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Microsoft isn't kidding when it says that people need to ditch Windows XP and has released alarming security numbers to prove its point; XP systems are markedly more likely to fall prey to malware than later versions of Windows.
According to the firm's Security Intelligence Report (SIR) for the first half of 2013, Windows XP SP3 32-bit suffered a malware infection rate of 9.1 systems per 1,000 computers, which sounds modest until you read that the equivalent number of Windows 7 32-bit was 5.0 and for Windows 8 64-bit it was 1.4.
To eliminate the possibility that this difference was caused by the behaviour of XP users, the firm correlated the number of infections to the encounter rate, in other words the number of systems in each OS version that met malware requiring intervention by Microsoft's security products.
Here, the different incarnations recorded roughly similar encounter rates, with XP at 16.3 percent, Vista at 16.5, Windows 7 at 19.1 percent, and Windows 8 RTM at 12.4 percent. Apart from underlining that Windows 7 is now probably the most targeted OS, it is clear that with Windows XP the ratio of encounters to infections is unflattering.
As the report's authors admit, that XP should be more vulnerable 12 years after its release than newer Windows versions is hardly surprising; malware creators have had longer to craft attacks, spot software flaws, and exploit the weaker security protection in the OS. But the point, Microsoft argues, is that the XP hardcore are taking a risk using the operating system in 2013, something that will only increase as an issue after the end of support in April 2014.
"Computers running Windows XP in 1H13 encountered about 31 percent more malware worldwide than computers running Windows 8, but their infection rate was more than 5 times as high," is the dry but accurate summary from the report authors.
Of course, all of this fits with Microsoft's earnest wish to see the back of XP and shift seats on to Windows 8. The other perspective is that Microsoft has drawn these numbers from its vast global database of systems running Windows operating systems and for this reason the numbers deserve to be taken seriously. Anyone who wants to be frightened some more might want to read a summary of the above points by Microsoft's director of trustworthy computing, Tim Rains.
For firms not able to abandon XP in 2014 for technical reasons (i.e. the need to support inhouse applications), the options are to use XP in a desktop virtualisation environment, adopt a policy of OS isolation (locking down applications, disconnecting USB ports, limiting Internet connectivity) or even buy a probably very expensive third-party support agreement.
One other interesting snippet from the report is the apparently shockfinding that running real-time antivirus software seems to be a good idea, or at least greatly reduces infection rates; malware infection rate is 7.1 times higher for those systems running real-time antivirus compared to those that don't.
This doesn't mean that when antivirus fails, it doesn't fail spectacularly - and often enough to cause major concern about its effectiveness against targeted attacks - but does underline that rumours of its imminent death are exaggerated.
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Today's guest blog post by Adam Grotsky shares a fellowship opportunity in India. Please direct your inquiries to USIEF.
Greetings from New Delhi!
I am writing to alert you about the Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship opportunities available for U.S. citizens in India for the Academic Year 2014-15.
India, as you may know, has the largest U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program in the world. USIEF awards more than 80 Fulbright-Nehru grants each year to U.S. citizens.
These are a few things that may also be news to you:
- USIEF has introduced Postdoctoral Fellowships for candidates who have earned a doctorate degree in the last five years.
- Grants for teaching, teaching/research, and research have been combined under Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence award category, which is open to faculty and professionals in all disciplines.
- "Serial grants" will allow faculty the opportunity to conduct research in India, during shorter in-country stays, over the course of two years.
- The Distinguished Chair award, designed for eminent scholars with substantial teaching experience, offers the opportunity to travel to prominent institutions in India to deliver guest lectures and participate in conferences and workshops
- USIEF provides a dependent education allowance up to $10,000.
For more information on these grant options and benefits, visit the CIES website. The application deadline is August 1, 2013.
For details regarding benefits and application procedures for student grants, visit the Fulbright U.S. Student Program page.
Recently, many U.S. institutions have sent delegations to India on fact finding missions to engage strategically with their counterparts in India. A Fulbright-Nehru grant is an excellent way to seed potential long-standing partnerships with Indian institutions. In fact, each year we have grantees whose research collaborations and other joint efforts lead to active engagement at an institutional level.
Help us identify worthy recipients! Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about our fellowship opportunities. We hope to welcome you and your colleagues to India someday soon.
Thank you and best wishes,
Adam J. Grotsky
Executive Director
United States – India Educational Foundation (USIEF)

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text: Kim Dotcom launched his Mega cloud storage platform with much fanfare, but few ways to use it. That's finally improving now that the Mega Android app is here. The release won't shock anyone who has used established rivals like Dropbox and Google Drive, but it is reasonably complete with two-way transfers, image previews and automatic camera syncing. It won't be alone for long, either. Mega says that both iOS and Windows apps are in the last stages of testing, which could give us more of an incentive to try what's still a very young service.


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Swansea v Man Utd is live on Sky on Tues night
and Tottenham against West Ham on Wed evening.
I cant see anything other that an easy home win and surely end for Bilic?
Tue 24/10/17
AFC Bournemouth 19 : 45 Middlesbrough
Arsenal 19 : 45 Norwich City
Bristol City 19 : 45 Crystal Palace
Chelsea 19 : 45 Everton
Leicester City 19 : 45 Leeds United
Manchester City 19 : 45 Wolverhampton
Swansea City 19 : 45 Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur 19 : 45 West Ham United
Spurs will play West Ham in the 4th Round!
Swansea v Man Utd is live on Sky on Tues night
and Tottenham against West Ham on Wed evening.
I cant see anything other that an easy home win and surely end for Bilic?
I'd like to see the Swans further upset Mourinho's apple cart, but after watching them against Leicester they seem to be lacking in guile going forward (and badly missing Sigurdson).
I agree it will be curtains for Bilic if Tottenham thump West Ham, but if it is a spirited display in defeat (or a win) he will live to fight another day. I think that win against Spurs at the London Stadium pretty much saved his bacon so who knows? I'm going to the game and damn well looking forward to it!
He's magic you kno-oow, Mauricio Poch-ett-ino!
Tue 24/10/17
AFC Bournemouth 3 - 1 Middlesbrough
Arsenal E 2 - 1 Norwich City
Bristol City 4 - 1 Crystal Palace
Leicester City 3 - 1 Leeds United
Swansea City 0 - 2 Manchester United
Manchester City P 0 - 0 Wolverhampton
Gunners youth striker Eddie Nketiah was the hero for
Arsenal last night coming off bench to score twice against
Norwich with the Cannaries just few mins away from the QF's.
Wed 25/10/17
Chelsea 2 - 1 Everton
Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 3 West Ham United
what a comeback from the Hammers against Spurs at Wembley last night!
When it was 2-0 at HT i thought it was game over but Irons had other ideas.
will this win for West Ham help keep Bilic in his job and improve our fortunes?
