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Hickory resident arrested
Hickory resident, Amanda Webb Killian, 30, is back in Catawba County jail after charges of Second Degree Trespassing.
According to Catawba County Sheriff's Office documents, once in the booking area, Killian was found in possession of a white rock substance by two officers in the Detention Facility. The substance was tested and tested positive as cocaine. Killian was then charged with Possession Controlled Substance in Prison/Jail and taken before a magistrate where a secured bond was set at $10,000.
To read more of this story, pick up the Friday edition of Catawba County's community newspaper, The Observer News Enterprise, at newsstands throughout the county.


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Red Wings and US goalie Howard out at least a week
- Article by: LARRY LAGE
- Associated Press
- January 21, 2014 - 3:06 PM
DETROIT — Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard has been ruled out for at least a week after injuring his left knee again, putting his spot on the U.S. team for the Winter Olympics in doubt.
Howard insisted Tuesday he is not concerned about missing the Sochi Games, saying he wants to get healthy "for this organization."
The Red Wings, who have endured a slew of injuries all season, plan to start Jonas Gustavsson in Howard's place on Wednesday night at home against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Tampa Bay's 6-foot-7, 214-pound goalie Ben Bishop would likely replace Howard if he isn't healthy enough when the Americans have to set their final Olympic roster on Feb. 11.
Howard was hurt Monday night during the first period and left the game in the second period against the St. Louis Blues, aggravating the same knee that knocked him out of the lineup for eight games in December.
"I reinjured my knee a little bit last night in the first period making a save on one of the power plays," Howard said. "As the game went on in the second period it just got stiffer and stiffer."
He sprained a knee ligament two months ago and returned in time to play two games and be named one of three goalies for the U.S. team. Howard said the injury is not as serious as the last one, but acknowledged that there is fluid around his knee.
"Hopefully it gets out of there fast," he said.
Bishop had a career-high 48 saves Sunday in a 5-3 win over Carolina. He led the league with a .935 save percentage, ranked second with four shutouts and was tied for third with 24 victories, entering Tuesday's games.
Howard's .916 save percentage ranks 18th this season and he has a 9-12-8 record, playing behind a banged-up team that has him back on its list of injured players.
"What I imagine they'll do is reassess him in a week," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said.
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Five Northern California members of Congress are pressuring mortgage servicers to work with a new federally funded program in California intended to help unemployed homeowners pay their mortgages and avoid foreclosure.
The Keep Your Home California Unemployment Mortgage Assistance Program provides qualified unemployed homeowners up to $3,000 a month for up to six months to help pay their mortgage. But according to the office of Rep. George Miller, D-Martinez, if the monthly mortgage exceeds $3,000, the servicers won't accept any payment at all, even if the homeowner could send a second check to cover the difference between what is owed and what the program covers. As a result, unemployed homeowners who could avoid foreclosure proceedings thanks to this program are instead at risk of failing to pay their mortgage and landing in foreclosure.
"If this program is to have meaningful success, mortgage servicers are going to have to get on board with processing these payments," Miller said in a news release. "Refusing to accept dual payments is unacceptable and is a disservice to the homeowners who are doing everything they can to stay in their homes while they look for work. Homeowners shouldn't have to forfeit their homes because of bureaucratic intransigence by banks and servicers."
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, another of the letter's signers, said "it's time that banks and servicers become part of the solution and not the problem.
"It's ridiculous that servicers and banks are unwilling to participate in a program that will help protect the value of the very asset on which their loan is based on," she said. "I find it deeply troubling that servicers would have borrowers default rather than simply accepting payment."
In their letter – also signed by Rep. John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove; Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough; and Rep. Sam Farr, D-Santa Cruz – they wrote that, "we believe refusing to accept supplementary payments from homeowners is inexcusable and we strongly urge you to remedy this problem expeditiously… It is unacceptable that servicers in California are unwilling or unable to figure out a workable resolution to this problem, particularly given that two viable options to address the issue exist."
Those options, they say, are either to accept two checks (one from the program and one from the homeowner) or to forebear the amount of the mortgage that exceeds the $3,000 program payment.


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The Red Sox currently sit atop the American League East standings with a 7-4 record and owe that promising start to a rotation that has executed a complete turnaround from last season. Clay Buchholz being the poster child.
Buchholz carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning on Sunday afternoon against the Rays and wound up going eight scoreless frames while racking up a career-high 11 strikeouts as Boston grabbed a 5-0 victory. The 28-year-old right-hander was working all corners of the plate with his four-pitch arsenal and now boasts a 3-0 record, 0.41 ERA and 0.95 WHIP through 22 innings this season. He also has 23 strikeouts for what would be a career-best 9.4 K/9.
Those kinds of lofty numbers aren't sustainable for anyone, but Buchholz may have figured something out this offseason after floundering to the tune of a 4.56 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 6.1 K/9 over 189 1/3 innings in 2012. He's been a steal so far in fantasy leagues and is an obvious must-start moving forward.
Cueto Headed To Disabled List
The Reds are off to a disappointing 5-7 start and will now be without their ace for an extended period of time.
Johnny Cueto made an early exit from his outing on Saturday evening against the Pirates after feeling a tug near his right shoulder on a fifth-inning pitch. He was then diagnosed Sunday afternoon with a strained right lat muscle and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list before the Reds' series-opener Monday night against the Phillies. Lat strains can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to three months to recover from, and there's been no indication given by the Reds about the severity of Cueto's particular injury.
To replace Cueto in the starting rotation the Reds are expected to call up top pitching prospect Tony Cingrani. The 23-year-old left-hander has a 1.62 ERA, a 0.93 WHIP and an 11.8 K/9 over 211 2/3 career innings in the minor leagues and is definitely worth a look in standard mixed fantasy leagues. He could be up for a while.
Boggs Blows Another One
The Cardinals relief corps has looked like an absolute mess this month without the injured Jason Motte.
Mitchell Boggs, who was supposed to take the ninth-inning job and run with it in Motte's absence, blew his second save in four chances on Sunday afternoon against the Brewers, wasting another fine start by Jaime Garcia. Boggs has now surrendered a total of nine runs -- eight earned -- over his first 6 1/3 innings this season.
The good news for Boggs owners is that Trevor Rosenthal -- the de facto next-in-line guy in St. Louis -- has also been awful. This is a rapidly evolving (or maybe it's devolving) situation for fantasy purposes.
It might be wise to add Edward Mujica if you have an open roster spot.
National League Quick Hits: Reds first baseman Joey Votto tallied his first home run and first stolen base of the 2013 regular season in Sunday's loss to the Pirates ... Ted Lilly (shoulder) has refused to continue his minor league rehab assignment, forcing the Dodgers to either activate him, designate him for assignment or trade him ... Cardinals slugger Matt Adams has three home runs and eight RBI in only 17 at-bats this season ... Jorge De La Rosa pitched six scoreless innings Sunday in the Padres' win over the Rockies ... Aaron Hill is day-to-day with a sore left wrist ... Josh Beckett threw a complete game in the Dodgers' loss Sunday to the Diamondbacks ... Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa left Sunday's game after getting hit in the wrist by a pitch but X-rays were negative and he's considered day-to-day ... Paul Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's win over the Dodgers and is now batting .348/.426/.587 with two homers and 10 RBI in 12 games this season ... Carlos Quentin began serving his eight-game suspension Sunday ... Paul Maholm went seven-plus scoreless innings on Sunday against the Nationals and is now 3-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 20/5 K/BB ratio over 20 innings this season ... Clayton Richard threw six scoreless innings Sunday in the Padres' loss to the Rockies ... Tim Lincecum allowed four runs in five innings Sunday against the light-hitting Cubs and now has a 5.63 ERA through three starts ... Shaun Marcum (neck) could join the Mets' rotation on April 21 ... Cubs reliever Shawn Camp surrendered four earned runs over 1 2/3 innings Sunday in a blown save against the Giants ... Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy hit a game-winning 10th-inning home run in Sunday's defeat of the Cardinals ... Jonathan Broxton has an 11.57 ERA in 4 2/3 innings this season and has already taken two blown saves as a setup man ... Roy Halladay tossed eight innings of one-run ball Sunday against a weak Marlins lineup.
American League Quick Hits: Indians center fielder Michael Bourn is expected to miss about a week after suffering a right hand laceration on Sunday afternoon while sliding head-first into first base ... Carlos Santana has been out four straight games with a thumb contusion ... Red Sox closer Joel Hanrahan will be out for the next few days due to hamstring tightness and Andrew Bailey is expected to fill in ... Hiroki Kuroda tossed his fifth career shutout Sunday as the Yankees beat the Orioles ... Josh Hamilton finished 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's series-clinching win over the Astros ... Red Sox youngster Jackie Bradley Jr. was 0-for-3 on Sunday against the Rays and is now batting just .107 with a .429 OPS over his first nine major league games ... Jake Peavy tossed seven innings of one-run ball, striking out 11, in Sunday's victory over the Indians ... Brett Gardner hit his second home run of the season in Sunday night's defeat of the Orioles ... A's starter Jarrod Parker was shelled for eight runs over 3 1/3 innings Sunday in a loss to the Tigers ... Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez is day-to-day with groin tightness ... Anibal Sanchez gave up just one run over seven innings Sunday as the Tigers topped the A's ... The Blue Jays may ask Brett Lawrie to play some second base once he returns from his rib cage injury ... Mike Trout hit his first home run of the season Sunday as the Angels beat the Astros ... Indians starter Scott Kazmir (rib cage) is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Columbus ... Astros right-hander John Ely needs Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery ... Conor Jackson, who signed a minor league contract with the Orioles this winter, announced his retirement from baseball Sunday at the age of 30.


