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The following article was first published in the Taipei Times on Oct. 17, 2002. It has been reprinted to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Bali bombing.
Staring blankly at the pile of rubble that once housed the Sari Club, Peter Chworowsky shook his head and hugged his fellow rugby players.
Teammate Kelvin Bezuidenhout sobbed as a group of Balinese threw rose petals on the site of Saturday's bomb blast. Behind the charred remains of a nearby pub, someone sang Amazing Grace.
This memorial Tuesday marked the end of a chapter for the Taipei Baboons, a tight-knit expatriate rugby club based in Taiwan. It was a chance to say goodbye to the four teammates and a female fan they lost, and reflect on how the terrorist attack changed their lives.
"I feel mostly sadness for the guys that didn't get out," said Chworowsky, a 43-year-old American businessman from Lakeville, Wisconsin, who was left partially deaf from the blast. "But I'm also sad for the terrorists. I'm trying to figure out why they would do that, how their minds would get so screwed up that they would bomb a nightclub."
202 people were killed and 300 wounded in the car-bomb attack on the popular nightclub. Indonesian officials suspect the al-Qaeda terrorist network carried out the bombing.
Rugby teams — in town for a weekend tournament — appear to be among the hardest hit. Chworowsky said many players spent the weekend at the Sari Club, and at least three teams he has talked to lost a combined total of up to 15 players.
Among them was the Hong Kong Football Club, which confirmed Tuesday that it lost two players and that five other players and two female fans remain missing.
Twenty members of the Taipei team arrived in Bali Thursday and Friday and hung out at the Sari Club and nearby Paddy's.
They played three games Saturday, had dinner and headed for the Sari Club around 10pm. Packed with mostly young Australian and European tourists, it seemed like a typical night out — until the crowd heard a loud bang around 11:30pm.
Most turned around to see an orange glow coming from Paddy's, where a first bomb exploded. Seconds later, a second, more powerful explosion tore into the Sari Club. It knocked many patrons unconscious, caused the roof to collapse and sparked a fire that consumed the bar within minutes.
The stunned players found themselves covered in concrete or pieces of the roof. They smelled smoke and heard the crackling of the fast-moving fire.
"It was pitch black and you could see the glow of the fire illuminating the room," said Scott Murphy, a 29-year-old Australian from Brisbane whose brother, Max, also survived. "I just started grabbing people and pulling them to their feet."
Nearby, Chworowsky found himself on his back, being trampled on. He got up and saw the main entrance blocked by thick smoke and flames. Bodies were everywhere and screams filled the air.
"I remember thinking: This is what war is like," he said.
Chworowsky climbed out through a hole in a wall. He soon realized that at least five of the 12 players at the club had not come out.
"When I was standing on the street, I was thinking anyone who did not get out was probably gone," he said.
The teammates later searched for the missing, but found only one injured player at a hospital.
The Taipei team's lost members — James Hardman, 28, of Sydney; Daniel Braden, 28, of Brighton, England; Godfrey Fitz, 39, and Craig Harty, 35, both of South Africa; and Eve Kuo, 24, of Taiwan — will leave a gaping hole in the club that players described as their extended family.


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So you've decided to take a gap year. This could end up being one of the best things you ever do, but it's important that you plan it correctly. Here are a few things to consider when planning your gap year:
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Planning your Gap Year - What to do?
Contrary to the name, a gap year can be anything from just a few weeks to several years. There is no right or wrong way to spend your time, but do make sure you make the most of it. One of the greatest advantages of a gap year is that it is yours to do with as you like. Here are some of the most popular options:
- Work - Some decide to spend all their time working to fund a future degree.
- Travel - Others may spend months on end travelling the world.
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- A little bit of everything – Some people just want it all and what's wrong with that?! A combination of earning money, seeing the world and gaining experience could be the perfect gap year for you. Or why not consider voluntourism – a combination of volunteering and tourism?
Planning your Gap Year - Why volunteer?
Volunteering allows you to make a positive difference within a community and help those who are really in need. So what's in it for you?
- It will enhance your CV.
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- It's a great opportunity to try something new.
At Projects Abroad we believe that volunteering should be a two-way process. We expect all of our volunteers to work hard to help the communities in which we work. In return we aim to provide you with a once-in-a-life-time experience, during which you will learn new skills and explore a different country.
We have a huge choice of projects, everything from medicine to animal care, journalism to building. With flexible start dates too, we believe that we have a project to suit everyone.
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This is one of the most important, exciting and potentially difficult choices that you will make. Where in the world you decide to go is completely up to you, but there are a few things that we recommend considering before making your decision:
- Temperature – For many, this is the deciding factor. Mountainous regions in countries such as Peru and Nepal are generally going to have a slightly cooler climate. Tropical countries such as Ghana and Cambodia tend to have a hot and humid climate.
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- Language – The ability to speak the local lingo is a huge advantage and may be a deciding factor when choosing your destination. It may be, for example, that you are fluent in Spanish, in which case Latin America may appeal. On the other hand, you may decide to throw yourself into learning a completely new language. Either way, being surrounded by the language every day will help your skills progress in leaps and bounds.
At Projects Abroad we pride ourselves in providing our volunteers with a wealth of choice. We offer placements in 30 destinations across Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean and the South Pacific.
Planning your Gap Year - What do I need to organise?
Organising a gap year can be complex, time-consuming and overwhelming. On the plus side, a well organised gap year will give you peace of mind and allow you to make the most of your time away. So what sort of thing do you need to organise?
- Flights
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Volunteers joining a Projects Abroad placement can breathe a sigh of relief. We will arrange your accommodation, travel and medical insurance and airport transfers for you. We will provide you with a kit list and detailed instructions regarding visa applications. We also employ all our own staff who are on call 24 hours a day in every destination whenever need assistance. Flights are not included in the price of our projects, but we are more than happy to book them on your behalf.
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Keeping safe on your travels is important. Taking sensible precautions whilst you are away will help you stay safe and reassure your loved ones. As a general rule: if you wouldn't do it at home, don't do it abroad. The same rules of common sense you would use at home still apply when travelling overseas.
The safety of our volunteers is our prime concern. We will not send volunteers to a country that is politically unstable or considered unsafe. Projects Abroad employs staff in every one of our destinations. They will meet you when you arrive at the airport and drop you off at the end of your placement. They will give you a full induction and safety briefing, and will visit you frequently at your project. Our staff are on call 24 hours a day should you ever need their assistance or support.
Projects Abroad placements are fully researched, safety audited and risk assessed in accordance with the British Standard BS8848 for the Adventure Travel Sector.
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Adjusting to a different culture and environment is exciting, but can also be quite a shock. You should prepare yourself for the assault on the senses and embrace the change in climate, the difference in food, the unfamiliar smells and everything else that comes with discovering a new country. The most effective way to avoid, or get over, culture shock is to throw yourself into the new situation. Do not try to hide from it.
Projects Abroad provides every one of our volunteers with cultural advice about the county that they are visiting. We employ staff in each destination. They are always on hand to answer any questions that you have, so that you are fully prepared.
All Projects Abroad volunteers will receive an induction upon arrival. You will be given a tour of the local area and advised on local customs to help you feel confident in your new environment.
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The cost of your gap year will depend on where you go, how long you go for, and what you do. Plan ahead and work out your budget. Be sure to research into any hidden costs and make sure you can cover them. Covering the price of your flights and accommodation may appear to be the priority, but there are many other smaller costs which soon mount up.
Don't forget to account for things such as vaccinations, guide books, spending money and visas. Give yourself plenty of time to find the funds, whether it be through working, sponsorship or fundraising.
