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Steve Jobs, a co-founder of Apple who transformed the small PC maker into consumer electronics giant, will step down from his chief executive position at the company, according to a media reports. Timothy Cook, chief operating officer of Apple, will become the new CEO. Mr. Jobs will become the chairman of the company.
Mr. Jobs has been on the leave of absence since early this year due to health conditions. During his absence, Timothy Cook ran day-to-day operations, but Mr. Jobs continued to be involved into major strategic decision. This was the second time in two years when chief exec Steve Jobs took a leave of absence due to medical reasons.
In late 2003 Mr. Jobs was diagnosed with cancer in his pancreas. In 2004 he had an operation made that removed the cancer. However, in mid-2009 the head of Apple had a liver transplant. Mr. Jobs is believed to be the mastermind behind every successful gadget Apple has released in the last thirteen years.
Steve Jobs (left) and Timothy Cook (right)
Many analysts believed that Steve Jobs needed to leave Apple and Timothy Cook, or other talented executive, should take the reins.
"I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come. I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the board sees fit, as chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee," Steve Jobs wrote in a letter to Apple's employees.
As COO, Timothy Cook was was responsible for all of the company's worldwide sales and operations, including end-to-end management of Apple's supply chain, sales activities, and service and support in all markets and countries. He also headed Apple's Macintosh division and played a key role in the continued development of strategic reseller and supplier relationships, ensuring flexibility in response to an increasingly demanding marketplace.
"As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple. I believe Apple's brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role. I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you," added Mr. Jobs.
Before joining Apple, Mr. Cook was vice president of corporate materials for Compaq and was responsible for procuring and managing all of Compaq's product inventory. Previous to his work at Compaq, Cook was the chief operating officer of the reseller division at intelligent electronics. Cook also spent 12 years with IBM, most recently as director of North American fulfillment where he led manufacturing and distribution functions for IBM's PC company in North and Latin America.
"Steve's extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world's most innovative and valuable technology company. Steve has made countless contributions to Apple's success, and he has attracted and inspired Apple's immensely creative employees and world class executive team. In his new role as chairman of the board, Steve will continue to serve Apple with his unique insights, creativity and inspiration," said Art Levinson, chairman of Genentech, on behalf of Apple's board of directors.


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U.S. Department of Justice
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Connecticut Man Sentenced to Serve Two Years in Prison for Running Investment Fraud Scheme
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Thomas F. Donnelly Jr., 58, of Madison, Conn., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford, Conn., to serve 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for defrauding four investors of $675,000, announced David B. Fein, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
"This prosecution is part of an ongoing effort by the U.S. Attorney's Office, FBI and our other law enforcement partners to root out fraudsters who steal individuals' hard-earned funds," stated U.S. Attorney Fein. "We are committed not only to prosecuting corrupt investment advisors and seeking long prison terms, but also to educating the investing public. Citizens are encouraged to be vigilant before entrusting funds to any individual or firm. Potential investors should be suspicious of guaranteed high rates of return, investments that promise 'little or no risk of loss,' and investment scenarios that are difficult to understand."
According to court documents and statements made in court, Donnelly engaged in a scheme to defraud investors of Shoreline Index Partners LP, an entity Donnelly created and managed. In an effort to solicit investors to provide funds to Shoreline, Donnelly made misrepresentations in an investment prospectus falsely indicating that he had received a significant return prior to June 2006 when he knew that no such returns had been generated.
Between June 2006 and July 2008, Donnelly obtained a total of $675,000 from four investors. Although Donnelly represented to the four investors that their funds would be invested, he forwarded only approximately $175,000 of these funds to a Chicago-based brokerage clearing house. Donnelly used the majority of the invested funds, including about half the funds he had forwarded to the brokerage clearing house, for his own use and enjoyment, including to make mortgage payments on his Madison residence. The investigation revealed that Donnelly lost approximately $88,000 in funds through securities trades he made.
In an effort to convince the investors that their investments had generated a significant return, Donnelly altered the actual monthly brokerage statements by creating fraudulent monthly statements that purported to be from the Chicago-based clearing house. In one statement that he mailed to Shoreline investors in approximately October 2008, Donnelly fraudulently indicated that Shoreline's investments at the brokerage clearing house had a total value of more than $3.8 million when he knew that there was less than $50,000 in Shoreline funds at the brokerage clearing house.
Donnelly also altered documents prepared by an accounting firm, forged the signature of a certified public accountant and then submitted these altered and forged accounting documents to Shoreline's investors.
One of Donnelly's victim-investors addressed the court today and stated that he had known Donnelly on a social basis for more than 20 years. Even though Donnelly knew that the victim faced significant personal and business financial pressures, the victim stated that Donnelly "found me to be easy prey and took advantage of my situation" by promising a "very limited opportunity to generate great investment returns in a very secure and liquid environment."
Donnelly has paid full restitution to the victims.
On Dec. 13, 2011, Donnelly pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud.
This case was investigated by the FBI and was prosecuted by Senior Litigation Counsel Richard J. Schechter.
The Connecticut Securities, Commodities and Investor Fraud Task Force investigates matters relating to insider trading, market manipulation, Ponzi schemes, investor fraud, financial statement fraud, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and embezzlement. The task force includes representatives from the U.S. Attorney's Office; FBI; Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation; U.S. Secret Service; U.S. Postal Inspection Service; U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division, Fraud Section and Antitrust Division; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP); Office of the Chief State's Attorney; State of Connecticut Department of Banking; Greenwich Police Department and Stamford Police Department.
Citizens are encouraged to report any financial fraud schemes by calling, toll free, 855-236-9740, or by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com .
Today's announcement is part of efforts underway by President Obama's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force (FFETF) which was created in November 2009 to wage an aggressive, coordinated and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes. With more than 20 federal agencies, 94 U.S. attorneys' offices and state and local partners, it's the broadest coalition of law enforcement, investigatory and regulatory agencies ever assembled to combat fraud. Since its formation, the task force has made great strides in facilitating increased investigation and prosecution of financial crimes; enhancing coordination and cooperation among federal, state and local authorities; addressing discrimination in the lending and financial markets and conducting outreach to the public, victims, financial institutions and other organizations. Over the past three fiscal years, the Justice Department has filed more than 10,000 financial fraud cases against nearly 15,000 defendants including more than 2,700 mortgage fraud defendants.
To report financial fraud crimes, and to learn more about the President's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, please visit www.stopfraud.gov .

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Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday demonstrated the first die shot of its code-named Llano microprocessor that features both general-purpose x86 cores as well as graphics processing engine. The picture reveals some of the basic specifications of the chip. More importantly, AMD said that the Llano chip is due in 2011, no changes in the roadmap.
Based on the die shot displayed by Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager of AMD's products group, the first Fusion processor from AMD will feature 4 x86 cores that resemble those of Propus processor (AMD Athlon II X4) as well as 6 SIMD engines (with 80 stream processors per engine) that resemble those of Evergreen graphics chip (ATI Radeon HD 5800), PC3-12800 (DDR3 1600MHz) memory controller, possibly, with some tweaks to better serve x86 and graphics engines.
The processor lacks unified L3 in order to reduce manufacturing cost, but will have 2MB of L2 cache (512KB per core), which contradicts to previously available information that the chip has 4MB of L3.
AMD's Llano will feature around 1 billion of transistors, which is logical since AMD's Propus processor has around 300 million of transistors, whereas 480 stream processors and additional special purpose logic includes around 600 million of transistors. The chip will be made using 32nm silicon-on-insulator fabrication process.
AMD Llano accelerated processing unit (APU) is a part of AMD's Sabine platform that features AMD 900-series core-logic, USB 3.0, Serial ATA-600 and so on.


