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Covering the Bases: Game 8
FIRST: Is that the reaction of someone who just twirled a one-hit masterpiece?
Know that Ricky Romero was smiling more after Toronto's 4-2 win over the White Sox on Tuesday night. He was understandably disappointed for a moment, though, considering he came very close to a no-hitter.
Six outs away. Then? Blam.
Alex Rios belted a changeup into the left field seats for a two-run homer with no outs in the eighth. It was an abrupt end to Romero's bid at history. Dave Stieb still stands alone in the club's record book.
Vernon Wells had a nice view from center field.
"Everything is moving," Wells said. "His two-seamer was nasty. His changeup was nasty. He threw his curveball whenever he wanted to. Everything can be plus pitches. When you have that, and you throw them from the left side, it's dangerous."
Before the game, Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said that Romero will only get better as he gets more experience. After the game…
"He didn't prove me wrong tonight," Gaston said. "He was oustanding. He made one bad pitch. What a game."
Oh, and Romero struck out 12 hitters. Career high.
There's always next time.
SECOND: Before the Rios home run, Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski reached on a phantom hit by pitch. Now, let it be known that there were some in the Jays clubhouse who did think Pierzynski was struck on the foot. Blue Jays catcher John Buck did not see it that way.
"I looked on film. No," Buck said. "I guess the name of the game is to get on base and produce runs. Maybe he felt he didn't have a chance to hit it so he just got on base any way he could. I think every single player has done that in a situation."
It was the first pitch and Pierzynski high stepped to try to avoid the pitch as it appeared to strike the dirt. He then hopped up the first-base line as if he had been hit on the foot. Home plate ump Tim McClelland stopped A.J. for a moment, but the catcher was allowed to head to first after a brief meeting between all the umpires.
"I don't know if I really fault him for it," Buck said of Pierzynski. "I was just surprised he got away with it."
Then again, Pierzynski has been in the middle of things like that before…
"Yeah. I think that's why everybody was so unsure whether it was true or not," Buck said. "He's so good at selling that type of stuff. He's a [heck] of an actor, I guess."
Pierzynski might be best known for running to first on what appeared to be a strikeout in the 2005 ALCS against the Angels. Pierzynski treated it like a dropped third strike on a close call, and was allowed to reach. Sox won, and went on to win the World Series that year. There have been other incidents along the way, too.
"I didn't think it hit him, but it is what it is," Romero said. "A.J. usually is known for stuf like that. It's cool. Whatever. It's fun. I still had a chance at that point I still have a chance to get a groundball and get a double play, but it didnt happen like that."
Paging Michael Barrett…
THIRD: Eight games. Eight save chances. A chance to be 8-0 if it weren't for a pair of blown saves from Jason Frasor. On Tuesday, Gaston went with Kevin Gregg for the save, but said it had nothing to do with Monday's outing from Frasor. Gaston said he simply wants to avoid using guys on back to back nights if possible. Gregg responded with a 1-2-3 inning, notching his third save, tying Frasor for the team lead. Who's your closer?
HOME: There was a subtle play in the fifth inning that helped the Blue Jays to this victory. With one out and a runner on first base, Lyle Overbay grounded a pitch to first. It looked at the start like it might be an inning-ending double play. Instead, Overbay hustled down the line and beat out the relay throw back to first from Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez. From there, Buck doubled and so did Edwin Encarnacion. Two runs in. Jays up, 4-0. If Overbay is out, that Rios home ties the game and is even more costly.
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Excellent, I'm so happy that you touched on the phantom hit by pitch. It was in the dirt, there should have been no question about it. That being said I thought he was hit the first time they showed it, and without instant replay I would have had to give him the base too.
What was most impressive was Romero's hit count. He was deep into the game and under 75 pitches. This is even more amazing since he had 10Ks by that time. To become a true ace — he will need to keep working on pitching to contacta ala Doc Halladay — to keep himself in the game as long as possible. The strikeouts will come.
On a different note, Lyle finally got a hit/rbi. However, I still think that it is almost criminal that Cito has buried Ruiz on the bench. The guy can flat out hit and is 32 years old. Next year, it could be Wallace at first. If we are not going to use Ruiz, release him and allow him to have a go at having a major-league career with some other team. If he was younger, I could see making him wait until Lyle is released, but this is extremely unfair to a player at his age, IMO. What does this tell the three young back cathers and three young shortstops that we have in our organization that are all striving for one position? You will get buried based on contract, years of prior service, etc.? Cito got his chance as a manager at a time when many were against it, why not give Ruiz a chance?
Ricky has always had phenomenal stuff, but now each game he goes out there, he believes more and more in what he has. Last night was simply a glimpse as to what his future looks like-the premier left hander in baseball. He will get better and better as time goes on; truly is fun to watch an ace in the making.
There must be something the Blue Jays are putting in the water they give the pitchers. Last night not only was Ricky throwing a non no, Luis Perez in New Hampshire carried one into the 7th inning as well. The night before Henderson Alvarez took on into the 5th and ended up giving up just 2 hits over 7.
Vegas also leads the entire PCL league in team era at an astounding 1.50, giving up just 9 runs in total over the first 6 games. Please don't anyone tell them it's a hitter's league. lol
Both Vegas and New Hampshire are now leading their divisions. I can't remember if we ever had an AAA team lead a division, certainly not as long back as I can remember. It's possible New Hampshire once lead their division, but again it's a long time ago.
Hard to imagine the change in the entire organization Alex has delivered in under 6 months. There's little doubt in my mind we're returning to the glory days when the Blue Jays were the powerhouse of the AL East with the best team and the best minor league system…..It's a great time to be a Blue Jays fan-keep up the great work Alex.
I think if Frasor can get his velocity back he should be the guy, if not then i'm ok with Gregg.
As for the Overbay play, they're trying to sell hustle and heart on this site so i'm glad that they're actually coming through with it so far.
First Star: Ricky Romero 8.0 IP 1 hit, 2 ER, 12 SO, 2 BB
Second Star: John Buck: Great fingers
Third star: Edwin Encarnacion: 2/4, 2 RBI 0 errors
What an amazing performance by Romero! In only one inning (the third or fourth, as I recall) he had more than 20 pitches. For the most part, he was in the 10-14 range which is just incredible, considering he was fanning two batters (ie: minimum six pitches) an inning. This should be a great season for this young hurler!
Frasor's fastball is improving. He threw 93 last outing, compared to 90-91 his first outing. He should get back to 95 mph soon, but unless he can get his breaking balls working earlier in his outing, they will be sitting dead red, and his fastball won't be fooling anybody.


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After last spring's radiation crisis knocked out a heap of Japan's nuclear reactors—which provide 30% of the country's power—it's been struggling to keep the lights on. Last summer, citizens were told to dress down. This winter? Bundle up.
