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Archbold Women's Center Earns Center of Excellence
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Center becomes only facility in region to achieve American College of Radiology mark
It's been a whirlwind month of events during Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Archbold Memorial Hospital.
And no sooner have the free community cancer screenings, special mammogram promotions and survivor fashion show-fundraiser ended than more good news for women across the region arrived:
The Archbold Women's Center has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology, making it the only facility in the region to earn the designation.
The Breast Imaging Center of Excellence designation is only awarded to facilities that have earned accreditation in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy and breast ultrasound, including ultrasound-guided breast biopsy.
Peer-review evaluations, conducted by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field, determined the Women's Center achieved high practice standards in image quality, personnel qualifications, facility equipment, quality control procedures and quality assurance programs.
"It's a tremendous honor to receive the Center of Excellence designation," said Joe Barron, Assistant Vice President of Archbold's Heart, Vascular and Imaging Services. "We have an outstanding team of physicians, nurses and technologists, and the fact that the American College of Radiology recognizes that is great affirmation of the quality of care provided at the Archbold Women's Center."
To earn the designation, the Women's Center passed rigorous breast imaging accreditation programs and modules. The process was voluntary, and according to Archbold radiologist John Carico, MD, very important for what it represents to patients.
"It shows patients that Archbold's commitment to fighting breast disease has been recognized as the gold standard," he said. "It also speaks to the high quality of our mammogram studies, as well as the expertise of our on-site radiologists, all of whom are board certified."
"Women want peace of mind," said Allison Donaldson, Director of Radiology at Archbold. "Being recognized as the best in what you do should give women some comfort in the Women's Center team's level of knowledge, competence and accuracy."
The Center is equipped with two digital mammography units, stereotactic and ultrasound biopsy equipment, two dedicated breast ultrasound units, ultrasound units for imaging OB and pelvic studies and a bone-density scanner for osteoporosis testing. An education center offers an extensive collection of publications for patients to stay current with new developments in women's health.
The American College of Radiology is a national professional organization serving more than 36,000 diagnostic and interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.


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In 1892, Scottish twins and biblical scholar-adventurers Margaret Gibson and Agnes Lewis crossed the Egyptian desert on camels to reach St. Catherine's Monastery at the base of Mount Sinai. There, they were shown to a secret closet that contained chests filled with ancient texts that would prove vital to understanding the history and evolution of the New Testament.
By the mid-19th century, much of what remained of the world's biblical writings and artifacts had been liberated from timeworn resting spots, scattered wide or lost to the ages. In Egypt, though, Lewis was able to buy a page of what came to be known as the Codex Climaci Rescriptus, a palimpsest, or recycled and overwritten manuscript, with original Aramaic text dating to the 4th century A.D.
That leaf of parchment, later united with 136 other pages to form the Codex, represents 'one of the earliest near complete Bibles, ' said Jerry Pattengale, a biblical scholar, historian and executive director of the research arm of The Green Collection, the world's largest private collection of rare biblical texts and artifacts. 'It's in Aramaic, in the same dialect that Jesus would have spoken. '
The murky provenance of the Codex Climaci Rescriptus, which came to rest for a time at Westminster College in Cambridge, ended in 2010, when Hobby Lobby president Steve Green bought it for his new and fast-growing collection of biblical antiquities.
'Once we found out that the Codex Climaci Rescriptus was being sold, we were immediately interested. Knowing its significance, we knew it was an opportunity we had to pursue, ' said Green, who was interested in the Codex for his 'ultimate museum ' and as a project for the Green Scholars Initiative research team.
'We felt that through new light scanning technology, more of the underlying text could be discovered. '
The Codex, along with 450 rare and one-of-a-kind items from the Jewish, Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox faith traditions, will go on display as part of a nonsectarian, interactive exhibit on the Bible opening this week in Colorado Springs. 'Passages: The Bible Experience ' takes over a 40,000-square-foot space inside the vacant Rustic Hills Hobby Lobby on Thursday for a nine-month run.
'We had a lot of interest in (bringing the exhibit to) Colorado Springs from a lot of different ministries, ' said Green, whose father founded the chain of arts-and-crafts stores in 1972. 'We happened to have space in an old Hobby Lobby location, so we thought it would be a great opportunity. '
The living-history exhibit sets out to chronicle the narrative story behind the Bible - the most-debated, banned, best-selling book of all time - from ancient to modern times.
'This is a book that almost everybody in America owns, but we're also pretty ignorant of it, ' Green said. 'In just about every area of our lives, this book has had an impact, in ways that we don't even understand today. '
Antiquities on display include the world's largest private collection of Jewish scrolls, including fragments from the Dead Sea Scrolls, a portion of a Gutenberg Bible and full working press, and examples of the early writings of Christian reformist Martin Luther.
Other highlights include a third-century text that is the earliest known document from the Book of John and a copy of the 1782 Aitken Bible, the first English-language Bible printed in the U.S. and endorsed by Congress. The exhibit also features interactive, information-dispensing holograms and animatronic versions of historical figures, including Saint Jerome and William Tyndale.
'You see the earliest scriptures of the Old Testament and walk around the corner and you see one of the earliest scriptures of the New Testament and you walk around the next corner and you see the Codex Climaci Rescriptus, ' Pattengale said. 'We've had huge crowds whenever we've taken just a few of these items. '
Visitors can view a page of the Codex through a multispectral imaging lens that allows them to see the undertext.
'You actually see the technology unmasking these top layers of text. It's sort of like the movie 'National Treasure,' except it's real, ' Pattengale said.
The exhibit was previously on long-term display in Oklahoma City, Charlotte, N.C., Atlanta and the Vatican.
'When we were at the Vatican, one of the cardinals . told us it's the first time an outside person has had an exhibit in the Vatican about the Bible, ' Pattengale said.
Last year, the Green family bought a building near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., with plans to open a permanent national Bible museum crafted around the 40,000-plus antiquities from the Green Collection.
The museum is expected to open in late 2016 or early 2017.
'We made the first acquisition in November of 2009, with a dream of having a Bible museum, not knowing that it would escalate as it has, ' Green said. 'I think it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for residents of Colorado Springs to come and see something that you would otherwise have to travel the world to see the equivalent of. '
'Passages ' runs through January at 3979 Palmer Park Blvd. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.explore passages.com or call 888-297-8011.
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Why not, they do it for hardware, and probably some hardware devices (such as keyboard and mice) that compete with their own. Also, since this will greatly decrease the amount of crap that runs at startup, people's machines are going to run better, which means happier users, which ultimately benefits MS in the long run. Because most uninformed users will install all kinds of apps that have updaters or 'helper' applets running at startup, and then blame Windows for being so slow.
Per the comments of another poster, they could scan for viruses/malware when updates are uploaded. I've downloaded a driver from Windows update that BSOD'd my machine, so I don't think the liability thing would be an issue (if it hasn't been so far with the hardware drivers).
I don't really subscribe to the notion that Linux/BSD (and FOSS in general) is end-user oriented. If that were the case, we'd have one single repository that worked on all distros instead of every distro having their own. And don't tell me such a thing isn't possible. There's too many smart people in the FOSS world for them not to be able to figure that sh*t out.
I agree that they could so it. As you point out, the driver system is pretty much a repository system including the package signing. Technologically, it could be implemented and I agree that it would benefit the end user a great deal as it already does with other platforms. Virus issues are less a risk even given the scan on upload proactive approach. I even think users are smart enough to understand that issues are on the software developer's shoulders not the repository provider (MS). As it stands now, bad ATI driver frustration is directed at ATI and Downloads.com is not held accountable for issues in software downloaded from it.
The issues that I see though:
- Microsoft is in the business of making money, software and services happen to be the tool used in that pursuit. This is different from an organization how is focused on making really great software with profit happening to be the outcome of that pursuit. The shareholder's best interest will always be most important and under US corporate law, it is actually required that something benefits the customer must be discarded if it conflicts with benefits to the shareholder.
- Microsoft's core business is not hardware. They do some hardware but if it was there core target product, they would be raising barriers to competition from other hardware vendors. Apple demonstrates this clearly with the "it's our hardware or nothing for our software" and the near bundling relationship between different hardware commodities. Software is Microsoft's core business tool for generating profits and maintaining barriers against competition. Providing easier access to competitive office software, browsers, mail clients and other categories that compete with MS own products goes against the business directive of a computer in every home and Microsoft on that computer.
I think it would greatly benefit the customers and that the most problematic reasons for it not happening are political business decisions rather than any technological limitation.
Now, I suggest that BSD and Linux based platforms are more end user focused because a core goal is to give the end user choice. Don't like Firefox then here's five other browsers to choose from. Don't like Pulseaudio, here's two other sound systems to choose from. Don't like the default window manager, here's ten other's to choose from. Don't like the default kernel, there's probably more than three different ones to choose from or you can get your own from kernel.org and add it in. For the most part, OpenBSD or NetBSD or Debian or Ubuntu or Red Hat or Mandriva don't care what brand of software is on the other side of the wire; high interoperability benefits the end user. There is not one central repository which all platforms based on Linux or BSD draw from because each BSD and distribution is actually a separate product which happens to use the same commodity parts as other products. Each separate platform does provide it's own repository with huge selection of available software because that does benefits the end user.
Even in the distribution license. Of the four rules one must follow with Linux based platforms, only one is slightly restrictive if you happen to be a developer who modifies then redistributes source code changes. Otherwise, it's purely permissive. The BSD license is even more enabling of the end user by not including the same restriction on developers.
It's a end user or consumer focused endeavor. Given a choice that will benefit the shareholder or benefit the end user, the choice more often than not is made in favor of the end user.
By contrast:
MS Exchange does not play well with anything but Outlook and anything but minimal support requires paying money to MS and signing documents before getting full interface specs. The browser interface provides minimal features unless you use IE to benefit from the full Exchange webapp front end. Both halves are sold separately and you'll need multiple licenses for each.
While there may be some argument at the application level, it's the same when you look at the user's data. Closed file formats which do not fully work without the specific branded software unless a new file format can be used as leverage to promote sales of the new application version. Wait a while and the newer application version drops support for the older file format entirely because it's more important that the user base buy into the newer version at it's new retail price.
Hardware driver API is just different enough that hardware vendors targeting Windows end up with hardware hostile to other platforms. Each new version of Windows causes issues with the previous version's drivers because again, each API much change just enough to add some scratchy sand to the mix.
Microsoft didn't give a hoot for the third world and China's rampant piracy until there was a risk of competitive software providing the end user with more choice. Suddenly the cost of a Windows install dropped in india and Microsoft's top executives had to meet with Chinese government. It became important when MS suddenly had to show the shareholders they where persuing every possible market and stamping out competition at all costs. Anything that gives the end user more choice is a threat or cancer to be destroyed.
Software vulnerabilities have knowingly existed for years in Microsoft's products but not been addressed until they become publicly embarrassing and thus only long after becoming well known and used with malicious intent by criminals. It's more important to save face for the company rather than benefit the customer with open disclosure and a prompt software patch.
Given a choice that will benefit the end user or the shareholder, the choice is very rarely made in the end user's benefit at the expense of the shareholder.
Historically, it hasn't been; it's been shamelessly and self-consciously developer-oriented, on the theory that enticing developers (and making life easier for them) will ultimately lead to better software. Although that attitude's been changing lately (and that change has been meeting resistance, too).
But I'm just mindlessly repeating common knowledge, ignore me.


