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A Victory for Haiti
Just as things seemed to be at their bleakest for Haiti, millions of voices around the world helped win a remarkable victory that will be a first step in the country's post-earthquake reconstruction and recovery. The growing global chorus demanded cancellation of Haiti's $1 billion in foreign debt—an impossible amount for the country to repay in the midst of such devastation.
This past weekend, the call for debt cancellation was answered.
On Friday, United States Treasury Secretary Geithner announced: "Today, we are voicing our support for what Haiti needs and deserves—comprehensive multilateral debt relief." Over the weekend, the Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers echoed Geithner's message: Haiti will not have to pay back its debts.
Without this agreement, Haiti would be expected to pay upwards of $15 million a year to international financial institutions while trying to recover, an effort that the United Nations says will take at least 10 years and billions of dollars.
While good news for Haiti, this announcement is also a historic win for social justice advocates around the world. It is an inspiring example of what can happen when people are organized, impassioned, and able to move forward with a clear message. The hard work of U.S. and global civil society groups, Haiti solidarity organizations, faith leaders, and members of Congress culminated this weekend with the delivery of over 400,000 petitions, organized by Jubilee USA, ONE, Avaaz, and Oxfam, calling for debt cancellation and grants, rather than loans, for Haiti. More than 80 U.S. faith, labor, and human rights organizations, as well as 94 members of Congress, sent letters to Secretary Geithner, urging him to negotiate debt cancellation.
Debt Relief: The Results Are In
Debt relief has allowed poor nations to pay for schools and health care instead of loan interest.
This powerful mobilization harkens back a decade to the beginnings of the debt cancellation movement. In 1999, a growing awareness of global poverty and unjust debt burdens brought more than 70,000 people to the Group of Eight meetings in Germany. There, they made a human chain, calling for world leaders to break the chains of debt around impoverished countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This call to consciousness and action became the Jubilee movement, and the creation of an initial global debt cancellation plan became their first victory.
Since then, more than $100 billion of debt has been canceled in dozens of countries, with a proven track record of helping to alleviate poverty and injustice. As the Jubilee USA Network advocates to create the political will in the United States, more than 65 Jubilee groups actively work in other countries around the world to create this vision of a world free of debt and inequality.
Still, dozens more impoverished countries need debt cancellation right now. Haiti's victory this weekend is one part of a larger struggle to create a world where countries need not be indebted to feed their people and where democratic governments don't have to pay debts from colonialism or brutal regimes. Haiti has sparked a hope that must now translate into more action for countries like Kenya and Lesotho, who suffer from great poverty and debt burdens but are not eligible for debt cancellation under the current rules.
:: After winning independence in 1804, Haiti went millions of dollars (billions in today's dollars) into debt to compensate the French for their loss of property—including the lost profits from slave trading.


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It's Sunday. Sunday is a day for strolls, and muffins.
I admit that after last weekends 5-mile jaunt, I was ready for it again. However, Mother Nature was not quite ready for me. After a week of 70+ degree temperatures in New England, March became March. It's cold, rainy, and barely hitting 50 degrees today. Therefore my "Sunday Stroll" this week included a walk to and from my mom's car, to Ten Center Street, in Newburyport, Ma., and what you see below.
I love a Bloody Mary on a Sunday.
On cold, early spring days like this one, you need a hug. A warm, hearty, toast-your-belly, type of fare that delivers on the comfort you're craving. These muffins are just that. They're substantial with the sweet surprise of jam in the middle.
This particular Sunday, they're filled with Strawberry Jam. I made it early last summer. It was my first real foray into canning. I'm telling you, on a raw March day, the taste of a June strawberry is absolutely divine. It tides me over until I'm back out strawberry picking again.
Whole Wheat Jam Muffins
Makes: 12 muffins
You can fill them with whatever kind of jam you have on hand. The whole wheat gives them a nutty flavor, which by all means, if it's not your thing, feel free to use regular old all-purpose.
- 2 cups whole wheat flour (I weigh, it's 8.5 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1/4 cup canola oil (I've also used olive oil in a pinch)
- 1/8 cup honey
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup milk
- 4 oz. jar of strawberry jam
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In one bowl combine whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. Whisk to combine.
- In another bowl, lightly beat the two eggs, and add canola oil, honey, buttermilk and milk and whisk to combine.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until the mixture resembles a thicker batter.
- Grease a muffin pan (normal sized) and fill each tin up a little less than halfway.
- Grab your jam and put a dollop of it on the batter in each tin.
- Divide the rest of the batter between the 12 tins, covering the jam.
- Pop into your preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- While they're in the oven, combine sugar and brown sugar in a little bowl and whisk to combine. After 10 minutes of baking, sprinkle the muffins with the sugar mixture.
- Bake for another 5 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of each comes out clean.
- Take out of the oven, allow to cool in the pan on wire rack for 5-10 minutes.
- After that time, pop out of the pan and serve warm with butter and extra jam.


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Brandeis Men's Track and Field 2011-12 News
Brown appears in June 18 SI's Faces In The CrowdJune 15, 2012Senior Chris Brown is the first Brandeis student-athlete to appear in Sports Illustrated's Faces In The Crowd column since 2005, when Caitlin Malcolm '07 was featured, and the fifth over all.
Brown adds Academic All-District honorsMay 31, 2012Senior Chris Brown has added Capital One Academic All-District honors, as selected by CoSIDA, to his award haul this year. He will be eligible for Academic All-America honors, which will be announced in June.
Brown finishes 4th at NCAAs in 1500, earns second All-American honorMay 26, 2012Senior Chris Brown placed fourth in the 1,500-meter run at the NCAA championships to earn All-America honors for the second time this year. He missed a second top-three performance of 2012 by 0.06 seconds.
Brown headed to finals of 1,500 in final collegiate meetMay 24, 2012Senior Chris Brown placed second in his heat and 10th overall in the prelims of the 1,500-meter run at the NCAA championships. He will run his final collegiate race on Saturday at 4:50 p.m.
Brown named New England Division III Outdoor Track Runner of the YearMay 22, 2012With the fastest time in Division III in the 1,500, a school-record 3:43.49, and a top-10 time in the 800, senior Chris Brown was named the 2012 New England Runner of the Year by the USTFCCCA.
Brown breaks school record in 1,500-meter runMay 12, 2012Competing at Bentley College, senior Chris Brown set a new school record in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:43.49 at the New Balance Twilight Meet at Bentley
Brown, Warwick continue terrific senior seasons at New England DIII championshipsMay 05, 2012Seniors Chris Brown and Kate Warwick earned All-New England honors for the Judges and improved their standing in the rankings for the NCAA Championships at the end of May.
Announcing the 2012 Departmental Award Winners!May 02, 2012Twelve outstanding student-athletes were recognized on May 2 at the 2012 Brandeis Department of Athletics Awards Dinner. Read about the award winners here!
Chris Brown a double winner in 800 and 1,500 as Judges place seventh at UAAsApril 29, 2012Senior All-American Chris Brown took home his second and third UAA titles of 2012, while sophomores Vincent Asante and Ed Colvin finished in second place in the 100 and the 5K, respectively.
Brown adds fourth UAA Runner of the Week honorApril 26, 2012After his fine performance against a field of Division I competitors at Princeton University, senior Chris Brown was named UAA Men's Track and Field Runner of the Week for the fourth time this season.
Men's and Women's Track Teams Finish in the Top 5 at the Eric Loeschner InvitationalApril 21, 2012Led by sophomore sprinter Vincent Asante and junior distance runner Alex Kramer, the Judges finished fourth in a field of 16 teams at the Eric Loeschner Invitational
Brown looks for return to NCAAs in spring seasonApril 18, 2012Senior Chris Brown is ranked third in Division III in the 1,500-meter run with one meet to go before outdoor season begins the championship tour. Read about his success and the rest of the outdoor squad.
Brown claims All-America honor with third-place finish in mile runMarch 10, 2012At the 2012 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field championships, senior Chris Brown came in third in the finals of the mile run to claim his first career All-America honor. Brown is Brandeis's first men's indoor track All-American since 2005.
Brown wins mile heat, sets facility record at NCAA Division III championshipsMarch 09, 2012Senior Chris Brown is headed to the finals of the mile run at the 2012 NCAA championships after running the fastest time in the prelims and setting a Grinnell College facility record.
Brown, Warwick headed to nationals, will be seeded third in their eventsMarch 05, 2012Seniors Chris Brown, in the mile run, and Kate Warwick, in the 5,000-meters, will both be ranked third in the nation at the upcoming NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field championships at Grinnell College in Iowa.
Brown, Warwick claim titles at UAA ChampionshipsFebruary 26, 2012Seniors Chris Brown and Kate Warwick won UAA championships in the mile run and 3,000-meter run, respectively. Sophomore Vincent Asante (60m dash) and junior Alex Kramer (3,000) were runners-up in their events in the Judges' only other All-Association performances. Both the Brandeis men and women finished in seventh place.
Warwick, Brown earn UAA Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honorsFebruary 14, 2012Seniors Kate Warwick and Chris Brown look in good shape for berths at the 2012 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field championships after their performances at BU's Valentine's Invitational.
Warwick, Brown looking good for nationals after Valentine's InvitationalFebruary 10, 2012Seniors Kate Warwick in the 5,000-meter run and Chris Brown in the mile posted lifetime-bests and are among the top five nationally in their events after outstanding showings at BU.
Milers keep pace at BU Terrier ClassicJanuary 28, 2012Senior Chris Brown continued his fine season in the mile run, while sophomore Taylor Dundas joined him in the top 15 of the national rankings.
Brown, Farrington claim UAA Athlete of the Week honorsJanuary 25, 2012For their performances at the GBTC Invitational on Jan. 22, senior Chris Brown (mile run) and junior Kim Farrington (triple jump) earned UAA Athlete of the Week honors.
Brown runs top time in mile, Farrington wins TJ at GBTC InviteJanuary 22, 2012Competing with a host of top runners from around the region at the Greater Boston Track Club Invitational, Brandeis senior Chris Brown ran Division III's second-fastest mile of the season, while junior Kim Farrington claimed the triple jump title.
Maser named UAA Field Athlete of the WeekJanuary 17, 2012After earning his first collegiate victory at Bowdoin with the second-best performance in the league to date this season, rookie Jeffrey Maser earned conference honors.
Maser, Asante, Brown post victories for men's track at BowdoinJanuary 14, 2012Three Brandeis men earned three victories at the 2012 Bowdoin Five-Way meet: rookie Jeffrey Maser in the high jump, sophomore Vincent Asante in the 60-meter dash and senior Chris Brown in the mile run.
Warwick, Parenteau, Brown earn UAA Athlete of the Week honors for Dec. 12,2011December 14, 2011Three Judges claimed Athlete of the Week honors after their stellar performances at the 2011 Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitational
Brandeis men win four events at 2011 Poyau Memorial InvitationalDecember 10, 2011The Judges finished in third place as a team. They got wins from Vincent Asante in the 55-meter dash, Brian Foley in the 400, Chris Brown in the mile and Kensai Hughes in the long jump.
Announcing the 2012 Brandeis Athletic Hall of Fame ClassNovember 29, 2011Six standout athletes whose careers spanned the first half-century of Brandeis' sports history will be inducted into the 14th class of the Joseph Linsey Brandeis Athletic Hall of Fame during ceremonies on March 31 in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center on campus, Director of Athletics Sheryl Sousa '90 and Friends of Brandeis Athletics (FOBA) President Jim Leahy '85 announced.