With Reuters reporting electrical shortfalls of up to 2,530 megawatts in places this coming winter, heat won't be as plentiful as it was last year—and if the Japanese don't kick their hot habits, the country will face rolling blackouts.
So what's the fix? The "Warm Biz" campaign, boosted by a "cartoon ninja," AFP reports, exhorting people to wear scarves, sleep with towels around their necks, and warm themselves from the steam of a kettle in order to keep the thermostat down. Is this a good idea in general? Sure—avoiding expensive heating is ecologically wise even when your country isn't stomping through the wake of a nuclear disaster. But the impetus here isn't conservation. Japan's never been shy about showering itself with electricity like Scrooge McDuck and gold coins. Thermal austerity measures like these show just how desperate the situation is—if they government can't come up with a permanent fix (likely very expensive imported fossil fuels), these lifestyle campaigns will become a permanent fixture of Japanese society. [AFP and Reuters]
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Teens in Chicago light the menorah with Jews in the Ukraine, thanks to Skype and the world community of BBYO.
A Virtual Chanukah: In Chicago, Jessie Gordon and Natty Bernstein light the menorah with BBYO peers in the Ukraine.
Chanukah is the Festival of Lights. It is the Jewish people's eight-night commemoration of the Maccabees' triumph over the Syrian-Greek army. It is a celebration of the sacred oil, expected to last for only one night, but that in fact lasted for eight.
While the origin of Chanukah is embraced universally, the holiday is celebrated in diverse ways around the world. As Jews of the 21st century, we are able to experience Chanukah, and every Jewish holiday, like never before. From viral YouTube covers of pop songs to Chanukah-themed Twitter hashtags and Facebook statuses, holidays have transcended ritual to encompass the interactivity and connectivity upon which our generation thrives.
As BBYO teens, we live this interactivity and connectivity every day. As members of the largest pluralistic, peer-led, Jewish youth movement, we have had the opportunity to share, learn and connect with each other for nearly a century through BBYO.
Recently, this connection allowed BBYO teenagers (ourselves included) in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and the Balkans to come together and share how we celebrate Chanukah in our home communities. We discussed our Chanukah experiences and traditions over Skype, lit candles and sang the blessings together and engaged in a truly global Chanukah experience.
While the dinner table is a true expression of different rituals, it is also where we found a shared tradition: a focus on fried foods. The oil used in the preparation of these foods is a reference to the oil that lit the Maccabees' menorah.
Our friends overseas shared that many European Jews enjoy fried chicken, fried vegetables and fried fruit, and for dessert, pancakes or fritters made with potatoes, apples and rice. Ashkenazi Jews feast on potato latkes and donuts while Sephardim serve fritters in syrup like loukoumas, a deep-fried Greek pastry comparable to a donut. Loukoumas is dough coated in honey and cinnamon, a favorite of our BBYO friends in Turkey.
We could go on about delicious delicacies forever, but Chanukah is not just about food. It is a time for the Jewish community to unite. This sense of community is recognized by Rebeka Mucheva, a BBYO teen from Skupje, Macedonia. Rebeka said that her Sunday school takes a special interest in making Chanukah as exciting, interesting and enjoyable as possible for the youngest children. She helped plan special events for the 2- to 12-year-old group. "It is the balance between fun and education that we incorporate into these events which make them memorable occasions that stay with the kids forever," wrote Rebeka in a Facebook message. (A photograph of the Chanukah party is on the left.)
Last year, Chanukah was unforgettable for BBYO teen Neta Milkenkovic from Serbia. In addition to eating traditional foods and lighting candles, Serbian teens had a visit from a very special guest: Yossef Levy, the Israeli ambassador to the Republic of Serbia.
In the United States and the United Kingdom, Chanukah is celebrated in very traditional ways. Families come together to light the candles and say the blessings over the chanukiah. The dreidel is spun, presents exchanged and quality time is spent together. Nick Phillips, a BBYO teen from England, enjoys singing "Maoz tzur" with his family as the candles are lit.
All over the world, it is customary to give to others during Chanukah. Sofie Jacobs, a BBYO teen from Rockville, Md., described Chanukah as a time to not only give gifts, but to also give back to the community. In this spirit of Chanukah, Sofie took part in a program with BBYO friends in Washington, D.C., which donated gifts to those in need and performed acts of community service.
Through video messaging, teens in New York speak openly about Judaism with teens in Bulgaria, and teens in Chicago light their menorah with teens in the Ukraine. Having a global BBYO network means that we have friends in Jewish communities around the world and we can share and learn from one another.
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Nintendo of America's senior director of project development, Tom Prata, has said in a lengthy interview with IGN that "currently, there are about 100 games in development for WiiWare at various stages of completion." Prata unfortunately didn't have any download statistics to hand for WiiWare so far, and skirted the issue of Wii storage by […]
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This has to be the stupidest thing we've read from GDC so far. According to this, Nintendo has said that 100 games will be ready for WiiWare's US launch on May 12, but will only be released a few at a time, in the same way as the Virtual Console Service. So, Nintendo, what you're […]


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Healthcare users struggle with HIPAA
Healthcare providers, especially small and midsized companies, say HIPAA has made them rethink their approach to storage.
Increased regulation, according to healthcare users, has hit their industry hard. Harder, most estimate, than regulations in other industries where businesses are more used to staying on top of trends in IT.
In fact, most of the healthcare users SearchStorage.com spoke with had only made the move from DAS systems last year, and then only grudgingly in response to the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Though HIPAA was originally passed back in 1996, the section that has had the most impact on the healthcare industry, Title II, didn't actually come into effect until April 2005. And users say, it was then, and only then, that most of the healthcare market, particularly the smaller and midsized enterprises, made the move to storage strategies other industries have been using for years.
"It was a year of upheaval," said Brian Asselin, director of IT for Harborside Healthcare, a consortium of 30 long-term rehabilitation facilities based in New England, with locations in the mid-Atlantic and Midwest.
Before HIPAA came into effect, Asselin said his company was backing up data over the Internet with AmeriVault Corp., but with a surge in stored data, backups were routinely taking between nine and 18 hours. Moreover, Asselin said, his storage consisted of whatever disk came with some 30 Windows servers spread out among his different facilities -- it was time to consolidate.
In late 2004, Asselin purchased an array from EqualLogic Corp., a PS200E. By this past September, he added another one and connected them in a small IP SAN. The EqualLogic arrays have helped him consolidate backups and given him some room to grow, he said, as well as provided better throughput, since the PS arrays use a Gigabit Ethernet SAN, as compared to Harborside's 100 Mb LAN. Harborside is also in the process, he said, of moving production databases over to the arrays from separate media servers in order to limit the transactions needed to pull data.
