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The damage wrought upon Muslims following the terror attacks of 9-11 is incalculable. Many still suffer, linked by outsiders who promote a skewed association to those who claim to represent Islam. University of Houston sociologist Helen Rose Ebaugh has written a book that examines an Islamic movement that is rooted in education, interfaith exchange and peace. "The Gülen Movement: A Sociological Analysis of a Civic Movement Rooted in Moderate Islam" is the result of two years of research.
"They are an example of Islam that we do not hear about in the media," said Ebaugh, who teaches a course on world religions.
Fethullah Gülen is a Turkish imam whose works helped start a civic movement in the 1960s to educate young people and inspire Turkish people to invest in that endeavor. Ebaugh spent two years conducting interviews with Turkish businesspeople, journalists and average people whose support of Gülen's ideas is woven into their personal and professional values. Ebaugh says she was careful to explain to her hosts and interviewees that she would report on whatever she found.
"What I present is grounded in a sociological perspective that I hope will connect with a Western audience," she said. "I am a social scientist; I'm not a member of the movement. You're looking at an objective outsider."
The book contains chapters on Islam throughout Turkish history, the Turkish-Islamic culture of giving, the life of Fethullah Gülen and the financing of his civic movement.
"He called on deeply entrenched Turkish values of zakat and hospitality," Ebaugh said. "It's a Turkish thing and very much an Islamic thing."
Ebaugh's research also conveys stories from the many people who benefited from Gülen-inspired schools. She said many explained that without the schools or dormitories in which to live, they would not have been able to pursue an education. She said for some, especially in southeastern Turkey, their only other alternatives were those provided by radical religious and ethnic groups.
Ebaugh says that participants in the Gülen movement are now in more than 100 countries, including the United States and the city of Houston.
"This is not an isolationist movement. People want to integrate into the places where they live," she said. "They hold workshops to share information about their culture and faith. They take people to Turkey and promote interfaith dialogue. Here are Muslims promoting peace," she said.
For more information, visit http://www.guleninstitute.org/index.php/Books/Dr.-Ebaugh-publishes-her-book-on-the-Gulen-Movement.html


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And the no-hitters keep on coming. Matt Cain pitched a perfect game for the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night. It was the fifth no-hitter in Major League Baseball this season and it's only June. Audie Cornish talks to sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about where Cain's performance ranks in the record books and why no-hitters, which used to be rare, are now seemingly routine.

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Harvard has placed in the top 10 of the NWCA team academic standings nine times under head coach Jay Weiss (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – All-American's Steven Keith and Walter Peppelman have been named to the 2011-12 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Team, while the Crimson garnered All-Academic Team honors with the second highest GPA in the nation, as announced by the association on Tuesday.
Peppelman has maintained a 3.71 cumulative GPA as a government concentrator in the Kennedy School of Government. The two-time All-American has placed eighth at the NCAA's as a 157-pounder each of the last two years and is the seventh student-athlete in Harvard history to reach the podium in back-to-back seasons. In 2011-12, he placed second at the EIWA Championships and went 29-8 overall. His 92 career wins rank seventh in program history while his 27 falls rank third. Peppelman was also named to the NWCA All-Academic Team following last season and is a two-time Academic All-Ivy League selection.
Keith, an economics concentrator, holds a 3.02 cumulative GPA in the School of Arts and Sciences. He earned All-America status for the first time in his career this year with an eighth-place finish at 133 lbs. at Nationals. He finished this season with a 34-11 record, marking the sixth most wins in program history. He also took third at the EIWA Championships, third at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and eighth at the Midlands Championships. This is the first NWCA All-Academic Team honor of his career.
Harvard has placed in the top 10 of the team's standings nine times under the direction of Jay Weiss, the David G. Bunning '88 Head Coach for Harvard Wrestling. The Crimson had led the nation in GPA each of the last two years, but slipped to No. 2 this year with a 3.3766 combined GPA. The University of Nebraska – Lincoln led the way with a combined 3.4623.
The NWCA's team rankings are based on the average GPA of 12 student-athletes from each team, including the 10 wrestlers who competed at their conference qualifier. For individuals to earn Academic All-America status, they must have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, been an NCAA qualifier or won 60 percent of his total schedule, or been an NCAA All-American with at least a 3.0 GPA.


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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/20/motorola_q2_2006/
Moto makes billion buck profit
Piling up like pebbles on a beach
Posted in Business, 20th July 2006 10:12 GMT
Motorola made $1.38bn profit in the quarter ending June on sales of $10.88bn - both record numbers for the company.
Only another so-so performance from the networks division, which made a profit of $394m in the period, down from $494m a year ago, on sales of $2.9bn, could take the shine off the results.
Motorola said it shipped 51.9m handsets, and 2.4m set top boxes in Q2 2006.
So Motorola's phone success continues. Less than two years ago, Motorola was looking nervously over its shoulder as Samsung made its bid for second place. Motorola has now taken its market share from 14 per cent to 22 per cent, according to its own estimates. Nokia's decision to withdraw from the CDMA market won't harm Motorola at all.
The company estimates 2006 revenue will be between $10.9bn and $11.1bn.
The networks division boasted a WiMAX win in Pakistan, and is an investor in Craig McCaw's Clearwire venture to build a nationwide WiMAX network in the US.®


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Helen (Roy) McGovern, 85, of Cranston, died peacefully January 13, 2012 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the wife of the late John J. McGovern (P.P.D.).
Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Fred Roy Sr. and Amelia (Olynik) Roy. McGovern was an electrologist for many years until her retirement. She was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church, a founder of the Providence Police Wives Association, a member of the Cranston Country Club, and an avid golfer and bowler.
She leaves her beloved children, John J. McGovern and his wife, Cynthia, of Narragansett, Stephen R. McGovern and his wife, Erin, of Cranston, Karen J. Bucci of Cranston, Marilyn A. McGovern of West Warwick and son-in law, David R. Jeschke of Greenville. She was the mother of the late Helene A. Jeschke, cherished grandmother of 10 and grandchildren and one great-grandson. She was the sister of Fred Roy of Warwick, Olga Audet of East Greenwich, Eugenia Conaty of Riverside, A. Mildred Sullivan of Warwick and Madlyn Nelson of Florida.
Her funeral will be held Jan. 17 at 8:45 a.m. from Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home, 800 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church, 237 Garden Hills Dr., Cranston. Burial will follow in Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter.
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DALLAS (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a 22-year-old man for pointing a green laser beam at a Dallas police helicopter during an investigation.
The U.S. attorney's office in Dallas announced Thursday that Kenneth Santodomingo was indicted on one count of aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft. Santodomingo was arrested Jan. 28 after the helicopter pilots noticed a laser beam on the aircraft several times.
The pilots found where the light was coming from and directed officers on the ground to Santodomingo.
Authorities say Santodomingo told officers he wanted to see how far the laser pointer could reach.
He faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison if convicted.
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Pete Johnson Boogie-woogie piano
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Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
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Extensive, 22 page illustrated booklet notes by Axel Zwingenberger.
Detailed discography.
This compilation, gives the overall impression of a player who had good knowledge of harmonic structures, great command of rhythm and plenty of experience of swinging along with high calibre Jazz musicians. Pete Johnsons influences included Charles "Smash" Johnson, then Louis "Bootie" Johnson, who made Pete change from drumming to playing piano in 1926. Other main inspirations came from Fats Waller and for boogie-woogie, Pinetop Smith's recordings and Jelly Roll Morton. Tracks on the CD include the big band "Roll 'Em" by Benny Goodman's Orchestra, "Buss Robinson Blues" was a favourite of Pete's being a tribute to a friend and fellow pianist. "Goin' Away Blues" was a number from Pete's first commercial recording session, accompanied by the singer Joe Turner, "Boogie Woogie Prayer" is a piano duet with Albert Ammons. Other highlights are several songs featuring the singer Lena Horne, these are "My New Gown" and the excellent "Unlucky Dream". Continued...
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UPDATE: 6:30a.m. Thursday
All lanes on the Brooks Bridge (U.S. 98) in Okaloosa County are open to traffic as of 6:30 a.m. this morning.
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) bridge inspectors have determined the Brooks Bridge on U.S. 98 in Okaloosa County is structurally sound after a series of assessments were performed last night.
FDOT inspected the structure after a barge collided with the bridge on Wednesday, March 20, causing damage to barrier wall and Okaloosa County water lines. The mishap caused motorists to take a 60 mile detour for a while across the Mid Bay Bridge. Tolls were no in effect during the night.
Tolls on the Mid-Bay Bridge were reinstated as of 6 a.m. Thursday morning.
The east bound lanes of Brooks Bridge, which connects Okaloosa Island and Fort Walton Beach, remain closed.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office says a crane on a barge hit the bridge around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, causing damage to a barrier wall and Okaloosa County water lines.
Shortly before 9:00 p.m., Florida Department of Transportation engineers determined the bridge is structurally sound.
Westbound lanes re-opened around 6:00 p.m. But eastbound lanes will remain closed until FDOT and Okaloosa County repair the damage.
Okaloosa Water & Sewer is asking residents and visitors to curtail water use at this time. Commercial businesses on the Okaloosa Island water main are also being asked to use as little water as possible. Water pressure must be conserved in case of a fire.
The bridge closing has created a 60 mile detour for motorists trying to get from one side to the other.
The shortest detour is north on State Road 85, east on State Road 20 in Valpraiso and then right on the Mid-Bay Bridge road. While the east bound lanes are closed, tolls on the Mid-Bay Bridge will remain suspended.