If you were to pay an organisation to arrange your gap year, a number of the costs and expenses naturally incurred by travelling would be included in this price. For example, the cost of a Projects Abroad placement includes:
- Accomodation
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- Travel & medical insurance
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- 24 hour back up and support from UK and local Projects Abroad staff
- Induction and project monitoring visits
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Take a look at our money matters section to find out more about your contribution as a volunteer.
Planning your Gap Year - Making the most of your time and keeping a record?
Taking a gap year is all about getting involved in a worthwhile project, meeting new people and having the experience of a life time. Make the most of every moment, but try not to forget your friends and family back home. They will be keen to know that you are safe and will want to hear all about your adventure holidays.
Projects Abroad employs staff in every destination. Their job is to look after your general well-being, but also to help you meet other volunteers from around the world by organising regular social events. By taking part in a Projects Abroad placement, you are joining a community of volunteers, many of whom you are likely to become great friends with.
Projects Abroad also provides every volunteer with access to their own free blog. This can be used to log your trip and keep your family and friends updated.
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You will, no doubt, be happy to see your friends and family again, but you are bound to miss elements of your time overseas. Make the effort to keep in contact with the friends you made while traveling. You could even arrange a reunion to reminisce about old times.
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Centuries of Childhood
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In this pioneering and important book, Philippe Aries surveys children and their place in family life from the Middle Ages to the end of the eighteenth century. The first section of the book explores the gradual change from the medieval attitude to children, looked upon as small adults as soon as they were past infancy, to the seventeenth and eighteenth century awareness of the child as the focal point of family life. Aries goes on to examine the schooling of children and the development of modern educational methods. In the second section, he describes the metamorphosis of the family: at first the family was a unit in which everything was open and public and children mingled with adults in the social life of the community; eventually the family become a closed or private society, within which children had a unique and important status.
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Hordes, Stanley M. To the End of the Earth: A History of the Crypto-Jews of New Mexico (New York: Columbia University Press, 2005)
A couple of years ago I went to a lecture that Dr. Stanley Hordes presented to the New Mexico Genealogy Society. He discussed his then upcoming book about crypto-Jews in New Mexico titled "To the End of the Earth." What intrigued me about Dr. Hordes lecture was that he found proof that the colony of Nuevo Leon, Nuevo Espana ( present day Mexico) probably was populated with crypto-Jews. This same colony en masse tried to illegally colonize New Mexico in 1591, and a few of these people were also part of the official New Mexico colony in 1598. Dr. Hordes' makes a very good argument that there were crypto-Jews in New Mexico during the first years of colonization and that their descendants continued practicing Judaism up until the present day.
A crypto-Jew is a person who converted or whose ancestors converted to Christianity yet still secretly practices Judaism. As with many other Christian countries, Jews were persecuted in Spain during the Middle Ages. In 1390 many Jews converted to Christianity after an especially devastating pogrom. In 1492, after King Fernando and Queen Isabel conquered the last vestige of Muslim Spain in Granada, the Christian monarchs officially expelled the Jews from Spain. All who stayed in Spain were required to convert to Catholicism. Many went to Portugal where they too were forced to convert.
The Spanish Inquisition persecuted many of these New Christians as apostates and heretics. Many were accused of going back to their old religion. In order to avoid prosecution many New Christians went to the New World. Dr. Hordes shows how one such colony from Portugal under the leadership of Luis de Carvajal y de la Cueva were almost definitely New Christians, and most likely crypto-Jews.
Carvajal was given permission by the King Philip II of Spain to found a colony in Nuevo Leon. The king gave specific instructions to officials not to question the ethnicity of the people in this colony. Dr. Hordes contends that these people were probably New Christians since at the time New Christians prohibited from going to the New World. The king's instructions would have made it easier for them to cross over to Mexico. As further proof Hordes notes that Carvajal's son was later prosecuted by the Inquisition. During the younger Carvajal's arrest Gaspar Castano de Sosa lead the entire colony to New Mexico. Hordes contends that he probably did this in order to escape being prosecuted himself as a judaizer. However Castano de Sosa was arrested anyway for trying to illegally colonize New Mexico.
Hordes uses church and government records to demonstrate the possibility that New Christians practiced Judaism throughout New Mexico history. His argument is strongest with the early years of the colony when Inquisition records documented investigations into possible judaizers. He also uses genealogy to show how certain assumed crypto-Jewish families intermarried within culture. However, his arguments are weaker when it comes to the present day. Although there is some proof that certain present day Hispano New Mexican families continue the practice of crypto-Judaism, there are questions as to whether certain evidence truly demonstrates this practice. Hordes does not completely dispel these questions, although he comes closer than others who have tried to prove this theory.
Dr. Hordes' book is well researched and was a fascinating read. Any person interested in Hispanic New Mexican history and genealogy should read this book. One then can make up his or her mind whether Dr. Hordes proves that crypto-Judaism indeed was practiced throughout New Mexico's history.
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"The human mind is more amazing than the universe," said my teenage daughter the other day. "How come?" I asked. "Well, it all really starts in our heads, doesn't it? Like, without our minds there wouldn't be a universe."
I'm glad that this line of thought came from a teenager, and not from the Dartmouth theoretical physicist and professor of natural philosophy who is the author of the post. I realize that something in the approximate vicinity of this way of thinking about things has a long and somewhat distinguished history, but seriously. The universe contains human minds. There is no way the universe is less amazing than the human mind. It might be just as amazing as the human mind, but since the universe contains the crab nebula in addition to human minds, my vote is for more amazing. Anyways, that's not what I wanted to talk about. I wanted to talk about what he says next.
It got me thinking. The rift between what is and what is perceived is at least as old as philosophy itself. Yes, it has something to do with the popular "if a tree falls in a forest and no one sees it, did it fall?"...
That's as far as I got before I had to stop, walk away, and pour myself a bourbon. When I read shit like this, a piece of me dies. There is no possibility of any interesting question here. It literally answers itself. If a tree falls, did it fall? Yes, it fell if it fell. If the tree falls, whatever else might happen, it falls. To be fair, he says he thinks the answer is 'yes.' But to be more fair, this is supposed to be a smart, well-educated person. His research centers on how non-living chemicals made the transition into life.* I realize that we're in an age in which public intellectuals are a rare breed, and so maybe we should just take what we can get. But I really feel like we're entitled to expect better than this. Not just anyone is cut out to be a public intellectual, and at the very least the person should be capable of knowing a profoundly easy question when he sees one.
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About 10,000 Hungarians protested on Sunday against the far-right opposition Jobbik party, after one of its lawmakers triggered outrage and memories of Nazism by calling for lists of Jews to be drawn up.
The rally outside Budapest's parliament brought together leaders from governing and opposition parties in an unprecedented show of unity in the country's deeply divided political scene.
"We cannot allow things which belong to the darkest pages of history books to repeat themselves," Antal Rogan, head of the ruling Fidesz party's parliamentary group, told demonstrators who waved national flags and demanded the resignation of Jobbik MP Marton Gyongyosi.
On Monday last week Gyongyosi, one of Jobbik's 44 lawmakers in the 386-seat parliament, said after a debate on fighting in the Gaza Strip it would be "timely" to tally up people of Jewish ancestry in Hungary who posed a national security risk.
He later apologized and said his remarks had been misunderstood, adding that he was referring only to Hungarians with Israeli passports in the government and parliament. He said he would not resign.
"We do not want to live together with such malicious racist comments which we heard from Marton Gyongyosi, lawmaker of Jobbik, on Monday in parliament," Rogan said.
Former Hungarian prime minister Gordon Bajnai of the centrist Egyutt ("Together") 2014 movement said Gyongyosi's remarks revealed the true nature of Jobbik and parties should join forces against the far right.
