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By the Rev Dr Charles G. Yopst, D.Min., R-DMT
The central theme and energizing force in my life and ministry has been the body-active bold imaginative compassion of Jesus Christ and His Word. This compels me to draw others to His Church, to serve Him. The Apostle Paul wrote of this, "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32)
It almost seemed like a dream to celebrate with seven other classmates of the Class of 1959 at McCormick Days, October 29 and 30, 2009. Of my own life story's several periods, before McCormick, I grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana with an alcoholic father. A high school Principal's avid interest in Abraham Lincoln lore inspired me to read Carl Sandburg's biography of Lincoln and then the Bible through. I discovered God's grace. I became a Christian. I found gutsy Hebrew hope. God called me to ministry. A Presbyterian layperson led me to learn from George Sweazey's Effective Evangelism. I was attracted to McCormick Seminary by its urban location and its famous faculty and its class of 1934 which included my pastor Robert MacDanel and the president of my college Gaylord Couchman. At McCormick I studied under George Ernest Wright and Marshall Scott, both also of the Class of 1934. After graduating from McCormick in 1959, I soon discovered and read of the life of the late Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Louis Dembitz Brandeis (1856-1941). Nominated to the high court by President Woodrow Wilson, he greatly expanded the social conscience of American Law. Through his associates, he became a posthumous mentor to me.
Thirteen years after reading Sandburg and Scripture, while serving a small parish near New York City, I met Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. A few years later I sat in Presbytery meetings in New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C., where President Lincoln worshipped a century earlier. Near that small New York parish a century earlier, Anna Bartlett Warner had composed "Jesus Loves Me" and General Daniel Butterfield composed "Taps" used in every military memorial since then. The late Bruce Larson had served it as student supply. Pastoring a congregation in suburban Washington, D.C. brought me many rich experiences, including attending assassinated Martin Luther King, Jr's memorial at National Cathedral called by President Lyndon Johnson. My wife Mili and daughter Kathryn and I traveled to Israel, Rome, and London. I took off several years for secular work in banking and retail sales. Then I served an active congregation in south central rural Appalachian Pennsylvania which John Penn, brother of William, deeded in 1766. I had learned that as much as anything else anywhere, people's attitudes are very important.
Returning to Chicago in 1979, near our parents and our daughter's college, I served six interim pastorates, and earned a Doctor of Ministry degree in Group Pastoral Care from McCormick Seminary (1993) in conjunction with a Master's degree and national registry in Expressive Arts Dance/Movement Therapy from Columbia College Chicago (1998), the only protestant clergy-person in history to earn both of these degrees. I had performed liturgical dance earlier. Both of my theses described practical applications of body-active compassion in local congregations. I used these skills to help them to grow in attitudes of bold imaginative compassion. I also ministered in a mental hospital to all populations of mental healing, children, difficult adolescents, geriatrics, sexually abused, and on. In 2004 I received the Dance/Movement Therapy graduate department of Columbia College's first Distinguished Alumni Award. I lead workshops on skills and practices of compassion. I also served as a part-time medical hospital chaplain. These compensated more than enough for no CPE training in 1956-1957. I retired several years ago.
McCormick Seminary nurtured me with vital Biblical studies and also my daily personal devotions. The Seminary also opened my awareness to social needs, whatever social positions and whatever historical Biblical traditions there are, and to the precept that authority is lodged in groups, and with equanimity for opposing views.
After fifty exciting years in ministry, I am grateful to McCormick Theological Seminary for strengthening my faith and compassion and that it continues to graduate such leaders today.


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When the Jazz decided to let Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap leave last summer via free agency, the message was clear.
The team has big plans for young power forward Derrick Favors.
The situation is similar to one that evolved in 1986, after the Jazz traded All-Star Adrian Dantley to create more opportunities for an emerging Karl Malone.
Difference being A.D. was traded because he and the coach had a disagreement. Jazz blew it by choosing Layden over A.D. A.D. could play in the high post. He could pass. He hit the offensive boards, which was never Karl's strong suit. He and Karl were close He had mentored him much like Al has Kanter. They could have definitely played successfully together.
Karl had a big rookie year as a starter on a playoff team too. It was easy to envision building around him. Favors and Kanted still with a lot to prove.
Going into his second year, Malone made the most of coach Frank Laydens trust. He became the Jazzs go-to post player for nearly two decades and ended up in the Hall of Fame.
On Tuesday, when the Jazz opened training camp, Malone attended and spent time working with Favors and Utahs other big men.
Malone, who also worked with Favors during the offseason, has mentioned the task hes been given.
"Derrick and I, weve had some unbelievable talks," Malone said. "Ive asked him a lot of questions, like how committed are you to the organization? Are you ready to carry this organization?
"... I want Derrick to know the responsibility he has the pressure he has. I dont care if hes 22. He has to know the responsibility thats been heaped on his shoulders. Its what Frank did with me."
Malone added: "Theres no Jefferson here any more. Theres no Millsap. So guess what? Its your turn now. You are on the clock."
During his career, Malone was known for his tremendous work ethic.
So far, he likes what hes seen in Favors.
"He has a great attitude," Malone said. "He understands working hard every day. Hes not looking at the clock. Everything you ask him to do, he does. Hes been there every day ready to work and its been awesome for me. Ive had a blast."
What did Favors take from his offseason sessions with Malone?
"I learned a lot," he said. "Mostly it was mental stuff. He was telling me how to take care of my body, how to come to camp in shape. Those things."
Another message?
"The franchise means a lot to him," Favors said. "... He was telling me the fans will respect you if you play hard and come out every night and give it all you got."
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Leccy Tech Volkswagen has given the world a glimpse at its 2011 small car line-up with the unveiling of its Up! Lite concept at the LA Auto Show.
Heralded as the world's most fuel-efficient four-seater, the Up! Lite's power train consists of an 800cc two-cylinder turbo-diesel engine which produces 38kW (51bhp), and a 10kW (13.4bhp) electric motor.
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At low speeds, drive is provided entirely by the electric motor and li-ion battery pack. Speed up a bit and the diesel engine takes over, but put your foot down hard and the electric motor puts its shoulder to the wheel producing a top speed of 100mph and a 0-60 time of 12 seconds.
Not screamingly fast, but not bad for a car with a New European Vehicle Cycle fuel economy of 2.44l/100km or just shy of 116mpg (UK). CO2 output over the same driving cycle is said to be an impressive 65g/km.
The high economy figure is partly down to the Up! Lite's weight - or lack of it - and clever aerodynamics.
Extensive use of carbon fibre, lightweight steel and aluminium means the Up! Lite tips the scales at 695kg (1529lbs) – 35kg (77lbs) less than a two-seat Smart ForTwo - while the slippery body gives it a drag coefficient of 0.237.
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Drag has been further reduced by the use of an articulated air-dam at the front which only opens when the engine actually needs cooling and wind-cheating wheel trims.
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I am curious about protein powders, and haven't found them mentioned in the books. I know whey protein is probably not OK for Type O's, but what about spirulina? Are there any you are familiar with that work with the Diet? Thanks... Barb
Thank you for bringing it up, Barb!
Personally, I get plenty of protein from meat, fowl, fish and nuts. Each of the blood type diets is designed to provide optimal protein by source and quantity, and I tend to emphasize that aspect of the plans to those who like the "whole foods" approach. However, I understand that a "shake" or smoothie formulation is useful for people with special needs.
For our purposes, my best recommendation is to try to find organic rice protein or egg protein powder. That is, if you're unwilling to drop a couple of hard-boiled eggs, some ground seeds and a hunk of nutbutter into the blender with your soy milk or fruit or vegetable broth. One message board participant discovered that a little cubed steak whizzes up nicely. We all find our own path. :->
I get letters every week from body-builders and folks living in the fast lane who insist whey or soy isolate powders are the cat's meow, have turned them into dynamos, and I'm an idiot. I also hear detailed claims from die-hard fans of edible algae that they've been healed and sent to Heaven by blue-green algae, spirulina, a certain company's algae product but not others, and so on. My answer to these inquiries is, in short: I hate to disturb happiness, and I sure won't argue with success!
I'm not in the business of wresting your favorite protein drink from your trembling hands. If I want to do anything, it is to impel, not compel -- to encourage you to do your research on the product of your choice, see if the ones available to you locally or on the Net can offer a better BTD-compliance, be sensitive to your own body's reaction to whatever you choose, and go in peace.
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Is there any Linux software (free and open source) known equivalent to Microsoft Mathematics?? I use Microsoft Mathematics extensively. I don't want to use it through wine.
Thanks in advance.
Is there any Linux software (free and open source) known equivalent to Microsoft Mathematics?? I use Microsoft Mathematics extensively. I don't want to use it through wine.
Thanks in advance.
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I looked on osalt.com, a nice resource to find open source alternatives to proprietary software.
They recommend sagemath.org.
Hope that's helpful.
I have been wondering this also, since Microsoft Math is a very useful and powerful software. Sage looks promising, I'll give it a try.
There are many, GNU Octave, Sage, Scilab and more. Linux is used extensively in academic circles and universities worldwide so many programs exist suited to that environment. There is also an excellent front end Cantor.
What exactly are you wanting to do? Do you want to plot points and do function that deal with quadratics and such and that does geometry or are you looking for something that has a CAS(Computerized Algebra System) KPlot is good for graphing. Also, if you want a CAS, which solves algebra problems for you, I would suggest using http://www.wolframalpha.com/. Just put the function or equation into the text area and it will solve it and plot it for you. Great site.
Type in the text area: x^2+6x+8 and then hit enter. It will solve for your roots and plot the graph for you.
Another option is SMath Studio which only requires mono runtime to run.
I know it was not meant as an accurate description, but saying Sage is promising (in comparison w/ MS Math) is the understatement of the year. Sage is a VERY powerful tool, actually it might be too much for what you want to do. It has a large active community. Just go to sagemath.org and add the Ubuntu PPA, this will make sure you get the latest version via Update Manager. Another powerful option is Octave or Scilab of course.
For maybe something more or less like MS Math, I suggest KAlgebra, here:
And if you haven't tried it before, you should try the online Wolfram Alpha, it's a fun online app. Nice thing is you don't have to program anything just ask it a question like: Solve x^3-7x^2 + 9x+10 =0 for x, it gave me this.
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This should be a sticky, or a bug 'cos it ain't a feature
You can buy Mathematica for either Windows or Linux.....