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By Estella Holmes 88 Air Base Wing Public Affairs
The first group of students going through the Air Force Institute of Technology's (AFIT) Unmanned Aerial Systems specialization recently completed their flight-test demonstration at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Aug. 12 to 14.
Two student groups successfully demonstrated the ability to autonomously maintain surveillance on a ground target, deliver small payloads to two adjacent locations and support a 45-minute mission. Low operator workload was emphasized, motivating the students to demonstrate automatic takeoff and landing procedures as well as surveillance and payload delivery tasks.
The coursework took students through the conceptualize/design/build/ flight test process, providing hands-on experience with hardware similar to that being used in deployed systems. As part of their coursework, students conducted a series of design reviews for their concept responding to a set of "user" requirements. After successful completion of their critical design review, the student groups were issued an aircraft kit to modify according to their design.
The students also conducted a series of laboratory assignments covering such topics as communication links, hardware-in-the-loop, or autopilot gain tuning and mission planning and optical sensor characterization.
"The students are required to pass a Test Readiness/Safety Review Board before they are allowed to fly, and they have to convince this independent review board that they have identified potential hazards and implemented mitigation actions wherever possible," said Col. Brian Tom, the recently appointed AFIT flight test safety officer.
Flight-test discipline and safety considerations are a big part of the UAS coursework and research at AFIT. Of note, the Camp Atterbury tests included an element of realism, as mortar fire from Army exercises flew overhead during a portion of the flight testing.
There have been several new developments associated with the unmanned work at AFIT. In January, the institute began offering a three-course specialization in small UAS development for warfighter mission needs. The emergence of high-end hobbyist equipment for radio-control modeling, as well as a proliferation of networking, communication and video surveillance equipment, provides a ready supply that can be integrated to meet urgent warfighter needs.
"Because most of our students and many of our faculty are active-duty or have or have previously served in the military, the reason for what we are doing is never far from our minds," said Dr. Dave Jacques, System Engineering program chairman and Small UAS course director.
As part of the emphasis on the urgency of the response, the students must complete the entire process from the statement of need through the flight-test demonstration and evaluation, in less than eight months.
AFIT has been involved in pioneering research with small, tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems for the past 10 years. Recent research has focused on simplifying operator tasks and automating UAS functions to support single -operator, multi-vehicle operations.
In past years, AFIT students have flown as many as four UAS vehicles controlled by a single ground station in order to demonstrate cooperative reconnaissance and surveillance tasks.
A new project this year assessed the military utility and effectiveness of controlling UAS vehicles through First Person Video, where the ground-based operator is "placed" in the cockpit via live, two-way communication with a video system controlled by head-motion tracking virtual-reality goggles. This system allows the operator to control the plane, either manually or using autopilot way points, as well as point the camera to acquire and track a target.
The AFIT small UAS research program and the associated academic programs are providing directly relevant research for current tactical operations.
In addition, the students performing the research gain valuable experience in small UAS operations, as well as rapid prototype design, demonstration and flight-test operations.
- Dr. David Jacques contributed to this story
2nd Lt. Riley Livermore launches the Air Force Institute of Technology's Super Sky Surfer Unmanned Aerial System while the safety pilot, Rick Patton, monitors the flight test.
Preparing for a flight test of the Unmanned Aerial System with First Person Video goggles are Maj. Andrew Conner (left) and Maj. Brandon Miller.


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...so those totally-unfounded rumors of someone playing Halo on an Origami prototype start seeming a bit more substantial.
No. The Origami (generation 1) all are using onboard shared video of either the Intel Mobile or Via chipset. They can barely play games from 3+ years ago with Direct X 9.0c.
Some guy here got WOW to run (barely): http://www.umpcbuzz.com/blogs/jayhawk_phrenzie/arc hive/2006/05/30/9488.aspx [umpcbuzz.com]
The 800x480 resolution is another limiting factor. Most games today do not support that resolution.
For the curious, you can read some of the attempts here: http://origamiproject.com/forums/thread/4000.aspx [origamiproject.com]
Although I've traditionally sided with Nintendo, I must say that I don't agree with this statement. Competition is always encouraged. What I've noticed is that Nintendo has seen no benefit from going into a hardware "Arms war" in the primary console market and they've learned from that, hence the DS and the Wii. The benefit to them is an expanding consumer base, and the benefit to us is less of the "same old, same o
I point you to XBox and the GameCube.
Which were both also failures, as admitted even by Nintendo. But at least they had more than two or three worthwhile games, unlike the PSP.
The PSP is a failure already (especially judged by the expectations people and Sony had for it), and if Sony can't get a few more good, new PSP games out, it'll be dead by this time next year.
NOONE is more entrenched in the portable market than Nintendo, in fact, noone else has ever succeeded with a handheld.
I didn't know Peter Noone was in on the Palm platform.
I can see it now, going into a store: "Can I have one Mega P Box Bundle, you know, the one that comes with the free cleaning brush"
There isn't even a tetris game out for the PSP.
That's because Nintendo probably bought an exclusive license from The Tetris Company LLC.
Either they fear something happening to their cash generators or they are just on the quest for more money.
So far perfectly normal business.
But another reason is that they went into consoles to stop Sony. MS fundamentlly believes that the PC o
No. Get over it. Microsoft is not going to launch a handheld, they're crazy not stupid.
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Vermont AgrAbility Project Provides Help for Farmers with Disabilities
- 06-09-2014
- By Geoffrey Whitchurch
At 94 years old, Merton Pike of Stowe still works on the dairy farm he sold to his son Les and daughter-in-law Claire. What is even more amazing is that he is a double-leg amputee, one above the knee and one below.
After a tragic farm accident in 1971, Merton installed hand controls on his tractors so he could continue to work on the farm. Today he still drives the tractor, hays and performs various other farm chores.
With two prosthetic legs and two canes, he only appears to have a strong limp, such as many 94-year-olds have.
The accident occurred when Merton was spreading manure on his fields and a pin broke on the spreader. He dismounted his crawler tractor to replace the pin, and then using a hand control, engaged the tractor in reverse. At the same time his feet sunk in the snow, and he was stuck while the tractor backed onto his legs and continued spinning its tracks on top of him.
The now-ended Rural and Farm Family Vocational Rehabilitation Program, run by University of Vermont (UVM) Extension and the Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, helped Merton get back into farming.
However, as a result of his injury, he saw the need for similar programs in other states to provide assistance and support for farmers who have experienced a traumatic or acquired injury or health condition and who want to continue farming.
He was not alone. Others around the country also recognized the need for this type of program. So began the development of the National AgrAbility Project. Daryl Lowry, program supervisor for Vermont's program, and Merton were instrumental in kindling this incipient project.
AgrAbility came into existence through the 1990 Farm Bill, and the first eight State/Regional AgrAbility Projects (SRAPs), including one in Vermont, were funded in 1991. At that time, the National AgrAbility Project was led by Purdue University's Breaking New Ground Resource Center in partnership with the Easter Seals' national office.
Funding continued to grow over the years and currently there are 21 U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded SRAPs providing services in 22 states plus several unfunded affiliates serving other states via other funding sources. All AgrAbility Projects are partnerships between a land-grant university and at least one nonprofit disability organization. In Vermont this partnership is between UVM Extension and the Vermont Center for Independent Living.
The Vermont AgrAbility Project helps farmers and agricultural workers who have been seriously injured or have chronic health conditions including, but not limited to, arthritis, spinal cord or back injury, amputation, brain injury, paralysis, visual or hearing problems, respiratory ailments and muscular impairments such as cerebral palsy.
Qualifying enterprises include, among others, dairies, beef farms, sheep and goat operations, fruit orchards, vegetable farms and vineyards.
On Aug. 20 Vermont AgrAbility will host a field day at the farm of Kenny and Kelli Young in Springfield for anyone in agricultural production interested in learning more about its services, including assistive technology solutions, modified farm equipment and other assistance to allow farmers with injury or chronic conditions to return to farming.
For more information, contact Geoff Whitchurch, Vermont AgrAbility Project Education and Outreach Coordinator, at (802) 888-4972, ext. 403, or (866) 260-5603 (toll-free in Vermont) or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. Or visit www.uvm.edu/extension/vtagrability or www.facebook.com/vtagrability.


