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KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's ruling party chose the country's long-serving president to be its unopposed candidate for elections in 2016, eliminating the potential challenge of internal rivals who could threaten the leader's nearly 30-year grip on power.
A statement late Tuesday from the ruling party, whose senior officials have been holding a retreat, said President Yoweri Museveni remains the party's "driver" and that "anybody else can wait." The statement slammed Museveni's rivals as a danger to "party cohesion" and urged them to "shelve" their presidential hopes for the sake of party unity, without naming them.
The decision to back Museveni is the culmination of months of an apparent power struggle between the president and his ambitious premier who once was one of his closest allies. As secretary-general of the ruling party, Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi's influence is only eclipsed by Museveni.
Museveni, who took power by force in 1986 following a guerrilla war, is now expected to run again in 2016 when his current term expires. But he faces pressure within and outside his party to preside over the country's first peaceful transfer of power since independence in 1962. A seasoned politician who has held senior government posts over the years, Mbabazi is seen by his supporters as a viable alternative to Museveni.
It now appears Museveni's allies are trying to remove any threat posed by Mbabazi, one of at least three senior party officials frequently mentioned as potential Museveni rivals in upcoming elections. At the ongoing retreat, ruling party members were asked to sign a resolution endorsing Museveni as the only one qualified to lead the party. More than 200 officials — including Mbabazi —signed the petition, according to a copy of the document released by the ruling party. That resolution is expected to be later ratified by a larger meeting of ruling party members.
"We are safer with a driver who has not only demonstrated ability as the founding leader of the revolution that liberated Uganda but also managed to keep the country together, given its turbulent political history," the petition said. "This driver is none other than President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni."
Some analysts predict Mbabazi may lead a splinter faction within the party if he is ousted from his post as premier.
Mwambutsya Ndebesa, a professor of political history at Uganda's Makerere University, said the unexpected move to endorse Museveni as sole candidate was "orchestrated to frustrate all possible contenders" for the presidency. That decision now silences internal debate about Museveni's possible successor, he said.
Mbabazi was cited in a letter written last year by a Ugandan military general who warned that high-ranking Ugandan officials who opposed the political rise of Museveni's son could be targeted for assassination. Gen. David Sejusa, who is now exiled in London, has since launched a political party opposed to what he says is Museveni's increasingly authoritarian rule.
Museveni has denied he is grooming his son, an army brigadier who heads the country's special forces, to replace him as president.