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Flogg is the leader of the Mutants. In the cartoon, Skeletor manipulated him while letting him believe that he was the boss while in the toyline canon, Skeletor outright took control over the Mutants, making Flogg and his Mutants the Tri-Solar Galaxy branch of the Evil Warriors.
In know Optikk's bio says otherwise, but would you guys prefer Flogg to lead the Mutants in MOTUC or working for Skeletor like the old era?


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Total joint replacement may be considered as a last resort for joints
that have been so badly damaged by
juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) that walking is
very hard or impossible. The hip and the knee joints are the most commonly
replaced. Results can be very good in teens who have total joint
In general, it is best to delay total joint replacement until your
child's bones have stopped growing. But the possible risks of waiting must
also be considered. Waiting may lead to worsening of the joint and surrounding
Joint replacement surgery can relieve pain and restore function. But
it will not restore the joint to a normal condition.
If both hips and knees need to be replaced, hips are done first. It is hard to rehabilitate the knee if there is not good function
in the hip.
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Max REGER (1873-1916)
Complete Works for Cello and Piano
Alexandre Kniazev (cello)
Édouard Oganessian (piano)
rec. September 1997, Aulnay-sous-Bois (Sonatas); August 2008 and May 2009, Église Saint-Marcel, Paris (remainder)
Track-listing below
SAPHIR PRODUCTIONS LVC1103 [3 CDs: 74:01 + 76:01 + 69:00]
Some may well be daunted by the prospect of three full CDs of cello music by Max Reger but this is largely because his reputation still goes before him, even a century or so after his untimely death. Admirers of the composer will know that the core of this collection will be the four big-scale sonatas and the three more compact solo suites, and that they contain some of the finest chamber music written for the cello between 1904 (the date of the Third Sonata) and 1915.
The first CD is shared between the earliest two Sonatas and a raft of occasional pieces, all brief, and a number of which are transcriptions. The Aria comes from the Violin Suite Op.103a and is full of Bachian dissonance. The other smaller things are variously witty or warm, according to their origins; but the Caprice in A minor is a good example of Regerian wit. A pendant, in the third CD, is Symphonische Fantasie, Op.57 (1901) transcribed for cello and piano by Robert Engl in 2003 - especially intense and dramatic. This is the world première recording of Engl's work.
Cleverly, Reger unfolds binary opposition at the start of his big 1893 First Sonata, where the disparity between the cello's lyricism and the piano's subversions generate the argument to breaking point. This in turn is followed by a forlorn meditation and some intense drama in the finale, flecked with many reflective passages. The typical push-pull opening of the 1899 sonata also signals a dichotomous approach, which relaxes in the central section as the instruments slow, ponder and renew, allied to thick Brahmsian piano writing. Reger introduces Baroque elements in the scherzo but it has an effectively lyric trio. In the ensuing Intermezzo a serene beauty emerges amidst the tumult.
The two later sonatas are contained in the second disc. The F major from 1904 and earnest intensity is balanced by lyrical warmth, and again a dapper and fast scherzo sits well in Reger's four movement plan. Perhaps the slow movement with variations is a microcosm of Reger's way of doing things in these chamber works: vital, buzzy, full of incident and incremental power; playful (yes, Reger - playful) and fanciful as well as intense, with the piano often decoratively lyrical and to the fore. The 1910 Sonata is more chromatic, and it's a big sinewy work traversing expressive extremes. Maybe the best is contained in the opening Allegro moderato. The scherzo is pleasant and for all its melancholy the slow movement lacks distinction. The finale is light and genial, and deliberately so.
Reger returned to the level of his 1904 sonata when he penned, in close chronological proximity, his three Cello Suites. They were completed the year before his death. They're recorded closely so you can pick up Alexandre Kniazev's sniffs. Each of these works has proved a boon to the twentieth-century repertoire. They have so many moods, so much technical dexterity, and such compositional assurance. Whether lively, sporting joyful pizzicati incidents, or bluffly extrovert, or broodingly expressive, they are a repository of all that is best in Reger's instrumental writing. If you are unconvinced try the finale of the A minor - an Andante with variations; drama and recitative, thematic material and technical eloquence held in perfect balance.
Kniazev proves a valuable exponent throughout, nobly assisted by Édouard Oganessian in the duo works. I would only note that there are times when he doesn't make enough of registral changes, preferring to run through such opportunities for contrast and here I'm thinking of the G major Cello Suite in particular. When a master cellist, such as Feuermann, tackled Reger - as he did in 1939 - he discovered a greater range of tone colours and articulation. But that is to contrast Kniazev with one of the very greatest in this repertoire. Otherwise he plays with assiduous care and concern for Reger's characterisation.
Jonathan Woolf
See also review by Gavin Dixon
Aria for cello and piano (from Suite in A minor, Op.103a) [5:31]
Romanza in A minor, (1904) transcr. Richard Lange [2:46]
Caprice in B minor Op.79e No.1 (1901) [1:59]
Herzenstausch Op.76 No.5, transcr. for cello by Folkmar Längin [1:27]
Wenn die Linde blüht Op.76 No.4, transcr. for cello by Folkmar Längin [1:15]
Mariä Wiegenlied Op.76, transcr. for cello by Folkmar Längin [2:12]
Caprice in A minor (1901-02) [1:14]
Kleine Romanza, Op.79e.2 (1901) [1:34]
Romanza in G major (1904) [1:27]
Wiegenlied, Op.79d.1 (1901) [1:39]
Cello Sonata No.1, Op.5 (1893) [29:26]
Cello Sonata No.2, Op.28 (1899) [22:47]
Cello Sonata No.3 in F major, Op.78 (1904) [38:28]
Cello Sonata No.4 in A minor, Op.116 (1910) [37:25]
Cello Suite in G major, Op.131c, No.1 (1914-15) [14:08]
Cello Suite in D minor, Op.131c, No.2 (1914-15) [22:21]
Cello Suite in A minor, Op.131c, No.3 (1914-15) [21:20]
Symphonische Fantasie, Op.57 (1901) transcr. for cello and piano by Robert Engl (2003) [10:24]
Some of the finest chamber music written for the cello between 1904 and 1915.
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Sunday Asha had 15 years of experience in banking when he arrived in Canada from Nigeria in 2006 but found it difficult to land a job in the sector in his new homeland.
"Even though I was highly qualified - I had the experience that was key from back home in Nigeria - I had a lack of Canadian experience," says Asha, 50.
But in 2007, Asha began working for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce as an intern through a third-party program known as Career Bridge. Today he is a full-time client-relations partner for CIBC in Toronto. "They saw that I could leverage my experience from home, and I used it as much as possible here," Asha says.
CIBC is among the companies named Canada's Best Diversity Employers this year by Mediacorp Canada Inc. The bank says about two-thirds of its staff are women, one-quarter are visible minorities, 3.7 per cent have a physical disability and 1.5 per cent are aboriginals.
John Silverthorn, CIBC's senior vice-president of talent management, says the bank's diversity program started decades ago in response to the Employment Equity Act that required the federal government and federally regulated companies to be inclusive and non-discriminatory in the hiring and promotion of women, visible minorities, aboriginals and people with disabilities.
He says CIBC's diversity program has evolved beyond living up to legal obligations; it has become a key element of the bank's business strategy.
"It's a fundamental part of our business, one of our greatest strengths as an organization and a key contributor to our success," Silverthorn says.
Canada's population is becoming more culturally diverse and Silverthorn says the employee ranks at CIBC should reflect this. For one, it's helpful to have people of various cultural backgrounds and different language skills to interact with the bank's customer base, which is also diverse.
"In the industry that we're in, where you're dealing with financials - which is a sensitive topic for all of us - to be able to work with someone in your first language, versus being imposed to operate in someone else's language, I think is critical," Silverthorn says. "To have someone who understands what you value, which may be different than what others value, I think is critically important."
Silverthorn says CIBC is also increasingly reliant on newcomers to Canada as a source of employees because of the aging population and low birthrate among existing Canadians.
"Creating that attractive environment where individuals from a variety of different backgrounds have a place where they can feel comfortable and be productive in their work is absolutely what we're looking for," he says.
Silverthorn says there is no quota system in place but staff demographics are monitored to ensure certain groups are not under-represented.
"We do keep close tabs ... trying to ensure that there aren't any kind of unknowing systemic issues that might be happening within the organization that would result in us being far off of the demographic that we see in the rest of Canada," Silverthorn says.
CIBC also has a number of affinity networks that promote networking between people of the same gender, ethnic background or sexual orientation.
Input from these groups is sought by management to better understand the communities in which they seek customers. Thanks to such feedback, a recent branch opening in Brampton, Ont., went beyond the typical coffee and doughnuts, and included food and music the reflected the South Asian culture dominant in the local neighbourhood.
Asha says he's part of a black affinity network at CIBC. Through it, he's come into contact with mentors who have helped him improve his communications skills and understand cultural differences between Canada and his native Nigeria, such as that eye contact here is seen as a positive thing even though it can interpreted as a sign of disrespect in Nigeria.
"I'm even a mentor now because I'm giving back to the (affinity network) what I thought I gained from them," he says.


