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Sometimes the real trick for improving health is getting people, including doctors, to hear the right message and then do something about it.
Dr. Ian Roberts, a British epidemiologist, believed a cheap, readily available drug called tranexamic acid, or TXA, a blood clotting medication could prevent tens of thousands of trauma patients from bleeding to death each year, if doctors only knew how well it worked and used it correctly.
'Roberts wondered if TXA could save lives in the emergency room. More than a million people around the world die in car accidents each year, he says. Ninety percent of trauma deaths occur in less developed countries. In a third of cases, hemorrhage is to blame. An inexpensive clotting drug like TXA could have a big effect in poor places with dangerous roads and primitive hospitals, he figured.
"Science is very good at finding the answer to whether a treatment works," Roberts says. "But it's very bad at helping you to remember that that treatment is effective. What people remember are stories — emotional stories."'
Roberts devloped a comic book to this end which begins with a bomb blast and follows three rather well-chiseled emergency doctors as they make their rounds, triaging casualties and treating wounds.
'One of TXA's earliest adopters, even before the comic, was the military. "The British army started using it straightaway," Roberts says, particularly on the battlefield in Afghanistan. The U.S. Army was skeptical at first, so it conducted its own study, comparing the outcomes of wounded soldiers in Afghanistan treated by British surgeons — and hence with TXA — with those treated by American doctors, no TXA.
The data showed that soldiers treated with the drug were less likely to die, despite often grievous injuries, and the American army soon started using it as well.'


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"Google has agreed to pay $500 million to settle a criminal probe into ads it accepted for online Canadian pharmacies selling drugs in the United States, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday. The advertisements led to illegal imports of prescription drugs into the country, the Justice Department said." Good. Companies should be held accountable for their evil behaviour.
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Free countries -- which pretty much means they are not Socialist, given that Socialism puts the group above the individual -- do not prohibit such sales.
Such sales are not murder, either direct or indirect, assuming that the seller informs the buyer of the nature of the product. Government approval does not make a medication safe, nor disapproval unsafe.

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Guild Wars 2's cash shop is the death knell for monthly subscription fees on even the highest-quality games.
For over a decade, a monthly fee was the accepted price of entry for massively multiplayer games. Players were happy to fork over $10-15 per month in return for access to sprawling online worlds. The sheer size of MMOs dwarfed the most ambitious offline products; as rich as Grand Theft Auto III's Liberty City is, EverQuest's multiple continents (and later, extradimensional planes) begged to be explored in a way that is still unheard-of in traditional games.
I personally dropped six-plus years of subscription fees into World of Warcraft, and I don't regret a penny of it. Those hundreds of dollars bought me unique entertainment that is utterly unlike anything else we've built as a species. Exploring richly detailed fantastic worlds with old friends and newly met allies at my side is an unmatched experience. The game eventually paled in my eyes, as all things do, but that doesn't affect the many memories I still treasure from my time in Azeroth.
Times change, though. Not to take anything away from games that I enjoy – Rift, Star Wars: The Old Republic, The Secret World, and others are all great in their own ways – but Guild Wars 2 is easily the best MMO to release in years, and it came out without a subscription fee. If ArenaNet can do it with a game as brilliantly designed, well-executed, and content-rich as GW2, I have a hard time imagining what it would take to get me to pay a subscription fee ever again.
Free-to-play is nothing new, of course. Asian games from Maple Story to Aion have had huge successes in China and Korea without subscription fees or even a one-time box price, and some have even made significant inroads in the U.S. as well. No offense to any of them, but Guild Wars 2 is on a whole new level from any of the (far too many) Korean or Chinese imports I've tried. What's more, the cash shop that generates the necessary ongoing revenue to keep the company profitable is perfectly respectful of players' time and money.
Many games have trumpeted their lack of power-boosting items in their microtransaction models, but Guild Wars 2 goes a step farther. The cash shop is never thrown into your face, you're never gated off from content or activities for not spending real money, and most importantly the temporary XP/karma boosters never feel at all mandatory because the game isn't designed to be painful to grind through without them.
The appeal of monthly subscriptions has been crumbling for years despite World of Warcraft's continuing success (and you could argue that Blizzard's juggernaut is in many ways playing by its own rules), but Guild Wars 2 is the kick that is bringing the whole outmoded concept crashing down. Most of the old guard of Western MMO publishing and development have already converted partially or wholly to subscription-free ways of making money – Turbine, Sony Online Entertainment, and Cryptic Studios (now owned by Chinese publisher Perfect World) have all refitted previously subscription-based games over to cash shop models.
I don't expect we'll ever see another significant success story in the MMO scene that demands a regular subscription fee. ArenaNet has proven that a triple-A Western-style MMORPG can make money without a subscription model and without disrespecting players with its cash shop offerings, and we're not ever going back.
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Update: The official firmware released today is different from yesterday's early leak. The filesizes of the files are different and there is a minor change in the file name. It is not clear what the differences are yet so stay tuned -- give us a heads up if you discover the difference!
Update 2: The method to fix the ibricks made in the activation process is to leave the iphone plugged in and on for 10-15 mins. Don't close iTunes. Don't touch anything. Just leave it be.
No longer do you have to use our early methods. You can grab firmware 2.0 straight from iTunes update for both the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Sorry touch users, as expected you have the privilege of paying for it dearly if you want to updated to 2.0. What will you get by purchasing? Well you'll get the ability to spend money on apps in the appstore, something iPhone users get for free.
edit: BE CAREFUL while upgrading now, due to the iTunes Store having trouble staying online many users trying to upgrade their first genereation devices are ending up with bricks
thanks ben, frycook
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It sure didn't feel like fall at the College Fields Golf Club in Okemos. Golfers say the perfect weather came unexpectedly and they weren't about to let the opportunity slide by.
"I saw it's going to be 70s and I figured I had to get out here at least one more time," said golfer Bryant Karkau.
"Normally it'd be in the low 40s and I just would never come out here when it's that cold," said golfer Chris Cantin.
The director of operations at College Fields was equally surprised.
"We're actually in the downward spiral of our golf season. We're picking up leaves and doing the general winter maintenance, so this is really good for us," said Carey Mitchelson.
The downward spiral was evident on Monday when they only had 10 people on the course, but on Wednesday, about 150 players hit the greens. In the golf course business, a good fall turnout is important for their bottom line.
"Generally the good months of summer we're pretty steady all year but if we can get some good two or three weeks at each end of summer, that's where we make our profits," said Mitchelson.
The warm and sunny weather is expected to stay for one more day and some players say it's just what they need
"Just came out here enjoying the nice weather, take your mind off the world and just play some golf," said Karkau.