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Google's love affair can be dated back at least to January 2005, when the company launched Google Video (in beta of course). The search service lets users look for TV programs. It searches the closed captioned information that comes with TV shows. Like YouTube, it also lets users upload their own video.
A number of observers have criticized the service, saying that better video search services are available elsewhere. Google's video store in particular has come in for heavy criticism due to its chaotic nature and a somewhat cluttered interface, very unusual for the search engine. To be fair, though, it's not bad if you know exactly what you're looking for (don't depend on the category drop-downs to show you everything!).
Google has some very big plans for the future, though. In January, the company purchased dMark Broadcasting, a firm that created technology to automate the buying and scheduling of advertisements over the radio. Obviously, this is one way Google can extend its advertising revenue stream further; one can reasonably anticipate that Google will integrate this technology with its own AdWords program to allow advertisers to bid on slots for radio commercials.
Technologically, Google can go further than that, however. When speaking at a luncheon for New York publishing executives a few months ago, Google CEO Eric Schmidt expressed his belief that radio ads could be more personalized than they are now (i.e. designed to appeal to the demographic that likes that particular music). Schmidt envisioned a system that takes into account the listener's location via GPS, as well as his or her needs – so that he could be reminded, for example, that he needs a pair of pants and should turn left to get to the upcoming clothing store. We don't have that yet (and thankfully so; I don't need my radio arguing with me about my sense of fashion, thank you), but it's the two ideas of automation and personalization that Google may be using to take the next step with TV and video.
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It starts with a paper titled "Social- and Interactive-Television Applications Based on Real-Time Ambient-Audio Identification," a 10-page PDF written by Michael Fink, Michele Covell and Shumeet Baluja that you can check out yourself. The latter two are researchers with Google. The paper itself describes "mass personalization, a framework for combining mass media with a highly personalized Web-based experience."
Mass personalization? What kind of oxymoron is that? Well, if you want a quick summary, you could do worse than to check out the official Google Research blog entry on the paper. It was presented at Euro ITV (the interactive television conference), which took place in Athens, and it received the best paper award.
The paper described a way of using technology to present relevant information to a TV viewer on their computer. It works by use of a software program that utilizes the computer's built-in microphone to pick up the sounds in a room. It picks out the audio from a TV program and reduces a five-second snippet to a digital four byte "fingerprint." The fingerprint is then sent to an Internet server to find a matching fingerprint from a pre-recorded show.
If it does find a match, the software enables the computer to display relevant content. This could be almost anything. Want to chat with other people watching the same program? It could create a chat room on the fly. Want to buy a dress like the one Nicole Kidman is wearing? Ads could automatically pop up to tell you where you can get it. Want more information about where that "Survivor" episode is taking place? Your computer can automatically display maps to show you.
Michael Fink, lead researcher for the project, says that this wasn't done with a commercial service immediately in mind. "We weren't really pitching an application that we want to do here and now, but rather a concept," he explained. "We wanted to open people's minds to the possibility of using ambient audio as a medium for querying web content."
Indeed, according to the Google Research blog, "all of this would be done without users ever having to type or even know the name of the program or channel being viewed." It's hard to imagine, but yes, this system could even keep up with channel surfers. It could, potentially, add a whole new dimension to television viewing.
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It could also raise all sorts of specters about privacy violations. With AOL's release of 20 million uncensored searches from more than 600,000 users, this is clearly a sore spot. But the researchers claim that the technology used to make the fingerprints can't be reversed – that is, it can't be used for picking up private conversations in the room. This fact might end up being less important than user perception, however. If someone believes the service can be used for "spying," they're not going to use it.
Another problem with turning this technology into a product is the sheer amount of data. How many hundreds of hours of programming will need to be recorded and analyzed before you can match up fingerprints correctly at least most of the time? When the researchers tested the prototype, they used a database server with fingerprints from about 100 hours of video. The prototype did fairly well in tests, making mistakes in matches (and thus displaying irrelevant data) at most six percent of the time.
Still, 100 hours of video is not going to be enough for a "beta" service with a wide release. Google historically has managed mind-boggling mountains of data with aplomb; still, video is a pretty complicated beast. Wade Roush of Technology Review noted the problem with matching relevant ads to programming is that it "would only work if someone first manually notated what is onscreen at any given moment in a broadcast. With the volume of TV programming broadcast every day, that would be a tedious job."
One more possible obstacle to this service is a simple answer to a question. How many people watch TV and surf the Internet at the same time? TV watching has historically been something of a passive activity; there's a reason for the nickname "couch potato" after all. But that seems to be changing with younger generations who have become accustomed to using technology to help them multitask. Still, even with that, how many people who do watch TV and web surf at the same time would be interested in a service that helps them synchronize what they're watching with what they're surfing?
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If it does become a service – and Peter Norvig, director of research at Google, has said that the company's work on audio and video processes will show up eventually in real products – Google will be betting that a lot of people will want to have this kind of experience. It will also be betting that a lot of advertisers will be interested in reaching these people. From the consumer's point of view, it would be rather different from commercials that actually interrupt the program; rather than zapping the advertisements, as with TiVo, you could simply ignore them. Something that is less intrusive is usually considered to be less obnoxious – and if it's actually relevant, a viewer might be willing to pay attention.
It would also be very different from the advertisers' point of view. Commercials are usually squeezed in to specific points in a program, and, as mentioned, they interrupt the action. There are a limited number of slots. With this system, however, relevant content could crop up on the web at literally any moment in a program. "Say I'm an advertiser, and I would like a link to my website to appear with a specific episode of Seinfeld," Fink explains. "We could open each moment of audio to a bidding process. The Google model of advertisers bidding for related words on Web pages, which has proved to be very successful online, could be carried over."
Again, though, it works best if enough users are interested in getting relevant content in this way. And even though they won't be giving up their privacy by revealing their living room conversations, they will be giving up some information: their TV viewing habits. Whether Google will do anything with this information beyond serving ads and creating social connections with others watching the same thing (and whether users will be comfortable with it) is another question. We all get to stay tuned in the coming months for the answer.