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I'd be lying if I didn't tell you being a parent is awesome. However, you need to be super careful with what you let your kids do, especially when it comes to technology (obviously). Now, you can take this in a handful of different ways. First of all, you don't want your kids getting into naughty websites or into forums or places they shouldn't be – duh. Additionally, you don't want them to mess something up, especially if it's important or on your important computer. Not many people have tons of extra computers sitting around for kids to play on, but a lot of kids have tablets or their own mini-tech devices they can use. In this case, kids can wreak havoc on a desktop (or any device) and cause a ton of trouble for you or someone who knows how to fix the issue.
Here's what happened
My kids were playing games on the computer for awhile one morning and decided they had enough. Either that or they couldn't continue playing because they ran into an error. Regardless, I was left to figure out what was going on. If you have any experience with a Windows computer, chances are you've encountered Windows errors (exe errors, viruses, malware, etc.). If you haven't, they aren't fun!
In fact, the error I noticed after my kids were done was the DWM error. I discovered this is related to the dwm.exe file (or the Desktop Window Manager) after doing some research to figure out how I can fix it.
Generally, errors aren't hard to fix. This is a quick video that can help if you encounter basic errors:
In my case, it was more complex.
I did some additional research and found out the importance of this file. I asked my kids if they knew what they were doing when it happened and of course I was greeted with the classic "we didn't do anything wrong" message.
Following some additional searches, I found this website with a detailed writeup about how to remove dwm.exe virus as well as a ton of other helpful info. What I discovered was that it may not be that file itself, but it could be a variety of other issues on my computer. Unfortunately, I didn't have any anti virus scans on the computer or it may have prevented this. I ran a bunch of the scans I found online to see if they caught anything. Nothing is fixed yet, but I have a lot of resources that I can refer to now.
I'm going to bring my computer to my friend and see if they can fix it for me and provide me with some tips for avoiding this in the future. I really don't want to deal with this, and it's really hard to blame my kids for something like this. I guess I need to take additional security steps in the future to prevent this from happening so I don't lose important data on my computer. That way I can still let my kids use it without being frustrated or nervous about it.


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Using previous case studies and data from third-party research on bloggers' habits and influence, Jory Des Jardins, President, BlogHer discusses best practices in measurement, outreach and such new practices like sponsored user-generated content and advisory boards.
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DescriptionWest Indian manatees are big, slow-moving, gentle vegetarians. They live in warm, shallow water in coastal rivers, estuaries, and lagoons. In winter, large groups of manatees sometimes congregate where warm water is being discharged from factories. Manatees feed on underwater vegetation, including algae, and sometimes graze on plants growing on shore that hang within their reach, but they never haul themselves out of the water. When they are active, they surface every few minutes to breathe, but when they are resting they can stay submerged for almost half an hour. Females produce a calf (occasionally twins) every two or three years. The calf stays very close to its mother until it is weaned, which can be as long as two years. Mother and calf communicate with squeaks and grunts.
Adaptation: "Like the maneuverable head end of upright vacuum cleaners, the ""bent"" shape of the snout and mandible of this Manatee, Trichechus manatus, is probably an adaptation to position the mouth in a way that makes lip-feeding efficient while the body behind it is more or less vertical. These animals hover buoyantly above the sea grass in their typical foraging-feeding posture, with the head tilted down and tail up."
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Making Waves
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Discover Boating, a boating awareness and general interest group charged with promoting this recreational pastime, faced a tough challenge when the economy plummeted and sent boat sales into a downward spiral. The group's main mission was to revive the boating lifestyle and generate leads by putting the blast back into boating.
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You deserve answers
To the Editor:
Some of my friends are in the insurance business. Beginning a couple of months ago, they started getting swamped with calls from clients and others who suddenly realized that (so-called) Affordable Care Act regulations are starting to kick in, especially cost-wise. Of course, this was planned by the Democrats. They didn't want to "confuse" voters by having tax increases imposed by a Democrat-controlled Congress begin prior to the election.
The problem, of course, is that since volumes of regulations are still being written, no insurance agent has all the answers. However, there is a solution:?Our elected representatives – Sens. Franken and Klobuchar, and Rep. Walz – must know all of the answers because they all voted for the bill. To not have read it, studied it and understood it before voting for it would have been an egregious violation of the public trust. Wouldn't it?
I suggest that persons interested in why their health insurance is suddenly doubling in cost, or why their company is considering dropping their health insurance, or why Obamacare has so many new taxes in it, or any hundreds of other questions, simply contact Franken, Klobuchar and Walz for answers. When you call, insist on speaking directly to them so that some poor secretary or intern is not on the hook for an incorrect answer. This also will give our representatives an excellent opportunity to hear directly from constituents.
Some questions you might ask:
o President Obama repeatedly promised that Obamacare would reduce the cost of health care. Why are my health insurance rates going up at double-digit rates?
o President Obama repeatedly promised that if I liked my present health care policy, I could keep it. Why am I now finding out that I and probably a majority of Americans will not be able to keep the insurance we now have?
o It is well known that you were never given time to read much more than the title of the so-called Affordable Care Act before you voted for it. Not having read it, why did you vote for it? Do you consider that to be a violation of your oath of office?
o Why does the Obama administration think, as it is arguing in virtually every case brought against the abortion mandate in Obamacare, that the government has the authority to override the religious beliefs and the opposition to abortion by a majority of the citizens of this country? Does Obama not respect the Constitution? Or was his oath just so many empty words?
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As we approached the river, a flotilla of rafters dropped into the Upper Bernard Rap- ids. We thumbed a ride on the rafts into Oregon, 100 yards and 15,000 cfs away.
"Where'd you boys come from?" Our guide was a seasoned river traveler with a nicotine-stained mustache and a Chaco tan—he's been calling rivers his home since '78. I'm sure he'd seen or heard it all.
"The top ... Seven Devils," I said and pointed. The guide strained to follow my finger to the skyline above. He shook his head.
"You boys have fun," he said, as he eddied the boat and we stepped into Oregon.
The Oregon side of the Snake is paralleled by the historic and sacred Nee-Me- Poo Trail, the route that Chief Joseph led his people on from Wallowa Lake to Montana while fleeing General Howard in 1877. We followed it southward until we saw the sun-weathered Hat Point Trail sign, which marked six miles to the Oregon highpoint.
The Hat Point Trail quickly disappeared up a stringer can- yon, rotten with volcanic scree. The canyon's broken earth took back half of every step. Route finding and the afternoon heat stifled our pace to a crawl.
Eventually the canyon broke into mellower ground then slipped into forest where it resumed the climb toward the boreal rim. Five hours later we climbed out onto the crest and up the lookout tower we had spied earlier in the day. With only a few hours of light and thunderheads on the horizon, we quickly retreated. The return miles clipped by quickly but as we slipped over the final series of grassy fells before the river, darkness eclipsed our intent.
"No sense trying to swim it in the dark," I said. "We should bed down and rest."
Mike's entire right side was studded with cactus spines from his fall so rest was an easy sell. We spent 45 minutes extracting barbed quills from his back, shoulder and legs ... some buried deep, past fascia and into muscle. We agreed we didn't know each other that well and I left Mike to pull the spines on his back- side on his own.
I pulled my sleeves over my calves and draped the map over my torso and drifted into sleep as the glow of the Sheep Fire illuminated the sky behind the cresting ridge to our north.
I woke to chukar rallying the morning light. "I guess we should get moving," I suggested to Mike, still harvesting quills. He shaved the rest off and bufferd the stumps from his compression shorts with a pair of gloves and we left.
We hoped the dam-fed Snake would drop overnight, but the early morning river level still had massive water for two lone runners with ballasting packs. We care-fully selected a broad stretch, well above objective hazards, battened down the packs and dove into the flow. What appeared to be mild eddies were fraught with current.
Exhausted and separated by 200 yards, we pulled ourselves onto the Idaho side, organized our gear and began the slow climb up the canyon walls toward flatter ground, quietly reveling in snagging this plum.
We entered the canyon as strangers, tethered by a line slung between two high points. Thirty-six hours later we walked out as friends, having shared the adventure of a lifetime.
A week passed before I reached out. I was curiously looking for the deepest documented river canyon, and posted a link to Mike's Face- book wall.
He commented, "I don't even need to read it ... when?!"
... And the next adventure begins.


