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5th aniversary of Maquet Mexicana
Maquet Mexicana had an extremely successful journey in the last 5 years.
Since 2010, Maquet Mexicana has delivered solutions and services that reposition the Getinge Group brand and increase market participation throughout Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Thanks to an excellent team and strong partnerships, the Group has become a preferred supplier for many hospitals, both public and private, delivering double-digit growth in the region.
Operations in Mexico began in five years ago. "We revised the complete distribution channel we had in that time and we started with some direct sales in the big cities, Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara, explained Daniel Merlo, Managing Director at Maquet Mexicana.
In 2013 the Business Areas Extended Care and Infection Control were integrated with Medical Systems into the same legal entity, becoming the Getinge Group in Mexico. This allowed the unit to identify synergies and build a stronger relationship with customers. They now see Maquet Mexicana as a comprehensive solution provider with a solid understanding of the market dynamics, strong culture and local challenges of Mexico.
"An important part of structuring a successful company is to select the right people," said Merlo, discussing the 35 direct employees. "We managed to integrate in our team experienced people who have been in the market for a long time. This knowledge that we brought to the company definitely supports us to understand and improve our way of doing business in Mexico."
Maquet Mexicana is based on a Customer Centricity structure, focusing on cost consciousness and people development. Merlo and his team have focused on customers' needs within the region, using face-to-face meetings with customers and distributors to better understand their challenges. This information gave management the insight needed to support the sales force and deliver the best solution to customers.
Training has been always one of the most important aspects when it comes to preparing employees, distributors and customers. By providing continuous sales and clinical training and close support to the customers, the Group could also contribute to patient safety and the advance of new therapies.
As a flexible and fast response group, they could adapt to a marketplace that constantly changes, quickly finding creative alternatives to overcome the barriers along the way. They expect to have an organic growth higher than the market. "I'm confident that we have a great team on board and without this local knowledge, Maquet Mexicana wouldn't be standing on the high level that we are today".
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It's difficult to miss the sleek, silver Airstream trailers lining one side of the freeway at Southwest Coaches' new dealership in Corona, Calif., one of only a handful that sell the modern metallic homes on wheels.
The dealer first moved from Irvine to a larger and freeway-adjacent space in Corona in December but has begun advertising its arrival only recently, said Dave Delano, the general sales manager. The dealership had been one of 13 recreational vehicle sellers at the 38-acre Traveland U.S.A. auto mall in Irvine until the property's owner — the Irvine Land Co. — decided not to renew Traveland's lease.
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Tarragon Sweet Potato Roast Bell Pepper Soup
I recently posted the garlic parmesan bread. Per Anna's request, this is the recipe of the tarragon sweet potato roast bell pepper. It's a very soothing soup, especially when you are as sick as I am today. It's my version of comfort food. But don't wait until the next time you have a cold. It's super easy to make, so try it out tonight!
I roasted the sweet potatoes to bring out their natural sweetness. And of course, I added some heavy cream to give it a richer mouth feel. It's always nice to infuse a strong herb into a soup, and I chose tarragon for its peppery and sweet liquorice flavor. I have a ton in my garden; it's an easy to grow perennial, and if you're looking for something to add to you herb garden, tarragon is a great choice.
Yields: 83 Tbs unsalted butter
2 1/2 Tbs olive oil
1/2 cup leek
2 shallots, finely minced
1 Tbs garlic, finely minced
3 Tbs brown sugar
1 carrot, cubed
3 sweet potatoes, peeled, then cut in half, lengthwise
1 red bell pepper, roasted, skinned, seeded, diced
4 cups water
1 1/4 tsp tarragon, finely chopped, + extra for garnish
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 Tbs Meyer lemon juice, freshly squeezed
2 tsp Himalayan pink salt
1 tsp white peppercorns, freshly ground
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Place the sweet potatoes onto a lined baking sheet that was previously oil-spreayed. Add about 2 tablespoons of melted butter and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar to the potatoes. Bake the sweet potatoes for about 35 minutes. They should be fork tender.
In a large pot, melt the butter in olive oil. Add the shallot and leeks and cook them until they are slightly golden. Add the garlic and brown sugar. Stir frequently. Add the cubed carrots. Lower the heat and cook for about 8 minutes.
Pour the water in the pot, then add the red bell pepper and the sweet potatoes. Bring the liquid to a boil, then lower to a gentle simmer for about 25 minutes. Stir in the tarragon and the lemon juice.
Coarsely blend the soup using an immersion blender or pass through a food mill, depending on the consistency that you like. Season the soup to taste with Himalyan pink salt and white pepper. Finish with cream.
Garnish the soup with fresh tarragon leaves. Serve the soup with some garlic parmesan bread.
Leeks can be very sandy. Fill a big bucket of water. Place all the leeks in. Try to open up the leaves and remove all the sand and dirt. Make sure the center portion is still intact so the vegetable still holds together. Wash the leeks again under cold running tap water, there might still be more sand. Check out my leek vinaigrette recipe.
Don't go too heavy on the tarragon. It's a very strong herb. Add about less than a dozen leaves to bring out it liquorice-y flavor without making it overpowering.
Roasting bell peppers is pretty easy. Wash the bell pepper, pat dry, then brush with oil. Place a grill on your stove, then char all the skin of the bell pepper. Wrap in aluminum foil. Let cool for about 10 minutes. Wash the bell pepper under running tap water, the skin will come right off. Seed it, then dice it.
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A family-friendly event in Maine's popular beach town just south of Portland.
Old Orchard Beach is easy to reach by the major highways in Maine. Exits 36 and 42 off the Maine Turnpike (I-95) take you quickly into our popular seaside resort, as does the access from U.S. Route 1. By air, we are serviced by the Portland Jetport, 13 miles north or through Boston, from all parts of the world. Local bus services directed to the center of town where you have easy access to all accommodations.
It's almost impossible not to have fun at Old Orchard Beach. The beach, the arcades and amusement rides, nightly entertainment, auto races, and harness racing are favorite activities in the area. Old Orchard's Pier is the center of the recreational activities. Extending nearly 500 feet over the Atlantic Ocean, the Pier features shops, fast food, and games of skill. During the summer many special events are planned to entertain and mesmerize everyone in the family including festivals, fairs, free concerts, street dances, and fireworks almost every Thursday night. Besides the Pier, the beachfront businesses offer gift and souvenir shops, restaurants, and nightclubs.
This race features a beach start in soft sand. After running into the water, athletes will make their way through shallow water, so practice your dolphin dives. The swim will be a rectangular point to point swim, and athletes will have a quarter mile run from swim exit to transition.
The bike course starts out flat and fast before taking riders into a series of rolling hills, giving them the chance to experience the beauty of the surrounding Maine farmland and countryside. Tall pine trees provide shade over much of the course, which winds through Saco, Dayton, Lyman, Waterboro, Hollis, and Old Orchard Beach. Most of the climbing is completed by the midway point with a long low grade climb on Route 5 (miles 10-15) and some rollers on South Waterboro Road (miles 19-25). The back half of the course consists of some fast, flat, downhill sections that bring you back into Saco. After that it's a relatively flat and fast ride into T2.
The run course is an out-and-back, giving athletes the chance to finish out the race on a flat and fast course that includes sweeping views of the Scarborough Marsh and over a portion of the storied Eastern Trail. Athletes will cross the finish line in downtown Old Orchard Beach to celebrate their accomplishments.
The 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 Maine will offer slots to the 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Nice, France on Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019
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GONIC — Women, men and children in more than 170 countries and regions will celebrate World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 1.
The women of France, this year's writer-country, have chosen the theme "I was a stranger and you welcomed me." The French WDP Committee looks for a Christian response to struggles concerning immigration and for ways to welcome "the stranger." The women who prepared this year's worship service and Bible studies reach into Jesus' identification with "the least of these" in Matthew 25 and draw on customs of hospitality found in Leviticus to paint a picture of welcoming the stranger. Through visual interpretation and personal stories, participants begin to put themselves in the shoes of "the stranger," remembering their own feelings of being on the outside—and the blessings of welcoming.