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Meals are served at Wesley Community Senior Center, 1615 S. Roberts St. Breakfast is served from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Lunch is served at noon. Milk is served at all lunches. There is a $3 charge. Meals are for seniors, 55 and older.
Seniors and visitors planning to have lunch at Wesley Community Senior Center are asked to call 806-372-7960 by 9 a.m. daily.
Wednesday - Breakfast: milk, enriched whole-grain cereal, bananas. Lunch: milk, beef enchiladas, rice and beans, peaches. Snack: milk, graham crackers, applesauce.
Thursday - Breakfast: milk, oatmeal, toast, peaches. Lunch: milk, grilled cheese, chicken soup and vegetables, pears. Snack: milk, bananas and Jell-O.
Friday - Breakfast: grape juice, French toast, syrup, strawberries. Lunch: milk, beef ravioli, peas, salad and ranch dressing, pineapple. Snack: milk, bananas and vanilla pudding with Nilla wafers.
Monday - Breakfast: orange juice, eggs, bacon and toast. Lunch: milk, macaroni and cheese with ham, green beans and peaches. Snack: milk, peeled apple slices, string cheese.
Tuesday - Breakfast: milk, whole-grain oatmeal, bananas and toast. Lunch: milk, chicken and rice, broccoli, salad, ranch dressing and bread. Snack: milk, oatmeal raisin cookies and pears.
Lunch at the Polk Street Silver Grill, located at Amarillo Senior Community Center, 1200 S. Polk St., is served from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Monday through Friday. $5.50 for members and $6.50 guests. All meals include one choice of two entrees, two choices of four vegetables, one choice of four salads and one choice of at least six deserts, plus beverage.
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The Arizona Cardinals have placed Rich Ohrnberger on injured reserve after the center suffered a knee injury during Sunday's humiliating 58-0 loss in Seattle.
Ohrnberger was forced into the starting lineup when Lyle Sendlein went down with an injury in Week 12. Rookie Scott Wedige will take over in the middle against the Lions next Sunday.
The Cardinals also have a new quarterback in the fold after acquiring Brian Hoyer off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Michigan State product did not play for the Steelers this year after seeing action in 13 games with the Patriots the past three seasons.
Hoyer has totaled 286 yards with one touchdown and one interception on 27- of-43 attempts in this brief NFL career.
In another roster move, Arizona released wide receiver Isaiah Williams from the practice squad-injured reserve list.