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MOST RUNS. EVER. @ dogger stadium. ANY TEAM. EVER.
Even though he pitched well, and the offense had a night for the ages, I can guarantee you that Tim Lincecum (10 -13) will be talking about his night at the plate. A blistering 2 hits and 2 runs scored! That has to be a personal record. OK, maybe that isn't as impressive as the team SCORING MORE RUNS than any team EVER has before at Chavez Latrine. Nineteen big ones! Yep, that's right. We kicked their butts, 19-3! And I'm pretty sure they can't clinch against us anymore, which is a minor, but appreciated bonus.
When a team gets TWENTY TWO HITS, it gets rather hard to pick out the highlights. Hunter Pence has given himself a real chance to reach 100 RBI's by collecting a personal record of seven. His big hit was a grand slam during the fifth inning, the Round Table 5 grand giveaway inning (which Jon Miller completely spaced until the next inning!). Brandon Belt keeps up that sweet swing with FIVE HITS and SIX RBI's. It would seem that his confidence is at an all time high. Blanco, Pagan, Sandoval ... lots of good swings and line drives. Even career first hits for Adrianza and Monell. Congrats, boys!
MOST RUNS. EVER. @ dogger stadium. ANY TEAM. EVER.
Saturday, September 14, 2013
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- M.C. O'Connor said...
Man, did that game make me happy. Giants win a nail-biter on Friday and follow it with a total ass-whuppin'. This is the highlight of the season, dwarfing even Tim's no-hitter and Petit's near-perfecto.
- Sun Sep 15, 10:41:00 AM PDT
- Brother Bob said...
Boy did I blow it. When the score was just 3-1 we switched to see "Oblivion" with Tom Cruise and by the time that stinker was over the score was 14-3. At least I got to see the last 5 gratuitous runs.
- Sun Sep 15, 12:51:00 PM PDT
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If I had a robotic hand, there are certain parts of my- and other people's- bodies that I would be very reluctant to touch, squeeze or otherwise pleasure with it. It's all fine and dandy until one of the hydraulic lines breaks and someone needs a new set of genitals.
That's the beauty you don't actually have to touch or squeeze the macheine provides feedback directly to the brain. It would be like phantom limb syndrome but a lot more fun.
It's all fine and dandy until one of the hydraulic lines breaks and someone needs a new set of genitals.
Yeah, but your new genitals will have telepresence too.
Dude, Italian scientists helped design this. You can be sure it's grope ready.
Try to visualize your goal...
No, it's a hand.
You do realize that the vast majority of young impressionable girls you would be meeting on the Internet to have telepresenceporn sessions with, would in fact be, older perverted men.
It's going to be dudes manipulating your junk. DUDES. Even if you go for the paid-for telepresenceporn of supposedly higher quality you will most likely still get dudes manipulating your junk. They will be outsourced foreign dudes touching your junk.
One word - Dudes.
Hey Edlll, think you might want to take a shower and wash some of that homophobia off. What do you care if it's a dude?
Seriously, once the touch is digital, it's gender-less. Find me a digital tongue, I don't care if it's a guy, girl, or pygmie camel is on the other end so long as that tongue moves
Besides, *all* my gay friends say hj's from other gay men are superior to the ones from straight women. Something about you have to have one to know how to touch one.
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Mod AC parent up. Very informative.
I always thought this scenario was what really inspired "The Turing Test".
Nah, Turing would not have objected to "DUDES."
The original Turing Test was based on The Imitation Game where people try to convince someone they are the opposite gender.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test#Alan_Turing [wikipedia.org]
To demonstrate this approach, Turing proposes a test inspired by a party game known as the "Imitation Game," in which a man and a woman go into separate rooms, and guests try to tell them apart by writing a series of questions and reading the typewritten answers sent back. In this game, both the man and the woman aim to convince the guests that they are the other. Turing proposes recreating the game as follows:
We now ask the question, "What will happen when a machine takes the part of A in this game?" Will the interrogator decide wrongly as often when the game is played like this as he does when the game is played between a man and a woman? These questions replace our original, "Can machines think?"
Damn, even *I* am creeped out now...
What makes you so special that you are less easily creeped out than the rest of the population? LOL
What makes you so special that you are less easily creeped out than the rest of the population? LOL
He's probably Ultra-Creeped. The "*I*" thing is one of the symptoms, but many times victims don't realize they're Ultra-Creeped until it's too late.
You mean cyberdildonics (and no, I'm not going to google you a link for that, I'm at work)
4 years.
Techno Viking, meet Cyborg Viking -- Robin Af Ekenstam.
I have to wonder what drama will be left for movies in a couple decades from now if imagination is becoming a reality.
Well, I still don't have my warp drive. There's probably still a few other sources of material [wikipedia.org] out there. I think we're safe for a few thousand more years
i think it's possible we will solve this in our life time if moralists and religous groups don't get in the way of good science.
Eventually it may be possible that the brain itself could be replaced with an artificial unit (and our conciousness "Transeferred"). At that point though I'd say that you wouldn't really have the same person left. Just a simulation of that person. Or as Dr. Bashir put it in one episode of DS9 (Star Trek had artificial brains):
Nerys, if I remove the rest of his brain... put a machine in its place... he may look like Bareil... and he may even talk like Bareil... but it won't be Bareil. The "spark of life" will be gone. He'll be dead. And I'll be the one who killed him.
Indeed if we ever moved to that point, there would be no need for the rest of the artificial organs. Most of that stuff serves one ultimate goal - keep the brain running. If the brain itself were powerable by electricity then it would make sense to eliminate the other inefficient biological parts and just plug the new artificial brain into a completely artificial body.
When we more fully understand and modify humans through genetics, etc., it will make these mechanics look like stone spears do today.
Just imagine if we could grow a new limb with some daily therapy in only a few months; or if humans were Radiation Hardened at the cellular level from birth.
I think if you could grow a brain that was 100% identical to your original, and transfer all of the information from the original, it'd still be you.
i guess it comes down to do you believe there is something more to us then the information stored in the brain?
Perhaps not even then. If there is a soul that runs the brain behind the scenes, perhaps it can run anything sufficiently brain-like from behind the scenes.
Or, it'll be like the HHGTTG: "I'll know the difference!"..."No you won't, you'll be programmed not to."
Replace a living brain neuron by neuron with a completely compatible artificial replacements. At point do you become a different person?
My grandfather has an old axe. It's had 3 new handles, and 2 new heads
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus [wikipedia.org]
I think the issue now is that the human brain is constantly having neurons dye and new ones grow.
If you slowly replace one at a time... At what point does it cease to be the original. Actually it only takes 7 years (or so) for the process for all our cells.
Did the person from 7 years ago die and I am a new person with their memories?
Look at it alternatively though: with memory transfer (as would be required by such an electronic replacement, it would be possible to transfer your memories and thoughts to the target device and leave your brain intact. Ok, so you wake up. You stare at the mechanical version of yourself which has just been switched on. YOU still exist. The mechanical replacement in front if you has your memories and thinks as if it were you, but now being a third party observer I think it's plainly obvious that the ent
You stare at the mechanical version of yourself which has just been switched on. YOU still exist. The mechanical replacement in front if you has your memories and thinks as if it were you, but now being a third party observer I think it's plainly obvious that the entity standing in front of you is not you.
Is it not? In the hypothetical Star Trek universe, are people no longer the same person after Transportation (in which their matter is destroyed completely and rebuilt at a different time and location)?
I've often joked that by the time it's my turn to die, I'll just be able to upload myself into a cyborg, and it'll be sweet, but there's gotta be some serious upheaval going along with that.
One other idea I thought was pretty cool would be to upload myself into a self-repairing space ship and explore the universe, unhindered by long flight times.
One other idea I thought was pretty cool would be to upload myself into a self-repairing space ship and explore the universe, unhindered by long flight times.
The ever-present issue with that though is that I'm sure such a spaceship will be expensive. REALLY expensive. Even if it were technologically possible only the super-rich would be able to afford it in a Capitalist system, or in a (truly) Communist system nobody would be able to afford it.
I think for something on that scale you'd be looking at more economic roadblocks than technological. Heck even the cyborg body might be a problem in that regard. I'd suspect that if immortality via medical means does g
I should have mentioned my whole plan;
1. ???
2. Profit!
3. Do the spaceship thing.
Eventually it may be possible that the brain itself could be replaced with an artificial unit (and our conciousness "Transeferred").
No, it won't be transferred, just copied. It is similar to a forked process (sorry, no car analogies this time) -- identical but not the same one.
Of course, if you replace it by parts, and leave enough time for the rest of the brain to adapt to the change before replacing the next part, it may work (provided that the brain has redundancy mechanisms so that no memories or perso
We cyborgs are legion. There are people with artificial hips, knees, heart pacemakers, etc. I have an artificial lens [slashdot.org] in my left eye that sits on struts and can actually focus.
You will be assimilated. You will beg to be assimilated. I spent a thousand dollars of my own money to be assimilated (and it was worth every penny to no longer need glasses and contacts).
Cancer below the elbow or below the knee is medically unheard of
Actually there are soft tissue malignancies (epithelioid sarcoma; clear cell sarcoma; probably rare cases of Ewing's sarcoma) which have a predilection for the distal extremities. You perhaps have not heard of them because they're uncommon and haven't generated the same kind of political/public attention that other cancers have. They're also more difficult to treat, with fewer chemotherapeutic options than breast, colon or prostate cancer, so yes, sometimes amputations are necessary.
I thought the Luke a
The future (post 2000) isn't as epic as was promised
It's more epic. A smartphone means more computing power in your hand than was present in an entire floor of an office building in the 70s.
Flying cars are a stupid idea anyway.
The future (post 2000) isn't as epic as was promised
On the contrary, it's MORE epic than promised. There are very few things we've been "promised" by so-called "futurists" (where can I get a PhD in futurism?) that haven't happened, and many, many things sci-fi writers mentioned would be here in a couple centuries that are here now. No, no flying cars yet, but what else don't we have?
When Star Trek came out, there were no self-opening doors, cell phones, flat screen displays, displays with straight edges, PD
You do remember that the guy with bionic feet was forbidden to compete in the Olympics, don't you?
Also, it's still early in the century. By the time we get to the end of it, well
... but I'm thinking "Futurama". As in "Handcrafters - new hands in about an hour!"
you see, Italians are always there to give an hand, when you are in need...
then they looks strangely at you and say:
"ya know, electronic hands broke sometime... you should pay for some protection"
(guys, I am making jokes ok? (I am myself Italian!))
Why not call this by the more accurate (and awesome) name: cybernetic.
For some reason we forget how many cyborgs we already have living with cochlear implants, cybernetic prosthetics, bionic hearts, and more. They're cyborgs, and that's awesome. Welcome to the future!
But instead of hands, I want pincers and instead of arms, I want tentacles.
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These are companies that have continually transformed themselves to stay relevant. They've gone through long downswings, yet have reemerged triumphant. They're proof that a good brand isn't enough without ideas and execution. So here are four lessons, from IBM, Dell, Apple, Intel and Microsoft.
Keep an eye out for new markets and continually reinvent yourself. An early incarnation of IBM was called the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company, which manufactured and sold tabulators and punched cards – but also sold meat and cheese slicers. Since then, the company has given the world ATMs, floppy disks, hard drives, UPC codes, magnetic stripe cards and DRAM, among other inventions.
Think outside (or on the side of) the box. Dell's first ads were placed on the back of pizza boxes. A smart move for a company that was launched in a dorm room.
Look around you for inspiration. The name of Apple's iPod was inspired by a line from the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey": "Open the pod bay door, Hal!" But perhaps you shouldn't always stick too close to home for inspiration. Intel's name was initially going to be Moore Noyce, after co-founders Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce, but they abandoned the name because it sounded too much like "more noise." So they started as NM Electronics, then changed to Integrated Electronics, or Intel for short. Imagine a "Moore Noyce Inside" sticker on your laptop.
Establish your own unique traditions – and keep them fun. On their employment anniversary dates, Microsoft employees bring to the office one pound of M&Ms for every year they've worked at the company.
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MONTREAL — When people discuss Quebec's economy, they sometimes say alarming things. It's not always clear if their statements are outdated, hyperbolic or solidly factual. Let's quickly check the credibility of three common assertions:
"The Quebec government has the largest workforce in relation to population of any province." True. Although Quebec's École nationale d'administration publique notes that comparisons of provincial workforces can be imprecise because of different ways of classifying public employees, it calculates that the Quebec government's 2010 workforce has 87,300 full time-equivalent employees (including civil servants and health and education workers). Ontario's workforce is six-per-cent larger, but its population is 67-per-cent greater.
To be sure, Quebec has acquired certain responsibilities that other province don't have, such as tax collection, immigration and manpower development. However, when subtracting people assigned to this work, Quebec is still the No. 1 provincial employer.
"Quebecers pay the highest total taxes — federal, provincial and local — than any other Canadians or any Americans." I wrote in Tuesday's column that this was true in 2009. As it happens, on Wednesday the source of this information, the Fraser Institute, published updated figures for 2010. Rest assured: Quebec is still No. 1.
"Quebecers have the highest per capita gross debt of any province." True. This month's Quebec budget predicts that it will rise from $193 billion this year to $208 billion in 2018 (although it will decline as a share of GDP). When Quebecers' public-sector debt is combined (including provincial, municipal, university and health sector debt, and Quebecers' share of the federal debt), the Montreal Economic Institute says they owe $251 billion.
That's 51 times the size of Montreal's annual budget.
Okay, now that we've established our rotten situation, let's see what public officials are doing about the first item on our list, the swollen provincial payroll — which accounts for almost $6 of every $10 the government spends.
Officials are quite aware that the workforce is too big. Indeed, in 2004, shortly after taking power, the Charest government said it would hire one civil servant (as distinct from workers in the education and health sectors) for every two who retired. The earnestness didn't last long: The number of civil servants dropped from an all-time high of 70,700 full-time equivalent positions in 2004 to 66,900 four years later, but by last year it had bobbed up to 68,200.
But the thing is this: The Marois government now plans more growth:
Without waiting for the Charbonneau Commission's recommendations on curbing corruption, it said this month it will set up a unit to screen for probity more than 20,000 companies that sell goods or services to the public sector. A company will have to renew its probity license every three years. La Presse's Lysiane Gagnon aptly calls this a potential "monstre bureaucratique."
It indicated in September that it would transform the transport ministry into a transport agency, and that this body would be under the municipal affairs minister's wing. This week, however, the Journal de Montréal reported that the government would create the agency and keep the ministry.
It confirmed this week it plans a new independent agency to probe incidents in which police kill or maim citizens. The need for such civilian review is obvious, but it would be thriftier to give the work to existing entities: two civilian units that already deal with police ethics could be expanded.
Meanwhile, outside pressure is building for further expansion. The 10 institutions in the Université du Québec network called on the government this week to establish a new body to oversee universities' spending. This recalls the student group FEUQ's demand last spring for a commission to ride herd on universities' priorities.
As well, the Union des municipalités du Quebec, which represents 300 cities, last week urged Quebec to set up a new "bureau of price evaluation" to make sure municipalities aren't overpaying for services.
The question is not whether such ideas are good. It's whether a province with the largest payroll, tax load and debt can afford them.
The Fraser Institute's rankings in Economic Freedom in North America 2012, are hard to find. Click here, then see table 2.1a, column 2A.
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The UK and Isle of Man are exploring how to incorporate a tax avoiders 'disclosure facility' into their own version of America's Foreign Account Tax Compliance (Fatca) Act.
Like the American rules, the UK and Isle of Man's version of Fatca will allow for the sharing of information across borders, essentially bringing a curtain down on client tax anonymity across Britain's dependencies.
John Spellman, Isle of Man director of financial services, told Wealth Manager: 'The UK Fatca agreement is currently being formalised but this is expected in weeks rather than months. In addition to this we are also exploring a mechanism to address arrears where there will be no limit to the amount.'
Spellman said the UK already has a number of regimes in place to support individuals in arrears with their tax, though the Isle of Man is keen to come up with a 'simpler' framework.
On Tuesday, Isle of Man ministers confirmed that arrangements with the UK were likely to include a 'disclosure facility'. In practice, it will allow individuals either deliberately or inadvertently in arrears to speak to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and discuss paying their tax, plus interest.
Malcolm Couch, Isle of Man assessor of income tax, said these discussions would immediately make individuals aware of the size of their bill, whether they would face a penalty, and over what period their arrears must be cleared.
He added that while it is an 'HMRC facility', with the UK taxman dealing with the scheme operationally, the Isle of Man would ensure individuals were aware it existed.
According to an initial draft, the disclosure facility is expected to kick in at the beginning of the 2013/14 tax year and run until September 2016.
While the facility will not be open to individuals already under investigation, it will cover liabilities dating back to April 1999, and there will be a guaranteed 10% penalty rate for returns to be filed before April 2009 and 20% thereafter. These penalties could be significantly higher, however, where HMRC has used information made available under the new sharing agreements.