"If we want a new era of normality in politics in Hungary then this is the number one moral order: One must team up with everyone against the Nazis, but must not team up with the Nazis, not even for power," Bajnai told the rally.
Jobbik was registered as a party in 2003 and won increasing influence from 2006 onwards. In 2010 it became the third-biggest party in parliament on a campaign vilifying the Roma minority and attracting voters frustrated by a deepening economic crisis.
The party has retained support in the recession-hit central European country and some analysts said it could hold the balance of power between center-right Fidesz and the left-wing opposition in the next elections in 2014.
Attila Mesterhazy, leader of the biggest opposition party, the Socialists, said: "Fascism is a virus and Jobbik is the one spreading this virus."
He called on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to speak up in parliament yesterday to condemn Jobbik.
Jobbik dismissed the protest as "political alarmism" in a statement on Sunday, adding that its opponents' comments reflected desperation over the rise of the party's support.
The government condemned Gyongyosi's remarks in a statement on Tuesday last week, pledging to do "everything" to suppress extremist, racist and anti-Semitic voices.
The protesters, who gathered in wintry temperatures, demanded immediate action against the far right and welcomed the rare manifestation of unity from politicians at the rally.
"I have come because eight members of my family were taken away [by the Nazis] and only four returned home," Andor Freud, 76, said.
Businessman Gyorgy Sarkozy, 43, said: "It's very important to be here in person, all of us, to protest against what's happening in Hungary now. This is the shame of the world, this fascist movement. Perhaps now we will see such joining of forces which will not only restrain their [Jobbik's] rhetoric, but also this whole Nazi party. This is a Nazi party."


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BlackDoctor.org Announces The "Top Blacks In Healthcare" 2014 Award Recipients
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CHICAGO (February 14, 2014) – As the leading provider of culturally-relevant health news and resources for African Americans, BlackDoctor.org seeks to educate and celebrate the black community. In partnership with the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, BlackDoctor.org salutes an extraordinary list of black healthcare professionals named as the inaugural "BlackDoctor.org Top Blacks in Healthcare" 2014 award recipients.
"Our program seeks to recognize distinguished African American healthcare executives for their contributions to the industry and serve as a role model to other minority healthcare leaders and the black community overall," said Reggie Ware, President & CEO of BlackDoctor.org.
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The list of noteworthy 2014 honorees was selected from among 250 of the most accomplished black healthcare professionals in America by a panel that included BlackDoctor.org editors and key individuals from partner organizations such as the National Medical Association and Johns Hopkins University.
Throughout February, award recipients will be interviewed and featured on the BlackDoctor.org website, its Facebook page and other related media and social sites in celebration of Black History Month. Currently, BlackDoctor.org has a total monthly audience reach of more than 15 million visitors.
Ware added, "We feel that we are celebrating history in the making by honoring those who, not only have outstanding achievements in the healthcare field, but are creating a legacy for future trailblazers to come."
On April 3, 2014, an awards dinner, co-hosted by Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, will be held in Baltimore, Maryland.
2014 Honorees:
Dr. Leandris Liburd – Director for Minority Health & Health Equity, Center for Disease Control
Dr. Clyde Yancy – Chief of Cardiology & Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University
Debra Fraser-Howze – Senior Vice President of Government and External Affairs, OraSure Technologies, Inc.
Michael Ugwueke DHA, FACHE – Executive Vice President & COO, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Samuel L. Ross, M.D., M.S. – Chief Executive Officer, Bon Secours Baltimore Health System
Dr. Regina Benjamin – 18th U.S. Surgeon General & Chair of Public Health Sciences, Xavier University
Kenneth Grant – Vice President, General Services, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Garth Graham, M.D. – President, Aetna Foundation
Floyd W. Green III – Corporate Vice President & Head of Community Relations & Urban Marketing, Aetna
Mark S. Johnson, M.D. – Dean, Howard University College of Medicine
Myrtle Potter – President & CEO, Myrtle Potter and Company, LLC
Donald Wilson, M.D. – Dean Emeritus, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Lloyd Dean – President & CEO, Dignity Health
Kimberlydawn Wisdom, M.D., M.S. – Senior Vice President of Community Health & Equity & Chief Wellness Officer, Henry Ford Health System
David R. Williams, Ph.D – Professor of Public Health, Harvard University School of Medicine
Lisa Cooper, M.D. – Center Director & Principal Investigator, The Johns Hopkins University
Levi Watkins, M.D. – Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Derica Rice – Executive Vice President, Global Services, & Chief Financial Officer, Eli Lilly & Company
Kelvin A. Baggett, M.D. – Senior Vice President & CFO, Tenet Healthcare
Dr. David Satcher – 16th U.S. Surgeon General & Director of the Center of Excellence on Health Disparities, Morehouse School of Medicine
Lonnel Coats – President & CEO Americas Region, Eisai, Inc.
Bernard Tyson – Chairman & CEO, Kaiser Permanente
Dr. James Gavin – CEO & Chief Medical Officer, Healing Our Village, Inc.
Michael Sneed – Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs, Johnson & Johnson
Robin L. Washington – Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Gilead Sciences
John W. Bluford, MBA, FACHE – President & CEO, Truman Medical Centers
Helene Gayle – President & CEO, CARE USA
A. Cherrie Epps, Ph.D – President & Chief Executive Officer, Meharry Medical College
Kevin E. Lofton, FACHE – President & CEO, Catholic Health Initiatives
Donna L. Jacobs – Senior Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs, University of Maryland Medical System
Wright L. Lassiter, III – Chief Executive Officer, Alameda Health System – Oakland
Kermit Crawford – President of Pharmacy, Health, and Wellness Division, Walgreens
Michael A. Lenoir, M.D. – President, National Medical Association
Elijah Saunders, M.D. – Clinical Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine
John E. Maupin Jr., D.D.S. – President, Morehouse School of Medicine
Albert P. Parker II – EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Tunde Otulana, M.D. – Senior Vice President, Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, Boehringer Ingelheim
For information about sponsorship or advertising opportunities at the awards dinner, contact Erika Gardner, BlackDoctor.org Executive Assistant to the CEO, at 312-222-1205.
About BlackDoctor.org
BlackDoctor.org (BDO) is the world's most comprehensive online health resource for black consumers. With a monthly total audience reach of 15 million, BDO is the leading producer of targeted, culturally accurate health content for African Americans. BDO's users appreciate receiving health advice in an environment they trust and in a language they understand. BDO also boasts the largest online database of black physicians and dentists as part of its free doctor search tool.
About The Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions
The Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions (HCHDS) was established in October 2002 and brings together the health research and program development resources of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes (schools of Public Health, Medicine, and Nursing) to demonstrate the efficacy of public health, social science and medical science in mitigating health disparities. HCHDS does this through efforts in research, training and community outreach. The Center has a national focus, but much of their work takes place in the local Baltimore community. The HCHDS is designated as a National Comprehensive Center of Excellence in Health Disparities by the NCMHD of the National Institutes of Health.


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Even though I mostly concentrate on embedded Linux systems, I have also worked with small 8bit and 16bit microcontrollers running no OS at all, and although IBM mainframes aren't exactly embedded systems I did Linux kernel development on them as well.
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Free and Open Source Software is an important part of my daily business, be it paid projects like Linux kernel development at IBM or projects I work on in the little spare time I have. Some of those projects can be found under the FOSS menu, they include projects like RTEMS, RTAI, libmpc8xx and Wireshark.
Stage lighting and related technologies always interested me, and under the Stagecraft menu entry there are several stagecraft-related projects I work on. Those projects are mostly communication protocol based like libraries and Wireshark dissectors for Art-Net, ACN and DMX.