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PROVIDENCE FORGE, Va. — Bo Andrews, 18, of Raleigh, N.C., and Daniel Walker, 17, of Earlysville, Va., posted 2-under-par 70s to tie for the Boys Division lead after Tuesday's opening round of play at the CNL Lifestyle Company Junior Championship. Annie Park, 13, of Levittown, N.Y., shot a 1-under-par 71 to top the Girls Division leaderboard.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the CNL Lifestyle Company Junior Championship features 99 players from 16 states and two foreign countries. The field consists of 75 boys and 24 girls, ages 12-18. The Boys Division is playing The Tradition Golf Club at Royal New Kent as a par-72 at 6,983 yards while the Girls Division is playing the course at 6,058 yards.
Andrews played a solid round of golf, carding three birdies and only one bogey on the par-4 eighth hole. Andrews credited his play to positive mentality while playing the very demanding Tradition Golf Club at Royal New Kent.
"You need to not be negative out there," Andrews said. "I kept a positive attitude. I thought about where I wanted my shot to go rather than worried about where I didn't want it to go."
Walker managed his game well, keeping his tee shots out of the long grass that plagued many players. His round was highlighted by a near hole-out for eagle on the par-5 fifth hole.
"I limited my mistakes today," Walker said. "Whenever I hit a squirrely shot I rebounded well on the next one."
Ben Heisey of New Bern, N.C., and Allan Day of Midlothian, Va., are tied for third after carding rounds of 1-under-par 71. Rounding out the top five is Jeremy Wells of Hopewell, Va., at even-par 72.
In the Girls Division, Park set herself up well by hitting 13 fairways. After a chip-in birdie on No. 6, Park's approach shot on No. 8 led to a tap-in birdie.
"I had a blind second shot on No. 8," Park said. "I just hit it around the hill and hoped that I would get it on the green and it wound up lipping out for eagle."
Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ontario, and Casey Ann Kennedy of Venice, Fla., are tied for second, just one stroke back, after shooting even-par 72s.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D.-It's a schedule of firsts for University of North Dakota head women's basketball coach Travis Brewster. The first-year coach announced his team's 2012-13 schedule Friday, a slate that includes UND's premiere Big Sky Conference ledger and the re-kindling of a rivalry with North Dakota State, their first meeting since the 2003-04 campaign.
"This is a challenging schedule and we will find out early where we are at and need to go to fulfill our goals," Brewster said. "Now that we have the Big Sky Conference filling 20 of our 29 games, scheduling has been much more manageable in that regard. We play ten games against teams that either made it to the NCAA or WNIT and we will face Olympians as well. We play four games against teams that made the postseason right away which is very exciting."
Following home exhibitions with Bemidji State and Mayville State, North Dakota will open the regular season welcoming Harvard on Nov. 11. UND then goes on the road for four straight, starting at NCAA-tourney team Iowa State on Nov. 18. Three days later, UND travels to Duquesne, then plays at South Florida on Nov. 23. Both teams were in the WNIT a season ago.
One week later, all eyes will be in Fargo, N.D. for the re-start of a series that has been dormant for eight seasons as UND battles NDSU on Nov. 30. It will be first meeting since UND defeated NDSU twice in the postseason of 2003-04 (North Central Conference tournament, NCAA tournament), the last of 73 all-time games in the historic series.
"It will be an exciting game for the state of North Dakota as well as the University of North Dakota to play NDSU," Brewster said. "It's been awhile since we have played, but our team will get to experience it first-hand since we will be playing each other for the first time with both schools in Division I. I'll always fondly remember this being an intense week."
A season-long four-game homestand follows as Air Force, Drake and Jamestown College wrap-up the bulk of the non-league docket. The Big Sky opener comes Dec. 20 when Southern Utah makes a visit to Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.
"Conference play will be huge because there is no room for letdown, and we will be playing longer than we ever have pursing a conference title," said Brewster. "This makes year-round preparation very important for coaches and players to be successful."
UND steps out of conference one final time on Dec. 29 when it heads to Salt Lake City to battle the University of Utah. Idaho State, the reigning Big Sky champion, will open the 2013 calendar year on Jan. 3 at BESC.
The Big Sky schedule is predominately a Thursday-Saturday set-up with the each of the 11 schools playing each other in a home-and-home configuration.
North Dakota finished last season with a 21-11 record, a Great West Conference Tournament title and a trip to the Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI), its most successful season since starting the transition to NCAA Division I in 2008.
2012-13 schedule by the numbers
*73 all-time meetings between UND and NDSU (UND leads, 40-33)
*20 Big Sky Conference games
*16 home games total (2 exhibitions)
*11/11 date of first regular season game (vs. Harvard)
*10 games against postseason teams (NCAA- Idaho St (2), Iowa State; WNIT- No. Colorado (2), Drake, Duquesne, Harvard, South Florida, Utah)
*8 seasons since last meeting with NDSU (UND won 66-65 on Mar. 13, 2004 in second round of NCAA tournament)
*4 time zones (Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern)


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BOSTON - (April 29, 2013) - Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced the weekly award winners for week 1 of the 2013 season, that concluded on April 28. The winners are chosen every week by MLL Commissioner David Gross and are based on outstanding in-game achievements. Chesapeake Bayhawks midfielder Kyle Dixon was named the Warrior Offensive Player of the Week, while New York Lizards face-off specialist Greg Gurenlian took home Warrior Defensive Player of the Week accolades.
Dixon led the Bayhawks to a 17-14 win over the Rochester Rattlers Saturday night, highlighted by three two-point goals. This matches the MLL record book for two-point goals in a game, last set by Dixon himself in May of 2012. He also raised his individual career record for two-point goals, hitting 50, furthering the distance from runner-up Roy Colsey who has 33. Two of Dixon's two-point goals came in the first quarter, as well as an assist to
Ben Hunt. His third goal came in the second quarter, accumulating all seven of his points in the first half. Dixon was named Player of the Game, and will look to continue his success this weekend at home against the New York Lizards.
Gurenlian took command of the face-offs, going 21 for 28 and helped the Lizards to their 14-11 win over the Boston Cannons, Sunday afternoon at Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, New York. Gurenlian will look to pick up right where he left off in the 2012 season, where he earned a .602 FO percentage and finished third in the MLL for face-off win percentage. He hit a .750 face-off win rate Sunday, to go along with eight ground balls. Watch these two weekly winners square off this Saturday, May 4, at 7:00 PM (ET) at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis Md. The game will broadcast live regionally on several networks including Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic and MSG+.
The MLL All-Star Game presented by Moe's Southwest Grill is coming up on July 13 in Charlotte, and tickets are available now by visiting MajorLeaguLacrosse.com/all-star-game/
MLL Championship Weekend presented by Smartlink will take place at PPL Park in the Philadelphia Area on Saturday and Sunday August 24-25. Tickets for the two-day event are available at MajorLeagueLacrosse.com/championship-weekend/


