4.0rc2 (build 179/200612272036) (0x00040001)
Number of audio devices: 14
Number of audio engines: 0
Number of MIDI devices: 0
Number of mixer devices: 2
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HONOLULU — University of Hawaiʻi President David McClain has announced the University of Hawaiʻi nominees for the 2008 Governor's Awards for Distinguished State Service — Sandra Enoki of UH Mānoa for Employee of the Year and Wayne Nishijima, also of UH Mānoa, for Manager of the Year.
The awards are part of the state's employee recognition and incentive program administered by the Department of Human Resources Development, and are designed to honor the state's executive branch employees and managers who exemplify the highest caliber of public service and dedication to serving the people of Hawaiʻi.
Enoki, the university's nominee for Employee of the Year, has over 30 years of service at UH, including 25 years as secretary to the chair of the American studies department in the College of Arts and Humanities at UH Mānoa. She is described by her colleagues as brilliant, meticulous, dependable, personable, self-effacing and kind. They also see her as extremely dedicated to her job and to the educational mandate of the university. As the only full-time staff servicing up to 12 professors and overseeing the needs of approximately 80 graduate students, Enoki has helped the department, faculty and scholars flourish. She is recognized for her uncanny ability in organizing staff and faculty to work as one team in its mission to educate students, conduct research and promote community development.
The university's nominee for Manager of the Year, Dr. Wayne Nishijima has been a part of the university for the past 29 years, and has established himself as a world renowned researcher in plant pathology. As the associate dean and associate director for Cooperative Extension of UH Mānoa's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, he serves as the catalyst for the development of informal educational programs in direct response to the needs of stakeholders for Hawaiʻi's agricultural community.
Nishijima has been instrumental in controlling the spread of the papaya ring spot virus, bacterial blight of anthurium, black spot of papaya, and the eradication of the chrysanthemum white rust virus. He is a noted authority on tropical plant diseases and has been a contributing author on the most authoritative reference on tropical fruit diseases published by the American Phytopathological Society. Willing to help out wherever it's needed, he is found on weekends and holidays conducting research for the local growers or repairing and maintaining the facility. A former lieutenant colonel, Nishijima is active in the Hawaiʻi Army National Guard Retiree's Association and volunteers his time to organizations such as Hospice and the Waiakea Lions.
University nominees receive a $300 cash award and personal recognition by the UH Board of Regents. They will also be honored at an awards ceremony and reception where Governor Linda Lingle will announce the state-wide winners chosen by representatives from the Department of Human Resources Development and the Governor's Office.


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We just had an email from another of his module tutors, who incidentally doesn't know Nazir is autistic - I'm not sure why this wasn't made known to the tutors but it's not my place to do it.Apparently he isn't engaging in the module at all - she had a one-to-one meeting with him and he clearly has no idea what he's doing. He also admitted he didn't know why he was doing the course, and hasn't even started the assignment that is due next week (he was supposed to put in a draft this week). She mentioned that he spends the class sitting "smiling to himself" and that a couple of the students had told her they thought he was "special". I've made the course leader aware of it, but this is just terrible. I'm actually feeling sorry for him.
It makes you wonder what the family really wants, besides the diploma. From what you've said, is there any expectation that this student, in the future, would be able to live on his own - even without the income from a job?
I hope they get it after this, but I doubt it.
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This Guinea Pig is all: "You know you know that's wrong" [lip puckers]
And this turtle is all "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout now!?" [fast head swivel]
And this Bunny is all "You better hope you got carrots 'cause I ain't wastin' my time with no DRY pellets"
And these Gorillas are all: "Yeah I know you, but I don't know you know you"
And this cow is all: "Son, you did NOT just do that"
And finally, this guinea pig is all: "Aw, hells no!"
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Bob Hartley returns to the NHL as your new head coach. You may remember him as an NHL bench boss from his days with the Quebec Nordiques and the Atlanta Flames (get it? he's old!)
I for one like the move, because he was the best available coach that I can still kinda stand. But with a core group of players who are almost as old as he is, I'm not sure there is much he can do to change the fate of this team.
Hartley was chosen most often in my very scientific survey, so kudos to you guys. I was surprised that the resigning of Olli was split down the middle, especially since there is no way he's coming back. And four respondents have no clue, because no… we're not trading Iginla before the start of next season.