This year's World Day of Prayer service will be held on Friday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at Gonic Friends Meeting at 41 Pickering Road. An alternate date of Friday, March 8 at 7 p.m. is planned should there be a cancellation. The Greater Rochester Interfaith Council (GRIC) invites the greater Rochester community to attend. Donations to World Day of Prayer will be accepted. Checks should be made out to WDP-USA. There will be no child care and Gonic Friends Meeting is not handicapped accessible.
Invite your friends, family and communities of faith to join the women of France in prayer and song to support ecumenical efforts toward justice, peace, healing and wholeness. The annual offering supports to work of World Day of Prayer USA and helps meet the needs of families in France and around the world who are victims of many forms of poverty, violence and injustice.
World Day of Prayer is a worldwide ecumenical movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year on the first Friday in March. World Day of Prayer was founded on the idea that prayer and action are inseparable in the service of God's kingdom. Services begin at sunrise in the Pacific and follow the sun across the globe on the day of celebration. Each year a different country's committee serves as the writers of the World Day of Prayer worship service.
For more information, contact Muriel Farrar at (603) 332-1097, your faith community's representative to the Greater Rochester Interfaith Council, or the national office of World Day of Prayer USA (www.wdp-usa.org).


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Jimbojw asks:
Should we design death into our programs, processes, and threads at a low level, for the good of the overall system?
Failures happen. Processes die. We plan for disaster and occasionally recover from it. But we rarely design and implement unpredictable program death. We hope that our services' uptimes are as long as we care to keep them running.
A macro-example of this concept is Netflix's Chaos Monkey, which randomly terminates AWS instances in some scenarios. They claim that this has helped them discover problems and build more redundant systems.
What I'm talking about is lower level. The idea is for traditionally long-running processes to randomly exit. This should force redundancy into the design and ultimately produce more resilient systems.
Does this concept already have a name? Is it already being used in the industry?
See the original question here.
Avoid at all costs
We should design proper bad-path handling and design test cases (and other process improvements) to validate that programs handle these exceptional conditions well. Stuff like Chaos Monkey can be part of that, but as soon as you make "must randomly crash" a requirement, actual random crashes become things testers cannot file as bugs.
Related: "Should I intentionally break the build when a bug is found in production?"
No exit (code)
Adding random exit code to the application should not be necessary. Testers can write scripts which randomly kill the application's processes.
In networking, it is necessary to simulate an unreliable network for the sake of testing a protocol implementation. This does not get built into the protocol; it can be simulated at the device driver level, or with some external hardware.
Don't add test code do the program for situations that can be achieved externally.
If this is intended for production, I can't believe it's serious!
Firstly, unless the processes exit abruptly so that in-progress transactions and volatile data is lost, then it's not a honest implementation of the concept.
Planned, graceful exits, even if randomly timed, do not adequately help prepare the architecture for dealing with real crashes, which are not graceful.
If real or realistic malfunctions are built into the application they could result in economic harm, just like real malfunctions. Purposeful economic harm is basically a criminal act, almost by definition.
You may be able to get away with clauses in the licensing agreement which waive civil liability from any damages arising from the operation of the software, but if those damages are by design, you might not be able to waive criminal liability.
Don't even think about stunts like this: make it work as reliably as you can and put fake failure scenarios only into special builds or configurations.
The code that cried wolf
The problem I see is that if such a program dies, we'll just say "Oh it's just another random termination—nothing to worry about." But what if there is a real problem that needs fixing? It will get ignored.
Programs already "randomly" fail due to developers making mistakes, bugs making it into production systems, hardware failures, etc. When this does occur, we want to know about it so we can fix it. Designing death into programs only increases the probability of failure and would only force us to increase redundancy, which costs money.
I see nothing wrong with killing processes randomly in a test environment when testing a redundant system (this should be happening more than it is) but not in a production environment. Would we pull a couple of hard drives out from a live production system every few days, or deactivate one of the computers on a aircraft as it is flying full of passengers? In a testing scenario—fine. In a live production scenario—I'd rather not.
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Jerusalem's top Catholic asks Israel to crack down on holy site vandalism ahead of pope's visit
Two weeks before a planned visit to the West Bank and Israel by Pope Francis, the top Roman Catholic cleric in the Holy Land urged the Israeli government on Sunday to halt a wave of anti-Arab vandalism that has targeted mosques and churches across the country.
Several places of prayer have been defaced with derogatory slogans in recent weeks, and police suspect some of the perpetrators may be extremist Jewish settlers from the West Bank.
"At this point the unrestrained acts of vandalism poison the atmosphere of coexistenceespecially in these two weeks prior to the visit of Pope Francis," Fouad Twal, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, told a news conference before a religious procession in the northern Israeli city of Haifa.
Twal said Israeli authorities were not doing enough to bring the vandals to justice. "The actions are only drawing condemnation by Israeli leaders but few arrests," Twal said, adding that the attacks are "a blight on the democracy that Israel ascribes to itself."
Israeli law enforcement officials have pledged to crack down on the perpetrators and several suspects have been arrested for recent acts of vandalism, but so far none have been charged.
Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said that there had been at least 20 cases of hate crimes in Israel in the last two months, ranging from slashing tires of cars belonging to Israeli Arabs to defacing of mosques and churches.
He said nine suspects had been arrested, including a couple from the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar, a hotbed of militant settlers suspected of involvement in violent attacks on Palestinians and their property.
Jewish militants in the West Bank were infuriated last month when the Israeli army occupied a religious seminary at Yitzhar after settlers there destroyed a military position in response to the army's demolition of illegal structures at the settlement.
The spate of vandalism attacks _ dubbed "price tag" by Jewish militants to denote retaliation for action by the authorities against wildcat settlement building _ have moved from the West Bank to Israel proper, targeting Israeli Arabs and Muslim and Christian holy sites.
In the latest attack, vandals on Thursday defaced a Romanian Orthodox church in a religious Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem. Hebrew graffiti sprayed on a wall said: "Price Tag. King David is for the Jews. Jesus is garbage."
Last week, "Death to Arabs and Christians and all those who hate Israel" was scrawled in Hebrew on an outer column of the Office of the Assembly of Bishops at the Vatican's Notre Dame Center in East Jerusalem.
In the Israeli Arab city of Umm al-Fahm, vandals last month spray-painted "Arabs Out" and set fire to the door of a mosque in an attempt to burn the building. A mosque in the Israeli Arab town of Fureidis was later defaced with the words "Close mosques, not yeshivas," a reference to the seminary shut down by the army in Yitzhar.
The famed Israeli author Amos Oz lashed out at the vandals at an event marking his 75th birthday on Friday, calling them "Hebrew neo-Nazi groups" that he said were backed by "nationalist, even racist, legislators" and rabbis who provided them with a "pseudo-religious" justification for their acts.
"There is nothing the neo-Nazis do in Europe that these groups don't do here," Oz said, according to an account in the liberal newspaper Haaretz. "It's about time we looked into the eyes of this monster."


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'Danny Knows Best' is a new online viral marketing campaign we have launched. The campaign is aimed at a very specific audience and is very different to anything we have done before. Through this project we want to introduce the Royal Opera House to a new audience and appeal to anyone that has enjoyed mainstream chat shows and reality TV programmes such as Popstar to OperaStar, but hadn't yet made the next steps to visit the Royal Opera House.
The brief for the campaign was as follows
(i) to create an online viral that raised the profile of opera and ballet to new audiences especially those exposed to our work via the reality TV shows such as Britain's Got Talent, So You Think You Can Dance, the X Factor, From Pop Star to Opera Star, Maestro, The Choir and The Orchestra
(ii) to introduce the work of the Royal Opera House in an innovative and accessible way and hook people in with an affordable ticket offer
We worked with Adjust Your Set who worked with us previously on a viral video for Don Giovanni. Watch video
The Danny Knows Best viral is a spoof reality TV chat show, based on the Jeremy Kyle/Jerry Springer format.
Danny, the show's host, invites his guests to take the stage and tell their 'real-life' stories. Through this contemporary format the stories of Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet and Rigoletto are played out. The three TV clips are introduced as 'I'm a slave in my own home, I want to divorce my family' (Cinderella), 'My racist father is holding me hostage' (Romeo and Juliet) and 'I'm sleeping with my father's boss, behind his back' (Rigoletto)
The content is uncompromising. The TV clips do contain swearing and violence but also, importantly, they do contain comedy and compassion. Like all good talk shows, it features unexpected revelations, big arguments and physical fights, racist provocation, marriage proposals and lie detector tests; it also features all the necessary warnings.