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Unexpected events lead to thrilling Braves-Nats finish
WASHINGTON -- While the National League East has not been as exciting as expected, the Braves and Nationals have certainly staged a number of thrilling battles against each other this year.
But there has not been an inning that provided more unexpected events than the one that concluded the thrilling 6-5 win the Nationals claimed over the Braves in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader at Nationals Park.View Full Game Coverage
WASHINGTON -- While the National League East has not been as exciting as expected, the Braves and Nationals have certainly staged a number of thrilling battles against each other this year.
But there has not been an inning that provided more unexpected events than the one that concluded the thrilling 6-5 win the Nationals claimed over the Braves in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader at Nationals Park.View Full Game Coverage
"You can't assume anything," Braves rookie Evan Gattis said. "That's baseball. Nobody knows what's going to happen. We're all waiting for it to happen. It can happen to anybody."
Gattis' go-ahead home run off Tyler Clippard in the eighth inning provided the Braves a lead that blossomed to two runs when the Nationals committed a pair of errors in the top of the ninth. Suddenly, Atlanta handed a two-run lead to closer Craig Kimbrel, who had allowed just two runs in the 47 1/3 innings he had completed since last blowing a save on May 7.
But instead of reducing their magic number to clinch the division to two, the Braves spent the ninth inning watching Kimbrel endure his roughest outing of the season. The dominant closer issued two walks, surrendered an infield single and suffered his first blown save in more than four months when Denard Span's one-out grounder slipped between the legs of sure-handed shortstop Andrelton Simmons.
"I feel we've got as good or better [of a] ballclub," Nationals manager Davey Johnson said. "We've had very little success against their bullpen, so it's nice to score some runs off their closer, but I reckon we haven't hardly scored off their bullpen and they've roughed mine up a little."
With the win, the Nationals strengthened their position to gain a Wild Card entry and moved to within nine games of the Braves in the NL East. Atlanta's magic number to clinch is at four with 12 games remaining.
While there has not been much drama in this race over the past two months, the Braves and Nationals have now played nine one-run games this season. In fact, eight of the past 10 games played between these teams have been decided by one run.
"There are times when you go out there and hit every spot and give up runs, and there are times when you go out there and have no idea where it's going and you don't give up any runs," Kimbrel said. "That's just part of it. That just wasn't the case today."
In between walking two of the first three batters he faced, Kimbrel surrendered an infield single to Wilson Ramos. With the bases loaded and no outs, Chad Tracy hit a grounder to the right side that scored Adam LaRoche and put runners at second and third with the Braves leading by one run.
"I was a little shocked he had the infield back in the ninth there," Johnson said. "I don't know if that would've been a clean hit if they were up front, but I liked the fact that if we put the ball in play, we were going to be tied."
The game would have been tied had Simmons not botched Span's routine grounder. As the ball traveled to center field, Jeff Kobernus jogged toward the plate and Anthony Rendon raced from second base to score the winning run in uncontested fashion.
This conclusion was anything but predictable. Kimbrel had not allowed three runs in any of his previous 224 career appearances. As for Simmons, he is in the midst of producing one of the greatest statistical seasons ever recorded by a shortstop.
"I just didn't do my job," Simmons said. "I didn't catch the ball. That's all I can tell you. I should have caught the ball and I didn't."
Span understandably did not feel good about the challenge that awaited he and his teammates as they entered the bottom of the ninth. But as the inning progressed, it became apparent that this was simply one of those very rare days when Kimbrel proved to be mortal.
"Yeah, I'm going to be honest with you, when they got that extra run in the ninth, I was like, 'It's not going to be too good for us,'" Span said. "He's the best closer in the game, and once he walked the leadoff hitter, I was like, 'You know what? We might have a chance.' He didn't look himself."
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com.


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CowboyNeal Reviews Oracle Linux 170
What is Oracle Linux?
On its face, Oracle Linux feels like just another Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) derivative. It uses anaconda for an installer. It uses yum for handling packages. Configuration is handled just like RHEL, CentOS, or Scientific Linux. To be honest, the reasons why anyone would switch to Oracle Linux aren't immediately apparent after installing. It feels like nearly any other Linux with the Oracle name bolted on. Under the hood, however, are some rather compelling features.
The Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel
I have to start off with saying that I hate the name "Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel." I've seen enough crazy stuff in my time, to know that no software is truly unbreakable. It might be pretty good, but unbreakable is like calling the Titanic unsinkable. Given a poor enough captain, or in this case, an administrator, I don't have any doubts that the kernel could be broken in at least some fashion. However, I suppose that "Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel" sounds a lot better than the "Pretty-dang-tootin'-robust Enterprise Kernel," and with a target like enterprise customers, terms like "Pretty-dang-tootin'" just won't get stuffy execs to authorize using Oracle Linux.
With that off my chest, let's see what the Unbreakable Linux Kernel does have to offer. Oracle has added a number of their own enhancements into a Linux 2.6 kernel. These include networking optimizations, NUMA optimizations, and enhancements for OCFS2, asynchronous I/O, SSD disk access, OLTP, and more. They clearly work pretty well, as back in March, Oracle submitted a TPC-C benchmark for a Sun Fire server that was the fastest x64-based non-clustered system.
Ksplice: Update Your Kernel Without Rebooting
Ksplice was acquired by Oracle roughly a year ago, and as a result is married to Oracle Linux rather nicely. Ksplice is the holy grail for any administrator who is obsessed with uptime. It gives you the ability to update your kernel, with no downtime necessary. This is by far the best reason to use Oracle Linux, but it also comes at a steep price. While support for Ksplice is present in the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel, it does nothing without the Ksplice Uptrack service enabled.
How does one get Ksplice Uptrack? It's only included with an Oracle premier support contract. While Oracle is quick to note that it costs less than a similar-tier RHEL support contract, it's also still more than most people would want to pay for just reboot-less kernel updates. Sure, there's also actual support included in the contract, but the lack of an ala carte option for just Ksplice Uptrack doesn't make a premier support contract any easier to swallow.
I should note here, that regular package updates via yum, and regular kernel updates via yum, are still totally free. If you don't mind rebooting, Ksplice isn't a must-have. If Oracle wanted to attract more customers, an ala carte option for Ksplice Uptrack would be a step in the right direction. If they wanted to really build some good will with the Linux community, they'd make Ksplice Uptrack free for everyone. I know it may sound weird to mention Oracle and good will together, but I'd never thought I'd see Oracle and "free" mentioned together either. As it is, it feels like Uptrack is being used as the bait for a support contract, when the support contract should really be able to stand on its own.
DTrace: Debugging and Troubleshooting in Real Time
To be fair, the DTrace modules can be plugged into a lot of Linux kernels already out there, but Oracle Linux has done the leg work for their users. Maybe you're not doing the sort of development that requires DTrace, but it's still something handy to have in the toolbox when something breaks. It's also a handy way to profile already running processes at any moment, with little to no impact on performance when tracing a process. Oracle maintains a long list of DTrace resources on their OpenSolaris site.
Should I give this a look?
If you're already perfectly happy with your RHEL or CentOS Linux install, Oracle Linux is a hard sell, even at the price of free. After toying about with the system, I'd say it's at least worth a hard look. As it is, you get the benefits of CentOS or Scientific Linux, with Oracle's own stuff bolted on, and their enhancements, even minus Ksplice, make a compelling argument to use Oracle Linux. If you are setting up a machine to use Oracle's database software, Oracle Linux is the best choice, since it's been designed to support Oracle DB, and is the same Linux that Oracle uses in-house. While Oracle's premier support contract is cheaper than the RHEL alternative, the actual cost of switching from RHEL to Oracle in a given case may not be. While this release is a good first step for Oracle, more options, like free Ksplice Uptrack, or even a Ksplice Uptrack subscription, would make it an easier sell.
If you'd like to give Oracle Linux a try, without having to jump through a lot of hoops, the Oracle Linux Wiki has a list of download sites.