text: COHOES -- The city of Cohoes, through the use of a grant, is looking into creating a waterfront park along the Hudson River that would be used for non-motorized boats, a trailhead, and interpretive historic markers. But not everyone is on board with the idea. A public meeting was held Thursday to hash out ideas, concerns and comments about the proposal for the 1.9 acre site that is adjacent to the Van Schaick Mansion on Van Schaick Island along the Hudson River; it is known as the Shanahan property since the family has owned the property for years. City officials said this would be the only park in the city with waterfront access. Hart Park is adjacent to water but residents are not able to access it due to a 20-foot drop, said director of community and economic development Ed Tremblay. Such a project has been discussed since 2000 when a small park was recommended along Delaware Avenue as part of a Route 470 Corridor Study. The property was identified again in 2011 in the brownfield study, which found that a park had the potential to spur further development. The intent is to also compliment the Van Schaick Mansion with a landscaped front riverfront lawn, said Andy Raus, of Bergmann Associates which conducted the presentation Thursday before 40 area residents. Neighbors wanted to know if the site would be used for recreational motorized boating, which will likely not occur since the focus is on non-motorized boats although emergency boats will have access to the water. Common Councilman Ralph Signoracci, D-Ward 6, said he felt this was "putting the cart before the horse" since the city does not own the property. Tremblay said the Shanahan family did voice "minor concerns" but were receptive to the idea of selling the property at market value. A family friend leases the property that currently has a small structure. The city is using a $70,000 grant, from the state and the IDA, to look at the feasibility of the project, which would include a small pavilion, amphitheatre, kayak access, a river overlook, an historic interpretive display, and emergency vessel access. There would also be connecting trails. There is a possibility of collecting revenue if the site were to be rented out for community events. Some at the meeting said another park was not needed and would only cost the city in maintenance and upkeep. "We have 14 parks in the city. I cannot see how another would be maintained," said Bill Ricard. "It is more maintenance but that is why we have a summer crew," said Mayor George Primeau. A structure environmental assessment was done in 2012 with suspect material samples taken, said Raus. An archaeological investigation that year identified Native American and 18th century materials with the potential for additional deposits below two feet. With this in mind, development on the site would not go below that 2-foot mark. Previously, a hotel and huge theatre were proposed for the site. The site is below the flood plain, which is partly why it is being looked at, Tremblay said, since other development would be difficult and expensive. "There are seven and a half miles of waterfront property in Cohoes, a city of four and a half square miles, yet we do not have a park with water access," said Tremblay. He also noted at the meeting that the city is looking for a developer for a three-acre site near the 112th Street Bridge for a waterfront boardwalk with retail space and eateries. Danielle Sanzone may be reached at 270-1292.


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The Hannan Family that I come from originated in Maine and many members of the family still live there. The beginnings of the family of this name come from John O'Dell Hannan. The family story goes that he was born in Ireland about 1794 and was impressed as a sailor on a British war ship during the war of 1812. The ship was sunk by the Americans in the Penobscot River between Bucksport and Bangor, Maine. John O'Dell and his friend Jacob Lehman, not caring for the life, escaped inland to Liberty, Maine. He added Hannan to his name, becoming John O.D. Hannan and settled "on the upper county road". According to a 1927 "Brief History of Liberty Maine", John and Jacob "fled overland through Belfast until arriving in Liberty, then called Davistown. They probably then believed that they were far enough away from the coast."
Here is the piece of the 1850 census for John and his family.
John married Sarah "Sally" Cram of Montville Plantation, Waldo, Maine on 3 Sept 1818 in Montville. They had 6 children, John Colby Hannan, Richard S. Hannan, Mary E. Hannan, Joseph H. Hannan, David Hannan and Sarah Hannan.
My line continues with Richard who was born 4 May 1824 in Liberty. Richard was a farmer all his life, as was his father John. Richard married Lucy Maria Turner on 18 Feb 1849 in Liberty, Maine. In the transcription of the Vital Records of Liberty, Maine that I was able to access at the Maine Historical Society, it says: "I hereby certify that Mr. Richard Hannan and Miss Mariah Turner both of Liberty were joined in marriage at Liberty on Feb 18th, 1849 by me, James W. Young, Justice of the Peace".
I want to say here that Isabel Maresh Morse, who transcribed the records of Liberty, has been a great force in the recording of the Hannan family as well as in preserving the historical records of the area. Thanks Isabel!!
Richard and Maria had 7 children, Daniel Turner Hannan, George Norwood Hannan, Newell Murch Hannan, Charles Emery Hannan, Bertha M. Hannan, Rozilla Marie Hannan and Ulmer G. Hannan. Richard died 4 May 1901 and is buried in the Hannan Cemetery in Palermo, Maine.
Newell was a farmer most of his life. He does seem to have tried his hand as a cooper as seen in this snippet from the 1850 Census of Knox, Washington, Maine.
Newell married Alice Flavilla Parsons on 22 Mar 1885. Grammie Flavie, as my mother calls her, and Newell had 7 children , Ernest Lyzene Hannon, Charles E. Hannon, Guy Melvin Hannan, Irving Cecil Hannon, Rose Helen Hannon, Ross Newell Hannon and Doris Evelyn Hannan.
Ross, my grandfather, was a farmer, a hunter and a lumberman. He was a selectman for the town of Palermo for 25 years. He married Beatrice Natalie Hall on 3 Jan 1927 in Searsmont, Washington, Maine. They settled in Palermo, Maine where they raised three daughters, my mother among them. Ross died on 7 July 1922 in Augusta, Maine and is buried in the Hannan Cemetery in Palermo, Maine.