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13406 E. Philadelphia St. Whittier, CA 90608
Back when college was barely a whisper in the minds of her fellow middle-school classmates, Sophia Zamorano '14 was hanging out with her older sisters in the Turner Hall dorms, tagging along to their university classes, and strolling the grounds of Whittier College like it was her second home.
Eight years later, Sophia crossed the commencement stage on Friday and the Zamorano family added a third daughter to their growing Poet family.
"I was very proud to see how seriously [Sophia] took her Whittier College education," says big sister Crystal Zamorano '06. "I just feel so proud altogether knowing that both my sisters and I are Whittier College graduates; it's something that we share that not many other sisters do. It's special. I'm even prouder knowing how proud we've made our parents."
Though the Zamorano family was very involved on the Whittier campus during the six years that the eldest daughters, April and Crystal, attended, Sophia was hesitant to apply to Whittier College. A bit of a rebel, Sophia sought to tread her own path and decided to attend Rio Hondo Community College.
When the time came to transfer, however, Sophia could think of only one place to apply: Whittier College.
"I couldn't see myself anywhere else," recollects Sophia. "It has been the best decision I have ever made. Whittier feels like a second home for me."
But it wasn't just a family connection that brought Sophia to Whittier. In middle-school, Sophia met Martin Ortiz '49, who lent his name and legacy to the Ortiz Programs. Ortiz took the Zamorano family under his wings, encouraged the sisters to attend college, thus becoming the first in their family to do so, and helped the family find sufficient funds to send all three girls to Whittier.
For Sophia, Ortiz's faith in her inspired her desire to pursue a higher education.
"Martin once asked me what I wanted to be when I was older," she said. "When I told him a veterinarian, he told me that he had a friend that was a veterinarian and that he would set up an internship for me; I was twelve at the time. Martin believed in me before I believed in myself."
Crystal agrees, "Martin was truly a blessing who not only helped my family through things they may have never thought possible, he also left a lasting impact and taught us the ways to help continue his legacy."
Sophia was also acquainted with others at Whittier including Professor of Psychology Chuck Hill and Luz Maria Galbreath, director of the Ortiz Programs, who welcomed her and provided the additional support she needed.
"Though we did not get to share the college experience with her, as graduates of Whittier, we were able to offer Sophia advice in many different areas i.e. pledging, choosing a major, and helping with her senior paper," Crystal explains.
Armed with her sisters' advice, Sophia pledged for the Metaphonian Society, worked at the Cultural Center, participated in various Ortiz Program events and majored in psychology. Through the Metaphonian Society, Sophia not only met and networked with many students, but also gained leadership skills as the homecoming chair and intersociety representative.
"When I pledged, I just clicked with the other girls, and it was not just my society that I got involved with, but with all the other societies as well… I value the skills that I learned [from being a Metaphonian] and I know I will be able to apply them to the workplace."
Her eldest sister, April '04 was involved in the Thalian Society and majored in child development; while Crystal majored in psychology. Only two years apart, both sisters were consecutive presidents of the Hispanic Student Association and played on the Whittier softball and volleyball teams.
Now, it's about giving back to the College. Inspired by their mentor's example of giving back to the community, April and Crystal joined the Alianza de Los Amigos, the Latino alumni organization founded by Ortiz.
April currently is serving as the treasurer for Alianza de Los Amigos and Crystal as an executive board member. Sophia plans to join her sisters in Alianza as well.
"I am glad that I ended up at Whittier because although I did not value having so much in common with my sisters in the past, being an alumna from the same private university [as them] is something I will treasure forever."
After Whittier, Sophia plans to build on the skills and talents she has gained at Whittier and pursue a career in the health field, possibly as a pharmaceutical sales representative.
As for her sisters, April currently owns her own business, exporting cars to China and Japan. Crystal has worked in clinical business operations for Allergan Pharmaceuticals for the last seven years, and credits her experience at Whittier for her success.
"Not only has my Whittier College education prepared me in my professional field but the networking opportunities provided by Whittier have really helped develop me as well. Both have contributed to my leadership and confidence in the workplace."


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The seminar will provide a new perspective for caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The focus will be on improving life for caregivers and individuals with memory challenges. Strategies for negotiating challenging behaviors and maintaining a meaningful life after diagnosis will be discussed. All are welcome.


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Solid-state drives are projected to become much more capacious, but more affordable in the coming years, according to Micron, a major maker of flash memory that powers SSDs. In general, the company believes that solid-state storage will get more affordable. On the SSD front, absolutely, I think the pricing will help increase density per drive, yet more advanced.
"On the SSD front [...] I think the pricing will help increase density per box, or per drive," said Steven Appleton, chief executive officer of Micron, at a conference call with financial analysts.
SSDs are currently much more expensive than traditional hard disk drives, yet they provide better performance and reliability. Lower prices would tangibly help SSDs to gain ground and market share primarily in the space of small computers that require storage devices in 1.8" form-factor.
For the fourth quarter of fiscal year, Micron had net income attributable to Micron shareholders of $342 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, on net sales of $2.5 billion, and generated a quarterly record $1.1 billion in cash flows from operations. The results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 compare to net income of $939 million (including $488 million in gains from the Numonyx acquisition), or $0.92 per diluted share, on net sales of $2.3 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2010, and a net loss of $100 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, on net sales of $1.3 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009.
For the 2010 fiscal year, the company had net income attributable to Micron shareholders of $1.9 billion, or $1.85 per diluted share, on net sales of $8.5 billion. Cash flows from operations were $3.1 billion for fiscal 2010. The results for fiscal 2010 compare to a net loss of $1.9 billion, or $2.35 per diluted share, on net sales of $4.8 billion for the 2009 fiscal year.
"We reached several new company milestones in fiscal 2010, including generating the highest annual revenue, income and operating cash flows in Micron's history. We have emerged from the difficult economic conditions over the past few years as an industry leader with one of the strongest balance sheets and product portfolios in the business," said Steve Appleton, Micron chairman and chief executive officer.