Before buying the EqualLogic array, Asselin said he looked briefly at EMC Corp.'s Clariion and a Storage Technology Corp. array, but said "they couldn't beat EqualLogic's price point."
Still, he admitted, "we don't have a large staff and there's not a lot of time to do full scale evaluations" of many different vendors, or even necessarily to get the most features for his dollar. According to Asselin, both EqualLogic and Cambridge Computer Services, who did the installation, came on recommendation, and the company's market research was minimal.
"Businesses like mine, I'm sure, didn't move to implement solutions like this before HIPAA hit," he said. "Everyone I've talked to in the user groups I frequent has been concerned with HIPAA and the amount of storage requirements. I don't think most of the healthcare market has passed completely out of the woods yet at all."
Including his own company, Harborside, Asselin said it remains stuck in the first stage of revamping its storage and still hasn't gotten its disaster recovery (DR) site up to speed. Right now, the data being managed on the EqualLogic arrays has grown to just over a terabyte (TB), and Asselin said he is aware that number will probably explode in the next year to 18 months. Already, Asselin said he expects to add a third EqualLogic array in 2007 for his DR site, and conceded that would probably be just the minimum.
Scott Sudlow, IT director for Fulton County Hospital in Wauseon, Ohio, is also an EqualLogic customer, who bought a PS200E in July. Like Asselin, Sudlow had been using DAS with his Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) application servers, and like Asselin, liked EqualLogic's cost compared with the other products he compared, including HP's EVA SAN.
Like Asselin, Sudlow said he has yet to set up off-site replication for DR. However, Sudlow admitted, he's behind Asselin in HIPAA compliance.
"We're still working on the logging systems required by HIPAA," he said. "The EqualLogic array probably won't even really come into play until next year, when we get the logging issue straightened out."
Sudlow said he is also facing another regulatory headache in the form of the Senate's recent passing of the "Wired for Health Care Quality Act" (S. 1418), the first major step toward a national electronic health system. A domain, MyMedicalRecords.com, has already been registered to wire Americans to online medical records -- medical records it's now up to healthcare providers like Sudlow to produce in electronic format.
"We're scrambling to get our records into electronic form," Sudlow said.
Bigger facilities offer experience, some advice
Curtis Damhof, network manager for St. Peter's Hospital, the largest teaching hospital in Albany, N.Y., had less difficulty meeting HIPAA requirements than his smaller counterparts. But that doesn't mean he had none.
The data growth brought about by regulation had overwhelmed St. Peter's previous storage system, which used Veritas' Backup Exec to write to an HP tape library. Eventually, the hospital made the switch to disk-based backup beginning with Avamar's Axion box, a move detailed in a previous SearchStorage.com story, "Hospital ditches Veritas, tape," June 22.
Damhof said St. Peter's learned its lesson from that process -- putting data on disk helps meet requirements. Today, St. Peter's also uses a 10 TB EMC Clariion 700 array and a 20 TB EMC Centera disk-based archive.
"Anything away from tapes is good," Damhof said. "You can recover things better and faster. Tape is always an issue."
Another large provider, Blue Cross/Blue Shield Tennessee, is in a similar boat -- ahead of smaller players, but far from ahead of the game, according to Bob Venable, manager of enterprise systems for the company.
"We're not even sure what the full impact of HIPAA will be long term," Venable said. "It requires a massive amount of data be stored that's useful for regulation and auditing, but has no business value. The costs raised can be unbelievable."
Venable said Blue Cross is taking steps toward automating tiered storage using IBM Content Manager, "But what I really want is a content-addressable file system, something that would automatically apply a storage policy as soon as I name a file, and then automatically migrate it through tiers of storage throughout its lifecycle."
Venable said his advice to smaller shops struggling with HIPAA is to enlist the help of other departments, and make a committee comprised of human resources, legal and IT department representatives. That way, Venable said, organizations can at least be on the same page with what they want to see happen, even if the technical implementation is easier said than done.
According to Venable, even the largest enterprises can benefit from this type of cooperation. "I have one and a half people managing 200 plus terabytes myself," he said. "I need all the help I can get, too."


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10 Extreme Cases of Nerd Rage
Nerd rage. We've all experienced it. Perhaps you feel it in a darkened movie theater while watching a timeless graphic novel unravel before your eyes (ahem, Watchmen). Maybe you feel your temperature start to rise when a Joss Whedon show is cancelled. It might even be because that hobbit looks a little too uncomfortably real. Whatever the catalyst, something you love has been degraded or insulted in some way and your anger, offense, or indignation may result in a destructive Hulk-like rage. Or, more likely, you turn to Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, and the comments sections of blogs to unleash these feelings of fury on the world.
Not that every nerd is sitting around all day finding things to complain about. There's even what we like to call "anti-nerd-rage," which is exemplified with Bronies. When one thinks of a fanbase, it's common to conjure images of bitter cynics who attack everything that's wrong with the subject they hold dear. However, the fanbase of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic boasts a remarkable amount of optimism and sincerity. Bronies, show us that nerd rage can sometimes work in a positive light. That being said, maybe the Bronies are among the things that ignite your rage.
Though it was hard, we've narrowed this list down to 10 things that have made us ready to combust like Ghost Rider (speaking of which, what about Nicolas Cage as Ghost Rider?). Let us know what abominations turn your face red and send you running to the message boards to vent. But remember, take a deep breath first.
1 Mass Effect 3
2 Firefly Cancellation
3 SOPA, PIPA, and CISPA
4 GoDaddy
6 Instagram for Android
7 Metal Gear Solid 2
8 Star Wars Prequels
9 Netflix Price Hike
10 Facebook Timeline


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by Sue Ann Rybak
Anuj Gupta, executive director of Mt. Airy USA, said Mt. Airy will "usher in the next chapter of the rebirth of America's most historic corridor – Germantown Avenue" at an Aug. 29 press conference to announce plans for four mixed-use redevelopment projects along the 6500-6700 blocks of Germantown Avenue.
The renovations, which include the vacant historic post office at 6700 Germantown Ave, are funded by $600,000 in mixed-use and neighborhood economic development grants. Three other buildings slated for renovations include 6614 Germantown Ave., 6651-53 and 6513 Germantown Ave.
Most of the rehabilitations will be mixed-use projects with commercial space on the ground floor and apartments on the upper floors. The post office building will be renovated to accommodate three commercial spaces.
Mayor Michael A. Nutter called the project part of the "Germantown Avenue Renaissance."
"The work that Mt. Airy USA is doing will transform this section of Germantown Avenue, providing new apartments for families and expansion space for existing businesses and opportunities for new businesses to grow and prosper," Nutter said. "Over the last few years, the Commerce Department has invested over $1 million in neighborhood projects from Lancaster Avenue to Broad and Erie, West Philly to Fairmount and Ridge, leveraging $100 million in additional funding and creating more than 450 jobs. We will continue to make these investments to ensure that all of our neighborhoods reach their full potential."