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A group of conservatives upset with Kenny Guinn's approval of the largest tax increase in state history filed papers Wednesday to begin recall proceedings against the popular Republican governor.
Emboldened by recall efforts in neighboring California, the group filed a notice of intent to seek a recall election with the Nevada Secretary of State's Office in Las Vegas. Organizers have 90 days to collect 128,109 signatures, or 25 percent of those who cast ballots in the 2002 general election _ something backers acknowledge will be difficult.
"It's going to be a daunting task,"said Tony Dane, a political consultant and chairman of The Committee to Recall Gov. Guinn."But if people feel motivated enough to take control of their government, it's possible."
No statewide recall effort has ever succeeded, and no Nevada governor has ever been the subject of a recall election, state Archivist Guy Louis Rocha said.
Guinn, 66, issued a statement highlighting his accomplishments, including establishing the Millennium Scholarship program and privatizing the state worker's compensation program.
"Nevadans expect their elected officials to make difficult decisions that are not always popular with everyone,"he said."I am honored the voters of this state have twice elected me to serve as their governor. With respect to the recall effort, I have great faith in the wisdom of the people of Nevada."
Guinn was re-elected in 2002 with 68 percent of the vote.
Democrats dismissed the idea of unseating the Republican governor.
"They aren't going to get any help from the Democratic side,"said Chris Wicker, chairman of the Washoe County Democratic Party.
"I don't think there's one Democrat who is going to sign that petition. It's just stupid,"he said on KRNV-TV's"Nevada News Makers."
Dane, who has worked as a consultant on various municipal campaigns in southern Nevada, California and New York, said more than 600 volunteers have signed up to collect petitions.
He said the efforts began before the California recall, although he acknowledged events there could bolster their cause.
"I'm hoping people in Nevada look at California and get excited about the possibilities,"Dane said.
Michael Bowers, chairman of UNLV's political science department, said Nevada's effort is clearly influenced by California's recall against Gov. Gray Davis.
Bowers called the Nevada recall group a"fringe element"that lacked widespread support and the backing of a millionaire like U.S. Rep.Darrell Issa, who financed the recall effort in California.
"I cannot imagine in my wildest dreams that this would ever be successful,"Bowers said."Frankly, Kenny Guinn is still fairly popular in the state, and he's done nothing illegal. He's done nothing unethical."
A Reno Gazette-Journal/KRNV-TV News 4 poll found 68 percent opposed recall efforts targeting Guinn and six Nevada Supreme Court justices. Twenty-four percent supported it, and 8 percent were unsure.
The poll, conducted from July 28-30, questioned 600 likely voters by telephone and had an error margin of 4 percentage points.
Guinn tangled with Republican leaders in the state Legislature earlier this year over his $1 billion tax proposal. After months of debate, two special sessions, a landmark Nevada Supreme Court decision prompted by Guinn's request for intervention, lawmakers approved a record $836 million in tax increases.
Sandy Harmon, spokesman for the recall group, said he was outraged that Guinn did not make tax increases part of his campaign, but proposed a record increase after his re-election.
"We have to remove him from office before he does anymore damage,"Harmon said.
Assemblyman Lynn Hettrick, who led the fight against increased taxes, said he does not support the recall.
"I think he's a good man, and he means well,"said Hettrick, R-Gardnerville."He has a right to his opinion just like I have a right to mine. I don't fault him for that."
Guinn has said he plans to retire from public office when his second term expires in 2006.
If the group collects enough signatures, county clerks would have nine working days to verify them. Once signatures are verified, an election must be held with 50 days, meaning an election could be held as soon as late December.
The group is not backing a recall candidate, Dane said.
Eighteen states and the District of Columbia allow for recalls of state leaders, and Nevada would be the first since California to trigger a recall election against its governor. The only other active recall effort is in Wisconsin, where state Sen. Gary George has filed a lawsuit delaying a scheduled recall election against him.
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The annul Cruise for a Cause to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society will be held from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, July 17 at Central United Methodist Church's parking lot at 3882 Highland Road in Waterford.
The event features
• free T-shirts to the first 100
• food including pulled pork sandwiches
• music
• prizes
• trophies
• free will offering
The rain/high-heat date is July 24 which means the cruise will be postponed if there is a 50 percent chance of rain or the temperature is 89 degrees or higher.
Call Bob at 248-666-3703 or church 248-681-0040
Cruisers are invited to shine up the chrome on their classic vehicle and head over to the 11th annual Cruise for a Cause — to be held at Central United Methodist Church's parking lot in Waterford on Thursday, July 17.
All proceeds at the event, from 4-8 p.m., benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
"This is the best venue around," said organizer Bob Swartz, "with smooth pavement for the cars, grassy berms for your lawn chairs and lots of shade trees."
Swartz said food is available at "very reasonable prices."
The first 100 attending receive free T-shirts. Music from the classic era will be provided by TCD Entertainment, Inc.
"We get spectacular cars and we always have a great time," said Swartz.


