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Happily, the estimated $36,000 cost state officials told a reporter it would cost to retrieve certain e-mails sent to or from Kurt Adams when he was chairman of the Maine Public Utilities Commission turns out to have been a gross overstatement. It also wouldn't take as long as a year to get those e-mails, reporter Naomi Schalit of the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting learned last week.
Rather, the cost was $160, which chagrined current PUC chairman Jack Cashman waived, and it took just a couple of days. What changed? First, the Portland Phoenix revealed that the primary way state officials' e-mails are stored for archival, historical, or disaster-recovery purposes is in a cumbersome tape-backup system, from which retrieval could take as much as a year of a state employee's time (see "Maine's Broken E-mail System," by Jeff Inglis, August 27).
But then, as a result of questions from the Phoenix and other media outlets, workers at the state Office of Information Technology "re-looked at the steps we took on the original request" from Schalit — and in the process remembered that state workers are asked to archive their own e-mail periodically onto networked file servers. Those who do, as Adams did, leave copies of their messages in an easily searchable format, so long as techies remember to look.
In their "re-look," OIT staff discovered that in fact the e-mails were indeed on the archive server, according to a September 8 letter from state chief information officer Greg McNeal to Cashman at the PUC. McNeal called the failure to remember to look in April, when Schalit's request first arrived, "a critical error" on the part of his staff. That failure led to the determination that meeting Schalit's request would mean slogging through the costly, labor-intensive tape-backup process.
On September 9, a day after hearing from McNeal, Cashman wrote Schalit, apologizing for the mix-up, enclosing McNeal's letter explaining what had happened, saying that the e-mail retrieval took 16 hours, which could be billed at $10 per hour under state law, and adding that Cashman was waiving that $160 charge because of what he called "the history of this issue."
Schalit says she is going through the e-mails now and plans to report on her findings in the coming weeks. Even though this story has a happy ending — the public interest served by gracious if tardy action — the problem of timely retrieval of e-mails that aren't properly archived by state staffers, or are no longer stored anywhere except on tape, remains, in Maine and throughout the nation.
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|Whilst heading back for base after a stressful mission, the USS Enterprise picks up a distress signal from the Talos star group. Since the signal was transmitted 18 years previously, Captain Pike elects to disregard it and continue on course. Pike is stressed and despondent after losing crew members on a recent mission on Rigel VII, to the extent that he is considering resigning from the service.
A follow up transmission indicates survivors on Talos IV, so Pike directs the ship to head there. They beam down and find a group of survivors in an encampment on the surface, including the young and beautiful Vina, who seems very interested in Pike. Vina was born just about the time the party was stranded on Talos, and seems to have a strange manner of talking. She leads Pike away from the camp, promising to show him something, but it is a trap - a group of aliens stuns and capture Pike, taking him below ground, and the camp and all the human survivors suddenly vanish into nothing. The Enterprise crew try to blast their way into the alien base, but have no success.
Pike wakes in a cell with a large glass wall, one of many specimens in some form of alien zoo. The Talosian aliens return, communicating with him via telepathy. They are able to use this power to make Pike experience illusory worlds, worlds that feel very real to him. Vina is in each illusion, always attempting to convince Pike to go along with the Talosians and participate in their telepathic worlds. Eventually she reveals that the Talosians have lost their civilisation because of their great mental power, as all they do now is seek out new telepathic experiences rather than trying to build or expand their culture. They want Pike to breed with Vina to create a new slave species, so that they can enjoy their imaginings and use them to maintain their world. The Talosians punish Vina for revealing this information by inflicting visions of pain on her, much to Pike's anguish.
Meanwhile, the Enterprise's First Officer orders a heavy weapon transported down and used to blast into the alien base. The attempt fails, but as the ship's doctor points out they really can't be sure of anything that is happening around them. For all they know they did blast into the alien base, but the Talosians simply projected an image into their minds saying otherwise.
As Pike continues to resist the Talosians, they decide that perhaps Vina is the problem and so abduct two female officers from the Enterprise to provide him with more choices. Pike, having discovered that the Talosians have difficulty reading minds that are filled with primitive emotions like hate, uses this to capture one of the Talosian jailers. He threatens the man with a weapon, stating that even though the Talosian can make it seem like it isn't working this won't help if Pike shoots him with it. He is able to make his way to the surface with the rest, discovering that the Enterprise crew did indeed blast through the entrance of the base, but the Talosians reveal that this was their plan all along - Pike and the others will now begin to create the new human slave race.
The First Officer decides that this would be wrong, and sets her weapon to produce a forced chamber explosion, a detonation that will kill everybody present. Pike allows the Talosians to leave, whilst Vina decides to stay with them as having even one Human on hand might prompt the Talosians to try again.
Before the explosion, the Talosians reveal that they have scanned the Enterprise's databanks and found that Humans have a strong disgust for slavery, and would honestly rather die than live the life the Talosians have planned for them. They decide to free Pike and the rest, mourning the fact that their society will now stagnate and fall into oblivion.
Pike suggests that it might be possible to establish a mutually beneficial relationship of trade and technology exchange but the Talosians decline, stating that Humans would learn their telepathic powers of illusion and destroy themselves just as the Talosians have. Pike offers to take Vina with him but she reveals the truth - she was not in fact born on the planet but was an original member of the expedition, the only one to survive the crash. Whilst the Talosians could heal her body they had no idea what a Human was supposed to look like, so she is badly deformed as well as being rather old. Her youthful, beautiful appearance was merely another Talosian illusion. She feels that this means she has no place in Human society, and Pike agrees. As the Enterprise prepares to leave, the Talosians show Pike that they will provide Vina with one last illusion - that he chose to remain behind with her, allowing her to live out her life in happiness.
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|The Enterprise has taken time out from a mission to deliver vital medical supplies to investigate Murusaki 312, a "quasar like phenomena". High Commissioner Ferris is aboard the ship to travel with the medical supplies, and is very unhappy about the delay in delivering them. However, Kirk points out that they have five days until they are due to rendezvous and pass the supplies on, a trip that will only take three days. Since they gain nothing by arriving early, and since there are standing orders to investigate phenomena like Murusaki, Kirk is determined to take the time to do so. The ship launches the shuttlecraft Galileo to probe Murusaki, with seven crew aboard; Commander Spock in command, supported by Lieutenant Commander Scott, Doctor McCoy, Lieutenant Latimer, Lieutenant Gaetano, Lieutenant Boma, and Yeoman Mears.
However, once it enters the area around Murusaki the shuttle encounters turbulence and is knocked off course. With sensors and communications rendered useless by the huge interference in the area the shuttle manages to crash-land on a nearby M Class planet, Tarsus II. Kirk now has two days to find his missing crew before the Enterprise will be forced to depart.
Everybody survives the crash landing. Spock sets Scotty to work trying to repair the craft whilst Latimer and Gaetano scout the area. Up in space the Enterprise comes to the planet as the logical place to search, but is hampered by the sensor and communication interference. Kirk is reduced to sending shuttle missions out to the planet to search visually, a daunting prospect. Matters are not by Farris, who insists on reminding Kirk at every opportunity they they will soon have to leave, and that under his authority he can and will order Kirk to do so. Kirk makes it equally clear that he will spend every second that he can trying to find his lost shipmates before he is forced to depart.