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You will be educated, trained and equipped with the skills needed to identify child abuse and neglect. Most importantly, you will develop the confidence to know how, when, where and to whom to report abuse, and to protect abused children from further harm.
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In an increasingly competitive job market, the CAST certificate program will give students enhanced job skills for working with children which may provide an edge when looking for employment or looking to move up the ladder.
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Please review these estimated costs as well the detailed tuition rates. Books or supplies are an additional, variable cost. Tuition for WA residents is the same for online and on-campus classes. For non-residents, online classes are discounted compared to on-campus classes.
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- Teachers and school personnel reported nearly 17% of these cases.
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Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was carrying 239 passengers, including three Americans, when it mysteriously disappeared off the radar above the South China Sea last Friday.
No distress signals were sent, and no signs have been found of the Boeing 777 airplane, which boasted a near perfect safety record, according to baffled aircraft experts.
Throughout history, numerous incidents of planes vanishing into thin air have captured the attention of the public, aviation experts, and filmmakers alike. Here's a look at some of the most perplexing mysteries, a few of which remain unsolved.
|727 Stolen From Angola Airport (2003)
A Boeing 727 took off from Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda, Angola, without clearance or a flight plan on May 25, 2003.
The plane, which wasn't painted with an airline logo, hasn't been seen since.
According to the FBI, it was once part of the fleet of a major airline, however it had since been outfitted to carry diesel fuel.
Officials said they believed Ben Charles Padilla, an aviation engineer and pilot, may have been on the plane when it disappeared.
|Air France flight 447 (2009)
After Air France Flight 447 disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris in 2009, the cause of the crash remained shrouded in mystery for many months. In the two weeks following the incident on June 1, some wreckage and bodies of the 228 people aboard were recovered, but it would be two years before the main wreckage of the Airbus 330 and its black box was found.
BEA, the French government's official accident investigators, released a final report in July 2012, after a three-year investigation. The report determined that the crash resulted from a combination of technical failures and oversight by untrained pilots, and detailed a chaotic scenario that unfolded as the plane was flying through a thunderstorm. One of the plane's speed sensors had malfunctioned, sending inaccurate readings to the cockpit. Crew failed to realize the severity of the situation, and put the plane into a devastating stall. The plane fell rapidly from the sky, before pancake-ing into the ocean, according to the report.
|TWA Flight 800 (1996)
Conspiracy theories continue to swirl around TWA Flight 800, which exploded in midair off the coast of Long Island, N.Y., in 1996.
A theory that the Paris-bound flight was taken down by a missile amid a federal government cover-up, was one of several that emerged in the months after the crash that killed 230 people on board. Other theories included the belief that a bomb had exploded or a meteor strike downed the Boeing 747-100.
Those claims were all vehemently denied by the FBI and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators who spent four years looking into the cause of the crash. In their final report, investigators determined that defective wiring caused a spark that lit up the plane's fuel tank, just 12 minutes after it departed from John F. Kennedy International Airport.
|USAir Flight 427 (1994)
What would have been a short domestic flight from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh turned into a scene of carnage as USAir Flight 427 and all 132 people on board plummeted to the ground at speeds approaching 300 mph.
The horrific crash occurred 10 minutes before the plane's scheduled arrival in Pittsburgh on Sept. 8, 1994, but it took officials another four years to finally determine the cause. The results of the investigation finally revealed that a defect in the rudder of the Boeing 737-3B7 caused the experienced pilots to lose control of the plane.
|Flying Tiger Flight 739 (1962)
More than 50 years after U.S. military chartered Flying Tiger Flight 793 vanished without a trace, the Super Constellation L-1049 plane is still missing.
It was reportedly a fine and clear day across the Philippine Sea on March 15, 1962, when the plane, transporting soldiers and supplies from California to Saigon, Vietnam, went missing after stopping to refuel in Guam. No distress calls were made and all 107 people aboard were presumed dead, authorities said at the time. Numerous searches by the military failed to turn up any evidence of the airliner, nor the cause of its disappearance.
|Pan Am Flight 7 (1957)
On Nov. 8, 1957, Pan Am Flight 7 was en route from San Francisco to Hawaii, when it vanished in the Pacific Ocean. The Boeing 337 plane wreckage was found a week later by the Navy aircraft carrier Philippine Sea, which spotted bodies and plane debris floating off course in the ocean northeast of Honolulu.
The crash, which killed 44 people, has never been definitively determined. The mystery was exacerbated by the fact that no distress signals were sent and toxicology reports revealed higher than normal carbon monoxide levels in the bodies of recovered passengers.


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The end of the line for an insidious weapon of war? | Neil Buhne
14 Sep 2012
I remember first learning of "clusters" when I worked in Pakistan in the early 90s and saw injured Afghan children who had picked one up, losing an arm or their sight in the process. Cluster munitions destroy lives – very often those of children, in too many countries. They have killed thousands of civilians and continue to pose a threat, because they are typically used in populated areas.
According to a recent report, an estimated 94 percent of their victims are civilians and because these weapons are prone to failure they remain hazardous for many years, "efficiently" killing and maiming long after a conflict has ended. Once dropped, unexploded cluster bombs prohibit access to land that could be used for agriculture and development, and they are costly and time consuming to remove.
This week, I was in Oslo where states, international organizations, and NGOs came together for the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The Norwegians, instrumental in developing the Convention and committed supporters of the cause, were excellent hosts. For me it was one of those times when you see that our work is really worthwhile!
The Convention which UNDP helped to draft, aims to stop the tragedy of cluster munitions accidents by prohibiting their use, stockpiling, transfer, manufacture and production. It was opened for signature in December 2008. So far, 111 states have signed up, with 75 countries ratifying or acceding to its conditions.
The Convention so far has been a success. On Tuesday the Cluster Munitions Coalition released their annual monitoring report which detailed huge progress in stockpile destruction of cluster munitions and new methods of clearance, which will make it faster to clear contaminated areas. Perhaps most importantly, now any country accused of using cluster munitions, faces stigmatization.
But it is a work in progress. Huge parts of the world remain contaminated and people continue to die. There are still 30 countries affected by cluster munitions that are yet to sign the Convention, including 17 producer nations.
There is still much work to do for UNDP and other organisations committed to eliminating this scourge. But we will continue to work in this area because it helps people recover from conflict--and most importantly--saves lives, and prevents them being destroyed by this weapon.
Talk to us: What can be done to convince more countries to sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions?


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"That saved my life!" said Gloria Wilcocks.
She says she is lucky to be alive.
"That smoke detector was what saved my life. Without that I'd be dead," Wilcocks said.
Around 4:00 Wednesday morning Wilcocks says she was awakened to the sound of the alarm.
"The smoke was so thick that I couldn't find anything, but I knew my way around in my house and that's how I got out," said Wilcocks.
According to investigators, it appears the fire started in the attic. Upon arrival they say flames were showing.
"The flames covered the attic," said Chief Terry Arnsdorff, Clarkdale Volunteer Fire Department.
"I saw big flames in the kitchen area. I got here an hour later and so I thought it was a kitchen fire," said Donna Cooper, family friend.
"The way this place was constructed and remodeled it was tough for us. It's probably going to be a 90-percent loss. The insurance company is going to total it," Chief Arnsdorff said.
Volunteers from the Clarkdale, Rolling Creek, Stonewall and Enterprise Fire Departments all responded to the blaze. Before the roof collapsed they were able to salvage a few items from the house. With her husband away on business, Mrs. Wilcocks was the only one home. Losing almost everything, Wilcocks was asked, what's next?
"I don't know...I really don't know! I just don't know," Wilcocks said.
Anyone interested in offering assistance to the Wilcocks family is asked to call (601) 776-9131.
"This was my house and I don't have it anymore!" said Wilcocks.
The National Fire Protection Association wants you to remember these facts.
Almost half all home fires and three-fifths of fire deaths occur in homes with no detectors.
Your chances of dying in a home fire are cut in half if you have a working smoke detector.
There are more homes with smoke detectors that don't work than homes without any detectors at all.


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Nancy and embroidery specialist Eileen Roche teach you to master the basics of embroidery. Learn to rehoop—with the hoop off the machine and fabric out of the hoop! Create monograms by resizing and respacing letters. Learn to quilt and make lace with your embroidery machine. Plus, embroider projects that are seemingly impossible to hoop.
Visit the Website: http://wpt.org/sewingwithnancy/


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YOU CAN EDIT THIS PAGE! Just click any blue "Edit" link and start writing!
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When giving times and dates, such as for opening and closing times of attractions, restaurants and bars, use the following format.
Use the format of 10:30AM-5PM. It can be assumed that time is in the local timezone.
Use noon and midnight, not 12AM or 12PM.
Days of the Week
Abbreviate to the minimum number of letters, ie M Tu W Th F Sa Su.
Use the date format of 10 Jan 2003.
Abbreviate months to three letters, ie Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec.
All numeric dates can be misinterpreted. Avoid using dates of the form 10/1/03. This example would mean 10 Jan 2003 or 1 Oct 2003 to different people.