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Edwards has made two changes to the backline which lost heavily in France. Sea View's Rafique Taylor will get her first start for her country on the wing, replacing Caryl James while Laura Prosser is preferred to Amy Day at scrum half.
Influential flanker Sioned Harries suffered an ankle injury against France which has forced a reshuffle in the back row. Experienced campaigner Catrina Nicholas returns as blindside flanker with Nia Davies moving to the openside while captain Rachel Taylor replaces Vicky Owens at No 8.
The only other change is in the front row where Jennifer Davies gets the nod ahead of Megan York at loosehead prop.
"Sioned will be a massive loss to us as she has been in top form for us but it's great to have someone of Cat's ability and experience to slot in. We first thought Sioned had broken her foot but the injury isn't as bad as first feared. Hopefully she will be back in time for the game against Scotland," said Edwards.
"The change we've made in the back three is all about getting the balance right. Raf has only had a couple of chances late on in the last couple of games. She is really quick and will be an unknown quantity to Italy as they wouldn't have seen her play before.
"The game against Italy is definitely make or break time for us. We always targeted the game against Italy but the fact they have won their first two games puts added pressure on us. But our preparation has gone well and if we can produce a clinical cutting edge, I'm confident of coming away with a win," he added.
Wales Women v Italy at Stadio Pacevecchia, Benevento Sun Feb 24
15 Dyddgu Hywel (Caernarfon)
14 Rafiuke Taylor (Sea View)
13 Elen Evans (Waterloo)
12 Rebecca De Filippo (Cardiff Quins)
11 Philippa Tuttiett (Cardiff Quins)
10 Elinor Snowsill (Bristol)
9 Laura Prosser (Pontyclun);
1 Jenny Davies (Waterloo)
2 Lowri Harries (Neath Athletic)
3 Catrin Edwards (Cardiff Quins)
4 Gemma Hallett (Pontyclun)
5 Shona Powell Hughes (Neath Athletic)
6 Catrina Nicholas (Cardiff Quins)
7 Nia Davies (Cardiff Met)
8 Rachel Taylor (Bristol - Capt)
16 Carys Phillips (Cardiff Met)
17 Bethan Howell (Seven Sisters)
18 Megan York (Blaenau Gwent)
19 Vicky Owens (Pontyclun)
20 Delyth Davies (Cardiff Met)
21 Amy Day (Unattached)
22 Leila Johns (Unattached)
23 Caryl James (Cardiff Quins)


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Submission + - Aral Sea May Recover; Dead Sea Needs a Lifeline (discovermagazine.com)
An anonymous reader writes: It's a tale of two seas. The drying up of the Aral Sea is considered one of the greatest environmental catastrophes in history, but the northern sector of the sea, at least, is showing signs of life. A dam completed in 2005 has increased the North Aral's span by 20 percent, and birds, fish, and people are all returning to the area. Meanwhile, the Dead Sea is still in the midst of precipitous decline, since too much water is being drawn out of the the Jordan River for thirsty populations and crops. To keep the sea from shrinking more, scientists are pushing an ambitious scheme called the "Red-Dead conduit," which would channel huge amounts of water from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea. However, the environmental consequences of such a project may be troubling.


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It seems the year comes and goes faster every year. I have hardly put away the lawn mower and I'm changing the house from the beautiful fall colors to the red, green and gold of Christmas. Yes, I said Christmas, can you believe it's less than a month away?
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2006-07 Men's Basketball
Bluffton 82, Franklin 74
Beavers open HCAC with 82-74 victory over pre-season favorite Franklin College
By: Shannon Ramer, sports information assistant
December 2, 2006
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton Beavers men's basketball team defeated Franklin, 82-74, on Saturday, December 2, 2006, in Founders Hall. The Beavers picked up their sixth win to improve to 6-1, 1-0 in the Heartland Conference while Franklin fell to 2-3, 1-1 in the HCAC.
Eric Schwieterman (St. Henry/St. Henry) opened the scoring for the Beavers with a layup 20 seconds into the game. Franklin stepped up, showcasing its tight defense and efficient offense. Bluffton started racking up the fouls up with seven in the first ten minutes of the game. Franklin had a seven-point cushion, up 22-15 over the Beavers.
Sophomore Josiah Stober (Spencerville/Spencerville) took charge of the court with the Beavers down, 36-30, blocking consecutive Franklin offerings and dishing the rock to Nate Overmyer (Payne/Wayne Trace), who drained a three, trimming the Franklin lead to five points, 38-33, with 1:24 to play in the first half. Stober pulled down two more rebounds while Schwieterman blocked the last shot in the half. The Beavers found themselves down by seven, 40-33, at the break.
Schwieterman opened the second half with three consecutive runners in the paint. Bluffton was back in the game less than a minute into the second half when Franklin called a quick timeout to slow the Beavers. Bluffton finally went ahead of the Grizzlies when Colt Cunningham (Powell/Worthington Christian) nailed a triple, putting Bluffton up, 44-43. Stober pulled down two more rebounds and buried two shots at the line.
Senior Ricky Reucher (Toledo/Central Catholic) kept the Beavers on top when he nailed a baseline jumper off an assist from freshman Zack Kraus (Findlay/Findlay). Franklin maintained the pace with two layins by Paul Galbraith, knotting the contest at 57 with 7:46 to play.
Franklin kept the pressure on the Beavers but the Grizzlies saw the game slip away as they missed eight straight three-pointers in the waning minutes of the contest. Bluffton started to pull away as key Mike Anthony (Ohio City/Delphos St. John's) foul shots and the Beavers' defense was the difference down the stretch.
Bluffton shot 58 percent from the field (26-of-45), including a phenomenal 75 percent the second half (15-of-20). The Beavers limited Franklin to 39 percent shooting (27-of-69). Bluffton finished the game 25-of-31 from the free throw line for 81 percent.
Mike Anthony had a team-high 19 points, going 5-of-7 from the field and 9-of-10 at the charity stripe. Stober fashioned his first collegiate double-double, tallying 10 points to go along with his team-high 10 rebounds. Eric Schwieterman carved the Franklin defense, slicing to the hole to open both halves as he tied his career-high with 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field. He also led the team with four assists. Colt Cunningham and Nate Overmyer rounded out the double-digit scoring for Bluffton as they both finished with 13 points.
Bluffton returns to action on Wednesday, December 6, 2006, when it hosts Heartland Conference rival Defiance College. Tip-off in Founders Hall is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.


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2002-2003: Jenkins started the season strong winning the tough Keystone Classic. In the second half of the season he dealt with an injury, but recorded a 17-12 record in his junior campaign.
2002-2001: Recorded a 9-14 record as a sophomore.
2000-2001: Missed the season due to injury.
Before Brown: A graduate of Parkland High School...Four-year letterwinner in wrestling...Team co-captain his senior year... Holds school record for takedowns in a career (532)... Regional champion his sophomore and junior years... Finished third at Pennsylvania state tournament his junior year... Torn ACL ended his senior year prematurely.
Personal: The son of Edward and Sharen Jenkins... Has a brother, Derek, who attended Rider University and was named the nation's outstanding wrestler for his weight (141) in 1999... Concentrating in Business Economics.