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Worthy Brown's Daughter (Hardcover)
Known for his critically acclaimed contemporary thrillers, New York Times bestselling author Phillip Margolin explores intriguing new territory in Worthy Brown's Daughter, a compelling historical drama, set in nineteenth-century Oregon, that combines a heartbreaking story of slavery and murder with classic Margolin plot twists.
One of a handful of lawyers in the new state of Oregon, recently widowed Matthew Penny agrees to help Worthy Brown, a newly freed slave, rescue his fifteen year old daughter, Roxanne, from their former master, a powerful Portland lawyer. Worthy's lawsuit sets in motion events that lead to Worthy's arrest for murder and create an agonizing moral dilemma that could send either Worthy or Matthew to the hangman.
At the same time, hanging judge Jed Tyler, a powerful politician with a barren personal life, becomes infatuated with a beautiful gold-digger who is scheming to murder Benjamin Gillette, Oregon's wealthiest businessman. When Gillette appears to die from natural causes, Sharon Hill produces a forged contract of marriage and Tyler must decide if he will sacrifice his reputation to defend that of the woman who inspired his irrational obsession.
At Worthy's trial, Matthew saves Worthy by producing a stunning courtroom surprise and his attempt to stop the deadly fortune hunter ends in a violent climax.
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"Worthy Brown's Daughteris a fast and absorbing read, and Margolin's law expertise makes the book's climax…an exciting moment indeed."
"Margolin shines in recreating pioneer life .. . . there's legal wrangling, murder and romance, set against the backdrop of race and frontier life. . . . his scene-setting, knowledge of the frontier and relating of the hard task of the law make for an appealing read."
"With plenty of action…the lively narrative will keep readers engrossed."
"Margolin captures both the haphazard legal theater—when judges ride the circuit, Portland's 'courthouse' is a loft on the third floor of the Coleman Barrel Company—and the daunting racism of the times."
"Worthy Brown's Daughter reads something like Deadwood meets Twelve Years a Slave. The finale in the courtroom is as brilliant and exciting as any great legal drama…. [A] beautifully written story rooted in America's brutal history of slavery and racism."
"[A] compelling tale of justice for sale… vibrant characters…bring the West to life…. If you like westerns or legal thrillers you will get both in Worthy Brown's Daughter."
"The Old West comes alive in heart-wrenching, violent, and wicked racist color…. Legal thriller and western fans will stay with it to the last page.… Margolin's novel offers a compelling portrait of small town justice done right."
"Margolin. . . [and] allows passions to sway his heroes, and generates empathy toward his crooks . . . . [On] the courtroom floor, where Margolin is clearly at home, [there is] a satisfying, white-knuckle climax."
"This departure for best-selling thriller writer Margolin might appeal to fans of the acclaimed movie 12 Years a Slave."
"In New York Times bestselling author Phillip Margolin's first historical, recently widowed attorney Matthew Penny has come to newly-settled Oregon to start fresh. He stumbles into the most challenging case of his career when a former slave, Worthy Brown, asks him to save his teenage daughter."
"Phillip Margolin explores intriguing new territory in Worthy Brown's Daughter, a compelling historical drama, set in nineteenth-century Oregon, that combines a heartbreaking story of slavery and murder with classic Margolin plot twists."
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Like the rising of the Phoenix out of the ashes, a North Carolina treasure, Ghost Town In The Sky, a one time iconic, fun-filled, awe-inspiring attraction is positioned to come back stronger than ever, with no limit to the possibilities of super-success. During the 1960's, when key celebrities like Bonanza's Dan Blocker were making personal appearances at Western themed Ghost Town In The Sky (replete with live gun-fights, live music in a throw-back saloon and so much more), Ghost Town In The Sky flourished at the peak of it's success, drawing huge consistent audiences on a daily basis. Fast-forward to recent years: A devastating economy, with businesses in beautiful Maggie Valley, NC dropping like flies due to the lack of a major draw in the valley. So many businesses' successes were tied to the annual draw of Ghost Town In The Sky and the synergistic lifeline that Ghost Town provided.
Enter, or shall I say, re-enter, a true National Treasure: Living Legend, Alaska Presley. Not content to sit back and watch her beloved neighbors continue to feel the tremendous hit from the economy or leave Maggie Valley's destiny in the hands of folks who simply weren't spiritually, emotionally or lovingly vested in the area, Alaska made the decision to step into the fray and bid on the legendary property. The one-time hotel and restaurant owner and superb businessperson (one of NC's best ever) won the bid, but it wasn't without expending her own blood, sweat, tears and ultimately assembling a world-class team of trusted advisors and confidants. They understood Alaska's vision for giving back and making Ghost Town In The Sky better than ever, designed to withstand anything moving forward. With a twinkle in her eye and a warm smile on her face, Alaska Presley has revived all the thrills, the games, the very real looking and sounding gunfights of the old west (with a little nod to humor infused), and so much more! First off, every customer takes a wonderful ride UP to the Ghost Town on a long ski lift (which in itself is so beautiful and scenic, this alone is worth the price of admission.)
Once families arrive at the Ghost Town itself, its multi-tiered levels of enjoyment beckon families to the adventure and wonder that awaits. Alaska and her team have astutely offered local entrepreneurs the opportunity to get in on the "ground" floor with their own stores, shops and restaurants, creating jobs and industry in the area and suddenly Ghost Town In The Sky transitions into an authentic western town with unlimited potential for income, while reemploying citizens of the valley - a brilliant, sincere offering of goodwill that will revive an area hit hard like so many other areas of the US.
With it's stunning mountain backdrop, Ghost Town In The Sky has added a major attraction that adventurers of all ages can't wait to sink their teeth into: Ziplining! Maggie Valley's Ghost Town In The Sky is unveiling one of the most breathtaking ziplining opportunities for customers who have always desired to try their hand at this exciting, new adventure. When I spoke with Alaska, she vowed to zipline herself! Ghost Town's zip guides are some of the best-trained in the world, including former military men who have sky-dived and more. Ghost Town In The Sky takes safety very seriously and it's evident to any new zipliner, like yours truly. This Reporter was extremely impressed: The guides test and re-test the newly replaced zip lines on a daily basis, to ensure their customer's safety and to essentially take no risks or chances on a bad line interfering with the best interests of customers. Alaska's attention to details like safety and well-being are unmatched and genuine.
Upon meeting this timeless legend, who is an open, loving book with so many wonderful chapters representing a life well-lived, customers are blessed to experience her angelic, beautiful presence. Ghost Town In The Sky is one aspect of a legacy that contains many thoughtful layers benefitting the children, parents, and families of the Maggie Valley area she's so dearly passionate about and advocates tirelessly.
Alaska's vision now includes the Holy Land that is in the process of being constructed and created for 2014: According to Alaska: "You will arrive at the entrance to the "Pathway to Christ" and ascend to the highest peak on the mountain." Holy Land will depict the most notable events in the Bible-knowing Alaska for the short time that I have, this promises to be a life-changing event that will draw suitors from all over the planet to lovely Maggie Valley, NC. With the Grand Opening about to take place any day now, (Ghost Town has already done their "soft" opening), folks from everywhere are now invited to experience the Wild Wild West in all it's authenticity, ride the chair lift 3500 gorgeous feet up Buck Mountain with all 75 inclines, and take in the spectacular views leading up to the Ghost Town museum (chock full of memories that can't be experienced anywhere else).
From there, everyone is treated to the amazing live piano, vocals, and the classic French Can Can dancers and emcee, who sings and guides the audience through an afternoon of fun, frolic and comedy. This is an age appropriate show for families to enjoy freely while sipping on a cool, refreshing beverage. After taking in the stellar entertainment, customers will enjoy the variety of great food, ice cream, fudge and assorted treats that the various shops offer, with something tasty for everyone.
Then, it's off to a plethora of outstanding gift shops to choose souvenirs to be displayed or enjoyed, once again, something fun and affordable for everyone, courtesy of Alaska's friendly vendors who have a feel for what the public craves.
Finally, what would the Wild West be without a historic, epic old-fashioned gun fight? To the delight of the audiences, the gun fights contain all the visuals of period-appropriate costuming, great role-playing actors who appear with their authentic clothing and all the true nuances that take customer's back to when the West was "Won." Even the sounds are authentic.
Ghost Town In The Sky will succeed well beyond Alaska's expectations because she and her team are doing things right, with a wonderful team of professionals who care to their core and truly enjoy their individual contributions to Ghost Town In The Sky's comeback. Most importantly, taking Alaska's lead, everyone involved to a person is giving 110% and reveling in the pride that she has projected through her good intentions to create a living, lasting, loyal, loving legacy! How's that for alliteration?
If you're anywhere in North Carolina, be it Maggie Valley, Asheville or points in-between, Ghost Town In The Sky is a MUST DO, and a no-brainer, certainly one for your Bucket List! Folks from the peripheral states, e.g. South Carolina, Florida, Georgia and especially folks from the Midwest and East Coast, this is one trip worth taking, if only to experience the beauty, history and wonder associated with this beautiful part of both North Carolina and the US. For more information, go to:www.ghostowninthesky.com or call: 828-926-1130 for questions answered, Zipline reservations and so much more! See you there!
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Hyun-Jin Ryu tallied his 100th professional win and helped the Los Angeles Dodgers end their slide at Chase Field.
Ryu struck out nine over six-plus innings and recorded his first three MLB hits in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 7-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the middle test of a three-game set.
Ryu (2-1) surrendered three runs on six hits and a walk for the Dodgers, who had dropped 11 of their previous 13 meetings against the Diamondbacks.
The 26-year-old southpaw, who had spent the previous seven seasons with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korean Baseball Organization, has fanned 20 over his first 18 2/3 innings -- three starts -- while sporting a 2.89 ERA.
"He works quick, he hits the corners, mixes speeds, he does a great job, he's been doing an incredible job," Adrian Gonzalez said of Ryu.
Gonzalez smacked a solo homer among his three hits and two RBI in the win.
Ian Kennedy (1-1) had won all three of his previous home starts against the Dodgers and tossed 13 2/3 scoreless innings over his last two home starts against them coming in, but he was shelled for six runs on 10 hits and four walks over 5 2/3 frames for Arizona, which had won six of its previous eight contests.
After Arizona finally got on the board in the home fifth on A.J. Pollock's one-out, RBI groundout to cut the deficit to 3-1, the Dodgers responded with three two-out runs in the top of the sixth to surge seemingly comfortably ahead.
Ryu had a single to right before Carl Crawford slapped a double down the right-field line. Skip Schumaker walked to load the bases and Matt Kemp came up next and singled through the hole on the left side to plate Ryu and Crawford. Schumaker scored on Gonzalez's single to right and make it 6-1.
"The big inning was the sixth inning," Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said. "He (Kennedy) walked four guys, that's uncharacteristic of him, we couldn't put them away when we needed to put them away."
The Diamondbacks, though, fought back with a pair of runs in each of the seventh and eighth frames.
Consecutive base hits by Alfredo Marte and Josh Wilson to start the seventh knocked Ryu out of the game. Ronald Belisario toed the rubber and surrendered back-to-back pinch-hit, RBI singles to pinch-hitters Eric Hinske and Eric Chavez to trim the margin to 6-3.
Martin Prado launched a leadoff homer to left on Kenley Jansen in the eighth. Miguel Montero singled with one away and after Marte fanned, he scored when pinch-hitter Aaron Hill laced a two-bagger into the left-field corner and bring Arizona within 6-5. But Cody Ross struck out looking to strand Hill at second.
Los Angeles tacked on a run in the ninth as Andre Ethier and Ramon Hernandez belted back-to-back one out doubles off Tony Sipp and Heath Bell, respectively, to up the advantage to 7-5.
Brandon League worked a 1-2-3 bottom half to notch his fourth save of the year.
Earlier, Gonzalez smacked a solo shot to start the fourth, while Schumaker registered an RBI double and Ethier a run-scoring base hit in the fifth to help Los Angeles jump out to a 3-0 edge.
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Gonzalez had been 3-for-25 with nine strikeouts in his last six games versus Arizona coming in ... Ethier and Crawford both had two hits ... Los Angeles was 5-for-15 with runners in scoring position.