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Creel is a city in the Sierra Tarahumara in Chihauhua state in Mexico.
Get in
Estrella Blanca buses run about every other hour from Chihuahua City for about $20 one way. These are local(non-express) buses that make many stops along the way. So, they aren't real fast but are comfortable and convenient nonetheless. The train also leaves from Chihuahua City twice a day (once for 1st class service, another for 2nd class). Second class train from Chihuahua to Creel costs $33, 1st class is double that. The scenery b/w Chih. and Creel is mostly unimpressive so many recommend taking a cheaper, faster, and more frequent bus ride instead. Scenery after Creel is very impressive so switch to the train in Creel (second class train is supposed to leave town at 1:20pm) and ride to Bauchivio disembark there and catch the bus (which will be waiting for the train) for a ride down into the canyon. Fare from Creel to Bauchivio for 2nd class is currently about $12.
Get around
Horseback is certainly the best way to see the copper canyon area (sierra tarahumara). They can be hired from a number of people in Creel. If your Spanish is good you can negotiate pretty good rates from non-commercial rancheros. If you can't afford horses (or are afraid of them) mountain biking, atv's, dirtbikes can also be hired in town. Or a good pair of hiking boots and strong legs will take you to many beautiful sites not far from town.
The scenery to the east, south, and west of Creel is breathtaking. The easiest area to access is probably the Mesa to the immediate east of town. This is the location of Lago Arareko, the Rio Conchas canyon, and the Valley of the Frogs and the Monks (Valle de las Ranas, Valle de los Monques). A good canyon hike is to make your way to Lago Arareko then follow the stream that flows out of the lake (gradually forming Tarahueca canyon) down to the Recohuata Hot Springs area. Plan to camp a night or two down in the canyon, before walking the cobblestone road back up to the rim and the highway where its easy to hitch a ride back into Creel. If hitching fails its downhill all the way along the highway until you reach town so walking is easy.
Mountain biking, horseback riding, and rock climbing are all easy to arrange in Creel. During Semana Santa, helicopter flights through the surrounding canyons are also available (note: Creel is very crowded with Mexican tourists from the large southern cities during the week preceding Easter Sunday).
The Tarahumara Mission store next to the Catholic Church on the town's main plaza is a good source for maps, guidebooks, and locally produced crafts. Some of the employees are also good for area information. Lots of small souvenir shops on the town's main street (Indian blankets, sandals or huaraches, shirts etc). Proceeds from the mission store support Tarahumara schools and medical clinics.
Tio Molca's on the town's main street is perhaps the best place in town. There are many other restaurants but they all have essentially the same menu. The food is good in most of them, but one wishes there was a little more variety available. The hangover hospital (el tuncar) next to the railroad station is something of a local institution and should be given a try. Also at night there are food carts downtown selling tasty hot dogs and burgers (nothing fancy but delicious all the same). During the day there's usually a few grills going near the town's small market area.
Creel is experiencing a building boom. Each year several new hotels/guesthouses are constructed. The standbys are the same as ever. Margarita's is the most well known of the bunch. It's a hostel with beds in large dorm for $8, beds in small dorm for $10 or private rooms from $20up. These prices include both breakfast and dinner. Meals are good but a little small to really be filling, but they're free. Margarita's has a common area, a kitchen, and also organizes trips and excursions. This is really the backpacker center of Copper Canyon and could be considered the northern terminus of the gringo trail (though some might argue that the trail really ends in Santa Fe NM).
There are numerous guide services available in Creel. Uramike's Expeditions run by a friendly Mexican man and his Welsh wife are often recommended. Even if you don't hire him, he is generous with information and area advice. But there are lots of others (Margarita's and many of the other hotels offer guided excursions) so don't hesitate to shop around.
Get out
Take the chicken bus to Guachochic, the cultural center of the Tarahumara as well as the jumping off point for Sinforosa Canyon (the queen of the canyons).


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Great American Smokeout has helped millions of people kick the smoking habit with annual event
November 15, 2005
On Thursday, Nov. 17, millions of smokers will take part in the American Cancer Society's 29th annual Great American Smokeout®.
For nearly three decades, the society has designated the third Thursday of each November as a day for smokers nationwide to unite and kick the deadly habit of smoking. To mark this occasion, the American Cancer Society is urging Pennsylvania to pass a comprehensive clean indoor air law and by providing smokers with the resources and help they need to quit smoking now by calling the Pennsylvania Free Quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW.
Earlier this year, Senator Stewart Greenleaf (R-Bucks, Montgomery County) introduced the most comprehensive piece of clean indoor air legislation to date in Pennsylvania. The bill would require all public indoor workplaces to be smoke-free, including bars and restaurants, and would protect both workers and patrons from the dangers of secondhand smoke. Currently, bartenders working an eight-hour shift in a smoky bar get the same exposure to smoke as if they had smoked half a pack of cigarettes.
In addition to the positive health benefits, numerous economic studies have shown that similar laws passed in other state have not had a negative impact on the hospitality industry or any other sector. One example from a Harvard School of Public Health report found that the Massachusetts Smoke-Free Workplace Law that made all workplaces, including restaurants and bars, 100% smoke-free, has not adversely affected statewide meals and alcoholic beverage excise tax collection.
If all U.S. workplaces became smoke-free, per capita consumption of cigarettes would decrease by an additional 4.5 percent per year. But the American Cancer Society recognizes that smokers need help kicking the habit for good. Pennsylvania residents can access the Free Quitline-24 hours a day, 7 days a week- by calling 1.800.QUIT.NOW. The Free Quitline is based on state-of-the art techniques for self-help in smoking cessation and helps almost 1,000 people per month with their quit attempt. Rather than trying to quit on their own, smokers who make quit attempts with the help of services like the Free Quitline are approximately twice as likely to be successful.
For more information anytime, call toll free 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.


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BASEBALL: Fast start for Junior ACME
Just like their senior counterparts, the Wapakoneta Junior ACME team has started the season with a perfect 3-0 record.
The team has been dominant, winning all three games by 10-run run-rules including a pair of 12-1 wins.
Wapakoneta High School sophomore pitcher Quinn Lotridge combined with classmate Kodi Morgan on a three-hitter on Monday as the Redskins beat the Celina Bulldogs 12-1. The tandem struck out 10 batters as they limited the Bulldogs to one run in six innings.
Lotridge also had three hits in the game including a triple. Junior outfielder Logan Martin and freshman shortstop Jarrett Koch each had two hits in the victory.
Sophomore pitcher Jon Eaton surrendered only two hits and struck out nine in beating the Indian Lake Lakers, 15-0, in a game Wednesday at Wapakoneta High School. Morgan had three hits in the contest and Lotridge collected two hits in a game the Redskins scored 11 times in the first inning.
Freshman pitcher Rob Laney struck out nine New Bremen Cardinals in a home contest on Friday, a game which the Redskins won in five innings. He surrendered only one hit in the game and had to work out of a bases-loaded jam in the second after walking the bases full with only one out.
Lotridge paced the offense against the Cardinals with three hits including a double, Laney had two hits including a double and Eaton and junior outfielder Taylor Gonzales also had two hits in the contest. Koch had a triple in the game.
The Junior ACME team travels Tuesday to Minster to play the Wildcats and to Defiance Wednesday to play the Bulldogs in a scheduled twinbill. They return home for a game Friday against the Elida Bulldogs and then travel Saturday to St. Marys to play the Roughriders in a doubleheader.