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Gold imports declined to 398 tonnes during April-October of 2012-13 from 589 tonnes during the same period in the previous fiscal, the Parliament was informed today.
"The import of gold had declined from 589 tonnes in 2011-12 (April-October) to 398 tonnes in 2012-13 (April-October). In value terms, it has declined from Rs 1.40 lakh crore to Rs 1.15 lakh crore," the Minister of State for Finance S S Palanimanickam told Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
He said gold imports have declined during the first half of 2012-13, but trade deficit has increased marginally in this period due to increase in imports of other items.
However, he said there was no information available as to whether the increase in customs duty on gold had caused less demand from consumers.
Import of gold attracts basic customs duty which was increased on January 17, 2012 and again in the Union Budget 2012-13, the minister said.
Rising gold imports has caused trade imbalances as gold import has been jacking up trade deficit which in turn increases current account deficit (CAD).
Last year, India imported 969 tonne gold, which contributed to record current account deficit of 4.2% and the net gold import constituted 1.8-2.4% of GDP.
In a separate reply to the house, Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena said the government has not fixed any target to reduce the CAD.
"However, government had taken a number of initiatives to boost exports and reduce imports to lower trade deficit and CAD. At a same time, steps have been taken to encourage capital flows to facilitate financing of CAD," Meena said.
The CAD stood at 4.2% in 2011-12, 2.7% in 2010-11 and 2.8% in 2009-10, he added further.


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A few years back, I started becoming more aware of the problems that soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan were having, as they tried to return to civilian life. I know, this is not a new problem, but my family was involved in 9/11, so I've been personally invested. Anyway, we tossed around some ideas for the magazines here at Hemmings, and I gradually realized that, yeah, we could do some awareness building, but nothing we would do in print could reach enough people.
Then, at the end of 2010, I read an article about the Farmer-Veteran Coalition, whose mission in a nutshell is to help an aging population of farmers by introducing a younger generation to farming. As a sort of side effect, they noted that placement on farms might also be a way to help some veterans re-adjust to life at home.
As I often do, I had spent many days that fall in restoration shops. Not just for Hemmings; I just like hanging out there, and I'm not the only one. Heck, half the shops I know have semi-official "buddy days," where the doors are open to friends to come on in and work on their personal projects. Beer and grilled meats are occasionally involved.
Even if that doesn't happen, you can't stay at a shop for very long and not end up underneath a car. It's the most natural thing in the world – you're there because you have some connection to old cars; there's work to be done; and eventually someone says "hold this." Then it's 10 p.m., and you're covered in grease and eating pizza, surrounded by trim pieces. Your wife will not be happy, but it's been a good day. Remember the "I did my bit and saved a Split" stickers that VW Transporter owners always used to sport? Taking even the smallest step in helping to make an old car usable again just makes you feel good.
That, it seemed to me, was the ideal environment for a veteran – quiet, straightforward, rewarding. And given the choice, I was betting the Army vet out of the eastside of Detroit would choose a wrenching on a Z28 over growing organic carrots in Idaho. Call it a hunch.
So, okay, I had this idea – now what? I spent last winter and spring trying to figure out how to make this go on my own, but I didn't have the time or resources to put it together. The odds are the project would have gone to join my graveyard of bright ideas about then, but before I gave up, I reached out to some of the best and brightest car people I knew. Al Navarro came through.
I've known and respected Al since he organized the epic (Lotus) 7s at the Dragon meet in 2007, and we had kept in touch. That had been one of the best-organized events I've ever attended, so I thought that Al, who is a partner at boutique ad agency Mint, might have some ideas. He did but more than that, as a car guy he liked the whole project.
By September of 2011 Al, Mint CEO Eric Schoenfeld and their team had put together a sponsor meeting, and I went down to the Philadelphia area to make my case. Al surprised us all and unveiled a name for the project, The Road Home, and when we we left we had a commitment from American Collectors Insurance to come on as the charter sponsor. They've been involved with military programs for years, and have been incredibly generous in supporting the development that the team has done ever since.
Since September, in fact, my role has been fairly limited. I've been spending my nights and weekends talking with restorers and finding potential participants, but the real work has been done by Mint and American Collectors, who have put the legal framework into place, built databases, worked on a PR campaign, contacted veterans and shops, and generally done all the things that stopped me a year ago. On Valentine's Day, we launched The Road Home website, the central portal where restorers and veterans can sign up for the program.
That is where you, Hemmings Nation, comes in. We've started making matches on a case-by-case basis, but our goal is to create a nationwide self-serve database accessible from the website. For that, we need you to reach out to your friends and neighbors at the local VA, the VFW post, your favorite restoration shop, the next cruise-in. Tell them about theroadhomeusa.org, that here's an opportunity for car people to give back, and for veterans to find help. Sign-up forms for both vets and restorers are available on the website. On the back end, incidentally, I'm sure that American Collectors would love to have additional sponsors to help carry the load.
You're also welcome to email The Road Home directly (or me, if for some reason you prefer); call them at 917-797-5900; or to post suggestions on The Road Home Facebook page. This isn't for me, Hemmings or even just the old car hobby: This is for the people who serve our country. Please, pass this along; 'like' the Facebook page; post it on your car friends' walls. The more people we have involved the better this could be, for all of us who love old cars.
Thank you.
David, How about having parts suppliers who wish to offer donations and discounts to US combat vets and injured vets registered with "The Road Home"? We at Team Blitz have done this privately for years, but there's no formal way for us to hook up with a clearinghouse that identifies needy vets who could use a helping hand with their restoration or maintenance of a family classic car. Perhaps "The Road Home" organization could establish such a database for such vets, by make, model, year of car, and which vendors offer help for vets. I'm certain many vendors are thinking the same thing I am: Some sort of organization to help us with requests for help for those who need it and deserve it. As vendors, we don't need to know anybody's private situation, if a registry working with the VA or DoD gives us the go-ahead that this is a person who needs a hand up. We'll snap to and do our part here. It's the LEAST we can do for our veterans.
Norm, that's a great idea, and something we talked about early on. It's definitely time to think about that again. Thanks.
What a great idea! I hope to get permission to link to RestorationRidesMinistry.org another great way to help people with our beloved old cars.
A fantastic idea! As a retired Navy officer, I appreciate the difficulties that sometimes accompany the transition from military to civilian life. I've been in auto restoration since 2002. After working in a shop for several years, I started my own business; it's just a small-scale, one-man operation, but I certainly am going to spread the word about this organization and its work!
We would love to have you sign up to host a vet. The time commitment is only what you're comfortable. A couple afternoons a week? Saturdays? Anything would be great.
You might even consider matching up local vets that have no skills or minimal, but too few to be employable, with local individual restoration projects going on in neighborhood garages and getting to share the hobby with older men that may have had similar returning home issues. No pay but a good fraturnal experiense.
We'll toss that one around. I could see that as being a possible sign-up option in the "restorer" section. We want the whole thing to be relatively informal.
I think this is a wonderful idea, now if only the shops all over America would join in it could become dynamic. The shops could lowe their prices and get more work than they could do. Hooray for forward thinking.
Why not request the donation of classic cars that are just sitting idle and forgotten in time.
Will this organization be a 501 (c)(3)? I would like to help but am neither a veteran nor a restorer.
I also have a vested interest in this as both a VET and a car nut. I am currently starting a web site dedicated to the unfinished projects that we all have. Buying, Selling, Searching and even having forums.. I am doing this all from my own funding and will be trying to keep it as simple as I can. Another side of this site will be project documentation. When a project is sold or bought I would like to follow up on the progress of the project. I welcome any and all suggestions…
I have tears running down my cheeks after reading this. When you sent me the New York Times story about the farmers program in May 2011, and we then brainstormed about your idea to pair returning veterans with restoration and other shops, I heard a spark in your voice that was magical. I knew at that very moment that you were driven in a special way to make this program come alive and I am so excited to hear the news that THE ROAD HOME is a reality.
My compliments to Mint for stepping up to the plate to put together the founding sponsorship and kudos to American Collectors Insurance for taking on that role, I can't think of a better company and you'll be glad you did! I promise. As committed, I'm here to help with sponsorship and partnerships and hope in the next year that any one of us will be able to walk into a local restoration shop and shake the hand of a vet and say thank you for everything he or she has done for our great country.
This is one more great way to promote what I like to call "the preservation of the admiration of collector cars among future generations".
Thank you for all you are doing!
As a Vet and car nut I think this is a great idea. You could also see if any of the local community colleges would want to jump on board.
An excellent idea to help veterans, who, trust me, could really use it.
I agree, 2 thumbs up
While I applaud your caring for the returning vets, I beg you to consider giving a little recognition to the tens of thousands of Americans who risked their lives in support of the troops.
They suffered the same injuries, saw some of the same atrocities, faced the same IDF, and IED's, faced the same hardships from the heat, sand and all of the other hardships that came with serving side-by-side with the military…all without the protection and comfort of carrying their own firearm.
Not a day goes by where I don't see someone doing something incredibly generous and unselfish for a veteran somewhere in the news, on the internet, or in person. Not once have I encountered acknowledgement for the sacrifices our Contractors made to provide needed materials and creature comfort for those same soldiers.
I have asthma, had it all of my life. It prevented me from joining ANY branch when I turned 18 even though I tried. I decided to change careers in my mid-thirties and earned a degree in Advanced Water Treatment. My class was actually recruited by KBR because they seriously needed qualified people over there to insure uncontaminated water for the troops. I served at several bases in and around Baghdad, but my longest tour was at D-8 Loyalty. This was the #1 shelled base in Iraq for quite some time (being right next to Sadr City and all). I was there during the surge. I was there when my friend at the Fuel depot got blown to pieces by an RPG drive by. I was there when the Army Medics refused to pick up his pieces and put him in a body bag instead forcing those KBR personnel present to do so. This is but one of the horror stories I LIVED through.
The worst of which is that I was injured running from a mortar attack April 7th, 2007. I didn't know how badly, but I kept working because Iraq is a no "whining" zone. Kept working for a year till I could no longer even walk to the D-Fac. I have been fighting for four years now just to get some needed medical care against a corrupt and un-caring system.
Wish I knew what the point of this was.
I guess I just want recognition by the general public that:
To the nay-sayers: The military is 100% voluntary, just like we were. The military was PAID to do a job, just like we were. With benefits the military's salary was MUCH better than what we received. We ate the same food, worked in the same conditions, and we faced the same dangers. WE were let go at will by a heartless employer who would threaten us with our job in a heartbeat if we complained about anything. I figured my salary, minimum 85 hours a week, no overtime, no 401 K, had to pay for insurance, but no way to use it in a war zone, etc…I made around $16.00 an hour for my time in a danger zone. Doesn't sound so glamorous now does it?
Thank you for that moving perspective. You might like to know that I had both of my grandfathers in the back of my mind during the conception of this project. One was a Navy man (Lt. JG in the Pacific Fleet) in WWII; the other, however, was 4F (flat feet and glasses). He tried multiple times to enlist, tried everything he could to get in however he could, and was always turned down.
In response, he embarked on twin careers in both civil and later religious service–he worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for most of his life; was eventually a state legislator; and later in his life helped to found a church.
Anyway, I'll look into the possibility of doing something with civilians similarly struggling after overseas deployments. If you want to drop us a line at email@example.com, and mention this post, we'll keep you in mind.
Thank you,
Can anyone help me with restoring my 77 Trans Am? I'm stationed at Fort Campbell Ky and have no clue where to start.
How about an overhaulin type of show for disabled veterans?
As a 100% disabled veteran from Las Vegas, NM I am happy such a group exists. I am currently restoring a 1966 Rambler Classic 700, I have done some work to it but due to my disability I have limitations and knowledge on some restoration projects. I need to put in a radio, fix a horn that does not work, and minor other fixes. Hoping to find someone to assist willing to pay financial costs to fix minor problems.
I'm a disabled combat veteran living in Chesterfield, VA. Are there any organizations in the area that can assist me with restoring a 1973 Volkswagon SuperBeetle. I really want to complete this project for my wife who is still serving. I want this vehicle to be her gift for her 30 years of service. I'm willing to assist!!
As a 100% disabled veteran from Las Vegas, NM I am happy such a group exists. I am currently restoring a 1966 Rambler Classic 700, I have done some work to it but due to my disability I have limitations and knowledge on some restoration projects. I need to put in a radio, fix a horn that does not work, and minor other fixes. Hoping to find someone to assist willing to pay financial costs to fix minor problems I suffer from PTSD, Anxiety attacks, depression, back problems and other scars due to the 26 years of service to our country and would love to hear from you or maybe some of your affiliates on any help possible..
I have a 1965 mustang and an idea I hope this is the place I have been looking for. If anyone could please get in contact with me I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you. God bless you all