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CLEVELAND — From his vantage point across the field, Terry Francona must have watched the Red Sox this week and been reminded of teams he once managed in Boston.
These Red Sox have strong starting pitching, an effective bullpen, and a balanced offense. They even run the bases and play defense well.
Toss in a happy clubhouse and you have a team that beat Francona's Indians, 6-3, Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep at Progressive Field.
"They did pretty much what they wanted to," Francona said.
The 11-4 Sox have won six straight and return to Fenway Park Friday night for what is sure to be an emotional homecoming.
If a season of good baseball can help a shattered city smile again, this team looks capable of providing it.
"It's going to be great. Go back there and get in front of those fans," said Jon Lester, who allowed two runs over seven innings to improve to 3-0. "Maybe for a couple of hours, get back to being Boston and watching a baseball game and having a good time and not thinking about all the other things."
Mike Napoli was 2 for 5 with a triple, an RBI, and two runs. He has hit safely in seven consecutive games at 11 of 31 with six extra-base hits and 10 RBIs. Napoli has 17 RBIs in 16 games.
Jacoby Ellsbury, one of several players who have bounced back from a poor 2012 season, had two hits to extend his hitting streak to eight games, and scored two runs. Daniel Nava added two RBIs.
The six-game win streak matched the longest the Red Sox had all of last season.
"It's fun to watch," Lester said of the offense. "Guys take the extra base, they're aggressive but also under control. The at-bats guys are putting together, just fouling off pitches and grinding them out.
"You can't put your finger on one thing. Everybody's doing what they need to do. We're playing good baseball right now."
The wind helped the Red Sox take a 1-0 lead on Indians starter Zach McAllister (1-2) in the second inning.
Napoli led off with what appeared to be a routine fly ball to right field. But a steady breeze blowing left to right carried the ball to the base of the wall, and Ryan Raburn misplayed it into a triple.
Napoli turned second like he was towing a U-Haul trailer but made his way to third base safely.
"I played the elements," Napoli said. "The wind was blowing out that way, so hit a fly ball that way."
Nava singled into right field to drive in the run.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia gave the Sox a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning with a line-drive home run to right field. He has three on the season.
"It's good to have that lefthanded power," manager John Farrell said.
It was an excellent at-bat for Saltalamacchia, who worked the count to 3 and 2 by taking a breaking ball that was just off the outside corner. He then ripped a fastball that was left over the plate.
"The whole at-bat I was ready for a heater," Saltalamacchia said. "Just trying to fight the other stuff off and I was able to get on top of it."
Ellsbury doubled with one out in the fifth inning and scored on singles by Shane Victorino and Dustin Pedroia.
The Sox tacked on three runs in the seventh inning, taking advantage of an error with some aggressive base running.
Ellsbury singled off Nick Hagadone. Reliever Bryan Shaw got Victorino to ground to the right side. But second baseman Cord Phelps bobbled the ball for an error.
Ellsbury tagged up and went to third when Pedroia flied out to deep right field. Napoli followed with an RBI single to right.
Victorino went to third on the play and scored on Nava's sacrifice fly to center field. An alert Napoli tagged up and took second on the throw to the plate.
That enabled Napoli to score on a single by pinch hitter Mike Carp.
"We're going to be aggressive on the bases," Napoli said. "We're not going to be crazy or try to run into outs."
Napoli took second initially hoping to distract the Indians from throwing Victorino out at the plate. But his hustle led to another run.
"When we were in spring training, it was an issue. We're going to put pressure on the defense and we're going to run the bases smart," Napoli said.
Lester was done after seven innings and 115 pitches. He allowed two runs on four hits with one walk and five strikeouts. It speaks to how good his first three starts were that such a performance raised his earned run average from 1.42 to 1.73.
Andrew Miller, Koji Uehara, and Andrew Bailey finished off the Indians.
It was the second save for Bailey, who has allowed one run over 7⅓ innings and struck out 12.
Red Sox starters have yet to allow more than three earned runs in a game. It's the longest streak to start a season since the 1981 Oakland Athletics went 16 games.
Sox starters are 8-2 with a 2.32 ERA.
"You just want to keep it going as long as you can," Lester said. "The starters are feeding off each other and I think that's true of the entire team. We're playing a very good brand of baseball."Peter Abraham can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @PeteAbe.


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Flight day 6
Second spacewalk
EVA2 is prepared for in the same way as the first walk, that is Beamer and I sleep in the Space Station's airlock again.
The spacewalk itself begins with us changing many electrical connectors at several sites on the outside of the ISS. Of the Station's four power channels, we re-connect two today. During this time almost half of the Station must be switched off. It isn't as drastic as it might sound, as the majority of functions – and especially the crucial ones – have one or two back-up's that run on different power channels. However, this is still something that Ground Control have dreaded for many years and if something doesn't go as it should it could be a major nuisance.
When we have completed the connections, the apparatus and units that have been waiting on the truss for several years should finally start up and, if they don't work properly, we might have to uncouple them again and/or replace some of the units. We have trained underwater for having to change plans in the middle of a spacewalk and to carry out repair work, in certain cases even with the help of the robotic arm.
On the truss, which, when it is completed is 100 m long, there is a track and a wagon runs on this, the MT (Mobile Transporter). Amongst other things, the robotic arm can be placed on the MT, and in this way provide access to practically the whole of the Space Station, except for the Russian part where eventually an ESA-built robotic arm will be placed.
On the track, however, there are also two carts (CETA-cart; Crew Equipment Translation Aid). In contrast to the MT, the carts don't have a motor, but instead are dragged by a person or coupled to the MT. We now have to transfer the carts from the starboard side of the MT to its port side, in order to get to all the worksites for EVA3.
To do this, I first install a foothold mounting on Canadarm2 and jump onto it. Joanie steers the arm to fly me round to the outer cart, which I grab hold of. Beamer uncouples the cart from the track and then Joanie transports me over to the other side of the MT with the cart in my hands, where Beamer receives and connects up the cart. Then we repeat the whole procedure with the other cart.
A little experiment I will carry out in conjunction with the spacewalks is to measure the radiation. There are many particles in the space around the ISS and they present a certain radiation risk. The intensity inside the ISS is on average approximately 50 times greater than on the surface of the Earth, but can be multiplied several fold during solar storms.
All astronauts are equipped with a passive dosimeter which we carry on us at all times. It of course doesn't protect against anything, but in this way one can at least monitor the size of the dose everyone is exposed to. Up until now us Europeans have only had American or Russian dosimeters, depending on who we have flown with, but now a few of us have seen to it that there is a programme for ESA to have their own dosimeters etc.
I myself actually have five dosimeters with me: four from ESA and one from NASA. The one from NASA I have so that we can compare the measurement readings. I leave two ESA ones inside, while I carry the other two with me during the spacewalks: one on my chest and one on my leg.
The radiation is significantly greater outside the ISS than inside it and as my total spacewalk time is about 13 hours, out of a total time in space of 260 hours, I hope to be able to determine how large the extra radiation dose is during the time spent outside of the ISS.
Last update: 25 October 2006
- Day 1: Launch
- Day 2 & 3: Inspection & rendezvous
- Day 4: Spacewalk 1
- Day 5: Solar panel
- Day 6: Spacewalk 2
- Day 7-9: Crew photos, Spacewalk 3, ALTEA
- Day 10-11: Undocking
- Day 12: Landing
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Students across Europe to partner with sustainability experts on public awareness campaign. Apply by 30 April.
Brussels / New York, 12 February 2013 - Today, IUCN's Commission on Education and Communication and Alcoa Foundation announced the launch of the 'Powered by Nature' competition in which European communications students are challenged to co-create a social media campaign. The goal of the final campaign is to help shape the future of energy. Students will work together with experts from environmental organisations and communications agencies on their final submissions.
Juliane Zeidler, Chair of the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication, explains: "Energy powers our world, our lives, our creativity, and our future. We have so many different ways to harvest the energy provided by nature, be it with renewables, muscle power or just human efficiency and creativity. It's time we explored new ways to address energy challenges. 'Powered by Nature' gets to the heart of this online social engagement campaign."
Communications students from eleven European countries are invited to submit their ideas for innovative communications campaigns that encourage young people to become change agents for new energy models. A jury composed of international leaders in the field of nature conservation, energy, industry and advertising, will pick the best idea from each country. All national award winners will be invited to a weeklong collaborative creativity challenge workshop in the Netherlands in August.
"Alcoa strives to address environmental challenges across industries and within our communities. Asking young people to address these in a creative way, by using technology and getting peers involved, has the potential to reach a broad range of people and effect positive change across borders," said Paula Davis, President, Alcoa Foundation. "Our vision is that the resulting campaign will lead to the adoption of best practices in energy use."
The 'Powered by Nature' award is a joint project of the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication and Alcoa Foundation. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, 30 April 2013 at 23:59 CET.
For more information and to apply, go to www.powered-by-nature.org. Eligible countries: Belgium, France, Germany, UK, Netherlands, Spain, Iceland, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy and Norway.
'Powered by Nature' Media contact: Wiebke Herding, +31 61 55 073 66, email@example.com
About IUCN's Commission on Education and Communication:
The IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) is a global network driving change for sustainability. More than 1,000 members volunteer their professional expertise in learning, knowledge management and strategic communication to achieve IUCN's vision: 'a just world that values and conserves nature'. The CEC network promotes the importance of the roles of communication, education and public awareness in the implementation of the environmental conventions. It brings together best practices, shares innovations and offers expert advice to sustainable development and conservation initiatives. CEC is a key partner for the Convention on Biological Diversity to make people aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take to conserve and use it sustainably. The IUCN European Union Representative Office supports the CEC in implementing this project. For more information, visit www.iucn.org/cec and follow @IUCN_CEC on Twitter.
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Alcoa Foundation is one of the largest corporate foundations in the U.S., with assets of approximately US$460 million. Founded 60 years ago, Alcoa Foundation has invested more than US$570 million since 1952. In 2012, Alcoa Foundation contributed more than US$21 million to nonprofit organisations throughout the world, building innovative partnerships to improve the environment and educate tomorrow's leaders for careers in manufacturing and engineering. The work of Alcoa Foundation is further enhanced by Alcoa's thousands of employee volunteers who share their talents and time to make a difference in the communities where Alcoa operates. In 2012, a record 60 percent of Alcoa employees took part in more than 1,050 events across 24 countries, through the company's signature Month of Service programme, benefiting more than 450,000 people and 2,050 nonprofit organisations. For more information, visit www.alcoafoundation.com and follow @AlcoaFoundation on Twitter.