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Take a break from the winter and stop by the Wild Goose Cafe for its third-annual poetry reading.
Opening acts from the aspiring young poets of Owen County middle school and high school. Our featured artists this year include poetry from George Tisdale and Mark Schaemmler, music from Mandy Holbert and special guest Maureen Moorehead, the appointed State Poet and Laureate for Kentucky.
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We Evaluate The '08 Mustang GT Convertible The Best Way We Know-By Driving It All Over The Place.
"OK, kid. Take the keys, enjoy the weekend, and give me a full report on Monday."
With those parting words, MM&FF Editor Evan Smith tossed me the keys to the '08 Mustang GT convertible tester that was sitting in the office parking lot and walked away. Could this job get any better?
I flew through the rest of the day at work, relishing in the fact that waiting for me when I punched out at five sharp was the latest model-year S197 drop-top from Ford. The whistle blew, and I quickly packed my briefcase, readying myself for what would be a weekend filled with top-down, open-air cruising.
As soon as I found the car in the lot-like that was hard with the attention-stealing Grabber Orange hue-I did a quick walk-around before pressing the Unlock button on the keyless remote. On the rear trunk lid was the black satellite antenna, so right off the bat I knew my ride home would be filled with trying to look cool, not channel surfing through the FM radio stations. The trunk lid looked a bit off, and then it dawned on me that the car was equipped with the spoiler-delete option, leaving the lid smooth and clean. The standard-fare, 17-inch, painted cast-aluminum wheels were nowhere to be found; in their place were the optional 18-inch premium aluminum rims.
Strolling around to the driver side, I finally opened the door, slipped into the Dark Charcoal leather seat, and glanced around at my newfound home for the weekend. I was enthralled with the options at my disposal.
Interior upgrade option. Check.
Heated seats. Check.
Premier trim package with black floor mats. Check.
Mirrors adjusted. Check.
Easy-to-drop optional black cloth convertible top. Double check.
And with that, I slid the key into the ignition, heard the 300hp 4.6L Three-Valve roar to life, slung the shifter on the Tremec 3650 five-speed manual transmission into First, and happily set out on my one-hour commute to the old homestead.
The outward and inward appearance of the '08 car hasn't changed much since the inception of the body style in 2005. The vehicle I was chosen to evaluate was equipped with the interior upgrade package, which basically means the cloth interior made way for leather. All of the controls were easy to operate and within reach, and thanks to the auxiliary input jack located in the center console, I was able to hook up my iPod and rock out to some Bon Jovi (I'm from New Jersey. And it's not Joisey-no one here says that). Introduced in the '07 model, the MP3 advancement is a welcome addition, as it seems that an auxiliary input is now standard on most new vehicles. For all intents and purposes, the interior was comfortable for both driver and passengers, whether it was during a short jaunt to the local ice cream parlor or a longer trip to the Jersey shore.
As stated, the tester was equipped with the optional black cloth convertible roof, which tacked on an extra $230. While the top itself was easy to operate, the optional black cloth boot cover was admittedly confusing. It took me the better part of 20 minutes to figure out how the get the boot on, and even when it was in position, it appeared to be ill-secured. There were a few times while cruising when I pulled over and double-checked the boot, as it was buffeting around pretty good at speed.
From those who saw the car and talked with me, the Grabber Orange Clearcoat was one of those love-it-or-hate-it colors. To me, it was a nice complement to the black top and interior, which toned down the brightness of the hue. However, one bystander commented that "the car looks like a sporty school bus." It didn't look that bad withoutthe rear spoiler, though the location of the Sirius satellite antenna on the rear trunk lid was, in my opinion, not ideal. Hopefully, Ford will relocate the antenna to a less conspicuous area.
Regardless, the GT was a dream to drive. The stock Three-Valve, which has been the foundation for many killer naturally aspirated or forced induction buildups, had just enough kick to move the car quickly from stoplights and in front of those pesky imports. The Tremec transmission and stock shifter were both smooth as butter, and the 3.38 First gear was perfect for getting going, especially with the optional 3.55 gears with which the car's 8.8-inch rear was equipped. While I didn't have a chance to record the car's exact fuel mileage, rest assured that, thanks to the 0.68 Overdrive gear, it was well within Ford's advertised 17 city and 25 highway mpg economy rating.
The driveability and road manners of the Mustang were excellent, to say the least. While I didn't push it hard on a road course, it was well balanced and ate up the highway off-ramps and local twisties. The Pony settled nicely in the corners, with a minimal amount of chassis flex or cowl shake. Coupled with a ride on the highway that was nowhere near harsh, I had no problem loading up the good-sized trunk with a radio, a cooler full of drinks and sandwiches, a couple of beach chairs and umbrella, and cruising to the beach with the wife.
Overall, the time I spent wheeling the '08 Mustang GT convertible was completely enjoyable. With all of the options this car was equipped with, the $35,720 price tag seemed fair, especially compared to other offerings. This Mustang is a good value. You get the sex appeal of a convertible, the comfort of some luxuries when it comes to interior niceties, and a great 300hp V-8 engine that is respectable and a powerhouse if (or should I say, when) modified.
Whether cruising to the beach or taking a couple of rips down the Old Bridge Township Raceway Park quarter-mile, the car showed its versatility. (By the way, it did run a 13.96 at 100.66 in pretty bad air.) The car appeals to just about everyone, from young, male Generation X-ers looking for a hot car, to college-age females looking for a ride that has a sexy, independent style.
Whether you drive with the top up or down, one thing that hasn't changed since the Mustang was introduced in 1964 is the fun that owning and driving one can bring. It's just a shame I had to give the car back.
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|Front Seat Side Airbags
|3.55 Limited-Slip Axle
|Sirius Satellite Radio
|Comfort Group w/Heated Seats
|Convertible Boot Cover
|18-inch Premium Aluminum Wheels
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A Champions League winners medal is arguably the most sought-after medal for a footballer competing in Europe. Therefore, the passion and commitment showed by players is heightened in the latter stages of the competition.
Frank Ribery has recently emphasised the importance of the competition as he has refused to apologise for the horrendous tackle he made on Arturo Vidal in last night's quarter-final clash of the titans.
Ribery stamped on the Chilean midfielder and his tackle was not one of the good sights in the game.
Outrage ensued as referee, Mark Clattenburg refused to punish Ribery for an offence that on another day may have warranted a red card.
The Bayern Munich player has even further intensified the clash between the two sides as he shrugged off the chance to apologise to the Juventus midfielder, stating that Champions League is the only thing that he cares for.
"It was a duel with Vidal," he was quoted as saying by Bild. "I took a lot of hits and dished out some as well. In this particular situation, I challenged for the ball, but I hit his foot. "I didn't apologise and he didn't either. That's football, that's the Champions League. It's no problem."
The two sides meet again on 10th of April in a crunch affair to be played in Turin. Juventus lost the first leg 2-0 and will be hoping for a turnaround in the scheduled return leg.
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Central College's nine-match volleyball winning streak came crashing to a halt at the MIAC-IIAC Border Battle Saturday. After winning a pair of matches Friday night, the Dutch were swept by Bethel, then were outlasted by 24th ranked St. Mary's 3-2. Middle hitter Haley Brillhart (junior, Pella) had 15 kills against St. Mary's . Defensive specialist Chelsea Grieger (junior, Pella) had 35 digs. Grieger was named to the all-tournament team. Iowa Conference teams posted a 6-10 record against their Minnesota rivals in the matches at Loras College. The Dutch are 14-5, and have a short time for a turnaround, taking on defending league champion Simpson College in a 7:30 p.m. Tuesday match at P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium.
Central College's Ali Miller never shot better than she did in Friday's opening round of the Iowa Conference women's golf tournament—until Saturday. The winds picked up and the temperatures dropped yet Miller and the surprising Dutch lowered their season-best score by another 14 shots and climbed to within four shots of defending champion Wartburg College at the tourney's midway point. Miller, whose career-best round entering the weekend was an 84, fired an 80-76—156 at the par-72 Pheasant Ridge Golf Course and has a 3-shot lead in the medalist standings. Teammate Kaurie Kincaid (sophomore, Knoxville) is tied for second at 77-82—159. The Dutch stand at 658. Wartburg leads at 654 while Luther is third at 688. The challenge turns even tougher next week as the final two rounds of the 72-hole tournament are staged on Wartburg's home course, Centennial Oaks. Tee times begin Friday at 10 a.m.
Brent Messmore turned in the day's best round and lifted the Central College men's golf team into second place at its own Ryerson Fall Classic Saturday. Competing in blustery conditions, Messmore finished at 150 and placed second in the individual standings. Junior college power Indian Hills won the tournament at 612. On a day when scores were soaring, Central matched Indian Hills Saturday and closed at 621. Central's second unit, the White squad, was third in the 10-team tournament at 638. The Central Black team was seventh at 685 and the Central Gray team was eighth at 693. The fall season is capped with the Twin Cities Classic Oct. 9-11 in Minnesota. Many of the region's best NCAA Division III squads will take on three top Minneapolis-area courses in the 54-hole tournament. Central was 13th in a 23-team field last year.
It was a short day for the Central College men's tennis team at the Midwest Open Saturday. Jacob Dreyer , who had an impressive run into the quarterfinals in a field of more than 100 players Friday, was eliminated Saturday morning. Dreyer and Seth Harris were also ousted in doubles. Dan Bowser and Kyle Freischlag were also defeated in doubles. The tourney completes Central's abbreviated fall season.
Central College outshot Loras College 12-3 but couldn't find the back of the net as the Dutch men's soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision Saturday. Defending Iowa Conference champion Loras scored in the 21st minute after a Dutch foul allowed a free entry into the box. The Dutch are 8-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play and continue conference play against Luther at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Decorah.
Refusing a Loras College shutout, the Central College women's soccer team scored in the 89th minute before falling 7-1 Saturday. Freshman forward Alayna Bailey cracked the scoring column, unassisted, for her second season goal. The Dutch continue Iowa Conference play on the road next week, facing Luther at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Decorah.
The Central College women's tennis team fell 9-0 to Luther before beating Wis.-Stout 7-2 Saturday. The Dutch head in the Iowa Conference tournament sporting an 8-6 overall record and a 4-3 mark against conference teams. The team tournament is played Friday and Saturday in Iowa City while the individual tournament is held in Cedar Rapids Oct. 15-16.