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As all of Europe continues to celebrate José María Olazábal and his team's remarkable victory in The Ryder Cup at Medinah last Sunday, the Spanish Captain revealed he had received a very special call of congratulations from the King of Spain, Juan Carlos I.
With the dust only just beginning to settle after an astonishing final day in which Team Europe overturned a four point deficit to triumph 14 ½ - 13 ½ over the American side to win The Ryder Cup for a fifth time in ten years, Olazábal said the victory had now been given a Spanish royal seal of approval.
"I'm still riding the wave," said Olazábal during a press conference at London Heathrow's Sofitel Hotel after the Captain, selected Vice Captains and players had on Monday returned the Samuel Ryder Trophy to European shores one week after journeying to Chicago.
"It's been an emotional week – and a tough one to begin with – but obviously the outcome of it was just wonderful.
"The phone has been really hot and out of all the messages I have to say that there was one that stunned me a bit. The King of Spain just called me a few minutes ago before we got here and he was pretty much like me, over the moon so that was very nice to hear."
Over its 85 year history the competition has provided both drama and theatre of the highest calibre not just in golfing terms but across a wider sporting spectrum.
The events of last week, and the enthralling manner in which the 39th edition culminated in Illinois, certainly lived up to that billing and will undoubtedly live long in the memory, with Olazábal and his 12 charges' performances providing possibly the greatest Ryder Cup of all time.
While history will determine whether that is the case, it is fact to say that never before has a European team come back from a 10-6 deficit to win. The Americans performed an identical about-turn on the final day in 1999, but that was on home soil at Brookline in Boston.
"It's really tough on your nerves, but that's the beauty of The Ryder Cup," Olazábal reflected on his tenure as Captain. "It's a huge adrenaline flow and that's what we live for to be honest - the pressure, the tension the adrenaline flow makes us feel alive.
"I don't know if it (the comeback) is a miracle, but it's something extraordinary to be honest.
"What the players achieved that day was just amazing. It's up to you to decide if it's the greatest moment or the greatest comeback in history but they (the players) deserve all the credit."
Joining Olazábal in London was Nicolas Colsaerts, who produced one of the most memorable debut performances in Ryder Cup history during the Friday afternoon fourball session, when the Belgian carded eight birdies and an eagle to defeat Steve Stricker and Tiger Woods and claim an invaluable point for Europe alongside Lee Westwood.
Two days after the incredible scenes that unfolded on Medinah's No. 3 Course, the 29 year old was still full of the glow of victory.
"This was an unbelievable experience," said big-hitting Colsaerts. "I feel so lucky that I was given the chance to be part of such an emotional ride.
"From trying to get into the team, to the announcement, the thinking and wondering about what it was all going to be like, to actually discovering the atmosphere when I was actually there and playing on Friday.
"I'm in the same state that our Captain is in – you can hear that my voice is bad! – it's hard to describe but it was a very, very special week for me."
As well as his call from the Spanish sovereign, the 2012 Captain said he had received congratulations from across the world, including from 11–time tennis Grand Slam Champion Rafael Nadal, but despite the glorious accomplishment and all the plaudits it has brought, Olazábal confirmed he would not be looking to take on the captaincy again.
He claimed there were plenty of other worthy candidates, though, pointing to the likes of Thomas Björn, Darren Clarke, Paul Lawrie, Paul McGinley, Padraig Harrington and Lee Westwood.
"I think all of those guys deserve that position, so we have many people who should be Ryder Cup Captains of the future."