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Strikers' practice at Cobham must be a strange experience at present.
Three players in José Mourinho's group have enjoyed prolific seasons in the Premier League with different clubs and all are vying for just one spot in the Chelsea team.
Fernando Torres, Romelu Lukaku and Demba Ba are expected to be joined by another forward before the transfer window closes. Whether they will all still be at the club by then is debatable but one issue appears prominent: a hierarchy is yet to be decided.
"Samuel Eto'o or Wayne Rooney, I'm not scared, let them come," said Lukaku when asked about potential incomings to Stamford Bridge over the next nine days. "I never run away from the competition and it's something that I've liked from the day I started football. It's always good to have someone who can do the same thing as you because then you have to improve."
Mourinho has claimed that Chelsea will not make a third bid for Rooney before they play Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday, while the financial situation at Anzhi Makhachkala means Eto'o could arrive at a discount price and be reunited with the manager with whom he won the Champions League at Internazionale three years ago.
Mourinho insists he has a "plan B and plan C" should his pursuit of Rooney collapse, yet it may take some time before any attacking masterplan bears fruit.
Eto'o was utilised by Mourinho on the right flank of a three-strong forward line during his spell with Inter, while Rooney would also be capable of playing deeper or wider than the central striker's role. Should either secure a move to Chelsea it would certainly add competition to an area of the side where options are already aplenty.
Ba, who scored seven league goals in 12 appearances during his short spell at West Ham before going on to enjoy success with Newcastle, appears the most likely to move on. Fulham on loan could be a possibility.
The Senegalese, who was signed last January, started the 2-1 home victory against Aston Villa on Wednesday but had little impact and was withdrawn after 65 minutes. It was not, though, due to a lack of effort and Ba's strength and endeavour, as well as his fine goalscoring record in the Premier League, may convince Mourinho that he is worthy of a place in the squad, despite the fact that he has already been linked with a move to Roma, Málaga and a return to Upton Park.
Torres started the first game of the season against Hull City last Sunday, which Chelsea won 2-0, and may hold the strongest stake on a first-team place. The Spaniard may never return to being the force of old yet his style differs from his team-mates and he scored 23 goals for Chelsea last season, the majority arriving in cup competitions.
Then there is Lukaku, the 20-year-old built like a Spartan warrior and nicknamed the Tank. The Belgian, who insists that he does not simply want to be known as the next Didier Drogba, scored 17 league goals while on loan at West Bromwich Albion last season and admits that he has always dreamed of occupying the Chelsea No9 shirt.
"It's something that I'd like very much, but I'm my own player and I have time in front of me," Lukaku said. "I have to work as hard as I can and see what happens.
"I like the competition here at Chelsea and quality of players that we have is very good because everyone is improving and every day when you come into training you know that you have to do your very best to be in the team. That's something that I like and if you work hard you will play."
Asked if it was difficult in training alongside Ba and Torres, being team-mates but rivals in equal measure, he added: "No, I'm a team player, as long as the team wins that's all right. Sometimes you want to play more but the manager makes the choices and as a player you have to respect the choices.
"I have never been a player who wanted conflict with the coach and never will be a player that will disrupt the team. I want the team to win and if I'm in the team it's OK."
Competition and strength in depth are certainly key ingredients in any title-winning side. On the value of an extra forward, Lukaku said: "If he can improve the squad, why not? Every player wants to play and every team wants to be the best that there is, so if the player can improve us, why not?"
One wonders if those sentiments are genuinely felt by all strikers. Either way, Mourinho and Chelsea boast a wealth of attacking talent. The question is, can they utilise it to maximum effect?
This article was written by James Riach, for The Guardian on Thursday 22nd August 2013 23.00 Europe/London
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A Fairfield man was taken into custody and transported to a hospital with major injuries Saturday night after a hit-and-run collision on Napa's Silverado Trail.
The injured driver, Armando Nunez-Salgado, 35, is under investigation by sheriff's officers and the CHP regarding felony hit-and-run involving injury, evading and resisting arrest and failure to yield.
Sheriff's officers observed Nunez-Salgado driving recklessly, and failing to yield, in a green Chevy pickup truck southbound on Silverado, according to a CHP press release.
Nunez-Salgado crossed double yellow lines while trying to pass a 2006 Acura driven by Lacey Elizabeth McIntire-Campbell, 27, Santa Rosa, who was in the left-turn lane, preparing to make a left turn into Clos Du Val Winery, authorities said.
Nunez-Salgado's truck struck the left front of McIntire-Campbell's car.
The collision sent Nunez-Salgado's truck out of control and into a collision with a power pole, causing the truck to roll several times. After the truck came to rest, Nunez-Salgado left his truck and fled the scene, according to the report.
Nunez-Salgado was apprehended by officers from the Napa County Sheriff, Napa CHP and Napa police. He was taken to Queen of the Valley Hospital with injuries from the traffic collision.
McIntire-Campbell sustained minor injuries and her two passengers were not injured.
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amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
July 2009–Growing numbers of patients in Asia are experiencing treatment failure, a problem that occurs when antiretroviral therapy (ART) can no longer stop HIV from multiplying. Treatment failure is directly linked to whether a patient consistently takes all antiretroviral doses on time (known as adherence) and to antiretroviral drug resistance.
Drug resistance itself is a complex process in which the HIV virus slowly learns how to escape the effect of an antiretroviral and continues multiplying. This is achieved through developing genetic mutations that create a "smarter" mutant virus. Ongoing research is teaching us more about the relationship between adherence and the way resistance to individual antiretroviral drugs develops.1
Antiretrovirals can be categorized by their potency, defined as their ability to prevent HIV from multiplying. They also have different genetic barriers to resistance, a measure of how many mutations it takes for the virus to figure out how to escape the effect of the drug. A high genetic barrier means that the virus has to acquire many mutations to avoid being suppressed; a low genetic barrier means that it only needs to acquire a few mutations to keep multiplying. For example, ritonavir-boosted lopinavir (Kaletra, Aluvia) is very potent and has a high genetic barrier to resistance because at least six mutations are needed to prevent it from working. But while nevirapine is potent, it has a low genetic barrier to resistance because only one mutation is needed to stop it from working. This means that high levels of adherence (for example, more than 95 percent of all doses) are needed to prevent resistance from developing.
When antiretroviral doses are skipped or when only one or two out of three drugs are taken at a time, this leads to uneven drug levels in the body. HIV then has a chance to multiply and acquire mutations. The more frequently this happens, the greater the chance that the drugs will not work anymore, even when taken correctly and on time.
The overall goal of ART is to prevent HIV from multiplying for as long as possible using the same antiretroviral regimen. Adherence together with individual drug characteristics will influence if or when treatment failure occurs.
1 Gardner EM, et al. Antiretroviral medication adherence and the development of class-specific antiretroviral resistance. AIDS. 2009; 23:1035–046
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Music Conference Planned at WIU in October 2014
December 3, 2013
MACOMB, IL – The Western Illinois University Department of Music will host an international interdisciplinary conference in October 2014 and is issuing a "call for papers" to be presented.
The conference will be held Oct. 17-19, 2014, in Macomb and is planned to coincide with the 1714 birthday of composer Christoph Willibald Gluck. Organizers said the goal of the conference is to re-evaluate the life and work of Gluck from a new perspective.
"Our common theme will be to explore Gluck's theatrical works (operas and/or ballets) as they reflect the pluralist identity of the itinerant 18th century musician, continuously adapting to changing tastes at the courts of Europe," said Music Professor Brian Locke.
The conference will include a keynote speech by University of Southern California Professor Bruce Alan Brown, as well as several concerts that will include a reconstruction of Gluck's 1746 opera for London, "La caduta de' giganti."
Organizers are currently accepting proposals for individual papers and 30-minute lecture-recitals, followed by questions and discussion and round-table and 90-minute panel sessions, including discussion.
An abstract of about 350 words can be sent to Locke by March 1, 2014, at email@example.com.
Posted By: WIU News (firstname.lastname@example.com)
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The Broken Oar's inaugural Fox River Shiver earlier this month attracted 75 participants who jumped into the icy waters of the lower Fox River. Hundreds of spectators watched from shore at the Port Barrington bar and grill. With the help of Herman's Lowlife, Dead End Bar & Grill, Sentimental Journey and Pier 99 Grill and Spirits, $10,071 was raised for One Small Voice Foundation and Lurie Children's Hospital.


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The Handbook for Economics Teaching Assistants
3.1 Effective Listening
- Try to keep an open mind and listen to what is actually said.
- Listen for meaning. For example a student maybe asks you a muddled question about a small detail. Actually, what s/he may be telling you is that s/he is completely lost and doesn't understand this at all - or this student may be dyslexic.
- Try not to pre-empt what a student is saying, by cutting them off mid-question and giving them an answer to a problem as you see it. As much as possible, let them explain their uncertainties and confusions. According to a reasonable body of the Higher Education research literature, concept development often requires that students first understand how new ideas presented fit in relation to what they already know, and IF the new concept requires them to let go of some previous understanding, this needs to be actively acknowledged (ie: you can't simply overlay a new and contradictory set of ideas before the old ones have been explored and deconstructed).
- Try to find a workable balance between, on the one hand, thinking ahead in the discussion in order to maintain the flow and focus and, on the other, being overly directive and forcing the discussion along your set path.
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Dear Henci,
My name is Brian and I'm representing my wife Heather who is at home recovering from a c-section.
This was her first pregnancy and she had expected a natural birth until her membranes ruptured about three weeks before her due date. Regular contractions started about an hour later and we went to the hospital. A few hours later and she was on pitosin. Then about six hours later the nurse discovered that the baby was breech. We were told that there was no choice but to do a c-section.
Naturally, we were overjoyed to see our new son, but as the days went on we began to wonder what caused her membranes to rupture prematurely. We had put so much effort into this (our first) pregnancy only to get less than satisfactory results. Sadly, our doctor informed us that it would be next to impossible to uncover a cause for her premature rupture of the membranes (PROM).
So without a definite cause we turned to statistics for answers. And we didn't like what we found.
Some studies claimed that internal exams, done during the 9th month, can increase the risk of PROM, and some studies found this to not be the case. But I couldn't find a study that demonstrated the usefullness of internal exams.
So why did our OBGYN conduct an internal exam?
Here are the details. During the 36th or 37th week we went in to see the doctor and were told that it was time to "check the cervix". This sounded benign enough so my wife got into her gown and let the doctor peek inside. But the doctor did more than peek. She swabbed her cervix and then (with a glove) felt around for about thirty seconds. My wife was in pain the whole time. Then the doctor informed us that bleeding and discharge would be normal within the next five or six days. We were shocked! Dumbfounded, we left the building but the reality hit us a few hours later. The natural pregnancy was over. We felt violated, angry, and sad.
Six days later, her waters broke prematurely. Admitedly, there's no way to know if the internal exam played a role in this, but it's unsettling to think that our doctor may have increased the risk of PROM without our consent. In fact, our doctor didn't tell us anything more than, "now I'm going to check the cervix".
I've come across various risk factors for PROM and the only three that we had were: Baby found breech, Group B Strep found on the cervix, and the Internal Exam.
note: the internal exam found her cervix to be at zero
I'm not even sure if the above mentioned are actually risk factors or not. I was hoping that the Ask Henci Forum could somehow shed some light on the situation.
Did our doctor break the law by not getting informed consent? Why did it take thirty seconds to "check the cervix"? Why was there pain? Why is bleeding and discharge considered normal? Why is there such a high rate of PROM? Why did we constantly feel on the defensive in our doctors office?
Any information that you could share would be great.
Thanks for providing such a nice forum.
-Brian Heather, and baby Henry