Nutter said projects like this are one of the reasons why the 2010 Census showed a population growth in the city for the first time in 60 years. He added that revitalizing Germantown Avenue is a part of the city's commitment to its people. The mayor said that while his office is downtown his work is here.
"My work gets done on Germantown Avenue," Nutter said. "My work gets done on Lancaster Avenue. My work gets done on Frankford Avenue. My work gets done on Girard Avenue, on Market Street in West Philly, and streets in the northeast and up in the northwest and down in South Philly and along the river wards."
He added that these neighborhoods and their local businesses were "the backbone of the economy of Philadelphia."
"Change like this does not happen in a vacuum," Gupta said. "There are essential ingredients to making it happen: leadership, partnership, drive, persistence, diligence and vision.
Gupta said that it was only through strong partnerships, determination and hard work that redevelopment projects get successfully completed.
Brad Copeland, real estate director at Mt. Airy USA said during the last 10 years Mt. Airy USA has invested about $19 million in the Avenue. Copeland added that Mt. Airy USA will be investing $1.3 to 1.6 million in this stretch of Germantown Avenue.
"The overall impact of real estate development is often very visible and physical, but at the end of the day what were doing is trying to create beautiful space," Copeland said. "We're trying to create space that community life can flow into and use."
Karen Lockhart Fegely, director of the Office of Neighborhood Economic Development for the Philadelphia's Commerce Department, said these and other projects by Mt. Airy USA will "strengthen the whole corridor for other businesses and residents.
"The Commerce Department supports these development grants to help nonprofits develop key properties on the corridor that may not get done without some public investment to help spur further private investment," she added.
Alan Greenberger, deputy mayor for economic development, said shopping patterns have changed over the years.
"We still rely on these corridors not only for certain services and good, restaurants and things that we need, but we also rely on them as a statement about ourselves and who we are as a people," Greenberger said. "So when things look shabby, it's sort of a reflection on all of us."
He pointed out that "this kind of small-scale, neighborhood-base economic development" plays a vital role in creating a flourishing city, adding that such projects are like "a mosaic tile that you do one tile at a time."
"After a while the image starts to make itself evident, and it becomes clear," Greenberger said. "Thanks to groups like Mt. Airy USA, Germantown Avenue is becoming part of that great picture."


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Collection-Type Dependency Properties
This topic provides guidance and suggested patterns for how to implement a dependency property where the type of the property is a collection type.
Implementing a Collection-Type Dependency Property
For a dependency property in general, the implementation pattern that you follow is that you define a CLR property wrapper, where that property is backed by a DependencyProperty identifier rather than a field or other construct. You follow this same pattern when you implement a collection-type property. However, a collection-type property introduces some complexity to the pattern whenever the type that is contained within the collection is itself a DependencyObject or Freezable derived class.
Initializing the Collection Beyond the Default Value
When you create a dependency property, you do not specify the property default value as the initial field value. Instead, you specify the default value through the dependency property metadata. If your property is a reference type, the default value specified in dependency property metadata is not a default value per instance; instead it is a default value that applies to all instances of the type. Therefore you must be careful to not use the singular static collection defined by the collection property metadata as the working default value for newly created instances of your type. Instead, you must make sure that you deliberately set the collection value to a unique (instance) collection as part of your class constructor logic. Otherwise you will have created an unintentional singleton class.
Consider the following example. The following section of the example shows the definition for a class
Aquarium, which contains a flaw with the default value. The class defines the collection type dependency property
AquariumObjects, which uses the generic List<T> type with a FrameworkElement type constraint. In the Register(String, Type, Type, PropertyMetadata) call for the dependency property, the metadata establishes the default value to be a new generic List<T>.
The following code does not behave correctly.
public class Fish : FrameworkElement { }
public class Aquarium : DependencyObject {
private static readonly DependencyPropertyKey AquariumContentsPropertyKey =
new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(new List<FrameworkElement>())
public static readonly DependencyProperty AquariumContentsProperty =
public List<FrameworkElement> AquariumContents
get { return (List<FrameworkElement>)GetValue(AquariumContentsProperty); }
// ...
Public Class Fish
Inherits FrameworkElement
End Class
Public Class Aquarium
Inherits DependencyObject
Private Shared ReadOnly AquariumContentsPropertyKey As DependencyPropertyKey = DependencyProperty.RegisterReadOnly("AquariumContents", GetType(List(Of FrameworkElement)), GetType(Aquarium), New FrameworkPropertyMetadata(New List(Of FrameworkElement)()))
Public Shared ReadOnly AquariumContentsProperty As DependencyProperty = AquariumContentsPropertyKey.DependencyProperty
Public ReadOnly Property AquariumContents() As List(Of FrameworkElement)
Return CType(GetValue(AquariumContentsProperty), List(Of FrameworkElement))
End Get
End Property
' ...
End Class
However, if you just left the code as shown, that single list default value is shared for all instances of
Aquarium. If you ran the following test code, which is intended to show how you would instantiate two separate
Aquarium instances and add a single different
Fish to each of them, you would see a surprising result:
Aquarium myAq1 = new Aquarium();
Aquarium myAq2 = new Aquarium();
Fish f1 = new Fish();
Fish f2 = new Fish();
MessageBox.Show("aq1 contains " + myAq1.AquariumContents.Count.ToString() + " things");
MessageBox.Show("aq2 contains " + myAq2.AquariumContents.Count.ToString() + " things");
Dim myAq1 As New Aquarium()
Dim myAq2 As New Aquarium()
Dim f1 As New Fish()
Dim f2 As New Fish()
MessageBox.Show("aq1 contains " & myAq1.AquariumContents.Count.ToString() & " things")
MessageBox.Show("aq2 contains " & myAq2.AquariumContents.Count.ToString() & " things")
Instead of each collection having a count of one, each collection has a count of two! This is because each
Aquarium added its
Fish to the default value collection, which resulted from a single constructor call in the metadata and is therefore shared between all instances. This situation is almost never what you want.
To correct this problem, you must reset the collection dependency property value to a unique instance, as part of the class constructor call. Because the property is a read-only dependency property, you use the SetValue(DependencyPropertyKey, Object) method to set it, using the DependencyPropertyKey that is only accessible within the class.
public Aquarium() : base()
SetValue(AquariumContentsPropertyKey, new List<FrameworkElement>());
Public Sub New()
SetValue(AquariumContentsPropertyKey, New List(Of FrameworkElement)())
End Sub
Now, if you ran that same test code again, you could see more expected results, where each
Aquarium supported its own unique collection.