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Sequester Puts the Health of Local Health Departments and All Americans at Risk
Contact Alisa Blum
Sequester Puts the Health of Local Health Departments and All Americans at Risk
Washington, DC (March 1, 2013) —
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is disappointed that Congress and the White House could not come to a resolution on across-the-board cuts in federal discretionary spending. The resulting cuts to local and state health department services will put the health, education, safety, and security of all Americans at risk.
Since 2008, local health departments have eliminated 40,000 jobs due to budget cuts. The cumulative effect of these local, state, and federal cuts over the past four years threatens the ability of local health departments to prepare for and respond to emergencies and to provide basic services that people count on such as safe food and water.
The US Department of Health and Human Services estimates that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be cut by approximately $350 million over the next six months. With two-thirds of CDC's funding going to state and local health departments and other community partners, cuts to communities could be as high as $230 million. Potential outcomes from the inability of Washington to find a solution include: 540,000 fewer doses of vaccine against disease like hepatitis, flu, measles, and whooping cough; 25,000 fewer breast and cervical cancer screenings for low-income, high-risk women; 400,000 fewer HIV tests; Up to 2,100 fewer food inspections; and $48 million to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies like disease outbreaks, tornados, wildfires, and floods lost.
We respectfully remind our federal leaders that serious cuts to health discretionary programs have already occurred, and urge them to agree on a balanced approach to deficit reduction that includes increased revenue to ensure the sustainability of vital programs that keep individuals and families in communities across the country healthy and safe.
About the National Association of County and City Health Officials


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At just 5 months old, Bailey is getting an education at Grayslake Central High School.
She has been attending an after-school ACT preparation class and other activities since January. However, unlike other pupils, she isn't learning from Grayslake Central's instructors.
Junior Abby Perkowitz is the teacher for Bailey, a black Labrador puppy starting to learn how to become a guide dog. Perkowitz said the school serves as a valuable training ground for the animal she received from the nonprofit Leader Dogs for the Blind in Rochester Hills, Mich.
"She learns how to act in crowds and she learns how to be invisible and sit there," said Perkowitz, who happened on Leader Dogs for the Blind with her family at the Indiana State Fair last year, completed an application and eventually gained approval as a puppy trainer.
Rod Haneline, chief programs and services officer at Leader Dogs for the Blind, said while it's common for teenagers to teach basic obedience and socialize puppies for 12 to 16 months before the animals are returned for intensive training, the setting is unlikely to be a high school.
"That's not normally what we see," Haneline said. "That's a great thing."
Bailey's route into Grayslake Central began when Perkowitz and her mother asked to meet Principal John Bolger. They were not specific about the topic before the meeting, but Bolger said he noticed Bailey bounding toward him when Perkowitz and her mom arrived -- getting a quick lesson about guide dogs in the process.
"I made the biggest mistake you ever make with a working dog, right?" Bolger said. "I got down on the ground and I played with her. It's an absolutely irresistible animal. I mean, who in the world could possibly keep their hands off this gorgeous puppy? She's just such a love."
After the meeting, Bolger said, administrators received assurances Grayslake Central was clear of any potential liability problems before allowing Perkowitz to bring the puppy to the school in January. He said the arrangement with the dog has worked well so far.
Bailey also has become an educator of sorts, Bolger said, because students, teachers and others at Grayslake Central are learning firsthand about all that goes into a guide dog. He said the high level of responsibility a student is willing to take on to train the dog has been impressive.
"For the dog to be able to be in an authentic environment, there's an acclimation here that would have to take place," Bolger said. "And if you really think about it, how else is a seeing-eye dog ever going to have access (to a school)? And for a student to lead that way and know enough about the proper training of an animal to make that happen, we're just so proud of Abby and we're so proud of being a part of this process."
Perkowitz, 16, said she hopes to have Bailey in Grayslake Central for more than the twice-a-week ACT class and other after-school activities. She said the goal is to bring the dog with her to regular classes at least weekly before the academic season ends.
In the ACT preparation class, Bailey sits on a mat and typically chews a bone next to Perkowitz while Perkowitz takes practice tests. One of the instructors, Dan Armes, said the dog has yet to be a problem in the classroom.
"I thought at first the puppy would be doing something that could be a distraction, but I am pleasantly surprised that the kids are able to work without even realizing that (she) is there," Armes said.
Haneline said trainers such as Perkowitz lay a vital foundation before an animal enters the final leg of intensive guide dog instruction. He said awareness and self-control are major elements of the training.
Puppy-raisers meet monthly with a regional counselor who organizes obedience lessons and various public scenarios for the future guide dogs.
Strict rules must be followed by the raisers, including placement of a "Future Leader Dog" bandanna or jacket on the puppy when in public. In addition to staying off furniture, the puppies are expected to lie quietly at meal time and not beg.
Perkowitz is one of roughly 400 puppy trainers for Leader Dogs for the Blind in 22 states and Canada. When her work is finished after a year or so and Bailey is returned to the Michigan headquarters, the charity will provide the dog at no cost to a client who must complete a 26-day training program.
"I've always had animals in my life," said Perkowitz, whose family has fostered pets from a local facility. "Always, constantly going to the shelter, helping out there. I actually want to be a (veterinarian) when I grow up. And just being able to see how an animal can impact someone's life is amazing. I want to be part of helping someone."


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1867, Latinized from osmose (1854), shortened from endosmosis (1830s), from endosmose "inward passage of a fluid through a porous septum" (1829), from French endo- "inward" + Greek osmos "a thrusting, a pushing," from stem of othein "to push, to thrust," from PIE *wedhe- "to push, strike" (cf. Sanskrit vadhati "pushes, strikes, destroys," Avestan vadaya- "to repulse"). Figurative sense is from 1900. Related: Osmotic (1854, from earlier endosmotic).
osmose os·mose (ŏz'mōs', ŏs'-)
v. os·mosed, os·mos·ing, os·mos·es
To diffuse or cause to diffuse by osmosis.
osmosis os·mo·sis (ŏz-mō'sĭs, ŏs-)
n. pl. os·mo·ses (-sēz)
Diffusion of fluid through a semipermeable membrane until there is an equal concentration of fluid on both sides of the membrane.
The tendency of fluids to diffuse in such a manner.
The movement of a solvent through a membrane separating two solutions of different concentrations. The solvent from the side of weaker concentration usually moves to the side of the stronger concentration, diluting it, until the concentrations of the solutions are equal on both sides of the membrane. ◇ The pressure exerted by the molecules of the solvent on the membrane they pass through is called osmotic pressure. Osmotic pressure is the energy driving osmosis and is important for living organisms because it allows water and nutrients dissolved in water to pass through cell membranes.
The seeping of a fluid through a seemingly solid barrier, such as a cell wall or a rubber sheet. When the concentration of the fluid is the same on both sides of the barrier, osmosis stops.
Note: Informally, "osmosis" is the process by which information or concepts come to a person without conscious effort: "Living in Paris, he learned French slang by osmosis."


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Icon: Ron Carter
Jazz musicians are known for being a dapper and frequently recorded bunch, which is why becoming one of the most-recorded and best-dressed jazz musicians alive is no mean feat. And Ron Carter managed to do it all while standing behind an upright bass.
He came to fame as part of Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet (where one Herbie Hancock also got his start)—and went on to record some 2,500 records on the double bass. Along the way, he played with everyone from Eric Dolphy to A Tribe Called Quest, won acclaim as a cellist, composed about 140 songs, taught at CUNY and Juilliard, and—just for good measure—developed a custom blend of pipe tobacco.
But prolificacy alone does not an icon make. This is why Carter made the cut.»