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PLYMOUTH, N.H. - Three Plymouth State University student-athletes were honored by the Little East Conference Monday for their efforts in several Panther contests last week.
Senior Brad Wilby (Haddonfield, N.J.) was named LEC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the third consecutive week, while senior Sonia Trudell (Somersworth, N.H.) was selected the Women's Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week and freshman Melanie Bates (Derry, N.H.) was tabbed the LEC Field Hockey Rookie of the Week.
A 6'3", 190-pound goalkeeper, Wilby extended his shutout streak to five with a pair of whitewashes last week. He made six saves Wednesday in a 3-0 win at Bates, and stopped three shots Saturday in a 1-0 overtime decision over LEC foe Eastern Connecticut. Wilby has seven shutouts in nine contests this season, and leads the conference and ranks among the national Division III leaders with a 0.33 goals against average.
Wilby, who has surrendered only three goals all season, and none since Sept. 16, has helped the Panthers to the No. 5 spot in the New England Division III rankings. The Panthers, 8-1-0 overall, also share the top spot in the LEC standings with a 3-0-0 mark.
A 5'9" outside hitter, Trudell was recognized after leading the Panthers to a 3-1 week, including an LEC win over UMass Boston last Wednesday and a 2-1 record last weekend against a trio of regionally-ranked teams in the Bates College Invitational. Trudell was selected to the All-Tournament Team after playing outstanding defense, including a 12-dig effort as PSU upset Colby College (ranked 4th in New England). The Panthers also upended Bowdoin (15th in New England) but lost to MIT (2nd in New England).
Trudell, who received the first LEC weekly recognition of her career, averaged 2.86 digs and 0.43 blocks in the four matches last week. The senior co-captain has been instrumental in helping the Panthers to a 17-4 record and a spot in the New England Top 15 poll as well as a share of second place in the LEC with a 3-1 mark.
A 5'7" midfielder, Bates enjoyed the best week of her young career, leading the Panthers to a 2-0 week. She scored three goals, including two game-winners, as PSU pulled off 3-2 victories over LEC foes Southern Maine and Westfield State. She netted the decisive goal with 12 minutes remaining in Wednesday's win over USM, and added a pair of scores, including the game-winner midway through the second half, in Saturday's victory over Westfield State.
Bates, who was also on the Weekly Honor Roll at womensfieldhockey.com, has jumped up to third in the LEC scoring race with five goals and one assist on the season. She has helped the Panthers to a tie for third place in the LEC with a 3-1 mark, 4-4 overall.
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Art of Dining
Art of Dining - The Marin Hotels are surrounded by many great restaurants. Here are some of the best:
Piazza D'Angelo's
Downtown Mill Valley, award winning, landmark restaurant. Offering delicous, authentic Italian cuisine. Two outdoor garden patios are featured, as are a wood-burning pizza oven, and a full service bar. Complimentary champagne for Marin Hotels guests! Short walk from Mill Valley Inn.
Bungalow 44
Contemporary American comfort food. Bar and restaurant. Short walk from Mill Valley Inn.
El Paseo Restaurant
Food Network star, Tyler Florence's newest restaurant. A "twist on the classic American steakhouse," El Paseo, House of Chops, features Mr. Florence's famous cooking with an old world ambiance; wooden floors, booths, and flickering gas lamps. Short walk from Mill Valley Inn.
Balboa Cafe
A PlumpJack restaurant and bar, Balboa Cafe serves classic American bistro cuisine with an emphasis on fresh, seasonal produce. Open for lunch and dinner; as well as brunch on the weekends. Short walk from Mil Valley Inn.
Sam's Anchor Cafe
A favorite waterfront restaurant on San Francisco Bay, since 1920. Long famous for it's american/seafood cuisine , it boasts a fun atmosphere and breathtaking views of Angel Island , Alcatraz and the San Francisco skyline. Famous for it's Ramos Fizz's and Sunday brunch. Voted the Bay Area's Best Outdoor Restaurant by the San Francisco Chronicle. Right next door to Waters Edge Hotel.
Buckeye Roadhouse
American cuisine includes everything from Oysters Bingo to fresh seasonal fish and baby back ribs, as well as other house-smoked specialties.
One of Tiburon's finest restaurants and Marin's most romantic dining spots. Enjoy dinner on the edge of the bay, over the water, with full views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. Even without the views, Carpice's food stands on it's own; cutting edge culinary creations centered around seafood. A short walk along the water from Waters Edge Hotel.
Frantoio Ristorante
Enjoy Italian cuisine in a restaurant reminiscent of a Tuscan villa - the only restaurant in the U.S. with an in-house state-of-the-art olive oil production facility.
Restaurant and bar serving authentic regional Mexican cuisine with beautiful outside patio views. Delicious Margaritas and Guacamole! Four doors down from Waters Edge Hotel.
Lotus Cuisine of India
Cuisine of India
Enjoy farmer's market salads, wood-grilled specialties and house-made pastas while experiencing the spectacular view of Mount Tamalpais.
Robata Grill
Traditional Japanese dishes, in a warm friendly atmosphere.
Restaurant and bar. Fresh, authentic Southern Italian Food, on the waterfront in downtown Tiburon. Plenty of seating and a view of the bay from almost every table. An extensive wine list featuring Italian varietals. Three doors down from Waters Edge Hotel.


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In God We Trust
I tested 4 different loads in my 300 Win Mag today. I shot 5 rounds of each load. I let my rifle cool down and cleaned it between each load variation. I noticed my gun didn't group well until rounds 3-5 after it had some fouling and warmed up a bit. I am going to try a couple of other "recipes" and my question is should I put a few through the barrel to foul it before testing. I am shooting a Remington model .700 XCR with a HS Precision aluminum bedder stock and a weaver 3X15 tactical scope with 3 bolt weaver rings and weaver pica tiny rail. The barrel is a factory Remington barrel. It just seems to group better when the barrel is fowled. this is my first semi custom expensive rig so I am learning as I go.


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Gist, Research In Motion's recently acquired Customer Interaction Management (CIM), has updated their app this week. This update brings BBM integration, & many other updates, including:
- Get the Gist on someone directly from the inbox or the calendar.
- Easily move among the inbox, a Gist social profile, and a BBM session so you can connect and share in brand new ways.
- Quickly provision connections to Twitter, Facebook, and Google Apps directly from the Gist application to create a truly social address book in record time!


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It may have rained while you were there, but this shadowbox will put a smile on your face, and serve as a wonderful reminder of your trip.
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1Select up to 12 of your favorite vacation photos. Note: In this project 3 inch x 5 inch photos were used and the total number of images in your finished project will depend of how many embellished circles are desired.
2Cut out the 3 inch circle template. Position the circle around each of your photos, determining which areas of the image you want to showcase in each circle. Then using the template, trace a 3 inch circle onto each image and cut out.
3To mount your circles, adhere a 3-D adhesive dot to the top, bottom, and both sides of the back of each circle. Use a ruler to determine the spacing, and attach circles to shadow box backing. Be aware of the frame hanger and be sure to keep that right-side up!
4Seal the back of the frame, hang and enjoy!
5For embellished circles, select some of your favorite decorative papers and use the circle template to cut them out. Add destination stickers that highlight monuments visited and icons that remind you of the destination and your trip. Finish off by hot gluing Crystal Strands (remove beads from the string first!) and using Ranger Glossy Accents to add texture.