I still cant believe that result, we were so far ahead of West Ham at half time it just seemed like how many we would score. Painful result, don't think Poch gives a hoot about the cup, he took off our strikers when we were behind ffs, but the Spurs fans would love to see the cobwebs blown away from the trophy cabinet; it was a missed opportunity in my book.
Well done Spam, I didn't give you a chance at half time, and nor did the West Ham fans I suspect. The one consolation I took from the game was that it keeps Bilic in a job!
He's magic you kno-oow, Mauricio Poch-ett-ino!


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News and Notes: Game 72
Buffalo Bisons
36-35, 3rd(-4.5 North)
LHP Pat Misch (5-3, 3.50)
Gwinnett Braves
33-38, 3rd(-9.5 South)
LHP Jo-Jo Reyes (1-4, 4.23)
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Coolray Field – Buford, GA
Radio: WWKB AM 1520, bisons.com
TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Gwinnett Braves in the second game of a four-game series at Coolray Field (7:05 p.m.) The Herd lost the series opener to the Braves last night, 7-2. The defeat is the third consecutive loss for Buffalo. After this four-game series, the Bisons will travel to Charlotte for a four-game series starting Friday June 25.
MOUND WORK: LHP PAT MISCH will take the mound against Gwinnett tonight. The lefty is winless in his last three starts despite pitching extremely well in his last outing, June 17 against Indy. In the start, Misch allowed just two earned runs in seven innings of work with four strikeouts, but the Indians won 2-0. The Bisons are still 9-4 when Misch starts for the team.
BURNIN' TURNER: INF JUSTIN TURNER went 3-4 with a walk in last night's defeat. It was Turner's seventh multi-hit performance in 23 games since joining the Bisons on May 27. Overall, Turner has a hit in 19 of the 23 games with Buffalo and has failed to reach base in only one game (July 17 vs. Indy). Turner has a .388 on-base percentage as a Bison.
HITTING MACHINE: INF MIKE JACOBS was 2-4 with a run, an RBI and a walk in last night's game. Jacobs has reached base seven times over the last three games. The slugger is 4-12 (.333) at the plate with three walks since Saturday. His RBI last night was his 33rd of the season, second on the team behind only INF MIKE HESSMAN.
LEFTY MIKE: LHP MIKE O'CONNOR has made five consecutive scoreless appearances for the Herd. During the stretch, the lefty has allowed just three hits while striking out seven batters in 6.2 innings of work. On the season, O'Connor has retired the first batter he's faced in 21 of his 25 outings (84%) and has only allowed five of 21 inherited runners to score (24%).
BISONS BITS: OF JORGE PADILLA recorded the Bisons 17th outfield assist last night…The Bisons drew a season-high eight walks last night. The Bisons entered Monday's game with only 182 free passes, the fewest in the International League.
METS UPDATE: The Mets (39-30) had the day off yesterday. Tonight, New York will host the Detroit Tigers for the first game of a three-game series (7:10 p.m.). Former Bison LHP JON NIESE will take the mound for tonight's game. Niese has won three straight starts, having allowed just four total runs in his last 23.0 innings of work. Following this three-game series with the Tigers, the Mets will continue their six-game homestand with the Minnesota Twins on Friday.
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Some of the physical and emotional health risks associated with childhood obesity include:
These health risks can lead to weight-related health problems well into adulthood. Studies show that obese children and teens are more likely to become obese adults. Learn more about health problems associated with childhood obesity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
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Makhani Sauce Recipes
Makhani Fish Curry Recipe
I only cook fish when I can find extremely fresh product at the market. I discovered some wonderful looking king mackerel at the Asian market that I just had to bring home. Mackerel is a tasty fish packed with essential, healthy, fatty acids.
Instead of a drizzle of nước mắm (fermented fish sauce), I pan-fried the fish steaks and then simmered them in an Indian spiced, buttery sauce called makhani curry. I love this sauce; it's creamy and very flavorful due to the use of garam masala. If mackerel isn't your thing, you could replace it with other fish or go the more traditional way with chicken. It's just as delicious.
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Chicken Kofta Recipe in Makhani Curry
Chicken kofta is not your average meatball. It's packed with Indian spices, garam masala and chiles. To top that off, in this recipe the kofta are drenched in a rich, creamy curried, tomato sauce made with tomato, onions, cashew nuts, lemon juice, ghee, cream and a few spices.
Seriously, what's not to love? Any time you can say "meatball" and "cream sauce" in the same sentence, something delicious is probably going on. We often make this for dinner parties because it's a little too rich to serve on a regular basis. Having said that, I find myself coming up with "special" occasions all the time as an excuse to make this dish. If you try it out yourself, I bet you will too!
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Debauchery, cocaine, and a filthy mouth. And so goes the life of Two and a Half Men star/self proclaimed rock star, Charlie Sheen. Sheen, whose show was recently put on hold and then indefinitely dropped from production, has been going on a tirade the past few days. It's been quite interesting, actually, to peek into the sordid life that he live. Here of some of my favoriet Sheen quotes/videos/rants from the last couple of days:
From his Today Show interview:
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On his chest tattoo:
"It's the banner from the death card that Kilgore [the Robert Duvall character] is throwing on his victims. But also falling from it is the apple from [poet Shel Silverstein's] 'The Giving Tree.' There's my life. Deal with it. I'm not just my dad. I'm putting up the river to kill another part of me, which is Kurtz. I'm every character in between, save for that little weirdo with his guts strapped in, begging for water. That's not me. But there are parts of me that are Dennis Hopper. 'You have the right to kill me, but you do not have the right to judge me.' Boom. That's the whole movie. That's life."
On his publicist quiting on him:
"Pussy. He's not allowed to quit, so you're fired."
On his dad telling him to seek help:
"My conduct is bitchin', my condition is perfect."
On being banned from the Warner Bros. lot:
"Wow, that's kind of strange given [Warner Bros. Television President] Peter Roth always said it was my show that kept the lights on. Doesn't matter too much because after Wednesday they'll have to rename Warner Bros. as Charlie's Bros. I will fire those clowns and bring in my own team."
On being on a drug called Charlie Sheen:
On Two and a Half Men creator, Chuck Lorre:
"Defeat is not an option. They know what they did was wrong they are in absolute breach [of contract] I did nothing wrong. I expressed an opinion, I have the first amendment and I have an army marching behind me, to quote Eminem. I put a billion dollars in the studio's pockets and I put half a billion dollars in Chuck's pocket. I should of been walking in to massages and hand jobs. Yeah, I said it! [The show's producers] kept getting up into my grill, kept tell me how to live my personal life.. I'm saying 'back off back off' and they wouldn't. I'm the type of guy who doesn't hassle anybody…I think everybody's got a black belt and a gun..so..I don't get in anybody's business. I kept asking for that respect and I couldn't get it, I couldn't get it. These guys are a couple of AA Nazis and just blatant hypocrites. They just do not practice what they preach it's so transparent and so sad."