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Virtual reality games and augmented reality tools, in spite of both using your eyes, are so far apart in functionality, that if this were the explanation, the shareholders would be justified in a lynching.
this. Augmented reality is about interacting with the real world. Virtual reality is about being cut off from it. The market segments are so different I can't believe this article even came into existence..... Oh wait, this is from news.dice.com..... It's that who owns slashdot.... ah! I believe I see what your trying to do there..
...but the potential customer base for both devices is basically the same...
Technically yes, both are for human beings that don't wear eye patches, which is basically the same customer base for eye drops.
I'd wager that humans with eye patches have an increased need for eye drops because they'll have more difficulty with a little dirt in their eye, or compensating for dry eyes by temporarily accepting lower resolution.
this. Augmented reality is about interacting with the real world. Virtual reality is about being cut off from it.
But virtual reality can be based on real data. Imagine you want to visualize certain aspects of the billions of petabytes of data that Facebook has mined from its users. What's better than a VR headset for such a purpose?
True, but that is simply data visualization and has nothing to do with augmented reality. Augmented reality specifically allows you to see reality, and then augments that visions with synthetic enhancements overlayed upon it.
The new rift comes with a camera, it's not impossible.
But this camera is not mounted on the device, but rather looks at you in Kinect-style.
So, unless you are talking about Augumented Selfies, it is not going to help.
Oh god, you had to say it didn't you? We're all doomed now. Everyone knows the worst ideas, once spoken, become inevitable.
"this. Augmented reality is about interacting with the real world. Virtual reality is about being cut off from it."
Just add a camera to Occulus and you can walk through a New York without the rats, where crazy and homeless people are moving pieces of art, the subway cars always brand new and so on.
Unfortunately without an Nosolus Rift, you'll still have the smell of pee.
The error in the article is down to the writer of the article and their preferences in conjunction with seeing the world in 'their image'. They have failed to step back and see the world in the shape of the majority of people, they kind of people that make up the facebook user market. They use facebook to extend their social experience not cut themselves off from it. Quite simply virtual reality can suit introverts as it adds to their non-social experience, a minority but altered reality suits extroverts t
It's more simple than that. Another case of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B... [wikipedia.org] aka bad posts from a bad author who consistently posts complete fucking garbage.
It's more simple than that. Another case of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B... [wikipedia.org] aka bad posts from a bad author who consistently posts complete fucking garbage.
Brought to you by the same people responsible for the redressing of
Look at Neuromancer, Snow Crash, and Surrogates, now mix Occulus Rift with Playstation Home and you have those worlds. Those realities aren't too far off.
Well, being as good as in those stories is a ways off, but I agree with the gist of your comment. However, I disagree that Oculus Rift itself will be part of the mix. That's a Facebook thing, now, so the most talented developers are far more likely to use a different platform that isn't tied to the like of Facebook.
Or, so I hope. I really want such a thing to happen, but if I have to be a part of the Facebook ecosystem for it, then it's as good as nonexistent to me.
Winzip vs Microsoft word vs C++, which one is right for you?
It's even dumber than that. Google Glass doesn't 'overlay' anything. It's a screen above your field of view.
How do stories like this get approved?
AR!=HUD. But point taken.
It's even dumber than that. Google Glass doesn't 'overlay' anything. It's a screen above your field of view.
How do stories like this get approved?
All Dice crap is now slammed down our throats whether we vote for it or not. It bypasses the firehouse and pees directly on us.
C'mon, don't be so cynical - think of the benefits! Now when your "friend" posts a pic of their tasty sandwich, you can almost imagine you're holding it yourself!
I predict Facebook's next purchase will be buying the rights to John Water's Smell-O-Vision.
Now when your friends and family all tell you that you live in your own little world, they can really mean it!
Everyone who uses Facebook seems to be in their own little self-centered world anyway. That's why they bought Oculus. It simply matches.
No, Facebook bought Oculus because they are sitting on a pile of cash, and no good strategy for making profits. Facebook is not Google (which has a massive short term revenue stream), and it has no long term strategy for making social pay out the big bucks. Facebook also does not have the engineering talent to follow Googles "try everything" strategy, so Facebook is trying desperately to buy revenue diversity instead of creating it for themselves. Ultimately this is a loosing strategy, and a sign of weak / stupid management with very poor planning skills.
Buying Whatsapp was a gamble on that companies ability to monetize an otherwise non-revenue generating user base. Oculus likewise has no proven user base. For an established company like Microsoft or Google, this kind of acquisition makes sense, since they can eat the loss if the investment goes sour (they usually do). Facebook cannot afford to have any of these mega deals go bad. They simply do not have the revenue stream and they can never again go IPO and raise another pile of cash. So instead of sitting on the cash, and waiting for a strong investment opportunity, they are squandering the money like kids in a store. It is hauntingly reminiscent of the dot-com boom, and likely will end the same way.
Facebook makes plenty of revenue from ads, just like Google. http://www.businessinsider.com... [businessinsider.com]
The digital economy has its own economies of scale, just like other industries. Whatsapp is also big enough to make money. Oculus? Dunno, maybe Zuckerberg is feeling nostalgic about the 90's VR hype.
Yes, but I think the GP's point was that FB doesn't make enough revenue to be buying multi-billion dollar speculative investments as rapidly as they are.
It certainly appears as though FB is just casting about randomly, hoping to latch on to the "next big thing". Whatsapp was a particularly strange investment as their income entirely depends on the business model of telecom companies. The minute telecoms wise up and just package SMS in with data, Whatsapp's revenue stream dries up.
It's as though Zuckerbe
At first your argument sounded persuasive and I might have wanted to subscribe to your newsletter, but now I can't. Looser.
Everyone who uses Facebook seems to be in their own little self-centered world anyway. That's why they bought Oculus. It simply matches.
You got modded funny but I wonder how insightful that comment REALLY is.
Unless Oculus VR have been developing a pair of glasses that no one has breathed a word about in several years... no. The idea that the Oculus Rift is portable is laughable (right now, it relies on an external head tracking camera).
And a cable running to an electrical outlet. And a couple more running into a PC.
fb's user growth flattened out as fb less cool to its own target demographic. It's just randomly looking for the next cool thing it can use to be cool. And trust me, google glass is not cool. Google glass is something your douchebag fratboy older brother uses to be cool to HIS boss. It's this year's bluetooth earbud.
Except, they fucked up because Oculus is about immersion away from reality, and Glass is about augmented reality.
I really don't see how the Augmented Reality application and Virtual Reality gaming markets overlap, beyond the need for a head-mounted display. The Rift would have to have cameras to do AR and that would entirely warp its purpose.
Though I'm certainly open to the idea of it as an add-on, since it looks like DevKit2 (Which I want one of so badly to experiment with drone telepresence and stuff) has USB accessory ports on it...I could see attaching something like a stereoscopic Kinect to the front. But I thi
I really don't see how the Augmented Reality application and Virtual Reality gaming markets overlap, beyond the need for a head-mounted display. The Rift would have to have cameras to do AR and that would entirely warp its purpose.
I have no idea how it would entirely warp its purpose.
The only way in which this claim would make sense, though, is if they had a way to track your eyes and a way to overlay the 3d video over reality. And it has to not be so bulky as to be inconvenient. I think a lot of people would put up with looking like a complete tool (instead of just a weirdo, like with Glass) in order to use something like that.
What I meant is that if the focus of the Rift's development shifts, or it tries to encompass the capabilities needed for both... There's bound to be tradeoffs or compromises. And when that happens, usually everyone loses.
Cameras (And it would have to be plural if it were to keep stereo vision) would add weight and bulk to the front, never good for an HMD. There's also price considerations...especially if they somehow come up with the perfect camera solution and create a product that's the best of both worl
I'm still waiting for an eyetap. In such a system, the cameras are off to the side, and they also don't need a dedicated lens. It's aligned to your pupil width, so eye tracking is relatively easy.
I'm pretty sure the new rift comes with a camera and has a way of attaching it to the front. Obviously; I haven't gotten mine yet.
According to the information on the website, the camera pictured with 'DK2' is used to augment the head-tracking system.
At any rate, being that it looks like a pretty standard little webcam thing, I can't imagine it would provide any suitably high quality video to the wearer, which would be a step backwards in AR, or at the very least, standing still. I mean, the point is to overlay the Augmented Reality over something near as good as you see without the device, or better, no? (Besides, one camera? No ster
I'm more interested in AR than VR. Oculus is VR, and Google Glass and CastAR which seems useful for daily life. Most of the VR I see are either modeling or video games. AR I can see additional information on my current work, personal assistant providing information in my daily life, assisting in my current job and providing additional information to any task I'm doing.
Apps like Augment need to take off. I'd love an overlay when I look at a back of a switch or router that the ports light up with names. [youtube.com]
I really wish you could edit posts.
When when you look at the back of a switch you're not authorized to maintain, it can instantly notify the sysadmin. I'm starting to like this!
One of those oh so rare moments in this community, which most days won't agree on anything, can all come together around a unifying understanding that the author is a complete idiot.
Regardless of what their goal might be, the actual result will be that they're going to kill the Oculus Rift.
Facebook is coming after your ass with fashionable headsets to make your nerdy looking glasses look even nerdier. What's more.. they're DEPLOYING BTRFS!!! Be afraid.
Google glass and Oculus Rift are in completely different spaces. One is Augment Reality and the other is Virtual Reality. One is for overlaying outside reality and the other is for replacing at least visual outer reality with other content. One is for augmented interaction with in commonly perceived visual world the other for deep immersion in a virtual world/worldview.
It is pretty sloppy thinking to consider them competitors.
Mark Zuckerberg is setting around with his friends at a bar. Everyone's drinking.
Bob: "How Mark, how much money is Facebook really worth?"
Mark: "It's worth a lot."
John: "I bet it's not. I bet you've blown through most of it."
Mark: "No. We've got money in the bank"
Bob: "Prove it."
John: "Yeah. Prove it. Buy something really expensive"
Bob: "Yeah. Buy something that costs a lot. We dare you."
John: "Something that costs millions of dollars"
Mark pulls out his phone and makes a call...
This argument really goes like: "Oculus Rift is targeted at gamers, most gamers like bacon too, ergo Oculus Rift is competition for bacon."
WTF, people
But what if the next generation of the Oculus Rift comes with a bacon scented "smell-o-vision" cartridge?
I'll say it one more time, and probably get modded as "-1 doesn't know when to stop" but the above comments support this:
Augmented vs virtual reality are very different, yes, and FB should NOT compete with glass imo.
Facebook would be best served in buying (or if they're actualyl smart are already considering buying) Valve. Shell out obscene amounts of money. Sign contracts. Whatever it takes. Fold the user base of PC Gaming As We Popularly Know it into the Oculus user base, let it organically grow into the
Sounds great, if it gets Half Life: Episode 3 released.
More facebook articles please. Maybe they'll buy the place from Dice.
The bubble has burst, and "being acquired by Facebook" is no longer sexy. In fact after a long string of acquisitions this is the first one I recall having a public backlash. I figure it's all downhill (for them) from here.
I'd still take the money, sure. But advertise on deez nuts. A billion a ball for your tattoo of choice.
This kinda reminds me of what AOL became.
Once you were bought and rolled into AOL, it basically meant the coolness had been sucked out. When AOL bought Netscape, we all knew it was over.
What happened to sharing an actual, physical space with someone and communicating without the use of third-party servers or, in fact, any kind of technology as the most social platform ever?
Oh, Facebook... do fuck off now, there's a dear.
Is who gets final say on the "business" and purchase decisions that Facebook makes?
They seem so inept I feel I'm not privy to some future World view where they make sense, or it's just some 29 year old, shark eyed, douche bag giggling as he hits the buy key.
So lets say Facebook is the king of social media, but they are a one trick pony, they have their web site and little else. I guess they will buy their way into markets. Sound familiar? It is like he copied the Microsoft business plan, buy anything their competitors would be involved in.
It did not work for Microsoft, and it is not going to work for Facebook.
I don't know. Glass used for AR games makes sense, specially if technology advances further. Occulus is VR, though...
So in one hand you got AR which is overlaying "cyberspace" into reality, and then you got VR that tries to deliver that entire "cyberspace" without accounting for your location or environment, it provides its own and that's the point. One aims to augment reality (forgive the redundancy) and the other to create one of its own.
I like both technologies, but they don't seem related at all, except
> it's likely that developers will continue to explore Oculus as a gaming platform, Facebook or no.
I hate personal opinions without any basis of fact being presented passed off as statements of fact we should just accept because OP says so.
Facebook bought Occulus because it has more money than it knows what to do with these days.
A committee takes root and grows, it flowers, wilts and dies, scattering the seed from which other committees will bloom. -- Parkinson


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The Boone County Sheriff's Department has new information on skeletal remains found last month.
Human bones were found near the Belvidere Oasis off I-90 on April 15.
Officials initially thought the remains were those of a white man, but a forensic anthropologist has concluded that the remains are of a black man over 50 years old.
The cause of death has not yet been determined, but officials don't suspect foul play. Police are investigating whether the remains are those of a man who disappeared several years ago.
In June 0f 2000, an abandoned dump truck was found in Beloit. The truck appeared to have run out of gas, but the personal belongings of the driver were found inside. The driver, 72-year-old James Clemons of New York, a black man, has never been found.