As you can see those people who click on the trailer are sent through to the Danny Knows Best website which features the three films and spoof content. Anyone clicking on the interactive content is immediately sent through to www.roh.org.uk. On this ROH branded site we immediately 'own up' and present the introductory ticket offers for all of the productions in our Autumn Season, including productions like Anna Nicole, Hansel und Gretel and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. You can visit the full Autumn Season here.
We have also created a Trailer/Advert for the TV show, which we have embedded in the Danny Knows Best Facebook page through which we have reached out to all of the reality TV show and other entertainment sites. The trailer/advert was to entice people to see the full 9 minute films. Once the films were recorded and edited, they were then let loose on the world. We seeded the campaign organically throughout the internet and relied on the strength of the content, social media and existing relationships with media partners. And we have timed it to coincide with our annual media promotion with The Sun.
The campaign costs – in essence the creation of the viral – are equivalent to a single production press advertising campaign run on a regular basis at the ROH. We have not spent any money on the distribution as the viral is being distributed organically. Success would always depend on the quality of the content as well as a good knowledge of social networks and our target audience.
There are approximately 1,500 seats available for booking through this promotion offer for a variety of productions, both opera and ballet.
We want to raise the profile of opera and ballet, breakdown perceived elitist barriers and get new people into the building for the first time. Our research tells us that once we can get people in, they genuinely enjoy it.
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Falcons WR Julio Jones likely out for season
The Atlanta Falcons believe star receiver Julio Jones is out for the season with a foot injury – the latest and most significant blow to one of the NFL's most disappointing teams.
The team said Tuesday that Jones will have a second opinion Wednesday, but it looks like his third season is done after five games.
"The results are not encouraging, but we will wait to see what the second opinion comes back as," coach Mike Smith said. "It would be premature at this time (to say he's out for the season). He's going over to Charlotte for a second opinion tomorrow."
Smith refused to "get into what foot it is and the specifics of the injury." He added, "But the first diagnosis was not encouraging."
Jones had a broken foot at the NFL scouting combine but still worked out as a draft hopeful.
THE Q:Was trade for Jones a mistake?
THE GRAB:Julio's last shining moment of 2013
Jones, 24, was among the NFL's leaders this season with 41 catches for 580 yards and two touchdowns, including eight catches for 99 yards in Monday night's loss to the New York Jets. One of those catches was a spectacular lunging, one-handed grab while Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie was draped on him.
It's just more bad news for the Falcons, who are 1-4 and already trailing the unbeaten New Orleans Saints by four games in the NFC South division. Atlanta won the division last season.
"Very disappointed," Falcons owner Arthur Blank told USA TODAY Sports at the owners' fall meetings in Washington. "You know, when it rains, it pours. In this case, we're having a monsoon right now in Atlanta.
"We're disappointed. He's a great player, a great human being. But you know the slogan and the philosophy in the NFL is 'Next man, up.' "The injury bug is real. We've had our share this year."
Blank added: "It'll be tough to replace (Jones). But we have a lot of talent. We have a great quarterback. We'll get there."
Smith said the Falcons, on a bye week, will look at "all options" for replacing Jones. Wide receivers who might be available by trade include Kenny Britt of the Tennessee Titans and Hakeem Nicks of the New York Giants. Britt was benched earlier this season, and Nicks is in a contract year with disappointing numbers on a 0-5 team.
"We have guys who are on our roster and they'll be asked to step up," Smith said. "If we have to make a roster move, we will look at all options that are available there. There are wide receivers who have been working with us on the practice squad. They know our offense."
Fifth-year receiver Harry Douglas has 16 catches for 219 yards this season for the Falcons. Second-year Drew Davis has only four career catches, none this season. Practice squad members Darius Johnson and James Rodgers have never caught an NFL pass.
The offense already is dealing with nagging injuries to running back Steven Jackson and wide receiver Roddy White, who suffered a hamstring injury Monday night.
"I spoke with (Roddy) this morning," Smith said. "We have to see how that turns around in the next few days."
Follow Tom Pelissero on Twitter @TomPelissero. Contributing: Jarrett Bell in Washington.


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America's Crisis of Trust
The public's frustration with Washington is reaching dangerous levels.
We are facing a profound crisis in American political life, with significant and arguably lasting implications for our country.
The American people are at record lows in terms of confidence in government and American institutions, and the ability of the system to withstand the kind of shocks the recent government shutdown, debt crisis and controversy over Obamacare have produced is open to question.
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This isn't just a short-term development or trend. Rather it reflects a profound and long term decline in confidence and trust in a system we have all been brought up to instinctively believe is without peer or equal.
Those assumptions are now openly and avowedly up for your question and doubt—given the developments we are now seeing in Washington and the American peoples' evaluation of what has gone on—now and in the recent past.
A detailed examination of recently released survey data on the state of the American nation shows how perilous a state we have reached.
No group has been spared. We don't trust the federal government or our representatives, no matter the party.
The core of President Obama's appeal is gone. The share of Americans who view him as "honest and trustworthy" has dipped five points since September from 55 percent to 50 percent, according to Gallup's latest figures. And it's down from 60 percent in mid-2012, when the president was heading toward re-election. According to the latest Fox News poll, half of voters believe the president " knowingly lied" when he told Americans they could keep their plans under Obamacare.
The dip in the president's honesty rating is not a blip, but part of long-term decline in confidence in government and institutions that represents and unraveling of a system where nobody is trusted at all.
As the president who promised the most fair and transparent administration in history, Obama has failed on both counts. He undercuts himself by not dealing in specifics and is even being undercut by fellow Democrats like former President Bill Clinton, and others who are now threatening to abandon the president on central elements of his health-care law.
For the first time, voters want to defeat all members of Congress. Rasmussen figures show that close to 80 percent of Americans say that they'd throw out the entire Congress and start over.
The perceived need for a third party has reached new highs. A whopping 60 percent of Americans say that the Democrats and Republicans do such a poor job of representing their interests that a major third party is needed. This is the highest Gallup has measured in the 10 years it has been asking this question.
As Gerry Seib argues in the Wall Street Journal, there is a growing, radicalized center in the country that is searching for a third party or independent force to be a pragmatic problem solver and an oppositional force to dysfunctional Washington. This is where the future of American politics is headed.
As a result, no one or no institution has credibility in America today. The dip in the president's honesty rating is not a blip, but part of long-term decline in confidence in government and institutions that represents and unraveling of a system where nobody is trusted at all.
Gallup's annual trust poll shows that a mere 19 percent of Americans trust the government in Washington to do what's right just all or most of the time, compared with 81 percent who say that they only trust the government to do what's right only some of the time or never. It was at 32 percent and 67 percent in the middle of George W. Bush's second term. And if we look back decades, 73 percent of Americans trusted the government in 1960.
Less than 50 percent trust the federal government to handle international (49 percent) and domestic problems (42 percent). This represents a 17 and 9-point dip, respectively, over the past year, and tremendous losses of more than 25 percentage points since 1972 when Gallup started asking the question.
Only 34 percent trust the legislative branch to do what's right all or most of the time, while 66 percent say that they only trust legislators to do what's right only some of the time or never. This figure has been steadily declining over the last decade. In 2002, 67 percent of Americans trusted the legislative branch to do what's right.


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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 21, 2012) - Sage Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SGX) (the "Company") announces the closing of the final tranche of a Cdn $ non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $312,049.90 through the sale of 3,032,664 Flow-Through Units (the "FT Units") at $0.075 per FT Unit and 1,410,000 Common Share Units ("the Common Share Units") at $0.06 per Common Share Unit.
Each Flow-Through Unit consists of one (1) flow through common share of the Company and one half (1/2) of one common share purchase warrant (the "Warrant"). Each full Warrant entitles its holder to purchase one common share at a price of $0.12 for a period of twenty four (24) months following the Closing Date.