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For recent college graduates who find themselves struggling to pay off their debt and facing a growing stack of bills, the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency has message.
Don't run away from your problem. Run toward it.
PHEAA rehabilitated a record $448 million in defaulted student loans for 18,800 borrowers in the 2011-12 fiscal year, more than triple the number it did in 2005-06.
"As more borrowers are struggling under the weight of increasing student loan debt, it is critically important for us to work with them long before they experience financial difficulties," Rep. William Adolph, R-Delaware and PHEAA board chairman, said in a release this week.
The majority of loans being rehabbed are recent graduates' federal Stafford loans, not Parent PLUS loans, PHEAA spokesman Keith New said. Though it takes 270 days without payment to be considered in default, recent graduates shouldn't wait to get help, New said.
"As soon as a borrower has an inkling of trouble making a payment, they should contact their servicer," New said. "Servicers will work with the borrower to develop a payment plan that makes sense."
Lenders may also be able to grant temporary suspension of repayment for those who are unable to make a regular monthly payment because of financial or personal problems.
PHEEA helped more than 1 million at-risk borrowers escape delinquency and avoid default from July 2011 to July 2012.
Pennsylvania's college graduates in 2011 were burdened with the second-highest student loan debt in the country, according to a report released last fall.
They left campus with $29,959 in loans on average, or 15 percent more than the national average of $26,600, the Institute for College Access and Success found in its annual Project on Student Debt.
Once a borrower has defaulted on payments, it will stay on their credit report for seven years, crippling their ability to secure a mortgage, get a new car or receive any type of loan, New said. Servicers can garnish wages from the paychecks of borrowers in default.
Maggie Sandherr, a financial aid counselor at DeSales University, said the school provides exit counseling for seniors to explain their options before they start struggling to make payments.
"I know firsthand of students who would just set it aside, thinking nothing is going to happen," said Sandherr, who used to work at PHEAA. "Sadly, a lot of students are overwhelmed or just don't want to acknowledge it."
PHEAA can expunge the defaulted loan from a credit score and rehabilitate it if a borrower makes nine subsequent payments over a 10-month span, New said.
"It behooves everybody associated with the process to create a comfortable way to capture those dollars," New said. "The reward for taking on responsible debt management habits is they are able to have that expunged from their credit rating."
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Having trouble paying student loans? PHEAA can help
For recent college graduates who find themselves struggling to pay off their debt and facing a growing stack of bills, the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency has message.


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According to recent reports, it appears that the 3G iPhones are developing cracks. No, this is not due to dropping it by harsh users or blending it but it's even happening with people who love their expensive iPhone like their babies!
Many people will sensationalize this and say that this is just another brick on the wall of problems Apple has had with the 3g iPhone launch including mobileme failing, servers crashing, yellow screens, and all day sync times but that just isn't the case. The cracks are not because of the cheap construction of the 3g iPhone.
All of us "in the know" realize that this is just a new planned feature similar to the yellow screens providing a "warmer feel." In reality Apple included this feature to protect your iPhone from abuse. Much like the crumple zones in cars are designed to protect the occupants inside during brutal crashes, the exterior casing of the iPhone 3g is designed to protect the precious components inside. No matter how small the abuse (read talking on the phone) Apple is prioritizing the protection of the device's functionality first and foremost.
Currently there is no official word from Apple but the issue appears to be just cosmetic and there's no problem with the phone functioning.
Now, what to do? I highly recommend you to get a Zagg iPhone 3G shield or some good body skin to protect your beloved or you can just continue on with the new iPhone feature confident that the internals of the phone are still well protected.
Please tell us if you too are having the same problem, take some pics, and vote in our poll
[MacRumors via Engadget]
oh and if it isn't obvious the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs are cash, don't yell at the op


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Fourth time is the charm for Robbinsville
The New Jersey all-stars start fast to knock off Bossier City, La., in the Little League Softball World Series finale
Little League Softball World Series
Championship game
|Robbinsville, NJ
|Bossier City, La.
The all-stars out of Robbinsville, NJ, put the title game out of reach quickly Wednesday night at the Little League Softball World Series after posting four runs in the first inning of its 4-1 win over Bossier City, La.
Robbinsville got its early rally started when Olivia Moser drew a bases-loaded walk, and the lead expanded to 4-0 on a Bossier City error.
The explosive start was more than enough for the East Region champs, who never allowed a team to score more than once against them in the entire tournament. Bossier put up a single run in the third inning, but could get no closer.
Robbinsville pitcher MacKenzie Medders consistently worked from ahead in the count, scattering six hits and controlling the tempo throughout.
The New Jersey all-stars outscored their five opponents by a combined count of 41-4, while also picking up a forfeit win over the Philippines team that was a late arrival at the Series. Robbinsville, making its fourth Alpenrose appearance in the last eight years, celebrates its first World Series title.
Little League Softball World Series
3rd-place game
|Columbus, Ga.
|Tallmadge, Ohio
Columbus, Ga., pulled down third-place honors with a 6-4 win over Tallmadge, Ohio, earlier in the afternoon. Tallmadge tied the game twice before giving way to a three-run spurt by the Southeast champs in the bottom of the fifth inning.
The top of the Columbus lineup put on a hit parade in its half of the fifth, regaining the lead in just two batters after Raelee Weaver sent a triple that rolled to the foul-pole in left field, scoring teammate Aiyana Bean Taylor.
Kamdyn Fuller followed with a double into the left-field gap to bring across Weaver with what would prove to be the winning run. The Pioneer squad kept on the attack with back-to-back singles by Jada Chadwick and Sammie Cotton to expand the margin to 6-3.
I knew if we could come up with some big hits our defense would get the outs for us, Weaver said.
We really hit the ball well today that was the difference maker, Pioneer coach Bo Weaver said.
Tallmadge put together a final challenge in the sixth inning when Elizabeth Bickar slapped a ground ball into play, and a Pioneer error allowed the tying run to advance to second base.
The threat was over as quickly as it started when Weaver moved out of the pitchers circle to gobble up a bouncer on the infield before making an underhanded toss to first base to end the game.
Canada won the fifth-place game 9-1 over Tualatin City, and Puerto Rico beat Chico, Ca., 11-2 in the seventh-place game.


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The Georgia Southwestern baseball team was happy to be back in
the friendly confines of Hurricane Field on Monday. The
'Canes bats came to life and the pitching was outstanding in
a doubleheader sweep of visiting Philadelphia University. GSW took
game one 10-0 in seven innings and game two 7-1.
GSW scored the first run of the game in the second inning when after a walk and two singles, Francisco Gomez scored on a fielder's choice.
In the fourth inning, after two of the first three batters walked, Byron Haynes hit a shot over the left field fence to clear the bases and put the 'Canes up by four.
GSW put added three more runs in the fifth. Two walks started the inning. Daniel Lynn then doubled to right field to drive in Jared Allen. Patrick McCarthy followed that with a single of his own to score Nick Rex. Lynn would later score on a fielder's choice.
The 'Canes put the game on ice in the seventh when Rex singled with one out, Lynn walked, McCarthy singled to right to drive in Rex, Gomez singled to left to drive in Lynn and Daniel Stokes doubled to right to drive in McCarthy. The game was called at that point due to the Hurricanes 10-run lead.
RM Cozza (2-1) earned the complete game victory for GSW while Kyle Noonan (0-1) took the loss for Philadelphia in five innings of work surrendering seven runs.
Haynes led the offensive assault for the 'Canes, finishing 2 for 3 with the home run (3) and three runs batted in. Stokes and McCarthy each added two hits in the winning effort.
Game two saw more of the same from GSW. The 'Canes scored two in the first when Rex led off the game with a double to right center and two batters later, McCarthy drove him in on single to left. McCarthy eventually scored when DJ Decker was walked with the bases loaded.
A couple of Philadelphia errors led to the GSW run in the second after Rex led off the inning with a single. Hurricanes starting pitcher Colin Duffie worked his way out of trouble in the third and fourth innings. The visiting Rams stranded five men over those two frames.
The 'Canes were on the board again in the fourth when Allen singled, Rex walked and McCarthy laced a one out single to center to score Allen. A Gomez sacrifice fly to center brought home Rex to give GSW a 5-0 lead.
A solo home run by Decker in the fifth and a RBI single by McCarthy in the sixth proved to be more than enough insurance for Duffie (2-3), who earned the complete game victory for GSW while Victor Quint (0-1) took the loss giving up five earned runs in five innings of work for Philadelphia.
McCarthy let the offense in game two going 3 for 4 with three runs batted in. Nick Rex added two hits of his own for GSW.
With the sweep, GSW improves to 9-17 on the season. Philadelphia falls to 0-6. The 'Canes are back in action this Friday, March 21 hosting Armstrong Atlantic State University. First pitch is set for 7pm at Hurricane Field in the Susan K. Smith Athletic Complex.
Canes Sweep Philadelphia
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team was happy to be back in
the friendly confines of Hurricane Field on Monday. The
'Canes bats came to life and the pitching was outstanding in
a doubleheader sweep of visiting Philadelphia University. GSW took
game one 10-0 in seven innings and game two 7-1.