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CLARKS SUMMIT (AP) Ś A coroner says a northeastern Pennsylvania man has been killed in an accident while using a piece of heavy machinery to unload hay.
The Times-Tribune of Scranton reports (http://bit.ly/WEYg11) 62-year-old Ransom Township resident Carl Noakes was using a bucket loader to unload hay Sunday morning.
Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland says the bucket fell for unknown reasons and pinned Noakes against the machine. State police are investigating the accident.
An autopsy is being scheduled.
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The Gramercy Theater, New York City
September 11, 2012
Review & Pics by Infamousbutcher
For nearly 30 years Tampa death metal legends Obituary have been playing their brand of low tuned, grinding, brutal death metal, remaining true to their sound. They are also one of the best live bands I've ever seen, brining power and ferocity to every performance. Constantly on tour since 2005, Obituary decided to do a special US tour called Carnival Of Death that would only include songs from their first three classic albums, 1989's SLOWLY WE ROT, 1990's CAUSE OF DEATH, and 1992's THE END COMPLETE. The band had asked fans to submit setlist suggestions on Facebook or via email back in August, intending to play songs they had never or rarely played live before. Holy fuck, it's like a deathmetaller's morbid dream come true! Having seen Obituary before, I know there are some great songs that never get played, like "Infected" and "Body Bag" so I was chomping at the bit to see what we would get! To make the tour even more awesome, the main support band is Chicago's Broken Hope who have just reformed after 12 years, ready to swamp us all in gore! Bring on the old school brutality!
Tonight show is at the Gramercy Theater in New York City, a cool venue for a metal show. The place holds about 1,000 people with a large pit area and ascending rows of seats in the back. Sound quality was good and prior to the show you could hang out downstairs in the lounge bar where merchandise was being sold. Speaking of that, Obituary and Broken Hope had the best selection of shirts I've ever seen at a non-festival show, with killer classic album cover designs, only $21 for a 2X! I went a bit apeshit and bought 4 shirts, wearing my SLOWLY WE ROT one right now as I write! Also hanging out in the lounge were Suffocation guitarist Guy Marchais and bassist Derek Boyer. Suffocation is from Long Island, NY so they came to the show to support their friends in Obituary. I got to talk to Guy and Obituary guitarist Trevor Peres briefly before Broken Hope came on, what great, down to earth guys they are! I also got to talk shop with lots of other fans. Metal fans are by far the most passionate and interesting music fans around! I can have a great music conversation with someone I've never met and maybe make a new friend. Who says metalheads are all a bunch of anti-social violent nut jobs? People that don't know dick about metal, that's who!
It's amazing Broken Hope is back. After 5 brutal, sick slabs of metal in the 90s, they broke up in 2000 and in 2010 original singer Joe Ptacek committed suicide. Now the band has reformed with Gorgasm vocalist Damian Leski taking over for Joe. Tonight's show was their 3rd performance and the crowd was pumped! The stage was adorned with disgusting artwork from the classic THE BOWELS OF REPUGNANCE album (my personal fave), a cool touch! The instrumental "Repugnance" kicked things off ominously, before Broken Hope stormed the stage and slaughtered us with a superb rendition of "The Dead Half"! The band was impressively tight right from the start despite the long hiatus and musically the guitars, bass, and drums were dead on, sounding just like the albums. Damian did a superb job with the vocals, almost as guttural as Joe (the esophagus) used to sound. I think he is an excellent replacement, kind of like Dave Ingram replacing Barney Greenway in Benediction back in the early 90s. The crowd, who had given the band a warm welcome back, was familiar with the material as moshing and headbanging ensued! Broken Hope focused on material from their first four albums, SWAMPED IN GORE, THE BOWELS OF REPUGNANCE, REPULSIVE CONCEPTION, and LOATHING. Best songs included "Remember My Members" (blistering and savage), "Coprophagia" (eat shit and enjoy it), "Dilation and Extraction" (late term abortions), and the aforementioned "The Dead Half". Killer set of gore metal, can't wait to see these guys again at Maryland Deathfest XI in May!
At about 11:10 Obituary took the stage to a rabid response and warmed up for a minute before diving into the rare SLOWLY WE ROT track "Stinkupuss". The first 4 songs were all obscure tracks from SLOWLY WE ROT, I really dug "Intoxicated" and "Gates to Hell" but I think all of the songs were shortened a bit. John Tardy's unique screams and groans stood out amid the grinding from Trevor and Donald's hammering drum attack. New bassist Terry Butler (of Massacre and Death fame) fit in seamlessly, keeping down the low end. Not only is John is the best death metal vocalist of all time, I think he is one of the very best metal vocalists ever. If Rob Halford is the Metal God, then John is the Death Metal God! He was not drowned out even once during the hour and fifteen minute set, and quite often his vocals were more powerful and vicious than they are on the albums, even after all of these years! For more evidence of John's vocal prowess, check out his backing vocals on Cancer's "Die Die" and Napalm Death's "Unfit Earth" and tell me he doesn't dwarf the other vocalists (John Walker and Barney Greenway, respectively) he is singing with!
Up next were some tracks from my favorite Obituary album, CAUSE OF DEATH. I got my wish – we got brutal renditions of "Infected" (Peeling, rid you of your skin!), and "Body Bag" (You're rotting!)! Been waiting a long time to hear those and it was f*&king worth it! Both songs were played in their entirety, unlike "Cause of Death" which lacked the slow opening buildup and "Chopped In Half", which was combined with "Turned Inside Out". I'd prefer if Obituary played either all of "Chopped In Half" or "Turned Inside Out" rather than blending the two but this is something they have been doing for years. Back in the day (in 1993) I got to hear both songs separately.
Now it was time for some END COMPLETE! All of the song selections were flawless and lead heavy, "Back To One", "Killing Time", "Dead Silence" (rare track), and an insane version of "The End Complete". The pit stoked up a bit and became more violent during the familiar hit! The band left the stage briefly before Donald came out to bludgeon us with his drum solo! Then we got an awesome version of "I'm in Pain" (much heavier than the album) followed by a devastating raw version of the old classic everyone had been waiting for, "Slowly We Rot"! It is still Obituary's most intense song, with John's foaming at the mouth vocal delivery as Trevor riffs at blistering speed. FIGHT THEM ALL, JOIN ME, SLOWLY WE ROT indeed! Overall a great set despite a few complaints about shortened songs. All deathmetallers left happy, battered, and drained, we shall never forget the night Obituary played the classic rare cuts and nothing else! Thank you death metal kings! Looking forward to the new album in 2013!
Broken Hope setlist:
1. Repugnance
2. The Dead Half
3. Dilation and Extraction
4. Coprophagia
5. Swamped in Gore
6. Preacher of Sodomy
7. Siamese Screams
8. Remember My Members
9. He Was Raped
10. I Am God
11. Gore Hog
12. Into the Necrosphere
13. Pitbull Grin
14. Felching Vampires
Obituary set list:
1. Stinkupuss
2. Intoxicated
3. Immortal Visions
4. Gates to Hell
5. Infected
6. Cause of Death
7. Chopped in Half
8. Turned Inside Out
9. Body Bag
10. Back to One
11. Killing Time
12. The End Complete
13. Dead Silence
14. Drum Solo
15. I'm in Pain
16. Slowly We Rot