There would be a slight variation on this pattern if you chose to have your collection property be read-write. In that case, you could call the public set accessor from the constructor to do the initialization, which would still be calling the nonkey signature of SetValue(DependencyProperty, Object) within your set wrapper, using a public DependencyProperty identifier.
Reporting Binding Value Changes from Collection Properties
A collection property that is itself a dependency property does not automatically report changes to its subproperties. If you are creating bindings into a collection, this can prevent the binding from reporting changes, thus invalidating some data binding scenarios. However, if you use the collection type FreezableCollection<T> as your collection type, then subproperty changes to contained elements in the collection are properly reported, and binding works as expected.
To enable subproperty binding in a dependency object collection, create the collection property as type FreezableCollection<T>, with a type constraint for that collection to any DependencyObject derived class.


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Stem cells embedded in futuristic materials may heal decades-old spinal cord injuries and rescue patients from paralysis, if recent experiments in rodents can be replicated in humans.
Stem cells have cured many rats of spinal cord injuries, but the treatment has yet to benefit humans. When it does, most scientists say the first treatments will benefit only the newly injured.
But Pavla Jendelova, a biologist at the Institute of Experimental Medicine in Prague, Czech Republic, found that adding stem cells to spinal implants made of hydrogels – jelly-like polymers consisting of latticed networks of amino acids – could build a bridge in spinal cords even with older injuries, and help patients to regain function.
"In chronic spinal cord injuries, there's a large cavity that develops over time in the injured area," she said. "We want to see if the hydrogels can breach this gap."
Hydrogels resemble the soft tissue that surrounds a human spinal cord as it develops in the womb, Jendelova said. Neurons grow through pores in the material, creating a scaffold that supports delicate cells. The pores are also large enough to allow the transmission of chemical signals that orchestrate neural development.
Jendelova believes hydrogels' physical properties, which are similar to those of Jell-O, increase the likelihood that stem cells will integrate successfully with existing spinal tissue.
"An ideal matrix for neurons would be soft, chemically inert and would have a high water content like a sponge – something that resembles the natural environment around developing neural tissue," she said. Made of up to 99 percent water, hydrogels come closer to meeting these criteria than any other artificial material.
The Institute of Experimental Medicine team induced spinal cord lesions in 28 rats by removing small sections of the cord or compressing spinal cord tissue. They then filled the spinal cavity around the injured area with blocks of hydrogel laced with stem cells from rat bone marrow.
Four weeks later, the scientists analyzed the treated areas and found that the stem cells had successfully built new spinal cord tissue with nerve fibers that grew through the gaps in the hydrogel's amino-acid lattice. "We observed significant growth of neural tissue into the hydrogels," Jendelova said. "There were neurofilaments, axons and connective tissue growing into the whole area of the lesion."
Not only did the rats show unprecedented neural regrowth, they also recovered much of the limb function they had lost when the researchers initially injured them. Jendelova presented her findings last month at the Cambridge Healthtech Institute's molecular medicine conference in San Francisco.
"If you create a physical architecture, cells will often follow it," said Erin Lavik, a biomedical engineer at Yale University who is developing hydrogels that can be used as matrices to build blood vessel networks. The technique could prove crucial in tissue and spinal cord repair procedures.
Scientists have also tried nanofibers as frameworks for stem cell growth, according to Itzhak Fischer, a molecular neurobiologist at Drexel University who specializes in spinal cord repair. But because nanofibers are engineered to be strong and tough, they are less flexible and don't readily mold to a lesion.
The nervous system is not a particularly hospitable environment for nerve regeneration to begin with, Fischer said, "but if you can insert a scaffold that directs neural cells exactly where you want them, you're going to have a much better result."
For several years, Fischer has been investigating which hydrogel formulations best facilitate neural tissue growth. He is currently experimenting with "permissive peptides" – protein strands attached to the gel's surface that attract newly developing nerve fibers.
In late 2004, Fischer and his colleagues implanted hydrogels drenched with a growth-factor compound similar to that secreted by stem cells into the severed spinal cords of 24 adult rats. The rats grew new, mature neurons, which are necessary for spinal cord development.
Despite his and Jendelova's early success, Fischer foresees future roadblocks. "It's tricky to make stem cells compatible with the nervous system environment," he said. Even if a hydrogel scaffold works beautifully, the body's immune system still might reject the foreign cells.
Like Fischer, Jendelova is cautious – she estimates gel-based spinal cord repair clinical trials will begin within the next five years, but it's too soon to predict whether the treatment will translate into humans.
"The problem with transferring results from rodents to humans is that there are so many size differences," she said. "The hydrogels may be fine for a rat's small spinal cord, but we can't say whether they will work as well in a human one, which is more than 10 times thicker." Recently, however, she conducted hydrogel experiments in five pigs with injured spinal cords. The results suggest the gel implants may scale up better than she expected.
Several other stem cell-based techniques have cured rats of paralysis, but scientists have yet to try the techniques in humans. Hans Keirstead, an assistant professor of anatomy and neurobiology at the Reeve-Irvine Research Center, is one of them. His work is funded by Geron, and the company's chief scientific officer, Tom Okarma, said his scientists could begin human clinical trials using Keirstead's technique in 2007 – but the first study will focus on newly injured patients.
Evan Snyder has also restored movement to previously paralyzed rats using a stem cell therapy.
Ultimately, according to Aileen Anderson, a neurobiologist at the University of California at Irvine, hydrogels could emerge as front-runners among the many stem cell-based spinal cord repair strategies being developed.
"There have certainly been experiments showing that you don't have to have a hydrogel scaffold to achieve some spinal cord regeneration," she said. "But they might be really useful in certain situations – especially in injuries where the spinal cord is completely cut in two, and the scaffold forms a bridge between the sections."


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Perennial, shrub, tree, glabrous or hairy
Stem often forked
Leaves opposite, sessile or petioled, pairs generally unequal; blade generally entire
Inflorescence generally forked; of spikes, clusters, or umbels, each unit sometimes with a calyx-like involucre
Flower bisexual, radial; perianth of 1 whorl, petal-like, bell- to trumpet-shaped, base hardened, tightly surrounding ovary in fruit, lobes 45, generally notched to ± bilateral; stamens 1many; ovary superior (appearing inferior because of hardened perianth base), style 1
Fruit: achene or nut, smooth, wrinkled, or ribbed
Genera in family: 30 genera, 300 species: warm regions, especially Am; some ornamental (Bougainvillea ; Mirabilis , four o'clock).