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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Deborah Coyne Steps Aside
Of course, Rob Oliphant is a solid Liberal. And, the party owes him for stepping aside for The Bob Rae.
Here's Deb's note:
Dear friends,
Since entering the race for the Liberal nomination in Don Valley West, I have visited hundreds of people in all areas of this great riding. Don Valley West reflects so much of what makes Canada great. Our growing diversity, our huge pool of human talent from all over the globe: surely these are our greatest strengths as a nation and they are best defended by a Liberal MP.
It is crucial that Don Valley West return a Liberal to Ottawa in the next federal election.
With this in mind, I have decided that my campaign has run its course. I have withdrawn my candidacy and have decided that Rob Oliphant is the right person to win the next election, serve the diverse communities of Don Valley West, and build on the work of John Godfrey as a distinguished Member of Parliament.
Thank you for you support,
Deborah Coyne
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- ethomson said...
People seem to forget that the party owes Ms. Bulte too. She did step aside for Gerard Kennedy after holding that riding for almost 9 years.
How silly of me, the Liberal Party is still more of an All-Boys Club than it ever has been.
- Feb 28, 2008, 2:16:00 AM
- James Curran said...
#1. See my previous post.
#2. You're out of your mind if you think that Sam Bulte, a Dion supporter during leadership, will get an appointmtne over Rob Oliphant, a Michael Ignatieff supporter. (see my previous post)
It's same old, same old.
- Feb 28, 2008, 8:27:00 AM
- Mushroom said...
The nomination will be held this Sunday.
Everything up for grabs.
- Feb 28, 2008, 8:42:00 AM
- James Curran said...
Like 'em both. The Oliphant machine will be verrrry tough to beat.
- Feb 28, 2008, 8:54:00 AM
- Bailey said...
Sam Bulte supported Michael Ignatieff during the leadership race.
- Feb 28, 2008, 1:30:00 PM
- James Curran said...
Um. Not Really. Shhhhhhhh!
- Feb 28, 2008, 2:10:00 PM
- Parila said...
What is all this nonsense of the Party "owing" Bulte, Coyne or Oliphant? The sole question should be who is the best candidate.
I can sort of see a case for Coyne on paper, although she is very bookish and not much of a retail candidate. Remove the Trudeau link, and I am not sure anyone would notice her. Bulte was a pretty undistinguished MP, who like Coyne lost to a Dipper last time. Oliphant is a Party-hack, but I fail to see anything particular in his background that qualifies him to represent that riding.
There is a kind of "decline of the Roman empire" quality to this seeming Oliphant "anointment" and the recent appointment in Etobicoke North. What if the local rubes decide they don't want to go along with these internal Party games or if the Torys get serious about trying to actually compete for votes in Toronto?
- Feb 28, 2008, 9:19:00 PM
- Mushroom said...
The word is that the Cons are throwing former city councillor and mayoral candidate Jane Pitfield in Don Valley West. So the Grit candidate is one who needs cross section appeal. Who will it be between Oliphant and Bulte?
- Feb 28, 2008, 10:08:00 PM
- James Curran said...
Sam is a proven Parliamentarian. She was a Parliamentary Secretary and sat on many committees in the house. Therefore, Dr. Oliphant will win.
Jane blew the City race and she'll get crushed here as well.
- Feb 28, 2008, 10:14:00 PM
- Parila said...
Mushroom, what "cross-section apeal" does either Bulte or Oliphant offer? In both cases, it looks to me like the Party is taking its immigrant base in the riding for granted.
Furthermore, I don't think either Bulte or Oliphant will hold the largely conservative voters who Godfrey won over in 1993 pretty much as a "Blue Liberal" patrician and former editor of the Financial Post.
- Feb 28, 2008, 11:07:00 PM
- Mushroom said...
Rob Oliphant has won the nomination at Don Valley West and will be the candidate in the next election.
Let's work hard to keep Don Valley West red.
- Mar 2, 2008, 11:49:00 PM
- James Curran said...
What a surprise.
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Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Announces Funding To Improve Water Quality, Public Health and Electric Services in Rural Alaska
Norton Sound Communities to Receive Funds to Reduce Energy Cost
WASHINGTON - October 20, 2011 - Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager today announced that 22 rural communities in Alaska will receive Rural Alaska Village Grant (RAVG) program funding to implement planning, design and construction of water and waste water infrastructure delivery systems. In addition, today's announcement also includes a grant award to the Denali Commission for projects in Norton Sound communities in rural Alaska with exceptionally high energy costs.