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) An eastern Kentucky attorney at the center of a national disability fraud investigation is breaking his silence. Floyd County attorney Eric Conn says "the truth will be forthcoming" and for others not to be so quick to judge.
A congressional report accuses Conn of scheming with retired administrative law Judge David B. Daugherty to approve more than 1,800 disability cases from 2006 to 2010.
"I have practiced Social Security disability law for twenty years. I have advertised extensively and represented every claimant to the best of my ability," wrote Conn in a statement sent to WKYT. "When changes in the law occurred, I studied those changes in an effort to better represent the people who put their faith in me. I have served my clients with honor and dignity."
Before a senate hearing on Monday that Conn refused to answer questiobns, a former worker for claimed he called doctors responsible for signing off on the reports "whore doctors" because they didn't question the information.
Allegations in a more than 160-page report from a U.S. Senate committee include that Conn "used his law practice to exploit key vulnerabilities in a critical federal safety net program and became wealthy in the process, "inapprioriate collusion," and the "collaborated on a scheme that enabled the judge to approve, in assembly-line fashion, hundreds of clients for disability benefits using manufactured medical evidence."
Conn - said to be the third highest paid disability lawyer in the country - stood before a senate hearing Monday where four witnesses testified against him. He's accused of perpetrating massive fraud against the social security administration.
Daugherty is said to have awarded an unusually high number of benefits totaling $ 2.5-billion while Conn would seek out doctors with suspicious credentials.
"He called them whore doctors because you could get them to do what you want and they were cheaper," said Melina Hicks who worked for Conn.
The report claims these doctors would sign a claimant's form -- paving the way for Judge David Daugherty to award benefits.
One in three of the cases reviewed revealed identical paperwork.
During this time, Conn received $4.5 million in lawyers fees paid by Social Security.
Jennifer Griffith and her co-worker Sarah Carver also testified Monday. They processed disability claims in Huntington, West Virginia.
In 2011, they filed a federal lawsuit against Conn and Daugherty under the false claims act which allows whistle blowers to get a portion of money recovered in fraud cases.
"With Judge Dougherty and Eric Conn, what I seen was 100 percent// if you look at that statistic alone, what's the likelihood that every claimant who walks into your office is disabled," said Carver who is a senior case technician for the Social Security Administration.
In a "60 Minutes" broadcast on Sunday, CBS News tracked down Conn.
When reporter Steve Kroft asked Conn to talk about his relationship with the former judge and his incredible success in disability court, Conn didn't elaborate.
"Boy, that's tempting. Oh, I would love to comment on some of that. But not - I'm really sorry, I don't think I should right now," Conn told CBS News.
At Monday's hearing, he remained even more restrained.
"I respectfully assert my constitutional right not to testify here today, sir," Conn told committee members.
Daugherty left the hearing before he was called to testify.
More than 11-million Americans receive disability insurance. That's up 20 percent in the last six years.
Sen. Tom Coburn who spear-headed the investigation says that this case is just one example of widespread abuse.
"Some in congress refuse to acknowledge that the disability programs are broken and in dire need of significant oversight. People who are truly disabled will pay the price of our dithering," said Sen. Coburn.
Analysts estimate that the disability fund could be bankrupt in just 18 months.


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This is supposed to be some great revelation?
They're also the ones who can get security policy overridden so that something can be easy for them. Regardless of the problems.
Sad, but true.
I remember a CEO of a moderate-sized corp (!?) who didn't see the need for locking down his Blackberry.... until he lost it one night while out on the town. Took me all of five minutes to crawl out of bed and wipe/lock the device remotely via BES, but the funny part was that it took that incident (and a gentle explanation of why I wiped his device - he originally wanted me to "locate" it for him) before he figured out that security was more than just a buzzword that got in his way.
Regarding you're sig: if it's a UDP opinion, doesn't that mean you don't want anyone to acknowledge it?
It means I don't particularly worry if anyone does or not.
So the moral of the story is we should all get together and set up a Gartner-like "consulting" firm where we make C*O's pay million dollar consulting fees and (unlike Gartner) they get the common-sense information they can get from any security text book since the C*Os will only listen to advice that they pay a bazillion dollars for. They are mentally incapable of listening to the smart IT guy in their department that they pay $40k a year.
what land is this you live in?
No, seriously upper management has ALWAYS been the bane of anything IT related. Every boneheaded request, every response of "well, why can't I do that?" or "... it would just be easier for me that way..." always comes from senior management and no matter how many times you tell them why it has to be done a certain way, they just don't get it.
Ego and arrogance got them their position at the top (all that corporate back stabbing, taking credit for other people's work and of course blaming anyone and everyone for executives own mistakes), so it is hardly surprising that the same attitude arising in the security decision making. Security if for the little people the nobodies, I pay you to make me secure, it's your fault, your fired, is senior managements normal attitude to security.
It will be a revelation to senior management.
They will in fact need reports such as this to recognize the reality that all us IT workers have known for years.
Yeah, right. Senior management will never read a report titled "Senior managers are the worst information security offenders" on a site called net-security.org, any more than they would read a report at motherjones.com about the disparity between the wages of regular employees and executives.
It will be a revelation to senior management.
No, it won't. Senior managers are very often less intelligent than the people they oversee. What senior managers possess is greater (but misplaced) confidence in their own abilities and/or some level of sociopathy. These conditions lead to willful bindness of their own failings.
These words are all crystallized truth.
Yes, It's not just electronic communication either. A senior manager where my wife once worked wrote the code for the entry door keypad...on the keypad, because memorizing it (or writing it down on a piece of paper he would have to dig out of his pocket) was too much trouble. True story. (I'm sure you all have stories as bad or worse than this one.)
I work in physical security. Executives are bad, but the absolute worst are doctors. There is a local hospital where the keypad code (1234) for the 'Doctors Entrance' hasn't changed in 23 years, because the doctors refuse to remember their own 4-digit code. Every attempt to change it has resulted in surgeons immediately marching into the executive offices and threatening to quit (really). Even an irate and armed ex-husband entering the hospital through that door didn't convince them. Getting them to use a key card is almost impossible unless they can have one card to leave in the Mercedes, another for the Porsche, and another in their desk that they can retrieve by tailgating into the building.
I see your doctors and raise you... teachers (especially older teachers). Basically the attitude is "we're here to teach, not to learn" (or pay attention to some young whipper-snapper telling them how to use *their* equipment).
It isn't a question of if they can or cannot remember a 5-digit number, they simply can't be bothered to remember it. Security has to be easy/transparent in order to work; it is just that executives have a lower pain threshold. Same net effect as making everyone change unique, secure passwords every week. They WILL end up on a post-it.
So your saying the Financial Officer wasn't good with numbers?
"I am the Senior Vice-Neutron for Intracorporation Multinational Reassignment! You must open port 23 at once so I can check my stocks!" who hasn't heard something like that?
Having to unblock AOL so that the marketing exec could send/receive company documents to his personal email account was annoying. The subsequent flood of spam was the only thing that let my boss get away with blocking AOL again. The marketing exec was surprised at our reaction, he just thought that was the way email systems were supposed to be.
This was the same idiot who needed his laptop reinstalled three times in four months when he installed the latest version of AOL's client software the same day it was released.