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How Hollywood's Own Pirates Must Inform The Future Of Copyright
from the not-so-black-and-white deptA guest post from Peter Richman, a lawyer working in the motion picture industry in Los Angeles.
After last year's Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) debacle, Hollywood quietly retreated from the copyright debate to nurse its wounds and rethink strategy. Now, with recent activity at the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the introduction of the Copyright Alert System (CAS), the industry is poised to re-enter the conversation with a fresh plan. As MPAA Chairman Chris Dodd recently admitted to the National Press Club, "I'm looking for a new approach." But in the wake of SOPA, with opposition from Silicon Valley and little traction in D.C., is there anywhere left to look? As it turns out, Dodd's answers may be waiting in the unlikeliest of places -- Hollywood's own backyard.
Don't let the party line fool you -- if there's one thing the film and television industry can't live without, it's copyright infringement. Ask any assistant. Piracy in Hollywood is not just a quiet expectation, it's a stated requirement, and oftentimes a formal part of job training. When I started as a studio assistant, one of the first lessons I learned was how to rip an encrypted DVD. But it's not just the studios. From agencies to management firms to offices all over town, the volume of infringing material that trades hands on a daily basis makes Hollywood look like a Chinese flea market.
Let's take an example. An agent wants to introduce her new director client to the town. How best to make the introduction? Burn 40 copies of the client's debut feature and send them out to producers. Now one of the producers watches the film and sees potential for a big-budget remake. How does he pitch the project to financiers? Burn another dozen copies and send them out. Now one of the financiers watches the film and wants to gauge the opinion of a younger demographic. So he burns a few copies and sends them to his daughters at college. And just like that, 3 executives (and their assistants) have committed over 50 acts of copyright infringement.
Now multiply that by the daily routine of buying, selling, and trading movies, TV shows, books, and comics, and piracy in Hollywood starts to look less like a dirty secret and more like a cultural norm. But beyond the illegality and hypocrisy of the situation lies a much more salient point which is its sheer, bottom-line necessity. Because the truth is, there's no better alternative, and not even a close second. The quick pace of the industry requires a constant flow of content and infringement is the way to get it done. In Hollywood, piracy isn't a matter of legal rights; it's just business.
So where does that leave industry policy? While it's safe to assume the MPAA doesn't endorse the casual infringement that courses through the industry, the organization is working hard to distance itself from SOPA's one-size-fits-all approach to IP protection. From Dodd's consistent rhetoric of cooperation to the recent appointment of Diane Strahan as COO, the MPAA has made a clear push to partner with the technology industry in the distribution and protection of digital content. Some may question whether these efforts are genuine -- is Strahan's background with UltraViolet and digital rights management the right type of experience for the job? Nevertheless, assuming the best, while it's certainly refreshing to see the industry operate under a banner of collaboration, the real question is whether these efforts are sufficient to craft a new, comprehensive copyright regime.
Let's take a step back. In the larger scheme of finding Dodd's "new approach," there's one inescapable reality -- intellectual property protection is a matter of law. Business strategies and technological advances shape the means of consuming and distributing content, but without a legal foundation for support, they'll continue to operate on shaky ground. Because as we've seen, whenever a new wall goes up, a new tunnel isn't far behind. And there's the elephant in the room of the MPAA's newfound belief in tech-centric partnerships -- what happens when those tunnels are exposed? When the CAS is subverted? When Ultraviolet is hacked? How will the MPAA respond when the new salvos break and we're left with the same copyright legislation still woefully unsuited to the times?
Enter the Hollywood pirates. This is where industry infringement can move the needle by highlighting the absolute kookiness of our copyright laws. The MPAA professes to support our current policy in the name of the agents, executives, and filmmakers who undermine that policy every single day. So what gives? Does the MPAA ignore its industry's behavior and retreat to the comfort of the status quo? Or does it stick with its new message, swallow the bitter pill, and truly commit to a new approach?
The answer comes down to leadership, and if Chris Dodd's words are anything to go by, I'm inclined to hope for the latter. In every speech, press release, and policy paper, the MPAA makes sure to stress one common point -- job creation. The film and television industry creates jobs -- not just in Los Angeles and New York, but across all 50 states. Those jobs are what the MPAA says it's fighting for, and when the industry says stop pirating, those jobs and a respect for their craft are a reason many of us listen. There are a host of issues wrapped up in the copyright debate -- creative, business, legal, technological -- but when the dust settles, the industry spends nearly $15 million a year on lobbying to protect its own interests and that means the jobs of its constituents.
So when a core requirement of those very jobs is to pirate copyright material, it is incumbent on the MPAA leadership to take a close look at the industry it represents and figure out why. If Dodd takes that look, he'll see the reality on the ground -- that there are scenarios where an owner can't control all uses of her work. That speed, or convenience, or necessity may take priority over a legal claim. In short, that content "in the wild" can take on a life of its own.
And sometimes that's a good thing.
Piracy facilitates business in this industry - and that means jobs. Obviously, the physical copying of Hollywood mailrooms is a far cry from the digital and international piracy truly threatening the studios, but the takeaway remains the same -- copyright is complicated, content is malleable, and any honest attempt to institute a new intellectual property regime needs to be flexible enough to accommodate the times. It may mean carve-outs and exceptions, it may mean years of research, and it may mean a renewed commitment to the legislative process. No matter the path, it means that as Dodd continues looking for a new approach, instead of starting on Capitol Hill or in Silicon Valley, Hollywood might be the place to look after all.
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Feburary 2018
February is the time of year when we think about taking care of issues relating to the heart. Valentines Day represents the celebration of love a time to reflect upon a cherished relationship. Please remember to also treat yourself with love and respect and take care of your heart.
Millions of people in this world die of heart disease every year, but there are things that you can do to protect yourself against heart disease. So here are some tips on how to be Heart Smart!
First of all, see your doctor to determine your current level of health. Get a simple physical and blood test done and find out what your levels of cholesterol are, your resting heart rate, your blood pressure, your weight, and body fat ratio. Ask your doctor if you are healthy enough to participate in a simple walking routine most people are. Visit your local fitness center and seek the assistance of a qualified personal trainer to get started on a safe exercise routine, one that is suited to you. Make exercise a regular part of your life. Find activities that you love such as walking, hiking, biking, bowling, dancing, skating, tennis, golfing, swimming whatever your enjoy and make an effort to participate on a regular basis. So get moving in whatever ways you can. Move whatever parts of your body you can on a daily basis. Circulation is really important.
Next, be sure you are choosing healthier foods each day. When you choose foods today that are of better quality than whatever you ate yesterday, it will help your body make the turn towards wellness. Go slowly, just take one new food per week and add that to your life. If you have never eaten Swiss Chard for instance try chopping it finely into your regular salad mix, or steam it after chopping and add it to soups or stews. Eat a fruit you have never had before. Just taste a piece; feed yourself like you would a baby and add just one new food at a time. Keep a chart of your food intake; take note of how you feel.
Drink purified water in small increments throughout your day. When you drink water at room temperature it is better for your body, unless you have really gotten yourself into an overheated state due to extreme outdoor rising temps. Include electrolytes in your water especially if you have been perspiring or have just finished a workout. Your heart and cardiovascular system in general needs the right mix of vitamins, amino acids and minerals to stay healthy.
Remember that your heart is a muscle and you must maintain it just as you would any other important muscle that has a job to do. Just so happens that this muscle the heart is the most important in the body. To be certain that your heart gets what is needed to stay healthy consider taking digestive enzymes every day. One of the very best insurance measures we can add to our health regime is digestive enzymes; especially protease, lipase and amylase. Protease will help the tissues stay healthier because it aids the digestion and assimilation of amino acids which are the protein building blocks, the particles that help construct tissues of the body. Proteases also do something else that is critical to health and that is to keep the arteries clear of plaque. Lipase is also important because it keeps fat levels in check and will help your body breakdown fat in the foods that you eat.