"Today's announcements represent a long-standing commitment by USDA to improve public health conditions in predominantly Native villages in rural Alaska. These investments improve water and sanitary conditions bringing basic services to these communities that most Americans take for granted," Tonsager said.
In addition to RAVG, the announcement today also includes $1.7 million in Technical Assistance and Solid Waste Management grants to eight entities: Zender Environmental Health and Research Group; Rural Alaska Community Action Program; Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium; Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium; Seldovia Village Tribe, Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council; Tanana Chiefs Conference and Aleutian Pribilof Island Association.
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium was one of the entities awarded Technical Assistance funding. It will utilize funds to provide technical assistance and training in nine Southeast Alaska communities; assist in the preparation of grant applications and improvement of operations and maintenance of existing water and wastewater facilities. The nine rural Alaskan communities include Klawock, Craig, Hydaburg, Kasaan, Yakutat, Haines, Hoonah, Angoon and Kake.
The RAVG projects were authorized under a streamlined process that was approved between USDA Rural Development and program partners in a Memorandum of Understanding signed in June, 2011. Under the new MOU, the State of Alaska and Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) can apply for funding on behalf of rural Alaskan communities. "Delivering these essential rural sanitation projects is made possible because of our strong partnership with the state Department of Environmental Conservation and ANTHC," stated Rural Development State Director Jim Nordlund.
As part of today's funding announcement, the State of Alaska was selected to receive almost $8.7 million for water and wastewater improvement projects. Included are grant funds for the Remote Maintenance Worker Technical Assistance program which provides on-site training for water and wastewater operators. Additional communities funded under the State of Alaska for construction and planning include: Quinhagak, Unalakleet, Saint Paul, Seldovia and Nunapitchuk.
More than 4,000 feet of water and sewer line will be installed, and in-house plumbing will be provided to residents in the Tomaganuk and Airport Heights subdivision. Residents there currently haul water and utilize portable buckets (honey buckets) for waste disposal.
ANTHC was selected to receive almost $12.3 million in grants. The funds will be used to help develop and construct water and wastewater systems, which will improve the health and sanitation conditions in the following communities: Larsen Bay, Nondalton, Crooked Creek, Golovin, Eek, Kiana, Nanwalek, Toksook Bay, Kwethluk, Venetie, Levelock, Tetlin, Chevak, Chalkyitsik and Chenega.
In Diomede, located in the Bering Strait a mile from the International Dateline, funding will be provided to construct a 340,000 gallon water storage tank and 500 linear feet of surface water distribution mains. The additional storage capacity of the new tank will help ensure that the community has a year-round safe water source. The current tank is filled for winter use, but the water supply typically runs out around March. The washeteria is then closed and residents are required to melt snow and ice for drinking water. All households on Diomede use privies and honey buckets.
The $5.7 million award to the Denali Commission in Alaska will fund projects to upgrade the Stebbins/St. Michael Rural Power System and replace a generator for the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc. These projects will help reduce energy use and costs for residents of these rural Alaskan communities.
"The USDA's High Energy Cost Grant will be used in the Norton Sound community to replace obsolete equipment and reduce operating and energy costs that are especially burdensome for economically challenged communities, said Tonsager.
Stebbins and St. Michael are predominantly Yup'ik Alaska Native settlements located in a region of rural Alaska with historically high energy costs. The Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, Jonathan Adelstein, finalized the grant during a visit to Alaska in August. Since 1999, the Denali Commission has worked with the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC), Alaska Power and Telephone and Federal and State partners to meet rural communities' fuel storage and power generation needs.
Additional High Energy Cost Grants are expected to be announced later this year.
In June, President Obama signed an Executive Order establishing the first White House Rural Council, chaired by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The White House Rural Council will work throughout government to create policies to promote economic prosperity and a high quality of life in our rural communities. Ten separate White House Rural Council Meetings were held in Alaska this summer.
Since taking office, President Obama's Administration has taken significant steps to improve the lives of rural Americans and has provided broad support for rural communities. The Obama Administration has set goals of modernizing infrastructure by providing broadband access to 10 million Americans, expanding educational opportunities for students in rural areas, and providing affordable health care. In the long term, these unparalleled rural investments will help ensure that America's rural communities are repopulating, self-sustaining, and thriving economically.