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Women with fibromyalgia have lower levels of calcium, magnesium, iron and manganese in hair mineral analysis
– Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science, Oct 2011
[Note: Even if blood test results of these crucial minerals are "normal," their levels can actually be abnormally low in the muscles and other cells, as the hair analysis may indicate. To read the free full text of this article, which explains how each of these minerals may relate to FM symptoms, go to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3192333/?tool=pubmed. To summarize:
• Studies of FM patients have associated hypocalcemia with muscle spasm, cramps & twitches/jerks;
• Hypomagnesemia (often co-occuring with low vitamin D) is associated with general weakness/cramps, sleep deprivation & fatigue;
• Low manganese deprives the mitochondria of an essential free radical defender, superoxide dismutase 2, perhaps explaining FM's frequently altered oxidant/antioxidant balance.
• And other research not cited by this article (see "Association between serum ferritin level and fibromyalgia syndrome" ) demonstrated that iron – essential for enzymes involved in production of neurotransmitters, including dopamine and serotonin – tends to be low in FM patients' cerebrospinal fluid.]
Little is known about hair mineral status in fibromyalgia patients. This study evaluated the characteristics of hair minerals in female patients with fibromyalgia compared with a healthy reference group.
Forty-four female patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria were enrolled as the case group. Age and body mass index-matched data were obtained from 122 control subjects enrolled during visit for a regular health check-up.
Hair minerals were analyzed and compared between the two groups. The mean age was 43.7 yr. General characteristics were not different between the two groups.
Fibromyalgia patients showed a significantly lower level of calcium (775 micrograms/g vs 1,093 mcg/g), magnesium (52 mcg/g vs 72 mcg/g), iron (5.9 mcg/g vs 7.1 mcg/g), copper (28.3 mcg/g vs 40.2 mcg/g) and manganese (140 mcg/g vs 190 mcg/g).
Calcium, magnesium, iron, and manganese were loaded in the same factor using factor analysis; the mean of this factor was significantly lower in fibromyalgia group in multivariate analysis with adjustment for potential confounders.
In conclusion, the concentrations of calcium, magnesium, iron, and manganese in the hair of female patients with fibromyalgia are lower than of controls, even after adjustment of potential confounders.
Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science, Oct 2011; 26(10): 1253–1257. ID: 22022174, by Kim YS, Kim KM, Lee DJ, Kim BT, Park SB, Cho DY, Suh CH, Kim HA, Park RW, Joo NS. Department of Family Practice and Community Health, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. [Email email@example.com]


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South Dakota Sends Snow Removal Rules Reminder
Realizing that the recent blizzard event in western South Dakota was an extraordinary event, there still are proper ways to get rid of snow.
Some folks have placed snow in the right-of-way and the South Dakota Department of Transportation feels the need to freshen people's memories about what to do with the white stuff.
In a press release from the DOT, they state that private citizens and snow removal companies cannot put snow in the highway right of way, which includes driving surfaces, shoulders and ditches.
Todd Seaman who is the Rapid City region engineer said, "The recent snowstorms in parts of western and central South Dakota have deposited a large amount of snow already this year and we are seeing an increase in violators. The space within the right of way needs to be reserved for future snow that may fall on the road. If the department's plow operators do not have a place to put that snow, it severely hampers their ability to clear roadways."
Penalties for dumping snow in the right of way is a violation of the anti-dumping law and is a Class 1 misdemeanor, with a penalty of up to one year in jail, $2,000 in fines, or both. It is the policy of the SDDOT to remove snow that has been illegally piled within the highway right of way that may be a safety hazard. In addition, violators will be billed for the costs of removing illegally dumped snow.


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Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is expected to name a strong side for the Europa League last 32 second leg against Zenit St Petersburg, with the Reds on the back-foot following a 2-0 defeat in Russia.
Pepe Reina will start between the sticks at Anfield, with a first-choice back four likely to be ahead of him.
That means Glen Johnson should get the nod at right back, with Daniel Agger and Martin Skrtel in the centre. Jamie Carragher could be rested, with Jose Enrique continuing his run at left back.
In midfield, captain Steven Gerrard will be called upon to give another Anfield masterclass, with Lucas Leiva and Jordan Henderson also holding the centre for the Reds in a 4-3-3 formation. Joe Allen is also in contention
Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho are both cup-tied – a major blow after their impressive displays for Rodgers against Swansea City at the weekend.
However, that gives Raheem Sterling a chance to win his first-team place back, with Stewart Downing on the opposite flank for Liverpool. Luis Suarez will lead the line on Merseyside.
Liverpool predicted line-up v Zenit St. Petersburg:
Pepe Reina; Glen Johnson, Martin Skrtel, Daniel Agger, Jose Enrique; Jordan Henderson, Steven Gerrard, Lucas Leiva; Raheem Sterling, Luis Suarez, Stewart Downing.
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LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and 13 rebounds, Luke Babbitt hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Bobcats, 118-112, in overtime Monday night in Charlotte, N.C.
The Blazers trailed, 97-79, with 5:17 left in regulation, but stormed back to tie the score and sent it into overtime on Babbitt's 3-pointer with 22 seconds left.
Portland never trailed in overtime.
Damian Lillard scored 24 points and Nicolas Batum added 17 points for the Blazers, who finished a road trip with two straight wins.
Ben Gordon set a franchise record with eight 3-pointers — all after halftime — for the Bobcats, who dropped their fourth straight game. Gordon finished with 29 points.
Charlotte had a chance to win at the end of regulation but Kemba Walker's drive and fallaway jumper from the baseline didn't fall.
Walker penetrated, pump-faked and got a good shot off that didn't go down.
Walker finished with 22 points and 17 assists for the Bobcats. Byron Mullens added 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Clippers 105, Jazz 104 — Blake Griffin scored 30 points, Jamal Crawford added 20, and Los Angeles handed Utah its first loss at home this season.
Crawford made a pair of free throws late and ex-Clipper Randy Foye countered with a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds remaining. But Foye's desperation three after stealing the ensuing inbounds pass missed its mark.
Mo Williams led the Jazz against his former team with 20 points and 12 assists. Foye added 19 points and Al Jefferson had 16 points and 10 rebounds but had a layup blocked by DeAndre Jordan with 26 seconds left that would have tied the score at 101.
Nuggets 113, Raptors 110 — Corey Brewer scored 19 points, JaVale McGee had 17 points and five blocks, and host Denver withstood a late rally to defeat Toronto.
Kyle Lowry had 24 points and Andrea Bargnani added 23 points for the Raptors. Lowry had 12 points in the fourth quarter when the Raptors cut a 17-point deficit to 1 with 2:18 left.
The Nuggets led, 103-86, on a dunk by Kenneth Faried (18 points, 10 rebounds) midway through the fourth before Toronto came storming back. The Raptors scored 11 straight points before Danilo Gallinari hit two free throws.
A 3-pointer by rookie Terrence Ross and two free throws by Lowry made it 105-104. Ty Lawson, who finished with 16 points, hit a 3-pointer and Toronto missed its next three shots as Denver built a 110-104 cushion.
Hornets 102, Bucks 81 — Ryan Anderson scored 22 points, Robin Lopez added 21, and host New Orleans won for only the second time in 11 games, defeating Milwaukee.
Lopez shot 8 of 10 from the field and made all five free throws he attempted. He also scored 11 straight points during a pivotal 13-0 run in the third quarter that gave New Orleans the lead for good.
Jason Smith added 12 points and Greivis Vasquez had 11 for the Hornets, who shot 52.4 percent (43 of 82).
Brandon Jennings hit five 3-pointers and finished with 25 points. Monta Ellis added 17 for Milwaukee, which shot 38.2 percent (29 of 76) from the field. Anderson Varejao had 17 points and 18 rebounds for the Cavaliers.
Magic 102, Warriors 94 — Orlando won for the second straight night to open its five-game West Coast swing, getting 24 points apiece from Glen Davis and Arron Afflalo and 22 points from J.J. Redick.
Tied entering the fourth quarter, Golden State had its three-game winning streak stopped. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 25 points.
Nikola Vucevic added 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Magic.
Pistons 89, Cavaliers 79— Brandon Knight scored 17 points, Kyle Singler and Tayshaun Prince had 15 apiece, and Detroit beat Cleveland for its fifth straight home win.
Anderson Varejao had 17 points and 18 rebounds for the Cavaliers.