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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Washington state Gov. Chris Gregoire will meet with Deputy Attorney General James Cole to discuss the state's recent passage of a measure to legalize and tax the sale of marijuana for recreational use.
Gregoire spokesman Cory Curtis said that the governor would be meeting with Cole Tuesday morning before other meetings she was already scheduled to have in Washington, D.C.
Initiative 502 passed with 55 percent of the vote last week. The measure decriminalizes the possession of up to an ounce of marijuana beginning Dec. 6, but the state has a year to come up with rules governing the growing, processing and labeling of pot before sales to adults over 21 can begin. Colorado also passed a measure legalizing the drug.


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- 1 small sweet potato, peeled and cubed
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- 1 yellow summer squash, cut into 3/4-in. slices
- 1 large apple, cubed
- Place sweet potato in a small saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until almost tender. Drain and set aside.
- Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a small bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar and reserved juice. Place the ham, squash, apples, sweet potato and pineapple in a large resealable plastic bag; add the juice mixture. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Drain and discard marinade. On four metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the ham, sweet potato, squash, apples and pineapple. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until apples are tender, turning occasionally. Yield: 4 kabobs.
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It's human nature to be envious or jealous of someone simply because they're in a better position than you.
World sporting icons can probably understand the brunt of this better than anyone, having to endure intense dislike from thousands of fans simply because their popularity dictates that their personal lives are more often than not published for all to see.
However there are also those in the sporting world who do very little to help themselves.
Whether it's allegations made over their private lives, a tasteless attitude towards those who would seek to support them or simply the way they conduct themselves on the field of play, you don't have to look too far to see certain high-profile sports personnel attracting negative headlines.
It's with that in mind that we compile this top 10 list of stars who for one reason or another find themselves having to fend off the critics with every move they make.
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Allen Barkoff, defending the homeless shelter into which Occupy Madison transmogrified. (Via Isthmus.)
Barkoff is identified on the video as "Occupy Organizer." Allen Barkoff is also the name of the Vice-Chair of the Socialist Party of South Central Wisconsin. From the Socialist Party website:
In a socialist system the people own and control the means of production and distribution through democratically controlled public agencies, cooperatives, or other collective groups. The primary goal of economic activity is to provide the necessities of life, including food, shelter, health care, education, child care, cultural opportunities, and social services.
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Susana Montero
Susana Montero is established as one of the premier Salsa teachers, dancers & choreographers in the UK. Born & raised in Madrid, Spain. Professional ballet dancer. Worked for the The Spanish National Ballet until she moved to London in 1995. Trained in Flamenco, contemporary, jazz & Afro-Cuban, as well as the Latin dances. PhD in Psychology.
Susana is currently working in Madrid as the Artistic Director of the Dance Council. Co-founder of the largest Salsa Dance School in London, The Latin Dance Academy.
Twice British Salsa Champion , awarded Best Dance Performer and Teacher in the UK and for her contribution to the Latin Dance and Culture in Los Angeles(USA) Russia, Malaysia and Italy.
Appearances including Living TV's "Diet on the Dance Floor, Salsa Broadway Musicals directed by Maria Torres,'Psychology of Dance' BBC's Radio 4, 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' Channel 4, Esther Ranted, Channel 4, GMTV , Miami TV, Indian TV and C9 Spain TV.
Susana has worked/assisted Richard Marcel in many occasion, strictly Come Dancing, So You Think You Can Dance, Let's Dance for Sport Relief and The Royal Albert Hall. It was Richard who introduced Susana to the ISTD, recommending her as the expert to prepare the new examination for Salsa teachers. She became a member of the Club Dance Faculty in 2008.


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|Brian Pawlowski (left) and Ty McConney discuss FlashRay and NetApp's flash storage technology.
NetApp's new FlashRay flash storage strategy, in which the company plans to unveil flash storage arrays built on a brand new architecture, stemmed from a company decision to build the technology from scratch rather than taking the more common route of acquiring it.
The result was a "Skunk Works"-like project to build a flash storage strategy that was so secret almost no one at NetApp knew of its existence, said Brian Pawlowski, a NetApp vice president who last year stepped down as the company's CTO to develop the strategy.
NetApp last month unveiled FlashRay, previously code-named Project Mars, as a completely new architecture designed from the ground up for scalable all-flash arrays.
[Related: NetApp Lays Out All-Flash Storage Array Strategy]
FlashRay is a purpose-built flash array architecture designed internally at NetApp as a solution with enterprise features and scalability.
When all-flash storage arrays based on FlashRay begin to be available for beta-testing in mid-2013 and start shipping as planned early next year, they will include world-class file and volume management, a scale-out foundation, complete data management capabilities, and application integration features to allow them to be optimized for specific applications.
Prior to the introduction of FlashRay, NetApp already had its Data Ontap operating system, which has traditionally been at the heart of the company's unified storage systems, and the SANtricity operating system, which NetApp got with its 2011 acquisition of the Engenio line from LSI and is the base on which its EF540 all-flash arrays are built.
However, Pawlowski said, the company decided it needed a whole new architecture on which to build all-flash storage arrays.
Data Ontap is an effective solution for hybrid storage, which adds a flash layer on top of traditional disk storage to increase performance, Pawlowski said. And SANtricity is a great solution for building all-flash arrays for running a single application, he said.
"The decision to do another [architecture] was not a flip of the coin," he said. "The question was, how to design a flash architecture, which faces unique challenges that spinning disks do not."
That, Pawlowski said, pointed NetApp towards developing the technology in-house instead of acquiring one of a myriad of flash storage startups, which is what arch-rival EMC did last year with its acquisition of startup XtremIO.
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The downward spiral continues for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Quarterback Michael Vick was sacked seven times and had an interception returned 99 yards for a touchdown as the Eagles lost their fourth straight game, 28-13, to the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.
The Eagles struggled to protect Vick against what had been one of the more ineffective pass rushing units in the league entering the game. Heading into Monday night's game, the Saints had only managed 13 sacks for the season. New Orleans got six on Monday night alone. Cameron Jordan had three sacks, Will Smith added a pair and Martez Wilson and Broderick Bunkley each got to Vick once as well.
Meanwhile, quarterback Drew Brees was 21 of 27 for 239 yards and two touchdowns as the Saints continue to try and turn their season around. New Orleans has won three of their last four games after an 0-4 start to the season.
Vick was just 22 of 41 for 272 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
Philadelphia had a chance to take the lead early. A 40-yard run by running back Bryce Brown moved the Eagles into the red zone with a chance to take the lead late in the first quarter. But two plays later, the turnover bug ailing Vick struck again. A pass to tight end Brent Celek was deflected into the air and intercepted by Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson, who returned it 99 yards to give the Saints a 7-0 lead.
Alex Henery got the Eagles on the board with a 22-yard field goal early in the second quarter when a drive stalled at the Saints 4-yard line.
Running back Chris Ivory scored on a 22-yard touchdown run and Brees connected with Marques Colston for a 1-yard score to give the Saints a 21-3 halftime lead.
Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham forced a key turnover when he stripped Brees on a sack early in the third quarter with the Saints threatening again inside the Philadelphia 10-yard line. Graham ducked past Saints right tackle Zach Streif, stripped Brees and recovered the fumble to keep the Saints from blowing the game wide open.
Vick then connected with a wide open DeSean Jackson for a 77-yard touchdown just two plays later. Saints kick returner Travaris Cadet was striped by Chris Polk on the ensuing kickoff and the Eagles recovered to set up another scoring opportunity. A Will Smith sack of Vick pushed the Eagles backward. Philadelphia had to settle for a 37-yard Henery field goal to pull with eight at 21-13.
Brees and the Saints calmly answered. Brees led New Orleans on a 10-play, 70-yard scoring drive culminating in a 6-yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham to extend the Saints lead to 28-13.
Philadelphia nearly answered right back when Brandon Boykin fielded the ensuing kickoff and threw a cross-field lateral to Riley Cooper that was returned for a 94-yard touchdown. However, Boykin's lateral was deemed to be a forward pass nullifying the score.
Both teams saw their right tackles leave the game due to injury. Eagles tackle Todd Herremans landed awkwardly on his right foot last in the first quarter and left the game. He was taken to the locker room for X-rays and did not return. Saints tackle Zach Streif suffered a groin injury in the fourth quarter and also did not return.