USDA, through its Rural Development mission area, administers and manages housing, business and community infrastructure and facility programs through a national network of state and local offices. Rural Development has an existing portfolio of more than $155 billion in loans and loan guarantees. These programs are designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America.


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This section lists some useful information for healthcare professionals involved in occupational therapy.
Employment and Multiple Sclerosis – A guide to vocational exploration for Occupational Therapists
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland, in conjunction with a group of occupational therapists with a specialist interest in MS, have produced a handbook for occupational therapists on multiple sclerosis and employment issues. The purpose of this handbook is to support and guide occupational therapists who are working with people with MS to explore their vocational needs.
MS Ireland is looking for occupational therapists and occupational therapy students to review the resource for us and provide feedback. It is planned that a student from NUI Galway will co-ordinate this work for us over the summer. If you would be prepared to be involved, please contact email@example.com
Download the first edition of the resource or you can contact Harriet for hard-copies.
Kiss Goodbye to MS, 18th - 21st May with Costa We are delighted to announce Costa are joining MS Ireland to help Kiss Goodbye to MS. The weekend of May 18th - 21st will raise awareness of Multiple Sclerosis and funds for MS research. Hope to see you there!! Drop in to a participating store near you & have a brewtiful day! #kissgoodbyetoMS #bringinguscloser
This week the MS and Me AnonMS blogger, a health care professional, shares with us an insider's perspective on disclosure. Does disclosing MS status lead to the condition overshadowing all other aspects of a person's life and reduce them down to a diagnosis? There are times when I am tempted to mention it. Particularly when I'm having a bad day and someone in work is complaining about their back pain or their thyroid issues or their respiratory problem. I can have a brief fleeting fantasy of myself smiling and nodding and chipping in with "Well, with my multiple sclerosis…". That's as far as the fantasy ever goes though. Because after that bombshell I know there would be shocked faces, stammered words and the overwhelming sense of panic that I've dropped the explosive and can't undo the damage. It's not that I feel their health issues are not serious or not problematic. They just all seem so much safer and palatable to discuss over morning coffee. So, I make sympathetic noises and say nothing. I work in healthcare, so I can see the health system from both perspectives. My colleagues are wonderful, kind and caring people but the problem with working in healthcare is that our knowledge of a condition can be best understood by that sad case study or this complex patient. Our vision is often distorted by our circumstances. We tend to see people at their lowest point and on their worst day, when staying at home isn't an option and forget about the many other days when they were coping and managing just fine. Worst case scenarios tend to overshadow the "living well" in our minds. This is problematic for me because, were I to tell anyone in work about my diagnosis, I know their understanding would be coloured by a previous interaction or difficult discharge that may have absolutely no bearing on my circumstances. Yet this will be their most memorable reference and example of MS. I know they would paint my outlook with the same brush whether they realise it or not. People with MS are still very misunderstood and pitied. It can have the ability to overshadow all other aspects of a person's life and reduce them down to a diagnosis. I have seen people rebranded as sad anecdotes and cautionary tales. I don't want that to happen to me. I am generally not someone who wallows in self-pity or spends time wishing that things could have turned out differently. My diagnosis gave me the drive to do the things and see the places I had been putting off. The next relapse could be closer than I think and I don't want to look back and wish "if only I had…". If people find out I have MS I want them to be surprised. I want them to have had the opportunity to see me, without the distraction of MS, as someone who achieved a lot and was a good colleague or friend. I want people to see me without those two letters blocking their view.