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Mixing Military Life and Medical School
By Doug Gillett
Jason Patten (left) and Scott and Rozalyn Love are three of approximately 20 students from the UAB School of Medicine who are serving in the military in some capacity.
These days Jason Patten is most likely found in one of two places: in a classroom at the UAB School of Medicine, or in the cockpit of an F-16 high above Alabama.
After six years of training and flying with the Air National Guard post in Montgomery, Patten began applying to medical schools in 2006. Now he's a third-year student living two of his childhood dreams at once—being a doctor and a fighter pilot. "It's a lot of work balancing everything, but it's worth it," he says. "I have no complaints."
The balancing act means that Patten sometimes must attend classes, then drive to Montgomery the same night to practice his dogfighting skills with fellow pilots. And regular deployments to the Middle East have challenged him to keep up with classes from 5,000 miles away.
Fortunately, Patten says, both UAB and the Pentagon have gone out of their way to help him manage his twin responsibilities. His SOM mentor—Sarah Nafziger, M.D., a professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine—worked with the Air Force to help coordinate his combat and research schedules. And the SOM's curriculum structure enabled Patten to participate in a number of research projects on the ground in Iraq.
Patten worked on studies of compartment syndrome and traumatic brain injury. "We were looking at the use of 3-percent saline, which is commonly used in head injuries," he explains. "But with IEDs exploding, this was the first time we were seeing high-impact, high-velocity trauma on a constant basis. We just don't have this kind of data in America, but in Iraq it happened twice a day."
Medical Commission
Meanwhile, fellow medical students Rozalyn and Scott Love have faced their own balancing act—military service, medical school, and a marriage. They were commissioned as naval officers in April 2007 and started SOM classes just three months later.
Rozalyn says they were attracted to military service by the adventure, but also by its opportunities for both health care and public policy. (Both she and Scott earned master's degrees at UAB's School of Public Health.) Like Patten, they've been helped by professors and commanding officers who have tried to make their experience as seamless as possible.
Thanks to the Navy Health Professions Scholarship Program, the Loves have been able to concentrate on their SOM coursework during the school year and serve their active-duty time during the summer. After their first year, they attended a five-week officer development program in Rhode Island; the next year, they spent the summer doing research at Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Scott says they may return to San Diego for their residency. "The Navy doesn't do an official couples match, but they mostly try to keep you together, so I'm pretty confident we'll be together for at least the first year," he says. "After that, our paths may diverge a bit, but we knew that was a risk."
Following their residencies, the Loves will owe the Navy four years of active service—no minor commitment, but one that Rozalyn describes as preferable to graduating with hundreds of thousands of dollars in student-loan debt. Even more important than the financial considerations, though, is the sense of serving one's country.
Rozalyn says she felt that acutely when she met with her great-great-uncle, a World War II veteran, just days after graduating from officer training. "We walked into the room, and he summoned the strength to push himself up out of his wheelchair to stand and give us our first salute. He passed away very shortly after that, and we got to present the flag to his family at his military funeral," she recalls. "You just don't appreciate the sacrifices that a lot of our forefathers have made until you tell them you're joining the service."
This article originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2010 issue of UAB Medicine, the magazine of the UAB School of Medicine.