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UI Enhancement Suggestion – Visual Cue For Media Library Searching
I have a suggestion for WordPress 3.7 that I believe is a UI element to the media library. I have a number of images within the media library. When I do a search for a specific image e.g. Codex which I know is the exact file name, the search is (more…)


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Crowdsourcing the Censors: A Contest 111
Before you get bored and click away: I'm proposing an algorithm for Facebook (and similar sites) to use to review "abuse reports" in a scalable and efficient manner, and I'm offering a total of $100 (or more) to the reader (or to some charity designated by them) who proposes the best improvement(s) or alternative(s) to the algorithm. We now proceed with your standard boilerplate introductory paragraph.
In his new book The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom, Evgeny Morozov cites examples of Facebook users organizing campaigns to shut down particular groups or user account by filing phony complaints against them. One Hong-Kong-based Facebook group with over 80,000 members, formed to oppose the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong-Kong, was shut down by opponents flagging the group as "abusive" on Facebook. In another incident, the Moroccan activist Kacem El Ghazzali found his Facebook group Youth for the Separation between Religion and Education deleted without explanation, and when he e-mailed Facebook to ask why, his personal Facebook profile got canned as well. Only after an international outcry did Facebook restore the group (but, oddly, not El Ghazzali's personal Facebook account), but they refused to explain the original removal; the most likely cause was a torrent of phony "complaints" from opponents. In both cases it seemed clear that the groups did not actually violate Facebook's Terms of Service, but the number of complaints presumably convinced either a software algorithm or an overworked human reviewer that something must have been inappropriate, and the forums were shut down. The Net Delusion also describes a group of conservative Saudi citizens calling themselves "Saudi Flagger" that coordinates filing en masse complaints against YouTube videos which criticize Islam or the Saudi royal family.
A large number of abuse reports against a single Facebook group or YouTube video probably has a good chance of triggering a takedown; with 2,000 employees managing 500 million users, Facebook surely doesn't have time to review every abuse report properly. About once a month I still get an email from Facebook with the subject "Facebook Warning" saying:
You have been sending harassing messages to other users. This is a violation of Facebook's Terms of Use. Among other things, messages that are hateful, threatening, or obscene are not allowed. Continued misuse of Facebook's features could result in your account being disabled.
I still have no idea what is triggering the "warnings"; the meanest thing I usually say on Facebook is to people who write to me asking for tech support (usually with the proxy sites to get on Facebook at school), when they say "It gives me an error", and I write back, "TELL ME THE ACTUAL ERROR MESSAGE THAT IT GIVES YOU!!" (Typical reply: "It gave me an error that it can't do it." If you work in tech support, I feel your pain.) I suspect the "abuse reports" are probably coming from parents who hack into their teenagers' accounts, see their teens corresponding with me about how to get on Facebook or YouTube at school, and decide to file an "abuse report" against my account just for the hell of it. If Facebook makes it that easy for a lone gunman to cause trouble with fake complaints, imagine how much trouble you can make with a well-coordinated mob.
But I think an algorithm could be implemented that would enable users to police for genuinely abusive content, without allowing hordes of vigilantes to get content removed that they simply don't like. Taking Facebook as an example, a simple change in the crowdsourcing algorithm could solve the whole problem: use the votes of users who are randomly selected by Facebook, rather than users who self-select by filing the abuse reports. This is similar to an algorithm I'd suggested for stopping vigilante campaigns from "burying" legitimate content on Digg (and indeed, stopping illegitimate self-promotion on Digg at the same time), and as an general algorithm for preventing good ideas from being lost in the glut of competing online content. But if phone "abuse reports" are also being used to squelch free speech in countries like China and Saudi Arabia, then the moral case for solving the problem is all that more compelling.
Here's how the algorithm would work: Facebook can ask some random fraction of their users, "Would you like to be a volunteer reviewer of abuse reports?" (Would you sign up? Come on. Wouldn't you be a little bit curious what sort of interesting stuff would be brought to your attention?) Wait until they've built up a roster of reviewers (say, 20,000). Then suppose Facebook receives an abuse report (or several abuse reports, whatever their threshold is) about a particular Facebook group. Facebook can then randomly select some subset of its volunteer reviewers, say, 100 of them. This is tiny as a proportion of the total number of reviewers (with a "jury" size of 100 and a "jury pool" of 20,000, a given reviewer has only a 1 in 200 chance of being called for "jury duty" for any particular complaint), but still large enough that the results are statistically significant. Tell them, "This is the content that users have been complaining about, and here is the reason that they say it violates our terms of service. Are these legitimate complaints, or not?" If the number of "Yes" votes exceeds some threshold, then the group gets shuttered.
It's much harder to cheat in this system, than in an "abuse report" system in which users simply band together and file phony abuse reports against a group until it gets taken down. If the 200 members of "Saudi Flagger" signed up as volunteer reviewers, then they would comprise only 1% of a jury pool of 20,000 users, and on average would only get one vote on a jury of 100. You'd have to organize such a large mob that your numbers would comprise a significant portion of the 20,000 volunteer reviewers, so that you would have a significant voting bloc in a given jury pool. (And my guess is that Facebook would have a lot more than 20,000 curious volunteers signed up as reviewers.) On the other hand, if someone creates a group with actual hateful content or built around a campaign of illegal harrassment, and the abuse reports start coming in until a jury vote is triggered, then a randomly selected jury of reviewers would probably cast enough "Yes" votes to validate the abuse reports.
Jurors could in fact be given three voting choices:
- "This group really is abusive" (i.e. the abuse reports were legitimate), or;
- "This group does not technically violate the Terms of Service, but the users who filed abuse reports were probably making an honest mistake" (perhaps a common choice for groups that support controversial causes, or that publish information about semi-private individuals); or
- "This group does not violate the TOS, and the abuse reports were bogus to begin with" (i.e. almost no reasonable person could have believed that the group really did violate the TOS, and the abuse reports were probably part of an organized campaign to get the group removed).
This strongly discourages users from organizing mob efforts against legitimate groups; if most of the jury ends up voting for the third choice, "This is an obviously legitimate group and the complaints were just an organized vigilante campaign", then the users who filed the complaints could have their own accounts penalized.
What I like about this algorithm is that the sizes and thresholds can be tweaked according to what you discover about the habits of the Facebook content reviewers. Suppose most volunteer reviewers turn out to be deadbeats who don't respond to "jury duty" when they're actually called upon to vote in an abuse report case. Fine — just increase the size of the jury, until the average number of users in a randomly convened jury who do respond, is large enough to be statistically significant. Or, suppose it turns out that people who sign up to review content to be deleted, are a more prudish bunch than average, and their votes tend to skew towards "delete it now!" in a way that is not representative of the general Facebook community. Fine — just raise the threshold for the percentage of "Yes" votes required to get content deleted. All that's required for the algorithm to work, is that content which clearly does violate the Terms of Service, gets more "Yes" votes on average than content that doesn't. Then make the jury size large enough that the voting results are statistically significant, so you can tell which side of the threshold you're on.
Another beneficial feature of the algorithm is that it's scaleable — there's no bottleneck of overworked reviewers at Facebook headquarters who have to review every decision. (They should probably review a random subset of the decisions to make sure the "juries" are getting what seems to be the right answer, but they don't have to check every one.) If Facebook doubles in size — and the amount of "abusive content" and the number of abuse reports doubles along with it — then as long as the pool of volunteers reviewers also doubles, each reviewer has no greater workload than they had before. But the workload of the abuse department at Facebook doesn't double.
Now, this algorithm ducks the question of how to handle "borderline" content. If a student creates a Facebook group called "MR. LANGAN IS A BUTT BRAIN," is that "harassment" or not? I would say no, but I'm not confident that a randomly selected pool of reviewers would agree. However, the point of this algorithm is to make sure that if content is posted on Facebook that almost nobody would reasonably agree is a violation of their Terms of Service, then a group of vigilantes can't get it removed by filing a torrent of abuse reports.
Also, this proposal can't do much about Facebook's Terms of Service being prudish to begin with. A Frenchman recently had his account suspended because he used a 19th-century oil painting of an artistic nude as his profile picture. Well, Facebook's TOS prohibits nudity -- not just sexual nudity, but all nudity, period. Even under my proposed algorithm, jurors would presumably have to be honest and vote that the painting did in fact violate Facebook's TOS, unless or until Facebook changes the rules. (For that matter, maybe this wasn't a case of prudishness anyway. I mean, we know it's "artistic" because it's more than 100 years old and it was painted in oils, right? Yeah, well check out the painting that the guy used as his profile picture. It presumably didn't help that the painting is so good that the Facebook censors probably thought it was a photograph.)
But notwithstanding these problems, this algorithm was the best trade-off I could come up with in terms of scalability and fairness. So here's the contest: Send me your best alternative, or best suggested improvement, or best fatal flaw in this proposal (even if you don't come up with something better, the discovery of a fatal flaw is still valuable) for a chance to win (a portion of) the $100 -- or, you can designate a charity to be the recipient of your winnings. Send your ideas to bennett at peacefire dot org and put "reporting" in the subject line. I reserve the right to split the prize between multiple winners, or to pay out more than the original $100 (or give winners the right to designate charitable donations totalling more than $100) if enough good points come in (or to pay out less than $100 if there's a real dearth of valid points, but there are enough brainiacs reading this that I think that's unlikely). In order for the contest not to detract from the discussion taking place in the comment threads, if more than one reader submits essentially the same idea, I'll give the credit to the first submitter -- so as you're sending me your idea, you can feel free to share it in the comment threads as well without worrying about someone re-submitting it and stealing a portion of your winnings. (If your submission is, "Bennett, your articles would be much shorter if you just state your conclusion, instead of also including a supporting argument and addressing possible objections", feel free to submit that just in the comment threads.)
In The Net Delusion, Morozov concludes his section on phony abuse reports by saying, "Good judgment, as it turns out, cannot be crowdsourced, if only because special interests always steer the process to suit their own objectives." I think he's right about the problems, but I disagree that they're unsolvable. I think my algorithm does in fact prevent "special interests" from "steering the process", but I'll pay to be convinced that I'm wrong. Today I'm just choosing the "winners" of the contest myself; maybe someday I'll crowdsource the decision by letting a randomly selected subset of users vote on the merits of each proposal... but I'm sure some of you are dying to tell me why that's a bad idea.