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BloGTK 2.0 Packages For Ubuntu 10.04 Released
As promised, I've uploaded a new Ubuntu package to the PPA that is compatible with Ubuntu 10.04. This package doesn't have any new features, but does remove the dependency on the python-gnome2-extras package that was removed in Lucid.
The new package hasn't been extensively tested, so file a bug report if there are any installation bugs.
UPDATE (6/14/10): A minor bug slipped in with the last update, so there's a new package available on the PPA. It should be posted within the next few hours.


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Dara Torres turned back the hands of time Saturday night at the 2008 Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. In front of a sold-out arena, Torres not only became the oldest U.S. swimmer to make an Olympic team, she became the first American swimmer to make five Olympic teams. She won the 100M freestyle, beating favorite Natalie Coughlin and posting a time of 53.78. Coughlin came in second with a time of 53.83 and grabbed the second spot on the Beijing roster.
Commenting on her improbable achievement, Torres said, "I was very surprised that I won." She added: "I'm ecstatic. I can't believe it."


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Posted on 04/07/2012 4:08:36 PM PDT by hotshot
Caught on camera a tourist being beaten in downtown Baltimore and instead of helping him, a crowd laughs and steals his belongings.
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Its just Holders people having a little fun.
Baltimore is LOST. We need to withdraw immediately.
hackers from 4chan used their networking skillz to ID the video uploader, and now this merry bunch is getting busted.
More like vermin in dire need of .45 caliber skull ventilation, I'd say.
Some people just NEED killin', and here's a bunch of them caught on video.
"I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
You be pickin' my cott'n now, cracka!
"Children out to play? "
We already know that nothings going to happen if it's holders and jacksons bros.
Yes Sir, that NEED KILLIN list is getting longer by the day.
Send in the Zimmermans!!!!!
I have to wonder something. Are the democrats trying to take us back to pre-1950's when we had segregation? Because honestly that is where we are heading if crap like this keeps up.
Exactly. The outlaw John W Harding was once asked how many men he had killed. After pondering a moment, he answered, Well, none that didn't need it. I'd be a big fan of using flamethrowers on groups of feral youts like this, It'd give a new twist to "light 'em up"...
Send this to Elspeth what's her name and Rich Lowry
These vermin thrive in every major inner-city. We're a stupid people to ever allow it to get this bad.
More evidence here...
I'm angry. Had I been there I would have fought those MFs - and probably died in a futile effort.
I only watched the first half minute or so. I didn't want to puke or start punching things.
Another reason NOT to venture into Baltimore.. ever.
A time to stand your ground and not back down, city folk. I guess I am lucky because I live way back in the mountains and rarely see people. But before I do my Dogs let me know what kind of beast it is. We are very well supplied with things that go BOOM! And petty much live off what we produce, off the hoof or from the ground. I don't think people have seen bad, but it's coming.
as i understand it the newly arrived hard working legal black immigrants resent the intolerant lazy generation after generation welfare negros who feel they are entitled.
if true i don't blame them.
This applies to *any* city.
I totally agree. If they advance on you, cut them down.
Long Live Zimmerman!
Well, at least you would have done just what the priggish, bedwetting liberals expect you to do...die in glorious victimhood.
""I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.""
When you are done, the only thing left will be the snakeheads and hopefully a couple of bushels of blue claws.
What other cities are going to be no-go zones? We cannot let them drive us out of our cities. Americans are becoming displaced people in our own country.
I wouldn't go into downtown Balmer with any thing less than a squad of Marines. I'd rather go for a stroll in downtown Kandahar than Balmer.
I grew up in a caribbean neighborhood in Brooklyn. They use to tell me they hated American blacks.
I was always puzzled by it. Now I understand.
We already have.
I have eschewed cities in the US since the early 70's. I don't plan to change my direction.
This the lame stream ignores....but today...all we here is Tulsa...black men shot and killed/wounded...MAYBE a white guy did it...repeat...repeat..repeat
hear...damn I need to proofread
But law-abiding citizens in Baltimore - white or black - can't easily carry guns, can they? Only the criminal class has such liberties. And that is a major reason why our cities are turning into war zones.
My city is much, much safer than Baltimore, largely because it is not run by crooks, but also because many of us are packing heat, legally. I could aver that Manchester is 90% white, but that is beside the point. Criminal behavior thrives where law-abiding citizens are practically forbidden from self-defense and the "authorities" protect serial miscreants in the interest of a misplaced social solidarity. As though blacks aren't victims too - which they most certainly are.
I corrected the link for you!!
Much clearer video. The white guy was drunk but he still did not deserve to be "Treyvor Punched"
This country is a violent ignorant cess pool. But where to go? Europistan?
Good thing I don't believe this life, this world is all that exists.
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In short: Yet again the Munro delivers the most challenging and rewarding race experience of the year. In full: The pain during and after reminds you that you are taking part in something special. Great organisation! Great atmosphere amongst the masochistic mrunners! Ample water, sweets and salted crisps along the course! Great T-shirt, Medal and Cap! Fabulous food at the end! I will be back for the "normal" Munro in 2013 ...Date of review: June 25, 2012
In short: A challenging 21km trail course set in the Alice Holt forest. Great atmosphere. I will be back again next year.Date of review: April 3, 2012
In short: A lot harder than I thought it would be, and its not the climbs that make it tough its the long inviting flat sections in-between!In full: Having completed 2 MIdsummer Munro events on Box Hill, I thought that I would give this race a go. I was not disappointed. This is a lot harder than it looks on paper, and it has (according to my Garmin) just over 1500 feet of total ascent over the HM distance.Great organisation and scenery make this a race I will be doing again next year.Date of review: July 29, 2011
In short: Great event that's on my doorstep. Most of the route is off road on a scenic trail up to the infamous Gibbet Hill. In full: Really well organised event by Haslemere Boarder AC (I'm not a member by the way!) Great, and challenging, route up to Gibbet Hill with around 575 feet of ascent in the first 3 miles with a rewarding view over Surrey and Sussex downs at the top. The second half is a down hill sprint!Nice goodie bag and very nice medal. Free cake as well. What more could you want for a tenner? Date of review: July 15, 2011
In short: Best race of the year!In full: 2nd time for me, and yet again Dr Robert has organised an excellent event. This is a very hard "race", but it is well worth the painI am feeling in my legs today, and the many weeks of training I put in running up and down hills. 57th this time round, and I will be gunning for a top 40 finish in 2012.Thanks to all the marshals for looking after us, and the encouragement. Date of review: June 20, 2011
In short: Great venue for a HM. Excellent organisation, and the best goodie bag around!In full: My second year of doing the Bolt, and I stepped up to the 21k which was a good decision. The route is off road, and very safe (for those that care about these things), but it is also challenging with a couple of "interesting" hills.The organisation is superb, and the overall feeling is of a great family day out. The warm up at the start is great fun, and puts everyone in the right frame of mind for having a good time.Plenty of water around the route, and with temperatures up to 20c on the day it was needed.I will vertainly be back in 2012.Date of review: April 21, 2011
In short: Great event! 3rd time for me, and it gets better every time.In full: Great organisation. Excellent location. Just enough variation in terrain to make it challenging. I will be back in September hoping to slice another 30seconds off my PB! Thanks for a great Sunday morning.Date of review: March 14, 2011
In short: Great way to spend a Saturday morning. Will be back next year!In full: I was pushed for time so took on the 15 mile route (9, 15 and 20 miles were on offer). The run starts on tarmac, but within half a mile you are on trail. The route was very muddy due to the heavy overnight rain, but that just added to the fun!The route (very clearly signed by the way) is very hilly with just over 1360 feet of ascent, but you are rewarded for your efforts with some spectacular views.The only negative comment is that although the route was stated to be 15 miles, my Garmin (and those of other runners) showed it to be only 13.5 miles. We discussed this with the organiser at the end and suggested that he position it as a Half Marathon in 2011. I will certainly be there for it!Overall this is a great run to add into your training schedule for VLM, or the other big races that are just around the corner.Date of review: February 28, 2011
In short: Flat, fast course. Great end of year opportunity to lower your PB.In full: A very flat and fast course. Most of the people I heard talking at the end had lowered their PBs, and I managed to take 5 mins off mine! Good facilities, marshals, and atmosphere. There were pockets of spectators around the course which was good for a chilly Sunday morning. The scenery isn't the best, but running a mile along the beach towards the end certainly made up for the 4 miles spent in the old Royal Navy base!It's the first time I have done this race, and I will certainly be doing this again next year.I would recommend this race. Date of review: November 22, 2010
In short: Well organised with a nice mix of flat fast airfield and undulating Surrey roads.In full: Second time I have run this, and the slight revision to the way that the route was run really worked.Fantastic Job! I will be back for more in March 2011.Date of review: October 5, 2010
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ESCANABA – Charles H. Cole, 74, 825 Washington Ave., Escanaba, passed away on Wednesday evening, July 3, 2013, at Christian Park Health Care Center.
He was born on Feb. 19, 1939, in Gladstone, son of Louis and Irene (Jurvelin) Cole. Charles graduated from Gladstone High School in 1957.
On Oct. 26, 1957, Charles married Gladys Katherine Rogers at St. Patrick's Church in Escanaba. She preceded him in death in 1997.