And they are also the ones more likely to be willing to admit it without fear of reprisal.
The Sun is hot.
Water is wet.
Politicians lie.
Film at 11.
Have seen senior managers (CEO-level) saving their daily-to-do's emails in the TRASH!!
Back in the 90s, the company I worked for at the time, was a Novell+Groupwise shop, and we discovered that the company CEO was saving important email to the Groupwise trash. Found this out when we did a trash purge over a weekend and come Monday morning, CEO's executive assistant was on the phone to support saying that the "big-boss" lost a LOT of important email... I was the foot-soldier on call that day, so I had to run down to his office, and investigate. I had to fight hard to keep from laughing out loud when the assistant (big-wig was out of the office, but assistant had big-wigs password(s)) showed me just WHERE the emails had been stored, after a lot of prodding and question-asking.. Since I knew there had been a Groupwise trash purge over the weekend, I knew exactly where the mail had gone, but hoping against hope that the Novell salvage had not been cleared yet, I called the desk admin, and fortuantly he was JUST getting ready to clear salvage.. I managed to stop him, and we were able to recover the big-wigs email.. Being I was the new-guy, there was NOOOOO way I was gonna tell the CEO and his assistant "you DO NOT PUT EMAIL YOU WANT TO KEEP IN THE TRASH!!!"
Same thing has happened to me with saving mail in the trash, but luckily it wasn't a CEO and I could say don't do that. He still did it again later.
Have seen senior managers (CEO-level) saving their daily-to-do's emails in the TRASH!!
I had one of those too but not very high level. He ripped into me about his important stuff vanishing in the lunchroom in front of a lot of witnesses, most (including myself) who were trying not to laugh.
Yet another reason for frequent, good and easily available backups.
They're also the ones who can get security policy overridden so that something can be easy for them. Regardless of the problems.
That is why you develop "dashboard applications" for their computer or phone that gives them the overview that they want, it pre-empts them from asking for access to the actual data. The data can be accessed and summarized by the server side software that only send the summary info needed for graphics and labeling on the client app.
That is why you develop "dashboard applications" for their computer or phone that gives them the overview that they want
... And the ship runs into an iceberg floating by and sinks anyway since nobody thought to look out a porthole from time to time. I'm sure I've heard this one before.
[Insert generic dig at the financial industry here]
What, "incentives matter"? These days that's enough to get you labeled an anarchist.
58% of senior management reported having accidentally sent the wrong person sensitive information (PDF), compared to just 25% of workers overall."
Statistics like this are meaningless unless you know how often senior management is sending out information that requires filtering out sensitive information versus general workers. I would expect a CEO to send out more info than the mail clerk and hence a higher chance of sending out sensitive info.
Senior managers *should* exchange a lot of communication with a lot of people. That creates more opportunities for a mistake. A rational policy would be for the people who most commonly transfer important information to have the best security tools and training.
But nah, let's not educate the executives on how to safely handle critical data, because they should know without being told and it feels so good to laugh at them when they make a mistake.
Have you ever tried to educate a senior exec? Sure, there's a few good ones out there, but for the most part you may well try teaching a dead dog to fetch your slippers.
Trying to get them to follow any kind of IT policy is nearly futile as well. Many recognize the need for an IT policy in the abstract, and will be happy to sign off on something that the average worker has to follow, but they see themselves as a special case that needs more freedom to operate as they see fit.
Some have simply given up on trying to force the general-case IT policy to be useful. They "solve" the usability problem for their specific case by ignoring IT and using outside tools over which IT has no control.
"IT goon: Business comes first. We're here to support your business!"
"Me Great! We build software systems based on open source, so our developers need access to github."
"IT goon: Sorry, that's a file sharing site. Using it is against policy."
'Me: You said business first. Our business uses open sour
But nah, let's not educate the executives on how to safely handle critical data, because they should know without being told and it feels so good to laugh at them when they make a mistake.
Yeah, I know - sarcasm... but educating a CxO isn't as hard as you think - the only real trick is to carve enough time out of them to do it.
I guess I have Sampling Bias too, but ever time I have tried to do this I have been accused of trying to hold the organization back. I have had a lot of bad mangers in my career I admit, and most of them equate their own convenience with "doing what is right for the organization."
Try to "educate" a "big picture" C*O guy on this and then re-edit your comment.
"Let's not educate the executives?"
Clearly you have never tried to "educate" an executive. Their inevitable response is "I need to do this", and to make you responsible for preventing the damage they risk and cause. It's the email administrator's fault that the email system let them send that financial report to the wrong people, dontcha know.
You job as a security wank is to get the policies straight and give them to management to disseminate and get signatures on. Presumably, management has signed off on these just like everyone else. After that, it's mostly an HR problem.
Maybe by other senior managers.
When that thing comes back the next Monday morning, its been totally pwned by any number of evil doers.
Also most senior managers have flunkies, sidekicks and general assistants who do most of the errands for them. Some of them are not capable of doing very simple things like booking all the things needed for a vacation package over the internet.
Add to this the sense of entitlement and belief that they are really really smart because otherwise how can you explain the free markets bestowing upon them huge salaries? They must be smart there is no other explanation in their mind. So they get really really careless.
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Kim Kardashian (Clint Brewer/Splash News)Burning Question: Kim Kardashian has built a whole business on exploiting her personal life. How much more could she make from her baby?
— E. Carson
— E. Carson
Put it this way: Even if that baby remains off-camera — for what it's worth, Kim has said that's her plan and sources have told omg! that Kanye would prefer to keep his little girl out of the spotlight — we're looking at one lucrative kid.
Born on Saturday, Ryan Seacrest revealed Kardashian's first comments on Tuesday regarding her baby, which she emailed to him after he sent his congratulations. "Can't believe it. So crazy!" she wrote. Crazy indeed. Jessica Simpson, as you may know, also birthed a baby girl. That girl has the unfortunate name of Maxwell, but the kid is luckier when it comes to making her mommy money, having inspired a Jessica Simpson maternity-wear collection that has expanded from 350 points of distribution last fall to about 800 today.
"That may be a small percentage of her $1 billion empire," says Marcy Medina, West Coast bureau chief of Women's Wear Daily. "But it's still not too shabby." And you can expect that Kardashian, whose family retail empire is worth an estimated $65 billion, to step into that same arena. After all, there is more money to be made.
"From April 2012 to March 2013, the U.S. women's apparel market was worth $113 billion, and the maternity market was worth $664 million," Medina notes. "So the maternity category is a relatively small niche in the industry … If anything, going into the kids-wear business could be a greater opportunity; Global Industry Analysts, Inc. estimates the global children's wear market will reach $156.8 billion by 2015."
Somehow, I suspect Kardashian already knows this.
The reality star will also have opportunities to cash out in smaller ways — say, charging for interviews in which her baby appears or endorsing baby products from other companies. Those could fetch anywhere from a few thousand dollars up to six figures for someone of Kardashian's stature, assuming West signs off.
Then, of course, she could sell photos.
Five years ago, Kardashian may have been able to hawk the first photo of her daughter for a cool $1 million. Now, former OK! magazine managing editor Mark Pasetsky tells us the market has softened.
But she could still make a modest sum … that is, modest for someone like her.
"I would say, conservatively, we're looking at $100,000, on the low end," says Pasetsky, now a communications consultant at Mark Allen & Co.
For the record, that's about two years's worth of costs at a fancy private college. Not a bad first step for a person who hasn't even been born yet.