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MILWAUKEE — Day after day, Raghuvinder and Jaspreet Singh hovered by their nearly comatose father and repeated a single word — a word he had probably spoken more than any other in his lifetime: ''Waheguru.''
The Punjabi word is a term Sikhs use to refer to God. Roughly translated, it describes the wondrous expression of God's presence. For 65-year-old Punjab Singh, an internationally known Sikh priest who hasn't spoken and barely has moved since a white supremacist shot him in the head last summer, the word meant everything.
Doctors had cautioned that Singh's prognosis was grim. But his sons were convinced that prayer, love, and constant companionship would help their father heal. So they remained by his bedside 24 hours a day at a long-term care facility in Wisconsin, alternating shifts and sleeping in a bed next to his.
Every day they repeated the word ''waheguru'' and watched for a response. For weeks there was nothing. Then on Jan. 9 he began to move his mouth, apparently trying several times to say the word. The next day he tried 30 times.
In coming days, his sons spoke the word more than 100 times. Each time he moved his mouth to match the rhythm of their syllables, in what his speech therapist said appeared to be attempted repetition. He couldn't vocalize because of a tube in his throat, and couldn't move his lips deftly enough to lip-synch, but it was clear to Raghuvinder and Jaspreet what their father was trying to say.
''It was a happy moment for our family,'' Raghuvinder Singh said.
Punjab Singh was wounded Aug. 5 when a gunman opened fire at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in the Milwaukee suburb of Oak Creek. Six Sikh worshipers were killed and three other people were injured. The motive of the gunman, who killed himself, is unknown.
Of those wounded, Punjab Singh suffered the most severe injuries. A single bullet to his face damaged brain tissue, blood vessels, and the brain stem. He remained in a coma for two months, and a pair of strokes nearly paralyzed his left side.
Improvement has been marginal, but unusual enough for a patient in his condition that his doctor calls the progress remarkable. After five months, Singh can move his eyes to track movement on either side of him, he tries to mouth words and he seems genuinely aware of his surroundings.
However, Singh's best-case prospects remain limited. He probably will never walk again and while awareness may improve, communication will probably be limited to deliberate eye blinks, simple gestures, and perhaps whispered words. As long as he stays stable, there is a chance for more improvement, according to his doctor.
The doctor spoke about Singh's condition with permission from his family, who asked that the hospital and its staff not be identified. The Singhs worry that if Punjab Singh's location is revealed, either explicitly or indirectly by mention of his doctors, well-meaning Sikhs will flock to his bedside to pray for a priest known across the globe.
Nearly half a year after the Wisconsin shooting, well-wishers still travel daily to the family's home in India and ask to come in and pray for Singh, his son said.
''A lot of people are praying for him in their homes and temples,'' Raghuvinder Singh said.
A few weeks ago, a follower in California called Raghuvinder Singh and began singing a Sikh hymn. Singh put the phone near his father's ear and saw him smile slightly for the first time since the attack.


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This software converts a .TiVo file (produced by the TiVoToGo functionality on recent TiVo software releases) to a normal MPEG file. This has the same functionality as using TiVo's supplied DirectShow DLL on Windows with a tool such as DirectShowDump, but is portable to different architectures and operating systems, and runs on the command line using files or pipes. The conversion still requires the valid MAK of the TiVo which recorded the file, so it cannot be used to circumvent their protection, simply to provide the same level of access as is already available on Windows.
The algorithm has been documented by several diligent members of the community without whose efforts this project would not be possible. This documentation can be found at This Wiki and in the future I hope to rewrite it into a more coherent form and include the document on this site somewhere.
The code is available from
the tivodecode project page on SourceForge,
or go directly to the
Download page.
The current release is 0.1.4 and adds support for reading the MAK from a
config file, named
~/.tivodecode_mak. It also fixes an issue with
large file support which, due to the usage pattern of the software, should
never be encountered. Please report any bugs, feature requests, patches, etc.
to the appropriate tracker on
the SourceForge project page.
There are also binaries available for i386 Windows, and for Mac OS X on PPC.
The Windows build requires the
Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package,
available from Microsoft. Specifically, it requires
which is included in that package.
In order to download the .TiVo files from your TiVo, you either need to access the internal web server on your TiVo by going to https://your.tivos.ip.addr/ and logging in as user tivo with your MAK as the password, or you can use some software designed to aid in this. If you are on Windows, you can use the TiVo Desktop software as provided by TiVo. For non-Windows platforms, or for added functionality, I recommend another open-source project hosted at SourceForge, called Galleon. It is written in Java and provides several features above and beyond the TiVo Desktop software, and is what I personally use to download files from my TiVo.
Note: Due to improper chunked-encoding handling in wget and/or the tivo web server, using wget to download .TiVo files will result in them being corrupt and they will not decode. Please use curl, or if you are a wget developer, please fix wget.
For basic usage instructions, see the README file in the current release.
For a list of 3rd-party tools or GUIs for this software, see the Addons page. If you have written a tool or GUI which you would like added to this list, please leave a message including the name of the tool, the target platform, and a url for the tool to the 3rd-party Tools forum.


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First REACH hazardous chemicals list is a drop in the ocean
The groups welcome the publication of the REACH 'candidate list' and recognise it as a vital tool in speeding up the substitution of hazardous chemicals with safer alternatives. But the organisations say that member states and the European Commission have failed to make the list more comprehensive.
European consumers will be able to walk into a shop, pick up any product off the shelf, from a toothbrush to a laptop, and be informed within 45 days on whether it contains any of the chemicals on the candidate list. But hundreds more substances will continue to be used despite their well-documented harmful qualities.
Restrictions on phthalates (DINP, DiDP and DNOP) similar to those now on the candidate list already exist for toys, but so far no member state has suggested these substances be included in the REACH list. Bisphenol-A, a well-known endocrine disrupter, has also been left out of the list.
Only six EU member states (Austria, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK) and Norway have so far put forward chemicals for the candidate list. The coalition of public interest groups call on member states and the Commission to expand the list to make it more representative of the hundreds of hazardous chemicals that are currently known.
Among the 15 chemicals that are on the list, brominated flame retardant HBCDD is a common environmental contaminant used in plastics, textiles, electronic goods and three plastic softeners (the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP). These plastic softeners are suspected to seriously affect human fertility and are present in glues, inks, cosmetics and toiletries, and in many products made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
The groups urge ECHA to adopt strict regulatory controls on these chemicals immediately. Many progressive companies have already started to phase them out, including major players in the electronics sector that have eliminated the uses of brominated flame retardants and PVC.
Notes to the editor:
(1) The REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) regulation became operational in June 2008.
(2) For a sample letter to request information about a product, see p.9 of: http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/eu-unit/press-centre/reports/your-voice-on-reach.pdf.
(3) The 267 hazardous chemicals selected by ChemSec for the REACH SIN (Substitute-it-now) List 1.0 include substances of very high concern and provide a useful starting point to make the REACH Candidate List more comprehensive. See: www.sinlist.org.
Dr Ninja Reineke – Chemicals senior policy officer for WWF European Policy Office: +32 (0)2 740 0926, email@example.com.


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Parents would be banned from drinking at school fetes, discos, concerts, graduation nights and sports days under a plan that aims to prevent children developing an unhealthy relationship with alcohol.
The Australian Drug Foundation will launch a campaign today urging education bosses to adopt ''alcohol management strategies'' to stop parents who booze at school sending the wrong message to children.
The organisation's national policy manager, Geoff Munro, told The Sun-Herald they are taking the step after receiving complaints about the issue. They want schools to introduce policies that ensure alcohol is not permitted at any event where children are present.
''Something really profound has shifted in our culture because schools have never been places in the past where parents felt the need to drink when they attended a school disco for their children, or a school sports event. It's a sign that our society is saturated in alcohol and that adults cannot conceive of doing anything without drinking,'' Mr Munro said.
''People who complain are told that parents won't come to the school function unless they can drink. That indicates a blindness within school administrations of the issue. This is an issue that's causing a great deal of concern in the community and it needs to be addressed at board level.''
One mother, who called the Australian Drug Foundation with concerns, said she was shocked to see fathers bringing eskies of beer to school Christmas concerts.
''I like a drink too but this is a year 6 concert that goes for 90 minutes. My concerns are based around role modelling and exposure to alcohol advertising. When I complained to the school board, the uproar at the meeting was absolutely astounding. They were so emotionally attached to drinking they couldn't imagine having alcohol taken away from these events.''
The mother, who did not want to be named, said other parents argued that if they banned alcohol they did not give their children the opportunity to see responsible drinking.
''My response to that is that part of the spectrum with alcohol is abstinence and there are times when you don't need to drink,'' she said.
''Our message to our children is 'we drink all the time'.''
The foundation will write to education heads in the public, private and Catholic school sectors.
Mr Munro said research showed that parents are a major influence on their children's drinking behaviour and the age at which they have their first drink.
''The earlier children start drinking, the greater risk they have of binge drinking as a teenager. We are seeing that now in the call-outs by emergency services to young people who are hopelessly intoxicated and in the visitations by young people to hospital casualty departments,'' he said.
In the public sector, drinking is banned at school functions either on school grounds or outside school premises when children are present. However, NSW Department of Education policy states that community groups may drink on school premises outside school hours, provided they have the permission of the principal and the school's parents and citizens association.
The policy states any children present must be supervised by an adult and drinkers must ''agree to act in a socially responsible manner that would set an example''. The NSW Parents' Council, which represents the non-government schools, supports a policy of not serving alcohol at school functions in the presence of children.
''But when schools hold events for parents only, alcohol is allowed and I think that's quite reasonable,'' said Ramy Mezrani, the council's vice-president (country).