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EDMONTON - Jennifer Matheson has Pinterest to thank for her new-found hoarder tendencies.
"You see all these fantastic ideas so you start saving toilet paper rolls and empty glass containers and egg cartons," the Edmonton mom of three says about Pinterest, the pinboard-style photo sharing website. "Pool noodles go on sale at the end of the summer and I buy them all to make light sabres for my son's birthday party."
Matheson also has Pinterest to thank for turning her Riverbend house into a zoo every Wednesday. She and a bunch of other moms meet there weekly to make a Pinterest-inspired craft following a Pinterest-inspired meal.
"We were talking about how we pin stuff all the time and never do it," Farha McMillan says.
"I remember joining Pinterest but not quite getting it," says Leigh Matheson, who is Jennifer's sister-in-law.
Jennifer decided there was no, pardon the pun, point in being on Pinterest if she wasn't going to make things. So in 2011, she decided to open her doors to a private group of stay-at-home mothers.
Everyone brings along their children for a hectic, creative afternoon. After they have lunch (using a Pinterest recipe, of course), they roll up their sleeves for an art project. Sometimes it's something for their children — hair accessories, recycled crayons, wall art for the kids' bedrooms — but this bunch have also tackled silver jewelry, fabric wallets, decorative plates and more.
It's the making, as much as the result, that matters.
"For me this is more about the moms than the kids," Jennifer Matheson says. "I see this as mommy time, grown-up time."
Sometimes, the moms have a guest facilitator come in to lead the group; other times, they take charge themselves. Kathy House, one of the regulars, leads this week's activity: elegant cream-coloured Christmas cards with a cut-out snowflake. House just so happens to be a demonstrator for Stampin' Up and has all manner of fancy card-making equipment
The gluten-free lasagna plates are cleared away and House bustles about stacking craft supplies onto the table: cardboard, double-sided tape, an embossing machine, stamps, paper-cutting tools. There is no formal lecture, no pressure at Matheson's Pinterest gathering.
Some moms assemble like Christmas elves to work on the cards; others are in another room tending to a child's needs, or still nibbling on baking in the kitchen. It's organic, casual, a collective effort — making crafts, raising kids, connecting with other mothers.
"We'll just crank out as many as we can," House says. "This is totally easy, ladies!"
"We do things in batches, in mass production," Jennifer Matheson says.
The moms (and the napping babies) are perfectly accustomed to the din of children at play, not to mention the booming bark of Woody, the Matheson family's German shepherd. And as a team, this creative bunch manages to keep an eye on the children while they make stuff, though sometimes they hire a babysitter to help out.
There are mishaps, of course (aren't there always, with little kids about). "Injuries happen at these parties, too," says Jessica Helliwell as she comforts her five-year-old son, Keagan. "He got hit by a doll." She soothes the boy, who holds an ice pack over the goose egg on his forehead.
Bobbi Faith-Schmidt is grateful for the weekly get-together. "When kids are napping we're often stuck at home," she says. "Here, we can do it together. It takes a village."
Nicole McConville says she loves the craft aspect but signed up for the food as much as anything.
"You get to eat interesting, fun food AND do a craft," the mom of two little girls says. "And Jenn is super nice."
That she is. I am wowed at Matheson's ability to let chaos take over her home every Wednesday in the name of art, in the name of friendship. I'm not sure I'd have the guts to permit the disorder, the noise.
Matheson likes to beat herself up about being a hoarder but she is clearly an extraordinary woman, an extraordinary friend who's got her priorities straight.
"This is my house, this is the way it looks," says the hostess, grinning. She is the picture of calm, clearly in her element among friends, art projects, children. "Sometimes it takes me the entire week to clean it up for the next week."


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January 2, 2013
Wilson Smith, who was born on Sept. 7, 1841in Oriskany Falls and died Feb. 22, 1901 in Rome, N.Y., received the prestigious Medal of Honor around 1896 for his duty during the Civil War.
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I won an auction on eBay for a mah jongg set. This "thing," along with almost 200 poker chips, came with it. I know it is not a mah jongg accessory. Is it a poker accessoty? Does anyone know what it is or how much it is worth? Thanks.


text: CDD> News> Hubway Reaches 1 Million Rides Hubway Reaches 1 Million Rides 7/16/2013 HUBWAY RIDERS COMPLETE ONE MILLION RIDES (Boston-Metro, MA) Within less than two years' time, Hubway hit 1 million rides on the afternoon of Saturday, July 13 marking a significant milestone for the ever-expanding system. Brooke Savage, a resident of Boston and annual member since 2012, checked out a bike from Washington St. at Waltham St. at 2:00 in the afternoon, and rode for about 10 minutes, dropping it off at Franklin St. / Arch St. The well-timed ride was the 1 millionth tripped logged on a Hubway bike since the system was launched on July 28, 2011. In other exciting news, Hubway members to date have collectively ridden nearly 1.1 million miles, burned nearly 40 million calories and offset an estimated 285 tons of CO2. As Hubway approaches its second anniversary, there are now more than 8,100 active annual members with access to a fleet of 1100 bikes and 113 stations, which includes locations in Boston, Brookline, Cambridge and Somerville. More trips start and end at South Station than any other, with over 41,000 rides flowing through its docks. Hubway currently averages more than 3,800 trips per day, system-wide, and July 12th holds the record for the highest daily usage, with 5,216 trips taken. System partners include: the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, the Town of Brookline; and Alta Bicycle Share. Bicycle sharing contributes to economic progress, reducing emissions, and improving health, equity and safety in transportation. . Bicycle sharing is an innovative approach to urban mobility, combining the flexibility of a private vehicle with the accessibility and reliability of mass transit.


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Evolution Hoax
The fact that the Prophet Jesus (as) is alive in Allah's Presence and that he will return to earth in the End Times appears in some detail in the hadith collections, among them al-Shaybani's Taysir al-Usul ila Jami' al-Usul; Imam Maliki's Al-Muwatta'; the Sahihs of Ibn Khuzayma and Ibn Hibban; and the Musnads of Ibn Hanbal and al-Tayalisi, regarded as the greatest sources of the most reliable hadith. Furthermore, many Islamic scholars have carried out research and studies on these facts and have written books and treatises on them. These are also invaluable sources.
Heading the list of these great Islamic scholars is Abu Hanifa, the founder of the Hanafi school. In the final chapter of his book Al-Fiqh al-Akbar, Abu Hanifa states:
The emergence of the antichrist and of Gog and Magog is a reality; the rising of the Sun in the west is a reality; the descent of the Prophet Jesus (as) from the heavens is a reality; and all of the other signs of the Day of Resurrection, as contained in the authentic traditions, are established realities. (Imam Abu Hanifa, Al-Fiqh al-Akbar, http://muslim-canada.org/fiqh.html)
The hadith relating the Prophet Jesus' (as) second coming are tawatur, a specialized term defined as "a tradition that has been handed down by a number of different channels of transmitters or authorities, hence supposedly ruling out the possibility of its having been forged." Generally reliable hadith are those which are reported by so many hadith experts that there is no room left for error. The Islamic scholar Sayyid al-Jurjani expounded on this concept as follows:
Generally reliable reports are those that attain such a level [of agreement] among the majority of narrators that, according to custom, it is [considered] impossible for so many reporters to agree on a falsehood. In that event, if the report's words and meaning are consistent, then this is known as the "reliability of the word." If there is agreement among all of them in both sense and meaning, but a conflict in words, then this is known as "conceptual reliability." (Al-Sayyid al-Sharif, Zafar al-Amani fi Sharh Mukhtasar al-Sayyid al-Sharif al-Jurjani fi Mustalah al-Hadith, p. 46)
We present a selection of these hadiths:
The Prophet Jesus (as), son of Mary, will definitely descend as a just judge and a just ruler. (Imam Nawawi, Commentary on Sahih Muslim)
The Judgment Day will not take place until the Prophet Jesus (as), son of Mary, comes as a fair ruler and a just imam. (Sunan Ibn Majah)
By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, the son of Mary (the Prophet Jesus [as]) will shortly descend among you people as a just ruler. (Sahih Bukhari)
There is no prophet between him (the Prophet Jesus [as]) and me. He will certainly descend. Recognize him when you see him. He is of medium height, of a reddish white color. He will wear two sets of yellow dyed clothing. Water will fall from his hair even if it does not rain. He will fight with people for Islam. He will slay the antichrist [make him ineffective] and then remain for exactly forty years on earth. Then he will die, and Muslims will perform the prayers for him. (Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim)
What will you do when the son of Mary (as) descends among you and leads as one amongst you? (Sahih Muslim)
The Prophet Jesus (as), son of Mary, will then descend and their [the Muslims'] commander will invite him to come and lead them in prayer. But he will say: "No, some among you are commanders over some [among you.]" (Sahih Muslim)