Each Common Share Unit consists of one (1) common share of the Company and one half (1/2) of one common share purchase warrant (the "Warrant"). Each full Warrant entitles its holder to purchase one common share at a price of $0.10 for a period of twenty four (24) months following the Closing Date.
The Company will pay finder's fees of approximately $15,239.99 and issue 168,666 compensation options to the Common Share Unit and Flow-Through Unit participants.
All securities are subject to a four month hold period which expires on April 22, 2013. This private placement is subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"). The Company has received conditional approval of the private placement from the Exchange.
The proceeds of the private placement will be used to fund the Company's 60% share of the exploration and development expenses of the Clavos property in Timmins, Ontario and for general corporate purposes.
The Joint Venture between Sage (60%) and St Andrew Goldfields Ltd. (TSX:SAS) (40%) was announced in a Press Release dated August 13, 2012.
Sage recently announced an updated NI 43-101 resource for Clavos which includes indicated mineral resources of 1,258,400 tonnes at 4.81 g/t Au totaling 194,600
ounces of gold and Inferred mineral resources of 796,000 tonnes at 4.7 g/t Au representing 120,000 ounces. These resources are reported at a base case cut-off grade of 2.75 g/t Au and individual assays have been capped at 60 g/t.
The Company has secured the necessary permit and completed the change of ownership to re-open the Clavos Mine site in Timmins, Ontario for exploration, development and eventual production per the Press Release dated November 20, 2012.
Sage President and CEO Nigel Lees commented, "We are very pleased to have received the final permits to allow us to dewater the Clavos mine, continue advanced exploration and development and commence production of 700 tonnes per day. The closing of the first tranche of financing will allow us to continue to fund the pre-production expenses".
The Company also announces the grant of 2,805,000 stock options to Directors management, employees and consultants to purchase common shares of the Company exercisable at a price of $0.10 per share and expiring on December 21, 2017. These options and the terms and conditions of their exercise are governed by the Company's Stock Option Plan and are in accordance with policies within the TSX Venture Exchange.
Sage is a mineral exploration and development company which has primary interests in near-term production and exploration properties in Ontario. Its main properties are the Clavos Gold deposit in Timmins and the Lynx deposit and other exploration properties in the Beardmore-Geraldton Gold Camp. Technical reports and information relating to the properties can be obtained from the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) website at www.sedar.com and www.sagegoldinc.com.
This release was prepared by management of the Company who takes full responsibility for its contents.
This news release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and "Forward Looking Information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Some forward looking statements and forward looking information contained in this release are forward-looking and, therefore, involve uncertainties or risks that could cause actual results to differ materially. Such forward-looking statements include comments regarding mining and milling operations, mineral resource statements and exploration program performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include metal price volatility, economic and political events affecting metal supply and demand, fluctuations in mineralization grade, geological, technical, mining or processing problems, exploration programs and future results of exploration programs, future profitability and production. The Company disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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How To Search for a Windows File
Search for files you can't locate in the Computer window of Windows 7. Search can not only look through filenames, but also the contents of files to find a match.
1Open the Start menu and type a search term in the search box at the bottom.
A list of search results appears, divided into categories based on the locations of the results.
3Click an item to view it.
A description of the selected file appears at the bottom of the window.
To save the results of a search, click the Save Search button at the top of the window. In the Save As dialog box that appears, provide a filename and type, set the location to save it to, and then click Save. The search results are saved as a search folder on your laptop in your username folder.
You can modify the Search feature's settings by clicking the arrow on the Organize button and choosing the Folder and Search Options command. Using the Search tab in the Folder Options dialog box that appears, indicate what locations to search, whether to find partial matches for search terms, and more.
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Tom Skerritt's career continues to roar forward at full throttle, but he's slowing down to take a look back at "Top Gun" – this time in 3D.
One of the most prolific performers of his generation, the 79-year-old actor had perhaps his most iconic turn in 1986's "Top Gun," the high-octane blockbuster about Naval fighter pilots directed by Tony Scott that became a zeitgeist landmark for the Reagan Era, established a young Tom Cruise as the emerging mega-star and helped launched the careers of co-stars Kelly McGillis, Anthony Edwards, Val Kilmer and Meg Ryan.
With films like "M*A*S*H" and "Alien" to his credit, Skerritt was a veteran among the cast, adding a worldly wise gravitas to his role as Commander Mike "Viper" Metcalfm the chief flight instructor at the Navy's elite Miramar training school.
25 years later as the film makes its Blu Ray debut converted into stunning 3D, Skerritt looks back at his stint in the 80s classic and reflects on why audiences still feel the need, the need for speed.
What does it mean to you to be part of a film with such legacy?
I'm just a product of what I've done, and I don't dwell much on the past. But this film is the only one – as much as I love it, it's one of these things that just has a life of its own. It's beyond anything any of us expected. It's loved and appreciated, viewed multiple times by each young generation as it comes along, but that's always surprising to me is that the extent that these young people will watch that picture a lot. And now they're watching it with their dads.
How accustomed to that military guy did you become?
I just had an afternoon with the guy, the real guy who was running the actual Top Gun school. And I got his perspective twice, met his wife and he was a very introspective guy and thoughtful and very low-key. So I emulated him.
When you saw the final film, that was a pioneer at the time of what they were calling "The MTV approach" to editing a movie. Was it eye-opening to see it in its finished form for the first time?
I anticipated it. I wouldn't say I expected it to be so appealing, but anticipating it, yes, I really felt we had a great chance. Knowing the way that Tony Scott was going to shoot, having some background and perspective on his filmmaking, there was a good sense that it was going to be one hell of a good movie. So when I saw it, I felt, 'Yeah, you hit it. You hit it, Tony.'
The film was also one that cemented Tom Cruise's status as a super star. What are your memories of seeing an actor like that on the brink of something huge?
I saw it a long time ago in a little tiny film with a couple of other actors, Robert Redford and Sydney Pollack [called 'War Hunt' in 1962]. Redford and I have been friends all these years, and he was very clearly going to be big from my perspective at that point. So I learned right off the bat, and from Sydney as well – he talked a lot about becoming a director, and then I met Robert Altman, so I had this gift of perspectives of people who were going to get somewhere. And watching them, how they went about it just reinforced a sense of people that you meet that are going to fly.
Tom sure felt that way when I met him. And I had been with Brad Pitt in 'A River Runs Through It.' There was Julia Roberts [in 'Steel Magnolias'] and some other young people who have done pretty well. But, yes, there was a sense that these people were focused on what they were doing. Focused not only on doing well in their performances, but how to deal with the business side of everything.
Have you gotten any extra-special response from personnel in the military in particular? I imagine that some military people are particularly enthusiastic about the movie.
Well, yeah, I've gone up with the Blue Angels a couple of times, and they all treat me as if I asked, they would give me the Third Fleet. So, yeah, they really love it.
What did you like about the chance to go up and experience that kind of flight for yourself?
I don't know that it's quite walking on the moon, but it's got to be pretty close to it. You really can't describe that perspective, 50-70,000 feet, close to the speed of sound and you can take over control and speed and feel it in your way, because you're helming the aircraft, you're in control. That's one big 'Wow!'
Tell me about working with the great Tony Scott, who was such an influential director with a specific vision.
Well, I followed him around like a puppy dog watching him shoot, which I had done with his brother Ridley on 'Alien,' and felt he was somebody I could really learn from him, followed him around, watched to see how he composed a shot. He's an artist, both he and Ridley are great, great artists and to watch them paint a masterpiece, it's pretty informing. Good guys – he was a great guy. I liked him a lot.
Were you privy to any discussions about a sequel? I've spoken to Jerry Bruckheimer about it a year ago and know he has some plans in place. Had you been part of any discussion about that?
No, no. People have talked about 'Top Gun,' saying make it again, or another 'Top Gun.' I haven't paid much attention to any of it. Nobody has talked to me about it.


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JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Jim Davis is no stranger to the Ohio Valley Conference. It was 30 years ago that he coached Middle Tennessee to the OVC Tournament Championship game, where they lost to none other than Tennessee Tech. But Saturday he earned his first conference victory at the helm of the Golden Eagles. Tech gave a strong performance to down Jacksonville State 73-51 in the opening game of the OVC.