On being a racist:
"I was referring to Chuck by his real name, because I wanted to address the man, not the bulls**t TV persona…So you're telling me, anytime someone calls me Carlos Estevez, I can claim they are anti-Latino."
On being clean:
"If they do discover my blood to be tiger blood, I hope that nobody will be shocked!"
A letter from Charlie Sheen:
"What does this say about Haim Levine [Chuck Lorre] after he tried to use his words to judge and attempt to degrade me. I gracefully ignored this folly for 177 shows … I fire back once and this contaminated little maggot can't handle my power and can't handle the truth. I wish him nothing but pain in his silly travels especially if they wind up in my octagon.
Clearly I have defeated this earthworm with my words — imagine what I would have done with my fire breathing fists. I urge all my beautiful and loyal fans who embraced this show for almost a decade to walk with me side-by-side as we march up the steps of justice to right this unconscionable wrong.
Remember these are my people … not yours…we will continue on together…"
On Two and a Half Men being shut down:
"Newsflash, I'm special."
"The only thing I'm addicted to right now is winning. My success rate is 100%. I was shackled and oppressed by the cult of AA for 22 years. I finally extracted myself from their troll hole and started living my life the way I want to live it. It's vintage, outdated and stupid and it's followed by STUPID people. I hate them violently. They will come at me. Debate me on AA right now. I have a disease? Bullshit. I cured it right now with my mind."
"I was told if I went on the attack they'd cancel the show. Are they happy with the 5 billion dollars they made off me or do they want 10? I'm not fair game. I'm not a soft target. There's a new sheriff, and he has an army of assassins."
"My motto now is either you love or you hate and you must do so violently. I don't live in the middle anymore. That's where you get embarrassed. If you love with violence and you hate with violence there is nothing that can be questioned."
"I'm going to hang out with these two smoking hotties and fly around the world. It might be lonely up here but I sure like the view. I don't subscribe to any model."
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The ramblings & obsessions of a fisherman's wife! ~ a potpourri of history, genealogy and books. Also some general ramblings if they take my fancy!
Sunday, 3 June 2012
A Knitter's Home Companion by Michelle Edwards
Some reflective pieces, some amusing. I wonder whether Woody the Woodpecker liked and appreciated his knitted item?
What I think that I enjoyed the most was that I could identify with some of the passages written by the author. A special chair in which to sit and enjoy life and from where knitting commences. Thoughts occur and conversations happen. Indeed, it felt as though I was sitting in the armchair next to Michelle while she knitted! As I read the various passages, my thoughts turned back to my childhood, when I sat with my Grandmother who tried very patiently to teach me to knit.
You can read the author's website HERE
I have been sent the following video by the Publisher and I received an e-book of this book in exchanged for an honest and open review.
My overall thoughts were this was a great book. I liked it so much that I have ordered a hardback copy that I can enjoy again and again!
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Think Valencia and you might think oranges
True, you'll find citrus trees lining its sweeping boulevards, but there's much more than Vitamin C in the new Valencia – a modern city of jaw-dropping modern architecture (in its brand new cultural quarter), laid-back Sunday brunches and full-on bars that never seem to close. Fly here and you'll say 'Viva'.
Valencia is a great place to shop, running the gamut from designer chic, high-street bargains or original one-offs. Shoes, leather goods and clothing are good buys, and you'll also be tempted by locally produced foodstuffs. The restored, 20th-century covered marketplace, the Mercado de Col�n (Jorge Juan), has a few upmarket flower and souvenir stalls, plus caf�s and restaurants, while the busy Central Market is where to stock up on olive oil, cheese and other local delicacies. The city's main shopping street is La Calle Col�n, which bristles with shops such as Zara, Mango, Mango and El Corte Ingl�s, with plenty more shops in the surrounding backstreets.
Food & Drink
Valencia is a fantastic place to eat, with a wide array of caf�s, restaurants and tapas bars offering both international and Spanish dishes. This is said to have been the birthplace of paella, so all things rice are an obvious choice, but there are many other specialities too. Whatever you select, bear in mind that people head out for dinner late from around 9pm at the earliest. La Pepica (Paseo Neptuno 2, 6 and 8) has fed paella to happy beach-going hordes for centuries – including Ernest Hemingway – while you can sample gastronomic tapas at the cool Mercatbar (Calle Joaqu�n Costa 27).
Cabalgata de Reyes Magos
Valencia's children rejoice as Epiphany is celebrated with a festive early evening parade. The three kings parade through the city with a huge cavalcade of floats, throwing thousands of sweets to the excited crowds.
Las Fallas
Valencia's most famous festival is Las Fallas (the fires), a huge celebration featuring fires, fireworks and fiestas. Displayed on every corner all over the city are huge-scale papier m�ch� figures, usually satirical renditions of contemporary personalities.
Semana Santa
Valencia's seaside areas are the best places to experience Holy Week, when penitents carry figurines through the city to the music of Valencia's brass bands. Most famous of all the events are the Gathering of the Palms, the Procession of Placing in the Tomb and the Resurrection Cavalcade.
Corpus Cristi
Two processions wind through Valencia's streets to celebrate Corpus Cristi. The first features folk dance, pipers, costumed giants and 'La Moma', a character who represents the virtue of having overcome the seven deadly sins. The second procession is more solemn, with traditional floats bearing Biblical scenes. Mystery plays also take place on the streets of Valencia.
Noche de San Juan
23 June
On the Night of the Witches, the locals head to the city's beaches, which are dotted by small bonfires and parties.
Valencia has a ravishing array of sumptuous hotels. The utmost in comfort may be found at the five-star Caro Hotel (Almirante 14). Jaw-droppingly splendid, this is housed in a 19th-century palace in central Valencia, and offers elegant, minimalist-chic rooms designed by Francesc Rif�. At the other end of the scale, there are modest guest houses, such as Hospeder�a del Pilar (Plaza del Mercado 19), with clean, simple rooms set in the heart of the old city. There are myriad options in the middle range price bracket too, like Expo Hotel Valencia (Avenida P�o XII 4), with a rooftop pool and views over the old city centre.


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Marriage vs Engagement
Of course People Magazine has the all "exclusive" Carrie Underwood wedding photos. You get what you pay for. So all that bullsh-t drama leading up to the event, as Country Bitch tried to block public access, and was going full military on the secrecy of the mission and the location and not letting guests know where and when and whatever – all for privacy? Really? Not privacy, no. It was to protect their sale. People helped pay for the wedding. They couldn't risk a spoiler.
But all that only to be trumped by none other than Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston – love this SO MUCH. You'll note that People makes an "exclusive" mention of the two getting back together as an inset item on the cover. Is it possible then that they were offered the Palin/Johnston story first? And were they cockblocked on this by a commitment to Country Bitch's wedding? Did Country Bitch cause them to lose out on the bombshell in the end?