On the planet, Scotty has bad news for Spock. The ship has lost a great deal of fuel, making it impossible to reach escape velocity. Even getting into orbit is out of the question unless they can shed at least 500 pounds of weight before taking off. Spock comments that this is the weight of three men, prompting everyone to wonder if he is actually going to order people to remain behind. Whilst Spock makes no decision on this, he seems to think that it would be perfectly logical and reasonable to do so. They set about removing whatever extraneous equipment they can from the shuttle to lighten it, although there is little aboard that is not required for normal operation. The crew gradually become unnerved by the purely rational way that Spock is approaching his command of the mission.
Whilst on their scouting mission Latimer and Gaetano hear strange rasping sounds nearby. They cannot identify the source at first but then a huge furry apelike creature looms out of the mist towards them. They retreat, but a giant spear catches Latimer in the back, killing him. Gaetano fires with his phaser to drive the creature off. The sound brings Spock and Boma to the scene. Boma is horrified when Spock casually disregards the dead officer to examine the spear and comment on the construction method used to create it. When he expresses his anger Spock simply replies that his concern for the dead will not bring them back to life. When Spock offers to help the two men carry the body back they bluntly decline his assistance, obviously frustrated and angry with him.
Kirk increasingly desperate, orders the shuttles to begin widening their search pattern over the planet. This will leave large gaps uncovered in the search area, but will at least result in the bulk of the surface being covered in the time they have.
On the surface McCoy and Mears have managed to dump 150 pounds of machinery. Spock accepts this but comments that with the loss of Latimer they still have a good 150 pounds left to lose. McCoy is disgusted by the idea of leaving somebody behind and tries to talk Spock out of it, but they are interrupted when Boma returns to ask Spock to come and hold Latimer's burial ceremony. Spock seems uninterested in doing so, suggesting that McCoy would be a better choice, but finally agrees to hold the ceremony so long as they continue with the repairs during it. Although he does say that his policy of expending all possible effort on the practicalities of their situation is aimed at ensuring the survival of the remaining crew, his attitude continues to provoke increasing hostility.
However, disaster strikes. As Scotty and Spock work on the shuttle a pipe ruptures, and all of the remaining fuel leaks away. Spock asks Scotty to continue working on any possible alternative, though the engineer sees no solution. Meanwhile the rasping sounds have returned again, noises that Spock identifies as wood on leather. He suggests that there might be some sort of tribal culture at work, which would mean that the Taureans have some sense of unity. Hitting them hard with phasers might therefore drive them off. Although disapproving of the idea of using force Spock concedes that it is logical. However he insists that they fire warning shots only, intending to frighten the creatures away instead of injuring them. The plan appears to work, and the aliens retreat.
Spock orders Gaetano to stand guard whilst he and Boma go back to the shuttle.
There, Scotty has come up with a solution to their problems. With no fuel to use, they can nevertheless drain energy from their hand phasers to power the ship into space. Whilst this offers them some chance to get clear, it does mean sacrificing their only defence against the Taureans. Seeing no choice, Spock orders the procedure carried out.
On the Enterprise they have managed to get the transporters working despite the interference, and Kirk beams several landing parties down.
The Taureans soon return, surrounding the terrified Gaetano. He is attacked, losing his phaser, and tries to run. A Taurean kills him. When Spock, McCoy, and Boma arrive they find no trace of his body, promoting Spock to order the others to return whilst he searches - citing a "scientific curiosity" regarding what happened to Gaetano. He sends his hand phaser back with them, leaving him unarmed. After he leaves, a bemused McCoy comments that Spock will risk his life to find his officer, and yet if he does he is just as likely to order him to remain behind as the rest escape.
Spock succeeds in finding Gaetano's body and carries it to the shuttlecraft. The Taureans attack, but he makes it back to the shuttle. He seems deep in thought after the encounter. McCoy comments that Spock's plan has brought the creatures down on them. Spock cannot understand why the creatures are acting as they are, but to McCoy it is obvious - the phaser fire angered them, something Spock cannot understand. Spock predicts that the creatures will study them for a while but seconds later one one of them begins smashing a huge rock against the craft. Spock is deeply confused by the sequence of events, given that he has made the logical decisions at every point along the way, and yet the results have been less than ideal with two men dead and resentment from the crew boiling over. They electrify the hull to drive the creature off. When Spock states that Gaetano's body will have to be left behind Boma demands a burial, now openly contemptuous of Spock. Spock decides to allow the funeral whilst they creatures are gone.
Meanwhile Kirk gets reports of casualties from one of his landing parties, who were likewise attacked by the Taureans. Ensign O'Neill has been killed by a spear and Lieutenant Immamura is badly wounded. They state that the planet seems to be overrun with the hostile aliens, making it unlikely that the shuttle crew could survive long there. Matters are not helped when Commissioner Ferris arrives to order Kirk to depart. The Captain plays for time, saying that they need to recover their landing parties and shuttles first, but he has only minutes left.
Scotty finishes draining their phasers, announcing that this gives them enough power to attain orbit, hold it for a couple of hours, and then make a controlled landing somewhere on the planet. They go to hold the funeral but the ceremony is interrupted by the Taureans attacking again. Spock is pinned to the ground by a boulder and orders the others to leave him behind, but they refuse and manage to free him. All of them make it to the shuttle and it tries to take off, but the giant Taureans physically hold it down. Spock orders the boosters fired, and the shuttle manages to break free and ascend at last. However, the power drain means that they now cannot make a soft landing. They will fall from orbit in under an hour and burn up in the atmosphere. When Scotty reminds Spock of an earlier comment that "there are always alternatives." Spock ponders that he may have been mistaken about that.
With the shuttles back aboard Kirk reluctantly orders the ship to depart - but at "space normal" speed, a relative crawl. He has the planet brought up on the screen so they can watch as they depart.
Aboard the shuttle, Spock sits deep in thought. He finally reaches out and jettisons all of their remaining fuel in one dump, then ignites it. The others are astonished - the burn will last only seconds, and then the shuttle will fall into the atmosphere. Spock's action has, apparently, doomed them all. But Scotty realises his intent - the burn is a signal flare. Both Scotty and McCoy seem pleased that Spock has taken this illogical gamble as one of his last actions.
Aboard the Enterprise the flare is spotted, and the ship doubles back and beams the survivors off the shuttle just as it is about to burn up. A delighted Kirk proceeds on course at warp speed with everybody safe aboard. Later, he and McCoy needle Spock about his action on the shuttle. Spock calmly replies that he reasoned that with no logical options left, an act of desperation was the only remaining choice - a logical choice, logically arrived at. Kirk characterises it as "you reasoned that it was time for an emotional outburst!" Spock, whilst dubious about the choice of words, is forced to agree.
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|The Enterprise is surveying an uncharted planet when it experiences a strange anomaly. The ship and everything within sensor range suddenly "blinks", as if the universe itself had momentarily been on the edge of vanishing from existence. Immediately afterwards they detect a ship on the surface with a life form reading nearby. Kirk leads a landing party to the location and finds a man there. They bring him back to the ship where they learn some worrying news - the odd anomaly has drained the dilithium crystals almost completely. Worse, Starfleet has issued an emergency code indicating a possible hostile invasion. The anomaly has apparently been felt throughout the entire galaxy and beyond.and it is feared that it might be a preparation for invasion by some hostile power.
Kirk talks to the man, learning that his name is Lazarus. he claims to be pursuing a monster, a "thing" who he claims destroyed his entire civilisation. Yet Kirk can find no sign of any other person anywhere on the planet. The "blink" phenomenon happens again and Lazarus seems to be subtly changed by it, a wound on his head which had been bandaged suddenly vanishing. This version of Lazarus seems much more reasonable, but as time goes on he switches back and forth between the two states.