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Finding things to do with children before they start school can be difficult, or if you are new to an area. So we have put together some suggestions of things to do with Pre-Schoolers in Monaghan.
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Visit one of the many great Libraries around Monaghan! The junior section of the Library is a great way to spend an hour or two reading and choosing books, also your pre-schooler can join the library and choose their own books to borrow. Check out your local library to see upcoming events and news.
Go swimming! Many of the swimming pools have dedicated times for Parent & Toddler Swims and/or specific swimming areas for smaller children.
Sign up for a class. There are a choice of classes for little people, its never to early to pick up a hobby!
Visit one of the play centres or pet farms in Monaghan with dedicated soft play areas for preschoolers, this is a great way to spend a couple of hours and burn off some energy!
Visit the playground. Theres a good choice of places now around the county!
Join a local Parent & Toddler Group. There are many local groups throughout the county that meet weekly. Parent and Toddler groups are a great way of young children to mix with children their own age and for parents to meet other local parents!
The Cinema is always good for a rainy day and cheaper tickets at the weekend clubs.
If you have a free day mid week a big advantage with getting out and about with preschoolers is that you can visit places at "off peak" times when older children are at school and popular places aren't as busy!
You could get out and about for a walk. Check out our Family Walks in Monaghan f& Top 10 Things to do with Kids in Monaghan & Free Things to Do With Kids in Monaghan for inspiration.
We also have some ideas for entertaining preschoolers at home on our Things to Do Section.
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Black & White....However, you may add additional colors (maybe blue and or green?), BUT you must also submit a second Black & White version as well. The logo will be printed on a white glossy card stock...so DO NOT use a BLACK background.
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IMPORTANT...The logo design you create will essentially be the whole cover design and look for the directory....so I think it should be about 4 inches wide by 4 1/2 inches tall....PLEASE LOOK AT THE SAMPLE to get an idea of how the logo (the name and the graphic), take up most of the cover! ...sample....   http://www.homehelperguide.com/
http://www.HomeHelperPages.com is a black and white 6 x 9 inch guide book for home owners. It is sent to all the residents of a city and it is full of listings of local "home service" type businesses that work in a particular city. Businesses such as plumbers, electricians, interior decorators, lawn service, painters, windows, carpentry, general contractors, etc., are all in there. It is a handy referance guide for home owners to use instead of the Yellow Pages.
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AIM Media Texas Announces Executive Appointments
By: E&P Staff
McAllen, Texas—AIM Media Texas, LLC has announced appointment of several key officer and director-level executives. The announcement was made jointly by Jeremy L. Halbreich, chairman and CEO, and Rick Starks, president and COO at the company.
"We are excited to announce and formalize these promotions and appointments and to establish this management structure at AIM as we build an independent, Texas-focused management team," said Halbreich.
"Since the close of our purchase from Freedom Communications, Inc. in late June, we have been extremely impressed and very pleased with our new associates. These appointments allow us to recognize the team of senior managers that will have direct responsibility and direct impact across all AIM properties," added Starks.
The new AIM Media Texas appointments are as follows:
Patrick S. Canty – Regional Vice President
Jenise Diaz – Chief Financial Officer
Debbie L. Grant – Director of Finance & Controller
Robert Levrier – Circulation Director
Armando Martinez – Human Resources Director
Doug Fullerton – Information Technology Director
Canty has served as publisher at the Odessa American since 2003 and he will remain in that position in addition to his new duties for AIM. Earlier in his career, he served as director of training and special projects for the community newspapers division at Freedom Communications, publisher at the Porterville (Calif.) Recorder, editor at the Valley Morning Star in Harlingen, and Sunday/special projects editor at the San Antonio Light. Canty currently serves as president at the Texas Daily Newspaper Association.
Diaz served as regional director of financial planning and analysis for the southwest region of Freedom Communications since late 2009. Earlier in her career, she served as regional director of finance for the same group, as chief financial officer for the Texas group of Freedom Communications and as senior auditor at Van Burkleo, Powell, David & Co. of Weslaco, Texas.
Grant served as regional controller for the southwest region of Freedom Communications since 2009. Earlier in her career, she served as controller at The Monitor in McAllen and as controller at McAllen Bolt & Screw, Inc. (now Wurth Bolt & Screw) in McAllen.
Levrier served as regional circulation director for the Rio Grande Valley group of Freedom Communications as well as the regional circulation lead for the southwest region of Freedom Communications.
Martinez served as regional human resources director for the southwest and central regions of Freedom Communications since 2001. Earlier in his career, he served as human resources director at Blockbuster Distribution, as human resources director at Coastal Banc (now Capital One) and as recruiter at HEB.
Fullerton served as regional director of information technology for the Rio Grande Valley group of Freedom Communications since 2007. Earlier in his career, he served as IT director at The Monitor, as IT director and webmaster at The Brownsville Herald, as an independent web designer and in the healthcare industry at various positions in hospitals in Austin, El Paso and McAllen including McAllen Medical Center.


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Alpine bushfire warning eased
Cooler weather and light rain have allowed fire crews to downgrade an emergency warning in Victoria's alpine region as they battle an out-of-control bushfire.
The Country Fire Authority (CFA) revised its warning for Hotham Heights on Friday afternoon to a watch and act alert.
It warned residents still in the area to follow their bushfire plans, and asked the 80 people who had left late on Thursday not to return home.
While temperatures in single figures and several millimetres of rain had helped curb the spread of the 5000-hectare blaze, the patchy rainfall was also hampering the efforts of six helicopters and three fixed-wing aircraft deployed to fight the fire since it jumped containment lines on Thursday afternoon.
"The weather conditions are good and bad ... while any rain over that fire is a good thing, it also means the aircraft are up and down," a CFA spokeswoman said on Friday.
Residents must remain vigilant, the CFA said, because the situation could change at any moment.
"Like we saw yesterday, it just took a change in weather and wind for a fire that was previously pretty benign to turn into an emergency," the spokeswoman said.
Ground crews were working on containing spot fires in the area, she said.
Snow machines were being used by ski resort staff to protect infrastructure.
The blaze, which began near Harrietville, has been burning since January 21.
The Great Alpine Road remained closed between Harrietville and Dinner Plain on Friday, and the Dargo High Plains Road was also shut.
Victorian Fire Services Commissioner Craig Lapsley said aircraft would scan the fire to help determine its exact location and enable firefighters to build containment lines in the rough terrain.
He said the battle was far from over, with hot, windy weather forecast for the middle of next week.


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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Laurent Rivard led the way with 18 points, while Brandyn Curry added 11 points, 2 assists and 5 steals, as the No. 23/24 Harvard men's basketball team defeated Boston College for the fourth straight season, earning a 67-46 win at Conte Forum Thursday evening. With the win, the Crimson, the 1,000th in program history, improves to 11-1 on the season, tying the 1984-85 team with the best start for the program since the 1945-46 campaign.
Harvard made 10-of-20 3-pointers in the game, and outrebounded the Eagles (5-8), 36-22. Corbin Miller scored 12 points off the bench, making 4-of-5 3-pointers, and Christian Webster notched 10 points, while Keith Wright came down with 11 rebounds. Curry went 7-of-8 from the foul line, as the Crimson hit 13-of-15 free throws as a team.
After the Eagles jumped out to a 14-3 lead, Brandyn Curry hit a jumper in the lane to end BC's run to start the game. On Harvard's next two possessions, Curry made four free throws from the line to cut the deficit to 16-9. Keith Wright added a layup from under the hoop, as the Crimson got closer, 16-11, with 12 minutes to play in the half. Wright scored on another layup after grabbing an offensive board with just over 10 minutes remaining, keeping the Crimson within seven, 20-13.
Harvard narrowed its deficit further with a triple from the left corner by Laurent Rivard, 20-16. Rivard nailed another trey with nine minutes to go, getting Harvard within just one, 20-19, capping a 16-6 run for the Crimson. With 7:13 left, Oliver McNally hit a long 3-pointer, tying the game, 22-22. McNally followed with a steal on the other end, and Rivard finished with a layup, as the Crimson grabbed its first lead, 24-22.
A traditional 3-point play by Webster grew Harvard's lead to 27-22, and Rivard made another layup on the break, as the Crimson went up by eight, 30-22, with five minutes left in the half. Rivard scored the Crimson's next five points to give him 15 for the game, as well as a 35-27 advantage for the Crimson. A 3-pointer by Christian Webster gave Harvard its largest lead of the half, 40-28, with just over a minute left in the frame.
Harvard carried a 40-33 lead into the half, led by Rivard's 15 points, as the Crimson shot 45.5 percent from long range (5-of-11) in the first. BC shot 63.6 percent from the field (14-of-22), but Harvard scored 15 points off turnovers to finish the frame with a 37-19 run after trailing 14-3.
Webster and Kyle Casey hit back-to-back baskets for the Crimson to open the second half, giving Harvard an 11-point edge, 44-33. The Crimson hit a scoring drought for the next several minutes until Corbin Miller made a triple with 11 minutes to go, making it 49-38 in favor of Harvard.
Miller made another trey off an assist by Curry with 8:45 remaining, keeping the Crimson lead at 11, 52-41. Rivard nailed his fourth triple of the game with seven minutes left, extending Harvard's advantage to 57-43. Miller drained his third trey moments later, as Harvard went up by 19, 62-43.
The Crimson will host St. Joseph's on New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.