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This tool would be a much more useful instructional device for my class if you provided the following: – Equations, values and units used in the calculations, and perhaps a very brief indication of what type of numerical method is used if applicable.
I spent some time recently and was able to accurately duplicate some of the calculations done by this tool, but not all. I'd really like to be able to understand why there are differences. I emphasize to my students that it is important to know what model is being used, where models are applicable and where they break down, and I can't do that for a black-box tool.
I have looked through the FTUG, and the information is not provided there, either (only f(E) and MB distribution.) – Values for the dopant energies should be given somewhere in the tool. (I found out the values used by posting a question a while ago, but even I can't always find that information quickly now that it is over a year later.)


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The Things You're Missing Out On!
Last month, Jason and I started a side project called Watercooler Ammo. It's a fun newsletter that comes out every Monday-Thursday, and it features one bit of perfectly curated, smile-inducing trivia. If you're not a subscriber, you can sign up here to try it out (you'll like it!). But if you need more convincing, these are just a few of the great stories you've been missing out on:
Long Live the (Part-Time) King!
Up until a few months ago, Peggielene Bartels was a secretary living alone in a one-bedroom apartment in Silver Spring, MD. Then, in the middle of the night, she got a call from Ghana. Her distant uncle-- who had been king of a village-- had passed away, and the tribal elders on the phone wanted to know whether she'd take over.
After a lot of debate, Peggielene decided to wear the crown. Now, she uses all of her vacation days in Otuam, Ghana where she stays in an 8 bedroom palace, and spends her time sorting out the problems of her 7,000 subjects! And while a few of the elders were keen to crown a woman king because they thought she'd be a pushover, Peggielene refuses to let the chauvinism get in her way. She's already rooted out a good bit of corruption. And she's working hard to install computers in Otuam's schools, dig new wells in the region, and bring up the region's literacy rates. While she's a part-time ruler for now, once King Bartels retires from her job in 5 or 6 years, she plans to move to Otuam. As she put it in this wonderful Washington Post write-up "Late in life, God gave me many children. Now I have 7,000 of them and I must raise them the best I can."
The Weirdest Birthday Present Ever
Metro UK is reporting on what has to be the strangest (and creepiest!) kid's birthday gift ever. In Switzerland, parents are flocking to hire "Evil Clown" Dominic Deville to surprise their kids on the week leading up their birthdays. For a fee, Dominic will personally stalk your children-- following them around, leaving notes that he's watching, sending text messages and setting little traps in mailboxes. Then, at the end of the week, the Evil Clown will jump out from nowhere, chase your kid down and then... throw a cake in their face. According to Deville: "Most kids absolutely love being scared senseless." And while that may be true, I think I would have preferred a Nintendo game and an ice cream sundae to all this special attention.
The Time the Army Stopped Niagara Falls
A few weeks ago we were stunned to learn that scientists once actually stopped the falls from flowing. Here's what happened:Â In 1969, the Army Corps of Engineers were engaged in erosion control efforts at Niagara. Apparently, the force of the falls had been wearing down the rocks and riverbed on the American side, and if left as is, would have caused serious devastation. So, the Army basically built a dam to divert the Niagara River's flow to the Canadian side for 6 months! In the process, they studied the riverbed and "mechanically bolted and strengthened any faults they found."Â In any case, whatever they did seems to have worked. To redivert the water back to the American side of the falls, the Army corps simply dynamited the dam they constructed. The photo to the left is just one pic of the eerily dry falls, but you can see more stunning photos at this Flickr gallery.
The Height of the Party
If you're into theme parties, check out Hans Hemmert's Same Height Party. The German artist constructed a whole bunch of different-sized foam shoe lifts that he custom-designed for his guests. The result? A party where everyone was exactly 6 feet 7 inches tall, and at one another's eye-level. Of course, while the photos show that Hemmert has a real grasp on the concept, it looks like he could use some help in the appetizers and decor department. Link via the always fascinating Presurfer.
Balloony Tunes
Last week, after finally seeing the gorgeous, animated film Up, we started wondering how many helium balloons it would take to move a real-life house. Luckily, the folks at Wired had the same question. To fact-check the science, the magazine first called a mover that specializes in moving old houses. He determined that the structure would weigh about 100,000 lbs. Then Wired put their calculators to use. According to the article, if you use balloons that are 3 feet in diameter, you'll need about 105,854 balloons. (According to their estimates, the animators in Up drew in about 112,000 balloons.) While it's strange that you can technically move a house with party balloons, what we find even stranger is that there's a crazy subculture of people who enjoy "Cluster Ballooning." Essentially, they just tie a huge number of large helium balloons to a harness, strap on parachute (just in case), and then float to heights of 3,000-5,000 feet. Some cluster balloonists have even hit heights of 20,000 feet! To see pics of people in flight, be sure to click here. And to read more on the science of Up, be sure to check out this delightful piece at Wired.com.
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FORGET about climate change, the good news is our chickens are optimistic.
"There is an assumption that free-range chickens are happy chickens. Even if they are producing fewer eggs, at least they are happy. That would probably be the general consumer's perspective," says Geoff Hinch, a professor of animal science at the University of New England who has been preoccupied with poultry welfare these past 10 years.
With a couple of hundred Isa Brown hens, some astroturf, plywood, chicken wire and a few very patient researchers, the work doesn't rate in the glamour and prestige stakes.
But free-range eggs are rapidly gaining on the caged competition in market share (nearly 30 per cent compared with nearly 60 per cent), and consumers increasingly want to know the chook that laid their egg was living a good life.
The researchers rigged up an experiment where chickens are taught to associate particular colours with good or bad outcomes, that is, worms or no worms. A box with a black card above it has worms in it; one with a white card does not. It takes chickens about two weeks to learn the difference. When the black and white cards are replaced with neutral (grey) ones, an optimistic chicken will head for the box which was previously black.
"The findings so far are that chickens are generally very optimistic animals", says Professor Hinch.
The next step of the research is to figure out why, when given the choice, some free-range chickens won't go outside.