On the bridge, Spock has found the beginnings of a explanation. There appears to be radiation emanating from what he describes as a "rip" in the universe, a point where the regular laws of physics do not apply. Spock suggests that the dilithium crystals could be used to locate the exact point, causing an excited Lazarus to ask for the crystals. When Kirk refuses he steals them anyway.
Kirk confronts Lazarus and he confesses that he is a time traveller from the planet below, which in the past supported his civilisation. Kirk and Spock begin to realise that there are two versions of Lazarus, one from this universe and one from another antimatter universe. They are periodically swapping places via the rip. Should one ever catch the other and exist in the same time and place then the resulting annihilation would destroy everything in the entire universe in a massive explosion.
Eventually Kirk is able to come up with a plan; the more reasonable of the two will enter the rip at the same time as his antimatter counterpart and hold him there. The Enterprise can then destroy the ship on the surface, sealing the rip. Although this will make both universes safe, the two Lazarus's will be trapped in the rip forever.
The plan works, and the universe is saved.
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|The Enterprise is investigating the planet Pyris VII, but the landing party - comprising Sulu, Scott and Crewman Jackson - is overdue for their routine check in. Jackson finally contacts the ship asking to be beamed aboard, but when he appears he collapses to the floor, dead. Amazingly, a voice from his mouth informs Kirk that the ship is cursed!
Kirk beams down with Spock and McCoy, leaving Assistant Chief Engineer DeSalle in command of the ship. They arrive in a fogbound environment, quite at odds with what their sensor readings indicated. Detecting lifeforms nearby the landing party investigates, only to be confronted with a ghostly apparition - three witches, warning them to leave or face disaster. Undaunted, the officers press on and discover a large castle. They enter and begin to explore, but a section of floor collapses beneath them, knocking them out.
They wake to find themselves chained in a dungeon. Scotty and Sulu appear, but they appear to by drugged or hypnotised, not recognising their fellow officers. They free the landing party and take them at gunpoint from the room to meet a robed man. He is, apparently, some kind of magician - complete with a wand and black cat. The man's name is Korob, and he appears intent on getting the Enterprise officers to leave as soon as possible. Korob claims that the events have been staged to test the Enterprise crew, but he clearly seems to be hiding the truth.
A woman, Sylvia, enters. She demonstrates her own power to Kirk, holding a small model of the Enterprise over a candle - and action which causes the real ship in orbit to grow unbearably hot! Although she spares the ship, Korob seals the model in a glass block, which paralyses the real ship within a strange forcefield.
Kirk and Spock are taken to the dungeon, whilst Sylvia questions McCoy. She argues with Korob about their plans - Sylvia states that she enjoys the sensations she is experiencing in her present form, as apparently their normal existence does not afford them such. Korob argues that they have a mission to complete, but Sylvia seems in favour of abandoning it.
Sylvia brings Kirk back to talk, and reveals that she has become enamoured of him. She is thinking of getting rid of Korob and keeping Kirk for herself. Kirk plays along for information, and learns that the "magic wand" is a transmuter, able to reform matter into different forms - this is how the pair create the various strange things Kirk has encountered. She realises the deception and has Kirk returned to the dungeon.
Korob, beginning to fear Sylvia's intentions, releases the Enterprise and Kirk and Spock. He expresses regret for how things have gone, wishing there could have been peaceful contact. As they attempt to flee, Kirk and Spock encounter Sylvia's black cat, only grown to enormous size. The cat kills Korob, and Kirk grabs his transmuter wand and escapes. Sylvia demands the transmuter wand, which is more powerful than her own device, but as Kirk begins to hand it over he instead smashes it. At once the castle and everything within it vanishes, leaving only Sylvia and Korob in their true form - two small, vaguely birdlike aliens who quickly die. With the menace defeated, the officers beam back to the ship.
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Acute Renal Failure
Acute renal failure is the sudden loss of kidney function. Kidneys clean waste from the blood and manage the balance of fluid in the body.
There are many possible causes of sudden kidney failure because there are three anatomical sites for problems to occur in the renal system: before the blood enters the kidneys, within the kidneys, and after the urine is processed by the kidneys and enters the ureters.
Sudden kidney failure can result from problems with blood flow to the kidney, which can be caused by
acute renal artery obstruction,
blood loss, or dehydration. It can also result from conditions such as
that interfere with the work of the kidney.
The most common cause of sudden kidney failure occurs inside the kidney. Acute tubular necrosis is the death of the cells inside the kidney that act as the blood's filter. These cells die when they are deprived of oxygen. This can be due to surgical complications, inflammatory processes, blood clots, or the side effects of certain medicines. Physical problems, such as swollen prostate glands or
kidney stones
can also cause sudden kidney failure.
renal failure
is the sudden loss of kidney function. Kidneys clean waste from the blood and manage the balance of fluid in the body.
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be referred to a kidney specialist (nephrologist) for diagnosis and treatment. Your doctors will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Your doctor will ask about any medications you are taking.
Your bodily fluids will be tested. This can be done with:
- Blood tests
- Urine tests
Images may be taken of your bodily structures. This can be done with:
- Kidney ultrasound
- CT scan
To help reduce your chance of acute kidney failure, take the following steps:
- Get a physical every year that includes a urine test to monitor your kidney health.
- Drink water and other fluids to stay hydrated.
- Don't take drugs or other substances that can damage your kidneys. Check with your doctor to find out about the potential side effects of any medications you are taking.
- People at risk for chronic kidney disease should get more frequent check-ups at their doctor's office.
Risk Factors
Factors that may increase your chance of developing acute renal failure include:
Having a chronic disease, such as
diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease, liver disease, or
high blood pressure
- Increased age
- Dehydration
- Bleeding, especially from the gastrointestinal tract
- Certain medications and illegal drugs
- Complications following surgeries or care in an intensive care unit (ICU)
- Overuse of certain over-the-counter painkillers known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) such as ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, and ketoprofen
- Use of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Obstructive causes such as
benign prostatic hypertrophy
and bladder tumor
Many people do not have any symptoms, but symptoms can include the following:
- Less frequent urination
- Swelling throughout the body
- Dark-colored urine
- Tiredness
- Confusion
- Nausea or vomiting
- Muscle weakness or muscle cramps
- No appetite
- Metallic taste
In severe cases,
The treatment for acute renal failure will depend on the exact cause and severity. Your doctor may recommend any of the following:
- Undergoing dialysis
- Treating obstruction with a catheter or stent
- Maintaining adequate blood volume with fluids given by IV
- Stopping medications or drugs that caused the loss of function
- Treating related problems, such as kidney stones or infections
- Incorporating a diet with limited protein intake, supervised by a physician
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Los Angeles, Calif. – July 23, 2007 – SOA Software, the leading provider of comprehensive, enterprise-class SOA governance, security, mediation and management solutions, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the AO100 Top Private Companies for 2007. The fifth-annual elite AO100 list was compiled by the AlwaysOn editorial panel. In order to be eligible for the AO100 list, companies had to be peer-nominated, with AlwaysOn receiving more than 1,000 nominations from venture investors, investment bankers and other industry experts.
SOA Software and the AO 100 Top Private Companies for 2007 will be honored at the AlwaysOn Stanford Summit to be held July 31 – Aug 2, at Stanford University. The Stanford Summit is a two-and-a-half-day executive gathering that highlights the significant economic, political and commercial trends affecting global technology industries. The idea behind the AO100 Top Private Companies list is to identify the most promising entrepreneurial opportunities and investments in global technology industries.