Four different players dipped into double-digits for the Golden Eagles. Senior Jala Harris led the Golden Eagles with 16 points, four assists and four rebounds. Molly Heady had 13 points and six rebounds, joining Lashay Davis for a team high six boards. Davis had 12 points, all in the first half as she went 4-6 from three-point land. Rounding out the high scorers was Diamond Henderson who put up 11 points, her first double-digit performance since the trip to New York.
Entering the Pete Mathews Coliseum, the Golden Eagles knew their opponent was winless and expected the Gamecocks to come out swinging, and they did. The Gamecocks opened the contest with a 6-0 run, but that was the last lead Jacksonville State would hold. The Golden Eagles went on their own 11-0 run thanks to a string of three point shots within one minute by Kellie Cook and back-to-back tres by Davis.
The Gamecocks hung around, coming within one point half-way through the period, but another three by Davis put the nail in the coffin. The Golden Eagles never let Jacksonville State within four the rest of the half. As the end of the half grew closer and the Gamecocks appeared to shift momentum in their favor, Harris found Henderson wide open on the wing, and she drained a three-pointer as time expired.
The pace of the game was quicker than recent games due to the play of Harris.
"Harris set the tone and intensity," said Jim Davis. "She's got to be our leader out there, and we're very pleased with her performance today. She just played outstanding. Jala had just one turnover in 25 minutes which is the type of play we need out of her every game."
The Golden Eagles defense allowed only three offenseive rebounds in the first half, and forced 12 Gamecocks turnovers, but the second half was when Tech really put on a show.
"Our defense really set the tone in the 2nd half," said Davis. "and I was really pleased with the way we defended in the last part of the game."
The Golden Eagles held Jacksonville State scoreless for the first four minutes of the second half, when Jacksonville State finally scored a free throw, but the Gamecocks didn't score their first basket until 12:57 left in the game. Tech extended their lead to 21 points thanks to back-to-back threes by Harris.
Thanks to Tech's balanced and aggressive attack, every player on Tech's bench entered the game. Kanaja Murray scored her first points as a Golden Eagle, going 2-2 from the charity stripe.
"All the girls got an opportunity to come in today which is something as coaches we love to do," mentioned Davis. "They work very hard in the practice gym, making our first 7 or 8 players better every day. It's nice to reward them with some real action."
The Golden Eagles end their six game road trip and 2012 at Memphis. Tip off is slated for 12:00 p.m. CT and the Golden Eagles are looking to come back to OVC action on a three-game winning streak.


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Samsung Shares Oscars Spotlight
As Ellen DeGeneres had her big moment with an epic selfie during the Oscars Awards that got a record-high number of retweets on Twitter, Samsung Electronics also got a slice of fame.
DeGeneres took the widely tweeted group selfie with a bunch of Hollywood celebrities using what looked like Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 smartphone-tablet, which, according to some reports, was provided as a part of the company's sponsorship for the show.
Samsung wasn't immediately able to confirm whether the company's mobile devices were distributed for the attendees to use during the show.


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By Vibhuti Agarwal and Preetika Rana
Police investigating last month's gangrape aboard a moving bus in New Delhi claim to have DNA evidence linking the alleged assailants to the crime, according to a police document reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
The document cites DNA evidence against all of the five men who face charges including kidnapping, rape and murder after the woman died of her injuries Dec. 29. For some of the accused, DNA samples taken from the victim, a 23-year-old physiotherapy student, matched their DNA profiles. For others, DNA samples taken from the accused men's clothing matched the DNA signature of the victim, the document says.
Lawyers for the accused have said their clients are innocent and several challenged the reliability of the DNA evidence in the police document. A sixth alleged assailant, a juvenile, is expected to face trial separately in juvenile court.
Police say the five men and the juvenile lured the woman and her male friend onto a bus on the evening of Dec. 16, assaulted them and raped her before dumping the couple, naked, on a highway. The incident has shocked India and spurred a national discussion about women's safety.
A Delhi Police spokesman declined comment on the case or the findings in the document.
The police document cites a range of DNA-related evidence against the accused.
A swab of the victim's body contained DNA that matched the DNA profile of Ram Singh, a 33-year-old bus driver who is one of the accused men, according to the document.
V.K. Anand, the lawyer defending Mr. Singh, said the document's claims about his client were "absolutely baseless." He added: "We will challenge the validity of the report in court."
The document also says a sample taken from the victim matched the DNA signature of Akshay Kumar, a 28-year-old bus cleaner. It adds that blood stains allegedly found on Mr. Kumar's T-shirt and footwear matched the DNA profile of the victim.
DNA recovered from stains on the undergarments and jacket of Vinay Sharma, a 20-year-old gym assistant also accused of the same crimes, corresponded to the DNA of the victim, according to the document.
A.P. Singh, a lawyer defending Mr. Kumar and Mr. Sharma, called the claims in the police document "highly questionable." Mr. Singh said his clients have been "falsely implicated" in the case. "I will contradict the findings of the report," he added.
According to the police document, DNA retrieved from blood stains on the "pants, T-shirt and jacket" of Mukesh Singh, 26, the younger brother of Ram Singh, also matched the DNA profile of the victim. Mukesh Singh is one of the accused and is charged with the same crimes.
M.L. Sharma, the lawyer representing Mukesh Singh, dismissed DNA evidence against his client as being "fabricated and manipulated."
"The police has hastily prepared the report to satisfy public anger," he said.
The police document also says the victim's DNA corresponds to DNA traces from the shoes of the fifth accused, 19-year-old fruit-seller Pawan Gupta.
Vivek Sharma, the lawyer for Mr. Gupta, declined to comment.
The next hearing in the case is on Thursday.
Follow India Real Time on Twitter @indiarealtime.


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Portable units allow for communications and videoconferencing where no network exists
In any type of disaster response situation, there will likely be at least two teams of responders. How well they can communicate with each other could determine how many lives they save or how much damage they prevent.
The first team is made up of experts. These are the people who can look at a fountain of water spewing on Main Street and instantly tell if it's a 6-inch feeder line or a 12-inch main line causing the problem. In military situations, the experts could be those who can look at a crater and figure out what type of bomb or munitions created it. In some cases, they might simply be decision-makers who need to be able to see and analyze a variety of readings coming in from the field. And those experts are almost never on the front lines, especially as events are unfolding.
The second team is made up of first responders. These brave individuals are often racing toward danger while everyone else is running the other way. They might not necessarily be experts in every area, but they are highly trained for field operations.
Fortress Technologies is bridging the communications gap between those two groups. The company's ES210 Tactical Mesh Point with Librestream Onsight 2000R field camera, as the names imply, consists of a portable radio called a mesh point and a military-rugged camera that can take video or pictures and even facilitates videoconferencing when connected to the mesh point.
The mesh point looks like a standard walkie-talkie and is about the same size. Fortress recommends that users wear it on the back in a special pocket that allows the thick antenna to stick up and out, though someone could easily carry it if needed.
The unit is designed to operate continuously for eight hours without recharging. We tested the battery in the lab and found that even with heavy use, it was able to hit that mark. With lighter loads, it can last much longer. When needed, you can replace the battery by removing a metal front plate. That can be done fairly easily without tools by turning the two large screws that hold it down, each of which has grips for fingers. However, it's much easier if you happen to have a small flathead screwdriver handy.
The mesh unit is extremely rugged. We put it through the complete 810F mil-spec testing for shock, vibration, heat and cold — and even had it spend time in the GCN Rainforest environment, where temperatures reach as hot as 120 degrees and humidity is close to 100 percent. It suffered no damage in any of the testing.
The mesh unit is different from a normal access point in some interesting ways. It uses special 802.11 frequencies, such as the 4.9 GHz public safety band, so it's unlikely to get jammed even in an area with a lot of wireless communications traffic. It's designed to work with very low tolerances, whereas a standard access point might drop traffic with weaker signals.
Fortress said that when using a special directional antenna, the device can transmit the 802.11 radio signal as far as four miles. We didn't get anywhere near that in our testing, but we were using the standard antennas between the mesh point and a Fortress ES520 base station. We were able to get transmissions to work over 3,000 feet, but only if we remained within line of sight. That's farther than any other wireless signal we've ever tested. When shooting the signal through doors, walls and closed windows, it worked over much shorter distances, and it was basically comparable to or only slightly better than other commercial access points we've tested.