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Hampshire College, a private liberal arts college in Amherst, has created a financial aid endowment specifically for students who are in the country illegally, an unusually targeted response to the divisive issue of whether undocumented immigrants should receive college assistance.
The school, known for its progressive bent and alternative approach, began soliciting donations for the fund from alumni, parents, and students earlier this year and has so far raised more than $300,000. This fall, the fund will provide $25,000 to one student, and the college hopes it will become a consistent source of support for undocumented students, who are ineligible for federal grants and loans. Without assistance, many students here illegally find the price of attending college prohibitive.
"This scholarship was established with gifts from private donors who want to support students who were brought to this country as babies or young children, who have attended US schools, who feel this is their home, and who wish to continue their educations," Elaine Thomas, a spokeswoman for the college, said Thursday.
While many private colleges and universities provide financial aid to students without legal status, higher education specialists said they had not heard of a school raising money specifically for undocumented students.
From a school with a reputation for activism, the move delivered a clear political message amid the sharp national debate about immigration policy and the fate of undocumented students who came here as children.
Immigrant advocates hailed the move for giving such immigrant students a better chance to attend college and for making a statement that they deserve the same financial assistance citizens receive.
"We commend them for this wonderful initiative," said Eva Millona, who directs the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition. "There are so many brilliant, high-achieving students who will take advantage of this. This is a win-win, for the students and for Massachusetts."
Critics countered that the fund was flatly discriminatory, giving help to illegal immigrants at the expense of citizens.
"Where's the concern for them?" asked Ira Mehlman, spokesman for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, which supports tighter controls on illegal immigration. "It seems as if they are more concerned with making a political statement."
He said the college was misusing its tax-exempt status by giving undocumented students special treatment.
"They have an obligation not to aid and abet people in violation of federal immigration law," he said.
Thomas said the college does not believe the policy discriminates against other students, and is not worried about being singled out for criticism.
"We work very hard to raise money for all students with financial need," she said.
The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported the endowment Thursday.
Fund-raising began in the spring and was spearheaded by Margaret Cerullo, a sociology professor. When the college announced the endowment last month, Cerullo cited a student project on undocumented students as inspiration.
"Many of us who went to college in the post-World War II boom went on full scholarships. All financial aid was need-based. Increasingly that's not true anymore," Cerullo said in the July announcement. "For a lot of us, access to higher education is a deep principle."
Richard Doherty, president of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts, said the focused campaign was unusual, but in keeping with efforts by the state's private colleges to provide financial aid regardless of immigration status. Instead of setting aside aid for a certain type of student, colleges generally allocate it broadly, he said.
Hampshire College's efforts also rekindle the debate over whether undocumented students should be given more help in paying for college. Since 2001, 13 states have extended in-state tuition rates at public universities to undocumented students who meet certain requirements, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
"It's an increasing trend," said John Burkhardt, a higher education professor at the University of Michigan. Noting that undocumented students cannot receive federal financial aid, Burkhart praised Hampshire's efforts to address a moral and practical problem.
"It constitutes an important example," he said. "They should be commended."
Each year, as many as 65,000 undocumented children, many of whom attended school in the United States since the first grade, graduate from high school, according to a February report by the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good. Between 5 and 10 percent of these students enroll in college, the report stated.
Nationally, California, Texas, and New Mexico allow undocumented students to receive state financial aid. New York is considering legislation to do the same.
Undocumented students in Massachusetts are not eligible for state financial aid and must pay out-of-state rates for tuition at public colleges.
While undocumented students with the means are often able to attend college, some schools require verification of citizenship.
A survey by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators found that about 10 percent of private colleges, and nearly one-third of religiously affiliated schools, do not admit students without legal status.Peter Schworm can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @globepete.


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New Actor Interviews: Rupert Grint, Natalia Tena
May 14, 2011
Grint Interviews
Parade magazine has a brand new interview with Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) in which he talks about the filming the last film.
What were those last days on set like?
"[Harry Potter] was such a massive part of my life. It really has been my life. I can't really remember a life before it. For that to just all come down to just like, one day, and like one thing, just seems really strange. Yeah, it was emotional. There was a real sadness about it and quite an empty feeling. So, I remember packing up my room, boxing everything up and I had like, toys from when I was 10. It was weird."
Did you enjoy being in more of an action film and doing bigger stunts?
"It was quite cool to film that. There was a lot of running, which is not something I'm really that used to. There are big action shots of me running across a courtyard with giants swinging stuff at us and spiders. I loved all the stunts and when am I gonna get a chance to do that? But I didn't really have any injuries I don't think."
If J.K. Rowling ends up writing another book, would that be something that you would sign up for?
"I'm not sure. I wouldn't actually completely rule it out. I was always a big fan of the books and over the years I've become quite attached to Ron and we've meshed into the same person, really. But yeah, I don't know. I don't know how it would really work. I would like to play the middle-aged Ron, yeah. We'll have to wait and see."
Read the full interview at this link.
NYLON magazine has a short interview with Natalia Tena, who plays Tonks in the Harry Potter films.
Tell us about your new movie, You Instead?
We filmed the movie You
Instead in four and a half days at a festival. An entire feature! I've
never experienced anything like it. Exhilarating, exhausting, and
epic. I literally can't look at Red Bull in the same way again.
Read the full interview at this link and find out more about the film "You Instead" here on the official website. It premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival on the 25th of February earlier this year.


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Nellie Elizabeth Postlewait, 98
Nellie Elizabeth Postlewait, 98, Punxsutawney, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, at her home.
She was born Dec. 28, 1911, in Corsica, a daughter of the late John M. and Della (McKinley) Love.
She was married to William M. Postlewait, who preceded her in death in April of 1987. Mrs. Postlewait was a homemaker and a member of the Presbyterian Church in Punxsutawney.
Surviving relatives include a son, John Postlewait and wife Peggy of Mayport; three daughters, Janet Haag and husband Harvey of Clearfield, Linda Johansen of Phoenix, Pa., and Bonnie Titus and husband Paul of Pittsburgh; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, William Love, Harry Love, Howard Love and an infant brother; and two sisters, Mary Byers and Mabel O'Neil.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, at the Richard L. Fait Funeral Home, Punxsutawney.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010, at the Richard L. Fait Funeral Home, Punxsutawney, with the Rev. Mary Lewis officiating.
Interment will be in Valier Cemetery, Valier.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian church in Punxsutawney or the Pisgah Presbyterian Church in Corsica.


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Handmade Holidays...
Okay tell me how you start Autumn around the house?
First I started to burn apple/cinnamon candles and than I will put up some fall leaf garland on my stairs. We have two pumpkins from the garden sitting in the kitchen and a small glass pumpkin candy dish with yummy butterscotch candies in it.
September 11, 2008 at 9:02 PM
Sounds alot like me. I have mulberry candles burning though. But I bought a bag of cinnimin pine cones from walmart and they make the house smells nice and fallish and warm with the mulberry.
I also have put up fall leaves. I put up scarecrows inside and out and some fake pumpkins inside and out. Its to early for real ones at the store. Iam so ready for Fall lol.
I decorated early this year since Iam due to have a baby on the 25th but have had 3 others 2-3 weeks early. So any day now!!!
by simplyme277September 12, 2008 at 7:51 AM
OOOO BABIES! How exciting! My sister just had her baby girl Aug. 25th and Hubby and I are having our anniversary this weekend! September 14th...we've been married 12 years together 15!
I forgot about the cinnamon pine cones!!!! I will have to get some!
September 30, 2008 at 8:56 PM
I just cleaned up my flower beds and can't wait to put out some pumpkins. I have yummy mulled cider candles burning inside and I'm getting excited to start baking some yummy breads for the season.
by mjnmkmommySeptember 30, 2008 at 9:00 PM
I decorate my home for the fall then put up my Halloween decorations. I burn apple cinnamon, or spice candles. When the weather get's cooler I like to bake bread and other yummy foods.
by bubs57September 8, 2009 at 11:40 PM
I have not started yet, but makes everything so cozy I need to start soon. I love the cinnimon candles, if I am out of them I put on a pan of water to simmer & sprinkle cinnimon, nutmeg or even pumpkin spice in it. Just make sure it doesn't go dry & it will send the sweet aroma all through the house. My pumpkins are about ready to bring up from the garden & I love to make a scene outside with bales of straw, scarecrows & flowers. Think I will get busy tonight on the inside!
by coffeegirl74September 15, 2009 at 12:02 PM
I love all the fall smells like cinnamon apple candles, mulled cider, pumpkin spice and anything fallish. For the fall season I put out leaves and pumpkins. On our front porch i put pumpkins and sometimes corn stalks. I usually change the wreath on the door to fall flowers. Through out the fall season I make cider on the stove for the kids and try to bake up some banana or pumpkin breads. I love the fall season!
by UCMamaMandySeptember 21, 2009 at 12:18 AM
I was just thinking about breaking out the fall decorations. I have some cute little scarecrows, but I think I need to head to michaels and get some new stuff because I just remodeled my livingroom this summer and most of the decorations that I had won't work anymore (not that I'm complaining about going to michael's!!). I'm planning on doing some elaborate carving on FAKE pumpkins this year. For the past couple years I've carved the minnesota wild and northstar logos on pumpkins (DH is a HUGE hockey fan), but they always seem to get eaten by the squirrels, so I think a fake pumpkin will be better. I'll probably just let the girls finger paint some pumpkins, that way we can still use them for pies! ♥ I've got my apple/ apple cinnamon candles in my little dipper crockpot (I use the jar candles and melt them in there instead of burning them, that way I don't have to worry about forgetting about the flame). I love fall!!! I think I'll get all my decorations up next weekend.