Charles was a truck driver for beverage distributors in the area for many years, including Graf's, Lipinski Beverage and Pryal Distributing, retiring in 1998.
He was an avid outdoorsman, especially enjoying hunting and fishing. He loved dogs and had several throughout the years. Charles was a Green Bay Packer fan and enjoyed watching all sports on the TV.
Among survivors include his children, Windy (Roger) Good, David Cole, and Maureen (Jim) Rogers of Escanaba, Connie (Mark) Ratzmann of Milwaukee, Tony (Dana) Cole of Menominee, Charles "Chip" (Beth Jennings) Cole of Green Bay; 20 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Kathy Larsen of Escanaba; close family friend, Cyndy Lombardi of Escanaba; nieces, nephews, cousins and his dog, Lucy (a.k.a., Lucifer).
In addition to his parents and wife, Charles was preceded in death by his daughter, Kelly; son, Matthew; and his mother and father-in-law.
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Looking into a dense forest and assuming it's healthy is called the "green lie," but under the lens of an environmentalist like Carl Martin, you realize something is very wrong.
"This is everywhere. It's called Japanese stilt grass," Martin explained while at the Wildlands Conservancy Pool Sanctuary in Emmaus, Lehigh County.
Martin said this is just one example of invasive species that are killing urban forests throughout the Lehigh Valley and southeastern Pennsylvania.
"Nothing eats it. This occupies growing space, meaning it will take sun away from plants, nutrients out of the soil." Martin explained.
That leaves virtually no room for native plants and trees to grow, and despite the sea of green, little food for animals to eat.
"This is happening at a rapid rate. We are losing a lot forage for native animals, birds insects and so forth," Martin added.
At Wildlands South Mountain Preserve, a clear patch of blue sky could be seen, however, a green canopy should be covering the space.
Martin said the future of area forests could be no trees, vines and plenty of invasive species.
The Emmaus-based Wildlands Conservancy is working to combat the problem throughout its nine preserves. Crews are clearing out invasive species, making room for native, viable vegetation.
Martin is hoping deer enclosures, which are large, fenced-off areas where natural fauna flourish, can be a teaching tool for the public.
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Think of the enclosures as fully stocked supermarkets for animals, outside the enclosure being nothing but empty shelves.
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Who's putting together those orders in the end?
There are some limitations (e.g., you can't specify different toppings on different parts of the pizzas).
I'm guessing it also lacks the ability to specify a delivery address or a delayed time (e.g. call at 4:17 PM for a 6:30 PM pick-up).
Press 1 for large pizza with sausage & mushroom.Press 2 for medium pizza - plain.Press 3 for large pizza - plain.Press 4 for large pizza with pepperoni.
November >> Thats customizable as well.
Danger, Will Robinson!
So, if I read this part of your response correctly, you think a machine would be better than a human for taking the order because humans make mistakes and machines don't. Hmmmm.....And then there's the guy making your pizza... HE could make a mistake, too. Isn't that just part of life with humans instead of machines?I vote for the human in a customer service situation.I worked in food service/customer service for MANY years. Good customer service requires a human.
I repeat: If I reached an automated service for my pizza order, I would hang up and never call again.I'm willing to bet there are a lot more like me out there....
Call your bank or cable provider and you'll see what I mean. "Press 1 for English...Press 2 if you're a current customer, Press 3 if you have a problem with your Internet connection"....Silence, then..."If you have connectivity issues with your Internet, you can reach us online at blah, blah, blah"
petef - Everything is speech driven.
sourdough girl and Mike, but especially sourdough girl,It sounds like you're against automated ordering systems in general because they are for want of a personal nature. Well, there is already precedent for automated ordering systems that I'm sure you enjoy using, and they've probably been around since Johannes Gutenberg. They're called menus, and they're printed using automated printing presses (or computer printers now). As you attempt to make a point about keeping the personal interaction alive between customer and business, just remember the efficiency and error-free repeatability menus provide for the customer. Also consider the menu's images that help to tell the story of what you are ordering. Also consider the innate communication flexibility a menu affords by allowing each patron to explore his or her options at his or her own pace. Now that's half of the ordering experience right there! Do you really think having a server/waiter verbally list everything they offer, as some snobbish restaurants do, is better because it's more personal?- red.november
Sorry, november, but your "menu" example doesn't work. I understand the point you are trying to make, BUT, all restaurants now have menus.
Hi,Interesting thread. I represent 800 PBX and I couldn't restrain from adding my 2 cents. Our IVR is not looking to 'replace' human agents but we are confident that it can certainly minimize the wait time and help bring in more revenue. 1- Wait time. "Please wait. All our representatives are busy assisting other customers. If you would like to use our automated processing system, please say "automated order" or press 1 and get additional 5% off or free extra cheese on the order." I would prefer automated system rather than waiting 2-3 mins to reach an agent. Remember the peak load times when customers were waiting? Are agents always reliable? Shouldn't we have some backup for taking orders. Younger generation love automation. If an IVR is designed properly, its an advantage. 2- Repeat orders. Many customers repeat orders and the caller need not wait till he reaches the agent. Our IVR system would say "Welcome back, Steve (people love hearing their names). I see that you have placed an order with us before - bread sticks, large pizza with mushroom etc. and diet coke. Should I order you the same again?" If yes, we can even ask "I have your old credit card on file. The card number ends with .." Do you want me to use the same credit card? I need the security (cvv2) code.This filters out 40% of the orders. And no one would mind answering yes, no questions.3- International population. Spanish customers prefer speaking with someone in spanish. Same with Chinese and Indians. IVR can offer the localized menu and take the order automatically. HUGE advantage compared to your competition.4- Cross selling. Is the agent trained on cross selling combos (upsell)? Does he/she has the time to go over the options when there is a influx of calls.5- Throughput. Can your telephony system handle calls if there is huge traffic of incoming calls?6- Real time status. "Hi Steve, thanks for your order. It has been dispatched and should be at your door within next 5 mins." this can be integrated with the text alerts.7- Reminders, alerts, coupons distribution can all be done easily.8- Names & addresses - we get few through the phone number directly and this saves lot of hassle to say the name and addresses. Of course, the caller can also say something different. It can take addresses (street names, apt nums automatically based on zipcode) and even bill the customers on their credit card using your merchant card provider.How many people use self checkout in the malls? Why do they do so? Isn't it more laborious? Does it violate good customer service?Pete-zza >> Thats customizable. You can order more than one pizza with different toppings.November >> Thats customizable as well. petef - Everything is speech driven. Essen1 >> Its the system which takes credit card and even bills the customer It can be tied up with your POS.I am open to any feedback. Thank you, guys!
Hi 800PBX,I have checked your system and that was pretty much everything I was looking for.Looks satisfactory however some improvization is required -- Av
I will reopen this thread. Av now says he is a consultant for 800 PBX and meant no harm or deception. I will leave it to the membership to draw their own conclusions about messages like this one:
Have you been outside of the first world countries much? You don't think the example works only because you have become acclimated to it in our modern culture. People in third world countries would try to make the same argument you just have, but even include menus in that argument. Not only do some regions of the world not have menus, but many don't even have set prices because they expect you to negotiate the price. Translation: They expect you to interact with them more than you would here in the United States. Go back even further in time or deeper into certain indigenous cultures and you don't have restaurants at all. A restaurant in some cultures would be too formal. Translation: They prize the human experience of eating together more than the exchange of goods or services.It's called business. If you want something more human than business, you shouldn't live in the midst of capitalism.- red.november
Your arguments are not germane to this topic.
The error prone human in your example just made the case for removing as many minimum wage error prone humans as possible from the ordering experience. Restaurants who have people that both take orders and cook the food are rare for a reason: division of labor improves performance and proficiency. So that error prone human you have making the mistakes in the preparation of food now gets to try his hand at taking orders and make mistakes there too. How is that better? In your ordering model he has twice as much to do, so twice as much to forget. People who don't work in the fast food industry don't seem to realize what it takes to be fast. Other industries pay more, and therefore acquire more skilled labor, which per chance might include someone skilled enough to accomplish order taking and food preparation at the same time without making mistakes, but it still won't be fast.However, if you want to downgrade the contribution a human order taker makes by giving him fool-proof tools such as an automated, and possibly even scripted POS, what is ultimately your point? How is a human employee pressing buttons on a machine like a robot any better than the person giving the order pressing buttons on a machine? I think you know the answer is that it isn't because the human isn't really the order taker anyway. The machine is. The human is just a fuzzy information layer that can answer questions if posed, maybe. Again, customer service will never be outmoded. It can coexist with an automated ordering system. Arbitrarily adding a human in the ordering process just for the sake of human interaction is just sad. If people are that desperate for human interaction, they should join a lodge or attend more community events. You know, where people have fun without cash registers.- red.november