SOA Software continues to build an outstanding Fortune 1000 customer list due to its industry-leading SOA middleware and mainframe technology. Customers choose SOA Software for its high performing, cost effective products that deliver five nines operation. Working closely with clients to meet their individual needs, SOA Software delivers a platform independent SOA infrastructure. This suite provides closed-loop governance for SOA throughout the service life cycle from design time through run time. It also provides a mainframe solution that bridges the gap between legacy and distributed worlds.
"The AlwaysOn 100 companies will shape the future of our globally-connected technology environment," said Tony Perkins, founder and editor of AlwaysOn. "We were inundated with nominations from leading companies driven by tomorrow's thought leaders and technology visionaries who are hard at work pushing the limits of innovation. My congratulations to the AlwaysOn 100 winners —these are the companies which we predict will have the greatest market traction, strongest innovation and most game-changing approaches this year."
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"Winning the AO100 award for the second year is a great honor and confirms SOA Software's leadership position", said Paul Gigg, President and CEO of SOA Software. "Over the last year, many corporations like Bear Sterns, CalPERS, Credit Suisse, Ingram Micro, Pfizer and Thomson have made substantial investments in SOA Software products."
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SOA Software is a leading provider of comprehensive, enterprise-class SOA Governance, security, mediation, and management. SOA Software products provide a comprehensive closed-loop SOA governance solution (Workbench), a high-performance, scalable SOA management and security solution (Service Manager), and a mainframe Web services solution for CICS applications (SOLA). SOA Software products process over 500 million mission critical transactions a month and are used by the largest Fortune 1000 corporations, including Merrill Lynch, Verizon, and Pfizer. For more information, please visit http://www.soa.com.
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OXFORD – Todd Wade has qualified as an independent to run for mayor of Oxford.
He will challenge incumbent George "Pat" Patterson in the June 4 general election. Qualifying deadline is today at 5 p.m.
Wade, played football at the University of Mississippi and in the NFL, is a real estate investor in Oxford and in other states and is the owner of a student debt collection and counseling service. He said he has three primary priorities.
"We have to preserve the Square and preserve the small-town feel of all of Oxford," he said. "We need to help tourism throughout the year, not just a few weekends a year. And we need to be encouraging a more cooperative relationship with the university."
Wade said he would focus on the development needs of the entire city, including portions of University and Jackson avenues.
"Obviously, there are a lot more businesses on them, but there has been little infrastructure improvement," he said. "Neither has there been much land annexed when the demand is screaming for it."
Wade said Oxford's Vision 2020 hasn't been sufficiently implemented and that if elected he would push for a new 10-year comprehensive plan.
"Growth is coming, whether we like it or not. What I'm saying is not, 'Let's bring as many people here as fast as possible,'" he said. "The issue is that we have not annexed land and done it properly, with a strategic growth plan.
"Everything seems to be pushing toward the Square, and now we seem to be over-policing the Square with ticketing. We have people come into town to visit or for games, and the last thing they're hit with is a parking ticket. Store owners don't want it, and really the town doesn't want it."


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A fourth grade classroom at Davis Magnet School recently renovated with "green" technology is beginning to teach architects how sustainable design in schools can save money.
The classroom was outfitted with new light fixtures, paint, a ventilation system and sensors this summer by the Orange County chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, which arbitrates LEED certification for green buildings. Since December, when sensors were placed in another classroom, the group has been able to see how much better the renovated room does.
"One thing that's really, really lacking is actual, physical, counted data. That's why we're doing this," USGBC's executive director in O.C. Lindsey Engels said.
She added that taxpayers are getting more curious about how much can be saved in schools' energy bills with better-quality air to boot.
Davis students can control the amount of light that enters the classroom with new window controls, one variable in a system that also uses efficient ventilation to boost fresh air flow.
At the end of this school year or next, Engels said the group will synthesize the data from the experiment into policy papers. They'll be especially eager to if there's promising payoff on the $175,000 investment on remodeling.
"The teacher's looking for opportunities to apply these statistics and give them real, hands-on learning experiences," said Davis principal Christy Flores, who pointed out students think it's "pretty cool" to be in such a new and different-looking classroom.
Besides retrofitting old facilities, it's important to simply quantify the benefits of modern advancements in school design, Engels said.
"There's a lot of schools from the 1950s where you keep the door shut half a day and then open it and it smells really stale" due to old building materials off-gassing throughout the day, she said.
One area she said she was watching closely was the level of carbon dioxide in the room. While safe – it's where soda carbonation comes from – the gas can cause drowsiness in higher concentrations. Other benefits being touted include fewer allergens and sick days due to better air quality.
Flores said that, as of yet, the room hasn't impacted student learning, and didn't point to any major hiccups in the process.
"I think this is a great opportunity to look at and study how we can cont to improve our school building," she said. "With any new project it's a learning process but overall it's been very smooth."
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For the evening I went out on the strip by myself. Uncle Bill dropped me off at Treasure's Island to see their Sirens pirate show. There was so many people that no one could move. They ended up canceling it because of high winds, so I continued on to the next attraction. I walked over to The Mirage Hotel/Casino
I went to Ceasar's Palace to see their moving statues of Atlantis. To kill time I went and got ice cream at the food court. The shopping mall was quite fancy. The show was hard to understand because you couldn't make out everything the statues were saying. The jist of it was it was a party with the leader of Rome and the Gods. There was a lazer show with it to. After the show, I continued to the next attraction, the Bellagio Foutains.
Out of everything on the strip, I think I enjoyed the fountains the most. This show, I took a movie of the whole thing. After the show, I walked across the street to go up the Eiffel Tower to get some night shots from up above. When I finally found where to get tickets, the lady said it was a forty minute wait. Since it was already 11pm, I decided to scratch that idea. I walked back out just in time to catch the ending of another Fountain show from across the street. I found my way back to the other side of the street to watch one more show. This time I just took pictures. After the show, I started my walk back down the strip to where the camper was.
Along the way, I checked out some things as I walked. There was an outdoor bar that was doing a show with flamming bottles. I took pictures of the Venetian Hotel/Casino with its Italian setting. I also took a picture of the Wynn Waterfall. When I was passing the Treasure Island Hotel/Casino, they were having another show. If I tried to cross the street and get to the show I would have missed it. So I watched the show from the opposite side of the road. It was amazing because one ship actually moved a hundred feet or more. The water surrounding each ship must have been deep because the actors dove off the tops of the masts into the water. There were fireworks and pyrotechniques involved with the show. I was impressed. After the show was over, I continued my walk down the strip. There were sometimes that were kind of sketchy, but I made it back to the camper safely. I was very tired from all that walking.


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Yet another Ordeal Weekend has come and gone. No matter how many times I go, no matter how much I work with the Scouts of our Order of the Arrow Chapter, no matter what, they [the Scouts of the Order of the Arrow]… STILL make me proud.
A note to Scoutmasters… If you do not have active members of the OA in your Troop, you are missing out on the opportunities for both your Scouts, and your Troop, to see leadership and dedicated service in action.
As well as the ceremonies of the Ordeal Weekend, the Scouts work hard to prepare the Scout camps for the summer camp season. This weekend, due to extreme weather at Camp Pioneer, the Scouts of the Cascade Pacific Councils Wuana La'Montay Lodge moved to Butte Creek Scout Ranch. It was the first time in 10 years the OA had conducted an Ordeal weekend at the camp, and the timing could not have been better. Butte Creek is a Cub Scout (Webelos) camp with horse riding opportunities, BB Guns, Archery and the whole camp experience. The Scouts remain in camp for a 4 day, 3 night experience that is designed to prepare them for the leap to Boy Scouting.