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- 2 cups water
- 2 cups diced peeled potatoes
- 1/2 cup diced carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender. Add ham.
- In another saucepan, melt the butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheese until melted; add to the soup. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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"This soup was great! I omitted the salt and cooked the vegetables in seasoned chicken broth. I also increased the amount of broth by maybe 1/2 cup and increased the vegetables because I like my soups chock full of goodies. I also used sharp cheddar for the cheese, and was pleased to find that the soup had a smooth texture, not a grainy one."
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"Instead of celery, I used red and green pepper."
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"used chicken broth instead of water. very good"
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Frank Maier said, "Juneau needs a marathon."
Frank, who didn't need a reason to run, was quoted as saying it was the only race he gave a damn about and, according to his widow Judith, "If runners are smiling at some point at the end of this race I think Frank would have liked that."
I know Frank Maier would not have said, or liked, what I over heard recently.
While covering one of the wonderful triumphs of athletic competition in my new adopted home, a competitor asked a final finisher, "Weren't you embarrassed."
The question asker had competed in the long portion of a short race. The question receiver competed in the shortest portion and finished last out of two participants.
(I wasn't competing, I was just hoping to capture a sight or sound that might appeal to someone and inspire them to get out there).
I definitely didn't want to uninspire someone.
Yet, remarkably, the un-crestfallen runner let the afore-mentioned comment roll away like endless miles of unimportant blacktop.
So I thought, "Why?"
Why do you say something like that when you have obviously been running a bit more than another. Was it malicious, or misguided, nervousness or just a social faux pas?
As for the "red lantern (last place)" runner... was it her first race? It was.
Was she nervous about the competition? She was.
Was it her fastest time at that distance? It was.
Was she excited? She was, it was a PR.
We run for different reasons.
With just a few days left before the 21st Annual Frank Maier Marathon and Douglas Island Half-Marathon, and the assorted other semi-marathonic half, quarter and fishtail swaggering events on Saturday... a question is looming.
Why do you run?
I know why I run. At least I think I know why I run and my answer is that... it varies.
I run for multiple reasons at different times.
On Saturday Larry Hughes, 63, a retired engineer from Chicago, Illinois, will run his 33rd marathon of the year on his way to 80 before the calendar turns to 2013.
"More than I had intended," Hughes said. "But you get obsessive compulsive and then you get competitive or you like the endorphins."
His wife Donna has ran just one and that was all she wanted to do. She finished and she is proud to say she was a marathoner.
Hughes missed 25 years because of arthritis (had it since his 20's), until drugs were developed so he could run..
"I have always loved to run, even when I was in elementary school," Hughes said.
Hughes is one of the fewer than 50 people in US history who have run more than 100 marathons since age 60 (only 5 have run 100 marathons since turning age 70).
In September he will complete a marathon in all 50 states for the third time.
"You have to work up to it," Hughes said. "You can't just show up and go for 26-miles. My cardio is in great shape but my joints are shot. At some point you are just grateful that you can do what you can."
On Sunday, a day after the Frank Maier, many of the runners in town will do what they can at the "For The Fun Of The Run" on Treadwell Trail at Sandy Beach, running the 5k course over and over and over until another marathon distance has been crossed off their list.
Still others will travel to Wrangell for their Bear Fest marathon.
San Antonio, Texan Larry Macon, 67, ran 113 marathons last year, including the Frank Maier (for the 10th time).
"That is the craziest question I have ever heard," Macon said. "If a guy had any sense he wouldn't run. But a marathon is pretty easy to what you guys do in these mountains around here. I am a so-called lawyer. Lawyers sit around and bull---- and brag a lot. One day I got caught in a lie about training for a marathon and the rest is history."
That history makes this Macon's 898th marathon. He has run a marathon in all 50 states numerous times.
"This is one of my absolute favorites," Macon said. "The people are nice, the surroundings are beautiful. They don't care if a fat slow guy like me takes forever to finish. If you do a marathon you will have a wonderful time. It will be painful but you will have a real feeling of accomplishment. If you are a slug like me you will have a great time in that you will be talking to interesting people. The jerk factor among marathoners is far below what it is among lawyers, let me tell you."
San Antonio, Texas' Dan Shuff, 77, is the oldest marathon entrant and running his 300th, Wrangell's Stephanie McIntyre is the youngest.
Indianapolis, Indiana's Ryan Betz, 16, and Juneau's Heather Shaw, 19, are in the half-marathon.
Huntington Beach, California's Jim Simpson, 70, will be in his 900th marathon; Woodinville, Washington's Cheri Pompeo, 60, her 350th; Angela Tortorice, 44, from Dallas, Texas (300 marathons); Vincent Ma, 42, San Jose, Calf. (200 marathons); Kevin Brosi, 57, Flower Mound, TX (200 marathons and Juneau will be his first time around the 50-states circuit); Diane Bolton, 51, Nashville, TN (130); Carol Earles, 42, Ravenden Springs, ARK (125); Julie Marsden, 54, Goldsborough, NC (50); Jeff Schiller, 56, Nampa, ID (50).
Twenty-two year-olds Patrick McMahon from Sitka and Mary Wikander from Fairbanks are running; Sitka's Cameron Cullen, 23, is running; a trio of 24 year-olds - Gregory Kolwicz (JNU), Josh Pertal (Cambridge, MA), and Shane Young (Douglas) are running.
A number of my first Klondike teammates are running.
A slew of other Klondike runners are signed up.
Many runners I don't know are in the field.
Twenty-five states will be represented, as well as Canada and Puerto Rico.
Juneau's John Bursell will be trying to top citizen Shawn Miller's men's open record of 2:31:30 (2003) or Jim Douglas' master's record of 2:45:56 (1993).
"We are trying to make sure our timers are prepared for him," race official Brian Bezenek said.
Bezenek, an employee at the national weather service, started running because it was free exercise, it was nice to get outside, and it could be done in spare time here and there.
"It is supposed to be cloudy with scattered showers," Bezenek said. "With a high of 61 and a low of 53."
The Frank Maier women's record best time is 3:12:23 by Juneau's Garrette McIntire (2009) and the masters is controlled by Maple Valley, WA. resident Mary Hanna (3:25:04). Other records are listed on the Southeast Road Runners website.
Runners are encouraged to run out and back in the race on the mountain side of the Douglas Highway, to not wear head phones so they can hear traffic, watch where they are running, drink plenty of fluids and stay hydrated.
I myself recommend wearing shorts instead of longer leggings, wear a running belt with your favorite race fixings, and consume chocolate milk at the end... (has the correct healing dosages of ingredients and tastes pretty darn good).
More improtantly, run like no one is watching.
More than 70 entrants have preregistered in this years Frank Maier Marathon and more than 100 or so in the Douglas Island Half-Marathon (another 40 or so are expected to sign up at the site).
Record numbers in a race named in honor of 1950 JDHS grad Frank Maier.
Frank, an Oregon Duck track man.
Frank, who always wanted Juneau to have a marathon.
Frank, who helped organize the Juneau Parks & Recreation marathon event from 1971-88, which started at the Mendenhall Glacier and has now evolved to begin and end at Savikko Park in Douglas.
Frank, who didn't need a reason to run, except that he liked to run.
"It is nice that so many people like to do this," Judith Maier said. "I just hope that they have fun."
And we all hope no one is embarrassed at why they are running.
Because each of us has their own reason to run.
Some of us run farther and faster than others, some of us run slower or less far.
That doesn't make either achievement greater than the other.
And nothing to be embarrassed about.