text: This news item expired on 10/31/2014, so the information below could be outdated or incorrect. Learn How You Can Get Health Insurance The next annual enrollment period to sign up for federal health insurance begins November 15, 2014. Health insurance coverage will begin January 1, 2015. Even though enrollment in health insurance is not "open" right now, you may still be able to sign up for health insurance. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides Special Enrollment Periods to get health insurance if a Qualifying Life Event has happened to you in the last 60 days. Qualifying Life Events: Loss of Employer coverage Loss of Medicaid, Health Choice or COBRA Marriage, Divorce or Death of a spouse Birth or adoption of a child New Job or new income that makes you subsidy eligible New Resident to NC or from a different region of NC Gaining Citizenship Status Blue Cross Blue Shield has partnered with Buncombe County Health and Human Services to give you easy access to the information you need about getting access to health insurance. You can find us at one of several locations, or give us a call for a free rate quote! Working with an agent does not cost you anything extra. We are assisting residents to make informed decisions about their health insurance. The Asheville Blue Store—Main Office 1854 Hendersonville Rd, Suite C, Asheville, NC 28803 (828) 348-2583 Buncombe County Health and Human Services 40 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 250-5011 Western North Carolina Community Health Services—Minnie Jones 257 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 285-0622 ext. 2335 Mission Hospital 509 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801 (2nd floor near patient registration area) (828) 213-1283 For more information, call (828) 348-2583 or visit www.wnchealthinsurance.com Table: News Item Documents File NameSizeTypeDate & Time Added Flyer 6 MB 07/30/2014 8:30 AM Insurance Post Card 218 KB 07/30/2014 8:30 AM


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With another three hitless at-bats Saturday, the veteran's average dropped to .105 through seven games with the White Sox. And Guillen's postgame tune changed just a bit.
As has been pointed out with closer Bobby Jenks' struggles, these March statistics ultimately mean nothing. Nonetheless, Guillen sees something missing with Teahen.
"I'm starting to worry a little bit about Teahen," Guillen said. "I see the same swing. He's not getting anything going for himself. He has to work to try to get better. He's going to get more at-bats. Right now, he's struggling at the plate." …
Walker's on it.
BTW, Ozzie is worrie about Jenks too.


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Gov. Cuomo, veto these unfair electoral districts
The New York State Senate and Assembly made a serious error by failing to compromise on new congressional districts, and kicking the responsibility for drawing those lines to a court-appointed federal magistrate. Judge Roanne Mann showed, when she took over the process, that such lines can be drawn quickly, fairly and in a reasonably nonpartisan manner. They just can't be drawn quickly, fairly and in a reasonably nonpartisan manner by sitting lawmakers.
Mann's congressional map will undergo what is likely its last public hearing in front of a three-member federal panel today, in order to be in place in time for candidates to start gathering petition signatures Tuesday. It is not perfect, or perfectly apolitical, but it is very good.
That's in contrast to the State Senate electoral maps drawn by the Republican majority, which are gerrymandered incumbency-protection plans, and the newest version of the Assembly maps drawn by the Democratic majority, only slightly less awful, and only because that majority is safe. Legislators worked desperately to pass their own maps yesterday so they could report back to the federal court this morning that the boundaries for state seats were a done deal.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is locked in a complex political dance involving pension reform, DNA testing of criminals, and a constitutional amendment to expand gambling. Whatever tradeoffs were made on these issues happened without transparency or public debate. Now, Cuomo has been forced to claim the federal magistrate's highly praised congressional district plan is only mediocre, and presents no real improvement over two previous plans, one submitted by Senate Republicans and the other drawn by Assembly Democrats. At the same time, Cuomo is saying state legislators have made "progress" on improving their own district maps, when the Senate lines in particular disenfranchise minority voters in Wyandanch, Babylon and Islip in Suffolk County, in Roosevelt, Uniondale and Hempstead in Nassau County, and in New York City and Rochester.
For Cuomo, admitting Mann drew fair districts means admitting courts could draw good lines for Senate and Assembly seats, and if he concedes that point, he'll be honor-bound to veto the far-worse boundaries these bodies concocted for themselves. To be fair to the governor, it's possible the courts would not improve the legislators' plan for Senate and Assembly districts, but he should veto these maps regardless, and his attempts to evade a longtime pledge to reject any plan that's not independent, and is partisan, are distressing.
The constitutional amendment proposed to fix the process in 2022 would leave redistricting vulnerable to partisanship. It hasn't been subjected to public debate and isn't guaranteed to pass. The statute meant to kick in if the amendment fails would be no better.
Cuomo's veto of Senate and Assembly districts might not work, but it would certainly work better than approving gerrymandered maps. A first veto may result in better ones. If not, a second veto, which would send the maps to the federal judge, could. And neither veto would permit a broken pledge by a governor who's willingness to stand up to Albany ways is the bedrock of his popularity.


text: Breast cancer treatment continues to evolve Galveston County Daily News October 15, 2013 By Dr. Colleen Silva Breast cancer treatment has changed dramatically in the past 25 years. When I entered the field of breast surgery in the late 1980s, modified radical mastectomy was still the standard treatment. We removed the entire breast, all the lymph nodes under the arm, the nipple and much of the breast skin. Breast reconstruction was rare. Today, however, we offer breast-conserving surgery to two out of three women with early-stage breast cancer. The partial mastectomy or lumpectomy has replaced the total mastectomy as the treatment of choice whenever possible. When mastectomy is required, we now perform a skin-sparing version of the procedure, sometimes even saving the nipple. We also offer immediate breast reconstruction — a procedure that has been fully reimbursable by insurance since the federal government mandated coverage in 1998. Patients can choose saline or silicone implants or they can choose tissue transfers from their own lower abdomen, back or buttocks. Even if a woman had her mastectomy many years before the coverage mandate went into effect, she can still undergo breast reconstruction now and receive full reimbursement. Until the mid-1990s, we advised all women diagnosed with breast cancer, regardless of how early or advanced it was, to have all their armpit lymph nodes removed. A common side effect is permanent swelling in the arm. As many as 30 women out of every 100 ended up with this condition, known as lymphedema, which can have serious detrimental effects. We now know that we can safely limit lymph node removal in most cases to a select few nodes, the sentinel nodes, thereby reducing the number of women who will get lymphedema to 4 or 5 out of 100. Women who have lumpectomies are typically advised to receive radiation therapy after they recover from surgery. Traditional radiation therapy was administered once a day for up to six weeks. Now in some cases the treatments can be finished in four weeks, or sometimes in one week, depending on other factors such as the stage of the cancer, the woman's age and other related health issues. We have now abandoned the philosophy that almost all breast cancer patients should undergo chemotherapy. We tailor the treatment recommendations to the individual patient based on details such as the size of the tumor, whether the cancer had spread to the lymph nodes or other organs and the genetic makeup of the woman's specific cancer. In the past, our understanding of breast cancer and how it spread was limited. Our discussions with patients about their cancer were pretty straightforward. Basically everyone had a modified radical mastectomy and everyone got chemotherapy. As we learn more and more about how cancer begins, grows and spreads, our treatment recommendations change as well. It's important to have a dedicated team of breast cancer specialists who are knowledgeable about these new advances. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is certified by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a great time to think about how much things have changed. Individualized treatment options and new team approaches to diagnosis add up to making a woman's life after breast cancer more whole and healthy than ever before. It's been gratifying to be a member of the breast-health field during this exciting time of important change. I can't wait to see what further advances emerge in years to come. Dr. Colleen Silva is the director of breast health at the University of Texas Medical Branch. « Back | The Newsroom »