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How to Find the Price-to-Earnings Ratio of an ETF
Online investors commonly look at the price-to-earnings ratio, or P/E ratio, of an individual stock to find out how expensive it is. The higher the P/E ratio, the more richly valued the stock is. But Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) investors can also use P/E ratios to find how cheap or expensive the stocks held by the ETF are.
Several Web sites provide P/E ratios for ETFs. Using Yahoo! Finance, enter the ETF's symbol into the search field in the upper-left corner of the page. Click the Get Quotes button. You see the ETF's P/E ratio listed on the right side of the quote box, next to the label P/E (ttm), which stands for price-to-earnings ratio for the trailing (or last) 12 months.
Yahoo! Finance also provides risk and performance measures for ETFs. The risk measures, such as standard deviation, help you determine how much the ETF will give you indigestion by swinging up and down in value. The performance measures tell you how well the ETF has done. After entering an ETF's symbol, just click the Performance link on the left side with the blue background to get the ETF's returns. Click the Risk link on the left side to get the ETF's risk.
To get the P/E ratio of an ETF from Morningstar, enter the symbol of the ETF you're interested in and click the Quote button. In the new page that appears, click the Portfolio link at the top of the page under the ETF's name. There you can find the ETF's P/E ratio and see how it compares with the relevant benchmark index, such as the Standard & Poor's 500 index. You can also find lots of other details on the Portfolio page, such as other valuation ratios and which industry sectors the ETF's holdings fall into.
Because ETFs are priced during the day just like stocks, they can be useful tools to tell you what types of stocks and industries are moving each day. NASDAQ's ETF center provides in-depth analysis of the ETFs that went up and down the most in value each trading session. It also shows you the most popular ETFs, ranked by trading activity, or volume. The ETF Dynamic Heatmap uses a color-coded grid to show which ETFs are moving the most.


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laurel avenue residence kitchen & bath
Laurel Avenue Residence
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design | building Lab
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Sited in the woodsey hills of San Anselmo, this house suffered from oddities of scale and organization, as well as a rather low grade of detailing and finish. This design savvy couple saw the property's potential and turned to building Lab to develop it into a home for their young, growing family. Initial discussions centered on expanding the kitchen and master bath but grew to encapsulate the entire house. With a bit of creative thinking we met the challenge of expanding both the sense of and actual space without the full cost of an addition. An earlier addition had included a screened-in porch which, with the floor and roof already framed, we now saw as the perfect place to expand the kitchen. Capturing this space effectively doubled the size of the kitchen and dramatically improved both natural light and the engagement to rear deck and landscape.
The lushly forested surrounds cued the generous application of walnut cabinetry and details. Exposed cold rolled steel components infused the space with a rustic simplicity that the original detailing lacked but seemed to want. Replacement of hollow core six panel doors with solid core slabs, simplification of trim profiles and skim coating all sheetrock refined the overall feel.
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Mathematics is a diverse subject, which has applications in many fields. Besides being essential to engineering and science, it is finding increasing application in business and industry and provides a solid background for professional schools, actuarial work, and computer careers. The Applied option should be considered for those interested in careers in industry, engineering, and the sciences. Regardless of whether the knowledge gained in the program of study is directly applicable in a given career, the experience in problem solving and managing complex tasks will enhance the student's abilities in any work setting. Our student internship program may also enhance marketability of the degree for those who might be interested in non-teaching jobs.
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Economic inequality has become a hot topic recently, with Pope Francis becoming just the latest high profile individual to speak out about the growing trend.
Last night, however, another big name expressed a very different viewpoint — that economic inequality can be good, and some people just aren't clever enough to succeed.
Boris Johnson, the right wing Conservative party's Mayor of London, was talking at the Centre for Policy Studies in London, a neo-liberal free-market think tank. The speech was titled "What Would Maggie do Today?" but the section that caught the most attention today only dealt indirectly with Margaret Thatcher. Instead, it focused on what Johnson saw as the link between IQ and economic success.
Here's the entire passage [emphasis ours]:
Like it or not, the free market economy is the only show in town. Britain is competing in an increasingly impatient and globalised economy, in which the competition is getting ever stiffer.
No one can ignore the harshness of that competition, or the inequality that it inevitably accentuates; and I am afraid that violent economic centrifuge is operating on human beings who are already very far from equal in raw ability, if not spiritual worth.
Whatever you may think of the value of IQ tests, it is surely relevant to a conversation about equality that as many as 16 per cent of our species have an IQ below 85, while about 2 per cent have an IQ above 130. [According to the Guardian, Johnson then asked whether anyone in the audience had a low IQ. To muted laughter he asked: "Over 16% anyone? Put up your hands."] The harder you shake the pack, the easier it will be for some cornflakes to get to the top.
And for one reason or another – boardroom greed or, as I am assured, the natural and god-given talent of boardroom inhabitants - the income gap between the top cornflakes and the bottom cornflakes is getting wider than ever. I stress: I don't believe that economic equality is possible; indeed, some measure of inequality is essential for the spirit of envy and keeping up with the Joneses that is, like greed, a valuable spur to economic activity.
Johnson nonetheless called for a more meritocratic society that may lead to some reduction in economic inequality. He announced his support of plans for a return of selective state schools and more state-funded scholarships for academically successful students to attend private schools.
Johnson's assertion that IQ was linked with success and his implication that economic inequality could act as a spur to the talented prompted the biggest response amongst the British left. The left-wing tabloid the Daily Mirror quotes a Labour Party source in an article titled "Boris Johnson: Millions of people too STUPID to get on in life":
"This shows how out of touch the Conservatives if they think it is acceptable to write off the life chances of millions of their fellow citizens."
In the Guardian, Dean Burnett argues that IQ is, by design, a relative figure, and that links between IQ and personal wealth have found little to no correlation.
Even Nick Clegg, the leader of the centrist Liberal Democrats who sits in a coalition government with Johnson's Conservative party, felt forced to criticize the "careless elitism" of Johnson's comments in an interview with the BBC radio.
What's perhaps most interesting about Johnson's comments is that Johnson is a remarkably savvy populist politician, and one who is rumored to have big ambitions to one day be the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. If he says things like this in a public speech, chances are he believes that a large section of the voting public agree with him.
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Played in 15 games ... Named to SGI/NFHCA National Academic Squad ... Made Harvard debut in season-opening 4-0 win at Holy Cross (Sept. 2).
Before Harvard
Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Colchester High School, where she totaled 10 varsity letters in field hockey (three), tennis (four) and Nordic skiing (three), won the Senior Award in all three sports and was named top senior student-athlete … Named the Vermont Division I Player of the Year and a two-time first-team all-state and all-metro honoree … An AAU Junior Olympics selection in 2009 … Member of the 2009 National Futures Championship regional under-16 team and the '11 U19 team … Competed for Vermont in the 2011 Twin State game against New Hampshire and played in the National Hockey Festival in 2009 … Captained the Colchester field hockey and tennis teams as a senior … Played at No. 1 singles in tennis for two years … Representative at the State Athletic Leadership Conference … A National Merit Commended Scholar, AP Scholar, National Honor Society member and state recipient of the High School Scholar/Athlete Leadership Award with Honor … Earned high honors and recognition in writing, French, art and mathematics.
Interests include piano, drawing and drumming in a Celtic rock band … Father, Mike, ran track at Utah.