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (52 votes).
In short: Seems to have a lot of inclinesIn full: 2009. Enjoy the route around town but not too depressing. My local half but not great for PB potential. Quite a challenging course but rewarding at thye end.Date of review: May 12, 2009
In short: Excellent organisation as usual, showing off Bracknell to it's full advantage. Gentle hills but still quick.In full: I love this race. It is well organised and friendly. I suprised myself and got a PB as I always considered this a hilly course. Much of the race is flat but you do climb out of the town on miles seven and eight on a gentle gradient. Comprehensive water stations. Sounds stupid, but I like getting my medal from the mayor or councilors at the end.Date of review: May 15, 2006
In short: First half in 13 yearsIn full: I first run this about 3 years ago, and i run it about ten minutes slower, seeing as im a few pounds heavier, i was quite pleased. Good enjoyable run, plenty of water, and decent support most of the way round. Whoever put that short sharp shock near the end needs shooting. See ya in Windsor. Date of review: May 12, 2006
In short: I used to think Bracknell was flat.....In full: Not the fastest of courses - lots of hills particularly around halfway. It would be a quicker course the other way round as there were several long climbs followed by sharp drops. The organisation couldn't be faulted and the medal was really good quality so good value for £10. I was particularly impressed with the marshalls who were all very friendly and encouraging.Date of review: May 12, 2006
In short: dull scenary, too many under passes, great support from rugby club youngstersDate of review: May 12, 2006
In short: Well organised and friendly runIn full: My only moan would be the strong smell of dog poo at the beginning of the race. Could not see the problems with the hairpins, at the underpasses, as there were only 3 or 4 of these. The Marshalls were friendly and supportive and loved the wet sponges.Date of review: May 12, 2006
In short: Well organised,great marshals, support good in patches scenery poorIn full: Undulating is the best description of the course. It is never flat,but there are no real hills. Two very short sharp climbs and every thing else is gently up or down. Apart from a pretty stretch by a river the scenery is dull and modern urban. The numerous underpasses stop it from being a fast course,but PBs are certainly possible. The best thing about this race was the large amount of friendly marshals and the children at the water stations, offering encouragement. Date of review: May 9, 2006
In short: PB! Pleasantly surprised since I ran London 2 weeks & Reading 4 weeks ago!Date of review: May 9, 2006
In short: Enjoyable race, hairpin turns by the subways a little annoying but overall better than average.Date of review: May 9, 2006
In short: The race was well marshalled and there was plenty of drink stations.Date of review: May 8, 2006
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One of the amazing yet frustrating things about working on the cultural side of public diplomacy is that the results of our programs are often not apparent until after months, years, or even decades have passed. We know our exchanges work; for example, there are many examples of International Visitor Leadership Program participants, identified for their leadership potential, who have become heads of state. But as a cultural affairs officer, you often leave a country still wondering what impact your programs will have in the long term.
That's why a recent visit by Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson to Guatemala, which highlighted the specific and immediate results of the English Access Microscholarship Program (Access), was so gratifying and so much fun.
Access is a worldwide program sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs that provides two years of English-language instruction to underprivileged youth ages 14-18. Guatemala's Access program is the largest in the Western Hemisphere: it has approximately 1,435 current students and 700 alumni. Some of these alumni live in and around Coban, Guatemala's third-largest city and an area heavily affected by narcotrafficking. Fifty of the alumni participate in a special Embassy-sponsored follow-on program, which gives them a third year of intensive English study and the opportunity to learn and practice basic English teaching skills.
Our hope when we started the follow-on program in January 2012 was that afterward, the students would be able to get jobs as primary school English teachers or private tutors. Six months in, these amazing young people have already far exceeded those expectations. On their own, they found a public elementary school near Cobán that had no English teacher and devised a schedule to teach the classes themselves. They write lesson plans, review them with their own English teachers, and then teach classes as a team with peer observers who can give them constructive feedback. As a result, children in Coban who otherwise would not have had the opportunity to learn English are doing so, and our Access alumni are getting valuable teaching experience.
Even more noteworthy was the connection we made between our Access alumni and a recent U.S. military humanitarian mission in Coban called "Beyond the Horizons." The mission involved a wide variety of community activities, including health clinics staffed with U.S. military medical personnel that provided free medical services for the local community. Since the U.S. military personnel didn't speak Spanish or the indigenous languages of the area, they faced a significant communications barrier with their patients. Enter our Access alumni, who worked as translators over a period of months translating from Q'eqchi' to English, so that their fellow Cobaneros could receive desperately needed medical services.
Assistant Secretary Jacobson got to meet some of these students and hear about their English teaching and translation work during her June 27-28 visit to Guatemala. Witnessing that conversation was one of the most moving experiences I've had yet in the Foreign Service. She was so proud of them, and they were so proud of themselves. These young people will go on to do amazing things for their communities and their country -- but in a very real way, they already have. I'm privileged to play some small role in helping them to make that happen.