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In a quick-to-brew war of words surrounding competing TV music shows, Blake Shelton has proved that he's not the kind of guy to sit back and let it slide.
Simon Cowell, whose X Factor debuted this Wednesday in its second season, made some inflammatory remarks recently about The Voice, the show Blake sits on as a judge (er, 'coach'–see below). Cowell appeared mostly ticked off that The Voice was kicking off its third season the same week across three nights (see our show recaps).
"I think three nights in a row is too much," Cowell said during a recent telephone conference call that was reported by the Hollywood Reporter. "It's a spoiling tactic. I think it's mean-spirited and I hope and I pray that it backfires on them."
He echoed those comments on the Ellen show Tuesday, saying that the people behind The Voice added the third night (which put it up against X Factor's season two debut that same night) "because they wanted to spoil our premiere."
Well those turned out to be fighting words. This week, Blake had some fiery words of his own for the X Factor founder (and former American Idol judge).
"Every time I turn around the guy is mouthing off," Blake told Access Hollywood. ""Don't y'all wish you had time to bitch and moan like that? It's like, 'Do you own show! Come on! Put something together there and do your thing. We'll just do ours and we won't mouth off about you.'"
"There's room for all these shows," Blake continued. "That's what frustrates me when I hear the bickering. I'm like, 'We're all doing pretty good. High five!' But I think the thing that the other shows probably took notice of was — the four of us on 'The Voice' — we're not judges."
Blake and fellow Voice 'coaches' Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera are all professional musicians themselves.
So, says Blake, "when we have something to say to somebody on stage, we're not just saying it from a judgment standpoint. We're saying it from, 'Well, here's what I did, and it worked for me. Let me show you.'"
The Voice airs on NBC, and X Factor airs on Fox.
– Kurt Wolff, CBS Local


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CARLISLE, Pa. – John Kaschak pounded out 129 yards and a
pair of touchdowns on 24 carries to lead Franklin & Marshall to
a 35-26 win at Dickinson Friday night. The Diplomats (2-1, 1-1 CC)
departed Carlisle with the Conestoga Wagon Trophy for the first
time since 2003.
The Red Devils (0-2, 0-1 CC) had a 17-14 lead and Kaschak only had 45-yards at the half, but Troxell kept the ball in his running back's hands. The decision allowed F&M to control the clock for 17:48 of the second half. Dickinson made it 20-14 on its first possession of the third quarter, but Kaschak got the first four touches of the new half to set the tone for the rest of the game. After a 14-yard reception, Kaschak broke off 15 more yards over the next three runs to set up a John Harrison to Jarrell Diggs 18-yard touchdown. Diggs' score put F&M up 21-20 and gave the Diplomats the lead for good.
On the next F&M possession, Harrison hit Deutch for the 52nd touchdown toss of his career. That tied the junior with Joe Coviello '77 for the F&M career touchdowns mark. Harrison completed 22 of 26 passes for 215 yards on the night. With 3:33 left, Kaschak punched into the Dickinson end zone for the second time on the evening to make it a two-possession game.
Dickinson managed another trip into the end zone, threatening to make it a one possession game with 1:46 left in the contest, but C.T. Marsh blocked the extra point to keep the game out of reach. The Diplomats recovered the ensuing onsides kick and once again turned to Kaschak to burn the Devils' timeouts.
While F&M relied on the run in the second half, the Diplomats established that pahse of the game early to open up the passing game. That paid off on the 14th play of F&M's second possession when John Harrison faked a handoff to Kaschak, drawing the entire defense to the offense's left. Jay Ridinger stood wide open on the right of the formation where Harrison hit him for a walk into the endzone. The 50th touchdown strike of Harrison's career, gave F&M a 7-0 lead.
That drive came after a wild opening to the game. F&M's first possession ended deep in Diplomat territory when a Harrison pass intended for Ridinger was ruled a lateral and fumble. Dickinson took over on F&M's 19, but the defense held forcing a field goal attempt that sailed wide left. It was the only field goal attempt Gordon Craig missed on the evening. He booted kicks from 40 and 47 yards on either side of the half.
After F&M opened the scoring, the Red Devils tried to even up, but a Ty Savastio interception in the end zone temporarily preserved the lead. Dickinson broke through on their next four possessions with two touchdowns and two field goals.
On his first possession following the Savastio pick, Red Devils' quarterback Ricky Martz marched Dickinson 50 yards and finished off a drive with a play fake that fooled the 4,000-plus in attendance. He found Nick Baller standing wide open behind the F&M defense for the easy 29-yard touchdown. Facing third and nine on the next possession, Martz delivered again hitting Craig Helfer up the hash marks for a 24-yard score to make it 14-7 in favor of Dickinson. Martz completed 17-of-30 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns. Helfer had five catches and 90 yards. The Devils benefitted from Craig's kicks on the next two possessions before Kaschak and company took over.
Sam Massaro led the Diplomats' defense with 11 tackles, nine solo, and a sack. He also broke up a pass. Marsh recorded five stops and a sack. Kurt Rogers had five tackles and two of F&M's pass breakups.
The Diplomats return home next Saturday against Juniata. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m
Diplomats Claim the Wagon
CARLISLE, Pa. – John Kaschak pounded out 129 yards and a
pair of touchdowns on 24 carries to lead Franklin & Marshall to
a 35-26 win at Dickinson Friday night. The Diplomats (2-1, 1-1 CC)
departed Carlisle with the Conestoga Wagon Trophy for the first
time since 2003.


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Neurological issues can affect your child's cognitive functioning (ability to think, reason and make behavior choices), physical functioning (the way the body works), or both. Our Nemours pediatric neurologists take a team approach that brings in a variety of specialists who work together to give your child the best possible care.
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We partner seamlessly with your child's own primary care provider and specialists from Wolfson Children's Hospital and UF Health/Shands Jacksonville to deliver quality care that's family-centered and kid-focused. At the Brunell Family Pediatric Neurodiagnostic Center, a five-bed facility located within Wolfson Children's Hospital, kids with certain neurological disorders can receive advanced diagnostic image testing.
Working together, our board-certified pediatric neurology specialists can help your child deal with a wide range of complex neurologic issues that can affect movement, learning, behavior and other problems. Using the most advanced diagnostic tools, techniques and equipment, we bring together the medical training, expertise and judgment needed to address your child's challenges. Because after all, kids just want to be kids, no matter what their neurological injury or condition.
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Our Nemours pediatric neurology specialists focus on treating children with complex conditions, including:
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With Wolfson Children's Hospital right next door, we can diagnose and treat your child on an inpatient or outpatient basis, providing flexible consultation and care in a wide range of neurological areas.
We also assess and treat kids with a wide range of other neurological issues, like:
- hypotonia (muscle weakness caused by neurological problems)
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Nemours' expert pediatric neurologists do more than treat children. We share our knowledge and expertise with other medical professionals in the area. In a program dating back to 2005, our neurology specialists collaborate with Mayo Clinic Jacksonville to give Mayo residents practical training about the special challenges of treating kids with neurological issues.
We are proud to work with Mayo Clinic Jacksonville on this successful program — and happy to share our unique knowledge with other physicians. Because from our perspective, it's all about the kids.
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At Nemours, we recognize the importance of the family in the care and healing process. Because many of the children we see have chronic illnesses that require repeated visits, we build strong relationships with our families that foster respect, dignity and collaboration. We're also committed to educating children and families about the medical condition, and how best to manage it. Our goal is to get your child back to the business of being a kid as quickly as possible.


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Currie F9 Fabricated 9" Axle HousingsPosted in How To: Transmission Drivetrain on February 1, 2010
Whether in lightweight buggies, high-speed desert trucks, or big-power muscle cars, the Ford 9-inch axle is a proven contender, and the Currie name has been synonymous with this dropout-style axle for 50 years. The original stamped steel housings have long been eliminated from the Ford factory offerings, but the simple and strong removable-carrier housing axles (also known as banjo style) are still being made by Currie.
One of the latest upgrades Currie has offered is its fully fabricated F9 axlehousings. Unlike the old-style housings, these fabricated housings offer greater ground clearance even with the pinion rotated up to 20 degrees, a stronger structural design, and multiple axletube diameter and thickness options. These trick axleshousings can also be ordered ready to bolt into a Jeep TJ or JK Wrangler as an awesome instant axle upgrade.
We recently had the chance to follow the assembly of an F9 housing as well preview some even bigger, badder axle options coming from Currie.
Indy-Axle We mentioned the prototype F9 Heavy Duty fabricated housing, which is larger and allows for up to a 4-inch axletube, but here is another interesting offering from Currie, the F9 Independent. This all-steel third member is just what you need for your custom four-wheel-drive independent suspension. We imagine you'll see some homebuilt long-travel IFS rockcrawlers and desert runners in the future, and this should make it that much easier.


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Check this out. An opportunity to add historical pictures (even those you may own) to an online map for all to view! If you have MidWestern ancestors, you might want to follow this blog, too:
Midwestern Microhistory: A Genealogy Blog: Sepiatown!: "Saturday, May 22, 2010
SepiaTown: From Here to Then is a mapped photo collection, open to additions -- a cool idea without much Midwest coverage yet. (Search on 'Chicago' and start zooming out, and you will see some.) Can you help add to this would-be 'world-wide window on the past'? With good citations too?
Posted by Harold at 4:55 AM


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