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By Karen Pallarito
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Providing greater access to health insurance led to a decline in deaths, according to a new study of Massachusetts' health-reform law.
Massachusetts passed comprehensive health reform in 2006, providing a model for the Affordable Care Act -- dubbed by some as "Obamacare." In the four years after the law took effect in Massachusetts, deaths from all causes dropped nearly 3 percent compared with similar counties in states without health reform, the study found.
Researchers estimate that the Massachusetts law prevented 320 deaths a year. That works out to one life saved for every 830 people who gained insurance.
The study, published in the May 6 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine also noted a 4.5 percent decline in deaths from preventable and treatable conditions, such as cancer, infections and heart disease.
Massachusetts differs in many ways from the nation as a whole. But in a larger expansion of coverage, "there is a very real likelihood that you're going to help people live longer," said Dr. Benjamin Sommers, assistant professor of health policy and economics at Harvard School of Public Health and the study's lead author.
Much like Obamacare, the Massachusetts health-reform law expanded Medicaid, subsidized private health plans and created an individual mandate to hold people accountable for getting health coverage. The reforms took effect in 2006 and 2007, several years before President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law in 2010.
Using data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sommers and colleagues examined changes in death rates for adults, ages 20 to 64, before and after the state enacted health reform, and compared them with the experience in similar counties in states that had not enacted health reform.
The largest gains in life occurred in counties with high poverty and higher rates of uninsured adults before health reform.
"If you think health reform is what's causing this change, that's the pattern you should see, that the people who benefit the most are lower-income and ... uninsured," Sommers said.
The study also found that more people in Massachusetts had insurance after the law was enacted. There were also fewer cost-related barriers to care, and more people saw their doctors for preventive care, according to the study. People also reported overall improvements in their health.
Glen Mays, professor of health services and systems research at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, said the study adds to a growing body of evidence showing that health reform improves people's health.
"Interventions that can make a dent in overall death rates in the space of just a few years are few and far between, and certainly worthy of attention," Mays said.
But the drop in deaths in Massachusetts may not have been solely the result of expanded health insurance coverage in the state, he said. Lower out-of-pocket costs for preventive care and enhanced public health programs may have played a role, too.
A previously published study showed large reductions in smoking prevalence and tobacco-related health problems among people on Medicaid after Massachusetts added a comprehensive tobacco cessation benefit to the public health program as part of its health reform strategy, Mays noted.
"You can't rule out the possibility that something else is going on," agreed Christopher Conover, a research scholar at the Center for Health Policy and Inequities Research at Duke University. "But I think they've done as good a job as you can do with the data they've got in nailing it down and tying it to insurance coverage as the causal explanation."
"The conclusion that coverage expansion leads to health benefits by facilitating access is eminently reasonable," Austin Frakt, a health economist at the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, writes in an accompanying editorial in the same issue of the journal.
But at what cost to society? The study does not examine whether health reforms that save one life per 830 people are cost effective.
Based on the study, Conover offered his own rough calculation, suggesting that saving one life costs upwards of $272,000 per "quality-adjusted year of life," a measure that refers to the quality and quantity gained as a result of the health reforms.
"Is that a good way of spending valuable taxpayer dollars? I think that's a legitimate question to be asking," Conover said.


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In an increasingly crowded market full of all-in-one security suites, Trend Micro's Internet Security Pro manages to give users almost everything they could want: low performance impact, detailed parental controls, and even mobile device protection. The only thing missing is a clean user interface, at least compared to sleeker programs like Symantec Norton 360. If you don't mind a slightly crude design, however, Trend Micro's package presents very few compromises.
Installation and Setup
Installing the 351MB program on our Toshiba Tecra M10 took a little over three minutes, including unpacking, installation, and activation. We were compelled to register so that we could download updates, which seems unnecessary; other programs, such as Norton 360, didn't require us to register, or even prompt us. At least we didn't have to restart our PC, as with ZoneAlarm's Extreme Security and BitDefender's Total Security 2010.
User Interface
The red-and-white tabbed interface is simple; each of the tabs running along the left hand side of the main screen represents a broad category, such as virus and spyware controls or firewall settings. Moreover, each of these tabs has a different color icon. When you click on a tab, you'll see a bunch of related drop-down menus appear in the open space next to the tabs (in Norton 360, meanwhile, a new screen will open, obscuring the main screen).
Each drop-down menu represents a specific setting (for instance, parental controls or a spam filter for your e-mail client), and you'll see either a green check mark if it's turned on, or a red X if it's disabled. By clicking on a setting's drop-down menu, you can read an explanation of what that feature is. In some cases, you'll also see a link to additional settings, which will open in a separate pop-up window. It's not that the interface isn't intuitive, but the drop-down arrows and links are less attractive and easy to use than, say, Norton 360's rollover tabs and check boxes.
In addition to scanning for viruses and malware on your system, Internet Security Pro automatically blocks suspicious files on USB drives, and checks the legitimacy of Wi-Fi hotspots—two features we think users will need on a pretty regular basis. It also blocks URLs that harbor malware, whereas Norton 360, for one, just warns of unsafe sites. It also makes sure that links in e-mail and IMs are safe (it supports AOL, ICQ, Windows Live Messenger, and Yahoo Messenger, but not Google Talk, unfortunately).
Uniquely, users can download software for specific phone models to protect them from spam, viruses, and other threats. If you click on the mobile protection icon in the Pro tools interface, a Web page will open from which you can download software for your phone (you'll have to select it from a drop-down menu). The list of supported devices is fairly slim: the iPhone didn't make the cut, nor did any BlackBerrys. The most represented handsets are by Dopod (a brand with which U.S. customers probably aren't familiar), HTC, and Nokia.
Like other security suites, Internet Security Pro includes a vault, aptly called Trend Micro Vault, which saves and encrypts files in the event that your laptop is stolen. Users can also lock the Trend Micro Vault remotely. Unlike other security suites' vaults, whose interface is part of the larger program's, Trend Micro's vault appears as a separate desktop program. When you open it, though, its interface looks identical to Windows Explorer, complete with navigational menu trees running along the left side.
It's a familiar interface, but we would have appreciated it if the vault were contained in the suite itself, so that there would be no pop-ups, and every feature could have the same colorful, attractive look. Also, for the sake of ease of use, we wish the interface had fields into which users could enter credit card and other sensitive information, so that they could autocomplete forms online (this also helps fend off keyloggers).
Uniquely, users can remotely lock files in case of computer theft. To do this, go to the Report Stolen service at www.trendmicro.com, and submit the e-mail address and password associated with the Vault.
Parental Controls
Although parental controls are becoming a more important ingredient of security programs in general, Trend Micro has already made a name for itself in this area: earlier this year the company partnered with Linksys by Cisco to create routers that allow parents to block certain kinds of sites. That same technology and a similar interface is on display in Internet Security Pro. For starters, parents can forbid access to certain kinds of Web sites, as well as restrict access at certain times during the day (e.g., after 9 p.m. on a school night).
The interface allows parents to simply check off boxes to indicate what kinds of content they don't want their kids seeing. In addition, parents can specify certain sites they want blocked (black listed) or allowed (white listed). Although we wish the program let parents block desktop applications (such as instant messaging clients), as BitDefender Total Security 2010 does, we warmed to the useful, bulleted definitions of categories. For instance, adult material can include images of swimsuits and "intimate apparel," among other things.
While parents can't block or restrict access to individual applications, they can prevent children from giving out sensitive information, such as addresses and phone numbers. You can add your own fields if they're not already listed, and check boxes to block kids from sharing this information via the chat, e-mail, or the Web. This feature, along with Trend Micro's detailed explanations of adult content, make Trend Micro's parental controls more robust than its competitors', which are mainly concerned with blocking certain kinds of Web sites, and keeping kids off the computer when they should be doing homework.
Before we installed Internet Security Pro, our Toshiba Tecra M10 notebook took 1, 4, 1, and 2 seconds to open Google Picasa 2, Internet Explorer, iTunes, and Microsoft Word. While running a virus scan, this time remained about the same: 3, 4, 1, and 4 seconds, respectively. All were below the average open times of 4, 8, 5, and 6 seconds, respectively.
When Internet Security is running in the background, it automatically pauses for gamers and during movies and presentations. We like that during a scan there's a progress bar showing the percentage that's been completed, as well as the elapsed time. You can also check a box allowing the system to shut down when it's done scanning (a useful feature if you have the program set to run scans at odd hours, when you're likely not using your PC). Unfortunately, third-party testing suggests Internet Security 3.0's malware protection isn't quite as strong as its competitors': in an independent study, Virus Bulletin found that Trend Micro protects against 91.3 percent of threats, while Symantec scored a much higher 98.7 percent.
Like other security suites, Internet Security Pro offers utilities designed to speed up your PC's performance. These categories include disk space, privacy (encompassing Internet privacy software histories and instant messaging privacy) startup programs, and system registry. IM messaging privacy, software histories, and startup programs are unchecked by default.
We checked all the above options and performed a tune-up. Afterwards, our notebook's boot time rose by 17 seconds. Although we'd rather see security software either improve a system's start time or not affect it either way, this increase is small compared to ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2010, which caused the boot time to balloon by an unacceptable 49 seconds.
Online Backup and Licenses
Internet Security Pro comes with 2GB online storage, which is typical compared to other $70 security suites, such as Norton 360. You can purchase an unlimited block of storage for $4.95 per month.
Support and Warranty
Internet Security Pro includes free phone, chat, and e-mail support for one year. The support is 24/7, a luxury Trend Micro customers only get if they purchase the Internet Security Pro product, as opposed to a less comprehensive (and less expensive) one. Users can access support with one click from the main menu.
Sure, it's not the sleekest UI in the world, but when it comes to security suites that protect against threats, back up your stuff, and tune up your computer, Trend Micro's Internet Security Pro offers a strong package. We especially like this suite's robust parental controls. At $69.95, it's much more expensive than McAfee's Total Protection 2009 ($49.99), but we think Trend Micro's better interface and feature set is worth the premium. Although it has more pop-ups, we also recommend the Editors' Choice-winning BitDefender Total Security 2010 suite ($79.95), as it has a better interface and offers stronger malware protection.