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Well that is the definition of Marty-ball in it's purest form. :-(kenny1937 wrote:
Green is not concerned about switch to conservative offense after thriving under VermeilÂs fast-paced attack.
What do you think, three and out and hope the defense scores?
Oh this is actually more of a "Hardcore Chiefs Discussin" kind of topic so I went ahead and moved it there. :-D


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Fall Fashion Trends
Designers went back to the 80s–here's how to wear the trends your way this time around
-Lois Joy Johnson
I know you're just getting into the spring of things, but last week's Fashion Group International video presentation of the fall fashion trends from the 2009 collections in New York, Paris and Milan inspired rumblings–or were those grumblings–in the audience.
It seems the biggie designers–Marc Jacobs (left) and Stella McCartney and Jason Wu (below)–have collectively conspired to ignore the economy and point their pinking shears back to the last time fashion glammed up, the eighties.
Are designers in denial? There was luxury galore with jewel-trimmed everything, fur dresses and bags, and enough sequins to adorn all of Las Vegas. Gigantic shoulders, poufs, peplums and pantsuits formed the back -to-the future aspect.
Let's get real. No one we know actually buys all those pricey clothes, and, yes, the trends will trickle down into H & M, TopShop, Gap and Bebe like they always do but…still! A lively panel discussion following the show was led by the legendary designer and futurist Norma Kamali, whose new line for Wal-Mart features nothing over $20, including her signature matte-jersey dresses and the incredibly chic trenchcoat Norma herself was wearing!
I hope you're filling your piggybank with all those random pennies, because you'll need them in September. Meanwhile, start hunting consignment shops and garage sales, or maybe just your mom's closet. Here are 10 huge trends coming your way and here's how to do them on the cheap:
THE SLEEVELESS SHEATH Michelle O ladylike style rules
THE BIG SHOULDER or PEPLUM JACKET But only one or the other
PUMPS Closed toes this time, platforms optional but heels way up
THE WHITE BLOUSE + MESSAGE TEES Pick them up everywhere
THE MAN-TAILORED PANTSUIT Check the Boys department
THE BLACK LEATHER MOTORCYCLE JACKET Faux leather is okay
ANYTHING PURPLE, RED OR SHOCKING PINK Perky nostalgia
CHAIN-STRAP SHOULDER BAGS Easy-to-find couture knock-offs
LEGGINGS + SKINNY LEATHER PANTS Just work on your lunges
RED LIPSTICK Full-on color and texture, bye-bye gloss
You can make these fall fashion trends yours–it's all about choosing just a few favorites and mixing them in with contemporary pieces you already own.
Read more about the fall runway trends: Betty at Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week Update, and That's a Wrap!


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Jodi Arias' defense for her murder trial has cost more than $1.4 million so far.
On Wednesday, the prosecution and defense met before a judge to discuss whether the costs of the trial should be made public.
Maricopa County officials released the figure Thursday after a judge ruled in favor of several media organizations seeking the information.
CBS 5 News obtained the records that reveal the total hours billed by her court-appointed attorneys, but don't offer detailed billing information, such as how much specific expert witnesses are being paid.
The cost to taxpayers is $1,402,668.84 for 15,582 hours so far in the trial which has been going on for about three months.
Arias faces a possible death sentence if convicted of first-degree murder in the 2008 killing of Travis Alexander in his Mesa home. Authorities say she planned the attack on her lover. Arias initially denied involvement then blamed it on two masked intruders. Two years after her arrest, she said it was self-defense.
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West Michigan's worst roads... according to you | News
GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) - According to over 100 comments on WZZM's Facebook page Wednesday, many West Michigan roads are in rough shape.
Governor Rick Snyder has outlined a plan for how Michigan's roads will be built in the future, calling for motorists to pay higher taxes and fees.
We asked the question, "What roads where you live are in most need of repair?"
The comments came flooding in.
Diane Eggleston Ensley posted, "Knapp NE between Plainfield and Diamond" in Grand Rapids.
Larry C. Says suggested, "56th St SW between Wilson and Canal" in Grandville.
Beth Sumerix posted, "Getty in Muskegon. Cars have lost tires going over those potholes."
We decided to use some of your comments as our compass and check out some of the locations.
Danielle Allen posted that, "50th from Clay to Division is horrible!"
Our crew arrived at 50th and Clay and found several potholes and rough spots.
Joseph Lange commented that, "Lafayette Ave. south of Plainfield" had areas in bad shape.
Our crew discovered that the intersection of Lafayette and Spender was in particularly rough shape, with bumps, patches and a loose drain lid for motorists to navigate around.
Amy Aho suggested, "Knapp St. just south of Fuller."
When we arrived at that location, we immediately saw a pothole the size of a basketball surrounded by many other spots of disrepair.
Snyder said Wednesday that he wants to distribute road funds based on road use and traffic.
Currently 39% of state and federal road funds go to the state, while 39% go to county road commissions and 22% to cities and villages.
Snyder said that formula should be changed over the next seven years so that road funds are spent where they'll do the most good.
If you know of a road near you that's in need of repairs, feel free to post your comment on WZZM's Facebook page.


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Photo:Needed: A dedicated funding source and a balanced approach to managing state lands.
Bright Ideas for Florida in 2014
Environment - Balance land acquisition and preservation
Florida's two popular land-buying programs, Preservation 2000, which began in 1990 under Gov. Bob Martinez, and its successor, Florida Forever, which began under Gov. Jeb Bush, have allowed the state to purchase more than 2.5 million acres of environmentally sensitive land. The purchases are paid for with bonds that are backed using revenue from documentary stamp taxes on real estate transactions. When the tax was first created in 1968, it was supposed to pay for land acquisitions. But over the decades, it increasingly has been diverted to fund other state programs. Last fiscal year, the state spent 27% of the available $1.5 billion in doc stamp revenue on debt service for past land purchases, setting aside just 5% in a land acquisition trust fund for new purchases. The rest of the money went toward a variety of other trust funds. While the state is not required to dedicate a certain amount of the revenue from these taxes to Florida Forever, it is authorized by law to spend up to $300 million. But since the real estate slump in 2008, the Legislature has failed to fund Florida Forever at this $300 million level, spending less than 5% of its historical annual funding, even though real estate tax revenue has since risen. Last year, for example, when the state had a budget surplus, Florida Forever got only $20 million.
Ironically, the funding cut has come at a time when interest rates and land prices have been at historic lows. Meanwhile, Gov. Rick Scott's administration began a move to evaluate and sell "un-needed" state properties. That would have been a reasonable step if part of a balanced approach to land preservation, but on top of funding cuts for acquiring land that is sensitive, it came across as an environmental insult added to injury.
In addition to preserving an essential part of Florida's heritage, along with protecting the homes of endangered species, the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land is vital to protecting the health of the state's aquifer recharge areas and water supply.
The state needs a balanced approach to land acquisition and preservation along with a steady funding source for land acquisition that's not subject to budgetary maneuvering. A group called Florida's Water and Land Legacy may offer an ideal solution. The group is gathering signatures for a petition to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2014 that requires a third of the doc stamp tax revenue be set aside for land conservation over 20 years. Will Abberger, director of Conservation Finance for the Trust for Public Land, says the move will generate about $10 billion in land-buying power. Whether or not this constitutional amendment passes, the state's leaders need to fund Florida Forever at a steady level consistent with its vital role in protecting Florida's wetlands, forests and beaches.