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Denver Museum of Nature & Science Field Report from
Snowmass Village: Monday, November 8, 2010
Note to Reporters and Editors: Every afternoon,
the Denver Museum of Nature & Science will issue an update
about the fossil excavation taking place at Ziegler Reservoir near
Snowmass Village, Colorado. In addition to this e-mail, watch for
another e-mail with links to the still images shot today, and a
third e-mail that will allow you to download video.
Today: Dig crews from the Denver Museum of Nature
& Science discovered a second Columbian mammoth at the Ziegler
Reservoir Ice Age fossil dig site today. The animal was found in
the top of a peat layer not far from the first mammoth uncovered at
the site on October 14. After several hours of excavation, dig
crews have identified the mammoth's jaw, teeth, and tusks at the
front of its skull.
Besides the second mammoth, excavation crews had good luck finding
tusks today. Right next to the newly discovered mammoth, dig crews
found a small tusk fragment, possibly from a mammoth. If confirmed,
the mammoth count at the dig site would be three. Another crew
working alongside bull dozers in a different location of the dig
site recovered a tusk from an American mastodon.
Also today, Dr. Dan Fisher, a mastodon expert from the University
of Michigan, took one final look at the first Columbian mammoth
found on October 14 before leaving to return home. The Museum crew
has been taking an archaeological approach to the dig using a grid
to guide the excavation of peat from around the bones.
Now that much of the mammoth has been exposed, scientists are
getting a better perspective about the bones in the ground and they
are finding an unusual pattern. Crews have unearthed the mammoth's
pelvis and have found that a whole section of the mammoth's neck is
lying in the middle of the pelvis. Dig crews have also found ankle
bones, ribs, one in-place tusk and a portion of the
Based upon analysis of the specimen conducted by Dr. Fisher, the
size and shape of the tusk relative to the size of the other body
elements indicate the mammoth was a young female.
Media Availability: Dr. Ian Miller, Dr. Steve
Holen and Dr. Kirk Johnson, the Museum's chief curator and Vice
President of Research and Collections will be available for phone
interviews late today by appointment.
For additional information about the excavation, interview clips,
video clips and still images from the site, please check the Denver
Museum of Nature & Science's home page and press
About the Denver Museum of Nature &
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain
Region's leading resource for informal science education. A variety
of engaging exhibits, discussions and activities help Museum
visitors celebrate and understand the natural wonders of Colorado,
Earth and the universe. The Museum is located at 2001 Colorado
Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205. To learn more about the Museum,
check www.dmns.org, or call 303-370-6000.
Many of the Museum's educational programs and exhibits are
made possible in part by generous funding from the citizens of
the seven-county metro area through the Scientific & Cultural
Facilities District.


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Portions of the following information are based on facts provided by the arrested individuals. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Grand Isle Police
Erick Lopez, 20, 171 Vidrine Lane, Grand Isle, warrant.
Grand Isle Police
Hilario Ramirez-Gonzales, 44, 123 Barthelemy Lane, Grand Isle, disturbing the peace by intoxication, lewd conduct (public urination).
Grand Isle Police
Louis Joseph Dassau, 34, 154 Fig Lane, Grand Isle, disturbing the peace by fighting.
Dennis Whitney Dassau, 41, 134 W. 74th St., Cut Off, disturbing the peace by fighting.
Grand Isle Police
Eric Vizier, 42, 126 E. 134th St., Galliano, simple assault.
Grand Isle Police
Chad Michael Hebert, 25, 139 Grand Isle Parkway, Grand Isle, Plaquemine Parish warrant.
Nolan T. Satcher, 17, 35032 Napoleon Drive, Denham Springs, theft of goods.
Grand Isle Police
Carlos Alfredo Zepeda, 23, 129 Shelton Lane, Grand Isle, two counts aggravated assault with a firearm.
Terrebonne Sheriff's Office
Ranell Lee Fanguy, 41, 150 American Blvd., Houma, aggravated second degree battery, aggravated assault.
Shawn Bryan Foster, 35, homeless, writ of habeas corpus.
Andy Anthony Griffin, 30, 2516 La. 308, Raceland, two counts holding for other agency.
Shane Michael Lebouef, 30, 1194 Coteau Road, Houma, failure to appear.
David Ray Gaude, 22, homeless, failure to appear.
David Lucas Hughes, 22, 245 Ike B. St., Lafayette, holding for other agency.
Dale Paul Olivier, 20, 4235 Main St., Houma, holding for other agency.
Edward Joseph Henderson Sr., 55, 137 Williams St., Houma, issuing worthless checks between $100 and $500.
Jonathan Andrew Dehart, 34, 317 Glynn Ave., Houma, domestic abuse battery (strangulation), domestic abuse battery in presence of juvenile, domestic abuse battery (victim pregnant), parole violation.
Dillon Anthony Hebert, 19, 333 Holiday Drive, Houma, simple burglary.
Louisiana State Police
Elvert Leonard Beaumon, 26, 205 Patrick Drive, Schriever, second offense DWI, careless operation, driving under suspension.
Virgil Ryan Bullock, 29, 930 Cedar Drive, Westwego, open alcohol container in vehicle, holding for other agency.
Kenneth John Mayeaux Jr., 39, 509 Farmington Place, Terrytown, fugitive from justice, holding for other agency, speeding, driving under suspension.
District and City Courts
The individuals whose names follow were incarcerated on the order of a court or processed following a judicial determination.
Za'morion Donted Robertson, 18, 135 Samuel St., Houma, theft between $300 and $500.
Ron Johnson Ross, 25, 1102 Dewey St., Houma, four counts issuing worthless checks less than $100.
Brittany Lynn Tribe, 21, 612 Roosevelt St., Houma, possession of marijuana, unlawful possession drug paraphernalia.
Terrebonne Sheriff's Office
James Harvey Sanders, 23, 2290 La. 665, Montegut, failure to appear, second offense domestic abuse battery.
Shanika Hart Randolph, 38, 116 Gonzales Court, Houma, simple battery.
Johanna Marie Williams, 40, 27336 La. La. 316, Denham Springs, failure to appear.
Leonard Lee Bigbie, 49, 103 South Louisiana Ave., Montegut, domestic abuse battery.
Alex O'Neil Pitre, 25, 4968 Bayouside Drive, Chauvin, simple battery.
Symon Nicholas William Common, 21, 110 Pitre St., Houma, failure to appear.
Kenneth John Mayeaux Jr., 39, 1041 Avenue C, Westwego, holding for other agency.
Virgil Ryan Bullock, 29, 930 Cedar Drive, Westwego, holding for other agency.
Joram Lamont Lawson, 30, 524 Stoval St., Houma, probation violation.
Bart Saul Jarboe, 52, 125 Palm Ave., Houma, failure to register as sex offender.
Houma City Police
Jon Verdin, 17, 222 Glynn Ave., Houma, possession of marijuana possession schedule II drug, unlawful possession drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to distribute schedule I drug.
Danisha Henshelle Wilkerson, 22, 907 High St., Houma, failure to appear.
Joseph Ronald Molliere, 27, 1491 Dr. Beatrous Road, Theriot, five counts failure to appear, contempt of court.
Louisiana State Police
Andrew James Worley, 24, 211 Brooklyn Ave., Houma, third offense DWI, improper lane usage, hit and run, no driver's license on person.
Lafourche Sheriff's Office
Brandie Bentley, 34, 369 St. Patrick St., Raceland, fugitive of Terrebonne Parish.
Brandon Terrebonne, 38, 1003 Canal St., Lockport, contempt.
Natasha Sylvester, 39, 130 Louisiana St., Raceland, contempt.
Margaret Santiny, 39, 142 Santiny Lane, Grand Isle, probation violation warrant.
Lafourche Sheriff's Office
Darby Daigle, 48, 131 E. 69th, Cut Off, possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles, resisting an officer; third possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia.
Mildred Bruce, 52, 224 E. 141st Galliano, theft.
Codi Camplell, 25, 146 Greenville St., Raceland, violation of probation/parole, false imprisonment, simple battery.
Lee Toups, 25, 167 W. 171st St., Galliano, three counts aggravated assault.
Joseph Elzy, 56, 127 St. Louis St., Raceland, issuing worthless checks.
Ross Vegas, 31, 201 Orange St., Galliano, contempt.
Gerard Pitre, 25, 16902 W. Main St., Cut Off, violation of probation/parole.
Delta Porter, 37, 479 St. Patrick St., Raceland, two counts contempt.
Rusty Herrelson, 23, 115 W. 151st St., Galliano, theft.
John Salamon, 36, 399 N. Carol St. Apt. #2, Lockport, violation of probation/parole.
State Police
Jarret Coleman, 21, 126 Bank St., Houma, safety belt use, tags indicating exemption, driver must be licensed, possession of crack cocaine, resisting an officer, contempt, violation of probation/parole.