Eat smaller amounts of food at each meal so that you reach your optimal weight. You may not realize this but research has proven that those who suffer with excess weight issues generally do not have adequate enzymes available. You see, as we age the production of enzymes begins to drop. Enzyme production is also lessened during times of illness or injury, yet the need for enzymes rises during those times. So consider taking a 100% plant based enzyme such as award winning AbsorbAid® to insure that your body is getting the very most from the foods that you consume.
Then think about eating foods that are rich in fiber. Fruits and vegetables and whole grains, seeds and nuts. If for some reason you are unable to get adequate fiber from your diet each day, try adding an invisible fiber to your diet easily found in any health food store and many drug stores and even grocery stores today. You may also want to include another important element to support your health and cardiovascular health something like essential fatty acids from foods such as Flax seed meal and Flax Oil, virgin olive oil and avocadoes. Educate yourself about healthier eating.
Next get enough sleep each night so that your body has enough time to repair itself. As part of a good healthy heart routine be sure to take good care of your teeth and your gums and your tongue by brushing and flossing and rinsing each morning and evening.
Be sure to give and to get hugs each week. Some doctors recommend getting a pet if you find yourself lonesome. Pets tend to keep us laughing and smiling easily. And laughter is great medicine so watch funny TV programs rather than the news if you are feeling down, chat with people who make you feel happy and read books that are uplifting often.
Eat foods that are rich in anti-oxidants to slow the aging process and protect your cells from damage. That means look for colorful foods; those that are deep purple, blue, red, orange and green thats the sign that they have more antioxidants.
You are now heart smart have a wonderful Heart Healthy Month!
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It started for the small screen, moved up to the iPad, and is now heading to the big show. Apple's Apps are coming to the Mac.
When CEO Steve Jobs announced that apps were coming to the Mac's new OS, called "Lion," you could hear the developers roar. The app store, to many of us, is the defining difference between the Apple iPhone and other smart phones.
The iPhone app store is simply the easiest interface out there, and customers like that. Venture capitalists like that too. Remember the initial Kleiner Perkins "iFund?" it is already paying big dividends on the initial investment.
Although the Mac App store is still several weeks away, Apple just pulled the trigger on submissions, telling developers that they can start sending in their ideas.
The Mac App store will look a lot like the App store for phones and iPads -- really, would you mess with that? -- and developers stand to get a nice boost from making their lighters, noisemakers and angry birds ready for the Mac.
Remember, despite some skepticism, app users were willing to jump in with both hands to get an iPad version of something they already had on their phones.
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Ted and Kay Watts have been cruising the USA in their 300-square-foot recreational vehicle for 15 years, motoring up to eight months a year while keeping a permanent home in St. Charles, Mo.
"Our goal is to see all the national parks and historic sites in the U.S.," Kay Watts says while hooking up her RV at Cherry Hill Park here.
But, according to a report in USA Today, with the economy reeling the two are meeting with their financial planner in April to determine whether they can continue to travel as much, given the drop of their retirement accounts. "As long as we're healthy, we'd like to continue," Ted Watts says.
Times are rough for the RV industry. Tightening credit and a lack of financing options are keeping new customers on the sidelines. Shattered consumer confidence is forcing many RV owners to cancel extended trips.
For years, RV dealers could do no wrong. The number of units sold grew for five consecutive years until 2007, and there are now 8.2 million RVs on the road.
But in 2008, when gas prices hit $4 a gallon and the recession gained strength, RV shipments fell 33% from 2007 to 237,000 – and could drop to 130,100 in 2009, according to the latest forecast from University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin.
The industry's woes were brought to the forefront last month when President Obama pitched his economic stimulus plan in Elkhart County, Ind. "The RV Capital of the World" has seen its unemployment rate spike to more than 15% this year largely due to the industry slowdown.
The downturn does mean that RV prices – which range from $10,000 to $400,000 – are "easily down 25%," says John Mancinelli of the Recreation Dealers Cooperative Association, or REDEX, the largest dealer cooperative.
Campgrounds are offering incentives to get families to stay longer and urging budget-conscious travelers to try local spots. Mike Gast of Kampgrounds of America, which runs one of the largest U.S. campground networks, says its bookings are down about 6% this year and rates will remain flat for many locations in 2009.
KOA runs a yearly May promotion that lets all customers paying for Friday night to stay Saturday for free. This year, it will run the promotion in August as well for loyalty program members.
"Our members are telling us their reservations are coming in pretty good. They were expecting a down year," adds Linda Profaizer, president of the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC).
But in a year when maintaining the current level of business is considered solid growth, industry officials are cautiously optimistic.
Like the rest of the industry, El Monte RV, a rental company in the Los Angeles area, relies heavily on bookings from in-bound Europeans, and their early reservation volume, though down slightly from a year ago, has been "relatively good," says Joe Laing, an El Monte executive.
Still, it's too early to tell. A vast majority of customers book within 30 days of travel, and the busy summer season is still a few months away. "It's worrisome and we're seeing customers are waiting longer to make advance reservations," Gast says.
USA Today reported that the industry is also hoping to benefit from the country's newfound sense of frugality by pitching RVs as a cheap way to travel. "People are economizing. But the good thing is that we seem to have become part of (that)," Laing says.
Time is also ripe for purchasers who can qualify for financing or are willing to bring larger down payments, says Steve Richardson, owner of Riverside, Calif.-based Richardson's RV Centers. Apart from deep discounts, some dealers are even offering a free moped or car as an incentive.
Phil Comploier, a retired electrician who lives in his 263-square-foot RV and splits time mostly between College Park and Fort Lauderdale, wants to trade up to a larger vehicle. But if he trades it in at a dealer, he "may have to take a beating."
"It will all depend on how my 401(k) looks," he says.


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Using sophisticated technical processes, the world leader in mineral-based specialties for industry, Imerys transforms a large variety of minerals into high value specialty products essential for its customers' products or manufacturing processes. From mineral deposits to customers – learn about all the stages in our core business.
Devising mineral solutions
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The diversity of needs and end applications demands a diverse portfolio in terms of mineral nature and quality. Imerys' rare and in some cases unique mineral reserves are strategic assets. These reserves are mined on the different mining sites and they are identified and appraised by an experienced team of geologists to ensure renewal and diversification.
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Selecting the right techniques for the characteristics of each deposit means that minerals can be extracted in optimum economic and environmental conditions. Sites at the end of their operating life are restored in the best possible state for neighboring communities. Restoration plans are studied from the outset of a new mine project under a Group-wide responsible management process.
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Many conversion processes are unique to Imerys. The Group has designed specific facilities for crushing, purification by physical or physical-chemical separation, screening, grading, centrifuging, drying, firing, melting and calcination.
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text: Do you see one thing that Kourtney is wearing in all these pictures? It's her gold Cartier love bracelets. She wears them every day and never takes them off. I love these bracelets. I just bought two in gold myself. Can't wait for them to arrive. These bracelets are Unlike traditional bracelets, which are either wide enough to slip them over the hand onto the wrist or can readily be opened in order to put them on. The Love bracelet is designed to be opened only using a special screwdriver that is supplied with every bracelet.


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Denzel Washington has been selected as the recipient of the 2016 Cecil B. DeMille Award, to be presented at 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 10 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The honorary award is presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (the organization behind the Globes) for "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment."