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March 27, 2007
Some researchers are exploring new strategies to fight viruses, including HIV, that aim to "wipe them out by luring them to their destruction," the New York Times reports. According to the Times, viruses such as HIV invade a cell by latching onto certain proteins on the cell's surface. Once inside a cell, viruses manipulate the cell into making new copies of themselves. Viruses cannot infect red blood cells because as these cells develop into bone marrow, they lose their DNA. If a virus enters a red blood cell, there are no genes it can use to replicate itself, the Times reports. In one strategy, Paul Turner, an evolutionary biologist at Yale University, and colleagues created a mathematical model to predict how a virus called phi-6 -- which normally infects a species of bacteria called Pseudomonas phaseolica -- would survive if they added a mutant form of P. phaseolica that attracts viruses but does not allow it to enter and replicate. The researchers found that after introducing three rounds of mutant colonies, the virus disappeared. According to the Times, Turner is using the results to study the effects on HIV. He is adding CD4+ T cells to the surface of red blood cells with the aim of developing an HIV trap, the Times reports. "Once we have [an HIV trap], we can test whether they truly attract HIV," Turner said, adding, "And then we can set up experiments like the ones we've done with" P. phaseolica. According to the Times, the next step in Turner's research is to mix engineered red blood cells with normal CD4 cells in the laboratory and determine if they can trap HIV. Turner said that it might be possible to provide HIV-positive people with transfusions of engineered red blood cells, which would lure the virus away from CD4 cells and allow their immune systems to recover. Dominik Wodarz -- an expert on virus ecology at the University of California-Irvine who was not involved in the research -- said that although it is a "very exciting concept," the ultimate success of such a strategy would depend on the details of HIV infection. According to Wodarz, one milliliter of blood can contain as many as 10 million copies of HIV at some stages of infection. "I don't know if it would be possible to put enough traps in," he added. Turner said that the "data are exciting, but there are all these other intricacies that you have to address." He added that even if the virus is not completely destroyed, reducing viral loads would have significant benefits (Zimmer, New York Times, 3/27).
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Australia's largest dairy company, Murray Goulburn, more than doubled its after-tax profit from $14.5 million to $34.9 million in the past financial year.
In the co-operative's first year with Gary Helou as managing director, it delivered a final dividend of 8 per cent on ordinary shares, which the company says equates to payments of $21 million to shareholders.
In a statement, Murray Goulburn described the financial results as a solid performance "despite tough seasonal conditions, lower dairy ingredient prices and a high Australian dollar".
It says the co-operative's milk supply grew 2 per cent over the last year to 2,990 billion litres.
Murray Goulburn announced 300 job cuts across Victoria, just prior to the 2012/13 financial year.
The co-operative declined the ABC's request for an interview.


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Quote from: Hmmmmm on April 23, 2013, 10:23:27 AMI hate being lectured about something I've already agreed to.You and me both.
I hate being lectured about something I've already agreed to.
I kind of think Grandma was rude. Five minutes is a long time to lecture someone on what you think they should be doing.
Teaching your son a more polite response to this sort of behavior is a really positive outcome of the situation. I'm inclined to think more along the lines of "That kind of voice can hurt people's feelings; let's talk about other ways to say what you needed to tell Grandma" rather than "That was really out of line."I guess what I'm saying is I think your son was learning as opposed to rude.
Well, his tone of voice was visibly annoyed. As an adult, I would have made an effort to keep my tone light and pleasant, and said, "Grandma, I've already agreed to do it. You don't need to keep convincing me." (Probably some people would consider that rude as well.) I don't really expect a four-year-old to show that kind of restraint, so I personally don't consider his response totally egregious. But it was ruder than I would have preferred, and I would like to know if I am just making allowances because he's my child. (Grandma had what I consider an overreaction, and I'm trying to get objective input.)
Sweet baby kitties, he's FOUR. I think he did just fine. I'm imagining the conversation like this:Grandma: I think you should join karate. Would you be interested?Kid: I will do that!Grandma: Karate is great for... bla bla (five minutes). Now, do you want to do it or not?Kid: I said I would!Kids that age are not necessarily going to read into the subtle nuances of conversation. The issue is very black and white. She asked, I said yes. She asked again, I told her I said yes! This makes sense in the kiddo's mind and Grandma needs to calm down.
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Hazardous Road Conditions Return
This afternoons snow showers coupled with below freezing temps have left the Wichita Falls area with slick roads and dangerous driving conditions. The Wichita Falls Police Department has already responded to several accidents due to the icy conditions.
Wichita Falls Police Department spokesman Sgt. John Spragins says people are advised to avoid travel unless absolutely necessary and to please slow down your driving speeds. Bridges and overpasses are especially dangerous right now.


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URI Upsets LSU 74-70
Saturday, January 04, 2014
It was as ugly as they could make it down the stretch, but the URI Rams earned their best win of the season Saturday with a 74-70 upset over LSU.
E.C. Matthews scored 21 points for the Rams, and Gilvydas Biruta had a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds for the game.
URI out-rebounded LSU (now 9-3 on the season) 46-32 and won the assist battle 16-11. URI shot 45% from the floor and 44% from 3 point range and was the superior shooting team throughout the game. LSU stayed close on one factor alone- turnovers and steals. The Tigers' pressure defense gave URI fits all 2nd half, including down the stretch. LSU had 19 steals in the contest and URI had 22 turnovers.
Xavier Munford scored 17 points for Rhody and he and Matthews made some key free throws in the waning moments of the game. The Rams were only 15-25 from the charity stripe Saturday but Munford and Matthews scored the final 3 points there in the last 19 seconds and sealed the deal on the victory.
Jordan Mickey scored 21 points to lead the Tigers and was a thorn in the side of the Rams' man to man defense in the 2nd half. Outside of struggling to match up with the athletic LSU forward the Rams played one of their best defensive games of the season.
A 13-0 run midway through the first half gave URI a 24-17 lead after hanging close for the first 10 minutes. The Tigers quickly ripped off a 7-0 run of their own to tie the game at 24, but Matthews responded with a 3 pointer to put the Rams back on top.
URI never lost the lead at that point and took a 36-30 advantage into halftime. The Rams shot 56% (15 for 27) from the field on the first half, including 4-7 from 3-point range. URI also outrebounded LSU 21-13 over the first 20 minutes.
Biruta scored Rhody's first 9 points of the 2nd half, and the Rams built an 11 point lead. LSU used pressure defense and timely shooting to rip off an 8-0 run to cut the lead to 47-44, but layups in transition by Munford and Matthews stretched the lead back to 7 for the Rams.
It was at that point that URI forgot how to handle LSU's pressure defense and committed turnover after turnover as LSU ripped off a 10-0 run to take the lead.
A Munford 3 started an 8-1 run for the Rams, who moved back ahead by 4 with about 8 minutes to go in the game. LSU scored 4 straight points to tie the score at 59, but the Rams scored the next 8 and never relinquished the lead again.
Adding insult to injury for LSU is the fact that they had to pay URI to play the game, the first meeting ever between the 2 schools. Last season URI beat fellow SEC team Auburn in a "pay for play" game as well.
The Rams next play Tuesday night when they open up conference play by hosting defending Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament champion St. Louis at the Ryan Center. URI closes the non-conference season 9-6, and now have more wins than they did all of last season (8-21).
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Ha Tien
Ha Tien is a seaside town in Kien Giang Province in Southern Vietnam. It is at the western end of the Mekong Delta close to the Cambodian border. Although a tourist spot it hasn't yet seen many western visitors due to its remoteness. As a result the English literacy of even the hotel staff is next to nothing. However, the opening of the border to Cambodia for international travelers recently is likely to change that in the near future.
Get in
The bus terminal is west of the city center (it was moved there from To Chau on the other side of the bay around January 2008). There are buses from Ho Chi Minh City's Mien Tay terminal (about 8h) as well as from Can Tho and Chau Doc. The connection from Can Tho often requires a change in Rach Soi or Rach Gia from where it is about 1h.
The border near Ha Tien (7km to the north) was opened for tourists in 2007. It takes around 2h to go to Kampot by motorbike. As of April 2008, there were no buses connecting Ha Tien to Kampot. Some of the roads in Cambodia on the way to Kampot are not paved, but you will be able to see some nice rural areas there.
From Kampot you can get a motobike taxi for $9-10 or from Kep for $7 to the border on the Cambodian side. The road can vary in condition from paved and bumpy to packed dirt and bumpy, be prepared for a slightly white knuckled ride depending on the daring nature of your driver. Also, be aware that there seem to be Vietnamese drivers now waiting well inside the Cambodian side waiting to pickup (poach) prospective travelers to take them across the border into town. Your driver may stop here to talk with them and seem to suggest you go with them. A ride to town should be $3-4 or less (it is only 7 km and the road is well paved on the Vietnamese side.) If you can't agree on a price there you can simply have your Cambodian driver take you to the border where you can cross over and have the drivers on the other side fight over you.
Get around
The centre of town is easily walkable with Tran Hau the main commercial street running along the seaside between the big bridge for road traffic (Cau To Chau) and the former pontoon bridge for pedestrians (Cau Phao, removed in early 2007).
Try to get one of the tourist maps where the location of the temples are indicated.
Fresh coconut juice with toddy palm, Vietnamese French coffee
There is no shortage of options for accommodation in this town. It seems that every other building is either a Kach San (hotel) or a Phong Tro (a place that has rooms to rent). The epicentre of sleeping options can be considered the area delimited by Tran Hau, Mach Thien Tich and Chi Lang streets.
Bao Tam near to the central market has ac/hot water rooms/tv for 170,000 Dong. Very clean
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