You'll note that Us Weekly went f-cking old school on this scoop. The entire cover, no other captions, no other features, nothing other than Bristol and Levi – THAT's how explosive they think this is. And indeed, judging by the reaction, it's certainly making more headlines than a wedding we already know about. Especially since Bristol says her mom is supposedly unaware.
So Sarah Palin woke up this morning to find out that her daughter got back together with her baby father behind her back AND has agreed to marry him...
Details? Oh yeah, there are details. There's a corny ass rose petal proposal that you'll enjoy, and they do address the sex issue. Are they? She says no. Please. Last we checked they couldn't stand each other. Now they're back in love and want to make it for reals. At the age of 20. Why can't it be today every day?
It's a delicious article. Way more interesting than how many berries were on top of Carrie Underwood's wedding cake. The new Us Weekly is on stands now.
UPDATE: Sarah Palin has issued a statement about Bristol's news.
"Bristol at 19 is now a young adult. We obviously want what's best for our children. Bristol believes in redemption and forgiveness to a degree most of us struggle to put in practice in our daily lives."
Sarah Palin's running for president?
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Rovio has just announced the latest update for the Angry Birds Seasons game. Dubbed Abra-Ca-Bacon, the new release is set to bring some interesting features to the franchise.
One of them is the addition of Magic Portals which allows you to teleport Angry Birds, Bad Piggies and everything else in the game. Furthermore, there are 30 new levels joined by six bonus levels for your unlocking pleasure.
Here's a quick promo trailer Rovio has put up.
Expect the game to hit the Apple App Store and Google Play Store on May 16. The game will be available for PC and Mac OS X, too.


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Yeah, this photo is insane
There are a few key ways we differ from Gisele Bündchen. For example: We are not married to Tom Brady. We are not international supermodels. We rarely get invited to extremely fancy black-tie balls hosted by A-list designers. And our getting-ready routine looks pretty much nothing like this.
"What would I do without this beauty squad after the 15 hours flying and only 3 hours of sleep #multitasking #gettingready," the Brazilian bombshell wrote on the photo of herself looking ridiculously glamorous as she breastfeeds daughter Vivian, 1, while having her hair, makeup and nails attended to by a busy team of professionals.
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It's hardly the first time Vivian has helped her mom get camera-ready. Earlier this month, she was snapped joining mom in pigeon pose in her own version of baby yoga. So in order to have our mornings more like Bündchen's, perhaps the first thing we need is an impossibly chic baby. Then our own finishing crew. Oh yeah, and eight extra inches. On second thought, we're just going to leave this photo here and walk away.
What do you think of this day in Bündchen's life? Jealous, or is this basically your morning every day?
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It's a girl for Ne-yo!
The 31-year-old R&B singer-songwriter is a first time father. Ne-Yo's girlfriend, actress Monyetta Shaw, reportedly went into early labor on Friday night and delivered a baby girl.
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Though she wasn't due until January, Monyetta reportedly gave birth prematurely at an Atlanta, Georgia, hospital, according to People.
Georgia radio stations report that the "Sexy Love" singer almost missed the early birth — he was at a charity event when he received word of the impending arrival, but was reportedly able to make it to the hospital in time to witness the joyous occasion.
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Ne-Yo took to his Twitter page to confirm the happy news and thank fans for their support.
"Much luv to my twit fam and everybody showin' luv to my new addition!!" the proud new papa Tweeted on Saturday. "She's healthy and happy. Feels like I'm in luv for the first time."
"Welcoming that lil' girl to the world last night defined for me what 'willing to kill and die for' truly means. My world, my life, all hers," he later added.
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ZCZC MIATCPAT4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE MATTHEW ADVISORY NUMBER 47 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL142016 500 PM EDT SUN OCT 09 2016 ...WINDS DIMINISHING ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST BUT WATER LEVELS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED OVERNIGHT... ...THIS IS THE LAST NHC ADVISORY... SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...35.4N 72.0W ABOUT 200 MI...320 KM E OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 75 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...988 MB...29.18 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: All Tropical Storm Warnings have been discontinued. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: None. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Matthew was located near latitude 35.4 North, longitude 72.0 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the east-northeast near 15 mph (24 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue tonight. Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts. Some weakening is forecast tonight, and the low is expected to be absorbed within a frontal boundary on Monday. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 km), primarily to the southwest and west of the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 240 miles (390 km). The estimated minimum central pressure based on data from a NASA Global Hawk aircraft is 988 mb (29.18 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Wind gusts to tropical storm force will continue over portions of the Outer Banks tonight. STORM SURGE: Dangerously high water levels over portions of the Outer Banks will gradually subside overnight and early Monday. Consult products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office for additional information. RAINFALL: Life-threatening flooding will continue over portions of eastern North Carolina that have received record rains from Matthew. Consult products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office for additional information and warnings. SURF: Swells generated by Matthew will continue to affect much of the southeastern and Mid-Atlantic coasts of the United States during the next couple of days. These swells will likely cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on Matthew. Additional information on this system can be found in High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service, under AWIPS header NFDHSFAT1, WMO header FZNT01 KWBC, and available on the Web at http://www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/NFDHSFAT1.shtml. $$ Forecaster Brown NNNN


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At the close of the spring legislative session, the Illinois General Assembly passed HB 3794 and SB 3224, which together will provide for $1.1 billion in new bond proceeds to support transportation investment. This amount is considered a modest capital program in comparison with the preceding $31 billion, six-year Illinois Jobs Now! program for transportation and other capital improvements. While the new revenues authorized by HB 3794 and SB 3224 deliver additional resources for the State, they do not address any of the structural policy issues facing transportation funding in Illinois – namely, the need for steady, reliable revenues and performance-based project selection.
Under the legislation, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will receive $1 billion for capital expenditures; eligible work types include engineering and construction of roads and bridges, bikeways, land acquisition, and facilities in support of the vehicle weight enforcement program. The remaining $100 million will be directed to local governments as follows:
- Municipalities: $49.1 million
- Cook County: $16.74 million
- Other 101 counties: $18.27 million
- Township and road districts: $15.89 million
The bills do not specify how funds will be distributed within each group of local governments, although the overall funding levels are consistent with the state's local motor fuel tax (MFT) sharing program. In that program, municipalities receive funds based on population, counties receive funds based on motor vehicle licenses fee receipts, and township and road districts receive funds based on mileage of township roads. Local governments may spend these new bond funds on a range of work types in support of "public infrastructure or other transportation improvement projects… related to economic development."