Washington, 61, has been nominated for seven Golden Globes and won for "Glory" and "The Hurricane." He won Academy Awards for "Glory" and "Training Day," and has received two Emmy nominations, one Tony Award ("Fences"), one NAACP Image Award and a Grammy Award for his narration of "John Henry."
"Washington's long and storied career is earmarked by his countless roles in front and behind the camera," said Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Lorenzo Soria in a statement.
Washington most recently appeared in "The Equalizer," directed by Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day"). Next up he re-teams with Fuqua for "The Magnificent Seven," also starring Chris Pratt and Ethan Hawke.
"In any craft or artistic endeavor you want to do different things. You want to go to different places, you want to find different ways to go about it," Washington said in 1998 of his profession, per IMDB. "So that's how it is for me as an actor. I couldn't play the same guy eight times and I don't have to. I think I've said all of my career, I'm not a celebrity. I'm not a movie star. I'm just an actor who is more popular right now. I don't even know what a movie star is. And one of the reasons why I keep on going back to make movies that don't have such huge budgets is that it's not as much pressure. You feel like you can take more chances."
After graduating Fordham University in 1977, the Mount Vernon, N.Y. native moved to San Francisco where he began his theater career. National recognition came in 1982 when he joined the cast of the long-running NBC TV series "St. Elsewhere."
Previous recipients of the Cecil B. DeMille award include George Clooney (2015), Woody Allen (2014), Jodie Foster (2013), Morgan Freeman (2012), Robert De Niro (2011), Martin Scorsese (2010), Steven Spielberg (2009), Robin Williams (2005), Harrison Ford (2002) and Barbra Streisand (2000).
Here, five of Washington's most notable and lauded roles:
"Glory" (1989)
Based on the writings of Col. Robert Gould Shaw, the Civil War-era officer who led the US's first all-black regiment, "Glory" solidified Washington's place on the cinematic map and earned him his first Academy Award. Washington played one of Shaw's troops alongside Morgan Freeman and Andre Braugher, with Matthew Broderick in the role of Shaw.
"Malcolm X" (1992)
Taking the title role in the biopic of the of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, Washington earned his third Oscar nomination. Directed and co-written by Spike Lee, the film also stars Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman, Jr., and Delroy Lindo. The role earned Washington a best actor Oscar nomination. Of his Academy Award loss to Al Pacino ("Scent of a Woman"), Lee said, "I'm not the only one who thinks Denzel was robbed on that one."
"Philadelphia" (1993)
Inspired by a real-life court case, "Philadelphia" stars Tom Hanks as Andrew Beckett, an attorney who files a wrongful termination suit against his former firm claiming it was due to his AIDS diagnosis. In the film, Hanks' character enlists personal injury lawyer Joe Miller (Washington) to represent him. While Hanks garnered most of the praise for the film, Washington's subtle turn as a man struggling with his personal beliefs and his respect for the law cemented his place as one of the best dramatic actors working in the 1990s.
"Training Day" (2001)
Known for playing noble, often heroic characters, Washington surprised and dazzles in the role of crooked LAPD detective Alonzo Harris, who is tasked with evaluating straight-shooting new partner (Ethan Hawke). The gritty role earned Washington a best actor Academy Award and a supporting actor nomination for Hawke.
"Flight" (2012)
In the opening scenes of "Flight" Washington's character, respected pilot Whip Whitaker, saves hundreds of lives when he makes a daring landing after his plane malfunctions. But that's just the beginning of the drama when the story shifts to the post-crash investigation where it is revealed Whitaker is an alcoholic who was legally drunk at the time of the crash.


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The Woodstock for Developers took place on Monday, with many convening for the free event that brought some of the big names in APIs together. ProgrammableWeb founder John Musser spoke about the open API ecosystem. One of the important questions to ask for providers considering an API is "Why?" Below are five reasons from Musser's talk.
Make Money
That's not bad on its own, is it? The eBay API is a strong platform, with many businesses built off of just listing applications. It's paid off for eBay, because 60% of listings are added via the API. Earlier this year we looked at how to make money with your API.
Save Money
Amazon, like eBay, has led the charge with making money via its API. But it also helps companies save money. For example, SmugMug saves more than half a million a year by using the Amazon S3 API for storage.
Build Brand
There's no doubt that the Google Maps API has been a big win for Google, as well as the web in general. To many, the service is synonymous with "mashup." It certainly helps that the company's logo is on many of the maps across the web.
Move to the Cloud
Cloudstock was all about the cloud and the organizers at Salesforce.com certainly know a thing or two about it. Over 50% of their transactions take place via the Salesforce.com API.
Go Anywhere
If you already have a great product, an API can help you bring it to your customers wherever they are. Thanks to the
Netflix API, the company's service is now available on over 200 devices. When Daniel Jacobson, Netflix's API Director of Engineering, was at NPR, he championed the idea that an API helps you create once and publish everywhere. That's exactly what Netflix has done.
That's five reasons to bother with open APIs. For more API nuggets, including some of the most competitive API markets, see Musser's slides, embedded below.


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Game #129: Jays at Angels pregame
Toronto (64-64) at Los Angeles (75-53)
at 9:05 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium
Today's lineups:
Reed Johnson, LF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Alex Rios, RF
Vernon Wells, CF
Frank Thomas, DH
Troy Glaus, 3B
Aaron Hill, 2B
Gregg Zaun, C
John McDonald, SS
PITCHING: RHP Shaun Marcum (10-5, 3.65 ERA)
Reggie Willits, LF
Orlando Cabrera, SS
Vlad Guerrero, RF
Garret Anderson, DH
Gary Matthews Jr., CF
Maicer Izturis, 3B
Kendry Morales, 1B
Howie Kendrick, 2B
Jeff Mathis, C
PITCHING: LHP Joe Saunders (7-1, 3.25 ERA)
NOTES: The only thing different on Saturday's lineup card was the date and the starting pitcher. … Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi said there could be as many as five players called up on Sept. 1. It appears as though it will be Adam Lind, either catcher Sal Fasano or Robinzon Diaz, possibly pitcher Josh Banks and one or two other players. … Jays manager John Gibbons said RHP Brandon League (oblique strain) threw a simulated game on Thursday in the Gulf Coast League and the pitcher will likely make two rehab outings before being activated after rosters expand on Sept. 1. … Zaun is in the midst of an 0-for-21 skid at the plate. He said his struggles have been a combination of running into some tough luck, having his right hand not back at full strength, and batting eighth. Batting in front of the light-hitting McDonald has led Zaun to be more aggressive at the plate, which helps explain his dimishing on-base percentage.
entering Saturday
1. Seattle 73-53 (–)
2. New York 71-57 (3)
3. Detroit 69-59 (5)
4. Minnesota 65-63 (9)
5. Toronto 64-64 (10)
REALITY CHECK…Since 1995, the runner-up in the AL Wild Card race has finished with an average of 89 victories. The Blue Jays would need to go 26-8 over their final 34 games to reach 90 wins.
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Here we go again sad very sad
Gibby said yesterday the call ups would be limited to a catcher and maybe an arm or two. JP says today there could be 5 call ups. I wonder if there's a message there.
Jordon-I disagree with calling up Banks-he's been medicore at Syracuse-so I don't feel he's earned it.
From AAA, I expect they'll call up Lind, Diaz and possibly Ryan Houston-who's been going really well the last while.
They might bring up Ty Taubenheim, from AA-who appears to have gotten it, in the last few games.
I also hope they call up Sergio Santos from AA who's the only short stop in the minors, I can find who's hit 20 HR's this year.
way to go Johnny Mac
Jhonny Mac the man I hope the Jays keep him next year,But remember other teams are looking at him also.
I mentioned Banks because he was one player Ricciardi said was in the mix for a callup today.