James Tracy, Leinster and Ireland rugby player, tells us about his sister Sara-Jane Tracy and how much she inspires him. "Family is a unique gift that needs to be appreciated and treasured, even when they're driving you crazy, which happens a lot when you're the youngest and only boy with two sisters!!. As much as they make you mad, annoy you, put you back in your box from time to time, these are the people who know you the best and who love you the most. As the saying goes 'you don't know what you've got till it's gone', it's true, but we are all guilty of taking life's gifts for granted. For my sister Sara-Jane, being diagnosed with MS pales in comparison to being told she couldn't do what she loved anymore. Horses were not just a hobby for her, from an early age they were her outlet, her job, her life. Through diet, exercise, hard work and sheer determination (she gets her stubbornness from the mother!), she proved the experts wrong and was back on the horse in a matter of months after being told she would never ride again. Like everyone, she has her good days, and she has her bad days. I will never fully understand or feel the struggle she endures every day. What I do know, is the journey she has embarked on. From the lowest lows of not being able to dress herself, having to learn how to write again to losing her kidneys early this year, to the highs of getting to ride again whilst juggling a strict dialysis schedule, incredibly she is now back competing. My sister is not only someone I love with MS, she's someone I admire." Do you love someone with MS? Then spread the love, put those thinking caps on and hold a Kiss Goodbye to MS fundraiser this May! Now is the time to rally your friends to support MS research, help fund our services and get creative. Whether you want to hold a morning tea, run a marathon, throw a movie night, or even fire walk, your fundraising options are endless and no idea is too crazy! Register now and hold a fundraiser to help us get closer to a cure for MS. www.kissgoodbyetoms.ie
This week, in a letter to her nearest and dearest, Willeke Van Eeckhoutte puts down in words how she really feels. "What do you want me to say?" Dearly Beloved, What do you want me to say? What is it you don't understand? When someone like you says, "Well, what do you want me to say?" during moments when I feel less than cheerful, it sounds like a rejection. Not just of me, but of your understanding of what I, and we, have been going through for the past 13 years. After all this time, all the wisdom we have gained, we could be the writers of the largest MS encyclopaedia! Instead, being asked that question sounds like a betrayal. It's like you're using the illness I never asked for as a slur against me. The truth is, I could write you a hundred different letters and a thousand expert explanations about my symptoms and my thoughts on all those shiny plaques on my MRI images. Nonetheless, I often think, "How can you possibly relate to my life if you don't have MS?But, with all its intricate, demeaning and unpredictable symptoms, how could I ever expect you to?" The answer is, you honestly cannot know what it is to be me, and this is not my rejection of you, far from it. But, I do need to plea for your insight, patience and empathy. Just as I am struggling to find the words in this letter, MS is an ever-changing plotline that forces me to reinvent my life's storyline as we speak. When I snap at you, I don't mean to. More to the point, you were probably not the problem. Like when slamming a door in anger, the doorframe, the wall or the house aren't ever reasons for the action. Sometimes I am absolutely worn out, totally exhausted because of my illness. This exhaustion feels even more pronounced when people express how they don't understand me. I'm tired of the illness that has me acting in ways I normally wouldn't. I carry an imperfect brain because of illness with a fickle revolving-door manifestation. It causes me to feel claustrophobic within myself. I know that keeping up with an ever-changing illness is as challenging for you as it is for me. I also know that there are times when you'd rather be somewhere else instead of being near me. What I want you to get is I don't wallow in self-pity nor do I jump up and down in elation because I was diagnosed with this obnoxious illness. MS has impacted so many aspects of my life, it is part of what makes my life what it is today. Makes me how I am today. Flawed? Yes. Fickle? Perhaps. Happy? I sure am! Hopeful that you would understand me? Absolutely. What I ask for is simple but it isn't easy. You are part of my walk through life and am glad to have you with me. When you feel exasperated by what I say or do, please step into my shoes with me for one minute and we can work out what's really going on. Lots of love, Willeke Please don't forget to check out Willeke's blog Ireland, Multiple Sclerosis and Me
Balloon launch and music to mark World MS Day Cllr Francis Timmons in Partnership with the Dublin West ''Brendan Kenna'' MS Ireland Branch will host a balloon launch & music at 7.30pm outside in the Waterside Carpark to mark World MS Day on Wednesday, 30th May. Followed by light refreshments. All welcome! Former Branch chair and local councillor , Cllr Timmons says '' Thankfully Research is bringing us closer to ending MS. To reach this we need to work together as a worldwide MS community to find ways to improve life with MS now and end MS forever. The #bringinguscloser campaign is about connecting people affected by MS with those involved in MS research, including scientists, students, nurses, fundraisers, volunteers, and more. It's a chance to come together to celebrate what we've achieved in MS research so far, and share our hopes and dreams for the future. One of the former Chairpersons of the Branch the