Butte Creek does not get a lot of attention by the OA, due to the Cub Scout nature of the Camp and a robust staff of Wranglers that work the ranch on a regular basis.
This year due to the harsh and prolonged winter, the camp took a beating. Tent platforms were a wreck, weeds and brush had over grown, and general camp maintenance was the order of the day.
The Order of Arrow was there to meet the need. Cheerfully the OA went into action. A list that filled a 10X8 white board of tasks to be completed and repairs needed showed the Scouts that much work was to be done.
One by one the items on the list were crossed off, until the remainder of the list read.. "OPEN CAMP FOR SCOUTS…THANKS OA!"
Pride.. yep that makes you feel great.. not just me, but the Scouts that accomplished the work.
And then there's the Ceremonies…
Our Chapter..the Great Thunderbird Chapter, held Pre Ordeal, Ordeal, and Brotherhood Ceremonies. We certified a hand full of Scouts in their parts and provided some memorable ceremonies for the new candidates .. Arrowmen.
The site was perfect, the lodge went up and the site constructed by the scouts. Practices started and fine tuned parts lead to some of the best ceremonies I have seen.
I can never say it enough.. these Scouts make me so proud to be a part of Scouting.
They give me such hope for everything that is great about our program and reassures me that Scouting is relevant, fun, and produces great results in the Scouts and camps we serve.
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On the ride back to Jean's home in Coudoux to return his car, Michael did well driving the streets of Marseille and Coudoux. He hasn't driven a car with a standard transmission in years, but it's just like riding a bicycle -- you never forget. However, without Dominique's expert navigation, I'm not sure we wouldn't have made it back to the house as quickly as we did. After returning Jean's car, we headed in the direction of St. Martin Castillon, Vaucluse. This is where Michael's and Jean's ancestors, the PEYTAVINS.
The narrow, winding road meandered through tiny villages and past grape vineyards, cherry orchards and flower fields, giving us a view of the lovely countryside. Today, our driving music is trumpeteer Chris Botti, whose jazzy tunes serenaded us into a small town for lunch. Le Chat Qui Peche (The Fishing Cat) Restaurant had a good menu selection (a little pricey, but the food was good), and we all enjoyed a hearty lunch before driving the remaining distance to St. Martin Castillon. The closer we got, the more excited Michael became to be able to walk the grounds that his ancestors once owned.
Castillon is a beautiful hillside area with small villages built into the mountains, and sprawling green acres for miles and miles. One thing I have found peculiar, yet enjoyable, is the constant aroma of mesquite that seems to waft through the air in these villages. Most likely the result of the burning of olive, grape or other trees in a controlled burn, the smell is intoxicating to my nose and is very calming.
With that aroma surrounding us, we drove up one hillside and discovered a small village in which is located the Castillon Biblioteca (library)? Michael and Jean had hoped to do some research on the family there. Unfortunately, it was closed for the afternoon, so instead we walked around the area, took some photos, then went back to the car as the rain began to fall.
From there, we drove through the mountains and eventually found ourselves in Aix en Provence. We made a quick stop at the Casino Supermarche to purchase vittles for dinner, and then back to Coudoux we went.


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Yesterday, the Michigan Supreme Court decided a case dealing with whether or not public employers are allowed to provide health care benefits to partners of homosexuals. The Court reached that decision in a 5-2 vote in the case of National Pride At Work v. Governor of Michigan.
Here's an excerpt from the opinion, written by Justice Stephen Markman:
We granted leave to appeal to consider whether the marriage amendment, Const 1963, art 1, § 25, which states that "the union of one man and one woman in marriage shall be the only agreement recognized as a marriage or similar union for any purpose," prohibits public employers from providing health-insurance benefits to their employees' qualified same-sex domestic partners. Because we agree with the Court of Appeals that providing such benefits does violate the marriage amendment, we affirm its judgment.
The trial court held that providing health-insurance benefits to domestic partners does not violate the marriage amendment because public employers are not recognizing domestic partnerships as unions similar to marriage, given the significant distinctions between the legal effects accorded to these two unions.
However, given that the marriage amendment prohibits the recognition of unions similar to marriage "for any purpose," the pertinent question is not whether these unions give rise to all of the same legal effects; rather, it is whether these unions are being recognized as unions similar to marriage "for any purpose."
Recognizing this and concluding that these unions are indeed being recognized as similar unions "for any purpose," the Court of Appeals reversed. We affirm its judgment. That is, we conclude that the marriage amendment, Const 1963, art 1, § 25, which states that "the union of one man and one woman in marriage shall be the only agreement recognized as a marriage or similar union for any purpose," prohibits public employers from providing health-insurance benefits to their employees' qualified same-sex domestic partners.
Stephen J. Markman
Clifford W. Taylor
Elizabeth A. Weaver
Maura D. Corrigan
Robert P. Young, Jr.
Justice Marilyn J. Kelly wrote the following in her dissent:
The issue we decide is whether the so-called "marriage amendment" of the Michigan Constitution prevents public employers from voluntarily providing health benefits to their employees' same-sex domestic partners. The majority has determined that it does. I disagree.
First, the language of the amendment itself prohibits nothing more than the recognition of same-sex marriages or similar unions. It is a perversion of the amendment's language to conclude that, by voluntarily offering the benefits at issue, a public employer recognizes a union similar to marriage. Second, the circumstances surrounding the adoption of the amendment strongly suggest that Michigan voters did not intend to prohibit public employers from offering healthcare benefits to their employees' same-sex partners. The majority decision does not represent "the law which the people have made, [but rather] some other law which the words of the constitution may possibly be made to express."
Accordingly, I dissent.
The majority decides that the "marriage amendment" prevents public employers from voluntarily entering into contractual agreements to provide health benefits to their employees' same-sex domestic partners. Its decision is contrary to the people's intent as demonstrated by the circumstances surrounding the adoption of the amendment and as expressed in the amendment's language. For
those reasons, I must dissent.
Furthermore, by proceeding as it does, the majority condones and even encourages the use of misleading tactics in ballot campaigns by ignoring the extrinsic evidence available to it. CPM petitioned to place the "marriage amendment" on the ballot, telling the public that the amendment would not prohibit public employers from offering health benefits to their employees' samesex domestic partners. Yet CPM argued to this Court that the "plain language of Michigan's Marriage Amendment" prohibits public employers from granting the benefits at issue. Either CPM misrepresented the meaning of the amendment to the State Board of Canvassers and to the people before the election or it misrepresents the meaning to us now. Whichever is true, this Court should not allow CPM to succeed using such antics. The result of the majority's disregard of CPM's preelection statements is that, in the future, organizations may be encouraged to use lies and deception to win over voters or the Court. This should be a discomforting thought for us all.
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Michael F. Cavanagh
Here's the copy of Proposal 2 of 2004:
The proposal would amend the state constitution to provide that "the union of one man and one
woman in marriage shall be the only agreement recognized as a marriage or similar union for any
And here's an excerpt from the the Constitution (Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 1, Constitution of Michigan of 1963, Constitution-I, Article I, § 25):
§ 25 Marriage.
Sec. 25.
To secure and preserve the benefits of marriage for our society and for future generations of children, the union of one man and one woman in marriage shall be the only agreement recognized as a marriage or similar union for any purpose.