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Shreddin' Sunday at Northstar
**Come join Norcal Snowboarders at Northstar**
If you do not have a Season Pass, ticket info can be found at the resort's website. Those with Season Passes may also be able to get discount tickets. www.northstarattahoe.com
- If you are willing to drive, please state in RSVP how many you can take with gear. Carpoolers please watch the bottom of this post to see what carpool you're in. Drivers, please also watch this post and flag any necessary adjustments that need to be made to your carpool.
- We meet at 6:30am on the dot, we leave at 6:45am sharp!
- If you plan on carpooling, have $20 cash... Please try and have exact change!
- When we get to the resort we will meet at ***Mid Mtn Lodge*** at 8:45am
We will meet at ***Mid Mtn Lodge*** at 11:30pm for lunch. It is important that we all make this rendezvous in the event that we become separated and do not have a cellphone or walkie talkie. Please try to stay with someone who has one of the two. Please try to make sure, if we separate into smaller groups, that we all have a way to communicate with each other.
- $20 for gas for the driver (if you're carpooling; Exact change is appreciated)
- A bagged lunch or money to purchase food
- All your gear! Boots, board, gloves, goggles, etc. (or money to rent)
- Optional: Motorola Walkie Talkies: if you have one, bring it! We use channel 7-38 so we can stay in touch on the mountain!
As always, please be safe and wear a helmet!
Looking forward to meeting some new faces and seeing some regulars!


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Project spending and plant construction has been up for the last two years in the Rocky Mountain market region, says a report from Sugar Land, Texas-based Industrial Info Resources. The region, which includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, has experienced a total investment value (TIV) of about $3.5 billion for industrial plants in 2006 and 2007. This figure is forecast to grow in the coming years as more companies move into the region. For example, Intel Corp. is involved with a $3-billion expansion at its Chandler, Ariz., semiconductor manufacturing complex. A preliminary look into 2008 shows an estimated $12 billion is proposed for plants scheduled to become operational that year, either as planned, engineered, or under construction.
Although plant construction growth pays a big part in the health of the region's industrial sector, a decrease in the number of plants shutting down also plays a factor. The number of operational plants that closed in the region over the past two years has dropped 32% this year, with only a dozen plants closing, as opposed to the 38 plants that closed in 2006. The positive trend is expected to continue into 2008, with only three plants scheduled to close.


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Check out this awesome new iPhone accessory that turns your iPhone into an uber-functional computer mouse.
While big-name companies like Samsung and Sony might have stolen the show with their wildly-elaborate exhibits and massive chunks of show floor real estate, some of the coolest stuff we saw at CES this year came from Eureka Park – the space designated for innovative startups and fledgling companies to show off their stuff.
After just a few minutes of walking around EP, we started to notice a trend: Kickstarter projects. Lots of Kickstarter projects. In addition to projects like the Pebble Watch that have already achieved crowdfunding success, there were a number of projects that were just kicking off – using CES to attract some much-needed publicity.
Amongst all these, one of the most notable campaigns is Mauz: a compact little appcessory that turns your iPhone into a computer mouse. It gives you more than just click and drag functionality too, and also supports gesture controls, swipes, pinch-to-zoom, and much more. Making use of the iPhone's accelerometer, it can even be picked up and tilted to navigate 3D environments. The campaign launched just a few days ago, so head over to Mauz's Kickstarter page to learn more or pledge your support.


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Army updates eyes of Apache helicopters* First unit to be equipped with the new Laser Rangefinder Designator (LRFD) scheduled for June 2014.
US Army, June 18, 2013 - REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - The Army is incorporating a new sensor capability into its Apache helicopters.
The Apache Sensors Product Office has accepted delivery of the new Modernized Day Sensor Assembly Laser Rangefinder Designator, or LRFD, the first component to be fielded in the Modernized Day Sensor Assembly.
The laser represents increased capability to the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor, known as the "eyes of the Apache."
"This laser kit, what we call M-DSA phase one, is an investment by the Army and the Program Executive Office for Aviation, and we're looking forward to the reliability and maintainability improvements that this laser will bring to the MTADS system," Lt. Col. Steven Van Riper, product manager for Apache Sensors, said during a media teleconference June 6. "The maintainers will have less of a burden when it comes to keeping the system up and fully operational, while our aircrews will be able to reap the benefits of the performance improvements."
Van Riper added that the focus with M-DSA is the Apache Sensors Product Office's obsolescence mitigation program, which started about three years ago.
The modernized LRFD is the first phase of upgrades for the M-DSA program. The modernized LRFD mitigates obsolescence and provides enhanced performance to the MTADS/PNVS system.
The legacy laser, built with 1970s/1980s technology, was developed with a tactical wavelength in the system, and involves a high maintenance cost for the Army. The new laser incorporates a second EyeSafe wavelength, the newest technology available. It replaces the old flash lamp technology to a more reliable, more robust diode pump laser technology.
The diode pump is the primary driver of increasing the Army's reliability and maintainability numbers, thereby reducing the burden on flight line maintainers. The Army expects to have a smaller footprint, thereby reducing operations and sustainment costs by as much as 50 percent throughout the life cycle of the entire kit. This means that the Army will need to buy fewer spare parts, due to the new system's reliability.
Phase one will be fielded later this year and will be fully capable by 2016, according to Matt Hoffman, director of MTADS/PNVS programs at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.
"The MDSA is the chief targeting aide for the Apache and establishes range-to-target for accurate weapons engagement," Hoffman said.
Completion of the second phase, scheduled to begin in 2016, will include all the remaining elements in the DSA such as a high definition color television, laser pointer marker, upgraded laser spot tracker, and a state-of-the-art inertia measuring unit for stability and extended range in the system.
"We are meeting all of our milestones in terms of production ramp rate, moving towards maintaining our production rate of over 20 lasers per month," Van Riper said. "We're stepping up to that incrementally using a very deliberate production engineering process."
The M-DSA will have the same fit and form as the legacy laser to ensure that the Army has a retrofittable laser into all its legacy systems.
The Army's goal is to retrofit the M-DSA and equip the AH-64E Apache units first.
"We're going to move through the fleet as quickly as we can based on our battalion fielding plan," Van Riper said. Fielding will be based on rotational and deployment schedules of those units.
"When we're able to have a full kit of MLRFDs to cover all aircraft assigned to a battalion, we will take a fielding team to the location and execute the fielding as quickly as possible without disrupting that unit's operational tempo and training plan," Van Riper explained.
The first unit to be equipped is scheduled for June 2014.
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Book of the Month: Annemann's Practical Mental Effects (with Comments by Max Maven)
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Thanks, the Solomon trick is very clever and I am sure it is a real stunner under the right circumstances.
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Dustin Stinett_dup1 wrote:Is there anyone out there using this amazing material?
In a word: "Yes!" Matter-of-fact I DID do a Halloween-ish version of "Safalaljia" this past year.
I have also adapted/adopted some of that chapter on Slates... and, you know, slates STILL can be found. More-so, you can Make YOur Own... buy the proper paint.
But, the quality won't be as good.
Then, too, it IS true that 'White Boards' have really made slates seem a bit odd... but if you just go into any toy store, you will find that CHALK has, if anything, enjoyed quite a 're-birth' of popularity... BUT this is in the format of 'sidewalk' usage.
So, MAYBE a BLack Board can still be used without arousing too much suspicion ? Thing is, I just came to THIS topic after reading the review of Magicomedy, so I am rather acutely aware of using a so-called "Normal" looking and/or 'common' object.
I do suspect that for anyone younger than, say, maybe 30, a Blackboard will seem very rare, if not out-and-out an oddity. Anyone half that age probably won't know what they are at all !
Oh, well... Max, you did a GREAT JOB, not just a review, clearly, of a book, but an entire TREATISE on the history of 'modern' mentalism ! Thanks for an obvious 'labor of Love' !
As Maz observes, even IF slates are passe', the material STILL has merits, even if the specific effect needs to be altered.
A GREAT BOOK, one that I often keep near 'The Throne' and will pick up randomly to read.
I would thus give it "Four-and-a-half Flushes" on a scale of Five Flushes. No "Four Flusher" this one !
Matthew the Munificent


text: Norton factory are pleased to announce their new bike nights at Donington Hall. All welcome, any bike, but nice to see you guys bring the British stuff out if you've got it! Simply a good place to meet and destination for your rideout, or maybe meet here and have a great ride out on the glorious lanes around the factory, you choose. We'll be serving drinks with a BBQ. 6pm-9pm Mick Grant will be here and riding out on a Norton. We will also have SG3 on show and some other lovely Norton factory bikes, sure to be fun and some good banter! Hope to see you all here.. Looking to make this a regular event from 6-9pm on the first and third Thursday of every month throughout the summer. Change of time for 18-09-14 it is now 5pm to 8pm. This will be the last night for the season!