Late Brendan Kenna said make the most of life and least of MS and it's a fitting quote as we celebrate World MS Day 2018 '' Cllr Timmons says '' I also want to use this World MS Day event to Honour former Chairperson of the Dublin West ''Brendan Kenna'' MS Ireland Branch Michael Fox who sadly passed away 18th February 2018 He is sadly missed by his family and many friends and colleagues in the community and voluntary sector including the Southside Partnership, ACTS and the Multiple Sclerosis Society. He was actively involved in the branch in many roles and contributed a huge amount to the MS Community, I was very honoured to have served on the Dublin West ''Brendan Kenna'' MS Ireland Branch with Michael '' Current Branch Chair Gary Connolly says '' The last year for the branch has been really hard loosing Michael Fox, the branch has suffered the loss of a great man, Michael was a huge part of the branch and his tireless work and commitment will never be forgotten, we are working hard to keep the branch going, the branch really needs support from people in the areas of West Dublin in any way, shape or form, either helping with fundraising or coming on the committee to help keep up the good work and ensure that the branch continues to make a difference to people with MS in the West Dublin area for the next 26 years'' Branch member Angela Connolly who lives with MS says '' I am living with MS for 10 years and it does not define me it is part of my life, not my whole life and I have to adjust my life to live with the illness as part of me, the branch is very important to many people with MS providing practical supports I remain very positive about the future as medication is all the time improving'' For further information contact Cllr Francis Timmons 087 286 9315 or Gary Connolly 085 888 7466
World MS Day brings the global MS community together to share stories, raise awareness and campaign with and for everyone affected by MS. Getting involved is easy! See how you can make a difference!Find out more
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Hulu, the Web streaming service that is jointly owned by the Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, and News Corporation, is up for sale. And each of the potential buyers brings with it a different vision of what Hulu should become.
The interested parties include Time Warner Cable, DirecTV, the Chernin Group — an investment firm owned by the former News Corporation president Peter Chernin — and two private equity firms, Guggenheim Digital Media and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
Web sites change hands all the time, but Hulu's sale could signal something more fundamental: the end — at least in its current form — of one of the pioneers of online streaming, which in recent years has become an increasingly popular way to view content.
Depending on the buyer, Hulu could be used to foster the further growth of online streaming as an alternative to the cable TV bundle. Or the site could be kept under lock and key, exclusively for the use of cable subscribers.
Springfield native Maura West is making waves on ABC's GENERAL HOSPITAL
When producers contacted West's agent about the part, there was a hitch: The role was only scheduled to run five episodes.
"To be honest, I wasn't completely thrilled about it," said West, a two-time Emmy winner best known for her 14-year stint on CBS' AS THE WORLD TURNS as well as a year on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. "What's going to happen to her? Is she going to be killed off?"
Her agent urged her to meet with GH executive producer Frank Valentini.
"I was kind of hypnotized by him, and in a good way," she said, then laughing. "All I got was an assurance that this was a really good part, and he said, 'Trust me.'"
West decided to take a chance.
Something obviously clicked, because by the time she showed up for her first day of taping, she'd already been given a contract upgrading her to cast regular.
MAD MEN's Matthew Weiner Discusses the Season 6 Finale
"We were working toward a moment of honesty. I hope it has the impact more than anything, that he has taken a tremendous step, and that this is an event that is big in his life and his children's lives. He had to look at himself in the mirror and come clean a little bit. Especially after what happened with Sally."
MAD MEN Deconstruction -- Season Finale: 'In Care Of'
So, a major MAD MEN change of direction has occurred yet again. But instead of this being shocking or even bittersweet, it felt right for Don and thus perfect for a storyline decision. You can trace Don's recovery in small steps right from the first episode of this new season ("I don't want to do this anymore"), on through to his humiliating night in jail, decision to start again with Megan in California and his amazingly raw Hershey's confession (lovely to behold, but also an account killer – which is also kind of the perfect that's-life way to make progress); all the signs were there that Don had to take that last leap of faith to find himself and find some happiness in life. That he simultaneously took the leap and was pushed out at the same time by the partners is the kind of writing and storytelling that sets MAD MEN apart. It couldn't be simple or pat. It couldn't be easy.
GENERATIONS and GOSSIP GIRL star Kelly Rutherford files for bankruptcy
Rutherford claims in her legal docs -- filed with the court and obtained by TMZ -- assets totaling $23,937 -- dwarfed by debts totaling $2,021,832.
ONE LIFE TO LIVE features Manasquan teen Andrew Trischitta
The experience of playing a bully taught him a lot about what goes on inside the minds of bullies and those they harass, Trischitta says. He urges those who are being bullied as well as those who feel the need to bully others to reach out to a trusted adult for help.