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On November 6, 2001, Microsoft entered into a proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and nine State Attorneys General, designed to resolve the remaining liability findings in U.S. v. Microsoft, CA No. 98-1232 (CKK) and New York, et al, v. Microsoft, CA No. 98-1233 (CKK). The proposed settlement was entered by the District Court on November 12, 2002 in the form of three Final Judgments. The Final Judgments expired on May 12, 2011.


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Just another day hanging out with Jordan, Alan, Vincent and David. But, this time got to see David Thai's 2008 Infiniti G35 Sedan. Took the time to highlight David's car to show how beautiful it was. Enjoy. FatlaceTV – David Thai G35 Sedan from Shavi Wijegunaratne on Vimeo. Also on


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Your "I don't have time," fat burning workout
The Columbus Dispatch - March 22, 2013 10:29 PM
Adding high intensity interval training - or HIIT - to your workout routine does two things: burns more fat and saves time.
Don't we all want that?
I've written about this before, but you don't have to spend an hour or more at the gym to get a good workout. In fact, spending an hour on the treadmill is less beneficial than doing sprints for 15 minutes. Now, I know a lot of runners and running forever is their preferred form of exercise. I'm not telling you to stop distance running. In fact, I'm jealous. I can't go more than three miles, and that's a struggle. What I'm suggesting is to add interval training to your routine, just like you add strength training (right?), and you'll see results.
Check out this article on Charles Poliquin's site. Poliquin is a well-known fitness guru who gets into the science of exercise. I think these two graphs sum it up:
High-intensity exercise that increases insulin will facilitate muscle protein and glycogen synthesis, while the increase in growth hormone after the workout will increase the burning of free fatty acids as an energy source, producing fat loss over the long term.
The endurance workout elevated cortisol and growth hormone, while decreasing insulin. This indicates that the body is sparing glycogen stores so as to be able to maintain function as exercise continues at a steady state. This is key because it calls our attention to the reason that aerobic exercise is not effective for losing fat or building muscle.
Try these HIIT ideas for 15-30 minutes total:
On the treadmill: Warm up for two minutes at a comfortable jog, sprint for 30 seconds, then go back to the jog for a minute or so, then sprint for 45, back to the jog until you recover, back to the sprint for one minute, then back to the jog for recovery. Then start the cycle again. Do this for 15-20 minutes.
Other options (at home or the gym): Do mountain climbers for one minute, recover for 45 seconds, mountain climbers for 45 seconds, recover for 30, mountain climbers for 30, recover for 15. Then pick another high intensity cardio exercise, say, burpees, and do the same thing. Then go with, say, high knees or tuck jumps. You can even add a strength exercise - pushups or bodyweight squats - during the "rest" periods to increase the burn.
If you need other ideas, comment here and I'll come up with more.


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Where's the best place to retire? It's not Ohio, report shows
The Columbus Dispatch - May 06, 2014 11:00 AM
A new Bankrate.com suggests that Ohio isn't a great place to spend your golden years.
The Bankrate.com report ranks Ohio as the 38th best state for retirement. The report considers an assortment of factors, ranging from cost of living, taxes, crime, health care and weather.
While Ohio had the 13th lowest cost of living, the state also had the fifth-lowest score when it comes to our overall level of satisfaction with our surroundings. The report showed that Ohio's weather is the 14th worst.
South Dakota came in first in the report due to its low tax burden and low crime rate. Colorado, Utah, North Dakota and Wyoming round out the top five.
The bottom five are New York, West Virginia, Alaska, Arkansas and Hawaii.


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People around here (Boston) are livid about Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's appearance as the cover boy on this month's Rolling Stone�magazine. He comes across looking like a teen heartthrob you'd see on the cover of Tiger Beat, complete with Armani shirt and rock star hair.
You can feel the anger and raw emotion emanating from Facebook, Twitter, and talk radio and Boston Mayor Tom Menino released an open letter to Rolling Stone. At best it's a crass, clumsy attempt at PR — we're all talking about it, after all, and when was the last time Rolling Stone was relevant? At worst it glorifies evil and retraumatizes the families and victim's of the Boston Marathon bombings.
The reality is that this is nothing new. Evil has graced the cover of countless magazines over the years, including a previous issue of Rolling Stone. Our fascination with characters like the Unabomber and Charles Manson and the Boston Strangler drive this. Heck, in another era Judas might have been named Time's Man of the Year.
None of which is to justify what Rolling Stone did — it's not just the cover that irks people but the sympathetic portrayal of a terrorist. It's simply to put all of this into context.