So the mesh unit might not be as great within a city as it would be somewhere like a desert, where line of sight is easier to maintain and the signal works over a larger area. However, because the unit is designed to mesh with others, you could set up a chain of them leading back to your base station or command vehicle that could then relay the signal to a base camp.
Each tactical mesh device is independent of others, so setting up a tactical mesh isn't difficult after you configure all the units, which you've likely done long before you hit the field. When it works right, you can bring a robust network into places where no other communications exists and do so almost instantly. Communications also can be encrypted to Advanced Encryption Standard 256, which could be important depending on where your teams are located or what they're doing.
At a government price of $3,145, it's a little expensive for an 802.11 wireless access point, but it's worth it if you need something rugged with the ability to seamlessly integrate with others to form a mesh network on the fly.
So this wireless mesh technology works pretty well. But adding the Librestream Onsight 2000R camera really makes the system functional for teams in the field. Like the mesh units, the Onsight is fully mil-spec rugged. That used to be a pretty big deal for a camera, though we have seen some really rugged models in past years.
The Onsight is fairly heavy, at 2 pounds, 7 ounces. It's 8 inches wide and 5 inches thick, so you will certainly know you're carrying it. There are two reasons for the extra mass. The first is the rugged aspects. Like the tactical mesh, we put the Onsight through all the mil-spec testing, and it made it through without so much as a scratch.
The second reason for the extra girth is that the unit is packed with features. It's a lot more than just a camera. For starters, it can be configured to connect to the tactical mesh units. After you do that, the person with the camera on the front line can send video or still pictures back to people sitting in the command center.
If you push the call button, you can even alert people in the command center that you need to chat with them. That opens a videoconferencing session when they answer. And because the 4-inch-by-3-inch view screen behind the camera is a touch screen, the operator can point out things to those back at base. The experts at the base can also draw on their screen using photo editor-like tools, which will then show up on the camera's view screen. So if they need the cameraperson to look at a certain object, for example, they can circle it on their screen so the operator knows what to concentrate on.
In our testing, the camera worked great as a videoconferencing tool. As long as line of sight was maintained to the mesh unit, you could travel several hundred feet and still receive a signal. Again, walls and barriers tended to greatly cut down on transmission distances. It might be best to leave the mesh point in a vehicle or with someone else instead of carrying it with you. That would give the camera a much longer wireless tether because its first hop would be to a mesh unit. Otherwise, the first hop might be strapped to your back.
The camera is pretty amazing. It can take high-resolution video and clear, crisp photographs. In our testing, we could zoom to a piece of paper sitting across the room and clearly read its content. There is a ring of lights around the lens that you can use to brighten dark areas, and they can also can be used for taking macro photography. When we sat the camera down lens-first on top of a penny in a dark room, it automatically focused on the coin and displayed it in great detail.
Because of the zoom and macro lens functions — and to a lesser extent, the light ring — there really isn't a situation in which the Onsight wouldn't be helpful for capturing images. At a government price of $9,490, it's a substantial investment. But the price is easily justified if it can save lives, and this system — both the camera and the tactical mesh points — could certainly help do just that.
Fortress Technologies, www.fortresstech.com
Fortress ES210 Tactical Mesh Point with Librestream Onsight 2000R field camera
Pros: Can set up wireless networks on the fly; camera allows perfect teleconferencing with base camp.Cons: Expensive; relies on line of sight for full signal distance.Performance: AEase of Use: BFeatures: A+Value: A-Government price: $3,145 for wearable mesh point; $9,490 for the Librestream Onsight 2000R field camera
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Capacitor Lab was developed to cultivate new and relevant performance concepts in a think-tank format: engineers, scientists, designers, and philosophers, experts in their fields, exchange ideas and share knowledge with a small team of artists.
Through a rigorous process of discussions and debates, typically over the course of a year, the Capacitor Lab brings a broader outlook to the creative process for each of our works, providing a vehicle for ongoing creative ferment and critical feedback for new work.
By engendering dialogue around contemporary technological and scientific issues, we strive to go beyond the surface level understanding of our topic and then transform that understanding into our vision. The resulting performance piece is not meant to be true to science or demonstrative, but a creative response to the issues and ideas explored by the participants. The Lab provides a jumping off point for the abstractions and creative musings of the artists.
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You wouldn't think of eating your dog, would you?
But you'd eat a pig, right?
Yet aren't both of them animals with four legs and four feet? Why does the dog get taken for walks and get treats while the pig itself becomes a treat?
Questions like these constantly buzz around in the mind of Harold Herzog, a professor of anthrozoology – the study of relationships between humans and other species. He teaches at Western Carolina University.
Herzog spoke at the University of Denver on Tuesday night about some of the many puzzles academics are trying to unscramble involving the human-animal connection.
But before we get into that, consider his 2010 book, "Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals."
Start with the Giant Chinese Salamander.
"We tend to fall in love with animals with big eyes," Herzog told Fetch last week. "That's why there was such outrage over the clubbing of baby seals."
But there is scant attention paid to the Giant Chinese Salamander, one of the most endangered creatures on earth. Could that be because it is, in his words, a "hundred-pound, six-foot bag of brown slime with little beady eyes"?
Another example: "The animal people are most afraid of is the snake," Herzog said. "But a dog is much more likely to kill you."
In an interview with National Public Radio, he offered a controversial opinion about cockfighting:
"A McDonald's chicken a suffers a much worse fate" than a gamecock, he told NPR, "and I suspect you would be with me on this if I described the life of a game rooster and the life of a McDonald's chicken."
To sum it up, gamecocks live for several years, sometimes quite comfortably, while dinner-bound chickens live maybe seven weeks in tough conditions.
"What has always stuck me is how inconsistent we are," Herzog told Fetch. "Animals taste good. Despite 30 years of telling people meat is murder, people still eat an enormous amount of it."
How do cultures and people make their decisions?
Herzog talked about that Tuesday night in his appearance, when he spoke on the topic "The Role of Shelter Dogs in Human Health: The Colorado Connection." It was sponsored by the Institute for Human-Animal Connection, which has been doing groundbreaking work in exploring how the connection with animals affects the lives of humans.
Herzog has been studying why some dogs suddenly become popular while other breeds lag behind. Why, for example is the Labrador Retriever the most popular dog in America while the Water Spaniel has few champions?
The modern dog evolved from gray wolves long ago, probably after they started spending time around areas where people dumped their garbage, he said.
"At some point there was an explosion of different types of dogs," he explained. "At some point people started selecting dogs that looked cute. They reminded us of human infants."
Now, he added, pets are treated like people, with doggie clothes, dog spas and gourmet food. Some (are you listening, Paris Hilton?) have become fashion accessories.
But why do certain breeds become super popular?
It's not because of Disney movies, Herzog said, displaying a chart that showed the peak poplarity of Dalmations did not occur when the Disney film "101 Dalmations" came out.
Nor was it because of which breed won the grand championship of the Westminster dog show, he added, showing another chart.
His theory: Like baby names and pop stars, it is because of "unconscious imitation and random chance -mindless herd mentality".
The latest change, Herzog said, is the drop in poularity of purebred dogs and the rise in ownership of shelter dogs as people show more of a moral attitude.
"So our love affair with dogs is a mix of biology, culture, random mentality and moral progress," he said.
ANIMAL TRACKS – A dogfighting phone application has touched off a controversy in California, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times.The creators said the game was meant to educate the public on the evils of animal cruelty and that proceeds from the game would benefit animal rescue organizations and the Japanese tsunami relief effort.
The president of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, Paul M. Weber, said he was unswayed by the company's defense and believes the game should be taken off the market and the creators fired, The Times said. Weber called the game "absolutely sickening" and said it was "absolutely the wrong message to send to our children."
The Humane Society of the United States released statements urging Android to drop Dog Wars from its applications, calling the game "a step backward."
The creators said the game is still being developed, and the company would be incorporating suggestions from both supporters and detractors "in an effort to create a more socially conscious app that provides a net benefit to dogs, as well as humans."