Thanks for that. I don't understand why JP would want to call up a mediocre starter-when's he going to start-who's turn. I hope not Jessie-Da Kid needs every start he can get.
Garry-Johnny Mac-the rbi machine. lol
When is the last time we got a rbi with two out-it's so long I can't remember it.
Nice outing by the bulldog-just kept hanging in there without his best stuff.
our pitchers have earned their pay this year for sure,
Homer Bush at the rogers center soon, he has the home run record for players named Homer,Hall of fame for sure LOL.
Lets call Burnett rubberarm make it one word.LOL.
Zaun's comments on his slump
*My hand is still hurting
*I've had bad luck
*It's the spot I'm batting-in front of Macdonald
*I should be batting 2nd.
Please,in case you haven't noticed Greg, Macdonald is hitting .263-which is ahead of:
If I was Macdonald, I'd be complaining about the lack of prodution in front and behind him.
Actually I was warming up to Ace. It can't be any more than two syllables
Another clean inning by Wolfe-man, this kid has pitched well for us. His era now down to .186.
gsumner your a card.
We all should send Zaun a crying towel lol.
Na, we should send him a mirror and a bandana gag-with instructions.
He's starting to look like he's lost it-good thing we have Thigpen, Diaz and Fasano.
Like Pudge in Detroit-production fell off the table in August. I read an article on the Yanks site about Pasada in which the writer stated most catchers hit a wall at 35 or 36 and he pointed out Pudge. He also went on to say Pasada was different and very unique.
Well, Zauny turned 36 in April-so maybe the writer's right. I hope not, but he sure has lost his trowing arm, so maybe hitting comes next.
But it was unfair to state his problem was because of Macdonald. It was stupid to state he felt he should be batting 2nd.
Well there's no question about Wolfe's nickname-it has to be Wolfman.
Hey, how about these
Tallet-Preacher or Blue
Casey Janssen-
Johnson, Overbea, Rios, Wells
2 for 18. Ouch
Great game by Glaus, Macdonald, Hill and Thomas
Frasor gumball because of the gum he chews.
Downs Lefty.
Frasor's nickname should be "Waldo" as in "Where's?"
WALDO fits how about it.
Last night the Doc pitched his heart out the same guys gave him no run support, tonight they put 9 runs on the board, where is the justice.
Zaun has a pretty big mouth at times.
you know I was thinking about gumbo for frasor for the same reason. lol
Ya-too bad Zaun's performance doesn't match his mouth speed.
Take care see ya tommorrow
I think that Waldo nick name will be taken by Towers soon enough.


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Two Guantanamo Bay prisoners have been transferred to Saudi Arabia as part of a renewed effort to close the detention camp.
US officials said the two Saudis have been transferred to the custody of their own government after a security review. The men are 35-year-old Saad Muhammad Husayn Qahtani and 48-year-old Hamood Abdulla Hamood.
Neither man had been charged with a crime. US records show both were suspected members of al-Qaida and were considered to be at high risk of rejoining the terror group if released. Dozens of prisoners have been transferred to Saudi Arabia and later released after going through a rehabilitation program.
The Pentagon said Monday the transfer brings the Guantanamo population to 160 prisoners. Two Algerians were released earlier this month and additional releases are expected.


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TheMadHat needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 21 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
The bar is your typical rustic small town, laid back, blue collar, redneck bar.
Ruby's Pub
Open to short suggestions
Desired Color Scheme:
Deep red was my first thought, but open to anything.
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Looking for a rustic look, for example a saloon style or wood grain type of logo. Open to alternative ideas.
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Must be vector format for a varieity of sizes (web site to signage to t-shirts). Include all relevant files and fonts.
The bar is your typical small town, laid back, blue collar, redneck bar. We serve far more beer than liquor and the customers are predominantly male, but we're obviously hoping to change that. I'm open to all suggestions so feel free to come up with whatever you're thinking. This is not necessarily a "cowboy" bar, but that idea won't be overlooked. I would like as many different ideas as possible.
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From Roy
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[May 15, 2014]
It just would not be summer without Tee
Ball. This is a non-competitive introduction to baseball for both
boys and girls. The basic skills of hitting, fielding, catching
throwing, base running and safety will be stressed through drills
and game situations. Emphasis is on sportsmanship, teamwork and fun!
T-shirts, caps and schedules will be distributed at the first
practice. All athletes must wear sneakers and have their own ball
glove. In case of inclement weather, Tee Ball will be held in the
Sports Center courts. The season will begin Saturday morning June 7.
There will six weeks of games with no games the 4th of July weekend.
This is for children 4 years old and up to second grade. Parents are
urged to pre-register to insure that your child will have a t-shirt
and cap.
Our Nathan Turner Memorial Fishing Clinic and Derby are just
around the corner. Nathan Turner, former city councilman and
resident of Lincoln, was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. Reserve
Tuesday, June 3 at 6:30 for the Clinic held here at the park
district. The free clinic explores the fundamentals and safety
issues of fishing. Her Drier, retired with the Illinois Department
of Natural Resources will be here with displays. He will teach young
and old anglers alike how to tie on a hook, casting techniques and
the usage of different baits. There will be drawings for fishing
poles and equipment at the end of the presentation.
The free fishing derby will be hosted at Hickory Lane Campground
near Atlanta on Saturday, June 7 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Prizes will
be awarded in several different categories in this competitive but
fun event. The Lincoln City Police D.A.R.E. program will sponsor the
free derby. Police Chief Ken Greenslate will be on hand cooking
hotdogs and providing sodas to the fishermen and their families.
Parental approval is a must and parents are encouraged to attend.
This program is designed for youth ages 4 to 15.
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Lincoln Park District is host for the Hunter Education Course.
Persons completing the minimum 10-hour class and successfully
passing the final examination will receive a State of Illinois
Certificate of Competency and a graduate patch. Refreshments/lunch
will be provided to the students. Participants must attend both days
to graduate and provide a valid social security number.
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged due to limited seating
space. This course is free of charge and will begin Friday, May 30
from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and resume Saturday, May 31 at 9:00
a.m. Class and testing are scheduled to conclude at 3:00 p.m.
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Last updated: November 22, 2013
NHGRI Researchers Create New Database of Drug-Metabolizing Enzymes
NHGRI Researchers Create New Database of Drug-Metabolizing Enzymes
October 2009
In an advance that should help speed drug discovery, researchers from the National Institutes of Health Chemical Genomics Center (NCGC) and Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, have generated the most comprehensive analysis to date of the CYP activity of thousands of drugs and possible drug candidates. Their study is published in the November 2009 issue of Nature Biotechnology.
CYPs, which come in 57 varieties, metabolize approximately two-thirds of all drugs. However, just five of the CYPs handle 80 percent of these drugs. So, researchers set out to profile the interactions between these five CYPs and the libraries of known drugs, along with several large libraries of chemical compounds, called small molecules, being screened for their potential as possible drugs.
"This database of drug metabolizing enzymes will improve current models for predicting CYP-drug reactions and will be a resource for future testing in early phase drug discovery efforts," said the study's senior author Doug Auld, Ph.D., who is the group leader for Genomic Assay Technologies at NCGC, which is administered by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).
Henrike Veith, B.S, the study's lead author and an NCGC research associate, added, "This database is the largest publicly available resource of its kind."
To conduct their study, the researchers used an approach developed at NCGC known as quantitative high-throughput screening (qHTS). This approach, which rapidly profiles compounds over a wide range of concentrations, is useful for generating large-scale bioactivity profiles of important gene families and for enabling the identification of chemical probes for use in biomedical research.