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Ulaanbaatar/Bangkok, 22 March 2011 - Climate change and rapid urbanization are threatening fragile water resources in Mongolia, where more than half of the inhabitants have no access to clean water, says a report released today by the Mongolia Water Authority and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
According to the 'Urban Water Vulnerability to Climate Change in Mongolia' report, extreme temperatures and natural disasters such as droughts, flooding and heavy snowfalls are becoming more frequent and annual average temperatures have increased by 2.1° Celsius since the 1940s.
According to the report, the Mongolian climate will continue to change dramatically over the next century. Study results are emerging on the likely pattern of this future climate and projections suggest higher temperatures all year round, with more snow in winter and less rain in summer.
"Mongolia's temperature has already risen by more than 2C in the last seventy years. The study's climate scenarios suggest that the country will have to get used to having much less water in the future," says Dr. Z. Batbayr, Deputy Director of Mongolia Water Authority. "The impact of this will be seen across the board, through the degradation of the natural environment, ecosystems, and harm to the economy."
All surface water in Mongolia is covered by ice for about six months a year and so groundwater is the primary source of water supply for major urban and industrial centres and the extensive animal husbandry sector. It is expected that climate change will affect groundwater resources throughout the country.
The effects of climate change have been compounded by rapid urbanization, reducing the availability of water for domestic and industrial use.
The situation is particularly serious in urban areas like the capital of Ulaanbaatar, where nearly 40 percent of the country's population resides and where increasing demand and pollution is exerting added pressure on water supplies, sanitation and other public services, adds the report.
Globally, Mongolia is one of sixty countries with limited water resources. The country's total water consumption is approximately 540 million m3 per year and over 80 percent is consumed by the industrial and agricultural sectors and 20 percent goes to domestic use. There is over 11, 000 m3 of water per year for each of the country's 2.4 million people.
"If the status quo for water management in Mongolia continues, the country will not be able to provide sustainable water resources for its population under future climate change," says Dr. Young-Woo Park, UNEP Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific. "Steps need to be taken now so that Mongolia adapts to its changing environment, and I am glad that the Government has plans to act based on the findings of the report."
In Ulaanbaatar, 50 percent of the one million population live in informal settlements (Ger areas) with a low-level of public services. The daily water consumption is only about 5-10 litres per capita per day, and very few are connected to the city's water distribution network.
Currently, water is being withdrawn faster than the rate of discharge in the city, where groundwater tables have shown a marked decline in the past 50 years.
A large part of the water resources for the city comes from the Tuul River, where continuing ecosystem degradation will prove extremely costly in terms of water and other services lost, the report says.
Overall, improved conservation of the Upper Tuul ecosystem is estimated by the report to be worth some US$979 million through the provision of water, tourism, herding, and forest products.
The report makes five key adaptation recommendations for Mongolia:
1) Develop an Integrated Urban Water Management plan for the Tuul River Basin, with active planning and management of land use and human activities;
2) Increase investment and rehabilitate existing water supply networks for the domestic water supply. This should include raising public awareness about saving water, building water recycling plants, and improving the management of water supply utilities;
3) Take steps to reduce the population's vulnerability to extreme weather events, such as improving existing flood protection systems, install an early warning system, review housing and settlement plans, and raise public awareness about extreme weather events; and
4) Do more to improve water quality, particularly through the rehabilitation of wastewater treatment plants, especially in Ulaanbaatar and have better enforcement of the legal framework on water supply, disposal and wastewater treatment. This should include the introduction of practices to reuse and recycle wastewater.
The report was launched on World Water Day 2011, when the focus is on sustainable development in the runup to RIO+20 meeting, trans-boundary waters, sanitation and coping with water scarcity.
For more information, please contact:
Nick Nuttall, UNEP Spokesperson and Head of Media, +41 795965737 or +254733632755, or firstname.lastname@example.com
Satwant Kaur, Tel: 02 288 2127; Mobile: 083 9086000; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The "Urban Water Vulnerability to Climate Change in Mongolia" was produced by Mongolia Water Authority with the support of the United Nations Environment Programme. It is a joint collaborative effort of the Water Authority of the Mongolian Ministry of Nature and the non-governmental organisation, "Arvian Khelkhee".
In recent years the exploration for natural resources has also increased rapidly and many rivers, or parts of the rivers, are polluted by industrial and mining activities. Мany river basins are under intensive use due to mining for gold, silver, coal, precious stones, gravel, and other natural resources.
Gold mining affects the quality of 28 rivers in eight provinces of Mongolia. In particular, the upper stream of the Orkhon River, downstream reaches of the Tuul River, and the Eroo River in the Selenge River basin. Also the Orkhon, Tuul, Kharaa and Khangal river basins are experiencing increasing pollution as a result of urbanization and industrial activities within the basin
The rivers in Mongolia are of mountainous origin and their major source of water is rainfall. Mongolia has around 4,100 rivers with a total length of 67,000 kilometers. About 60 percent of the river-runoff formed in the Mongolian territory drains into Russia and China.
About World Water Day:
The UN General Assembly designated the first World Water Day in 1993, and each subsequent year the March 22 event has highlighted a specific aspect of freshwater sustainability. Over the years, World Water Days have focused on transboundary waters, sanitation, coping with water scarcity, and water and culture.
For World Water Day 2010, UNEP launched the Clean Water for a Healthy World report that also feeds into the discussion by detailing how water quality is as important as water quantity for satisfying human and environmental needs, yet has received far less investment, scientific support, and public attention. Prepared by the Pacific Institute, one of the world's leading non-profit research organizations on freshwater issues, the report brought global attention to the need for clean, safe water-and action and policy to address water pollution.


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One Killed In Route 60 Bus Crash
Scott E. Swanson
Scott E. Swanson, 42, of Falconer, passed away Sunday (Feb. 17, 2013) in WCA Hospital.
A lifelong area resident, he was born Oct. 29, 1970, in Jamestown, the son of Gregory and Norma Parker Swanson.
Scott was a 1989 gradu-ate of Falconer High School, and had been em-ployed by Blackstone Corporation, Bush Industries and Cummins Engine.
He enjoyed repairing cars, NASCAR racing, col-lecting model race cars, watching the Buffalo Bills, listening to various types of music and playing trivia with friends.
Surviving are his wife Christina L. Carlson Swan-son; his parents, Gregory and Norma Swanson of Ashville; a brother, Donald M. Swanson of Garner, N.C.; and a sister, Holly L. Swanson-McGuyrt of Franklinton, N.C.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grand- parents, Donald and Nita Parker; and his paternal grandparents, Milton and Dorothy Swanson.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in the summer of 2013.
Memorials may be donated to the Chautauqua County Humane Society, 2825 Strunk Road, James-town, NY 14701.
Visit our website at www.falconerfuneralhome.net to light a candle in remembrance.


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The Tastings on Hastings festival returns to Port Macquarie for three action packed days of culinary celebrations that will tempt your taste buds on Friday 28, Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 October 2016.
Born from the Hastings Farmers Markets, our regions premier food festival aims to showcase our regional farmers, artisans, food producers, wine growers, brewers, restaurants and cafes.
This year our 'Fire, Water, Harvest', theme will ignite the senses with a smorgasbord of offerings including a night time festival, celebrity chef dinners, cooking demonstrations, masterclasses and the popular main event.
The main Tastings event will be held on Sunday 30 October on the Town Green from 9am – 4pm.