Many people who disagree with the ruling cite sources from the Michigan Christian Citizens Alliance's committee, Citizens for the Protection of Marriage (CPM), when they said that the amendment was simply about marriage. One source was a CPM brochure:
Proposal 2 is Only about Marriage
Marriage is a union between a husband and wife. Proposal 2 will keep it that way. This is not about rights or benefits or how people choose to live their life. This has to do with family, children and the way people are. It merely settles the question once and for all what marriage is—for families today and future generations.
Well, honestly, brochures aren't legal documents. That was a brochure to get more people to vote for the amendment. It may have been unethical, but it wasn't illegal, and the Supreme Court's job is not to interpret a brochure, but the Constitution, and the constitution clearly states, the union of one man and one woman in marriage shall be the only agreement recognized as a marriage or similar union for any purpose" (emphasis mine), and determining health care benefits is one of those purposes. I agree with the Court's ruling.
I just don't think that the government should be rewarding people for sinning. I don't support gay marriage or civil unions as they've been proposed so far. What I WOULD support is the government to remove itself from marriages and give civil unions to any 2 people who wanted it (brother and sister, mother and daughter, husband and wife, a man and his neighbor, etc). That would make it so that those 2 people could have whatever benefits they want, and it removes "love" completely from the picture and makes it purely objective. But that will never happen. Why? Because gays want their time to shine, and if they are given rights with a bunch of other people, it won't be something new and exclusive to them.
So, again, I fully support the Michigan Supreme Court's decision in this case. It doesn't matter what the "intentions" of the amendment were, wording is wording, and it seems pretty clear to me what that wording means.
(I will now list the other plaintiffs in this case: Becky Allen, Dorthea Agnostopoulos, Adnan Ayoub, Meghan Bellanger, Judith Block, Mary M. Brisbois, Wade Carlson, Courtney D. Chapin, Michael Chapman, Michelle Corwin, Lori Curry, Joseph Darby, Scott Dennis, Jim Etzkorn, Jill Fuller, Susan Halsey-Ceragh, Peter Hammer, Debra Harrah, Ty Hiither, Jolinda Jach, Terry Korreck, Craig Kukuk, Gary Lindsay, Kevin McMann, A.T. Miller, Kitty O'Neil, Dennis Patrick, Tom Patrick, Gregg Pizzi, Kathleen Poelker, Jerome Post, Barbara Ramber, Paul Renwick, Dahlia Schwartz, Alexandra Stern, Gwen Stokes, Ken Cyberski, Joanne Beemon, Carol Borgeson, Michael Falk, and Matt Scott. "Plaintiff National Pride at Work, Inc., is a nonprofit organization of the American Federation of Labor–Council of Industrial Organizations. The remaining plaintiffs are employees of the city of Kalamazoo, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Eastern Michigan University, Wayne State University, the Clinton/Eaton/Ingham County Community Mental Health Board, or the state of Michigan and those employees' same-sex partners. Because the benefit plans of Eastern Michigan University, Wayne State University, and the Eaton/Clinton/Ingham Community Mental Health Board are not part of the record, they are not discussed. Likewise, this opinion does not address whether private employers can provide health-insurance benefits to their employees' same-sex domestic partners.")
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Ran, rock climbed (indoor) ate Turkish food (awesome!), worked (not awesome).
I pretty much stayed inside all day and caught up on shows on my DVR, though I did go outside for a bit to put some lime on my lawn and to get a bit of gunk out of my eaves troughs. However, I did go out the night before to see Classic Albums Live - Led Zeppelin II. It was a pretty good performance. After they performed the album, they played a bunch of other Led Zeppelin tunes.
I was actually out every night Monday through Friday this past week. Very unusual for me.
Rain and chill outside made sleeping in easier. Graded ONE WHOLE BOX of research projects throughout the day! Helped my mom find her keys at work (well, I just rode along; the custodial staff did the door-opening thing) to pass out some packages, then went to Costco (looking for one item, and left with three others we weren't seeking :shocking: ). Cleaned out the garage of holiday boxes and organized some digital pics. Watched various college football games.
I predict that the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi film will include the word "and." Multiple times.
Ran, breakfasted, marked the course for a local 5k I'm helping run tomorrow, cleaned my car (will be getting a different one shortly), relaxed, tv, interwebs.
I was elected 72nd president of the Maryland Jaycees on Saturday. My board is shaping up nicely and hopefully we'll get a lot done next year to grow the organization and help communities around the state.
Hair cut. Gift shopping. Family night: celebrated our niece's twelfth birthday...went to our favorite Japanese restaurant and then home for cake. Later in the evening watched 633 Squadron on the Military Channel.
All-in-all a low-key day as I am all call this week (until Monday at 8AM). We did have a homicide but the on-duty crew handled it. That's the third homicide at that intersection (I've worked two there). I'm beginning to believe it's a bad part of town.
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I'm hearing a lot of fancy words the more I grow interested in programming. I don't really understand a lot of it. I wish programming tutorials would give more information about what they're talking about. Let's use C++ for example.
I know that setting a function to void means that it doesn't return a value. Returning 0 simply means that the program ran correctly. No programming tutorial has told me more than this. They have only ever elaborated on those facts. When I ask myself "In what situations should I set a function to void?" or "If I return 0 in another function, what would happen? Why would it cause an error?" I don't know how to answer them.
These might seem like insignificant details to you, because I could go on without them. But I want to know exactly when I should be using void, and when I should be returning a variable.
Object Oriented Programming is said to take data and code and put them into an object. They say this differs from traditional programming methods but I have no idea what traditional methods were and how different they were. I don't know the difference between my "code" and the "data". Can anyone please relate to me and see why I'm struggling?
It's almost like nobody bothers to sit down and take the time to explain why these things are so. Every tutorial I watch, book I read does not elaborate enough and it drives me up the wall. But enough complaining.
Can anyone give me some basic run through of the most basic principles of coding. I understand what integers are, floats, strings, booleans - for example. I know that it's more effective to use a single instead of a double when you're working with a smaller number, but why? I just need some explanations on common misconceptions and reasoning behind the crap I'm typing. I see it coming together, I see it working, but I don't know why it's working and I struggle to replicate it later because I don't know the reasons why I put certain things in places the first time.
If typing something up here is too much to ask for, that's probably right, lol. I'll appreciate any information or tutorials, videos etc. that anyone can link me to in terms of coding and their core foundations and reasoning behind its basic principles. Just the silly things that nobody bothers to elaborate on as I explained above.
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I'm planning on getting out of dodge for a few days/week this summer and I'm looking for places to go and things to do. It'll be me and a buddy for sure, possibly a few other people as well. We are open to most anything. Ideas tossed around are camping/hiking in Colorado/Montana/that general area. Going to Boston or even swinging down through St. Louis and crusing through Memphis, Nashville, the Great Smokies etc.
What I'm wondering is are what are some cool things that you people can recommend checking out? It doesn't have to be in the areas that I suggested, although due to where we live (Green Bay, Wi) the west and SE Coasts are out. As an example of "stuff to check out" each summer Milwaukee has "Summerfest" which bills itself as the worlds largest outdoor music festival.


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Ahh… yes we do need patches.. we love patches… are you kidding me?
I have been in Scouting since I was 7 years old. I have always "collected" patches from my Scouting experiences, places I have been, camps, councils etc. But it was not until last years Jamboree that I traded patches. All that time and I never traded a patch. Then I got the bug. Collecting and trading patches took on a whole new meaning for me at Jambo.