The $1 billion in funding for IDOT will provide an increase over planned expenditures: the current FY 2015-20 program schedules $1.89 billion in spending in FY 2015 and a total spending level of $8.6 billion through FY 2020. It is important to acknowledge that planned expenditures are below the levels needed to adequately maintain and modernize the transportation system. For reference, a 2012 report from the State Budget Crisis Task Force identified an estimated 30-year investment need of $171.4 billion for roads and bridges.
Adopted in May 2013, CMAP's principles for a new state capital program detail the necessary reforms to state transportation funding. Its three overarching principles include (1) new user-fee generated revenues, (2) ending the 55/45 split and moving toward performance-based project selection, and (3) providing additional capital funding for transit. The following analysis demonstrates how HB 3794 and SB 3224 fail to meet these principles.
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The source of revenue for the bills is of concern. The bills rely on bonding, which does not provide new revenue sources but rather borrows against future revenues. In this case, debt service will be provided by the Capital Projects Fund, which was created in 2009 and receives revenues from a variety of new taxes and fees imposed at that time. As described in this Civic Federation report, these new revenue streams include the legalization and taxation of video gaming, an expanded sales tax on certain products (e.g., candy, sweetened beverages, and some hygiene products), leasing a portion of the state lottery operations, increased liquor taxes, and increased vehicle registration and licensing fees. Beginning in 2013, less than half of the revenue sources accruing to the Capital Projects Fund have come from transportation user fees. It is unclear how much the new $1.1 billion issuance will burden the Capital Projects Fund over the long term, depending on the bonds' interest rate and term.
Bonding provides a one-time infusion of revenues, rather than an ongoing enhancement to revenues. GO TO 2040 notes that the State's past reliance on episodic bond programs creates "boom-and-bust" cycles of funding availability. In fact, the State currently expects its transportation resources to decrease as Illinois Jobs Now! comes to a close. A previous Policy Update discussed various issues that Illinois Jobs Now! has faced in providing adequate debt service.
Additionally, HB 3794 and SB 3224 do not address any of the structural issues that undermine the State's traditional revenue sources for transportation -- the MFT and vehicle registration fees. GO TO 2040 notes that inflation in construction costs and improvements to vehicle fuel economy leave these traditional sources unsustainable over time. In the near term, the GO TO 2040 recommends raising the state MFT by 8 cents per gallon and indexing it to inflation. In the long run, the plan acknowledges the need for a more sustainable source of user fees, such as vehicle-miles traveled fees.
- 55/45 Split and Performance-Based Funding
GO TO 2040 also calls for maintaining the existing system before modernizing or expanding it, and there is no language in the bills to steer these new resources toward maintenance. In fact, there is no language on the programming of these resources at all, and so there is no guarantee that the State and local agencies will employ a transparent, performance-based approach to investment decisions. In Illinois, the highway program is subject to a long-standing informal policy that directs 45 percent of transportation funds to northeastern Illinois and the remaining 55 percent downstate. This 55/45 split is not a law -- rather, it is an agreement established decades ago within the General Assembly and followed by IDOT -- nor is it based on any measure of investment requirements.
- Transit Capital Funding
HB 3794 and SB 3224 appear to be highway focused. They would appropriate funds from the Transportation Series D bond fund, which supports highway and bridge expenditures, and the legislative language makes no explicit reference to supporting transit investment. While there are substantial highway funding needs, GO TO 2040 specifically calls for an increased commitment to public transit. There is no dedicated source of capital funding for the region's transit agencies, which collectively face a ten-year, $20 billion state of good repair backlog and a ten-year, $13.4 billion need for normal capital reinvestment.
Short-Term Revenue Influx without Reform
Transportation funding issues have received attention in recent legislative sessions. For example, the Transportation for Illinois Coalition supported a proposal to substantially reform transportation funding in Illinois. HB 3794 and SB 3224 have passed both houses of the General Assembly, and as such have progressed further in the legislative process than any other recent proposal.
CMAP has well established positions on transportation policy. As this analysis demonstrates, HB 3794 and SB 3224 do not meet any of the agency's three adopted principles for a new state capital program. Further, GO TO 2040 supports other innovative approaches to transportation funding -- such as congestion pricing, raising and indexing the MFT, implementing value capture, and finding a long-term replacement for the MFT -- that might require or benefit from state legislation.
These policies are critical to ensure the long-term health of the regional transportation system and, by extension, the regional economy and quality of life. CMAP will continue to articulate these policies as it remains engaged in the broader conversation about transportation funding in Illinois.


text: AOSIS OpenJournalshttp://email@example.com://www.koedoe.co.za1683-75842071-078XAn inventory of natural resources harvested from national parks in South Africa Resource harvesting is permissible within South African protected areas under certain conditions as part of benefit sharing that seeks to strengthen relationships with communities living adjacent to parks. However, not all resource use is authorised and little is currently known about what is harvested, or the extent and impacts of harvesting in parks. This limits capacity to monitor and set the boundaries for such use. This paper provides a checklist of resources harvested within each of 19 national parks managed by South African National Parks. Data were gathered by means of a question-based survey of park staff. A database detailing the parks from which each resource was harvested and its purpose(s) was compiled, representing the most comprehensive list of resources harvested from parks to date. A total of 382 harvested biological and abiotic resources (284 terrestrial and 98 aquatic), used for a wide range of purposes, were identified across parks. Many of the resources, especially animals (96%), were harvested destructively. The strongest motivation for harvest was subsistence, although most resources were also used for financial gain through informal business. Although current data are not sufficient to determine harvest sustainability for most resources, better data and increased awareness of resource use activities will enable future research to this end. Conservation implications: The checklist of harvested resources provides critical baseline data for parks, which will facilitate assessment of park-specific priorities for research, monitoring and management action. Nicola J. van Wilgen1 1Cape Research Centre, South African National Parks, South Africa Mbulelo Dopolo1 1Cape Research Centre, South African National Parks, South Africa Alexis Symonds2 2Conservation Services, South African National Parks, South Africa Wessel Vermeulen3 3Knysna Scientific Services, South African National Parks, South Africa Elzette Bester4 4Storms River Village Conservation Services, South African National Parks, South Africa Kyle Smith5 5Wilderness Scientific Services, South African National Parks, South Africa Melodie A. McGeoch1,6 1Cape Research Centre, South African National Parks, South Africa 6Centre for Invasion Biology, South African National Parks, South Africa Nicola van Wilgen firstname.lastname@example.com PO Box 216, Steenberg 7947, South Africa 109655110.4102/koedoe.v55i1.109612 June 201220 Nov. 201230 May 2013Van Wilgen, N.J., Dopolo, M., Symonds, A., Vermeulen, W., Bester, E., Smith, K. & McGeoch, M.A., 2013, 'An inventory of natural resources harvested from national parks in South Africa', Koedoe 55(1), Art. #1096, 5 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v55i1.1096 Additional supporting information may be found in the online version of this article as Online Appendixes: http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v55i1.1096-1. © 2013. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. IntroductionTo be effective, protected areas need to succeed in conserving biodiversity whilst providing livelihood opportunities that safeguard continued socio-economic benefits (McNeely 1993; Salomon et al. 2011). The overharvesting of resources was identified through the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2005) as a driver of global environmental change, which poses a threat to biodiversity and the people dependent on it. Overharvesting is not limited to areas outside of formal protection, but can also happen within protected areas, especially when resources become scarce outside of such areas (Agardy et al. 2003; Castley & Kerley 1996; Naughton-Treves et al. 2006; Waite 2007). Increasing pressures on both local and global natural resources, stakeholder rights and the need for development in many countries have led to people's needs becoming a core consideration in conservation, with the recognition that without the support of local people, conservation efforts are likely to fail (Naughton-Treves, Buck Holland & Brandon 2005; Zaccagnini et al. 2001). This is true also in South Africa, where many people rely directly on natural resources for their livelihoods and even survival (Dovie, Shackleton & Witkowski 2007; Shackleton & Shackleton 2004; Shackleton et al. 2007). However, how best to ensure the balance between sustainable resource use and conservation of biodiversity remains uncertain (McShane et al. 2011; Robinson 2011; Salafsky 2011). South African National Parks (SANParks) have a resource use policy aimed at ensuring sustainable use of biological resources for the benefit of local communities (SANParks CSD Policy Unit 2010). The policy is guided by both South African national legislation (The National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act [Republic of South Africa 2003] and its accompanying regulations) and international best practice (Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity 2004). However, managing resource use and determining (or even defining) whether or not use is sustainable is not straightforward in practice (Callicott & Mumford 1997; Chapman, De Lacey & Whitmore 2006; Hardin 1968). Although challenges range from the development of sustainable harvest systems (e.g. Hall & Bawa 1993; Seydack 1995; Vermeulen 2009) to unrealistic expectations with regard to benefits (especially commercial, as discussed by Belcher and Schreckenberg [2007]) or unrealistic promotion of access to resources by policy makers, one of the most prevalent problems is the lack of, or insufficient, data to estimate factors necessary for determining sustainable use thresholds. These factors include the species harvested, their distribution and life histories, harvest practices and quantities extracted (Ndanyalasi, Bitariho & Dovie 2007; Ticktin 2004; Williams & Kepe 2008). To begin to overcome this challenge, several sets of baseline data are required. In this paper, we detail a checklist of resources that are harvested from each of the 19 South African national parks managed by SANParks as one of the first steps towards addressing these knowledge gaps. This first checklist of harvested species will provide (1) a basis for identifying those resources that may be threatened and that should not be harvested, or that require stricter control or alternative harvest practices, (2) a list from which to prioritise species for further study and (3) an important baseline for monitoring resource use in national parks (McGeoch et al. 2011). MethodsData were collected using a questionnaire that was completed by park management personnel and SANParks scientists in each park. The questionnaire was developed by scientists and policy makers in the Conservation Services Division of SANParks, with the aim of gathering information on natural resources currently harvested from the SANParks estate. The questionnaire covered only harvestable resources, or consumptive resource use; that is, all activities where a tangible benefit (economic, social, cultural or ecological) is gained from a resource, with all or part of the resource removed. Non-consumptive use, which includes a range of tourism activities, was not considered. The questionnaire consisted of four sections, one each for terrestrial, aquatic and abiotic resources and one section for resources harvested and made available for use through management actions (Online Appendix 1). Within each section a number of potential resource use purposes (e.g. animals used for medicinal or ritual purposes, plants used for medicinal or ritual purposes, or animals used as a food source) were listed to ensure that those tasked with data compilation had a common understanding of the full range of resource uses of interest. An open-ended option ('Other') was included in each section to accommodate information not considered during the design of the questionnaire. For each resource listed, the respondents were further required to answer a series of questions pertaining to the purpose, authorisation, user group and quantity of the resource used. For the questions where data availability was likely to be limited, a range of possible answers were provided to allow comparable estimates of use (Online Appendix 1). Use of these categorical ranks to score quantities was reserved for when no other information was available and their use was not encouraged otherwise. Blank questionnaires were sent to each of the 19 national parks and instructions for their completion were communicated telephonically and via email. Responses were collated and a follow-up questionnaire (re-survey) was sent to all parks one year later to allow for revision or addition of further information. Where possible (n = 7), this was followed up with face-to-face meetings with park managers and rangers where the listed resources and possible omissions were discussed. These meetings took the form of round-table discussions between park managers, section rangers and scientists, with data being displayed and updated during the meeting. The completed questionnaire for each park was therefore the outcome of collective rather than individual contributions. Once all data had been cleaned and checked, a single database containing a full list of resources used in SANParks was compiled. The database included the parks from which each resource was reported as being harvested, the parts of the resource harvested, and the motivation(s) and purpose(s) for its harvest. Where relevant and possible, species names were assigned to the resource used. Scientific names were verified using relevant literature and official species databases such as The Plant List (The Plant List 2010), the World Register of Marine species (Costello et al. 2012) and the Encyclopedia of Life (Encyclopedia of Life 2008). Because multiple common names are often used for a single species, especially in different languages, the common names used by those contributing to questionnaire completion were retained. These common names are those likely to be most widely used in park-specific contexts. Purposes of resource use, as detailed in the responses from each park, were grouped into ten categories as follows: baitconstructionfoodfuelgrazinghandcrafts or decorations medicinal or ritual use ornamental plants (including cut flowers) or pets thatching or weaving material timber. In addition, four motivations for harvesting resources were identified, namely financial gain, subsistence (including all personal use), park management (including alien species removal and population management through culling or live sale) and recreation (Muth & Bowe 1998). Results and discussion Results showed that a wide range of species and resources are harvested from parks for a variety of purposes. The final checklist of harvested resources comprised 382 resources, of which 289 were identified to species level, 46 to genus level and 40 to family level or higher (e.g. blood worms, a Polychaete species). The remainder were non-specific (six abiotic resources and grazing; see Online Appendix 2). Of the 382 resources used, 284 (74%) were terrestrial and 98 (26%) were aquatic (90 marine and 8 freshwater; see Online Appendix 2). The abiotic resources harvested included gravel, rocks, salt, soil or sand, water and diamonds, with the latter being from the Richtersveld National Park. The biological resources included 194 plants, 179 animals, mushrooms (not identified to species level) and two seaweed species. These species belonged to 152 families, of which 92 families had only one species harvested, whilst 27 families had more than two species harvested and six families had 10 or more species harvested. The family from which the most species were harvested (22 species) was the Bovidae (even-toed ruminant ungulates), followed by the Sparidae (a group of marine