"A lot of the times, the bully is the one who is going through problems too. Maybe he has an abusive parent, or his parents aren't there for him, or the bully may be very self-conscious about himself," he says.
Trischitta spoke at a school district in Massachusetts recently to bring awareness to bullying, cyberbullying and the consequences of both.
"I think everyone has been bullied at some point in their life," he says. "Whether it is really small things or more severe cases, it is important to remember that there is always a way through, and there is always going to be an end."
GAME OF THRONES Scenes, Created In Lego
Via the incredible Lego Game of Thrones.
GAME OF THRONES sets another piracy record
According to TorrentFreak, the HBO fantasy series' third season is the most-pirated show of spring 2013, with 5.2 million downloads.
Gary David Goldberg's Death: Hollywood Mourns FAMILY TIES and BROOKLYN BRIDGE Creator
TV industry insiders are taking to Twitter to mourn the death of Family Ties creator Gary David Goldberg, who passed away Sunday at 68. Goldberg died from brain cancer at his home in Montecito, Calif.
Ron Raines Hosts "Oklahoma Rising"; Billy Magnussen, Taylor Louderman, Jaime Cepero Among Performers
Tony Award nominee Billy Magnussen (AS THE WORLD TURNS), who stars in the 2013 Tony-winning play "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," "Bring It On's" Taylor Louderman and SMASH actor Jaime Cepero were among the artists taking part in Oklahoma Rising: a Cabaret to Benefit Victims of the Oklahoma Tornadoes June 23 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in Manhattan. Tony Award nominee Ron Raines (GUIDING LIGHT) hosted the concert, which benefited the United Way of Central Oklahoma May Tornadoes Relief Fund.


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Posts Tagged 'Fallen soldiers'
On losing a son to war
I have a son.
And so, I mourn the loss of this son.
I only knew Jason Shay through the blogosphere and his posts on through amber lenses.
He was killed in action on September 3rd at the age of 22.
Alex Horton, a fellow soldier and blogger, has posted a very fitting tribute here.


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The A's just announced they've signed right-hander Edgar Gonzalez to a minor league contract, and that he'll be a non-roster invitee to spring training. Although this move hardly makes waves, it's not a surprise to see the A's add another veteran w/major league starting experience to the mix. Gonzalez, who turns 26 on Feb. 23, began last season in Arizona's starting rotation (six of his 17 appearances in '08 were starts), but a sprained right elbow in late June sidelined him the rest of the season. He was just 20 when he broke in w/the Diamondbacks in 2003 and has a career mark of 14-21 with a 5.97 ERA in 80 games, 35 starts, over six seasons.
Throw him in the mix with Jerome Williams as a veteran who stands an outside shot of landing in the A's rotation should nobody else really step up to claim a spot. But those odds seem slim. This may not be the last move we see before pitchers and catchers report Saturday. The A's are on the lookout for some lefty relief. They're interested in Andrew Sisco, who is coming off Tommy John surgery and reportedly will throw for scouts tomorrow.


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Have you tried contacting the publishers? Most audio publishers use CDs for their products now, apart from those who supply public libraries.
Student or Learner
I was wondering if you are regularly provided with CDs by your DOS, because I'm not. And when I ask her I never get a straight answer. The thing is, tapes are now old fashioned for both teachers (rewinding and fastforwarding is a pain in the neck) and students (they think the school is not modern enough and they could do without that typical tape background noise).
Is there a way to get hold of cds for listening tasks (most common publishers)? Can you help?
Have you tried contacting the publishers? Most audio publishers use CDs for their products now, apart from those who supply public libraries.
It's just your school being penny pinching and not investing in the CD's. Typical of Italian language schools! All the big publishers do CD's now as a matter of course. If you're trying to get hold of cheap copies yourself, you might be lucky on Amazon uk marketplace. It depends on what course books you're using, and what people have put up for sale.
I know what you mean about tapes, though -it makes you feel unprofessional using them.
Thanks. I didn't know it was typical of Italian schools. The thing is, making copies of cds is so much quicker than dubbing tapes, I don't understand what's so complicated. As a result I can only use tapes...and after I've been made to wait for a while (I mean days).
Hopefully I'll be able to sort this out on the internet...It seems I'm not the only one in trouble with this.