First, it is a terrific way of making new Scouting friends. What I loved about trading at Jambo was the conversations over the patches and the handshake at the end of the trading session.
Second, the patches themselves all tell a story. As I look back at the patches from my youth and the patches that I have received recently, they all tell of an adventure, a personal connection, or a great place that I saw. Not to mention the friendships that were made along the way.
And Finally, the fun I have with the collection. People collect many different things. Stamps, cars, baseball cards, Scouting literature. But Patches to me are a great Scouting tradition. They have been around for years and are a part of Scouting that connect us with the past and future.
Recently a bunch of us Scouters on Twitter started a Twitter Patch trade-o-ree… A patch is sent and another returned. So far my collection has grown with some really cool patches. Now so far the Twitter Trade-o-ree has been all CSP's, but I can see more stuff happening in the future.
And why? Because these little pieces of embroidered cloth mean friendship, Scouting, and they all tell our story from the many corners of Scouting in which we live.
So many thanks to those of you that have already traded. If you would like to get in on the Twitter Trade-o-ree..
I am @smjerry.. shoot me a DM and we will trade. It's been lots of fun so far.. and I have lots of room in my collection for more!
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By Kevin Tate/Outdoors Writer
If, as hunters, we ever lose the Second Amendment's protection and the abiding good will of the non-hunting public, the lion's share of the infamy will go not to the misguided work of anti-hunters and not to the pandering and posturing of anti-firearm politicians. It will go instead to the abject, impenetrable stupidity of those who do things like shoot highway signs or dump deer carcasses alongside the road, who shoot great blue herons while duck hunting, and who shoot circus elephants in parking lots.
We can hope the recent elephant shooting, now last week's national news and further lampoon fodder for those who mock our state, was not the work of anyone who'd consider themselves an outdoorsman but, be that as it may, we owe it to our traditions to see game laws enforced.
Skimming over the statistics, it's generally accepted that roughly 38 million Americans hunt or fish. Most surveys indicate roughly an equal or smaller number strongly oppose hunting and fishing, which leaves three quarters of the nation in the middle. When we tolerate the breaking of game laws, when we put up with those who dispose of waste parts of animals improperly, when we know of illegal behavior and practices on the part of our fellow outdoorsmen but do nothing, we're helping our side lose. At some point, there will be clear votes taken in our nation on the future of hunting, if not in straight-forward referendums then in the guise of the representatives we elect. For those who do not oppose hunting or fishing but who do not take part themselves, the journey from tolerance to intolerance is not necessarily long.
As hunters, we often rush to align ourselves with cliques, the better to squabble amongst ourselves. There's no reason not to have and voice strong opinions, if you so choose, about whether to allow the running of deer with dogs on public land or whether to allow the use of crossbows during archery-only seasons. Spirited debate is a key component of our freedom. It's critical, though, that we show the same spirit in policing our own ranks, assisting law enforcement whenever possible. If we don't apply the same vigor to protecting our heritage from the misdeeds of those among us that we show when our own favored areas of the outdoors are up for debate, all the game and fish arguments in the world will be for naught.
Anyone who is not a committed vegetarian can be persuaded, in most cases, by pro-hunting arguments properly presented, but, as in any other case, actions speak louder than words. It's important we make sure our own actions set good examples, and our words call out those who do otherwise.
Kevin Tate is V.P. of Media Productions for Mossy Oak in West Point.


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Wonderful shots of Stonehenge, Bath and all the architecture and churches. I really like the shot of you and Adrienne in front of Stonehenge. Thanks for your interesting journaling. Great to read your thoughts and interpretations.
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We wanted to see more of England than just London, but our Eurail passes had expired so we couldn't just gallivant around on the trains like we did for the rest of the trip.
Our tour left at 8 AM, and it was definitely a struggle to get there on time. First of all, we were really tired from the night before and did not want to wake up.
The ride from London to Bath took about 2 hours and we slept most of the time. Bath was really cool and we wish we had more time there, but we were able to run around and see all the sights we wanted to see in the time allotted.
Salisbury was not very far away from Bath, and consisted of a giant cathedral (among other things, I'm sure, but mainly the cathedral).
After Salisbury, the tour took us to Stonehenge. The ride was only about 30 minutes, but our tour guide Sheila managed to make it feel like an eternity by screaming the history of Stonehenge in both English and broken Spanish.
We left Stonehenge and hopped back on the tour to drive to London. The ride home was a little less than 2 hours, and we got back slightly ahead of schedule.


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A breast infection is an infection in the tissue of the breast.
Mastitis; Infection - breast tissue; Breast abscess
Breast infections are usually caused by a common bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) found on normal skin. The bacteria enter through a break or crack in the skin, usually on the nipple.
The infection takes place in the fatty tissue of the breast and causes swelling. This swelling pushes on the milk ducts. The result is pain and lumps in the infected breast.
Breast infections usually occur in women who are breastfeeding. Breast infections that are not related to breastfeeding might be a rare form of breast cancer.
Breastfeeding women are usually not tested. However, an exam is often helpful to confirm the diagnosis and rule out complications such as an abscess.
Sometimes for infections that keep returning, milk from the nipple will be cultured. In women who are not breastfeeding, testing may include
Self-care may include applying moist heat to the infected breast tissue for 15 to 20 minutes four times a day.
Antibiotic medications are usually very effective in treating a breast infection. You are encouraged to continue to breastfeed or to pump to relieve breast engorgement from milk production while receiving treatment.
The condition usually clears quickly with antibiotic therapy.
In severe infections, an abscess may develop. Abscesses need to be drained, either as an office procedure or with surgery. Women with abscesses may be told to temporarily stop breastfeeding.
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Newton ER. Breast-feeding. In: Gabbe SG, Niebyl JF, Simpson JL, eds. Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Churchill Livingston Elsevier; 2007:chap 22.
Grobmyer SR, Massoll N, Copeland EM III. Clinical management of mastitis and breast abscess and idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. In: Bland KI, Copeland EM III, eds. The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Disorders. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2009:chap 6.
Spencer JP. Management of mastitis in breastfeeding women. Am Fam Physician. 2008 Sep 15;78(6):727-31.
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I wrote this in response to someone else posting about the Darth Maul photos, but save for the homage paid to Maul, I thought my ideas of what Deluxe Figures SHOULD be might be worth debate amongst the collectors.
I'd like to add that I forgot Amanaman was supposed to be really large this time. We'll see....
[My old post]
Actually, Maul and the Droid look exactly like they did in the comic, and Jan Duursema is Dark Horse's very best artist.
True, I don't think Maul's training droids were close to her best artwork, but I do hope it signals a start towards doing some of her other characters like Villie and Quinlan Vos.
As to the Deluxe Figures, Luke in Bacta Tank is the only Real Value Added deluxe piece I can see. THAT is one heck of a set!
Leia is next with at the least a large accessory, but to be honest, I don't see an improvement over the old Slave Leia figure, and I'm just buying this to get the sailbarge cannon, in hopes that in the next several years or so, I'll be constructing my own sailbarge for my action figures, and this'll give me an authentic piece. Leia just goes with the scene. The set doesn't match up to Luke's.
Maul? I like the look and tattoos, and fact that he's from an actual story in the chronology, though I'd prefer new characters for EU, like Quinlan. There's no value added with the accessory or articulation that I can see. I am excited about this figure, but not thrilled with it being offered in the deluxe line. Finally, I hope this is the last Darth Maul figure we see for a few years!