fish), with 19 species harvested. The most commonly used plant families were the Fabaceae (17 species) and the Asteraceae (16 species). In addition, 26 alien species were also noted as being harvested (6.8% of all resources). Products derived from alien species harvest are considered positive spin-offs, where, unlike other harvested species, the aim is not sustainable harvest but rather eradication the over medium to long term. Although survey respondents did not always specify which parts of a resource were used, 95% of resources in the final list had at least one 'part' specified (Online Appendix 3). Based on the parts reported to be harvested, nearly all cases where animals were harvested would have resulted in the death or removal of the animal from the national park. For 95.5% of listed animal resources, the whole animal was harvested, whilst specific parts were listed for 7% of these resources. These parts, as well as the parts of the remaining 4.5% of animal resources, included body parts, bones, dung, eggs, fat, feathers, honey, horns, quills, shells, skin, talons and tusks. Harvesting of some of these parts (e.g. bones and horns) may require that the animal be killed, but they could be harvested from animals that are already dead, whilst other parts (such as dung, feathers or quills) would not require the death of the animal. Only 24.2% of the listed plant species were harvested as whole plants or in a manner that could result in the death of the plant (e.g. timber harvest where the entire above-ground portion of the plant is cut down to obtain the useable parts, although for some species coppicing does allow for regeneration; see Kaschula, Twine & Scholes 2005). It was more difficult to determine whether the other uses of plants were destructive. Use of plants for medicinal purposes often included harvest of the roots, corms or bulbs of plants, which, depending on the method and extent of harvesting, could result in the death of the plants. Harvest of bark, branches, stems and leaves may also result in the death of plants, but in many instances stems and branches were harvested as fuel, which may have been from dead specimens and often included use of non-native species. Use of other plant parts, for example the use of flowers and seeds and even foliage, may not result in the death of plants, but could affect their reproductive output (Gaoue & Ticktin 2008; Peters 1999). Recreation (a motivation for 19% of harvested resources) and park management (13%) were less frequent motivators than subsistence or harvest for financial gain. However, the way in which the survey was designed required that financial gain versus subsistence (or both) be specified as a motivation for all harvested resources. Therefore, resource harvest motivated by park management or recreation would also have been counted as having a subsistence or financial motivation, albeit secondary rather than primary. Most harvested resources (49%) were used for both subsistence and financial gain (usually in the form of small informal businesses, especially traditional medicines), whilst nearly a third (30%) were used only for subsistence (Online Appendix 2). Although 21% of resources were used solely for financial gain, large-scale commercial harvesting was limited to the marine sector and timber in two parks (Garden Route and Table Mountain), which included the harvest of non-native pines and blackwood. Commercial harvesting was mostly authorised, with the exception of abalone and rhino poaching. Unauthorised resource use was fairly common, with 42% of reported resources harvested without authorisation (across all 19 parks) and a further 36% of resources harvested (1) with authorisation only some of the time, (2) in some parks but not others, or (3) in contravention of authorised limits. Despite these figures, seven of the 19 parks reported that no unauthorised resource use took place within the park. Whilst this is likely to be true for the very isolated parks, the levels of unauthorised resource use reported from the other 12 parks (44.2% of all resources used in these parks) suggest that further investigation may reveal additional resource use activities. Although the checklist presented here represents a valuable first step in documenting resource use across national parks, it is likely to be incomplete. The current list is based on knowledge supplied only by the management and scientists of protected areas. Caveats exist particularly for unauthorised cases of resource use, which are known to be substantial in some parks, particularly those with open access (Petersen et al. 2012; Van Wilgen & McGeoch in preparation). The level of effort associated with data collection varied across the country, with surveys of parks in the Cape provinces being more comprehensive than those in other provinces (due to the feasibility of re-visiting some parks for follow-up). Nonetheless, all parks (with the exception of Table Mountain and Tankwa Karoo) were surveyed twice, approximately one year apart. Very little information emerged on the harvest quantities of each resource (also see Van Wilgen & McGeoch [in preparation]) and additional information on life stage (for biological resources), quantity, frequency and extent of harvesting will be critical to the future assessment of sustainable yields (Botsford, Castilla & Peterson 1997; Goodland & Daly 1996; Waite 2007). In general there is a paucity of published research on resource extraction from protected areas in South Africa (Petersen et al. 2012; Shackleton 2009) and the outcome of the current survey reveals that this is also true of national parks. 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Staying Safe on the Road and Being Seen on a Bike
You can be the best cyclist in the world, but you're still vulnerable on a bike. Forewarned is forearmed, so keep yourself safe with these tips on how to keep yourself out of trouble on the roads:
Visibility is key: Wear bright clothes and be sure to stay in a position where other traffic can see you.
Get some company: If you're new to riding on roads, get a friend with a bike to show you how – there's always safety in numbers.
Car doors: When riding alongside parked cars, be wary of doors flying open in your path. Slow down and keep your eyes peeled.
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The rules: Make sure you know the rules of the road for cyclists. You make yourself safer if you know what they are. Check out the Highway Code online.
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Paddy Moran is the 2011 pre-Second World War inductee to the Hall of FAme © Getty Images
Former Australian international Herbert "Paddy" Moran has been inducted to the Wallabies hall of fame, 100 years after he captained the side on their tour of the UK.
Moran is the first of three Wallabies to be inducted this year and is their pre-Second World War representative, with the two post-War inductees being named following the Tri-Nations Tests against South Africa in Sydney on 23 July and the All Blacks in Brisbane on 27 August. A flanker with the Sydney University club, Moran was chosen to lead the national team's first European assignment in 1908-09, with the trip including Test matches against Wales and England and a gold-medal winning performance at the London Olympics.
Moran had never played for Australia before the tour, made only the one Test appearance against Wales due to injury, and turned exclusively to his medical career after the Wallabies trip, bringing an end to his rugby career. However, Moran provided Australian Rugby with a significant and lasting legacy as the first captain of a European tour.
It was Moran who railed against the British press who, while the Australian team was en route to England, had taken to calling them "The Rabbits". According to the captain in a letter home, there was no way the Australians were going to wear the name of a pest that bred in plague proportions and to have that name foisted on them by the British.
On board the ship that carried them to Britain, the Wallabies discussed an alternative to "Rabbits". In Viewless Winds, one of the three books he had published, Moran wrote: "Wallabies, Kangaroos, Kookaburras and Wallaroos (had earlier been) suggested. The position demanded a conference. All were agreed that any name would be preferable to Rabbits. Wallabies won by a couple of votes."
Moran captained the Wallabies in their first eight games of the tour, and they lost just one, against Welsh club Llanelli. In the last of those eight he dislocated his left shoulder but remained on the field and continued to play with his arm strapped to his side. The injury forced him to miss the Olympic gold medal match against English county Cornwall, with the Games decider the only match the Wallabies had to play to claim the Olympic title.