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How to Develop a National Formulary Based on the WHO Model Formulary - A Practical Guide
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Richard Laing1 (Editor)
Klara Tisocki2
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2 Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
3 Editorial Committee, British National Formulary, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, London, United Kingdom
4 Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, London, United Kingdom
5 Centre for Pharmaceutical Management, Management Sciences for Health, Inc (MSH), Windhoek, Namibia
6 Directorate General of Pharmacy, Federal Ministry of Health, Khartoum, Sudan
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text: This morning at 7:30 the JBL team of 14 members took off from Frankfurt to California on the 11th JBL expedition. On arrival at 01:00 in the afternoon the team will take the ferry directly to Catalina Island, where, after a quick check-in at the diving center, they will go on to the kelp forests in the cold Pacific water. The team is looking for what is probably the most beautiful goby in the world: the Catalina goby. After Catalina Island the tour will continue to Moorea in the South Seas and two days later to Australia. Every time there is an internet connection, data and pictures will be transmitted immediately and published in the blog.


text: The Kendra Webdale-Andrew Goldstein Tragedy: One More Failure In America's Mental Healthcare System Statement by Laurie M. Flynn, Executive Director National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Jan 07 1999 Arlington, VA - We cannot help but share the grief of the family and friends of Kendra Webdale, 32, who was buried today in Pomfret, New York, after having been pushed in front of a subway train in New York City. We mourn the loss of a creative young woman who had such a promising future. We also honor the Webdale family's compassion and courage in seeking to turn the nightmare of her death into hope for mental healthcare reform. We also grieve for Daniel Goldstein, 29, whose promise was stolen by schizophrenia over a decade ago. We share the outrage of many New Yorkers over a mental healthcare system that allows too many people like Mr. Goldstein to fall through the cracks with little, if any, continuity of treatment or case supervision. It is important to remember that schizophrenia is a cruel, chronic and disabling brain disorder that affects approximately two million Americans each year. It impairs an individual's ability to think clearly, control emotions, make decisions, or relate to other people, including family members. Loss of the ability to control impulses, as reflected perhaps in Mr. Goldstein's claim that "an overwhelming force took over him," also is a symptom. At the same time, studies have shown that individuals who receive appropriate treatment for schizophrenia are no more prone to violence than the rest of the population. With appropriate medication and support services, the treatment success rate for schizophrenia is 60 percent, higher than the treatment success rate for heart disease. Unfortunately, a recent national study has documented that fewer than 50 percent of individuals who struggle with schizophrenia receive the care that science has proven to work. The experience of NAMI families---who often have had to fight to get loved ones the kind of treatment they need---has taught us that four critical elements must be in place to help those with the illness: community-based care including ongoing medical treatment, housing, rehabilitation and other supports for those who are able to recognize the need for care and manage their own illness. assertive community treatment programs that provide 24-hour-a-day outreach and crisis support for those who are less able to maintain their treatment requirements. outpatient treatment orders that require participation in treatment as a condition for living in the community for those who do not respond to outreach and resist treatment. involuntary inpatient commitment that provides short-term hospitalization to treat and stabilize acute psychiatric symptoms for those who are unable to recognize the need for treatment due to the symptoms of their illness. According to his court-appointed attorney and news reports, Mr. Goldstein was involved in six unrelated treatment programs in six years. He also had stopped taking medication. Patients with schizophrenia who are not regularly monitored sometimes go off medication because of harsh side-effects and then, because of the nature of their illness, don't realize when their condition worsens. Continuous outreach, support, and monitoring is essential. The tragic consequences of lack of care are evident throughout American society. People with schizophrenia and severe mental illnesses constitute one-third of America's homeless population: 210,000 individuals. Three times as many people with severe mental illnesses are in jails or prisons as in hospitals. Approximately 15 percent of Americans with severe mental illness commit suicide, frequently due to lack of treatment. The Webdale-Goldstein tragedy is the latest in a series of high-profile cases in which Americans are learning about schizophrenia and the inadequacies of America's mental healthcare system in the worst possible way. We join the Webdale family in prayers that as a society we will embrace a better way.


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Dylan Willis 9 months ago
We've had it for a week now and no issues at all. Easy to set up and is accurate with temperatures. And we like the built in single shot coffee maker. It also does a good job of emptying the bottle with very little left over. Only a few comments; it can be a little louder than expected, but not to the point of annoying and when it goes into power saver mode it takes a while, 5 minutes or more, to get the water back to temp for the coffee maker to work. So if you're thinking of using that feature make sure you wake it up in time for the water to get to temp. then it stays there for 3 hours. And the overall logic around when its ready for brewing is a little confusing, had to resort to the manual multiple times to figure out what the green lights are trying to tell me. would be better to have separate LEDs marked as 'brew ready', 'power saver mode' etc. fyi, the water remains hot in power saver mode not just hot enough for the brewer, but for tea its always ready. But the one annoying feature is the power saver mode. When it goes into that it flashes three bright green lights that surround the middle buttons every 5 seconds. At night when watching TV it tends to light up the darkened room. We're getting used to it, but you should be able to shut that off, or lessen the intensity or something. Overall, I would recommend this product.
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Sorry I bought the product. There should be a way to turn off energy saving mode. With this feature, the machine is never ready to make coffee in the morning, the only reason I had bought it. Room temperature water would have been nice for what I paid. Hot water dispenser requires several attempts to shut off. If I could, I would return the product.
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Fourth day here on the Shell drillship and a gorgeous sunrise after a night of being shelled by sound bombs over the loud speaker... beautiful Texan accents, white noise, feedback sounds at intermitent intervals... made us howl with laughter waking ourselves up again. Ninja Mike got out of his hammock, took our chintzy wireless radio and held it up to the drilling tower's intercom system. After a good blast of La Cucaracha blaring from every speaker on the entire ship, we were allowed to sleep in peace...
...until 6am this morning, when we were notified that the ship was going to be turned 180 degrees to refuel. Good of them to give us half an hour´s notice and to advise us to secure ourselves and our belongings.
We've heard there is lots of discussion throughout town about what a rust-bucket this ship is. Clearly Shell is sending the pride of their fleet to drill and spill in one of the most remote and fragile ecosystems on Earth. That shows you what their priorities are! The Noble Discoverer´s plan to drill in such an inhospitable environment is another Deepwater Horizon waiting to happen.
This is now one of the longest direct actions in Greenpeace New Zealand´s history. We never expected that we would be here for this long, but still we came prepared and have been stretching out our supplies of muesli bars and water.
We received an amazing message of support from the Parihaka community this morning and we are here in solidarity with them and with every human being who wants a clean, safe and renewable energy future for our children and our grandchildren.
The battery on our notebook is now critically low so we will have to sign off now. We are all thrilled and humbled by the support that we are receiving from around the world.
Someone once said "Never doubt that a small, determined group of people can change the world, indeed its the only thing that ever has"... but although our group of 7 was small when we came up this drill tower, 130,000 people will come down with us when it's over and that's even more powerful. Kia Kaha, Viv, Lucy, Ra, Mike, Shayne and Shai


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Personalized Gigantic Happy Birthday Fortune Cookie
Ready for BIG birthday fun that's so big it takes two hands to hold it! Imagine an enormously delectable fortune cookie, hand-dipped in Belgian dark chocolate, festively decorated with birthday-themed confections and packaged in its own gigantic take-out food carton. Plus, nestled inside the cookie is a personalized fortune from you – it's sure to be a big birthday hit.