Amanaman. Again, I'm really happy to be getting this figure and I voted for him in the polls. I don't see the Deluxe value in him and why he couldn't be carded. The corpse he comes with is very nicely done, but is it plastic weight in value next to a bacta tank? Is a repacked Salacious Crumb that has nothing to do with Amanaman's character?
I think some of the other posters who suggested:
Nute with Mecho-chair
Han with Torture Chair
Reikeen with Command Counsel
Luke with bionic hand and Med Table
General Dadonna with Tactical Computer
Rebel Hoth Ground Crew with Maintainence Energizer
Queen with Throne (or Purple Queen with Starship Throne)
Frog Vendor (SwokesSwokes) with Chubba Stand
and more - all would be more worth their price value. Take my list, add yours, and write to Hasbro. These are all more value-added sets than Amanaman and Maul, and more exciting than another Slave Leia.


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Es el grupo de síntomas y signos que se presentan frecuentemente después de la cirugía para extirpar el bazo (esplenectomía).
Los exámenes abarcan:
Esplenectomía - síndrome posoperatorio
Los posibles problemas médicos a largo plazo abarcan:
Shurin SB. The spleen and its disorders. In: Hoffman R, Benz EJ Jr., Shattil SJ, eds. Hoffman Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2008:chap 163.
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(Panthera tigris sumatrae)
The magnificent Sumatran Tiger is only found on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Sumatran tigers are the smallest of the tiger subspecies; males weigh an average of 120kg, while females average 90kg. The pattern of stripes on their fur serves as camouflage, breaking up their silhouette so they are less visible to predators.
Around the world, Indonesia, and in particular the island of Sumatra, is recognised as a 'biodiversity hotspot'. Unfortunately, this mass of natural wealth has led to massive exploitation. With over 80% of Sumatra's forest already gone, the majority of what remains can only be found within National Parks, leaving this to be the Sumatran Tiger's predominant territory. Their habitat ranges from lowlands to mountainous forests.
Sumatran Tiger Profiles
Age: 3 Years (DOB 22/8/2013)
Sex: Male
Clarence came into the world in quite a rush and has been a ball of energy ever since. He beat his brother in the race to find the teat, though in more recent times he has shown a bit more interest in playing than in food.
At times, Clarence can be a little more feisty than his brother and he definitely enjoys stalking anyone he can…especially the handlers.
Clarence's cheeky ways are great fun and he is always keen for a play.
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Age: 3 Years (DOB 22/8/2013)
Sex: Male
Though Hunter was the first born, he was a little slower at starting than his brother, Clarence. Once he was born he not only took several drawn out seconds to take his first breath, but he also took his time finding his first drink of milk from his mother. Once he found it though, he certainly made up for lost time and has been doing so ever since!
He generally is a bigger eater than his brother which has led to him being slightly larger in size. This tends to give him an advantage at times when he is playing with Clarence.
Hunter is probably the more affectionate of the two and enjoys some down time with his handlers. Although, you do not want to get in between him and his food, as he loves his tucker!
Unfortunately, Hunter was born with a congenital eye condition which led to him developing cataracts at just a few weeks of age. Despite the efforts of some of the world's leading surgeons, Hunter's complex condition means that he will be vision impaired for the rest of his life.
Because of this, he will spend the rest of his life at Australia Zoo, as we can provide him with the quality care that he deserves. Hunter is an incredibly confident individual who has adapted beyond our expectations.
Age: 13 Years (DOB 1/1/2004)
Sex: Male
Weight: 129.8kg (285.56lbs)
Juma is one of three Sumatran tigers born at Mogo Zoo on the South Coast of New South Wales. Juma, Ranu and Singha were born on April 1, 2004 and arrived at Australia Zoo three weeks later.
Juma is an Indonesian word for mountain summit; a fitting name for an animal equally as powerful and stunning. The Sumatran Tiger is the smallest of the five sub-species that remain today and Juma is about as big as they get.
With a very laid-back personality, Juma is often used for filming and is the first of our adult tigers to be introduced to new handlers. Juma can be a very laid back individual and he is usually seen resting for the majority of the day.
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Age: 9 Years (DOB 4/12/2007)
Sex: Female
Weight: 76.2kg (167.64lbs)
Kaitlyn and her brother and sister, Bashii and Maneki, came to Australia Zoo from a park in Indonesia. They are extremely valuable genetically to the Sumatran Tiger captive breeding program so we are very privileged to have them here.
Kaitlyn is now even more special to us since she became the first tiger to give birth to a litter of cubs here at the Zoo. This is not only exciting because they are the first cubs born here, but also because of the importance of their bloodlines and the role they will play in the breeding program in the future.
Kaitlyn at times can be very affectionate, but she also has a cheeky side and loves to stalk the handlers if she sees an opportunity.
Age: 9 Years (DOB 4/12/2007)
Sex: Female
Weight: 81kg (178.2lbs)
Maneki was born at Taman Safari Indonesia on 4 December 2007 and spent three months there with our handlers before making her way to Australia Zoo. Taman Safari Indonesia is located near Jakarta on the Island of Java - the Island that neighbours Sumatra.
Just like her brother Bashii and sister Kaitlyn, Maneki was named by a guest through Australia Zoo's online auction. Her name comes from a Japanese phrase "Maneki Neko" which means - Good Luck Cat. Proceeds from the auction went into active projects in Sumatra to protect wild Sumatran Tigers from illegal poachers.
Maneki is very affectionate towards her handlers, which is a big change from that little cub who enjoyed chewing on her handlers every chance she had.
Age: 13 Years (DOB 1/1/2004)
Sex: Male
Weight: 120kg (264lbs)
Now, here is a mischievous tiger!
Ranu pictures himself a little bigger than what he really is and is continually challenging the others around him, including the Bengal Tigers! Yes, he is cheeky and that is why we love him. Ranu is always the first to want to play or annoy one of the other tigers and boy does he push his luck!
You can tell Ranu apart from the other tigers as he has a stripe on his right front leg and lots of little freckles on his front left leg, also the shape of his face is slightly longer than the others.
Every tiger has their individual personality and the handlers learn how to adapt differently to each tiger. With Ranu, the handlers have to keep in mind that he is the boss and it is very important to be patient with him.
If Ranu isn't jumping on one of the Bengal Tigers, you can be sure he'll be running a muck in the main display pool with a toy!
Scout and Delilah
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In February 2016, we were thrilled to welcome two brand new little tiger cubs to the Australia Zoo family. This adorable brother and sister duo were born to Kaitlyn, who became a mother for the first time in 2013 with Hunter and Clarence. Like their half-brothers, our adorable new cubs don't just have pretty, stripey faces! They're also extremely important to the global breeding program for critically endangered Sumatran tigers, safe-guarding the species from total extinction. The cubs are strong and agile for babies – we can't wait to see them grow and learn more about their individual personalities as they eventually join the rest of the tiger family!
Age: 13 Years (DOB 1/1/2004)
Sex: Female
Weight: 89.6kg (197.12lbs)
Singha was the first female tiger to arrive at the Zoo; one of three Sumatran Tiger cubs born at Mogo Zoo in New South Wales. As a cub, Singha was a real show-off and was usually the first to finish her bottle of milk.
Singha is Indonesian for Lion. It was given to her by a member of the public in an auction to raise money for tiger conservation.
Singha is very quick and more athletic than the boys and loves to take part in any toy sessions or training. She is very independent and prefers to stay away from other tigers especially our sub-adults and she won't tolerate their games. Singha is very affectionate towards her handlers and loves to play around with them.