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When you think of classic Chevys that can handle your mind probably leans towards the Camaro, then the Chevelle, and then possibly the Nova. The Impala\Bel Air\Biscayne, or B-body line, is probably the last of the classics you would consider a handling car. They're just too heavy, and the designers created the suspension more for a smooth ride and less about whipping it around corners. Even though B-bodies are at a total disadvantage when it comes to cornering, the styling can't be discounted. I think we can all admit Impalas are pretty good-looking cars, but they tend to be built with a stock or Lowrider style of suspension. We think most of the reasoning behind that was due to the lack of high performance aftermarket suspension parts offered.
Well fellow gear heads, that is a problem of the past. John Hotchkis and his team of engineers at Hotchkis Sport Suspension took on the task of creating a complete suspension system for the '59-64 B-body platform. The company offers upper and lower tubular control arms that have been geometry corrected to increase caster by plus-7 degrees, to improve high-speed stability and induce negative camber gain. Those arms are paired with a burly, hollow sway bar that cuts down on body roll a ton without adding excess weight.
The rear suspension was not overlooked either. Hotchkis built all new upper and lower trailing arms that are a much stiffer design and construction, with polyurethane bushings to reduce deflection while maintaining good joint articulation. Also, the upper trailing arm is adjustable, so the pinion angle can be changed to alleviate any driveline vibration. The last piece in the rear suspension puzzle is an adjustable panhard rod that allows you to easily center the rearend, maximizing straight-line performance and tire clearance, no matter what static ride height is. At the time of our test the shocks and springs were still in the R&D phase, but by the end of 2012 a specifically-valved set of shocks and properly rated springs will be added to the product line.
Great suspension can only do so much unless you add a performance set of wheels and tires. We ditched the factory 14-inch skinnies and 215/75R14 radials for a set of Streeter 17-inch five-spokes from Show Wheels, wrapped in Invo rubber from Nitto. This new set of rollers will let the suspension do its job, and the classic styling of the rims will look right at home on the car. What's nice about the rims from Show Wheels had classic cars in mind when casting them, and offer the right back spacing for most A, B, X, and F-Body cars. The Invo tires from Nitto are designed to provide a blend of performance and ride comfort. Nitto has said state-of-the-art computer engineering and specialized digital testing equipment were used to produce this tire, in an attempt to reduce perceived road noise, provide a comfortable ride, and deliver increased traction in both dry and wet conditions.
For the actual installation and track testing, we took a mostly stock '64 Impala to Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California. We say mostly because the car had a power steering conversion from Classic Performance Products (CPP) that uses a more traditional power steering box, instead of the ram assist the factory used. Other than that, the car is a really nice stocker with a well worn 327 and Powerglide. The car was before and after tested on a 600-foot slalom and 200-foot diameter skid pad, with Chief Engineer Aaron Ogowa from Hotchkis behind the wheel. Since we were going to do the install at the track, we needed an expert wrench on hand. That came in the form of Corey Bedortha. The author helped when not manning the camera, but Corey did pretty much everything at the track with simple tools.
We did this to not only give you the numerical benefits of the suspension on the same track conditions, but also to show that if one guy with a helper can install this stuff with minimal tools at the track, you can do it at home. We have to say the results are pretty dramatic, as the Impala looked like a tugboat going though the cones. At one point, we thought the bumper was going to drag the ground. After the new stuff was on, the car was flat and much more controllable. We actually reached the limits of the engine before we could reach the limits of the new suspension and rolling stock package.
600-ft Slalom
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GRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- A new study shows more young adults are leaving home and moving out of state.
New census data shows that despite the slow recovering economy, young adults are leaving college towns and their parents' homes, and moving out of state.
Across the nation, young adults from 25-29 are leaving behind their lives as they know it, and packing up to move to high-tech cities.
"They're not really tied down to that financial dependency. They don't have that high bills hanging over their head. They have been living smart. They've been living with not a lot of debt so they can jump to the jobs that have been starting to open up," said Belinda Spears, branch manager at Express Employment Professional.
But some students in Texas disagree.
"I always grew up in Texas I don't plan on leaving," said Kimberly Ngyuen, Grayson College student.
"I've been living in Texas nearly all my life I'm 20 years old now. I'll probably visit other places but I'll probably stay in Texas," said Kedrian Perry, Grayson College student.
New census data shows that migration within the US fell to a record low in early 2011.
So, this new movement of young adults could mean a turn around for the rest.
"You know, the times have been coming for a while, we need them and the skills that they're bringing to the table and the knowledge that they've got. I think its exciting," said Spears.
"The economy goes up and down so you never know where places may take you, everything happens for a reason. For me Texas is the second biggest state in the united states and there's a lot of job offers here and its cheaper to live here," said Perry.
And its affecting Oklahoma too. Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb is vocal on keeping Oklahoma grads in state.
"We have a very low cost of living, a great quality of life in Oklahoma, we'll educate your children really well. Its a great place to live," said Lamb.


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Mobile School getting high marks
A+ Unlimited Potential is a free private middle school that opened in the fall of 2013 in Houston's Museum District. Launched by the non-profit organization, Houston A+ Challenge, in collaboration with seven Museum District institutions, A+ Unlimited Potential middle school allows students to learn in a mobile, technological forward environment.
By Photos by Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle
on May 16, 2014 8:07 PM
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Chris Clarke has hit a rough patch, struggling to make ends meet and suffering with a sense of failure. I wouldn't call him a failure at all; he's a fabulous and provocative writer with an acute sense of the importance of the cause. I read his work every time I find it, and I look for it every day.
I think his problem is simple: he won't sell out. But think of it! All he has to do is go to one of those corporations he keeps nagging and name his price, his price to shut up, his price to flog corporate PR. And then he could write pieces that, instead of talking about what people are destroying as they shred his beloved desert (downer, man!), he could write about their bright shining future of shiny technology and never-ending comfort (happy happy bliss!), and everybody will love being reassured.
There's money in abandoning all your principles, you know.
Or readers could notice that big "DONATE" button at the bottom of his post, and click on it. Of course, that will only encourage him in his wayward course, and keep him poking at the powerful and comfortable.


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The National Fish Hatchery in Erwin is reported to be one of the nine on the chopping block. The February 20 news story "Erwin Hatchery closing could have a huge economic impact" by Lizz Marrs aired on WJHL-TV this weekend.
The National Fish Hatchery in Erwin is reported to be one of the nine on the chopping block. The February 20 news story "Erwin Hatchery closing could have a huge economic impact" by Lizz Marrs aired on WJHL-TV this weekend.
Joe Fred Turner
There was a budget battle a couple of years ago over a state hatchery in northeast, TN a couple of years ago. I think that hatchery was cancelled, but I'm not sure. Seems like representatives in that area don't much care for trout hatcheries.
"Here fishy fishy."
You're right, Silvercreek. It had to do with a new facility near Elizabethton. Seems no one, including the public, thought highly of that spending.
I found a more informative article in the Johnson City Press on the possibly of closing the Erwin and eight other hatcheries in the country and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services reasoning. The closings may not happen, but if so, in addition to the concern over economic impact, I am wondering if the lack of trout in the tailwaters and lower sections of southern Appalachian streams might lead to dangerous pressure on the wild trout streams higher up. Anglers, myself included, tend to follow our passion. As you say,..."Here fishy fishy."
I shouldn't get too far ahead of the story though. Has anyone heard anything from the TWRA or NCWRC on the matter?
Joe Fred Turner
The first I heard of anything like this, and it is strictly third or fourth party, was on another forum. A fellow was at a winter stocking stream when the TWRA showed up to stock. One of the folks doing the stocking said hatcheries were closing and he would probably be out of a job. Then your post showed up. That lent some credence to the initial report. Sad state of affairs. Silvercreek
"Here fishy fishy."
Nothing definite yet. Still up in the air. Best thing is to contact your US senators and representatives and tell them to keep the hatcheries in operation. The amount of revenue generated by the sport is staggering! National hatcheries supply the entire country, so the effect would be widespread.
John Torchick
John, you are spot on in the need for our making congressional contacts.
Here is some information that can be used to help determine who those contacts would be: National Fish Hatcheries regions map
Last edited by JoeFred; 02-23-2011 at 11:23 PM.
Joe Fred Turner
Got this off another forum. Not sure about posting a link to another forum, so I will do a short recap. Mr Robinette of the Erwin Hatchery did a TU presentation I believe yesterday. The Dale Hollow hatchery is also slated to be closed. Dale Hollow provides 64% of TN trout. Its fish go to the Caney, Hiwasee, Clinch, South Holston and Watauga. Contacting your representatives is imperative. Silvercreek
"Here fishy fishy."
We visited this Erwin Hatchery two years ago; it was sort of weird as nobody was there when we arrived....
So we walked all around the place including the indoor facilities and still saw no staff; everything was unlocked too!
This is a Federal Hatchery and I'm not really certain WHERE these fish get sent.... anyone know?
When the Feds give up military property they usually turn it over to the State or local government.... perhaps this is an opportunity for TN to get a "free" facility.
Corbo, I think I read or heard that the Erwin hatchey's main/only product is eggs which are supplied to other hatcheries elsewhere in the country. This doesn't explain the ghost town effect you experienced however.
The states picking up the facilities would be good outcome it they had too, but with states now having to cut their budgets severely, I'm not optimistic any would get it approved.
Last edited by JoeFred; 02-24-2011 at 03:05 PM.
Joe Fred Turner
Here's a partial list I was given...it is imperative that we motivate as many people as possible. Time to unite with the bait fishermen too, it will take a lot of "voices" to help stop this. I emailed with Frank Fiss at TWRA and his advice was to go to these people, voice our concerns, and get as many people as possible involved. Talk to you local businesses that support the people that use these resources, they are losing income because of this budget cut. If they succeed in closing these hatcheries, our tail waters will surely never have trout in them again the the mountain streams will become as crowded as malfunction junction used to be.
Tennessee Congressional Districts Receiving Fish
Reared at Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery
in FY 2010 (Oct. 1, 2009 Sept. 30, 2010)
Phil Roe (TN01)
Ft. Patrick Henry Reservoir/Tailwater
Wilbur Tailwater
South Holston Reservoir/Tailwater
Watauga Reservoir
Total: 347,929 rainbow, brown, brook, and lake trout weighing 66,610 pounds
John J. Duncan (TN02)
Calderwood Reservoir
Chilhowee Reservoir
Tellico Reservoir
Tellico River
North River
Tellico State Fish Hatchery (hatchery receives all of its fish from Dale Hollow for grow-out)
Athens Recreational Park, Athens (winter trout fishing program)
Total: 183,241 rainbow, lake, and brook trout weighing 55,140 pounds
Charles J. Fleischmann (TN03)
Apalachia Tailwater (Hiwassee River)
Norris Tailwater
Parksville Reservoir/Tailwater
Cherokee Tailwater
Lake Junior, Chattanooga (winter trout fishing program)
Total: 365,131 rainbow, brown, and brook trout weighing 49,016 pounds
Scott DesJarlais (TN04)
Dale Hollow Reservoir (shared with TN06)
Wolf River
Tims Ford Tailwater
Oneida City Lake, Oneida (winter trout fishing program)
Byrd Lake, Cumberland Mtn. State Park (winter trout fishing program)
Pickett Lake, Pickett State Park (winter trout fishing program)
Total: 149,504 rainbow, and brown trout weighing 41,627 pounds
Jim Cooper (TN05)
J. Percy Priest Tailwater (winter trout fishing program)
Total: 14,035 rainbow trout weighing 5,009 pounds
Diane Black (TN06)
Dale Hollow Reservoir (shared with TN04)
Dale Hollow Tailwater
Center Hill Tailwater
Normandt Tailwater
VA Hospital Pond, Murfreesboro
Stones River at Nice Mill (winter trout fishing program)
Cane Creek Park, Cookeville (winter trout fishing program)
Total: 334,088 rainbow, brown, and brook trout weighing 97,428 pounds
Marsha Blackburn (TN07)
Ft. Campbell Military Base
Total: 2,481 rainbow trout weighing 912 pounds