When Moran returned from injury later in the tour, he had one lead in match prior to the Test against Wales. The Welsh won a tight match 9-6 and Moran was described as the best forward on the field. Further bad luck struck Moran on New Year's Eve when he slipped on ice while out walking in London and damaged his Achilles tendon
The injury forced him out of the England Test, won 9-3 by the Wallabies. Moran captained the Wallabies 16 times in all during the tour. He stayed on in the UK to further his medical studies, returned to Australia in 1910 to set up a practice, and at the outbreak of the First World War sailed to London to offer his services. He was made a Lieutenant in the Royal Army Medical Corps and served in Gallipoli. Moran died in 1945.
Moran is the 21st inductee to the Wallaby Hall of Fame and follows another forward from the 1908-09 tour, Tom Richards, in receiving the recognition. The 2010 Hall of Fame inductees were A.C. Johnnie Wallace, Trevor Allan and Andrew Slack.
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It's hard to imagine Homeland without Mandy Patinkin, but thanks to Criminal Minds, we almost had to.
During a recent interview with New York Magazine, Patinkin opened up about his abrupt exit from the CBS procedural in 2007 after only two seasons. "The biggest public mistake I ever made was that I chose to do Criminal Minds in the first place," Patinkin said. "I thought it was something very different. I never thought they were going to kill and rape all these women every night, every day, week after week, year after year. It was very destructive to my soul and my personality. After that, I didn't think I would get to work in television again."
8 spoilers for Criminal Minds Season 8: A season-long unsub, Alex's past, a Prentiss return?Thankfully, Patinkin changed his mind and signed onto the critically acclaimed Showtime drama last year. And while Homeland features a fair amount of violence, according to Patinkin, it's of a completely different nature than Criminal Minds. "I'm not making a judgment on the taste [of people who watch crime procedurals]," he explained. "But I'm concerned about the effect it has. Audiences all over the world use this programming as their bedtime story. This isn't what you need to be dreaming about. A show like Homeland is the antidote. It asks why there's a need for violence in the first place."
Sneak peek: Jeanne Tripplehorn on Criminal MindsPatinkin's former boss, Criminal Mind's producer Erica Messer responded to his criticism in a statement to Entertainment Weekly: "Criminal Minds is about the heroes who protect men, women and children everyday. Mandy is an outstanding actor and we wish him continued success with Homeland."Do you agree with Patinkin? Or do you think there isn't difference between the violence on the two series?Criminal Minds returns Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 9/8c on CBS. Homeland returns Sunday, Sept. 30 at 10/9c on Showtime.


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Agenda: July 12, 2012 Residential Development and Compatibility PEG Meeting
Thursday, July 12 2012, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
1900 SW 4th Ave., Portland, Conference Room 7A on the 7th Floor
The general public is invited to attend. For more information on the Comprehensive Plan Update and the Policy Expert Groups, visit www.portlandonline.com/bps/pdxcompplan/.
Meeting Goals
- Get input from PEG members on issues related to (1) Design and compatibility of single and multi-dwelling development and (2) Design quality and compatibility in design and conservation district
Welcome, overview, announcements (4:00 p.m. / 10 minutes)
Presenter: Deb Meihoff, facilitator; Barry Manning, BPS staff
Description: Review meeting objectives and flow; project or process updates
Introductions (4:10 p.m. / 10 minutes)
Presenter: PEG Members absent from June 28 meeting
Description: Name, community affiliations and/or background to share; What are the residential development and compatibility ideas or concerns that interest you the most, brought you to this group?
PEG Reflections, notes (4:20 p.m. / 10 minutes)
Presenter: PEG Members
Description: Any thoughts/insights from previous meeting? Comments on meeting notes.
Policy Topic Presentation 1: Design and compatibility of single and multi-dwelling development (4:30 p.m. / 15 minutes)
Presenter: Matt Wickstrom and Joan Frederiksen, BPS
Description: Staff presentation of the key policy issues and community concerns
Related Materials:
Group Discussion on Policy Topic 1 (4:45 p.m. / 30 minutes)
Facilitator: Deb Meihoff
Questions to consider:
- What type of policy language would support compatibility of new development within existing neighborhoods?
- If we were to change the base zone standards to vary in different areas of the city, what would be the advantages/disadvantages of this approach? Should these be based on the "5 Portlands" concept?
- What rate of transition should be expected for areas zoned multi-dwelling but that are predominately single-dwelling today?
Policy Topic Presentation 2: Design quality and compatibility in design and conservation districts (5:15 p.m. - 10 minutes)
Presenter: Joan Frederiksen and Matt Wickstrom, BPS
Description: Staff presentation of the key policy issues and community concerns
Related Materials:
Group Discussion on Policy Topic 2 (5:25 p.m. / 20 minutes)
Facilitator: Deb Meihoff
Questions to consider:
- If we were to make design character statements or Community Design Standards for design and conservation districts stronger, what would be the advantages or disadvantages of this approach?
Public Comment (5:45 p.m. / 10 minutes)
Wrap-up (5:55 p.m. - 5 minutes)
Presenter: Deb Meihoff
Description: Summarize discussion: general agreement, issues that generated divergent opinions that specifically need to be captured in the notes.
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The Canadian government plans to start buying land in Detroit for the U.S. portion of a new bridge linking the nations, a Canadian official said in a report published Sunday, a move that bypasses opponents of the project and comes as the U.S. government hasn't yet allocated money.
The $2 billion-plus project to add a second span across the Detroit River between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is simply too important to delay, outgoing Canadian Consul General Roy Norton in Detroit told the Detroit Free Press.
Canada is paying most of the project's cost on both sides of the border. It plans to recoup the cost with tolls traveling in both directions. Officials have said they hope to open the New International Trade Crossing in 2020.
"We're about to proceed with land purchases some time in the next few months, and we're going to do that whether there's been an indication from the U.S. government on a commitment to the customs plaza or not," Norton said. "That involves a little bit of risk on our part, obviously, but we're so confident that this ultimately will be built that it's prudent to do that."
Last month, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder complained about the Obama administration's failure to commit $250 million for a border inspection plaza.
"The U.S. government has largely taken a position that they don't think they should pay anything for a facility for the United States government," Snyder said. "In the meantime, I wouldn't want to see the rest of the bridge held up over what you might describe as a somewhat difficult-to-understand attitude."
Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Moroun has been one of the project's fiercest and most determined opponents, proposing the addition of a span to his own bridge.
If Canada's land purchases begin this year, officials say they hope most of the about 1,000 parcels will be acquired by the end of 2015. Condemnation proceedings on parcels where owners refuse to sell may stretch into 2016, but that wouldn't necessarily delay construction work since Michigan law lets the government take possession and settle on the sale price later in court.
Ultimately, the U.S. government should come across with the money for its side of the plaza, Norton said.
"For people to muse about Canada paying for it really is preposterous," he said. "We're paying for fifteen-sixteenths of this project. It's silly."