This year's "Puttin' On The Leash – Under The Sea" Gala benefit for the Humane Society of Boulder Valley was the largest and most successful single fundraising event in the organization's 109-year history, a spokesman said. Nearly 1,200 people attended the April 24 event and raised more than $340,000 of the $4.7 million annual operating budget of the Humane Society of Boulder Valley.
Spay/Today, a Lakewood spay/neuter clinic for families in need, will be the benificery of proceeds from the May 22 season opening for the upstairs deck at Old Chicago, 145 Union Blvd., Lakewood. The event, from noon to 4 p.m., will feature food, drinks and music. Information: http://www.spay2day.org
Registration is now open for Larimer Humane Society's 21st annual Fire Hydrant 5, 5K Walk/Run and Pet Expo on June 11 at Edora Park in Fort Collins. Information: www.larimerhumane.org
The Stray Cat Strut, a fundraiser for the Rocky Mountain Alley Cat Alliance's Feline Fix spay/neuter clinic, has tickets available for the event this Saturday. It is being held from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Casselman's Bar & Venue at 2620 Walnut Street in Denver. Advance tickets are $35 (visit www.RMACA.org) and $40 at the door.
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It is a long standing tradition that mages have a familiar, and while the most common and least offensive tend to be felines, blathersome toads, and snowy owls, the weakest of the ranks of the infernal often feel the call of the Wizard's beckoning. The generally appearance of these creatures is as a winged humanoid roughly two feet tall and weighing less than 20 pounds. The skin comes in a rainbow of colors, though blacks, greens, and reds are by far the most common. The wings are often leathery, and the skin is generally covered in small reptilian scales. This is subjective of course as all such imps are able to polymorph themselves into mundane animals of roughly the same mass, though said animals tend to exude an unnatural aura.
Basic Abilities
Imps, being the weakest of the infernal, are always looking for a patron or host to protect them or otherwise sustain them. This innate desperation makes them ideal cantidates for binding into familiars. While lacking in physical strength, they make up for it through arcane knowledge and access to terrible secrets and forbidden magics. The ironic part is that being such weak demons, these diminutive creatures are not able to instruct magi in the arts of true infernal magics. To gain access to the Keys of Hell, a magus would have to summon a greater demon able to confer such secrets. As it is, an imp provides a suitable mentor in the paths of arcane magic though they are at the very best neutral in alignment.
Most Imps have full access to the realms of cantrip magics, the weakest of magics. With this they are able to conjure tiny objects, mend things, send invisible messages, and the other equivalent of wizard's parlor tricks. They will also have at least one spell of some signifigance, often a spell that in some way defines their demonic nature.
1. Mlaen of the Horizon
Imps are infuriatingly proud creatures, but few can match Mlaen for arrogance and condenscension. This snow white imp with gleaming gold claws and teeth claims tremendous powers of divination and to know the warp and weft of time before it is woven. With a taste for expensive wine, exotic food and incense, Mlaen can cast clairaudience and clairvoyance spells at will.
2. Jiala Sprite-Biter
As chaotic and quixotic imp as there ever was, this flippant female imp struts and preens, cooing over her own reflection. Jiala demands a constant amount of attention, but rather than putting on acts, and throwing tantrums this little imp resorts to pulling pranks, setting traps, and singing ribald songs and telling macabre or scandalous jokes. Fresh wine and cheeses are her preferred offering, and she avoids getting in trouble by casting Charm Person magics on anyone but her wizardly master.
3. Dalzhind the Elder
A scabrous and rugose imp, Dalzhind is the color of yellowed paper and smells strongly of old people. He has been a familiar for wizards for centuries, and is more than willing to tell his current master all about his previous masters. This is generally done to point out the current wizard's similarities to the fools who have summoned him, or to point out said wizard's failings in comparison with the wizards of old. A traditionalist, Dalzhind demands offerings of blood and locks of hair tossed into flames and can cast Identify Object spells to determine a magic item's powers and history, as well as the same with mundane items.
4. Sreen the Mad
Brilliant scarlet and brayingly obnoxious, Sreen is a vigorous imp that lives for excitement. Unfortunately most mages lack the constitution for too much excitement. Sreen compensates for this by buffing his master with spells like Mage Armor, Protection from Falling, and Increased Constitution. Rather than demanding some food, drink of luxury as offering, Sreen expects his master to stay involved in exciting events, risk taking and the like, generally a dangerous event at least once a week.
5. Tilarrio the Enduring
Withered and old like Dalshind, Tilarrio is also a crippled imp. He is missing a wing and much of his body is covered with a patchwork of scars. An ascetic devil, Tilarrio demands his master meditate at least an hour a day. A wise imp, Tillario can cast Detect Magic. Read Magic, Detect Secret Doors, and Detect Poison at will. Aside from his impish duties, Tilarrio smokes a tiny longstem pipe and takes long naps after drinking too much brandy.
6. Nibele the Card-Counter
Looking like a miniature cross between a common street-walker and a silk clad princess, Nibele is an imp of luck. Strikingly beautiful despite the pinions growing from her back she is a helpful companion and friend of the gambling mage. In exchange for her ability to use Invisibility at will, Nibele will help cheat at cards and dice for a share of the loot gained. If the mage in question in only interested in her knowledge of invisibility magics, her demand will be for him to indulge in a certain amount of gambling on a regular basis. She also demands that her master have no other women in his life other than herself. Ever.
7. Shebali the Inciter
There are few things more offensive to Shebali than the status quo. The current monarchy? Topple it. The main line of though in the schools of magic? Overturn it. A sucker for an underdog cause, rebel faction, or dissenting opinion, Shebali takes offerings in the form of verbal debates and can cast confusion at will, as well as being able to taunt mercilessly.
8. Llieh the Immaculate
A seemingly pristine imp made of rosewood and wearing various ensembles of black silk and diminutive jewels, Llieh is an ancient imp recalling the splendor of ages past and the height to which the magical arts reached in those times. An herbalist and potion brewer without peer, Llieh will endlessly berate any magus who forgets which is a Szanzt cup and which is the Oorlaft Beaker, and heavens help the acolyte who spills even a dram of spell reagent.
9. Roseor the Admonisher
While most demons and devils wallow in their depravity, Roseor looks to higher inspirations, speaking broken pieces of holy sutras. Despite this seeming devotion, this charcoal colored imp is easily repulsed by any holy symbol. Roseor is often belligerent when faced with alcohol, whoring, feasting and vast sums of gold. He takes offerings in the form of reciting psalms and can Cure Wounds and has a 5% chance to Remove Disease.
10. Ankin the Patient
This imp, perpetually covered with a patina of chalkdust and ink blotted fingers is a paramount instructor of magic. Complete with tiny spectacles and an imp-sized grimoire and pocket-watch, Ankin is equal parts devil and college chemistry teacher. (Though some would argue they are one and the same) Ankin can cast any low level spell, but rather than at will, he can only cast said spell three times a day, and is limited to one single spell to be cast a day.
11. Phindar the Mutilator
Larger than most imps by half, Phindar is an impressive collection of fangs, claws, and body barbs. Belligerent in the extreme, he is an asset to warmages mainly. He is able to cast Magic Weapon 3 times a day, Cause Fear at will, and bite and claw for minor albeit magical damage. In civil situations Phindar will occupy himself with hunting local wildlife like rodents, cats, puppies and the like and eat them in such a fashion that they live as long through the process as he can manage. In less civil surroundings he preferrs eyes, lips, and tongues.
12. Rothe the Bound
Appearing as a nearly skeletal imp with paper thin wings and skin the color of rotten grapes, Rothe is draped in tiny chains and bells. This imp moans and laments it's terrible burden to those who can hear it's cries. It demands to be abused, shouted at and physically beaten for the slightest infraction. Just to make sure it gets enough pleasure from it's beatings, Rothe makes such events public, and often in a manner that demands retribution. Rothe is a master of low level Summoning spells.