Annual, perennial herb, generally glandular
Stem prostrate to ascending, generally ± red
Leaf generally fleshy, petioled
Inflorescence: head or umbel; flowers opening together or outer first; receptacle conic, ± smooth
Flower: perianth salverform to trumpet-shaped, generally fragrant, lobes 45; stamens 45, included; stigma linear, included
Fruit: body fusiform; lobe-like wings (0)25 (if present, prominent, opaque, thick, not continuous above fruit body)
Species in genus: 25 species: w North America
Etymology: (Greek: graceful)
[Galloway 1975 Brittonia 27:328347] Closely related to Tripterocalyx.
Annual, glandular-hairy
Stem prostrate to ascending, < 80 cm
Leaf: petiole 0.55 cm; blade 15 cm, 14.5 cm wide, triangular-ovate to ± round
Inflorescence: peduncle 210 cm; bracts 311 mm, lanceolate to narrowly ovate; flowers 1535
Flower: perianth tube 1.33.5 cm, ± pink, limb 618 mm wide, pale to bright magenta
Fruit 510 mm; base of floral tube hardened as a beak on top of fruit body; wings 35, thin, rounded or angled, or 0
Ecology: Sandy places in creosote-bush or coastal-sage scrub
Elevation: < 1600 m.
Bioregional distribution: South Coast, Desert
Distribution outside California: s Nevada, sw Arizona, nw Mexico
Hybridizes with A. gracilis.
See the CNPS Inventory for information about endangerment and rarity.
Flower: perianth tube 23.5 cm, limb > 1.5 cm wide
Fruit: body nearly smooth; wings wide, extending well above body
Ecology: Coastal-sage scrub, chaparral, etc.
Elevation: < 1600 m.
Bioregional distribution: c&s South Coast, w Sonoran Desert
Flowering time: MarAug
Horticultural information: sand, DRN, DRY, SUN: 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.


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Recent News
June 21, 2013
Ozark Mountain Creamery Cream to be Removed from Store Shelves
The State Milk Board, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, is recalling Ozark Mountain Creamery Cream because of high residual phosphatase. High levels of residual phosphatase may indicate potentially unpasteurized or improperly pasteurized milk, which can contain harmful pathogens.
The recalled cream is packaged in one-half gallon, glass bottles and marked with the code '6/28' or code '7/05'.
The full recall with a list of retail markets can be found at http://mda.mo.gov/news/2013/Ozark_Mountain_Creamery_Cream_to_be_Removed_from_Store_Shelves


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Molly Worthen wrote:By contrast, the worldview that has propelled mainstream Western intellectual life and made modern civilization possible is a kind of pragmatism. It is an empirical outlook that continually — if imperfectly — revises its conclusions based on evidence available to everyone, regardless of their beliefs about the supernatural. This worldview clashes with the conservative evangelical war on facts, but it is not necessarily incompatible with Christian faith.
Not anywhere in the article does Worthen deny any cardinal doctrine interpreted by conservatives and right wing Christians. What she points out is that the pieces of what gets labelled as a "Biblical worldview" are presuppositions based on someone's interpretation of what they think such a view should be, not on any perspective that actually comes from scripture.
Jesus makes pretty definitive statement in Matthew 5:17, "Don't assume that I came to destroy the Law and the Prophets. I did not come to destroy, but to fulfill. Well, then. No wonder the political-religious establishment of the Jews at the time wanted to eliminate him. Then he underlines that statement again, recorded in Matthew 22:37-40, by stating that all of the Law and the Prophets depend on the two greatest commandments, love God, and love others. Everything in his teaching and in the servant-leader example he set rests on that foundation, and that's how a Biblical worldview is determined. He ate with "tax collectors and sinners," went out of his way to heal people, most notably those who were outcasts because of their disease, or lacked the means to even access help. Healing and forgiveness were abundant in his ministry, condemnation and cricitism almost non-existent. He didn't like divorce, was more concerned about spiritual matters, not legalistic interpretations of the scripture, and his teaching differed from that of the religious leadership on exactly the same passages of scripture. After his resurrection, his followers lived communally, sharing their possessions to ensure that the poorest among them had their daily needs met. And one of his most radical statements is found in Matthew 19:18-24. Interpret that literally, in the context of an inerrant, infallible text.
So if you want to talk about what a "Christian worldview" looks like in terms of what happens in the world today, you look at Jesus and answer the questions in accordance with the inerrant, infallible text. Are you in favor of your country turning away refugees from terror in the middle east, especially those whose lives have been ripped apart by the violence that has been caused? Do you value peace, or glorify and advocate for war as a means of resolving problems between nations? Do you nuke North Korea? Iran? What's more effective against abortion, your reliable Republican vote or your ministry of mercy to those who are forced into considering it? Is taking a stand the best approach, or, since the word of God reveals pretty clearly that Jesus said "I desire mercy, not sacrifice," what does that do to your politics? Did God really mean it when he said, "Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit"?
A Biblical worldview starts with Jesus, not with the condemnation of the media, or in the voting booth.


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Steering Gearbox Replacement Cost
Know what price you should pay to get your vehicle fixed.
What is a steering gearbox?
The steering gearbox is the older and more heavy duty type of steering gear, and may be power steering, or manual steering. When the steering wheel is turned, the steering gear, whether power assisted or not, turns the pitman arm, which causes the wheels to turn.
How does the steering gearbox work?
The steering wheel is connected to the steering gear by the steering column. When the steering wheel is turned, the steering gear will turn the pitman arm, the link between the center link and the steering gear. The pitman arm and idler arm, which connects the other side of the center link to the chassis, hold the steering linkage up, and allow it to move to either side with the pitman arm. When the steering linkage moves to one side, the wheels turn in that direction, causing the vehicle to turn.
What are the symptoms related to a bad steering gearbox?
Power steering gearbox leaks and mechanical issues are evident as soon as the vehicle is moved, and power steering fluid on the ground is accompanied by strange noises and a different steering feel. Besides leaking oil, the power steering pump might being sounding overworked when turning normally as the steering gearbox begins to increase required input pressure before turning the wheels. Lastly, the steering gear may make a clunking noise, and the steering wheel would feel loose. When the mounting bolts break, or stretch, the steering gear will be permitted to move back and forth, which will also create noticeable wear marks on the mounting area.
Can I drive with a steering gearbox problem?
Power steering component failure almost always means a leak, but the amount of leaking fluid will determine if the vehicle can be driven. Also, if failure of the pulley or accessory belt occurs, the vehicle may be stranded if the belt also drives other accessories. Small leaks will not prevent the vehicle from driving, but when fluid cannot be added quickly enough to keep the pump full, a tow truck is recommended to avoid damaging the fuel pump and steering gear.
How often do steering gearboxes need to be replaced?
For most vehicles, the power steering system will last well over 100,000 miles before any failures occur. Mechanical failures and leaks in the power steering system are considered usually avoidable if maintenance has been performed according to the manufacturer service intervals. Keeping the power steering fluid fresh, and the system free of contaminants is the key to ensuring long power steering system life. As any system that carries high pressure will, the system will eventually fail from normal wear and tear, but this should be well into the serviceable life of the vehicle.