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Using Xen for High Availability Clustersby Kris Buytaert and Johan Huysmans
The idea of using virtual machines to build high available clusters is not new. Some software companies claim that virtualization is the answer to your HA problems, off course that's not true. Yes, you can reduce downtime by migrating virtual machines to another physical machine for maintenance purposes or when you think hardware is about to fail, but if an application crashes you still need to make sure another application instance takes over the service. And by the time your hardware fails, it's usually already too late to initiate the migration.
So, for each and every application you still need to look at whether you want to have it constantly available, if you can afford the application to be down for some time, or if your users won't mind having to relogin when one server fails.
If you need to have your application always available, you'll need to investigate if you can run two instances of the application at the same time and what happens if you would connect to another application instance in the middle of a session.
Using Xen at Newtec
This is exactly the kind of challenges we run into at Newtec, a market leader in Satellite Communications, delivering an extensive range of highly innovative products and solutions. Since being founded in 1985, TV broadcasters, Telecom Service Providers, Integrators, and Satellite Operators from all over the world have been relying on the exceptional performance and reliability of Newtec's unrivaled products.
Newtec has different test, development, and validation platforms, which have identical network topologies that are isolated on their own vlan. For each of these platforms, a gateway has been created that allows developers and testers to log on to their platform. All of these gateways have a small footprint and, apart from their vlan configuration, they are identical. There are no applications running on these gateways, they mainly function as access point to platforms. A user ssh's to the platform and from there connects to the server or application he needs. So, we implemented a Xen virtual machine host that hosts 12 of those Virtual Gateways.
If this machine goes down, it means that a couple dozen developers can't access the machines they are supposed to be working on. Upgrades or maintenance have to be done in a time window when nobody is working on the platforms or we have to provide other alternative path to the platform.
The initial idea was to provide two completely identical machines. If an error occurs on the running machine, the network cables would be switched to the standby machine. That idea was not really feasible because manual intervention and physical access to the machines is required to switch the cables. It is also not possible to remotely log in to the standby machine to perform some administrative tasks as it is disconnected.
We wanted to avoid those problems and therefore both physical machines had to be accessible at all times. Only the virtual machines on the active host may be remotely accessible. The virtual machines on the passive host must be running to allow a fast switch of the active node.
The main problem was to find a way that allowed virtual machines to be running, but not connected to the network while the physical machine was connected to the network and accessible.
This had to be combined with a system that allows to automatically switch this network-blockage to the other host.
Isolating Virtual Machines on the Network
If you want to find a way to block network traffic to the virtual hosts you must understand how networking is handled by Xen.
Whenever a system is booted with a xen-kernel it will just have an eth0, just like any other system. This will change when the xend service is started. The xend service will activate the bridging and the necessary devices, which allows network traffic from outside to the virtual hosts.
At first the current eth0, which is the physical network card, will be changed to peth0. For other network interfaces (eth1, ...) the same will happen (peth1, ...). From now on you have to check the link status on device peth0 instead of eth0.
Next eth0 will be created the same way as on every virtual host. The virtual host will only see eth0, which has a corresponding vif (virtual interface) on dom0. Eth0 on dom0 (which has ID 0) will be mapped to vif0.0, eth1 of dom0 will be mapped to vif0.1. On a virtual host with ID 3 the eth0 interface will be mapped against vif3.0. In general you have a unique vifY.X interface on dom0 for every interface of each virtual host. Y indicates the ID of the virtual host and X the number of the interface on the dom0 (eth0, eth1, ...).
The connection between the physical interface (peth0) and the interface of the virtual host (vifY.X) is made by bridging. The amount of bridges and which interface is bounded to which bridge is handled by the Xen configuration.
So we know how the network communication inside Xen works, but how can we stop the network communication between the outside and our virtual machines?
We can remove the vif-interface from the bridges. But if we reboot a virtual machine, it will be created with a new ID and also a new vif-interface, which will be automatically connected to the bridge. Any rebooted machine or freshly started virtual machine will have immediate connection with the outside world.
We can configure the virtual machines to not have connection with the outside world after a fresh boot. But when a virtual machine is rebooted on the active machine it won't have any connection with the outside world either.
Both cases fail because the disabling or enabling of the network traffic to the virtual machines is a one-time operation and when a virtual machine machine is rebooted is must have the same connectivity as before.
Instead of removing or adding these devices to the bridge, we can just block all traffic to these specific devices. This can easily be done with iptables.
With iptables we can't specify "all virtual machines." So we assume that "all virtual machines" means all the network devices execpt the ones from dom0.
iptables -I FORWARD 1 -m physdev --physdev-in vif0.0 -j ACCEPT iptables -I FORWARD 2 -m physdev --physdev-out vif0.0 -j ACCEPT iptables -I FORWARD 3 -m physdev --physdev-in vif0.1 -j ACCEPT iptables -I FORWARD 4 -m physdev --physdev-out vif0.1 -j ACCEPT iptables -I FORWARD 5 -j DROP
The first four rules will allow traffic to the dom0, rule 5 will drop all traffic. The sequence of the rules is very important and therefore we inserted them at a specific place instead of just adding them.
All traffic for the virtual hosts is now blocked. But whenever you start the networking on one of the vhosts it will notice that the IP address is already in use. This happens because whenever you assign an IP to an interface it will first send an arpping to see if the address is not already taken. Arp-packets can't be blocked by iptables and therefore arptables is also needed.
Arptables comes with most distributions, on a Red Hat style distribution you will need the arptables_jf package.
Check that both iptables and arptables are installed.
[root@XEN-A ~]# rpm -qa | grep tables arptables_jf-0.0.8-2 iptables-1.2.11-3.1.RHEL4
Check that both services are started during boot.
[root@XEN-A ~]# chkconfig --list | grep tables arptables_jf 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off iptables 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off
From the package info: "The arptables_jf utility controls the arpfilter network packet filtering code in the Linux kernel. You do not need this program for normal network firewalling. If you need to manually control which arp requests and/or replies this machine accepts and sends, you should install this package."
An arptables ruleset looks really similar to an iptables ruleset
arptables -I FORWARD 1 -i vif0.0 -j ACCEPT arptables -I FORWARD 2 -o vif0.0 -j ACCEPT arptables -I FORWARD 3 -i vif0.1 -j ACCEPT arptables -I FORWARD 4 -o vif0.1 -j ACCEPT arptables -I FORWARD 5 -j DROP
These arptables rules do exactly the same as the iptables rules but now for arp packets.
The iptables and arptables rules will block all traffic to the virtual hosts. If we want to enable the traffic on one machine, only one iptables and one arptables rule has to be changed.
iptables -R FORWARD 5 arptables -R FORWARD 5
These rules will overwrite the DROP-rule (rule nr. 5). Traffic passing that rule won't be accepted or dropped, but just passed to the next rule, which is exactly what we want.
Disabling the traffic is as easy as allowing all traffic.
iptables -R FORWARD 5 -j DROP arptables -R FORWARD 5 -j DROP
You can save these rules so that the initscripts you enabled earlier will use them at boot time by running "iptables-save" or "arptables-save".
Adding Heartbeat
Linux-HA, aka Heartbeat, is used to monitor which node is active and to automate the failover. We wrote a init script around these rules that can be used as a Heartbeat resource, which allows you to start (unblock) or stop (block) the network traffic to the vhosts.
While creating this setup, we encountered some problems with Xen and Heartbeat. Initially we were working with Heartbeat version 1. One of the error messages was:
ERROR: No local heartbeat. Forcing shutdown
This error message was explained in the Heartbeat FAQ, but the indicated causes didn't make any sense. An update from Xen 3 to Xen 3.0.4 didn't solve the problem. Upgrading Heartbeat from v1 to v2 made the error disappear, and Heartbeat started working without any problems.
Heartbeat v2 has a complete new config file. The main config file (ha.cf) is now an XML file. But don't worry, if you don't want to upgrade the config file, you can keep working with a v1 config file. You can't take advantage of the new features of Heartbeat v2, but at least you're taking advantage of the bugfixes ;).
A Linux-HA v1 cluster needs three key files to function, these configs do still work with Heartbeat v2.
Auth 2 2 sha1 SomeVeryLongSentenceWhichWillMa<WBR>keTheTrafficABitMoreSecure!
debugfile /var/log/ha-debug logfile /var/log/ha-log keepalive 1 deadtime 5 warntime 2 initdead 120 baud 19200 ucast eth0 192.168.253.99 auto_failback off node GW-X node GW-Y ping_group group1 192.168.253.244 192.168.253.99 respawn hacluster /usr/lib/heartbeat/ipfail
In the above file, we define the two different nodes of which the cluster consists, make sure that the hosts names you mention are known on both nodes! And the last file you need is /etc/ha.d/haresources.
XEN-A 192.168.253.97 unblock-vhosts-network
This last file contains the resources an active node should carry, being the IP address we want to use as the actual IP address the node is listening to, and the unblock-vhost-network script. Once a node becomes active, it will run this script with a start parameter unblocking access to the virtual machines. When a node is degraded it stops the same script, hence blocking arp and IP level access to the virtual machines.
The unblock-vhosts-network is build like any other init script and can handle these parameters: start, stop, restart, and status. The script will be located in: /etc/rc.d/init.d/unblock-vhosts-network .
Make sure this script is not started during boot, it will be called by Heartbeat.
#!/bin/sh # # unblock-vhosts-network # # chkconfig: 2345 08 92 # description: Allow or block traffic from/to xen vhosts # # Source function library. . /etc/init.d/functions start() { iptables -R FORWARD 5 echo -n "iptables -R FORWARD 5" if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then success; echo; ret=0 else failure; echo; return 1 fi arptables -R FORWARD 5 echo -n "arptables -R FORWARD 5" if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then success; echo; ret=0 else failure; echo; return 1 fi return $ret } stop() { iptables -R FORWARD 5 -j DROP echo -n "iptables -R FORWARD 5 -j DROP" if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then success; echo; ret=0 else failure; echo; return 1 fi arptables -R FORWARD 5 -j DROP echo -n "arptables -R FORWARD 5 -j DROP" if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then success; echo; ret=0 else failure; echo; return 1 fi return $ret } status() { iptables -L FORWARD -n -v --line-numbers | grep "^5" arptables -L FORWARD -n -v --line-numbers | grep "^5" return $? } restart() { stop start } case "$1" in start) start RETVAL=$? ;; stop) stop RETVAL=$? ;; restart) restart RETVAL=$? ;; status) status RETVAL=$? ;; *) echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|status}" exit 1 ;; esac exit $RETVAL
With this setup, we can survive a failure on one of the two Xen hosts, we can schedule downtime for hardware maintenance, or move the machines with the users of the platforms. A failure of the service indeed means that users have to reconnect, but they won't have to wait until the node has rebooted or until we have fixed the hardware problem.
These virtual gateways are not the only Xen or Heartbeat implementations at Newtec, we also use Xen for build machines, testing of deployment tools and configuration management tools, or to run different lightweight applications isolated from each other on the same machines.
Links & References
Kris Buytaert is a Linux and open source consultant operating in the Benelux. He currently maintains the openMosix HOWTO.
Johan Huysmans is a Linux and Open Source consultant at Inuits. He maintains a blog at http://www.raskas.be/blog/ where he documents his findings about several linux system administration items, including Xen and kickstart.
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Giving Levels & Membership BenefitsContributing to the Red & White Club not only supports Miami student-athletes, but it also BENEFITS YOU, our loyal members. By becoming an active annual member at the $100 level ($50 for Young Alumni) you are eligible to receive additional benefits and opportunities from Miami Athletics.
Your annual membership in the Red & White Club is very important to Miami Athletics and its student-athletes and we want to make sure to show our appreciation for your support. Gifts made between July 1 and June 30 of the current year will result in active membership and exclusive benefits through June 30 of next year.
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It was amazing to spend some time at home this summer. It was extremely relaxing. There's not much to do in little ol' Frazeysburg Ohio, but I kept myself busy. I spent a lot of time with my family and friends, and I work at the Dairy Queen in town. Gotta make that money! When I was not working I was working out with Hanna Luburgh at our old high school weight room.
I spent a lot of time at the pool perfecting my tan :). My friends and I just went to Heath pool in Newark. There's a lot of slides there and a lazy river. Most of my friends were still in school because they were on quarters, but we still made time to see each other. There's always the occasional summer party and cookout. But the most fun I had this summer was when I went to Powerline with some of my girlfriends. Three words that describe Powerline: Four wheelers, mud, and camping. I was a complete muddy mess all weekend, and loved every minute of it. Yes, I am kind of a hillbilly.
Two weeks ago I started summer school back at Akron. Hanna and I moved all our stuff into our new apartment! We are having a great time!