13. Or'shanse the Fatal
Looking half rotten with cloudy eyes and ripped wings, Or'shanse gives the appearance of a zombie imp. The smell of death follows this morbidly humorous imp who delights in the suffering of others. While accepting offerings of funeral candles and mourner's tears, Or'shanse rather likes to encourage suicides and bath in the angst generated. This imp can cast Suggestion and a form of the Animate Dead spell, but skeletons and zombies raised so only last for a single night.
14. Venorsh the Wolf
This hairy imp smells of wet dog and is as pleasant as a hungry wolf. Hungry for red meat, Venorsh speaks very little and when he/it? does the words are gutteral. Unless specifically ordered to stay close, Venorsh will skulk away to hide. Despite being reclusive and taciturn, this imp will teach the Summon Animal and Hold Monster spells but only to mages who allow him his indulgences and brooding.
15. Quess the Noble
While the imps recognize herairchy, only Quess in his massive pride claims to be a prince and noble among the imps. Appearing as a textbook picture of impish perfection he clads himself in diminutive furs and carries imp sized crowns, swords and lordly staves. He demands to eat from a gold plate and drink from a silver cup and to have his own servant slave. In exchange for these demands, Quess is a master courtier and manipulator of court intrigue and can cast spells of misdirection and charisma enhancement as needed.
16. Elsqatyu the Arbiter
With an aura of authority and clad in judicial robes, Elsqatyu is a living breathing impish encyclopedia of law and legal precedent. This imp abhors chaos in its many forms and expects his master to keep to a rigid daily routine. Offerings come in the form of hand written legal documents and incense burned in a silver dish. Being the axiomist that he is, Elsqatyu can cast Protection from Chaos at will and Geas once a day in the serving of contracts and terms of punishment.
17. Ultrinnan Twelve-Strings
A slight imp with a wide smile and delicate fingers, Ultrinnan is a jack of all trades. This imp plays an imp sized harp or pan pipe, carries a small sword, and can cast Greater Illusion once a day and small audible and visual Glamours at will. While being capricious, Ultrinnan can be a great asset in choosing garb for attending fetes, critiquing music, and other whirl-about social endeavors.
18. Ust the Braggart
It is uncommon for imps to take an interest in the affairs of mortals, and as far as imps go Ust is very uncommon. Being a rank competitor, Ust is endlessly fascinated by human sports, races, and tournaments. While at times this can be a simple annoyance when the imp vanishes to watch the local tournament, it becomes more of a problem when the imp demands the mage attend a minor game between street children, or sneaks into a great tournament where magic is banned. Ust generally can use buffing magics like Increase Strength and Increase Agility on his master of those he wants to see win in a game.
19. Jabbuk the Master of Direction
While a mage can learn a great deal from the intelligent and overbearing Jabbuk, he will never satisfy the imp's demands for perfection. The mage's chanting will always be off tone, or the somantic gestures will be belittled for being stiff in the wrist and limp in the elbow. While this sort of dynamic is irritating in the laboratory, in public it is unbearable as Jabbuk's critical commentary will spill over into conversations with others, with the imp telling the mage to stand up straight, stop blinking so much, stop looking distracted. Jabbuk can Animate Object at will but such animation only lasts for one day.
20. Colnbluth the Grotesque
While few imps are subtle creatures, Colnbluth makes even Sreen the Mad look like a shining example of self control. Like a monkey at the zoo, Colnbluth will make faces and lewd gestures, while play with himself in the presence of ladies and attempt to throw imp feces at men in polished armor. This display hides a devious and cunning mind capable of casting Remove Curse and Cure Disease at will. The cost of this magical protection comes in the demand that Colnbluth and his master attend many bars, indulge in sins of the flesh, get drunk and other debauchery on a semi-regular basis.
21. Houj the All-Seeing
A decrepid looking female imp with a tobacco smoking habit and smelling of gin, Houj can find any flaw, fault or weakness with a moment's glance. This curmudgeonly imp takes offerings with a grumble but pretty much anything will be flawed in some fashion. Houj can cast Wilt Plant at will, and Warp Object once a day.
22. Uln'hyrr the Serpent
With the cold unblinking eyes of a snake, Uln'hyrr is a wise and unnervingly knowing imp. Emerald green with tiny teeth and a taste for sweetbreads and mice he has information always of value. Few know of more hidden caches, forgotten ruins, secret formulae, or wobegone spells than Uln'hyrr. Most of these are red herrings, leading to empty holes, failed potions and the like, but the importance to Uln'hyrr is not the end, but the sale. His power is a constant Protection from Scrying rending the mage effectively invisible to sensory magics.
23. Drada the Imitator
Drada is a consumate imitator and will magically appear as a different imp, using their name and Shadow Magic versions of their spells. Her Shadow Magic looks the part of the real magic but is 80% likely to fail under scrutiny. If disarmed from his disguises, she is a tiny and frail creature with translucent flesh that lets the mage see her internal organs and blood flowing. If so disrobed, Drada will vanish for at least a lunar cycle before returning like a forlorn lover.
24. Mighty Sea'an
A handsome and muscular imp, Sea'an aspires to become a terrible imp with an appropriate Warrior-Mage or Mage-Knight as his human ally. This almost human looking imp demands his master involve himself in physical contests as well as wizardly persuits as well as keeping a mistress or concubine if not married. Like most vain imps, Sea'an loves attention and will offer his ability to cast Hero's Blessing, or Mage Armor at will.
25. Dalhar the Meek
This imp is easily half the size of other imps and is absolutely terrified of his wizard, cowering in his presence. As a weaker than average imp, Dalhar has not yet gained a signature spell, and in fact all of his spells have a 35% chance of failure. His wisdom is similarly faulty, being wrong roughly 20% of the time. When confronted about his errors and ineptitudes, Dalhar becomes hysterical, sobbing, throwing tantrums and hiding.
26. Klewar the Jovial
Almost any given day is a holy day, feast day, or some other celebration somewhere in creation. Klewar just happens to know what celebration occurs everyday, something he will festively tell his master between demonstrations appropriate to the celebration, drinking, or otherwise being an impish 'frat boy'. As his given power, Klewar can Create Food and Drink almost at will and once a month can cast Summon Feast. This comes with the stipulation that the food and drink in question relates to a celebration. While this is fine during the Zebrank Festival of Beer and Sausage, it is much more of a problem when it happens to be the Feast of Consumption for the distant cannibals of the outer isles.
27. Mother Ilhar
A matronly imp, Mother Ilhar is steel gray with an imposing bun and stern expression on her drawn face. This is a tough act as this imp desires to be a caregiver, taking tears shed on her proverbial shoulder as offerings. Unlike most imps, too insecure to work against their master, Mother Ilhar will work things to increasingly put her master in situations to come to her in need of succor and aid. She can cast Sleep at will, but cannot use this against her master.
28. Z'ress the Stout
Appearing as a grotesquely muscled female imp with glistening green and gold scales, Z'ress will only serve female wizards. This imp exhorts the value of strength and dominion over men by either sheer brute force or by use of feminine wiles. She can cast Hold Person against men at will, Charm Person again only at men, and Increase Strength but only for women. Z'ress expects her wizard to regularly prove herself stronger and superior to men.
29. Shee'lot the Wasted
Reeking of piss and ale, Shee'lot is an imp with a vice. The gaunt looking yellow-eyed imp is slavishly addicted to alcohol in any form, though the stronger the better. Constantly drunk, Shee'lot can Purify Toxin at will, though this will not work against alcohol. When sobered, the imp can cast other spells but hang-overs reduce his formerly signifigant spellpower with a 25% chance of spell failure and a 10% chance to cast the wrong spell.
30. Morfeth the Schemer
A fiercely oratory imp, Morfeth has plans, grandiose plans. These plans range from the unlikely ascendance to the realms of becoming a greater demon to the mundane addition of new rooms to an existing wizard's tower. This imp is able to draw out detailed plans, balance books of credit, and make long term plans for a myriad of projects and can cast Duplicate Object at will, and can make said items permanent once a week.
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31. Zargraff the Disguised
Zagraff looks like a silver colored imp, with long bat wings, but it is a magically created disguise to hid his true nature as a Niyott He urges his master on to greater and greater efforts, being very helpful, until the night he eats all his master's spells and scrolls and flees the area as fast as his wings can take him. He can cast Disguise once a day, and is a master of scrying spells.


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