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Oktoberfest to support Rotary Club's community efforts
LAHAINA - The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise will hold its second annual Oktoberfest event at the Pioneer Inn in Lahaina on Thursday, Oct. 3, from 6 to 9 p.m.
The benefit will feature an authentic German buffet, great music and dancing with The Oompah Band, and a silent auction ending at 8 p.m.
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King Kamehameha III Elementary School's 100th Anniversary Committee launched the year's festivities with an Educational Kick Off Assembly on Monday. The event featured chanting by students, hula, a Hawaiian blessing, artistic rendition of the school's alma mater by the choir led by teacher Joe Kent and a reading of the history of the school.
Tickets may be obtained at www.lahainasunriserotary.org or by calling (512) 565-9570.
With additional resources, the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise can continue to develop programs such as subsidizing meals at the local schools, providing stipends for high school graduates wishing to attend vocational trade schools or college, various monetary donations to numerous nonprofit organizations, and many community projects that directly benefit Lahaina Town and the community.
The club currently seeks silent auction items and/or gift certificates.
To make a contribution to the event and/or silent auction, visit www.lahainasunriserotary.org, call Brandie Henderson at (888) 243-2903 or Tera Paleka at (808) 870-3653 or (512) 565-9570, or download the contribution form and letter at www.lahainasunriserotary.org.
Luna softball team holding fundraiser
LAHAINA - Lady Luna Softball is holding a chow fun sale on Sunday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tickets are $7 per quart. Pickup will be held at Lahaina Hongwanji Mission.
The chow fun will be made by the Ladies of Lahaina Hongwanji.
To make a purchase, call Lorene Akiona at 385-8548.
School to hold tsunami drill
LAHAINA - King Kamehameha III School will conduct its Tsunami Evacuation Drill on Wednesday, Sept. 25, starting at 8:05 a.m.
Traffic will be impacted from the intersections of Prison and Front streets, Shaw and Front streets, as well as the intersection of Honoapiilani Highway and Shaw Street.
The drill will conclude King Kamehameha III School's "September is Safety Month" activities.
Activities sought for LHS boarding students
LAHAINA - The Lahainaluna High School Boarding Department is looking for afternoon activities for boarding students not participating in sports.
The programs would need to be one hour long, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., on Monday through Thursday and involve 30-40 students.
Contact Susan Yap at 662-3979, extension 319.
Volunteer in Haleakala Crater
HALEAKALA - Volunteer with the Friends of Haleakala National Park in Haleakala Crater on Oct. 12-14 and stay free at Kapalaoa Cabin on Saturday and Sunday nights.
Help the national park care for native vegetation.
Call 669-8385 for more information.
Ho'oilo House participating in B&B for Vets program
LAHAINA - Locally owned Ho'oilo House is once again participating in the B&Bs for Vets program.
Around the country, bed and breakfasts celebrate Veterans' Day by offering free nights to active or retired veterans.
Ho'oilo House has one room left for this promotion; the night of Nov. 11, 2013.
This reservation can only be made by calling Ho'oilo House at (808) 667-6669.
Ho'oilo House looks forward to welcoming a veteran couple and thanking them for their sacrifices.
Additional information about Ho'oilo House can be found at www.hooilohouse.com.
Baldwin High School to celebrate anniversary
WAILUKU - A meeting to finalize details of H.P. Baldwin High School's 75th Anniversary celebration will be held in the school's new library on Monday, Sept. 29, at 5 p.m.
The 75th Anniversary festivities will be held in October. Visit www.hpbaldwinmaui75th.com for details.
Alumni, staff and other individuals interested in helping to plan the anniversary events are encouraged to attend this planning meeting.
For more information, contact Lynn Araki-Regan at 280-1299.
Estate planning seminar set
LAHAINA - The Salvation Army is offering a free educational seminar designed to help people understand how they can benefit from estate planning and charitable giving.
The "Lunch & Learn" seminar will be held on Thursday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Salvation Army Lahaina Corps at 131 Shaw St.
Some of the subjects that guest presenters Elizabeth Ivey (attorney at law) and Ellen Kazama (gift planner) will explain in plain English include estate, financial and gift planning, tax law changes, structure and benefits of a living trust, little-known charitable gift opportunities that benefit both family and community, and using charitable gift planning to maximize income and minimize income taxes.
Lunch will be served. Seating is limited, so reservations are necessary. No solicitations will be made at the seminar.
To register, call 661-5335.


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Lexington's Headley-Whitney museum is selling buildings, property and several pieces from its collection in order to pay off the debt from adding two wings in 2009.
The Lexington Herald Leader reports the board will sell La Belle, the former home of George Headley, the jewelry and curio designer who opened the museum on his property in 1978.
The museum currently uses the home to host events like weddings. It will ask $1 million for La Belle, along with several outbuildings and 8.42 acres of land.
The Headley-Whitney also is selling some Asian textiles, Chinese porcelain, a Kentucky coin silver pitcher and a few art objects at a February auction.
Board members hope the proceeds will pay off debts and increase cash reserves.


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Saturday Night 6 P's SD Focaccia Romana Pizza
For this pizza crust the girls wanted to go back to our Focaccia Romana crust that has garlic rosemary and sun dried tomato. I said OK but didn't tell them that the dough would be SD instead of their favorite poolish one.
We had pinched 40 g of fully ripe 100% multi-grain levain from last Friday's bake and then fed it 40 g each of AP and water making this the 5th feeding for this levain. We let it sit on the counter for 2 hours and it easily doubled.
We autolysed the AP dough flour and water for 1 hour, then mixed the levain and salt in to make a shaggy dough. After two sets of slap and folds, 5 minutes and 3 minutes, the dough had developed plenty of gluten strength.
We then did 3 sets of S&F's on 10 minute intervals and incorporated the garlic, rosemary and sun dried tomato in the first pass. 15 minutes after the last S&F we immediately retarded the dough for 48 hours.
We let the dough warm up on the counter for 2 1/4 hours before stretching and rolling it out to a fairly decent round shape. We brushed the crust with Mojo de Aho, docked it with a fork and then par baked it for 3 minutes on a stone with a stone above at 550 F.
Then the pizza white topped with, home made spicy sauce 5 kinds of peppers; (Serrano, Poblano, green, jalapeno and red), homemade pastrami and pepperoni to go along with; home made Italian very hot sausage (chucked habaneros in that), caramelized onions and mushrooms, green and red onions, steamed green squash and broccoli and 4 cheeses (mozzarella, Monterey jack, pecorino and parmesan).
The girls also put on some of the onion, sun dried tomato bruschetta with the regular sauce. I tried and piece of their pizza and like this combination. The salty, smoky pastrami was a the killer topping for me.
The crust was super thin and it baked up very crisp - just the way we like it. The girls didn't complain that the crust was SD this time either - proving there is a God. It is still their 2nd favorite crust after the exact same recipe except using a 12 hour poolish for the leaven instead of SD. I like both equally well.
Today's lunch was Friday's w bread bakes, one topped with the left over sausage and pizza sauce and grated 2 P cheeses and fresh basil the other the left over caramelized onions and peppers mixed with the sun dried tomato and onion bruschetta – with the standard veggies and fruits.
120 g of 100% hydration levain – 33% whole multi-grain
358 g of AP flour
253 g of water
10 g of honey
10 g of VWG
751 g Total weight
Overall hydration is 74.26%. The dough also had 1 tsp each of minced garlic, rosemary and sun dried tomato.
Today's breakfast and lunchmade with Friday's bread
and tomorrow's sirloin pastrami smoke after 24 hours of dying in the fridge after curing.


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McManus extends contract at Knights
Newcastle Knights' winger James McManus has extended his stay in the red and blue after signing a three-year deal with the Club today.
The 27-year old made his NRL/Knights debut in Round 1 of 2007 and has since played 110 games for the Club, scoring 46 tries.
"We are pleased to re-sign James," CEO Matt Gidley said.
"He is the ultimate professional and sets a high standard at our Club.
"James is a player who is highly respected for the professionalism he displays on and off the field.
"We think James has his best football ahead of him and his consistency has been rewarded with an opportunity to continue to represent our Club."


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