How are steering gearbox issues diagnosed?
Since most power steering issues will generate the same symptoms, it would be difficult to diagnose only one part, without understand the condition of the whole system. When symptoms emerge, the power steering fluid is inspected, and topped off, and the condition, and tension of the belt is noted. The system may need to be bled of air prior to diagnosis. Any leaks will become very obvious at that time, and mechanical failure of the power steering pump will be evident from noise, or a pressure gauge inserted into the power steering line. At that time, if no other issues are found, the steering rack or steering gearbox will be suspected of failure, if the symptoms dictate. Any dust boots and seals will be inspected for leaks. The rack and pinion gear set will be inspected for sounds typical of mechanical failure, and the input and output shafts will be examined for play. This systematic approach will lead a technician to a diagnosis in short order, and ensure they know the entire system inside and out.
Steering Gearbox Replacement Cost Estimates
The average cost for a Steering Gearbox Replacement is between $863 and $1083 but can vary from car to car.
How is a steering gearbox replaced?
Before beginning the replacement of the steering gearbox, the servicing technician will prepare for the job by noting component locations, and removing items needed to access the gearbox, allowing its removal. The vehicle is then drained of power steering fluid as the hoses are disconnected from the steering gearbox. The steering column is unbolted, and the pitman arm ball joint is removed from the center link. Once free from any electrical connectors, on modern vehicles, the steering gearbox is unbolted from the chassis, and removed. On some vehicles, the steering gearbox is removed from the vehicle while sliding apart from the steering column splined shaft. Replacement is the opposite order of operations, followed by standard fill and bleed procedures for power steering systems.
RepairPal Recommendations for steering gearbox issues
When having the power steering gearbox replaced, asking what grade of components are being used is a good idea. Many repair facilities will, by default, offer the cheapest parts available to lower the quote. These parts may function like normal, but may be inferior in quality to other aftermarket, and OEM parts.
What to look out for when dealing with steering gearbox issues
Power steering components are subject to high pressure, high heat, and high speeds. Selecting parts that are built to meet or exceed OEM standards will help ensure the longevity of the power steering hydraulic system. Inferior parts tend to lead to repeated replacement. There are many steering gear rebuild kits available, but property rebuilding a steering gear will exceed the available tools and capabilities of most people. If rebuilding is an option, there are many steering gearbox exchange services, or rebuilding services that offer warranties.
Can I replace the steering gearbox myself?
Steering gearboxes can take some experience to position, install, and adjust. The DIY who is used to these types of jobs will not have any issues. Inexperienced persons should leave this job to trained professionals.
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What are some good, as in effective learning tool, Dvorak touch typing training applications on the web?
Are there any such applications aimed towards programmers?
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When I learned Dvorak several years ago, I used ABCD: A Basic Course in Dvorak.
It is very low key, nothing flashy. However, I found that because I wasn't focusing on flashy gimmicks, I was focusing on the typing. Seems like that is how it should be. It took me a couple days to get to a passable typing speed, and about another week to get back to my normal typing speed.
Wow, I think I used that ABCD course when I was learning Dvorak - in 1998. Guess that proves you really don't need all the gimmicky stuff - just sit down and start typing.
Btw Dvorak and programming don't go perfectly together. You may wish to google a bit for modifications of dvorak that are easier to code with.
I'm a Programmer, I think you are suggesting that we need may need more mastery of the non alphabetic characters. True, but the above tutorial covers the whole layout and I have decided to do this. I am typing this out with Dvorak layout right now as a matter of fact and though painfully slow I am sceptical about a hybrid approach working any better. I'm gonna see if I can hang in there. The above link is pretty good.


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Bluford Shops 2-Bay Offset-Side Hoppers are based on designs first proposed in the 1920s but not constructed until 1934. The AAR adopted these offset side cars as a standard design the following year. The offset design permitted greater interior capacity than a rib-side car with the same outside dimensions. It was thought this more than made up for the car's higher cost of construction. The last new 2-bay offset side hoppers were built in 1960 and these cars were common in both steam and diesel-era freight consists into the 1970s and in a few instances as late as the 1980s. These N Scale replicas feature die-cast slope sheet-hopper bay-center sill assembly; injection molded plastic sides, ends, and hopper doors; fully molded brake tank, valve and air lines; body mounted brake hose detail; realistic coal loads; lever-style hand brake; body mounted magnetically operating knuckle couplers; close coupling; and Fox Valley Models metal wheels.


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BEIJING — A Chinese woman has died from bird flu in a Beijing hospital, the government reported Tuesday, but the World Health Organization said the case did not appear to signal a new public health threat.
China's Ministry of Health said Huang Yanqing, 19, died Monday and tests confirmed she had the H5N1 bird flu virus. The official Xinhua News Agency said Huang became ill after buying and cleaning nine ducks in December at a market in Hebei province, which borders Beijing.
It was the first reported death in China from the illness in nearly a year.
Her father, Huang Jinxian, told reporters that the family tried to treat Yanqing at home first with store bought medicine. "It was useless, so we sent her to Guanzhuang hospital" in the eastern suburbs of Beijing, he said.
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The WHO said Huang's case was similar to others reported worldwide, in that it did not appear to involve human-to-human transmission.Facts not fears
"This single case, which appears to have occurred during the slaughtering and preparation of poultry, does not change our risk assessment," the organization's Beijing office said in a statement.
Officials worry the virus could mutate into a much-feared form that could spread easily among people. But, for now, it remains hard for people to catch, with most human cases linked to contact with infected birds.
According to the latest WHO tally, bird flu has killed 248 people worldwide since 2003, including 21 in China.
In northern Vietnam, meanwhile, an 8-year-old girl has tested positive for the disease — the first human case reported there in almost a year, health officials said Tuesday.
The girl from Thanh Hoa province was admitted to a hospital on Dec. 27 with a high fever and other symptoms after eating a sick goose raised by the family, said Nguyen Ngoc Thanh, acting director of the provincial health department. The girl is recovering.
The H5N1 bird flu virus continues to devastate poultry stocks around the world. China, which raises more poultry than any other country, has vowed to aggressively fight the virus.
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Libya's warring sides opened a new and critical front in the deepening conflict there. Muammar Qaddafi and rebels trying to oust him sent envoys to European capitals to sway the debate over potential international military involvement in Libya, a day ahead of a European Union summit that could well determine the future of the crisis.
The Provisional Transitional National Council based in the eastern city of Benghazi scored first on Thursday with the official French recognition of the rebel movement as the rightful Libyan regime. Simultaneously, France and the UK also unsuccessfully pressed their allies in NATO to support a no-fly zone.