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Tonight, parent company CBS hosted a party for TCA members and the on and offscreen talent behind some of their biggest shows, giving critics like yours truly a chance to mingle and get as much scoop as possible on the upcoming fall season. I was able to track down several people on my list, starting with Ilene Chaiken.
I asked the L Word creator about her recent Tweet:
She told me she is referring to "more Real L Word and more projects that I hope to be able to announce very soon. I'm talking about both; more L Word and Real L Word-related news and new projects."
Despite poor ratings for the reality series, she maintained an optimistic outlook on the show and related endeavors.
"I'm happy and I think Showtime is too," she said. "It's really starting to kick in."


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Surveillance and Foreign Intelligence Gathering Panel, with Keynote by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner
November 13, 2013 —
Surveillance and Foreign Intelligence Gathering in the United States: The Current State of Play, part two of a three-part discussion series presented by the Center on National Security and the Law, and the National Security Law Society at Georgetown University Law Center.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Georgetown University Law Center
Hart Auditorium, McDonough Hall
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
William M. Treanor, Dean, Georgetown Law
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisconsin), Chairman, House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations
Jameel Jaffer, Director, American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Democracy
Robert Litt, General Counsel, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Matthew Olson, Director, National Counterterrorism Center
Marc Rotenberg, President and Executive Director, Electronic Privacy Information Center
Laura Donohue, Professor, Georgetown Law (moderator)
Part one of this discussion series was held on September 24, 2013 at Georgetown Law, and featured Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and former members of the Church Committee. While part one focused on the past, this panel will examine the current intelligence-gathering environment.
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Abstract: The Intersection of Legend, History, and Archaeology in Ancient Vietnam
Millennia after original construction, the earthen ramparts of the Co Loa site located in northern Vietnam still remain standing today, a silent reminder of a powerful society. Believed by many to be an ancient capital of proto-Vietnamese civilization, Co Loa was purportedly founded during the closing centuries BC. Scholarship regarding its establishment as a seat of power has been based conventionally on a blend of oral traditions, legend, and historical accounts. In contrast to the legendary accounts, historical narratives produced by the Chinese Han Empire, which annexed northern Vietnam in the first century AD, claim that the local "barbarian" communities lacked sophisticated forms of civilization. In recent years, archaeological investigations have helped to enhance our understanding of the site and its society. Findings from recent archaeological fieldwork suggest that an early, state-level polity was responsible for Co Loa's monumental system of earthen ramparts. Excavations focused on the site's fortification features indicate significant political consolidation was necessary for construction. These findings have broad implications for both Vietnamese history as well as cross-cultural theories pertaining to the formation of ancient states.
Short bibliography and/or website on lecture topic:
Kim, N., Lai, V. T., and Trinh, H. (2010). Co Loa: An investigation of Vietnam's ancient capital. Antiquity 84: 1011-1027.
O'Harrow, S. (1979). From Co-loa to the Trung sisters' revolt: Vietnam as the Chinese found it. Asian Perspectives 22: 140-163.
Taylor, K. (1983). The Birth of Vietnam, University of California Press, Berkeley.
Tessitore, J. (1989). View from the east mountain: An examination of the relationship between the Dong Son and Lake Tien civilizations in the first millennium BC. Asian Perspectives 28: 31-44.
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WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) � Matt Hass has spent a lot of time on the ice.
That�s a fairly common statement for the average 15-year-old student-athlete in central Wisconsin.
But much of Matt�s ice time has come in his hockey sled, and now in his wheelchair as part of the Wausau West curling team.
Matt was born with spina bifida, a birth defect that caused the vertebrae to form improperly around his spinal cord. He has used a wheelchair for most of his life.
�It�s been great from the standpoint of having a different level of cooperation,� West curling coach Jim Wendling said of Matt�s participation on the team. �Curling is about cooperation anyway. For Matt, it�s been about his teammates adjusting to what he needs and him adjusting to them.�
Wendling said the other players have treated Matt as just another teammate.
While Matt�s story is inspiring, it brings to light a greater issue of providing equal opportunities for students with disabilities.
Kristi Roth, an associate professor of adapted physical education at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, said she has seen many positive changes during her 20 years as an educator.
�I have seen it growing,� she said. �I have a student coaching at John Muir (Middle School) in Wausau who has a visually impaired student who wants to play basketball. He asked me, �What kind of accommodations can be made?��
Last January, the U.S. Department of Education�s Office for Civil Rights issued a letter to schools reminding them of their obligations to provide equal opportunities for students with disabilities. However, the adjustments made for the disabled student cannot alter the competition for the rest of the students.
This creates the challenge for teachers and coaches, which is what Roth teaches her students.
�You can�t make generalizations,� she said. �Each person functions differently. You have to figure out ways to help each person.�
For example, a school can provide a basketball with a beeper or bell inside to assist a visually impaired student. At the same time, his teammates can develop keywords to let him know they are open and where they are on the floor. None of these adjustments would alter the game for the other players, Roth said.
However, if a student required the hoop to be lowered from its standard height, that would not be an adjustment the school would be expected to make because it fundamentally changes the game for the other athletes, she said.
In Matt�s case, he goes onto the ice in his wheelchair and uses a pole to propel the rock when he throws. One of his teammates will stand behind his chair to keep him from rolling backward during the throw.
�There really is not that much we have to do differently for him,� Wendling said. �He has the pole with the release. And he has to clean the tires on his chair before he can go on the ice.�
Matt approached Wendling about joining the team in the fall at the school�s freshmen welcome night. Wendling, who has coached the team for 12 years, said he immediately started to figure out how he could make it happen.
�I really didn�t know how it would work,� he said. �But, if I have a student who has flexibility issues, I would go to people who know how to help with that.�
So, Wendling contacted Steve Brown with the Madison Curling Club. Brown coaches the U.S. Paralympic curling team. He invited Wendling and Matt to Madison to spend some time on the ice with the team and learn how to help Matt play the game.
�I had seen some teams with all disabled players, but didn�t see any that were mixed,� Wendling said. �Those were questions that were asked in Madison. After that weekend, I didn�t have any reservations about Matt being on the team.�
Well, not quite.
�I was worried about whether he would love it,� Wendling said, referring to Matt�s seven years of sled hockey. �Once he got throwing, I didn�t have any doubts.�
Now that he�s a part of the team, Matt can�t get enough.
�It�s been fun working with the team,� Matt said. �They�ve been helpful with a lot of stuff, standing behind the chair when I throw.�
For his parents � Todd and Sandy �seeing Matt with the team fulfills one of their goals for him.
�This is what we�ve been striving for,� Todd said. �We�ve always wanted him to be independent and as self-assured as possible. We want him to go off to college, to live life to the fullest and not be limited in any way.�


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Through November 23, 2012, you can sign-up for Olive Garden's "Celebrate Life Sweepstakes" where you could win one of the following prizes:
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Olive Garden is hosting the sweepstakes to share news of their new line of Porta Vita Wines. The collection includes:
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Olive Garden has been generous in offering me $15 Gift Cards for two lucky readers that win this giveaway. This might be a great way to work a date night into your budgets! Don't forget the holidays are coming up, too, and these could make for a great gift for someone on your list.
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(Portland, Ore.) August 29, 2013 – Portland State University's Center for Geography Education in Oregon (C-GEO) has received a $200,000 grant from the John and Betty Gray Geography Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation to improve geography education in Oregon's K-12 schools. The funds will be used for teacher professional development, instructional materials, community outreach and advocacy for geography education.
C-GEO (formerly the Oregon Geographic Alliance) is a member of National Geographic's Network of Alliances for Geographic Education. Its membership reaches into all grade levels and all regions of Oregon. Since 1986 the program has offered professional development opportunities for teachers and has developed standards-based geography materials with strong Oregon content for classroom use. This work includes the Student Atlas of Oregon, winner of the 2012 Geographic Excellence in Media award from the National Council for Geographic Education.
"We are grateful for the continuing support of the Gray Geography Fund and the Oregon Community Foundation," says Teresa Bulman, professor of Geography at PSU and C-GEO co-director. "C-GEO is at the threshold of expansion. We've designed a new strategic plan that will take our community outreach and advocacy for geography education to new levels."
For more information, visit Center for Geography Education in Oregon.
About Portland State University
Portland State University (PSU) serves as a center of opportunity for nearly 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Located in Portland, Oregon, one of the nation's most livable cities, the University's innovative approach to education combines academic rigor in the classroom with field-based experiences through internships and classroom projects with community partners. PSU's motto, "Let Knowledge Serve the City," inspires the teaching and research of its accomplished faculty.
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Cr-48 - Creation?
Cr-48 - Creation?
By itself, the unassuming black notebook doesn't actually look very impressive, you may mistake it for just another notebook but for the giant Chrome sticker plastered all over the unit. It's unbranded of course, and that's the way Google wants it. Actual retail units by their partners won't go on sale till perhaps the mid of 2011, but right now, the Cr-48 is just for testing purposes to make sure the software works fine. When asked, Kan Liu, Senior Product Manager for Chrome OS, was quite emphatic about this point.
"We're not announcing any of our upcoming hardware, but these current devices are built purely for testing purposes and uses Intel Atom chips," says Liu.
"One of the reasons we wanted to go with these less powerful devices or hardware was that we wanted to develop on basically the lowest common denominator first so that we can build software that runs super smooth and when we go on to other devices and other hardware it will be even faster."
Liu further adds that by doing so, Google will be able to identify "bottlenecks and slowpoints" in the OS, and if they can get these fixed on a low end system, would ensure that Chrome OS would run smoothly or even better on higher end systems. What Google didn't say though and what we are guessing, is that by making Chrome OS run smoothly on very low end platforms like those based on Intel Atom, it would make such retail units that much cheaper and help to drive up the adoption rate.
That said, while Google uses a pretty low-powered processor for the Cr-48, one of the requirements for Chrome OS remains that it has to have a Solid State Drive (SSD), which means that you won't have to rely on a mechanical hard drive with a slower access speed. And while the Intel Atom chip may not be a powerful processor as say an Intel Core i3, it's still a pretty capable chip considering that Chrome OS isn't actually designed to be an operating system like the more resource intensive Windows in the first place.


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But...but...you don't draft a guard in the Top 10!!!
NFL Network's Mike Mayock stated on the Rich Eisen Podcast that Alabama OG Chance Warmack is the best 2013 draft-eligible prospect he's seen on film.
"The best player I've seen on tape is the guard from Alabama, Chance Warmack," said Mayock. "Now he's not going No. 1, but he's the best football player (in the draft)." Mayock expects the 2013 draft to be heavy on offensive and defensive linemen in the first round, because they are the strength of the draft. Warmack is also Rotoworld draft analyst Josh Norris' top-rated 2013 player.
But...but...you don't draft a guard in the Top 10!!!
We arent top 5 so its not crazy and he seems like the king of guy that could transform our line back to greatness.
I have to admit it would look pretty good with him between Brick and Mangold.
My fear with taking him is then where the hell do we get a pass rusher from?
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If ever an OG would go in Top 10 Warmack should be that guy. Gallery who was taken #2 overall turned out to be an OG so one never knows.
If the Jets draft Warmack and he's out there consistently annihilating everyone in front of him and opening up huge, gaping holes in the running game for the next decade, no one will give two sh*ts where we drafted him.
"I don't care where they were drafted, I care if they can play"
- Bill Walsh
Been saying it all along. Warmack needs to be the Jets' guy at #9. Low risk, high reward that will pay off immediately.
DBrick - Warmack- Mangold!
That's the best left side of a line in all of football.
The only reason guards were not considered 1st round picks was the old draft slotting & pay scale.
The new rookie salary cap for the 1st round changes everything.
Teams with bad Olines don't win Superbowls.
All teams with QBs & numerous skill players whose Olines let them down in the playoffs
The team whose Oline played best, the Ravens won the bowl.
I hope the Jets get Warmack. You want to make any QB look good? Give him a massive O-Line. You want to make any RB look like a stud? Give him a huge crease to run behind.
Any offensive co-ordinator can look good with consistent second and 5, or second and 4. Third and 1? No problems.
I hope he's there at 9. All of the people that don't want to take a guard will be singing a different tune halfway through the season.