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HP Envy 4-1010ea 14in Ultrabook review
Cost-effective compromise?
Posted in Personal Tech, 27th July 2012 07:00 GMT
HP made quite a fuss when it launched its Spectre Ultrabook back in May, and whilst we praised its gleaming, glass design we also noted that the Spectre was a bit on the porky side for what was meant to be an 'ultraportable' laptop. It was also burdened by a £1200 price-tag that might make even Apple blush.
Surprisingly nifty: HP's Envy 4-1010ea Ultrabook
So now, with considerably less fanfare, HP has quietly released the Envy 4, a second Ultrabook that – while still somewhat well-upholstered by Ultrabook standards – costs considerably less than the Spectre. In fact, at £649, the Envy 4 is one of the least expensive Ultrabooks we've seen so far.
For that price there are sacrifices and the Envy's spec is relatively modest. It's equipped with a 1.4GHz Intel Core i3-2367M processor, running at just 1.4GHz. Indeed this is last year's Sandy Bridge CPU but it's worth mentioning that there will also be a model called the Envy 4-1020ea that will offer an Ivy Bridge Core i5 CPU for a still attractive £700. No doubt the price of this 2nd gen Core i3 review Ultrabook will fall further when that model materialises.
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The Envy 4 has on-board 6GB of RAM and a 500GB hard disk that is backed up by a 32GB SSD module. This hybrid set-up helps to keep the price down, while improving the boot time – 25 seconds from a cold start. This works out as twice as fast as my non-ultra Sony Vaio laptop. This SSD/HHD combo also allows it to wake from sleep with barely a two-second pause to gather its thoughts.
Performance is good too, with the Envy 4-1010ea managing a score of 2743 when running PCMark 7. That comfortably outpaces Toshiba's more expensive Portégé Z830 Ultrabook, which has the same processor and a 128GB SSD drive too. In fact, it even produced a better result than some of the Core i5 laptops we've seen recently – including the score of 2450 from testing a Boot Camped Apple's 13in MacBook Pro.
Power broking
The use of the Core i3 processor also helps to eke out pretty good battery life. The Envy 4 managed a robust 3hrs and 20mins with the PowerMark 11 benchmark software, and hit a full five hours when using Wi-Fi to stream the Beeb's recent Shakespeare marathon on the iPlayer. You'll probably get close to a full day's work out of it if you're just doing a bit of casual web browsing or running an Office suite of apps.
Slim enough for Ultrabook standards
Build quality is quite good too, even if the Envy 4 lacks the Gorilla Glass armour plating of the Spectre. It's plastic all over, but the matt black-and-red casing is solid enough, and looks quite smart and businesslike – although it does pick up finger smudges the moment you touch it.
Like all Ultrabooks, the Envy 4 lacks an optical drive, but it has a large, comfortable keyboard and mouse, and I was pleased to see that it includes Gigabit Ethernet in addition to the 802.11n Wi-Fi. There's also a pair of USB 3 ports, one plain old USB 2, a memory card slot and ports for headphones and microphone.
PCMark 7 Results
Longer bars are better
So far, so shiny – but here's the odd thing. Like the Spectre, the Envy 4 has opted for a 14in screen, rather than the 13in displays found on most Ultrabooks. Now, to be fair, it's a very nice screen – bright and colourful, and the 1366 x 768 resolution worked perfectly well when watching the BBC iPlayer. It's a shame, though, that HP's much-touted Beats Audio speakers sound just as thin and tinny as any other laptop speakers.
However, the 14in screen automatically means that it's less portable than the 13in Ultrabooks that seem to be the norm at the moment. Despite foregoing the Spectre's chunky glass accoutrements (and its 1600 x 900 display) the Envy 4 has the same 1.8kg weight – whereas most 13in Ultrabooks come in at less than 1.5kg. It's virtually the same thickness as the Spectre too at just under 20mm. Yet the Envy 4 is about 13mm wider and deeper than the Spectre, which means that it's really stretching the definition of 'ultraportable' to its limits.
A 14in screen, but alas, not full-HD resolution
This is one of those 'glass half full' situations. If you consider portability to be the be-all and end-all of an Ultrabook then the Envy 4 – like the Spectre – falls short when compared to its slimmer, lighter 13in rivals. On the other hand, it's cheaper than most Ultrabooks, whilst also being a lot lighter than most conventional 15.6in notebooks. So if you're looking for a lightweight, affordable laptop with a decent screen and performance, and impressive battery life then the HP Envy 4 may well satisfy. ®
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text: Network Inventory Lookup Assistant (NILA) is a combination network inventory database and lookup tool. It is designed to be compact and easily extensible to provide a custom solution for your network. The backend is a Perl CGI script which processes requests and returns output. It uses a SQL server for its storage and retrieval. The frontend is a Perl script which queries the HTTP backend and returns results. It is intended to be simple enough that you can take full advantage of its querying and updating abilities from a console or shell script.


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Long I have pined for the perfect gray duvet and by some strange bi-coastal internet twitter miracle, this enduring quest seems to have come to an end. It's really all thanks to Daniel, wonderful (and similarly duvet obsessed) splendid man about town Daniel, who twittered with Anna from Door Sixteen and I about our initial [...]
Long I have pined for the perfect gray duvet and by some strange bi-coastal internet twitter miracle, this enduring quest seems to have come to an end.
It's really all thanks to Daniel, wonderful (and similarly duvet obsessed) splendid man about town Daniel, who twittered with Anna from Door Sixteen and I about our initial hopes in finding the perfect gray duvet and then our ultimate disappointment when the CB2 Coast Bed Linens ended up being a bust.
But…because they are in New York, where shops besides JC Penny exist, Anna and Daniel just popped into Muji and stumbled on this great warm gray linen duvet…that is unfortunately nowhere to be found on Muji's website.
I got a flurry of texts and pictures of what looked like a fantastic (and affordable!) duvet and proceeded to beg for them to purchase and ship one of these lovelies to the west coast to live in my house.
By the way, we don't have Muji in Hemet. Shocker.
Then Daniel, even though he's in college and working like crazy on projects and busier than a rabid squirrel, was kind enough to grab me one of the last duvets and mail it out to me like a goddamn sweetheart. Like a completely perfect and lovely human being.
That gray duvet longing runs painfully deep. Daniel gets it. Oh yeah, he gets it real good.
Apparently though, I took my sweet time posting about this, since it all went down in what? August? What happened? Is this not summer still?
Besides the greatest duvet ever, there are a few new things around the guest bedroom that I've been meaning to post about.
Like these sort of brutalist studio pottery things. Someone got all crazy with that ceramic knife. So angsty.
Feel that powerfully emotional thrift store ceramic turmoil.
You knew that some kilim pillow style action would leak into the rest of the house. Say what? There are some actual colors in here besides black, brown, gray or white. Crazy.
I don't believe I've mentioned this fine Craigslist procured vintage safari chair.
Awwww yeah. Awwww boy.
Sling that thing all up in here.
Hold on, I got distracted by that devilish safari minx. I cannot forget to mention that after months of use, I really dig the new duvet. It gets better with every wash and sort of shifts color in different light; sometimes the color feels warm and sort of taupe and then shifts to cool and silvery gray. It's like a magical creature that transforms day to day.
I love it and can't thank Daniel enough.
Possibly worth noting, this thing above? This is about as ornate, flowery and "fem" as I can get.
That's just a detail shot of the vintage brass Moroccan lamp that I can never photograph properly in the guest bedroom, which – surprise surprise – I still really love and don't want to get rid of. Unlike everything else I own. I'm possibly going through some weird, "WHY NOT START FROM SCRATCH" phase that is really unproductive. Stupid dark wintertime.
And these bright things down below…
…these are luxurious flowery yellow billy balls. The only flowers I'll own.
Wait, are these flowery? I don't know and apparently am too lazy to google, but these last forever and thrive on neglect.
Just like my grudges.
Come on, I just can't resist you. Work it you hot thang. I'm liking what I see and the way you move? Regal. Confident. Sexy. Frugal. I love safari and I don't care who knows!
Oh, wait. Oh, craphole.
Now that I'm thinking about it, I probably should have bought two Muji duvets. Since…I never want to give you up. I never want to let you go.


text: Hey Max, I'm very glad to meet you. I don't know how anyone could ever reject a nice looking guy like yourself. I live with three canines that came to me because someone threw them away and they are really fine companions just as you are for your family. All of us in this household get along great with no fussing or fighting, just having fun and loving each other. Thank goodness for your human family and they're lucky because they brought you into their circle of love. Congratulations on being a very fine DOTD.