The researchers used qHTS to characterize CYP reactions in thousands of drugs and chemical compounds being screened in drug discovery efforts. Past studies have only been able to address a few hundred compounds. In contrast, the NCGC study surveyed more than 17,000 compounds - each at seven or more different concentrations - against the five key metabolizing enzymes.
"This research highlights our center's unique capabilities," said NCGC Director Christopher P. Austin, M.D., who is a co-author of the study. "Our powerful combination of creative science and state-of-the-art technologies has allowed us to address a critical unsolved issue in the early phase of drug discovery."
"It is only through collaborative 'big science' of this type and scale that we can really interrogate those molecular factors that are linked to CYP metabolism and early drug failures." added David Lloyd, Ph.D., Head of the Molecular Design Group in the School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity college Dublin, who led the collaboration on the Irish side.
The new data on CYP bioactivity is available to the worldwide research community through the free PubChem database (PubChem AID: 1851), which is managed by the National Library of Medicine.


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Padres place reliever Patton on disabled list
NEW YORK -- Instead of having to make a difficult decision about who to demote Saturday, Padres manager Bud Black was handed difficult news.
Lefty reliever Troy Patton was placed on the 15-day DL early Saturday morning after he had experienced shoulder pain severe enough to not be able to throw.View Full Game Coverage
NEW YORK -- Instead of having to make a difficult decision about who to demote Saturday, Padres manager Bud Black was handed difficult news.
Lefty reliever Troy Patton was placed on the 15-day DL early Saturday morning after he had experienced shoulder pain severe enough to not be able to throw.View Full Game Coverage
"It became un-pitchable yesterday," said Patton. "It came to a point where it was sore enough to say something."
Patton had been experiencing soreness for a few days, but nothing that Black through was out of the ordinary.
"I know that he'd indicated to the trainers that he had been a little sore, but all pitchers are sore," said Black. "After the first day of Spring Training, all pitchers are sore.
"It got to the point last night after the game, his shoulder is extremely weak. We felt from a medical standpoint that he wasn't going to bounce back just in a handful of days. Instead of risking that as far as time frame in trying to keep a guy active, we had to make a roster move, so it made sense to put Troy on to make sure his shoulder situation gets cleared up."
If no injuries had occurred, reliever Kevin Quackenbush likely would have been the candidate to be sent down as he's done multiple times already this season. Before allowing two runs Friday night, Quackenbush hadn't allowed a run since May 26, making an impressive bid to stay with the club longer than usual.
"He's pitched well," said Black. "We had to make a decision on someone to make some sort of move to get Jesse [Hahn] on the active roster. As far as it relates to Quack, he's pitched well enough on stay on the team. Hopefully he continues his performance. Last night a little tough with the three batters he faced. Overall his work has been very solid since he's arrived."
Like Quackenbush, Patton has also had a recent string of success in June. In six appearances this month, he hasn't allowed a run in 5 1/3 innings, giving up four hits and striking out seven.
"I wouldn't attribute it to my work load at all," Patton said of his injury. "I don't know what I could attribute it to, but that's the way I always pitch. Bullpen guys don't know when they're pitching. I could throw anytime and in the last three years [in Baltimore] that hadn't affected me, so I don't think that could be a problem."
Patton was a part of a package Baltimore traded to the Padres for catcher Nick Hundley on May 24. Since the move, Patton had only allowed two runs. After settling in with his new club, the injury is a disappointing setback.
"It's been great. Everyone's been really welcoming and very nice to me," he said. "I've been doing my best to pitch well and try to get outs, but up to this point it had been great."
"It's tough any time," Patton said of getting the injury. "This early in the season, not being able to pitch, it's tough."
As for making a swift return after 15 days, Black remains optimistic, but knows these types of injuries are ambiguous.
"We'll know more in like five or six days when the shoulder quiets down and resumes throwing," said Black. "But my hope is that he's able to pitch in 15 days. It's really too early to tell. When you're talking about a pitcher with a shoulder or elbow [injury], you don't know. If you're talking an ankle, a back, the forecast is easier."
Jake Kring-Schreifels is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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DomainJedi needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 16 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
I need several skins for my new video player website. PLEASE, PLEASE read detailed description below. I will pay $100 per player, but please don't create more then 3 entries in this contest.
Accepted File Formats:
Vector format (illustrator, etc.)
I've got a flash video player that can be imbeded in MySpace, blogs, etc...I need to design some different skins for it, so its cool.
See it now here: (Its the video player.)
Here are the "elements" that must be ADDED to the video player in addition to whats already there.
1. A theme for the player...from just a nice looking border and background, to anything that you can imagine.
((For some examples of ways to skin a player, see http://www.slide.com/video_arrange ) There are also some interesting players at hoooka.com
2. playzr logo (you can get it from playzr(dot)com
3. A text headline that will be created by the user, for example Michaels Surfing Videos
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To help advisors share information about making sales and serving clients, RBC Wealth Management has launched a new web-based media platform that acts as a kind of YouTube for financial advisors.
Called Springboard, Minneapolis-based RBC Wealth Management's internal site features advisors talking about what has worked for them as well as RBC executives talking about timely subjects.
Some of the videos are also approved by RBC's compliance department for client use, and advisors are beginning to post them on their individual websites, such as Hardee Investment Group (click on this link, then click on 'Navigating Through an Evolving Tax Environment' on left), ranked as one of Barron's "Top 1000 Advisors."
In the months since Springboard went live in February, about half of RBC's 2,300 financial advisors have already used the new website, said Shawn Spott, RBC's vice president of corporate intelligence and research. Part of the site's popularity comes from its focus on substance and minimal marketing talk.
"There's no shortage of products and services at RBC, and advisors told us repeatedly that it's hard to cut through the clutter to find out the new ideas and practices out there," Spott said Thursday in a phone interview.
Earlier this year, for example, RBC created a white paper on the Bush tax cut situation and what it could mean for high net worth clients, then
Springboard posted content to help guide advisors through the paper's intricacies.
"We created an article that highlighted an FA talking about how they leveraged the white paper using an external attorney at a client event," Spott explained. "Then we packaged in some extra commentary from the people who wrote the white paper as well as some commentary about the white paper's strategic and tactical use from our product folks."
The advantage of Springboard, he noted, is that in the space of three two-minute videos, an advisor can hear from another advisor—"someone who's in the business, which is always popular"—as well as the white paper authors and RBC product specialists.
Springboard, which started out as an RBC training tool and later morphed into a sales tool, bills itself as a social media tool, although the platform does not offer instant messaging or Twitter access. It's more a place for storytelling, Spott said.
"When we do videos, we say, 'Get as technical as you want. Use the RBC vernacular and the way FAs talk to each other.' They know their peers, and we try to keep the marketing to a minimum. This is a YouTube, if you will, with high production values where FAs can share their stories."
Within the platform, Springboard also has blogging, commenting and ranking capabilities.
"We don't see this as a big social site where everybody interacts for the sake of interacting. This is about the content," Spott said.
Read Advisors Beware, Client Testimonials on Social Media = Advertising: Compliance Watch at AdvisorOne.com.


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- Charles Darwin, in an 1861 letter to Henry Fawcett, quoted in "Dinosaurs in the haystack" by Steven J. Gould in the March, 1992 issue of Natural History, v. 101, no. 3, p. 2-13.
- Also quoted in "The really hard science" by Michael Shermer in the October, 2007 issue of Scientific American.
- A quote posted here for Darwin Day, on the 200th anniversary of his birth.
More Info on Darwin:
- Rock Stars: Darwin the Geologist
- Charles Darwin and the H.M.S. Beagle
- Darwin decides against becomming a geologist, Chapter c21 of The Present is the Key to the Past, an e-book by Hugh Rance.
The above photo of Darwin is from the Wikimedia Commons.