A Spanish official also met with rebels in Bengazi, according to anonymous government sources quoted in local media. And Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero refused to take a call from Mr. Qaddafi Wednesday.
Qaddafi's envoys, however, were welcomed in Portugal, Malta, and Greece, reportedly with previous knowledge of EU officials. All three countries have close relations with Tripoli. Portugal, who hosted the Libyan emissary Wednesday night, also heads the United Nation's Security Council sanctions committee.
Europe divided over Libya
And while all agree leaving diplomatic channels open is vital to any peaceful resolution, Europe remains too divided to make any decisive moves on Libya. While France and the UK advocate action, the majority of nations, including Germany and Spain, want Qaddafi out but are more wary of moving too fast. A smaller group with closer ties to Libya, led by Italy, is stalling.
But many security analysts and officials say it's up to Europe to lead the international effort to deal with the Libyan crisis since it has the most at stake. The US is much less exposed and is militarily strained by deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Timing is crucial as forces loyal to the embattled Libyan leader appear to be swiftly retaking the military momentum. And Friday's EU summit in Brussels will either result empty words that embolden Qaddafi or in a roadmap to build a broader international coalition to hold him off.
"Europe is divided and stretched. There is quite the confusion," says José Ignacio Torreblanca, senior policy fellow in the European Council on Foreign Relations and office head in Madrid. "Many are serious about reorienting policy, and others are still disoriented."
For now though, the EU is "paralyzed," he says. "Libya has been smart the past few years building relations. Italy and Malta depend on Libya. Malta is the Libyan Trojan Horse of the EU. And Portugal is a mediator," says Mr. Torreblanca.
The unilateral French decision to recognize the rebel government pins Qaddafi in an all-or-nothing scenario that could backfire. "He knows that with this we have passed a point of no return," referring to the lack of legitimacy that the Libyan leader would face even if he holds on to power. "But it puts other EU member states that haven't recognized the rebels in a bind," Torreblanca said. "It's very hard to keep both sides."
"The danger is that differences between EU member states are being played out in public," says Richard Youngs, director of the Madrid-based think tank International Relations and Dialogue Foundation and an expert in EU-North African relations. He described the French decision as "precipitous."
"These are delicate question that need far better consultation, and not governments making national policies on the hoof," he says.
Little appetite for no-fly zone
NATO defense ministers remain cautious on Libya. In the meeting in Brussels, countries decided to move more warships to monitor Libya's coast, but cold feet remain on implementing a no-fly zone.
"We considered ... initial options regarding a possible no-fly zone in case NATO were to receive a clear UN mandate; ministers agreed that further planning will be required," Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said following the meeting, according to Reuters.
Europe's big powers have 1,700 fighter jets that could be deployed against Libya, according to Torreblanca.
But NATO powers agree that a broad international consensus must precede any military operation, which would be risky and not necessarily effective in containing Qaddafi. Middle Eastern states would need to support it, along with NATO member Turkey, which remains unconvinced.
With a stronger mandate, analysts say, China and Russia could be swayed to abstain in the UN Security Council. Time is running out though.
"We saw over last 10 days that there is little appetite to implement no-fly zone," Mr. Youngs said. As Qaddafi reasserts his control though, the pro-democracy window could close, not just in Libya, but elsewhere in the region. "It could sap momentum of reform. It would be worrying that the lesson to deal with pro democracy reform is to clamp down brutally."
For Torreblanca though, Qaddafi's military success could translate into his downfall. "A military victory is his diplomatic defeat. As he takes the initiative, diplomacy against him is invigorated. The more it appears he's rebuilding his forces, the stronger the international coalition will get."
The French decision to recognize rebels could be a catalyst.
If other countries join France, which Torreblanca expects, momentum could build to allow rebel leaders to directly request a no-fly zone, which would make it a lot easier for NATO and the Security Council. "If Benghazi authorities get more recognition, and they request the no-fly zone directly, then China and Russia will have to abstain," Torreblanca said.
"Qaddafi has the force, not the reason," he added. "But if nothing happens, force could win."


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A Proposal for an Alumni Based Mentoring Program for the Queen's University Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
"Your Queen's experience doesn't end after graduation - Students for a short time - Alumni for a lifetime." These statement are on the internet welcome page for Queen's Alumni and Friends and I think it is fair conclusion that these statements ring true for all of us who have been fortunate to graduate from the Queen's University Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering – whether it was last year or 40 years ago. We are proud of and grateful for the great education we received at our university and in our department – an education that prepared us well for the challenging careers that we have.
Early in my career, I was very fortunate to be "taken under the wing" by several Queen's geology/geophysics alumni who helped mold and guide my career and for that I am forever grateful. They helped me see the value of my Queen's education and broadened what I had learned by introducing business concepts, the value of networking and of continual learning. In essence I was and continued to be mentored by these individuals.
Mentorship is a personal developmental relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person is paired with a less experienced or less knowledgeable person with the agreed- upon goal of having the lesser skilled person grow and develop specific abilities to reach long-term objectives . True mentoring is more than just answering occasional questions or providing ad hoc help. It is about an ongoing relationship of learning, dialog, and challenge. The key word is ongoing.
Most professional registration organizations (APEO, APEGA, APEGBC, NAPEG) have under their codes of practice for professional registration, a duty to mentor our young professional protégés/protégées. To quote the APEGA page on mentoring "Too often, new professionals find themselves alone at the bottom of the world's tallest mountain. Having a mentor will help provide the confidence they need to climb the obstacles to a great career."
As my career progresses I am becoming more and more acutely aware that it is my fiduciary responsibility as a professional geoscientist and as a Queen's alumnus to try to pass some of my 30 plus years of accumulated technical and business knowledge on to the next generation of Queen's Geoscientists and Geological Engineers.
While the university has a program "Backpack to Briefcase" that connects current students to alumni and is designed to provide outside-the-classroom skills and experience, after talking to a few new grads it became apparent that there was a huge hole in that there was no program for new grads that are entering the workforce to connect and receive ongoing guidance from experienced/successful professionals in the field.
I am hoping that there are other kindred Queen's Geoscience Alumni that share my desire to help out and that we can with the assistance of the university and the department put together a Queen's Geoscience Department mentorship program. If you are interested in helping to develop such a mentoring program please contract either myself or our wonderful department head, Dr. Jean Hutchinson at the contact info below:
Dr. D. Jean Hutchinson, Ph.D., P.Eng., FEIC
Department Head, Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
Bruce Wing, Miller Hall
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
Office 613-533-3388
Paul R. Price PGeol (Alta) PGeo (BC) PGeo (NT/NU)
Chief Geologist
MGM Energy Corp
Suite 4100, 350 – 7th Ave SW
Calgary Alberta
Canada T2P 3N9
Office 403-781-7817